martyn Posted 11 February 2006 Posted 11 February 2006 I'm just calling it as i saw it. The performance was poor and I'm sure you'll hear the same from others who were at the game. I made the implication that getting 3 points from such a performance is a positive sign.
BlackLightning Posted 11 February 2006 Posted 11 February 2006 Glad to see us at the heady heights of 19th place, and above Derby (ha!). I agree with Martyn, in that we would have lost this match a few weeks ago. Makes you think about a lot of the results, like Stoke, and where we would be if we had won them.
MC Prussian Posted 11 February 2006 Posted 11 February 2006 I'm just calling it as i saw it. The performance was poor and I'm sure you'll hear the same from others who were at the game. I made the implication that getting 3 points from such a performance is a positive sign. Fair enough. Please don't feel attacked by my side, you know much more about the game itself (obviously). I was just comparing the overall situation now and a few weeks ago, which seems like a 180 degree turn to me (for the better, of course).
martyn Posted 11 February 2006 Posted 11 February 2006 Didn't know about this supposed bug either, obviously this is a legitimate excuse for a poorer display.
lookwhaticando Posted 11 February 2006 Posted 11 February 2006 And a lack of complete lack of midfield options - Sick Smith was the only proper midfield player on the bench, and he wasn't up to it when Weso was injured. It's quite rough - thats also probably half the reason Sylla was played. He's crap, but we didn't have much choice with Smith being sick, Williams being sick and Maybury being suspended. Be interesting to see if Sylla gets a game on Tuesday with Maybury back, and hopefully Williams recovering.
ithuriel Posted 11 February 2006 Posted 11 February 2006 fact is with a team struck down with illness we won away from home on a terrible pitch. at this stage of the season with the position we were in just a few weeks ago we need points not praises.
1884 Posted 11 February 2006 Posted 11 February 2006 Just got back from the game. First 10 minutes was good, we came straight out of the blocks and really hit them hard. Couldn't believe the start we had, and everyone was going mental! The rest of the game was a bit of a bore and we sat back a hell of a lot, but held out well. At the end, all the lads came over and clapped and cheered at us just like at QPR. All in all, a scrappy game, but we deserved it because Brighton are so shite.
Steven Posted 11 February 2006 Posted 11 February 2006 Having been to the game it was a very poor match and so many ways we betrayed our lack of confidence. Brighton are a very poor side and never looked like scoring without Douglas' help. He has to either claim the ball or let the defenders defend. McCarthy and Kisnorbo were good but Stearman was poor and although Johanssen was not good he had only one of two half way decent Brighton players up against him. The Brighton centre half who marked Fryatt was excellent. Wesolowski was good and was missed when he went off. Hughes was ok but the rest were lightweight. We were poor but still got the result. We have played better under CL and lost I am sure but maybe the bad luck has gone a little self belief has come into the side, even more so after today.
martyn Posted 11 February 2006 Posted 11 February 2006 Think that centre half was Paul McShane, on loan from Man Utd. Thought Carole was excellent on their right wing as well, although he's another one who can't be much above 5'7"
Steven Posted 11 February 2006 Posted 11 February 2006 Think that centre half was Paul McShane, on loan from Man Utd. Thought Carole was excellent on their right wing as well, although he's another one who can't be much above 5'7" If I were scouting then I would have a second and a third look at both of them. Both looked to have a little bit of quality about them.
Anish Posted 11 February 2006 Posted 11 February 2006 Jon Barber (as reliable as he is ) said McShane was "dreadful" and that he "couldn't see what Man United saw in him".
Steven Posted 11 February 2006 Posted 11 February 2006 Jon Barber (as reliable as he is ) said McShane was "dreadful" and that he "couldn't see what Man United saw in him". If McShane was "dreadful" dan ik ben Nederlander. Fryatt never got a look in and that should tell you everything you need to know.
Collymore Posted 12 February 2006 Author Posted 12 February 2006 Watched the goals on the championship and I must say Rab's punch was nothing short of criminal. I hate to say it, but I think we would get found out as soon as we play someone semi decent. .
Milky Posted 12 February 2006 Posted 12 February 2006 Watched the goals on the championship and I must say Rab's punch was nothing short of criminal. I hate to say it, but I think we would get found out as soon as we play someone semi decent. . that may be the case, which makes winning these games against teams in poor form even more crucial.
Steven Posted 12 February 2006 Posted 12 February 2006 Watched the goals on the championship and I must say Rab's punch was nothing short of criminal. I hate to say it, but I think we would get found out as soon as we play someone semi decent. . Exactly and every time there is a set piece we are all walking on egg shells. <_<
Chrysalis Posted 13 February 2006 Posted 13 February 2006 when we scored against wolves their keeper fumbled, in the exact same game douglas made the same mistake except the only difference was a blue shirt was first to the ball.
Dr The Singh Posted 13 February 2006 Posted 13 February 2006 I listened to it on the radio, and I sum it up as 'good win, poor performance', but I would have took that before the game considering our circumstances. I was hoping, we would gone on to destroy brighton but I suppose were not that kind of team, even under Kelly. Derby game will be much more of a test, a midlands derby etc!!!
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