Top of the Table - Yeovil Post Match

[Corky]

Yes mate i will agree with you on this one, If Fryatt aint scoring it difficult to see where the goals are going to come from, with that i thought city played well last night and i am not a Howard fan but i thought he a had good 1st half.But we should have killed them off early as we were far superior to them.

Lloyd

Seriously, I know we only won 1-0, but it seems the performance was there in the first half especially. Hasn't that been the main gripe from fans recently, the lack of a fluent performance?

King and Oakley are now starting to dominate in the midfield, which is pleasing. And Dyer's goal return, and all-round play, has been very impressive.

[purpleronnie]

Well done lads.

[Lillehamring]

russel slade - a draw would have been "just reward"

Despite losing 1-0 last night against Leicester City, Yeovil Town manager Russell Slade refused to be downhearted at his side's display. Speaking to BBC Somerset, Slade was full of praise for his team's work ethic at the Walkers Stadium:

"There's no disappointment in defeat. I'm proud of what they've done today. I'm really proud of my team because I thought they'd gone out and given absolutely everything. I couldn't have asked for anything more, and I don't think that any other manager in the country could have got another inch of sweat or desire out of this team tonight. I thought they were terrific."

Russell did concede though that he was disappointed with the way Yeovil conceded the 25th minute Lloyd Dyer goal that ultimately won the game. A slip by Terrell Forbes allowed Dyer to turn his marker, and that was ultimately what separated the teams:

"We're really disappointed with the goal. It's a mistake. He (Forbes) is big enough to put his hands up. He's made a mistake and it has cost us dearly. There were a couple of chances and probably the closest was near the end when Warney was a toe-nail away from stabbing the ball in the back of the net from a cross."

Russell also acknowledged that his team needed to create more chances on the night, but he believed that it was not through lack of trying:

"As I say, you want to create more and you want to to provide more goalmouth action for your team away at Leicester City, but that's not easy. I thought we equipped ourselves really well tonight and I couldn't have asked for any more and nobody in the world could have got any more out of that team tonight."

The gulf between the two football clubs could be measured by just looking at Leicester's bench, with DJ Campbell, Barry Hayles and Paul Dickov not even able to bag a starting place in the side, and with players like Matt Oakley and Matt Fryatt to choose from, Russell said that the two clubs had very different outlooks:

"It's not a level playing field, and so to come to places like Leicester is always going to be tough. I thought we equipped ourselves really well and we showed tactical awareness. We changed it and opened it up a little bit more at half time and in the final 10 minutes we opened it up even further by going 4-3-3 and if we had had one or two more decent crosses coming in when we had Leicester under severe pressure in the last seven or eight minutes then maybe we could have snatched a goal. That would have been just reward for the effort that the boys put in tonight."

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[Daggers]

russel slade - a draw would have been "just reward"

I think the term 'just reward' shouldn't be confused with 'deserved'. They didn't deserve to take anything from the match but they worked hard and defended in numbers, they did everything a team of such limitations could have been expected to do and almost sneaked an equaliser. People may wish to gloss over our inability to put such a weak team to the sword but everyone would have happily moaned if they had snatched a draw.

[Lillehamring]

I think the term 'just reward' shouldn't be confused with 'deserved'. They didn't deserve to take anything from the match but they worked hard and defended in numbers, they did everything a team of such limitations could have been expected to do and almost sneaked an equaliser. People may wish to gloss over our inability to put such a weak team to the sword but everyone would have happily moaned if they had snatched a draw.

true, but equally sneaking a late equaliser would hardly be a 'just' reward, when they only had 39% possesion, even if we'd scored enough for it to not effect the result.

no doubt they worked hard to defend and, by the sounds of it, improved their workrate in the second half to leave us goalless, but to argue that defensive graft should be justly rewarded with a goal when your team has had so little possession is utter nonsense.

[Koke]

How were bad were Yeovil last night? Seriously, they barely got out of their own box, never mind their own half. And I'm very convinced that the only shot on goal they had was when they were giving the ball to us and Henderson controlled it on his chest (after Oakley had kicked it out for treatment on their player). Did they actually have any other shots on goal, let alone on target!?

Good over all performance, but what worried me is that we don't kill poor teams like Yeovil off.

Having said that, some of the interchanging and one touch passing were sublime and Yeovil could not handle us. Second half we slowed our game down to slow motion and it was as if the players wanted to get home doing the bare minimum.

[Daggers]

true, but equally sneaking a late equaliser would hardly be a 'just' reward, when they only had 39% possesion, even if we'd scored enough for it to not effect the result.

no doubt they worked hard to defend and, by the sounds of it, improved their workrate in the second half to leave us goalless, but to argue that defensive graft should be justly rewarded with a goal when your team has had so little possession is utter nonsense.

I think the context refers to how outclassed Yeovil were and how well they did to stick to their job and limit our opportunities.

[Thracian]

russel slade - a draw would have been "just reward"

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:crylaugh:

"Just reward" for their near total lack of attacking ambition would have been a 6-0 hammering.

[Maybes]

"Just reward" for their near total lack of attacking ambition would have been a 6-0 hammering.

I agree. They showed no attacking intent whatsoever for 82 minutes of the game. Now I don't know whether that is becuase they are:

a) Shit.

b) Were too good

c) Defensive tactics.

[davieG]

I agree. They showed no attacking intent whatsoever for 82 minutes of the game. Now I don't know whether that is becuase they are:

a) Shit.

b) Were too good

c) Defensive tactics.

I don't think they were too good

[Webbo]

How were bad were Yeovil last night?

Worst we've played this season.

[Raj]

Crap game

Cold

Oakley is shit!!!

Still...we are top so who gives a fcuk!!!!

Boy us City fans love a moan!!!

[harpendenfox]

thought we played some superb football at times last night, and it was a very similar performance to the 1-0 win at Colchester last time we went top. Of course it is a worry that we didn't win three or four nil, which should have been the case, but I feel we will whip a team big time very soon. We were comfortable in all departments apart from a slight panic towards the end, but even then Yeovil didn't get close. I can't believe they even had 39% of the possession. They had one shot on target, a 30 foot free kick straight into Hendo's midrift.

Big shouts to Hendo, Morrison, the Tunch, Mattock, Berner and Howard

[Rich Fox]

Tracian were you there ?

Some good passing from City they sat back which makes it hard to break them down. Howard had a excellent game and im not his biggest fan by any stretch. For me Tunchev does better without Kisnorbo and I was pleased to see Morrison back in. Thought Andy King had a good game good effort lads of course there were negatives but this is league 1 not the premiership.

[Hullfox]

The day you and I see a game the same will be the day I really worry about the state of my mind.

I'm not generally into expletives but crap comes out of the arse as waste and waste is what we did to the second half.

It was a waste of the paying fans' money being there.

It was a waste of a talented team.

And it was a waste of an opportunity to improve our goals difference, which might be important in the end.

To all intents it was a mismatch and I can only imagine half-time went something like this....

"Right lads, no risks second half. There may be 16,000 fans out there who've come to watch a football match but I don't give a shit about their problems. We've got our noses in front and that's what matters. Just shut up shop now, spoil the game and see the ball goes into any part of the ground you like except our penalty area.

even if the rest of your team-mates had long stopped looking for the ball almost from the time we took the lead.

But no. It was all pretty negative

No, our tactics second half showed no faith in our players' ability and the idiocy of trying to play out time in the left corner had to be believed.

For a performance that insulted football and the footballers in our team. As a manager I'd have been ashamed.

Reading that junk mate, I'd start worrying if I were you.

[Thracian]

Reading that junk mate, I'd start worrying if I were you.

If that performance was good enough for you, it's you should be doing the worrying, about yourself.

[carterfox90]

:crylaugh:

"Just reward" for their near total lack of attacking ambition would have been a 6-0 hammering.

they got what they deserved ......nowt..... lucky they did'nt get a hammering if we had got out of 1st gear it could have been 4-5-6

[Hullfox]

If that performance was good enough for you, it's you should be doing the worrying, about yourself.

It was a performance that took us to the top of the table after 15 games.

It was a performance where as many have said we watched some of the best football from a City side for many a season.

It was a performance which died on it's arse in the second half but where last season we would have conceded at least once.

Yes, overall based on the first half, based on where we are positioned, based upon the dross we've been served up in recent years, I'm satisfied with that performance.

It seems to me that some people expect us to be playing like Brazil for 90 minutes a game every game. I for one am happy to see the massive improvement that we've made. Is there still room for improvement? of course there is. Was it a waste of supporters money as you suggest? Absolutely not. Did the performance insult football as you suggest? Absolutely not. Do I believe that Pearson told the team to spoil the game as you suggest? Absolutely not.

[Munzie]

I'm a happy Leicester City footie fan

It's already been posted to death that Yoevil were not the best opposition but you can only beat the team that's placed in front of you.

I'm happy because;

1) We experimented with our formation, tactics, and players.

2) Dyer owned the pitch in the first half. He was everywhere! Possibly as a result of point 1.

3) Yeovil sat back and looked for the counter attack. Even with so many bodies behind the ball, we found ways through.

4) Clean sheet and top of the league.

5) Mrs Munzie performed a naughty act on me when I got home.

[Corky]

At the end of the day it would have been nice to see us score plenty, which our play merited, as we did at Cheltenham, but what is encouraging for me to hear was the performance was there in the first half. People have been complaining about less-than-adequate displays at home, so here we seem to have an example of the performance being much better.

I'd have taken 31 points after 15 matches if you asked me before this season started.

[Thracian]

It was a performance that took us to the top of the table after 15 games.

It was a performance where as many have said we watched some of the best football from a City side for many a season.

It was a performance which died on it's arse in the second half but where last season we would have conceded at least once.

Yes, overall based on the first half, based on where we are positioned, based upon the dross we've been served up in recent years, I'm satisfied with that performance.

It seems to me that some people expect us to be playing like Brazil for 90 minutes a game every game. I for one am happy to see the massive improvement that we've made. Is there still room for improvement? of course there is. Was it a waste of supporters money as you suggest? Absolutely not. Did the performance insult football as you suggest? Absolutely not. Do I believe that Pearson told the team to spoil the game as you suggest? Absolutely not.

a) It was yet another part-time performance.

b) How were we ever going to concede having four defenders against one attacker?

c) As I suspected you were satisfied...which you've every right to be. But I wasn't.

d) Brazil has sod all to do with what I expect. I'd have taken a repeat of Leicester's first half performance and positivity in the second half quite happily.

e) I expect 90 minutes of positive football for my money which is clearly different to your expectations. For Leicester to pay Yeovil the ridiculous compliment of sitting on their lead and becoming so utterly unambitious in their approach was a clear insult to the game to me, and to the paying fans and to the capabilities of our team. I well understand that those who only care about our League position may think differently.

f) If Pearson didn't ask the team to become cautious and unenterprising I'd like to know who did or why it happened.

[Hullfox]

a) It was yet another part-time performance.

b) How ere we ever going to concede having four defenders against one attacker?

c) As I suspected you were satisfied...which you've every right to be. But I wasn't.

d) Brazil has sod all to do with what I expect. I'd have taken a repeat of Leicester's first half performance and positivity in the second half quite happily.

e) I expect 90 minutes of positive football for my money which is clearly different to your expectations. For Leicester to pay Yeovil the ridiculous compliment of sitting on their lead and becoming so utterly unambitious in their approach was a clear insult to the game to me, and to the paying fans and to the capabilities of our team. I well understand that those who only care about our League position may think differently.

f) If Pearson didn't ask the team to become cautious and unenterprising I'd like to know who did or why it happened.

Sorry, but you're actually right.

How an earth I didn't see it I'll never know.

[Stuliasz]

By the way we're no longer top - Scunny beat Bristol Rovers 2-1 in Bristol this evening.

[Munzie]

By the way we're no longer top - Scunny beat Bristol Rovers 2-1 in Bristol this evening.

We will be. Check again at 5pm tomorrow

[FantasticMrFuchs]

It's ok certain people saying "oh Howard is doing his share, heading on, hussling, etc" BUT he is a striker in the end and his ratio is nothing short of a joke! i wouldn't drop him tho as Dickov and Campbell can't be fully fit yet but if this carries on then surely something has to be looked at? if he ends up with say 7/10 goals that's just poor for a striker of his supposedly calibur and the league he is in?

The diffrence is at 3-0 up and missed a sitter isnt as bad as being a lazy Sh1t who in my eyes is just as bad as Junior Lewis...yes thats right folks i compared him to the Donkey people get on at howard as he should be the one on 14 goals this season yet looks like he wont even get that all season.When were used to having Hume being a nuisence & full of energy up front and have to watch his effortless performances its no wonder the fans want more from him and rightly so.

HOW THE HELL DID HE GET A 9 RATING IN THE MERCURY!!!!!!!!Dave Stringer(proberbly a relation to the tit Ian Stringer) knows as much about football as peter taylor knows about the one for the future and they have the cheek to give Dyer a 7!Dyer who was mercurys man of the match i wanna know how you get to express your opinions in the fans view, allthough it wont to conform to Leicester City & Leicester Mercury Arse Licky Licky Agreement

oh my days first half yeah granted howard played half decent but the 2nd half he showed the same old pathetic,stale,win my header and wont move,no link up with fryatt,as said above joke of a display. I felt very happy when the "f**k off howard" chant started from L1 deep into the 2nd half as people are fed up with them dredfull displays.

The reason we only won 1-0 last night is becuase matty,dyer,mattock didnt have another striker up from to help finish off the hard word the rest of the lads put in....even Oakely & King who ive said in previous posts are rubbish together proved me wrong and good for them if they keep it up we'll s**t um.

Overall was alright match we won,3 points and top of the league,would of liked to see DJ or Dickov get more than 10mins

+ Mattock,King,Dyer,Oakley,Tunch & Hendo(looked safe as per usual) good displays,Decent atmosphere still would like to hear the other 15k fans get behind the team thou

- Berner...hmmm not sure about him theres somthing about him he pops up in games then disapears,Howard,The Nasty Cheese & Onion Pastie @ HT,Still No Drum In L1

sorry its late i work nights and only have access at work hense all my posts just rant