MATCHWATCH : Barnsley (h) sponsored by a trip down t'pit

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Barnsley (h) sponsored by a trip down t'pit

by CountryRoyal » 19 Sep 2020 16:54

Happy with the win but that was far from convincing.

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by Sutekh » 19 Sep 2020 16:54

Top of the table. 2 points clear of third.

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by Snowflake Royal » 19 Sep 2020 16:54

LUX Well, I’m happy.

I've thoroughly enjoyed myself watching that too.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Barnsley (h) sponsored by a trip down t'pit

by Snowflake Royal » 19 Sep 2020 16:55

2 down, 12 to go?

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by alfie9 » 19 Sep 2020 16:56

Top of the league 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

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by Zip » 19 Sep 2020 16:56

Positives

Two out of two. When did we last win our first two at the start of the season?
No goals conceded.
We are scoring goals
Richards really does look like a star
Olise see above

Negatives

We look very predictable
We lack width and pace

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by alfie9 » 19 Sep 2020 16:59

We'll have to see how the season plays out but I am encouraged that Pauno changed the system with the Meite substitution. Instantly changed the game.

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by Lower West » 19 Sep 2020 17:00

Looking forward to our managers assessment of the game in the post match interview. How honest will he be?

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by SouthDownsRoyal » 19 Sep 2020 17:00

alfie9 We'll have to see how the season plays out but I am encouraged that Pauno changed the system with the Meite substitution. Instantly changed the game.



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by CountryRoyal » 19 Sep 2020 17:00

Zip Positives

Two out of two. When did we last win our first two at the start of the season?
No goals conceded.
We are scoring goals
Richards really does look like a star
Olise see above

Negatives

We look very predictable
We lack width and pace


You can add poor individual performances from Swift and Ejaria to that
And lack of tempo/intensity.

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by SouthDownsRoyal » 19 Sep 2020 17:02

Zip Positives

Two out of two. When did we last win our first two at the start of the season?
No goals conceded.
We are scoring goals
Richards really does look like a star
Olise see above

Negatives

Even if we win the league with 107 points many fans will still not be happy
We look very predictable
We lack width and pace

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Barnsley (h) sponsored by a trip down t'pit

by Nameless » 19 Sep 2020 17:03

Sutekh Top of the table. 2 points clear of third.


14 clear off the Wendies, reckon that’s one team who won’t catch us (suspect Wycombe might struggle as welll)

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Barnsley (h) sponsored by a trip down t'pit

by South Coast Royal » 19 Sep 2020 17:05

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I oxf*rd love Olise. Really delivering the end product.


Still a fair way from the finished article though, few errors and lapses of concentration in games but getting better. He should be total magic in a couple of years.


If he was the finished article at 18 he would be playing for someone a couple of rings up the ladder
He needs to stay with us for a couple more seasons, get 100 games under his belt and then he’ll have Champions League sides fighting over him....


Er...... he has already been with Champions League teams in Chelsea and Man City. :wink:
Presumably they couldn't wait for him to develop whereas we have.


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Re: MATCHWATCH : Barnsley (h) sponsored by a trip down t'pit

by paddy20 » 19 Sep 2020 17:05

The midfield couldn't cope with being closed down. I thought that was an awful performance overall. The lack of chasing lost balls was worrying.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Barnsley (h) sponsored by a trip down t'pit

by Nameless » 19 Sep 2020 17:07

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Still a fair way from the finished article though, few errors and lapses of concentration in games but getting better. He should be total magic in a couple of years.


If he was the finished article at 18 he would be playing for someone a couple of rings up the ladder
He needs to stay with us for a couple more seasons, get 100 games under his belt and then he’ll have Champions League sides fighting over him....


Er...... he has already been with Champions League teams in Chelsea and Man City. :wink:
Presumably they couldn't wait for him to develop whereas we have.


Not sure he played for their first teams...

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by Old Man Andrews » 19 Sep 2020 17:09

The same people moaning about us winning a game were the same people who moaned about the way we played when we came 3rd a few years ago. Winning is all that counts, success is what the owners want. End of.

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by South Coast Royal » 19 Sep 2020 17:10

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If he was the finished article at 18 he would be playing for someone a couple of rings up the ladder
He needs to stay with us for a couple more seasons, get 100 games under his belt and then he’ll have Champions League sides fighting over him....


Er...... he has already been with Champions League teams in Chelsea and Man City. :wink:
Presumably they couldn't wait for him to develop whereas we have.


Not sure he played for their first teams...


No, he was only about 14 at the time.
He might be good but he ain't that good. :wink:

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Barnsley (h) sponsored by a trip down t'pit

by Nameless » 19 Sep 2020 17:13

Old Man Andrews The same people moaning about us winning a game were the same people who moaned about the way we played when we came 3rd a few years ago. Winning is all that counts, success is what the owners want. End of.


Of course winning isn’t all that counts, although I’d rather win playing badly than lose playing well.
However life will be so much easier for the new guy having won these 2 games than if he’d lost them.
It’s a very acceptable start although we’ll need to iron out a few wrinkles. Adding a few players to the squad in the next couple of days should help....

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by Old Man Andrews » 19 Sep 2020 17:16

Nameless
Old Man Andrews The same people moaning about us winning a game were the same people who moaned about the way we played when we came 3rd a few years ago. Winning is all that counts, success is what the owners want. End of.


Of course winning isn’t all that counts, although I’d rather win playing badly than lose playing well.
However life will be so much easier for the new guy having won these 2 games than if he’d lost them.
It’s a very acceptable start although we’ll need to iron out a few wrinkles. Adding a few players to the squad in the next couple of days should help....

Wary of adding too much to it. I think Riquelme is a done deal so that's one and maybe we need a right and left back. Other than that I'm happy.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Barnsley (h) sponsored by a trip down t'pit

by Snowflake Royal » 19 Sep 2020 17:16

Nameless Of course winning isn’t all that counts, although I’d rather win playing badly than lose playing well.
However life will be so much easier for the new guy having won these 2 games than if he’d lost them.
It’s a very acceptable start although we’ll need to iron out a few wrinkles. Adding a few players to the squad in the next couple of days should help....


I don't mind a good performance ending in defeat at all, obviously don't want lots of them. Not keen on lots of poor performances ending in victory either though... suggests that's going to crash sooner or later.

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