by Coppell's Right Footed 11 » 22 Oct 2006 23:34
by Arch » 23 Oct 2006 00:25
I think his long throws are his most effective outs. Last season time and again we created great chances by quick throws to the half way line after an opposition attack, where we'd get them 3 on 3 or 4 on 4 or better. That happened a couple of times today, but most of the time it was the long hoof soaked up by an underrated Arsenal back line. Was I the only one impressed by their pace at the back? Long and Doyle both struggled to make their speed count.Coppell's Right Footed 11 it was common sense and a good decision not to send hahnemann off as we would of gone on to lose about 6-0.
In my opinion hahnemann made some good saves but his distribution was absolutely woeful.
Why cant he just roll it out immediately after getting it rather than doing his pointless kicks?
by URZZ » 23 Oct 2006 00:29
Arch I think his long throws are his most effective outs. Last season time and again we created great chances by quick throws to the half way line after an opposition attack, where we'd get them 3 on 3 or 4 on 4 or better. That happened a couple of times today, but most of the time it was the long hoof soaked up by an underrated Arsenal back line. Was I the only one impressed by their pace at the back? Long and Doyle both struggled to make their speed count.
by Coppell's Right Footed 11 » 23 Oct 2006 00:42
URZZArch I think his long throws are his most effective outs. Last season time and again we created great chances by quick throws to the half way line after an opposition attack, where we'd get them 3 on 3 or 4 on 4 or better. That happened a couple of times today, but most of the time it was the long hoof soaked up by an underrated Arsenal back line. Was I the only one impressed by their pace at the back? Long and Doyle both struggled to make their speed count.
Long shouldn't of been playing, he doesn't do anything for me... send him out on loan in January please.
Why wasn't Leroy even used today?
by URZZ » 23 Oct 2006 01:00
Coppell's Right Footed 11URZZArch I think his long throws are his most effective outs. Last season time and again we created great chances by quick throws to the half way line after an opposition attack, where we'd get them 3 on 3 or 4 on 4 or better. That happened a couple of times today, but most of the time it was the long hoof soaked up by an underrated Arsenal back line. Was I the only one impressed by their pace at the back? Long and Doyle both struggled to make their speed count.
Long shouldn't of been playing, he doesn't do anything for me... send him out on loan in January please.
Why wasn't Leroy even used today?
Because he offers absolutely nothing week in week out
by Apocalypse Now » 23 Oct 2006 01:07
by E. Andrew » 23 Oct 2006 07:14
Coppell's Right Footed 11URZZArch I think his long throws are his most effective outs. Last season time and again we created great chances by quick throws to the half way line after an opposition attack, where we'd get them 3 on 3 or 4 on 4 or better. That happened a couple of times today, but most of the time it was the long hoof soaked up by an underrated Arsenal back line. Was I the only one impressed by their pace at the back? Long and Doyle both struggled to make their speed count.
Long shouldn't of been playing, he doesn't do anything for me... send him out on loan in January please.
Why wasn't Leroy even used today?
Because he offers absolutely nothing week in week out
by poohs pure » 23 Oct 2006 07:21
ROWY ... sent off
last man, prevented a goalscoring opportunity by bringing down the player
he should have gone
by URZZ » 23 Oct 2006 13:01
Apocalypse Now So an overhead kick over a year ago is enough to warrant a place in a premiership starting 11 after no goals in the league since the opening day of the season?
Andy hughes scored a great goal against wolves once, shall we re-sign him?
by Adz1871 » 23 Oct 2006 13:51
by Dirk Gently » 23 Oct 2006 13:52
by Ian Royal » 23 Oct 2006 13:55
by Arch » 23 Oct 2006 14:19
by East Stand Ste » 24 Oct 2006 08:37
ROWY should he or shouldn't he ?
lets be honest with ourselves ...
by East Stand Ste » 24 Oct 2006 08:39
Arch A lot of the criticism of refereeing decisions seems to come form when they are making decisions they think are forced on them by some regulation (or when fans perceive that they fail to). If there were fewer regulations and more room for interpretation by the refs, we might actually think they were doing a better job.
by KC Royal » 24 Oct 2006 11:11
by Ian Royal » 24 Oct 2006 11:14
KC Royal Must admit as soon as the pen was given I was praying that Hahnemann wouldnt be sent off. The last thing we needed at that point was to be playing with 10 men and with our No 1 goalie missing a league game through suspension. Amazed he wasn't at least booked though, can't help feeling as others have mentioned that with us 3-0 down at that point, Wiley decided in that situation it wasn't necessary and felt sorry for us. Did Wiley even book anyone in the game?
by Jackson Corner » 24 Oct 2006 11:23
KC Royal Must admit as soon as the pen was given I was praying that Hahnemann wouldnt be sent off. The last thing we needed at that point was to be playing with 10 men and with our No 1 goalie missing a league game through suspension. Amazed he wasn't at least booked though, can't help feeling as others have mentioned that with us 3-0 down at that point, Wiley decided in that situation it wasn't necessary and felt sorry for us. Did Wiley even book anyone in the game?
by KC Royal » 24 Oct 2006 11:54
Jackson CornerKC Royal Must admit as soon as the pen was given I was praying that Hahnemann wouldnt be sent off. The last thing we needed at that point was to be playing with 10 men and with our No 1 goalie missing a league game through suspension. Amazed he wasn't at least booked though, can't help feeling as others have mentioned that with us 3-0 down at that point, Wiley decided in that situation it wasn't necessary and felt sorry for us. Did Wiley even book anyone in the game?
No bookings in fact only 6 fouls from Reading the whole game. At least half that of every other Premiership team last weekend. And SC reckons there was no hangover from the Chelsea game?
by Ian Royal » 24 Oct 2006 12:09
KC RoyalJackson CornerKC Royal Must admit as soon as the pen was given I was praying that Hahnemann wouldnt be sent off. The last thing we needed at that point was to be playing with 10 men and with our No 1 goalie missing a league game through suspension. Amazed he wasn't at least booked though, can't help feeling as others have mentioned that with us 3-0 down at that point, Wiley decided in that situation it wasn't necessary and felt sorry for us. Did Wiley even book anyone in the game?
No bookings in fact only 6 fouls from Reading the whole game. At least half that of every other Premiership team last weekend. And SC reckons there was no hangover from the Chelsea game?
I agree to a point but the Chelsea game was a one off game imo, we were more physical and commited a lot more fouls in that game than in any previous match this season which surprised me a bit. I can't think of the last time we picked up 2 bookings for our centre backs and a red card. I just think that was our gameplan against Chelsea. Against Arsenal the plan from I alluded to in the match thread, was to play football against them, given what Doyle and Hunt said before the match.
And Ian Royal, some referees rightly or wrongly would have sent Hahnemann off in that situation which is why I feared the worst.