Back from the Swansea Game

[Royal Lady]

Can't see it online

I just told it how it was and didn't give the players very high marks and said we should not be hoofing and hoping but taking players on and running with the ball etc etc.

[Royal Lady]

Still can't see it online - anyone got today's E-Po - am I in there?

[Alexander Litvinenko]

Still can't see it online - anyone got today's E-Po - am I in there?

Page 3?

[Royal Lady]

It's ok. Kes found it.

[melonhead]

did they edit you to death?

[Alexander Litvinenko]

did they airbrush you to death?

[Royal Lady]

did they edit you to death?

YES

I said that though Tabb gets headers you'd think he wouldn't get, and does his best - he is just not a Premier League standard player. They cut out the last bit, so it looks like I think he's a great part of the team. cut out loads of other stuff - but I suppose space is limited.

[mr_number]

Gotta hand it to the E-Po though, they've played RL and made her look a fool. Top stuff.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Gotta hand it to the E-Po though, they've played RL and made her look a fool. Top stuff.

Jonny Fordham's been waiting a long time for this

[Royal Lady]

He's on holiday - it was some other bloke. Called Lewis.

[royalsteve]

or actually coming back to be exact

Im doing this on my Galaxy so sorry for any speling mistaiks (sic)

What a bunch of useless "Officials" - F__ing premier? pftt Alas that applies to us too

6 games in but I seriously have some big doubts about us now - albeit the rest of the teams around us cr%p too (thanku for Sky Sports Centre appp for that even if it means I had to see that second half misery twice)

We simply go to pieces if we let in a goal - and this lot we only Swansea. Can't be bothered with any tired and overused stereotypical references/ slang names.
Second best, going down, one point I s'pose, but no wins after six games??? Cant the season end now and put us back where belong and we can start winning again? please can someone put me out of my misery here?

you are forgetting that swansea are one of the best passing sides in the league, imo better than chelsea....blimey these newbies know nothing about football

we have 26% possession which is 2% more than Stoke managed at Stoke the previous week!

there is no point in trying to run after the ball in their half, let them have it and play around the back all game

[royalsteve]

It's interesting that almost without exception the fans who were at the game are bemoaning a shyte performance and two lost points, yet in his post match interview McDermott was celebrating a point won!

Quite how throwing away a 2-0 lead can be a cause for celebration for a manager is beyond me and the fact that McDermott doesn't appear to recognise the value of points in this league is really worrying.

performance was ok, i went and swansea dominated possession as i expected. we were 2-0 up, laughably with practically our only 2 attempts on target and at the time swansea missed a few decent chances. 2nd half they upped the tempo and it took some fine play to draw level. if swansea played like they did 2nd half theyd beat anyone, even chelsea/man u etc

my worry is where is our 1st win?

i still think we are 2 maybe 3 decent players short, we alos need to hold onto the ball and pass better

[royalZILLAAA]

you are forgetting that swansea are one of the best passing sides in the league, imo better than chelsea....blimey these newbies know nothing about football

we have 26% possession which is 2% more than Stoke managed at Stoke the previous week!

there is no point in trying to run after the ball in their half, let them have it and play around the back all game

All well and good, but Stoke took 3 points out of their game. 2% possession for the extra 2 points gained is a good trade-off I'd say.
(possibly over-simplifying things, I know).

[Pepe the Horseman]

you are forgetting that swansea are one of the best passing sides in the league, imo better than chelsea....blimey these newbies know nothing about football

we have 26% possession which is 2% more than Stoke managed at Stoke the previous week!

there is no point in trying to run after the ball in their half, let them have it and play around the back all game

All well and good, but Stoke took 3 points out of their game. 2% possession for the extra 2 points gained is a good trade-off I'd say.
(possibly over-simplifying things, I know).

[melonhead]

did they edit you to death?

YES

I said that though Tabb gets headers you'd think he wouldn't get, and does his best - he is just not a Premier League standard player. They cut out the last bit, so it looks like I think he's a great part of the team. cut out loads of other stuff - but I suppose space is limited.

serves you right for slagging tabb

[RoyalBlue]

I guess the EP are worried that if they print the true views of fans, then over the course of the season every player will get slagged off. If the players respond by refusing to talk to the EP, then JF will have to be even more creative with his stories !

[Royal Lady]

It wasn't slagging off as such, I did say he works his socks off, but is just not good enough for this league. I also questioned what McD said to them at half time and why his substitutions were so late - but I suppose if he's criticised, he won't speak to the press either. I'll just tweet it in future!

[royalsteve]

Sh1t performance, sh1t atmosphere and overall a dire day out.
McCarthy was top class, I thought Marriappa and hunt had decent game too.
What was going on on the train back

eh, thought it was a good day, decent weather, laughable we were 2-0 up. disapointed we surrended a 2-0 lead but overall happy with a point as i thought we'd get. good time play swansea. at the start of the season we would have lost 3-0

[royalsteve]

you are forgetting that swansea are one of the best passing sides in the league, imo better than chelsea....blimey these newbies know nothing about football

we have 26% possession which is 2% more than Stoke managed at Stoke the previous week!

there is no point in trying to run after the ball in their half, let them have it and play around the back all game

All well and good, but Stoke took 3 points out of their game. 2% possession for the extra 2 points gained is a good trade-off I'd say.
(possibly over-simplifying things, I know).

stoke were at home, we were away

[royalsteve]

I think they'll be very much in a relegation battle come the end of the season.

What, Swansea? No way.

Swansea have played QPR (A), West Ham (H), Stoke (A), Sunderland (H), Everton (H), Villa (A) & Reading (H) and have 8 points. That's not a terrible haul but you'd hardly call it an amazing start especially as they've arguably only played one top 6 side in Everton.

I think they've lost a lot of talent in Sigurdsson, Allen and Sinclair and if you throw in the fact that Taylor is out for the year I think they've taken a significant step backward. If you add in the fact that teams know a lot more about them and there's always a slight drop off in intensity from first season to second, it is a recipe for struggle.

They won just two of the last nine to end last season and two in seven this year, so that's only 4 wins from the last 16 games. I think there will probably be three worse teams this season and they'll just about survive but I don't think they've got the quality to be as comfortable as last season.

spot on, they wont emulate last season. however the way they play they will defo stay imo. Mind you their defence is shocking as its not as though we had alot of shots !