Eddies Injury Ravaged European Trailblazers v Gary O’Neils Black Country Wimpy Wolves

[Alex 36730]

I think when you look at the squad + the injuries this kind of performance is just inevitable with the extra matches. As frustrating as it is we’re just being found out and the manager is limited in how much he can influence that. 

[aimaad22 4690]

1 minute ago, Howay said:

Really flat poor performance by our lot today

 I'll happily take a point all things considered. Playing with a bit of a depleted squad here and seemingly can't use two 70M players sat on the bench 

[Dazzler 11838]

1 minute ago, Dr Gloom said:

we won the argument 

That's just two 1-1s that.

[Gemmill 50002]

A point is a really good result here, given the context. Just need to hold out for it now.

[aimaad22 4690]

Not the time to have your petulant match costing moment here Bruno 

[Gemmill 50002]

Just now, Gemmill said:

A point is a really good result here, given the context. Just need to hold out for it now.

 

Having said that, Holden McGroin is a fucking PATHETIC match thread starter.

[Dazzler 11838]

Fucking Lascelles going for a bastard German suplex.

[Howay 12496]

1 minute ago, aimaad22 said:

 I'll happily take a point all things considered. Playing with a bit of a depleted squad here and seemingly can't use two 70M players sat on the bench 

Aye I don’t understand not making subs. 
 

The thinness of our squad does come down to our sometimes odd recruitment, we’ve bought 5 full backs, and 2 left wingers despite other areas of the pitch screaming out for players. 

[Dr Gloom 23646]

1 minute ago, Alex said:

I think when you look at the squad + the injuries this kind of performance is just inevitable with the extra matches. As frustrating as it is we’re just being found out and the manager is limited in how much he can influence that. 

I agree but if we’re going to be ultra critical I think Howe could utilise his bench more. The lads on the pitch have played a lot of football. A lot of them look knackered If he doesn’t trust the likes of Lewis Hall or Livramento it begs the question - why did we sign them in the first place? We couldn have even put Targett on to offer some width down the left. Burn looks shagged 

[Dr Gloom 23646]

Fuck we could have scored there! 

Edited October 28, 2023 by Dr Gloom

[Alex 36730]

Just now, Dr Gloom said:

I agree but if we’re going to be ultra critical I think Howe could utilise his bench more. The lads on the pitch have played a lot of football. A lot of them look knackered If he doesn’t trust the likes of Lewis Hall or Livramento it begs the question - why did we sign them in the first place? We couldn have even put Targett on to offer some width down the left. Burn looks shagged 

Yeah. I agree and said earlier I can’t understand not putting those Hall and Livramento on with about 30 to go. It was 2-1 then as well. I guess Howe doesn’t want to disrupt things too much in defence at the point. But we’re going to have to utilise what we’ve got with the CL games. 

[aimaad22 4690]

Ffs Bruno man does thing again where he thinks he can protect the ball and just gives it away leading to a counter. 

[aimaad22 4690]

And that's that. Strange day and performance but a good point under the circumstances. 

[Dr Gloom 23646]

Wilson man of the match 

 

[Zathras 342]

Frustrating match.  Perplexing lack of subs possibly cost us two points, but a draw isn't a terrible result either. 

[Dr Gloom 23646]

Decent away point. Disappointing not to take all three and to throw away a lead twice with the difficult run of fixtures coming up. Would have been all three if not for Pope’s ridiculous decision to punch when he could have caught. 

 

Howe had one of his worst games for a while. Surely you make more subs given the amount of games they’ve played recently. I guess he’s putting out the kids and reserves against Man U on Wednesday 

Edited October 28, 2023 by Dr Gloom

[Holden McGroin 7626]

Disappointed we didn’t get some subs on.

 

As Alex said we’ve got £80m worth of talent in Tino and Hall on the bench which he doesn’t seem to trust. 

[Dr Gloom 23646]

Trippier’s worst game?

[Isegrim 10362]

We can be happy with this point even though leading two times. Those are no mugs and will probably see this rather as two points lost.

 

For us it’s probably a mental thing with our run of games and players being out injured. Most of our players know that they are almost guaranteed to play so probably trying to save some energy. A lot of our players looked well off their best. Joelinton, Schär and Bruno being the exception.

 

As much as Howe is doing an excellent job I do not understand his reluctance to make substitutions or give players like Livramento and Hall a game.

[Renton 23698]

2 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said:

Decent away point. Disappointing not to take all three and to throw away a lead twice with the difficult run of fixtures coming up. Would have been all three if not for Pope’s ridiculous decision to punch when he could have caught. 

 

Howe had one of his worst games for a while. Surely you make more subs given the amount of games they’ve played recently. I guess he’s putting out the kids and reserves against Man U on Wednesday 

 

Howay. There was nowt he could do. Maybe livramento and Hall, but doubt they would have won us it. And infact there was only one team winning that after Neto was injured anyway. 

 

We haven't got enough depth. That is why we are winning fuck all, as per. 

[aimaad22 4690]

5 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said:

Trippier’s worst game?

 Probably.

 

4 minutes ago, Isegrim said:

We can be happy with this point even though leading two times. Those are no mugs and will probably see this rather as two points lost.

 

For us it’s probably a mental thing with our run of games and players being out injured. Most of our players know that they are almost guaranteed to play so probably trying to save some energy. A lot of our players looked well off their best. Joelinton, Schär and Bruno being the exception.

 

As much as Howe is doing an excellent job I do not understand his reluctance to make substitutions or give players like Livramento and Hall a game.

 Bruno had a good game but it's frustrating how often he gives the ball away thinking he can protect and it leads to a dangerous counter. Twice today again, at least. 

Edited October 28, 2023 by aimaad22

[trophyshy 7333]

1 minute ago, Renton said:

 

Howay. There was nowt he could do. Maybe livramento and Hall, but doubt they would have won us it. And infact there was only one team winning that after Neto was injured anyway. 

 

We haven't got enough depth. That is why we are winning fuck all, as per. 

It could be argued we’ve spent too much on marquee signings and not enough on the squad.  Easily said once injuries and gambling suspensions mount up, I guess. 

[aimaad22 4690]

Need to have conversations about just when and if Hall can step up for Burn, and if we got him for that position at all?

[Ginolaandtonic 169]

Decent point all things considered but we’re drifting way off the pace now at the top of the table.

 

I wouldn’t mind seeing Bruno have a great game for us soon…

 

No idea why Livramento didn’t get half an hour today…

 

If Wilson gets injured we’re fucked

 

 

[trophyshy 7333]

1 minute ago, Ginolaandtonic said:

 

When Wilson gets injured we’re fucked

 

History suggests this adjustment.