aa_bcfc Posted August 20, 2019 Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 19 minutes ago, RedDave said: Hahaha are you taking the piss? Probably the worst ratings I’ve ever seen! Watched the game on robins TV. It was a fine team performance particularly defensively. In my opinion our best 3 players were the 3 centre backs who were immense. The midfielders and strikers worked incredibly hard and and were very effective defensively. 2nd half offensively the passing and ball control wasn’t great and so were unable to take much pressure off of the defence. Surely for midfielders and strikers to be getting 8’s and 9’s they should be making an effective contribution going forward. Never had a corner in the 90 minutes tells a bit of a story as does 33% possession as an attacking threat. Delighted with the win and let’s hope for another 3 points at Hull on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRed Posted August 20, 2019 Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, aa_bcfc said: Watched the game on robins TV. It was a fine team performance particularly defensively. In my opinion our best 3 players were the 3 centre backs who were immense. The midfielders and strikers worked incredibly hard and and were very effective defensively. 2nd half offensively the passing and ball control wasn’t great and so were unable to take much pressure off of the defence. Surely for midfielders and strikers to be getting 8’s and 9’s they should be making an effective contribution going forward. Never had a corner in the 90 minutes tells a bit of a story as does 33% possession as an attacking threat. Delighted with the win and let’s hope for another 3 points at Hull on Saturday. Probably due to the reversion to hoofball from the back in the 2nd half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted August 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 7 minutes ago, Lew-T said: Afobe didn’t jump for many of them, let’s be honest. Wouldn’t say they were flaps. Both times he came out and punched the danger away, and convincingly too. Perhaps you aren’t remembering or missed it. He did punch balls tonight but the ones I am talking about he missed. The balls Afobe didn’t jump for were over his head. Were you there? Maybe it came across differently on TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted August 20, 2019 Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 Just back. Anyone who doesn’t rate Afobe at least an 8 is a fool. That man, more than any other signings, has influenced our whole change of style. He works so hard, he holds the ball up under pressure (unlike someone we know), he battles, he tackles, he runs in behind with intelligence and pace, he is the single biggest reason we look so dangerous on the counter and the single biggest reason for our impressive new style. Easily an 8 tonight. When Famara came on, it highlighted the absolute gulf in quality between the two. Superb Benik. Best signing we’ve made in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted August 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 Wondering if anyone who goes to away games can start rating the opposition. Hard to do it on TV so would probably need to be someone who went. Always interested in opposition players seeing as this is the best league in the world! Here’s mine for tonight’s game. Roos - 6 couldn’t help both the goals really and despite our first half excellence not hugely tested Lowe - 7 - they missed Bogle clearly but filled in well causing Rowe plenty of trouble Malone - 4 - never liked SM whenever I have seen him. Robbed for the second. Offers so little going forward Clarke - 6 - at fault for one of the goals but his class is clear. Keogh - 5 - amazed RK still gets in week in week out. Not good enough for top end Championship Bielik - 7 - their best player and looks an astute signing. Good on the ball and gave them a platform second half Huddlestone - 5 - should not be playing with Bielik or in a team aiming for play offs. Slow in and out of possession. Bennett - 5 - tries hard and got better of Rowe a few times. Withdrawn but could easily have taken Dowel off instead Dowell - 4 - wow, never seen anything to suggest he is good enough and really poor tonight. Didn’t seem to have any idea how to break us down Lawrence 5 - should have been their main threat but missed a golden chance and not his usual self. Strange roaming tactic unsettled the whole team Waghorn - 5 - got little service and when he did was easily dispossessed most of the time Subs Jozefzoon - 6 - decent when he came on. Poor end product though Marriott - 7 - should be starting games. Very good striker as shown by his superb finish Overall I thought they lacked any creative guile due to an off form trio behind Waghorn. Cross after cross headed away. Cocu was outdone by LJ and it looks like Derby have a bit of work to do. Sure they will be okay though and finish top 10. I had them down for 7th and don’t see much to change my mind bearing in mind that they played well on the weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 I thought our back 3 were superb with Bentley looking assured behind them. Massengo was everywhere and along with Palmer gives our midfield a real sense of quality. Hunt was much improved from Saturday’s game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-mat Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 2 hours ago, RedDave said: Perhaps you aren’t remembering or missed it. He did punch balls tonight but the ones I am talking about he missed. The balls Afobe didn’t jump for were over his head. Were you there? Maybe it came across differently on TV Jesus you're a condescending prat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted August 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 13 minutes ago, J-mat said: Jesus you're a condescending prat. If my reply came across as such then I apologise to @Lew - T as that wasn’t my intention. I was genuinely thinking it might have come across different on tv as it sometimes does Certainly not trying to be smug that I was there. I go to about 3 away games a season so can hardly be smug! Thanks for thinking the worst though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 8 hours ago, RedDave said: Perhaps you aren’t remembering or missed it. He did punch balls tonight but the ones I am talking about he missed. The balls Afobe didn’t jump for were over his head. Were you there? Maybe it came across differently on TV He never flapped your agenda against Bentley has been there from the start and you just can’t bring yourself to not have a dig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hantsred Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 Really was a game of two halves which the stats will back up. First half we were really exciting to watch with Palmer and Massengo pulling the strings ably supported by Afobe and Weimann's movement. It was like we were toying with Derby inviting them onto us and then bam take that. It would have been even more if Hunt's passing in from the wing matched the great positions he found himself in (not withstanding the the assist). Second half we resorted to too many hoof balls which I would really like us to improve on. It looks ugly when compared to the free flowing first half and really doesn't look like the same team. But as a defensive test it was a great second half and showed that we can nullify good teams when we have to. Massive 3 points on the back of Saturday and quite rightly we can all dream about how good this team could become if we can keep them all fit (which is already being tested!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of his pie crust Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 8 hours ago, RedDave said: Wondering if anyone who goes to away games can start rating the opposition. Hard to do it on TV so would probably need to be someone who went. Always interested in opposition players seeing as this is the best league in the world! Here’s mine for tonight’s game. Roos - 6 couldn’t help both the goals really and despite our first half excellence not hugely tested Lowe - 7 - they missed Bogle clearly but filled in well causing Rowe plenty of trouble Malone - 4 - never liked SM whenever I have seen him. Robbed for the second. Offers so little going forward Clarke - 6 - at fault for one of the goals but his class is clear. Keogh - 5 - amazed RK still gets in week in week out. Not good enough for top end Championship Bielik - 7 - their best player and looks an astute signing. Good on the ball and gave them a platform second half Huddlestone - 5 - should not be playing with Bielik or in a team aiming for play offs. Slow in and out of possession. Bennett - 5 - tries hard and got better of Rowe a few times. Withdrawn but could easily have taken Dowel off instead Dowell - 4 - wow, never seen anything to suggest he is good enough and really poor tonight. Didn’t seem to have any idea how to break us down Lawrence 5 - should have been their main threat but missed a golden chance and not his usual self. Strange roaming tactic unsettled the whole team Waghorn - 5 - got little service and when he did was easily dispossessed most of the time Subs Jozefzoon - 6 - decent when he came on. Poor end product though Marriott - 7 - should be starting games. Very good striker as shown by his superb finish Overall I thought they lacked any creative guile due to an off form trio behind Waghorn. Cross after cross headed away. Cocu was outdone by LJ and it looks like Derby have a bit of work to do. Sure they will be okay though and finish top 10. I had them down for 7th and don’t see much to change my mind bearing in mind that they played well on the weekend I was there but in fairness I’ll struggle to rate their players....just too caught up in it to really study objectively. Cracking game though I thought, decent atmosphere, we were superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 8 hours ago, RedDave said: Wondering if anyone who goes to away games can start rating the opposition. Hard to do it on TV so would probably need to be someone who went. Always interested in opposition players seeing as this is the best league in the world! Here’s mine for tonight’s game. Roos - 6 couldn’t help both the goals really and despite our first half excellence not hugely tested Lowe - 7 - they missed Bogle clearly but filled in well causing Rowe plenty of trouble Malone - 4 - never liked SM whenever I have seen him. Robbed for the second. Offers so little going forward Clarke - 6 - at fault for one of the goals but his class is clear. Keogh - 5 - amazed RK still gets in week in week out. Not good enough for top end Championship Bielik - 7 - their best player and looks an astute signing. Good on the ball and gave them a platform second half Huddlestone - 5 - should not be playing with Bielik or in a team aiming for play offs. Slow in and out of possession. Bennett - 5 - tries hard and got better of Rowe a few times. Withdrawn but could easily have taken Dowel off instead Dowell - 4 - wow, never seen anything to suggest he is good enough and really poor tonight. Didn’t seem to have any idea how to break us down Lawrence 5 - should have been their main threat but missed a golden chance and not his usual self. Strange roaming tactic unsettled the whole team Waghorn - 5 - got little service and when he did was easily dispossessed most of the time Subs Jozefzoon - 6 - decent when he came on. Poor end product though Marriott - 7 - should be starting games. Very good striker as shown by his superb finish Overall I thought they lacked any creative guile due to an off form trio behind Waghorn. Cross after cross headed away. Cocu was outdone by LJ and it looks like Derby have a bit of work to do. Sure they will be okay though and finish top 10. I had them down for 7th and don’t see much to change my mind bearing in mind that they played well on the weekend So, a bit of a cocup from Cocu not to start Marriott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Skin Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 18 hours ago, Davefevs said: C’est Magnifique Great debut with a majority belying his tender years. I haven't been able to make ourtthe words of Massengo's song, but would be great if we had a song with some french in it. Make the lad feel welcome and accepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, RedSkin said: Great debut with a majority belying his tender years. I haven't been able to make ourtthe words of Massengo's song, but would be great if we had a song with some french in it. Make the lad feel welcome and accepted. I hear MA has been singing this a lot "Non, je ne regrette rien" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 8 minutes ago, RedSkin said: Great debut with a majority belying his tender years. I haven't been able to make ourtthe words of Massengo's song, but would be great if we had a song with some french in it. Make the lad feel welcome and accepted. Very easy. To the French National Anthem Hano Le Massengo Hano Le Massengo Hano Hano Hano Massengo Hano Le Massengo Has there been an easier name to make chants for... ever? I knew those 3 years at school in French lessons sat looking at my French teachers tits would be of value for me some day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 On 21/08/2019 at 17:47, RedRock said: I knew those 3 years at school in French lessons sat looking at my French teachers tits would be of value for me some day! Good looking chap if a little overweight was he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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