Port Said Red Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 Our Manager said he wanted to see the boys in different situations, well Pearson will be pleased, he got to see them battle for a point on a crap pitch against a physical side and learned more about the group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 Didnt see much of a battle myself and the pitch was crap ....for both squads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, Port Said Red said: Our Manager said he wanted to see the boys in different situations, well Pearson will be pleased, he got to see them battle for a point on a crap pitch against a physical side and learned more about the group. He’ll have also learned that in Max O’Leary, he has a very capable deputy for Bents. Although he didn’t have many difficult saves to make, his handling was sound throughout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 Surely he won't be happy with 26% possession. Rode our luck a lot. And with no eagerness to get the ball up the pitch at the death, we had clearly already given up on any hope of playoffs. That was disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 I doubt he will be pleased, he also had to watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Rudolf Hucker said: He’ll have also learned that in Max O’Leary, he has a very capable deputy for Bents. Although he didn’t have many difficult saves to make, his handling was sound throughout. Agree, but it appears he’s a graduate of the Frankie Fielding school of clearance kicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveybadger Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 We were solid but BN won’t be happy with going forward, I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 12 minutes ago, CotswoldRed said: And with no eagerness to get the ball up the pitch at the death, we had clearly already given up on any hope of playoffs. That was disappointing. Play-offs?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bch Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 Think that is harsh on max with regard to his kicking. First competitive game in a while, at short notice and on an awful pitch. The Blackburn players knew that and pressed his kicking (from floor and from hand). His kicking in other games has been competent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Red Cyril Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 15 minutes ago, Rudolf Hucker said: He’ll have also learned that in Max O’Leary, he has a very capable deputy for Bents. Although he didn’t have many difficult saves to make, his handling was sound throughout. Just back from work. Why did O'Leary play tonite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 I prefer to look at the positives in that we got a hard earned draw against a very mobile hard working Blackburn side. We looked solid at the back which comes from playing regularly together. Again NP tweaked the formation a little at half time. A little disappointed with Diedhiou in that we needed a bit more of a focal point to work off and a little disappointed that we gave them too much space but in fairness that was also due to good movement by Blackburn to create the space in the first place. NP's mentioned before the ability to grind out results in difficult matches and this was one of those matches. Wells and KP45's work rate was top draw but MOM for me was Massengo. Grew into the game and played a variety of roles. A few months ago those three players wouldn't have got a mention and Northern Streaky would be scratching his head at another defeat but such is the resilience and spirit NP is instilling we look a tougher nut to crack these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awbb Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: Play-offs?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, Rocking Red Cyril said: Just back from work. Why did O'Leary play tonite “Sickness”. Bents unwell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Red Cyril Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Rudolf Hucker said: “Sickness”. Bents unwell. Nothing serious I hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 O'Leary has shown time and again that when we eventually cash in on Bents we only need to recruit a backup. He's a number 1 already....it's just unfortunate for him that it's Bentley he's competing against. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, Rudolf Hucker said: “Sickness” Is the treatment Penicillin or Zovirax- in your opinion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 It was awful to watch but there were certainly positives. O’Leary got another game & didn’t let us down, Mariappa was outstanding, Sessegnon has stopped us fretting over the lack of a natural LB. Massengo was very good, Vyner & Nagy returned & O’Dowda looks fit enough to start. 2nd consecutive clean sheet. NP said he wanted to see us grit out a game when we didn’t play well, we did just that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted March 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 27 minutes ago, glos old boy said: Didnt see much of a battle myself and the pitch was crap ....for both squads I think our initial plan to press like the Birmingham game had to be scrapped because the referee saw every challenge as a foul. There were at least three from Semenyo alone that would have been fine 90% of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 11 minutes ago, Port Said Red said: I think our initial plan to press like the Birmingham game had to be scrapped because the referee saw every challenge as a foul. There were at least three from Semenyo alone that would have been fine 90% of the time. A definite "Homer" a comedian just like his fictitious namesake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted March 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 11 minutes ago, cidered abroad said: A definite "Homer" a comedian just like his fictitious namesake. Sorry, I don't know that reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 14 minutes ago, cidered abroad said: A definite "Homer" a comedian just like his fictitious namesake. I thought the Ref was dreadful. Someone must've had a word at half time as he seemed to improve 2nd half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 Some positives to take. We dug out a point. Clean sheet, for O'Leary too. Some patches of play 2nd half that looked decent in creating a couple of chances. Thought Blackburn certainly might have had decent possession vs us but not the amount that they did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 51 minutes ago, Marina's Rolls Royce said: Is the treatment Penicillin or Zovirax- in your opinion? that just left me feeling a little Cold and sore lying naked on the floor sorry could not pick song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_BCFC Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 Dire game - both teams know they are going nowhere. Bring on a proper season in August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Kid in the Riot said: Play-offs?! As crazy as it seems, I expect my team to want to win every game until its mathematically impossible, especially as relegation fears have essentially passed. You might argue we aren't mathematically safe, but in making no effort to have one last chance in possession we had clearly already decided it wasn't worth going for the playoffs before kickoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolisredd Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 2 hours ago, glos old boy said: Didnt see much of a battle myself and the pitch was crap ....for both squads Well yeah duh ... no team in history will ever battle for a point on a bad point if you think like that ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 8 hours ago, Port Said Red said: Our Manager said he wanted to see the boys in different situations, well Pearson will be pleased, he got to see them battle for a point on a crap pitch against a physical side and learned more about the group. Physical? Crikey, the bar is low for that in 2021, go back to the 60’s,70’s and 80’s and see what physical was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 8 hours ago, Swede said: I prefer to look at the positives in that we got a hard earned draw against a very mobile hard working Blackburn side. We looked solid at the back which comes from playing regularly together. Again NP tweaked the formation a little at half time. A little disappointed with Diedhiou in that we needed a bit more of a focal point to work off and a little disappointed that we gave them too much space but in fairness that was also due to good movement by Blackburn to create the space in the first place. NP's mentioned before the ability to grind out results in difficult matches and this was one of those matches. Wells and KP45's work rate was top draw but MOM for me was Massengo. Grew into the game and played a variety of roles. A few months ago those three players wouldn't have got a mention and Northern Streaky would be scratching his head at another defeat but such is the resilience and spirit NP is instilling we look a tougher nut to crack these days Agree with what you say and that NP would have got much out of last night but having suffered Holdenball for over half a season I couldn’t bring myself to watch that second half tbh. Only so much shit football you can put yourself through!!! I very much hope that NP gets signed up and is given enough of a budget to bring his own players in and get rid of the significant amount of deadwood we have at the club that he has inherited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Corner Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 I think the learning point from that game is how easily we were getting pulled out of position leaving gaps for Blackburn. Pleased with the point and we didnt send quite so many bad passes up the pitch, plenty of work to do though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 8 hours ago, Port Said Red said: Sorry, I don't know that reference. @Port Said Red Homer Simpson? Sorry it's a rather pathetic attempt at a joke. When I see refs dishing out free kicks to the home team for such trivial things yet ignoring much more serious misdemeanours but them, it reminds me of the crowds comments when I was very young, about brown envelopes! This one last evening made Stroud seem like a top class referee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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