Millwall away match-day thread

[BS4 on Tour...]

3 minutes ago, dREDful said:

What have I done to deserve watching Chris Martin every match?!

Isn’t it the adventure of a lifetime? ...

[pillred]

2 minutes ago, LondonBristolian said:

How?

We got a point on Saturday. Tonight we didn't. A bit of a rubbish result and a bit of a rubbish performance but it doesn't mean it's all down the drain. It just means we need to do better at Posh. 

I think he means in terms of effort and teamwork not the actual result.

[Lordofthebling]

1 minute ago, Rossi the Robin said:

Can still see green shoots as most of the players putting big shifts in 

The 2 subs were detrimental, pring for baker worked for us.

Lack a striker with pace 

Millwall were there for the taking 

Agree with everything here 

[Bris Red]

Some very poor individual performances. Obviously Bakinson had a shocker, he can be great going forward but he is complete liability when asked to track back and defend - it will cost you points over a season as I’m Pearson is well aware.
I’m most angry/annoyed at O’dowda though,  chance after chance has been given to him and he has shown time and time again he is not good enough. Has to be shipped out at the soonest opportunity IMO.

[JamesBCFC]

1 minute ago, AppyDAZE said:

I'm a fan of James, but his crossing and set pieces are shite.

I'm working on it

[BS4 on Tour...]

2 minutes ago, robin_unreliant said:

Both Weiman and Martin were put through on goal and neither of them actually got a shot in. Sums up our strikeforce for me. Nige said it will take time and until we get some quality in up front we'll carry on being frustrating to watch.

We’ve got a quality centre forward - Nahki Wells ...

[bexhill reds]

Just now, stephenkibby. said:

Sorry don't think he will ever get it. As for being very good at this level, well  it's a no for me.

He’s a bit like Palmer, can be creative, but needs players behind him for when he invariably loses the ball. Forget about him tackling back or doing a full on defensive shift. Tonight he was really poor, needs a dressing room bollocking.

[old_eastender]

1 minute ago, ray savino said:

Hope Semenyo, Massengo and Williams all fit soon. We need energy and pace. Shame Conway injured, yes he’s raw but his energy would have offered so much more than anything else up front. Front players need service but the movement was statue like at times. Christ Britton is not fit enough but surely he could do half an hour in a game when Martin is dead on his feet?

We were in no real danger against a poor Millwall side, but it was like last season after the pen and when Williams went off. We just lost any shape and drive. Lets hope we can get our act together for Peterborough on Saturday!

 

of course he could, and he wouldn't pass up any good chances to score either.

[Marina's Rolls Royce]

3 minutes ago, Malago said:

The highlight for me was Chris Martin, clean through on goal, doing a more than decent impression of the Harry Brown, the old sand dredger that use to chug up and down the Docks.

The only good thing about tonight is you mentioning The Harry Brown- I truly loved that ship usually moored up in the Cumberland Basin. It did its job very well for many many years so I'm not quite sure of the Chris Martin reference.

[ollywhyte]

Didn’t mind the 3-5-2, it has potential. Pring in a back three looked natural.

Would like to see Williams, James and Massengo as a midfield three. Give HNM that creative freedom.

Wells now deserves his chance if fit. 
 

 

 

 

 

[The Journalist]

I thought we were OK from the start of the second half until they scored. Completely lost our way after the goal, though, and played into their hands from that point onwards.

I think we’ve won/drawn with the same level of performance so far this season.

[One Team]

4 minutes ago, ohhhshauntaylor said:

Lots of positives to take from that IMO-

We look far better than last season

Williams looks just what we need 

Tanner getting better every game 

Bakinson surely won’t start again 

COD once again proved his shouldn’t be anywhere near the squad

 

 

Said much the same elsewhere mate. Bakinson average at best tonight but why O’Dowda got in the team is baffling, him yet again proving his perennial mediocrity. 

Hopefully the first choice players will be back soon.

[Selred]

12 hours ago, Selred said:

My partners first City game live. She had to sit through a few shockers on Robins TV last season, so hope it's entertaining otherwise she will be dreading Bournemouth at home in a few weeks!!!

Anyone know where I can buy flowers and chocolate in the Bermondsey area?? 

[Numero Uno]

Just now, bris red said:

Some very poor individual performances. Obviously Bakinson had a shocker, he can be great going forward but he is complete liability when asked to track back and defend - it will cost you points over a season as I’m Pearson is well aware.
I’m most angry/annoyed at O’dowda though,  chance after chance has been given to him and he has shown time and time again he is not good enough. Has to be shipped out at the soonest opportunity IMO.

Nige isn't stupid and won't have the wool pulled over his eyes. Certain players will be digging their own graves. As others have said we are stuck with them for now and inconsistency and lack of quality costing us what should be relatively easy points will continue for a while yet.

[redrob]

9 minutes ago, OddBallJim said:

We certainly are very frustrating to watch at the moment. 
 

Great one game, utter crap the next.

We needed a proven striker at the start of the season desperately and we didn’t get one. We lack any cutting edge up front.

Absolutely hilarious comment. How many "proven" strikers were available in the last window and how many of them were in our price bracket?

[RoystonFoote'snephew]

It was a game we should of got something out of as Millwall were no great shakes but the enforced subs did us no favours, or the mystery as why Wells was not on the bench. Still, not the end of the world and we move on the Peterborough 

[bexhill reds]

12 minutes ago, Zip Nolan said:

Bakinson Savage

The only thing you can say for Savage was that god loves a trier….

[Jerseybean]

15 minutes ago, tin said:

You’d think so, wouldn’t you? Just pull the bloody trigger. I don’t care if it goes high and wide, at least have a dig and give yourself a chance or scoring a goal. 

They both played well tonight. I don’t think Williams looked injured. Hopefully that’s just a bit of cramp or wrapping him up in cotton wool. 

Hope you are correct

[JamesBCFC]

1 minute ago, Selred said:

Anyone know where I can buy flowers and chocolate in the Bermondsey area?? 

try a petrol station, although they probably dont have anything else

[CiderHeadDan]

17 minutes ago, Engvall’s Splinter said:

Patience very much the key here. Pearson knows it. Left with the likes of Palmer, O’Dowda, Bakinson to name but a few - these won’t have many takers if any at all. These are coasters. He needs a few windows for sure. 

Can't agree more. We have a lot of players who you want to shift as a manager but at the same time there are no takers. All i can say is I'm happy to give the fairly young (Bakinsons and Palmers) a chance for this year but would expect an upgrade next season if consistency doesn't improve.

[redrob]

1 minute ago, Selred said:

Anyone know where I can buy flowers and chocolate in the Bermondsey area?? 

Pop yourself to the vaults at London Bridge 

[Bodiesaffer]

Didn’t deserve that really.  Guilty of not scoring when on top of the game tonight.  When Joe is 100% with HMN back will be ok. Much improved from last season already.  Final ball and not being clinical in front of goal was the problem tonight.   

[samo II]

6 minutes ago, ohhhshauntaylor said:

Lots of positives to take from that IMO-

We look far better than last season

Williams looks just what we need 

Tanner getting better every game 

Bakinson surely won’t start again 

COD once again proved his shouldn’t be anywhere near the squad
 

Bakinson was very poor tonight, unfortunately.

And agree with the upsides; also thought Pring was at least solid.

Still a lot of padding in this squad; need a few decent additions and a thinning out of the unnecessary depth.

[AshtonRobin21]

Positives within that performance again. 

However, also a couple of discussion points. 

- Weimann and Martin look tired.

- O'Dowda looks miles off the Pace, and his decision making is woeful. 

- Afobe looks like the profile of striker we are missing. Physical yet mobile, can come short or look for the through ball. 

- I felt Bakinson had the opportunity to bring down Saville on the half way line in the build up to the goal. 

- Jed Wallace joins the likes of Barry Bannan, Callum Robinson and Daniel Johnson by impacting the game each time he plays against us. 

Overall, I feel a draw would have been a fair result. 

[David Brent]

Defended Martin all season, I can see what he brings to the team, but that was one of his worst games this season. 
 

Looked very different when Williams went off. Think we need a bit more in midfield than Bakinson/James.

Disappointed but no point sulking about it.

[bexhill reds]

2 minutes ago, Selred said:

Anyone know where I can buy flowers and chocolate in the Bermondsey area?? 

Go back to London Bridge and take her up the Shard, she’d appreciate that…..

[One Team]

9 minutes ago, WolfOfWestStreet said:

O'Dowda is an absolute imposter. If he never pulled on that red shirt again I'd be absolutely delighted. 

Couldn’t agree more. I can’t see us ever being able to sell him, anyone know when his contract is up? I am pretty sure had it been in the summer he wouldn’t be here now. 

[Jeez]

10 minutes ago, blockbrowt1 said:

Still not convinced about Bakinson. Too laboured for me. Not a championship player atm.

Got skills but played like he was stoned most of that game 

[Waffleflap]

Dont worry. IAN is on radio bristol now. The most miserable man ever

[richyy66]

16 minutes ago, Super said:

Martin needs a long long rest.

In a retirement home...