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1 minute ago, TheReds said:

Where is this data exactly? 

The medical team will work with data, I am sure they are not just having a stab in the dark with all the player’s fitness.

Sykes must have been given 60 minutes by the medical team each match

Just now, Davefevs said:

First half a dozen games for us when signing.  Diedhiou suspended, Weimann played CF, either Pato or Taylor off of him.

Fair enough! Doesn’t sound particularly memorable! 

Just now, JAWS said:

I see no harm putting weimann up top & Conway left. After all weimann scored 22 goals there only a couple seasons ago & he doesn't seem to be effective anywhere else. Sykes needs to be RW. Pring at LB & TGH for Williams 

Weimann played in the number 10, mostly behind Semenyo and Martin, I don’t think he really ever played alone up top for us. 

6 minutes ago, Bas's perfect hattrick said:

I just don't see what Weimann adds to the team anymore. He's not scoring, doesn't set goals up. 

Weimann must be playing like Maradona in training 

Selling the best young players for a profit doesn’t get on my nerves, it’s inevitable.

Its constantly having to rebuild because we want to change philosophy/play style that really grinds my gears.

For the board quoting Luton as an example, well they did it from playing in the same manner and sticking to their principles of play all the way through the leagues. 
 

Not exactly following that example are we.

1 hour ago, Shauntaylor85 said:

We need a goalkeeper, convinced again he is too easy to score against and foot work is poor. 
 

In addition to that a creative CM who can score goals, plus a pacy left winger in Semenyo mould and a powerful, quick striker. 4 players, not going to happen but it’s what we need. 

These players with the attributes that Semenyo had are a massive rarity unfortunately. 

Just saw the MOTD highlights and saw that Antoine gave Villa an absolutely torrid time. 3rd goal of the season and could have easily had another if not for a strong save from Martinez. Jenas in the punditry room was full of praise for him too. 

Sad we could not see him at that level with us, but chuffed to see him doing what he did so well for us in the Premier League. Iraola was highly thought of by a lot of people before joining (he was also wanted by Leeds after Marsch I believe), and plays a nice brand of football, so hopefully we see Semenyo keep progressing under him. If he keeps playing like he did today I can see bigger clubs coming in for him; players with his combination of ability, pace and physicality are a rarity.

Forget gloom, I will then need counselling if I now have to think about our transfer windows. 

1 hour ago, handsofclay said:

Plus I have a fear with the new tactics being adopted throughout the club that any veggie sausage roll I ordered will be passed around endlessly between the BS staff, particularly those at the back, and by the time it reaches me it will be stone cold.

It’ll be all this tippy tappy stuff round the back, and will never reach the target. 

2 minutes ago, Slippin cider said:

I think we’ve been a ‘work in progress’ for years . Shame there’s been neither …

Problem is the board think they know better and decide to go away from a Cotterill/Pearson type (who do know better). This entails a change of play style that the squad is not equipped for, reinvestment is required (which the Lansdowns apparently don’t want to do anymore), and therefore it is set up to fail for the new coach, who is not equipped with the appropriate players to play the style of football he wants, or just as often in the last few years, is found to be no better tactically than the Manager types who instilled some structure. Plus in the case of LJ, no better at bringing players through the system than Pearson was.

I didn’t agree with Pearson going but I also don’t think Manning is a bad appointment on paper. The problem is that we spent 3 years under Pearson building in one direction, and just when he finished clearing the junk, raised some money through bringing through and developing Scott and Semenyo, and instilled some fortitude in the team, we decide to chop and change back to the Head Coach route again. Now we have to reinvest and clear the decks somewhat again to be able to give Manning the players he would need to play in the way he wants, and there is no guarantee that works with the limited Championship experience he has.

For all the noises about not wanting to continuously pump money into the club, it doesn’t really make sense to rip it all up and start again when you finally had some stability in the club. Are we going to go big in January/Summer to get the players in that suit Manning? Otherwise we will be stuck with a pretty poor cocktail of a group of players that suit playing one way and a manager that wants to play another.

We don’t want to pump money into the club non-stop so let’s keep ripping it up and starting again, you can’t really make it make sense can you?

Do the board even see us as a club capable of making playoffs? They obviously just said that to get rid of Nige and as they have to say that to try and keep fans appeased (even thought it has backfired massively as their lack of transparency is not lost on any supporter).

This season is gone now with the injuries and squad we have IMO. If we go into next season with the same transfer policy then it will be mortifying.

High line and yet with the ball move it sideways with no intent and consistently give the ball away. What did we expect? 

Comical really, you could see it happening.

1 minute ago, CityCiderEd said:

Most people must surely realise that our current squad is lower to mid table. We're competitive up to a point but never going to trouble the top 6. CF and a creative midfielder. 

I think everyone realises except the board. Usually second half subs give you fresh impetus; it’s done the opposite in this half.

Why does Cam Pring not try to beat his opposite number in attacking positions anymore? 

2 minutes ago, LondonBristolian said:

Yeah - my feeling is that Tanner has consistently kept possession with limited options. Yes, he often passes backwards or sideways but that has been what has been available and I’m not sure him losing possession by playing speculative passes in the absence of real options would be a better option…

Agreed, can see with Mehmeti in front of him he has already made several forward passes.

Just now, Lordofthebling said:

Has he?? Maybe it's my eyes, but this right flank has been a bit stop, pass backwards, or out of play... sykes over to andi would've probs been better

First half he played well, got in some advanced positions, made some good crosses and kept Hernandez quiet, who has now swapped wings because he was getting no change from Tanner.

As Pete Hinton has said above, sub has killed us.

Just now, Lordofthebling said:

Shouldve taken tanner off not sykes

Tanner has played well, on the other hand, Weimann has been very off it and was incredibly sloppy giving the ball away in the lead up to the goal. 

Just now, Spike said:

Why are we always so "unlucky", Vyner with his headed own goal, Tanner with this deflection... I can't help but think it's down to our own composure when under pressure.

Tanner was unlucky, the goal itself though was not unlucky at all. Like you said, poor composure and being sloppy in possession left our right flank exposed.

Weimann did awful to lose that in midfield 

Change of shape surely.

1 minute ago, redkev said:

Sorry he just doesn’t do it for me , had one superb season for us but been very ineffective recently 

problem is Bell & Mehmeti are hardly lighting up the Christmas tree ( like the pun ) to get in the side perhaps Yeboah can have a run 

Moreover if we had another defender we could move Sykes there, who I think would then be in his best position. 

Be good to put Sykes in Weimann’s position, unfortunately we would have to probably bring on Meerholz or Knight-Lebel to do this in the shape we are in now and I am not sure if they are ready? 

Just now, Lanterne Rouge said:

With Antoine banging them (another today BTW) and Kelly keeping it tight at the back?

I think it counts as us winning half of it.