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5 hours ago, Davefevs said:

I’ve noticed the last couple of games he’s wearing a black strapping on his shin / leg during the warm-up.  He took a whack versus West Brom (a) and then was subbed off a few mins later.  I think he’s not fully fit.

Hope your right Dave.  As he’s not looked the same since injury.  Holding back for the World Cup, Jan move comes to mind, however don’t think he’s that type of pro. 

5 hours ago, Chivs said:

By a country mile, Bentley is a better goalkeeper than O'Leary.

He’s a better shot stopper, yes.  Shit scared to come off his line.  One of the reasons we have conceded goals from crosses.

6 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Good OP @robinforlife2.

My very simplistic (because I’ve done chapter and verse elsewhere on other occasions) thoughts on the squad are:

if you gave 15(ish) Championship quality players, if you then compare a team with the best 11 (lob off the worst 4) of those 15 to a team with the worst 11 (lob off the best 4), how different do those two teams look.  Considerably!!  And that’s what we are seeing through injury / loss of form…a weakened unit because those 4 that come in aren’t anywhere near the 4 that aren’t available.  Keep the best 4 and perm the 7 from 11 and you get by.

Essentially I’m saying we have a small number in that 15 who can raise the levels of others, but in the sane breath, when those 4/5/6 aren’t players the rest aren’t capable of raising each other.  We can pick off players one at a time and say they’re Champ level (which they are), but it’s who you put them with that makes them.

 

 

 

Spot on, we are also missing IMO a true leader on the pitch, The Hartley type, Roy Keene figure.

21 hours ago, Bar BS3 said:

Based on what..? Which of NP's signings give you any confidence that he'd have done much better with those funds at his disposal..? 

Yes, obviously I know he's been limited with transfer funds - but the OOC market is massive now & all summer we were told we'd got the players that he wanted. 

Some clubs are going to get the likes of Wells, Massengo, Bentley, Dasilva, Kalas off us for free, in the not too distant future. 

Does his record here give you any confidence that he's going to improve on what we've got here at the moment..? 

Nailsmith, Tanner, James, Atkinson. 

17 hours ago, Bar BS3 said:

I would say so, yes. They are 1 point above the relegation zone. 

What they have done is make a managerial change to address that. 

Their choice is a risky one, but a very astute one, I'd say. 

I'd replace NP with Michael Carrick in heartbeat. 

 

No all top players make good managers. Look at Steve Gerrard.

Joe Low on

Bell should of hit it

Smash and grab game

Sykes and Jay on please

fresh legs needed now

Tommy is da man

1 minute ago, super slick said:

May have played there the odd time before but this falls firmly at the door of Pearson. 

Not the odd game though.  Hes quality but just not on it today nor has been since his return.

pen for sure

1 minute ago, Super said:

Or put him in his proper position

Again you're forgetting positions he played before and done well. not on it flat footed

2 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said:

A striker playing wing back

I wouldn't blame him

Hes played there a lot before

Get Semenyo off

FFS

Weathered the storm, bit of luck for a change.  

28 minutes ago, brad blit said:

Im thinking 4231 with Williams dropping back in 4, and Conway/Weimann playing as the wider forwards who have good work rate and can track back to help. Gives Pring and Vyner license to move forward 

 

Semenyo and Weimann out wide 

On 02/11/2022 at 07:21, mozo said:

I think there's a lot more to it than that. For example Semenyo (who is Premier League quality when he's in the groove) has temporarily lost his golden touch.

I thought he was okay until the crucial moments which is the story of his recent form.

The ones that hit the woodwork were pretty speculative efforts and Semenyo slipped when he took the shot. 

Is Semenyo distracted by the World Cup or a move way?  Or is he not 100 fit yet?

Great match…

2 minutes ago, Garland-sweden said:

Very Good defending and a clean sheet. James is important for us. Well done City!

Yes, he is, however we need to find a replacement before his legs a go go 

10 hours ago, Logical-City said:

 

The comparison to O’Driscoll is the negative speech I hear in pre/post match interviews,limiting our expectations and ambition based on said the size of our club …our finances  in comparison to others…being “realistic”

Clubs we have competed with at League 1 level in the last 20 years have been promoted to the championship before us , promoted to the premier league , experienced back to back relegations Blackpool, Wigan…Luton went all the way back to the conference, hell Rotherham look as likely as us to compete or better this season. 
treading water for decades  

Gary Johnson took us from League one for 7 years to a Championship play off final in 3 years…with belief 

Pearson is unfortunately and I want him to succeed not inspiring the fan base and in turn the players to be ambitious for this club, he has unearthed, improved and polished some great young players but clubs like us need a spark rather than a sensible head in my opinion,

LJ was sacked because we weren’t breaking in the top 6 …Pearson has been in the top 6 with us once in 3 years…for 5 days 

We need to dream again not be “realistic “

Recommended solutions:

Nathan Jones

Garry Rowett 

 

 

The difference is money.  I’d stick instead of twist TBH.  The grass isn’t always greener.  Yes a difficult period right now, look at the positive.  Burnley were the only team so far this season who played us off the park. 

9 hours ago, RedorDead BCFC said:

I thought at the time  Kalas was already committed to the jump when Max shouted. 

 

For me Kalas jumped after the call instead of blocking the opposition.  Although after watching the highlights, I’m surprised Max tried to catch it.  Like the 1st goal poor reaction on the second phase. 

For me on Wednesday night he had a poor 1st half, much improved 2nd.  Yes undoubtedly a great talent and has all the attributes you need and some.  Not 100% AS yet.  I said to my Nephew, if he was 100 % those defenders would of been ragged dolled 1st half.  A game or 2 more and he’ll be back to his best.