havanatopia Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Does anyone actually believe we will exit Leyton with anything other than our tails between our legs of defeat? It is all a sorry cry from the heady days of 2008 when, as i recall, these two teams were well and truly 2 divisions apart; that swingometer has gone, effectively, almost 3 divisions worth as positions currently stand. If we are to see any progress since Cotts came to power it is this sort of match where we absolutely must scrape draws from the teeth of defeat. I want to say we can do that and would feel a lot better IF we see 4 at the back.. if that team sheet shows that in a couple or so hours from now I'll predict a very credible 2-2 draw. If not we might suffer a rather humiliating defeat that could severely defeat any fragile confidence we have. So come on Cotts get the formation right tonight squire. Quote Link to comment
Calculus Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Have we conceded yet? Quote Link to comment
bcfcbs20 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Head says we'll loose heart says we might scrape something. I'm hoping we go 442 and don't gift them an early goal or two but whatever happens if we are going to win tonight we will have to play well for 90 mins. 2 Quote Link to comment
havanatopia Posted February 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Has Pearson been declared fit then Cyn? Quote Link to comment
Garland-sweden Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Their pitch is not in good conditions I red. Is it raining in London? Hard and good defending can make us one or 3 points. They are big favourites, but its football. Coyr. Quote Link to comment
HoldenBall Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Their pitch is not in good conditions I red. Is it raining in London? Hard and good defending can make us one or 3 points. They are big favourites, but its football. Coyr. There goes our slick, one touch football then.. Oh well, lets hope we have a plan B Quote Link to comment
havanatopia Posted February 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 I'll answer my own question.. yes he has Quote Link to comment
biggythecity Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 3-2 win i hope,in reality draw would be fantastic and is quite possible if we play for 90 minutes! Quote Link to comment
WolfOfWestStreet Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 I'll answer my own question.. yes he has Best not stand in row Z 1 Quote Link to comment
'Orns Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Anyone remember going to Orient during a promotion season (guessing it was the 89-90 G*s year) when all you could hear for the 10 mins before kick off was the hordes of City singing 'bring on the champions'? I was going to say it seems like a long time ago, but I suppose it is Orient 3 City 0 - I really have no hope for tonight, and very little for the rest of the season Got 6 episodes of Breaking Bad to go, so going to immerse myself in that and not bother checking my phone I'm lying of course, first bollocking of the evening will come from the missus at about 7.48 when I've already checked my phone 5 times and I've missed some key point that I'm supposed to be watching. Then I'll give up at about 7.53 when Orient score and get back into BB. When it's still 1-0 at 7.59 I'll convince myself that we're doing ok and keep checking for the next 7 minutes, until the 2nd goes in (8.06 for those that are still with me). Come half time I'll still convince myself we're in it as we haven't conceded again yet. Come 8.54 when the 3rd goes in I'll remember that it's Tuesday and I have to put the bins out, then try and work out if it's an actual bin night, or just recycling. Then I'll spill the food recycling bin all over the drive and have to pick it up, by hand, in the dark and rain and remind myself this is the best the evening is going to get To cheer myself up at the final whistle I'll come on here and see how much stick Flint, JET etc get and feel sorry for the poor buggers travelling home from spending hard earned cash watching the pile of shit they've just sat through and feel glad I'm in my warm house and the fact that I've nearly finished BB (not really grabbed me to be honest, not a patch on 24) Anyway, I digress 'Bring on the champions' 3 Quote Link to comment
ten minutes of rough Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 They lost at home Saturday so I fear they might be up for it even more so, I long for a performance from City that wasn't expected, but I am afraid I I cannot see us getting anything tonight, we are a meek lot really. Quote Link to comment
Aizoon Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 (edited) Brisbane Road is by far the most depressing venue in the South of England, and I even include Priestfield in that. Remarkable, considering how much I hate both Gillingham town and Gillingham FC. That aside, I don't reckon we'll get anything there tonight although, if conditions are anything like Brizzle now, it'll be a great leveller. I'm going for 3-1 Orient, but the ever-optimistic Horace says we'll sneak a 1-1 draw. Incidentally, anyone notice how the flooding is suddenly serious, because it's the THAMES ? Funny how the media didn't make such a fuss about the Severn, Avon, Frome, Parret, Axe, Exe, or Dart... Fixed Edited February 11, 2014 by Aizoon Quote Link to comment
'Orns Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 That aside, I don't reckon we'll get anything there tonight although, if conditions are anything like Brizzle now, it'll be a great leveller. I'm going for 3-1 Gillingham, but the ever-optimistic Horace says we'll sneak a 1-1 draw. Don't have a tenner on that will you, Aiz..... Quote Link to comment
Aizoon Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Don't have a tenner on that will you, Aiz..... Bu99er! Quote Link to comment
Son of Fred Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 if i had to stick a tenner on it would be 2-0 Orient...were due not to score as we have scored in every game under Cotts and i cant see them not scoring. Quote Link to comment
old_eastender Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Can only see it being an Orient win, afraid we are going down, would love to be wrong mind. Quote Link to comment
samo II Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 I expect nothing; would be genuinely delighted with a point; three might induce some form of euphoric coma. What I do hope happens is we are at least try hard in all departments for 90 minutes, and that if we're beaten it is by the opposition playing better football, rather than blowing our own foot off early-doors via mistakes and poor play, then having to start actually performing with a handicap, al la pretty much all recent matches (including Carlisle, where at least our response was strong enough to recover). Think we'll miss both Wagstaff and Marv tonight, and we desperately need the forwards (all of them, including Barnett) to start producing again, It's now five games since any of them have scored from open play (not counting Burns, who has been played at a winger rather than up top). The fact we're getting defensively worse, while our at least once reliable goal scorers are not contributing is worrying, and with our only two real midfield goal threats now crocked, we cannot afford to have 'huff-and-puff' players like Barnett in the line-up, unless they contribute something tangible (does he even have an assist yet?). Part of me thinks that the fickle football gods will probably give us a nil nil tough, just to piss off the bookies... Quote Link to comment
OneManMob Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 I'm going for 2 shots on target Quote Link to comment
WolfOfWestStreet Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 I'm going for 2 shots on target Whooooah steady on fella lets not get carried away Quote Link to comment
You Do The Dziekanowski Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 5-0 City! Im still hoping that the thread earlier in the season will come soon and someone is in for a thrashing! Come on You Reds!!! Make sure it's not us though.... Quote Link to comment
Fiale Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 i'll be listening to the game at work, hoping for a win, but expecting a draw/loss - weather could be a great leveler for us, and we played as well as them last time around, so hell maybe another 2-2 maybe ? Quote Link to comment
HoldenBall Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Seriously though, lets try to not concede after 20 minutes, SC should be drumming it into the players, keep it tight, don't take risks early on. If we don't concede early that will genuinely be a small but significant improvement Quote Link to comment
Redarmy987 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 JET the lazy sod! He's done f all tonight!! Quote Link to comment
redmitch Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 a surprise 4-2 city Quote Link to comment
UK0wnag3 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 City to win 1-0, with Marlon Pack having a go from long range and watching it deflect off a perfectly healthy floodlight and trickle in to serve them right for robbing me of an away day. Quote Link to comment
Oxford Red Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 On my way down M11 now. Cold and dry night. Not expecting any points, just hope we have a good go. Quote Link to comment
LECW Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Fearing the worst expecting the worst Quote Link to comment
Eco Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 The manner of the defeat at Brentford dosn't bode well for tonight but if we get an early goal first anything could happen. Quote Link to comment
HoldenBall Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 On my way down M11 now. Cold and dry night. Not expecting any points, just hope we have a good go. Fairplay to you and the 300 going down Quote Link to comment
Oxford Red Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 To be fair it's only half hour from my office but fair play to those who join me from Bristol. Hope we give a decent account of ourselves. Quote Link to comment
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