southvillekiddy Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 What a dreary lot Wes Brom were. Premiership football? Tiny Pen*s (thank you again Lord that he is not in charge at Ashton Gate) seems to specialise in big defensive lumps and must train "the attackers" to miss the goal by miles so as to run the clock down. One chance on goal that the commentator was over-generous about. Chested it down and tapped it in, unfortunately Aden miss-judged the cross, could have done better to get his head on it. Shows tonight how much we would miss Korey if he were unable to play regularly or elsewhere. Bobby did not complete many passes apart from the sublime effort to put Wes in. Maybe with more games Wes would be confident about feinting to shoot to fool the goalie and pop it over him in that situation again. Anyway lets concentrate on assimilating the very good players we have coming in. YOU REDS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 With regard to the time wasting, what exactly was the ref on? Six substitutions, an age for them to get back to the centre circle after they scored and their keeper delaying every single re-start. That will be 3 minutes then, never guess the Prem team were winning, would you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Must be a strange existence.. Probably not going to get relegated but not going to trouble the top 8 either.. Premier league purgatory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 22 minutes ago, GrahamC said: With regard to the time wasting, what exactly was the ref on? Six substitutions, an age for them to get back to the centre circle after they scored and their keeper delaying every single re-start. That will be 3 minutes then, never guess the Prem team were winning, would you? The funny part was that Anichebe slowed down as he started jogging, he was actually quicker walking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 9 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: Must be a strange existence.. Probably not going to get relegated but not going to trouble the top 8 either.. Premier league purgatory. Most City supporters would love to be in the Premiership without the fear of being relegated. Come to think of it, most would love to be in the Championship without the fear of being relegated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 11 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: Must be a strange existence.. Probably not going to get relegated but not going to trouble the top 8 either.. Premier league purgatory. You could take that if you were being entertained couldn't you? Stoke, Crystal Palace, Everton? but sitting watching that guff every week must make you wonder what else is occurring on a Saturday afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 3 shots on target in a game and a half, 3 goals. Zzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One BCFC Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 They play absolute dire football for a Premier League team but I suppose that's Pulis for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Wow tonight really reminded me of when he was in charge of us. 3 bloody minutes as well? Personally thought we was looking at at least 5 mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Was also going to say, if that's how they play every week and if that's the standard of mid-lower end premier league then quite laughable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 He'll keep West Brom in the prem, like he did with Stoke and Palace and leave enough substance for his replacement to improve the style of the team just like Hughes and Pardew have, I don't see what the problem is really. And far more importantly Pemberton should keep the video of this match to explain to his squad how to press, harry, close down and to mark your opponents for 90 minutes of a game and take your one chance, perfect for when your in a tight game away from home, not pretty but effective and to be honest in our present situation we need effective more than pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 I couldn't believe three minutes either. As soon as they got their noses in front we saw the real tiny penis type team. Time wasting at every opportunity and dull as ditch water with it. Maybe we were a little naive in the first match as we were playing football the right way but I am sure glad "Triffic" isn't the manager here anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 I was thinking 4 minutes would have been right 5 subs - 30 seconds each (2:30, but then add at least another 30 seconds for Freeman, Anichebe and Rondon walking off so 3 mins overall) Goal - 30 seconds (but really it was more like a minute so looking at 4 mins overall) Could have easily then added some for Foster's time wasting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 53 minutes ago, Port Said Red said: You could take that if you were being entertained couldn't you? Stoke, Crystal Palace, Everton? but sitting watching that guff every week must make you wonder what else is occurring on a Saturday afternoon. Those three all flirt with the top 8 though, Palace and Stoke this season. Palace and Stoke have progressed hugely recently and Everton are a huge club. West Brom just epitomise average in the premier league for me. To think we were competing with promotion to the Prem with Palace and Stoke in our playoff season.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 3 hours ago, Phileas Fogg said: Must be a strange existence.. Probably not going to get relegated but not going to trouble the top 8 either.. Premier league purgatory. Indeed; sounds just like Stoke when he was there. No matter.... He will keep them ticking along for 2-3 years more then boss captain Jeremy M will get bored and say 'we need to kick on' and sack him for a flair manager... It may work it may not. What you get from Pulis is that mid table mediocrity of security but after a while the fans want something nice to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 4 hours ago, Phileas Fogg said: Those three all flirt with the top 8 though, Palace and Stoke this season. Palace and Stoke have progressed hugely recently and Everton are a huge club. West Brom just epitomise average in the premier league for me. To think we were competing with promotion to the Prem with Palace and Stoke in our playoff season.. Yep, and Leicester were relegated to league one when we got to the play off final... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySanchez Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 I can't believe we are talking about West Brom and how boring they are. It's a results business and they stay in the Premier league, season after season. I would swap where we are for their position in the Premier league at the drop of a hat, no matter what football we played. Aren't Leicester low in the possession tables but joint top, they hit Vardy as soon as they can with long balls or channel balls, not pretty but very effective. Can't see any problem with that sort of football to be honest. If you listen to Pemberton - he wants to model us on them for the next half a season, so you better not come along to the gate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Pulisball? The biggest show of what's wrong with Premier League 'survival at all costs' football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Three minutes was too many. It was really cold, and the last thing City needed was extra time and more chance of fatigue and injuries. Sorry, horribly pragmatic, I know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 I loved their over celebrations as well, you'd think they just won the bloody cup not winning against a championship team.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 1 hour ago, DirtySanchez said: I can't believe we are talking about West Brom and how boring they are. It's a results business and they stay in the Premier league, season after season. I would swap where we are for their position in the Premier league at the drop of a hat, no matter what football we played. Aren't Leicester low in the possession tables but joint top, they hit Vardy as soon as they can with long balls or channel balls, not pretty but very effective. Can't see any problem with that sort of football to be honest. If you listen to Pemberton - he wants to model us on them for the next half a season, so you better not come along to the gate! Because we are chasing a single goal - to stay in the league and it can be mighty effective; and I can accept such a temporary approach to achieve that aim. However, doesn't mean you need to do it from the season's off; doesn't mean you should do it when playing a team you are separated by from 30 places in the football pyramid, and doesn't mean you should do it with some of the technically gifted players they undoubtedly possess, and doesn't mean you shouldn't build to produce something more. Look at the money he spent at Stoke, are you telling me he couldn't have kept them up and built a footballing side? If the answer to that is no then I don't appreciate the plaudits he gets. 'Purgatory' was an excellent phrase and totally apt. As for in PL at all costs, not for me. Not one bit. I would not pay PL ticket prices to watch that guff. Like I said, if I was a Swansea/Newcastle fan etc I might accept it as a necessary evil to stay in the league for a half season but not game in game out, cup game in cup game out, season in season out. TP can derelick my balls before I'd stomach that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 5 minutes ago, 29AR said: Because we are chasing a single goal - to stay in the league and it can be mighty effective; and I can accept such a temporary approach to achieve that aim. However, doesn't mean you need to do it from the season's off; doesn't mean you should do it when playing a team you are separated by from 30 places in the football pyramid, and doesn't mean you should do it with some of the technically gifted players they undoubtedly possess, and doesn't mean you shouldn't build to produce something more. Look at the money he spent at Stoke, are you telling me he couldn't have kept them up and built a footballing side? If the answer to that is no then I don't appreciate the plaudits he gets. 'Purgatory' was an excellent phrase and totally apt. As for in PL at all costs, not for me. Not one bit. I would not pay PL ticket prices to watch that guff. Like I said, if I was a Swansea/Newcastle fan etc I might accept it as a necessary evil to stay in the league for a half season but not game in game out, cup game in cup game out, season in season out. TP can derelick my balls before I'd stomach that. Agree. Lots of phone calls from West Brom fans on national phone ins recently. Some saying the football Pulis serves up is so tedious they've stopped attending, others that they would prefer the club to be relegated if playing such negative football is the only way the club could survive in the PL. Basically they don't like Pulis, and they detest his style of football. It's not all about being in the PL, there has to be a modicum of enjoyment and excitement in supporting your team, otherwise why bother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 5 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said: Agree. Lots of phone calls from West Brom fans on national phone ins recently. Some saying the football Pulis serves up is so tedious they've stopped attending, others that they would prefer the club to be relegated if playing such negative football is the only way the club could survive in the PL. Basically they don't like Pulis, and they detest his style of football. It's not all about being in the PL, there has to be a modicum of enjoyment and excitement in supporting your team, otherwise why bother? Exactly. If (when) we get there; I hope we follow the Bournemouth/Palace/Leicester approach and just give it a good go every single game rather than play percentages and avoid defeat. Sure, we'd be thrashed a few times over a season but we'd also have some surprise wins as all of the aforementioned have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Dawe Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 1 hour ago, Chappers said: Three minutes was too many. It was really cold, and the last thing City needed was extra time and more chance of fatigue and injuries. Sorry, horribly pragmatic, I know! Get yourself some gloves. And tights. And a snood. And put another jumper on. You big jessie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Dawe Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 2 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: Exactly. If (when) we get there; I hope we follow the Bournemouth/Palace/Leicester approach and just give it a good go every single game rather than play percentages and avoid defeat. Sure, we'd be thrashed a few times over a season but we'd also have some surprise wins as all of the aforementioned have. There's an irony here, is there not? Early season, Cotts went for it, playing attacking football, as though he was trying to do or be this year's Bournemouth, winning plaudits for style and attacking play. Meanwhile, Preston have taken a "Pulis" approach and sit comfortably in midtable. Sometimes, doing a "Pulis" has it's uses, although not year after a year, and that does seem to be all he's got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider red Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Completely disagree with the op. West brom are a club we should aspire too, competetive at the top level with a similar size ground and fanbase. They don't spend ridiculous amounts on players and bring academy products like berahinho through. They had years of being near the bottom of this division as well if I'm not mistaken. They are organised, hard to beat and play some okay football. I'd take that over playing over expansive and getting beat even when your on top of games!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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