Blackpool away match day thread

[Andy082005]

6 minutes ago, Banjo Red said:

I like Pearson but the defending is getting worse.

If only he was a defender back in the day….

[CotswoldRed]

7 minutes ago, CodeRed said:

Yeah, keeps buffering and stopping 

Shite service considering it's a paid for product .

 

 

I don't even get a picture. Can't get past this

[DaveF]

1 minute ago, pillred said:

And we have had our worst ever run of not winning at home as well both under NP, don't know what to say about both, most managers would have lost their jobs but for the mitigating circumstances.

You've basically answered your own statement with the mitigating circumstances...

[firstdivision]

This defending…Klose to blame for the first, I’m afraid. We are just so soft. 
And then the regulation goal from a set piece. 

[Northern Red]

2 minutes ago, Red_Alligator said:

Garbage. Pathetic defending yet again. Pearson out! 

State of you.

[Unan]

In some way it's... not better but... not too bad that it is so glaringly obvious what our weakness is, maybe someone can ******* fix it now though.

[Curr Avon]

1 minute ago, Gazred said:

2 perfectly avoidable goals yet again. Ok, so not a great half from either side but we just keep producing crap defending that gets fully punished every time. Will we ever learn.

Spot on. Sooooooo comfortable, but two lapses AGAIN, and we're two down.

[sh1t_ref_again]

Dasilva out jumped for the 1st  as good as he has been going forward that's the problem at the back

[The Original OTIB]

7 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

Really poor defensively yet again, plenty on here seem to see the problem as Zak Vyner, well it certainly can’t be today.

Kakas ball watching for the first, then outjumped for the second

[bexhill reds]

1 minute ago, GrahamC said:

As opposed to how we’re dealing with them so far, then?

Not sure that Vyner would help, he’s not exactly the towering header winner nor particularly effective of being assertive in his own box. Plus in this wind aimless puts upfield won’t help either. So no not a game for Vyner

[Davefevs]

9 minutes ago, JonDolman said:

From when it went to O'Dowda on the touchline would you have been happy for it to end up at Klose's feet for an easy clearance? 

Poor clearance from Klose totally...thats an error for the goal, but O'Dowda is again weak with his body and arms preceding it.  That is an unnecessary error, regardless of what happens after isn't it. You cannot let yourself be outmuscled there.  That's the basics of football I'm afraid. It happens too often with Callum.

[Fordy62]

8 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

Really poor defensively yet again, plenty on here seem to see the problem as Zak Vyner, well it certainly can’t be today.

Well it’s not today, but it often is. 

[maxjak]

38 minutes ago, Red Bill said:

By road - AA say 137 miles!

HA!!............ So even more "Just South"?  

[Curr Avon]

We could roll the dice as per Deepdale, Williams for COD, with Jay switching to the left flank and AW on the right flank. Steelier midfield with Joe there to keep Pool pinned down.

[And Its Smith]

9 minutes ago, City1970 said:

That’s a big ask for this lot.

Last 15 games we’ve got 18 points 

[GrahamC]

7 minutes ago, sh1t_ref_again said:

Dasilva out jumped for the 1st  as good as he has been going forward that's the problem at the back

Which to be honest is always going to be the issue with a full back who’s 5ft 6.

We are poor defensively as a unit though & been so most of the season.

Losing Baker & Atkinson not being the same player since his first spell before injury has hit us hard.

Edited February 5, 2022 by GrahamC

[bexhill reds]

1 minute ago, Curr Avon said:

We could roll the dice as per Deepdale, Williams for COD, with Jay switching to the left flank and AW on the right flank. Steelier midfield with Joe there to keep Pool pinned down.

Definitely worth a punt. 

[Furious Custard]

1 minute ago, Davefevs said:

Poor clearance from Klose totally...thats an error for the goal, but O'Dowda is again weak with his body and arms preceding it.  That is an unnecessary error, regardless of what happens after isn't it. You cannot let yourself be outmuscled there.  That's the basics of football I'm afraid. It happens too often with Callum.

failings all over the pitch for the goal. O'dowda keeping the ball in , Klose scuffing the clearance, Dasilva and Kalas ball watching for the cross. 

[Marina's Rolls Royce]

1 minute ago, And Its Smith said:

Last 15 games we’ve got 18 points 

I know- embarrassing

[Davefevs]

5 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Played 541 last time out (Fulham away), but they’ve tended to go 442, especially at home.

If Madine plays then we mustn’t let him peel onto Pring.  If that happens I would suggest a quick change to 442, move Pring to LB and assign Klose to him with him and Kalas as a CB2.

O’Dowda (or whoever plays LWB) will have a big test against Bowler, and I will be looking to see if we can impose on him, but as a minimum stopping him may go a long way to getting the points.

Youd hope Martin and Semenyo can get some change out of Heck-Potato and Keogh…but Keogh usually plays well against us.

Garbutt at LB has a lovely left foot, but also rash in the tackle.  Can be got at.

Not far off was I?

[Waconda]

It is not complicated and you don't need to be Klopp to work out that we are unable to defend crosses, never mind the personnel we are a disorganised mess.

 

[pillred]

5 minutes ago, DaveF said:

You've basically answered your own statement with the mitigating circumstances...

At the moment possibly but sooner or later results will have to improve because at the moment they are pretty dire even if there is some improvement in some of the overall play.

[Banjo Red]

7 minutes ago, Andy082005 said:

If only he was a defender back in the day….

Makes you wonder doesn't it.

[Davefevs]

FWIW, watching Robinstv via safari on iPad Pro, is better resolution that via Robinstv app, which never keeps a full resolution.

[cityexile]

Just a big standard average Championship defence should not be that much to ask for. Kidderminster showed organisation and hard work mean anyone can be difficult to break down. Just get in our box and we struggle.

[maxjak]

Just when it appeared there were some grounds for optimism..................yet another false dawn?   I feel sorry for the away fans, having to pay money to travel, and   watch our "Team"?

[Banjo Red]

5 minutes ago, sh1t_ref_again said:

Dasilva out jumped for the 1st  as good as he has been going forward that's the problem at the back

Good player but always targeted because of his height.

[Red_Alligator]

2 minutes ago, Marina's Rolls Royce said:

I know- embarrassing

Agreed.

[Banjo Red]

9th game we have conceded 2 or more.

[Marina's Rolls Royce]

1 minute ago, pillred said:

At the moment possibly but sooner or later results will have to improve because at the moment they are pretty dire even if there is some improvement in some of the overall play.

It's a tricky one because just when you think there's no hope- suddenly there is! And vice versa