Blackpool at home match thread

[And Its Smith]

Just now, Spike said:

This is so frustrating, we've been all over them and 11 shot with only 1 on target. Very hard to watch!

Bristol City saying 4 shots on target not 1 that Sky say. I agree with City. A blocked shot can still be on target 

[Garland-sweden]

They should have scored. Hope we can score second half. COYR 

[The Journalist]

1 minute ago, Spike said:

This is so frustrating, we've been all over them and 11 shot with only 1 on target. Very hard to watch!

Harder to watch for Blackpool fans! We’ll win this by three goals or more if it follows the same pattern.

[Open End Numb Legs]

4 minutes ago, Tafkarmlf said:

How we doing, forgot this was on..

 

Epic fail on my part 

Me too, in fact worse, I am having some work done in the house by a Gas fan and it was he that reminded me of the ko time....call myself a fan.☹

[Spike]

Just now, And Its Smith said:

Bristol City saying 4 shots on target not 1 that Sky say. I agree with City. A blocked shot can still be on target 

I mean fair to say 4 on target with blocks but if it's blocked it's not even forcing a save and still isn't great.

[westred1]

The sky commentary is so Blackpool biased. 

Paul Robinson and Charlie Adam pro Blackpool in the studio too. “Hopefully Jerry Yates can get another chance” says Robinson.

Coverage as one-sided as our possession in the first half.

[And Its Smith]

1 minute ago, cityexile said:

Clearly shows the balance of the game, and also the issues with xG. No way was their chance a 1 in 25 one.

xG in theory is a good idea. In execution it is very flawed.  I believe a goalmouth scramble resulting in 3 shots you will get xG each shot which doesn’t make sense as it’s all from the same chance created 

[Bazooka Joe]

Pring chasing back hard didn't allow Yates time to keep his composure and score.

Never-say-die attitude helped to prevent a goal.

Vyner owes him one,

[The Original OTIB]

6 minutes ago, Portland Bill said:

Would be nice to see someone actually have a shot from outside the box!. 

Scott tried one.

[pongo88]

10 minutes ago, Portland Bill said:

Would be nice to see someone actually have a shot from outside the box!. 

It would also be nice to have a wide player who could consistently put in a high cross to a tall central forward. (We haven’t got either). Most of the low crosses are easily cut out by defenders. City are very predictable 

Edited March 11, 2023 by pongo88

[Bazooka Joe]

We need to score early in the second half for Blackpool heads to drop.

 

Edited March 11, 2023 by Bazooka Joe

[The Original OTIB]

8 minutes ago, The Journalist said:

I think we’ve played really well again. If we keep at it the goals will come - and I hope the players believe in that more than a few hysterical boys and girls on here.

Mehmeti does need to get his head up though, had Weiman as a clear option at one point but ploughed on regardless. All about decisions, we are just not making the right ones at crucial times. Yet.

[old_eastender]

We are so missing the dynamism of Pring on the overlap, JD is neat & tidy but not brave.

Mehmeti guilty (as in previous games) of not knowing when to release it, hopefully that will come.

Sykes frustrating me today, why does he need to take 2 or 3 touches before delivering the ball, just gives Blackpool defenders time to get set.

[WRERE]

Sky showed an interesting stat. I think it was that we've had 17 games where we've had over 50% possession and only won 1 but we've won 10 where we've had less than 50% possession. 

Our lack of creativity and quality chance creation is really showing. 

[Super]

Yet again a first half dominated but no goals.

 

 

 

[mozo]

Wells hasn't played badly with his build up play bit really doesn't look like scoring any time soon. I wonder if we should stick Cornick in so we have a head to aim for with crosses. That way our crossing won't be so predictable, and we can mix it up.

[westonred]

Just now, WRERE said:

Sky showed an interesting stat. I think it was that we've had 17 games where we've had over 50% possession and only won 1 but we've won 10 where we've had less than 50% possession. 

Our lack of creativity and quality chance creation is really showing. 

We are creating lots of chances Blackpool are defending with their lives throwing bodies on the line its not us playing badly its them defnding well

[downendcity]

1 minute ago, And Its Smith said:

Yeah I disagree we’ve had one shot on target.  A blocked shot can still be on target 

Blackpool deserve credit for that 

Think this might be nearer the true reason from the BBC match thread

 

 

Bristol City 0-0 Blackpool

Chris Honor

Former Bristol City defender, BBC Radio Bristol

Apart from that cross earlier, I don't remember Chris Maxwell having to do much. 

Bristol City, some of their best players haven't had that killer instinct in front of goal. 

 

45+1 mins

Post update

Bristol City 0-0 Blackpool

Bristol City are creating the chances and having all the touches in the Blackpool box, something is just not clicking for them up front at the moment.

 

[marcofisher]

2 minutes ago, WRERE said:

Sky showed an interesting stat. I think it was that we've had 17 games where we've had over 50% possession and only won 1 but we've won 10 where we've had less than 50% possession. 

Our lack of creativity and quality chance creation is really showing. 

Yes, we are a very effective counter attacking team. One would assume the signing of Mehmeti, who is a different type of player to Semenyo, was to address that and allow us to create more in possession. 

[Lanterne Rouge]

Don Goodman talking sense as always. Mehmeti shouldn`t have to go down to get a penalty.

[Zip Nolan]

16 minutes ago, Banjo Red said:

Bit more cutting edge needed.

Ought to give Lineker a call, he might not be up to much in the next few weeks...

[And Its Smith]

Another blind ref

[Midred]

I see the ref has had a hair cut, he looked like Bowler  with head band last time I saw him!

[old_eastender]

Wells fairly anonymous today, dare I say a chance for Cornick?

[marcofisher]

We are so ineffective from set pieces, especially now without Atkinson

[Spike]

Just now, marcofisher said:

We are so ineffective from set pieces, especially now without Atkinson

I'd be interested to see our stats with him, I honestly don't think we score much from any set pieces, well, other than our two penalties.

[bexhill reds]

1 minute ago, old_eastender said:

Wells fairly anonymous today, dare I say a chance for Cornick?

Perhaps a slightly different style might create something

[old_eastender]

Andi!!!!

[marcofisher]

Too many crosses.

[AberRed]

That's more like it