Luton Town away match thread

[Rooster]

1 minute ago, exAtyeoMax said:

the Radio Bristol bloke is getting pissed off too

Love RB being shaken out of their complacency by someone with a different view.

[Northern Red]

Radio Bristol will be wishing they were on strike like some of their colleagues in other regions.

[ralphindevon]

1 minute ago, Spoonbed said:

Yep,plenty of potty mouthing interspersed with the squeak of the lens cloth wiper!

Oh, am glad I stuck with the red button then.

It was all a bit amateurish, a bit of work to do in the summer if they get promotion I’d think

[Kodjias Wrist]

"I been watching city for 70 years"  Give it a rest man

Edited March 15, 2023 by Kodjias Wrist

[bcfcredandwhite]

Players have bought into the idea that our season is over. 

[Mr Popodopolous]

We deserved to lose, we look and looked tired.

Our run has in gemeneral been great but injury has been killing us a bit. Hopefully Tanner back Saturday.

Naismith, James, Conway post international break?

Next season we have contracted for sure...

O'Leary, Bajic

Tanner, Wilson, Atkinson, Pring

Naismith, James, Williams, Scott

Mehmeti, Cornick, Benarous, Sykes

Bell, Conway, Weimann, Wells

Vyner surely either new deal or contract option activated.

Hakin, Kalas, DaSilva, King all questions over contracts.

6 or is it 7 now injured, plus one coming back from long term injury in Wilson and Bajic loaned out.

A couple of PL loanees, we need to keep most of the above and add a few IMO. Departures may make the necessary additions 7 or 8.

Edited March 15, 2023 by Mr Popodopolous

[Midred]

2 minutes ago, Jimbo76 said:

Tiny, hostile ground. Very physical Luton team who got away with a lot. Their press in the first half completely knackered us.

Stupid defensive play led to their goal.

Second half we got a bit more physical and employed a much higher press on them.

Aside from the Luton game, are we physical enough generally?

I like aspects of their various games, but do we think the likes of Bell, Mehmeti, Cornick and Wells are up for a scrap? Compared to that Luton side, not a fair fight.

Luton seemed to get a free kick every time they fell over. As one of the commentators said. " The player was on his way down before he was tackled!" As for Lockyer's shoulder barges when he had no intention of playing the ball...!

[AppyDAZE]

5 minutes ago, Kodjias Wrist said:

I been watching city for 70 years . Give it a rest man

70?

Well, I've been watching for ...  uh   uh

170

I used to have to get up 3 hours before I went to bed, sweep road clear with tongue ..

Edited March 15, 2023 by AppyDAZE

[stephenkibby.]

32 minutes ago, pongo88 said:

Cornick reminds me of a Sunday league pub team player who always turns up with a hangover 

Yeah of coarse  not over the top that, you ever seen a non league game?

listining to the phone in is a total embasesment.

[ExiledAjax]

This picture is better than any written match report I could produce. Sums the whole thing up. Fair result.

[Kingswood Robin]

3 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said:

70?

Well, I've been watching for ...  uh   uh

170

I used to have to get up 3 hours before I wend to bed ..

You try telling that to the young folk today

[The Journalist]

1 minute ago, ExiledAjax said:

This picture is better than any written match report I could produce. Sums the whole thing up. Fair result.

As I said earlier in the thread, it felt like they physically overwhelmed us. They’re a really tough side, particularly at home. Doubt we’ll have a tougher game this season.

[ExiledAjax]

14 minutes ago, Jimbo76 said:

Tiny, hostile ground. Very physical Luton team who got away with a lot. Their press in the first half completely knackered us.

Stupid defensive play led to their goal.

Second half we got a bit more physical and employed a much higher press on them.

Aside from the Luton game, are we physical enough generally?

I like aspects of their various games, but do we think the likes of Bell, Mehmeti, Cornick and Wells are up for a scrap? Compared to that Luton side, not a fair fight.

I think with Kalas at CB, Pring at LB and Williams and James midfield we would cope with the physicality and power much better.

At times it felt like Luton had multiple Semenyos on the pitch. So much power and pace. Bell, Adebayo, Morris, Campbell, others. The first half was boys against giants.

Second half was better matched, and Sykes and Weimann ran their socks off. But we still just couldn't threaten.

1-0 Luton was, imo, a fair result.

Edited March 15, 2023 by ExiledAjax

[Midred]

1 minute ago, Kingswood Robin said:

You try telling that to the young folk today

You mean to say that there's young folk on otib? 

[cidered abroad]

20 minutes ago, Gazred said:

That's on the ref who I felt was a little quiet tonight.

A little quiet? What the hell does that mean? He did not give us anything for the bullying that the ex Gas clogger centre half did to Sam Bell. Quiet?

[Midred]

Just now, cidered abroad said:

A little quiet? What the hell does that mean? He did not give us anything for the bullying that the ex Gas clogger centre half did to Sam Bell. Quiet?

One eyed?

[GrahamC]

10 minutes ago, Loïs said:

I'm amazed you'd need to pressure the ref to book a guy for jumping on the keeper's back when he's releasing the ball. Shocking bit of refereeing

They had a close up in the last seconds where Luton got the last corner. Woodrow picks the ball up and throws it off the pitch. Nothing happened, again, shocking...

To be fair, he should've sent off Pring which was probably the worst decision all game. Just glad it went our way for a change (fat lot of good it did us)

Luton were better side by a mile, but we lost to a goal we never should've conceded

I thought the Pring decision was pretty much the only one he gave us over 90 minutes.

Not the reason we lost but seemed to give every marginal one to them.

[cidercity1987]

5 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

This picture is better than any written match report I could produce. Sums the whole thing up. Fair result.

More or less different structures at Kenilworth Road than The Mem?

[Mr Popodopolous]

2 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

I think with Kalas at CB, Pring at LB and Williams and James midfield we would cope with the physicality and power much better.

At times it felt like Luton had multiple Semenyos on the pitch. So much power and pace. Bell, Adebayo, Morris, Campbell, others. The first half was boys against giants.

Second half was better matched, and Sykes and Weimann ran their socks off. But we still just couldn't threaten.

1-0 Luton was, imo, a fair result.

With Naismith perhaps we pass around the press a bit better too.

[Crackers Corner]

5 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

This picture is better than any written match report I could produce. Sums the whole thing up. Fair result.

only one of those players is taller than DaSilva.

[miketh2nd]

 We Got a bit lucky in the 1st half pring not to be sent off to be honest or be behind by 2 or 3. Not too bothered considering the team we had out and Luton showing why they are where they very physical , lots of crosses and could play on the deck . 

We pushed cornick  up front in the 2nd half and he was able to get more stuck in and Luton  lot less possession  or in our half at least .  We sacrificed width  when we brought on the subs which did make our midfield more balanced and in the 2nd half we  defended a lot better as a team . Very impressed with our fitness levels come the last 15 minutes . 

I would say it is a game semenyo would of thrived on but there hasn't been many games where we have missed him but also just physical presence in general we could do with bringing in come the summer . 

[ExiledAjax]

Just now, Crackers Corner said:

only one of those players is taller than DaSilva.

Trick question. All three are taller than Dasilva.

[pillred]

16 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said:

70?

Well, I've been watching for ...  uh   uh

170

I used to have to get up 3 hours before I went to bed, sweep road clear with tongue ..

Here we go, huh! you were lucky!

[stephenkibby.]

With no excuse the amount of the players unavailable with the thinist of squads we are where we are.

Luton with a real chance of the play offs, we get out played.

Really can't believe how so many are pissed off.

Were gona finnish half way up the league and anyone withy any vision can see progress.

Next season we will be stronger Most will stay with it. Keep the faith City fans.

[REDOXO]

22 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said:

Did you just hear Gary Owers in response to Ian? 'Oh God'

Ian was on form tonight that’s for sure. 
 

Clearly there must be some insight into how Ill Tanner is and the fitness of Kane Wilson?
 

Obviously Nigel Pearson is a bit clueless is a common thread. I always think that some people write and sound like they don’t like Pearson and want him to fail as they put so much energy into screaming sack the bastard when we were struggling. 
 

(I think I will give FBC a miss this week)

On the other hand we didn’t win any second ball in the first half, dinked passes to no one and couldn’t cope with the power of their forwards throughout. We are a bit bare bones for sure and that is great experience for the youngsters!

 

[Sleepy1968]

Can we just all agree on a 'well done Max', and get the mods to lock the thread. Onwards!

[fishy]

20 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

We deserved to lose, we look and looked tired.

Our run has in gemeneral been great but injury has been killing us a bit. Hopefully Tanner back Saturday.

Naismith, James, Conway post international break?

Next season we have contracted for sure...

O'Leary, Bajic

Tanner, Wilson, Atkinson, Pring

Naismith, James, Williams, Scott

Mehmeti, Cornick, Benarous, Sykes

Bell, Conway, Weimann, Wells

Vyner surely either new deal or contract option activated.

Hakin, Kalas, DaSilva all questions over contracts.

6 injured, one coming back from long term injury in Wilson and Bajic loaned out.

A couple of PL loanees, we need to keep most of the above and add a few IMO. Departures may make the necessary additions 7 or 8.

You see Scott here next season? 

[OliOTIB]

My personal favourite part of the Sky coverage today was the man who was tasked with consistently wiping the lens of the camera. Great fun

[Red_Alligator]

Never mind. We didn't get hammered. 

Next.

[GrahamC]

18 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

I think with Kalas at CB, Pring at LB and Williams and James midfield we would cope with the physicality and power much better.

At times it felt like Luton had multiple Semenyos on the pitch. So much power and pace. Bell, Adebayo, Morris, Campbell, others. The first half was boys against giants.

Second half was better matched, and Sykes and Weimann ran their socks off. But we still just couldn't threaten.

1-0 Luton was, imo, a fair result.

With the size of their front two Atkinson was a huge miss for us tonight, take your point about Kalas but unlike Rob, he’s missed most of the last year.