Millwall away match thread

[MarcusX]

Also what happened to this more additional time directive?

Albeit it saved us from a counter but 1 minute? There was more than that for the one medical emergency or whatever is going on behind their goal

[Mr Popodopolous]

Saw some of first half on stream, thought we played okay but a lot of that game was quite congested in central areas as I assumed it might be.

We certainly weren't wildly stretched. Didn't create a huge number but we certainly know how Rowett sides can play.

A penalty I thought that was probably one for us. The handball potentially too.

Edited August 12, 2023 by Mr Popodopolous

[BasSavage88]

Just now, bcdc said:

Could be reading a bit too much into your posts, Bas, but are you not enjoying it this afternoon?

We are ******* boring to watch and teams know how to play against us and we don't seem to know how to change it. 

2 shots on target in 135 mins of championship football 

[Dan Robin]

Positive second part of the half: little but solid defending, decent play, some chances/dangerous attacks but still no goal.

Williams being on a yellow is a worry: I'd replace him with Cornick and move Sykes in midfield at some point.

Edited August 12, 2023 by Dan Robin

[W-S-M Seagull]

I felt we pretty much dominated. Slightly sloppy with the final ball. Defence has played brilliantly. 

[archie andrews]

1 minute ago, BasSavage88 said:

We are ******* boring to watch and teams know how to play against us and we don't seem to know how to change it. 

2 shots on target in 135 mins of championship football 

go for a half time livener bas....

[Lew-T]

We’re not really clicking in the final third just yet.

[Bazooka Joe]

22 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

Not bad. I wish Simon would look at the camera more than read his notes. Not a fan of the vidiprinter though - I find it a bit hard to read.

Probably used the same technicians that set up the screens at Ashton Gate.

[Sturny]

Wells and Sykes need to connect better, couple of important missplaced passes.

Bell should've passed/crossed sooner to Wells. Still, lots of positives! 

[Lew-T]

Vyner and Dickie have looked very good again.

[The Swan and Cemetery]

2 minutes ago, BasSavage88 said:

We are ******* boring to watch and teams know how to play against us and we don't seem to know how to change it. 

2 shots on target in 135 mins of championship football 

Do you think Millwall supporters are spending half time chatting about how well/thrillingly their team have played in their utter dominance of boring BCFC? 

[ashton_fan]

We definitely shaded that half and have some good options on the bench, expect Naismith to come on at some point

[George Rs]

We do seem a tad lightweight in attack for me, to run the pacy/fast smooth attacking football that our front 3 suggests we want to play you need to be of a significant level above your opponent. 
 

Burnely, for example, showed how affective it could be last year and I have no doubt Leicester will do the same this year. 
 

Against weaker teams I think we have the ability to do that as well, but against better defensive teams, like millwall, we just look completely blunt in attack. 

[mozo]

I presume we'll see a much more motivated Millwall team 2nd half with a determined press in the opening 20 minutes. 

If we can keep them at bay and nick a goal it would be a vintage away performance.

[1960maaan]

Millwall TV saying we were the better team, I agree.
Couldn't see the handball when Wells was through.
The shoulder charge on Bell looks worse every time I see it, maybe outside the box it's given.
2 shots charged down from close and Bell not fancying the left foot shot as close as we've come.
Millwall not created much and I think we've done we to limit them.
Stroud allowing them to do what they do. 
They've been stronger 1 on 1 when breaking, that's one thing that was disappointing .
Overall, decent half, could do with better final ball and choices in the last 3rd. 

[Marina's Rolls Royce]

7 minutes ago, Bris Red said:

Playing well, dominating the ball. Granted we have been a toothless in attack mind you.

I think we've looked really good and having not seen the Preston game as on holiday- I'm quite impressed.

I think Millwall have been  good in defense more than we've been toothless in attack.

[Bazooka Joe]

22 minutes ago, Simon bristol said:

This must be our smallest ever attack?

Tch, tch...

[Peter1450]

Probably the kiss of death but the commentary on the Millwall stream said we were far the better side in the first half. 
     Even a bit of Born to Run played at half time , makes a change from the Wurzels

[Bris Red]

1 minute ago, Lew-T said:

Vyner and Dickie have looked very good again.

Yes. Really like the look of Dickie thus far.

[ExiledAjax]

1 minute ago, The Swan and Cemetery said:

Do you think Millwall supporters are spending half time chatting about how well/thrillingly their team have played in their utter dominance of boring BCFC? 

Not exactly

[johnheadbcfc]

We were the better team first half against a team that was playoffs last season and are at home. Chill out 

Edited August 12, 2023 by johnheadbcfc

[Davefevs]

25 minutes ago, One Team said:

What is Williams thinking there? Was going to be a booking all day long. 

So, he just lets him break on us with our players caught in the area from a corner.  Good yellow for us, he ain't catching speedster Whatmore.

19 minutes ago, old_eastender said:

First 30 mins much like the Preston game, don;t think we have had a shot yet. Knight can't get into the game, Bell and Sykes seem reticent to take their man on out wide.

Knight working his socks off, splitting their central midfield up, so they can't get into a compact shape.  Gotta watch what players do off the ball too.  Spread the play, nibbled away, nice interplay.  A decent first half performance from him.

14 minutes ago, old_eastender said:

shout for a Pen as Bell looked like he was clipped, but as usual nothing doing

If not a pen then a definite foul on the edge and potential denying of a goal scoring opportunity.  How Stroud ignores it just does my head in.

 

Decent / v.solid first half.

They exposed us once from a square throw-in, from LWB through Mitchell to RWB, but Vyner blocked the end-shot.

They tried it again, we'd learned...Belly nipping it away from Hutchinson, didn't get run of the ball.

 

Pitch is dry / sticky (surprise, surprise) to suit Millwall.  Not helping us at all.

Happy so far.

[W-S-M Seagull]

2 minutes ago, Marina's Rolls Royce said:

I think we've looked really good and having not seen the Preston game as on holiday- I'm quite impressed.

I think Millwall have been  good in defense more than we've been toothless in attack.

Much better. We have more energy and desire about us than we did V Preston.

[RedEyez]

2 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

Millwall TV saying we were the better team, I agree.
Couldn't see the handball when Wells was through.
The shoulder charge on Bell looks worse every time I see it, maybe outside the box it's given.
2 shots charged down from close and Bell not fancying the left foot shot as close as we've come.
Millwall not created much and I think we've done we to limit them.
Stroud allowing them to do what they do. 
They've been stronger 1 on 1 when breaking, that's one thing that was disappointing .
Overall, decent half, could do with better final ball and choices in the last 3rd. 

Yep , that’s pretty much how I see it too

[Bazooka Joe]

21 minutes ago, elhombrecito said:

So much buffering... 

Trying to put a shine on a lacklustre performance?

[cotswoldred2]

 

5 minutes ago, BasSavage88 said:

We are ******* boring to watch and teams know how to play against us and we don't seem to know how to change it. 

2 shots on target in 135 mins of championship football 

Not sure you understand football at all.

[Mr Popodopolous]

10 minutes ago, BasSavage88 said:

We are ******* boring to watch and teams know how to play against us and we don't seem to know how to change it. 

2 shots on target in 135 mins of championship football 

Not especially, we just happen to have played against sides whose systems and setups are a very good matchup as well as being well drilled, coached etc.

The Championship can be quite attritional and tightly matched- it has seemed rather congested in central areas as some of us predicted and..these two shapes are quite likely to cancel out. Two matches vs solid Championship sides and a specific way of playing.

Naismith would give our midfield a bit more dimension IMO but he is still working his way back. Scott was a real X Factor.

Edited August 12, 2023 by Mr Popodopolous

[DaveF]

1 minute ago, Bazooka Joe said:

Trying to put a shine on a lacklustre performance?

Wouldn't that be 'buffing'?

Edited August 12, 2023 by DaveF

[redkev]

9 minutes ago, BasSavage88 said:

We are ******* boring to watch and teams know how to play against us and we don't seem to know how to change it. 

2 shots on target in 135 mins of championship football 

Gonna be a long season for you my friend 

[W-S-M Seagull]

1 minute ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Not especially, we just happen to have played against sides whose systems and setups are a very good matchup as well as being well drilled, coached etc.

The Championship is quite attritional, it has seemed rather congested in central areas as some of us predicted and..these two shapes are quite likely to cancel out. Two matches vs solid Championship sides and a specific way of playing.

Naismith would give our midfield a bit more dimension IMO but he is still working his way back. Scott was an Factor.

I think Naismith could be the key to unlock them. 

With Williams on a yellow that's a change I'd be looking to make during the 2nd half.