07 Jan 2019 23:22:48
Millwall away. Well I can see an upset on the cards here, be a tough place to go to but hopefully we can get our confidence back up in the next couple of weeks. One things for sure, if we play like we did at the weekend our cup run will be over, the manager needs to go with our best 11 as this is a competition that can bring European football as it doesn't look likely the league will.
08 Jan 2019 01:57:51
i would hope we can beat these, if not. we are not deserving anything.
08 Jan 2019 07:13:40
Well that's our cup run over. Lucky we got the league to play for :)
{Ed025's Note - we will beat them mate..
08 Jan 2019 09:13:32
Hope so Eds. Have to improve from sat.
{Ed025's Note - we do penysarn but we have some good players, we just need to start playing as a team mate..
08 Jan 2019 11:59:16
With a couple of tweaks and maybe a couple of additions Ed this team has the potential go toe to toe with anyone. COYB!
{Ed025's Note - i agree BigH, but we do need to show a bit more fight and bottle mate, we are a bit pretty and a little soft at times and dont get me wrong i love a bit of flair, but teams have bullied us a bit lately and i would like to see us toughen up a bit like we did against liverpool..
08 Jan 2019 12:10:38
The optimism on here is mind blowing at times.
Some of the squad were knackered and needed a rest.
Others we have been calling for all season - eg Lookman.
What was Marco supposed to do? because feels a little bit damned if he does, damned if he doesn't at the moment.
WE hardly played a weakened team against Lincoln.
But bottom line is we are through.
Plenty of others arent.
Can we actually try and show a little bit of optimism. WE brought in an u20 WC winner, a World Cup centre half, a winger we have been shouting for all season. What is there to whine about?
This constant negativity starts to permeate through everything.
We have more reason to be optimistic than for many years but its not an overnight fix.
UTFT.
08 Jan 2019 13:04:56
I do agree Ed025 about the looks nice but has no balls at times reference. We need to toughen up as you say and we need an enforcer who will lead by example. BTW Dave, I agree with your post, but I think you must have meant pessimism in your first sentence or why else would you call for even more optimism in the rest of the piece? lol.
08 Jan 2019 13:44:33
Your right Ed we have been bullied off the ball there's not bite there at times but with the next 5 game we have I think we can get some points needed points.
{Ed025's Note - i hope so penysarn, i would like to see jimmy mac in there to see if he can be the missing link mate..
08 Jan 2019 13:58:32
Could be mate because there's something missing at the moment. Could it be the lack of local players who want to play for the team they grown up with?
{Ed025's Note - i dont think thats pertinent these days mate as the game is very cosmopolitan, but you do need a bit of steel in there i feel..
08 Jan 2019 14:12:14
I'm just thinking of what's missing because we have a cracking team on paper but it not clicked yet then?
{Ed025's Note - pity we play on grass really.. :)
08 Jan 2019 14:18:16
Hahaha nice one : (.
08 Jan 2019 15:58:13
Big H - congratulations you pass the test!
There is that much pessimism its starting to infiltrate my sentences :)
08 Jan 2019 16:25:55
Scrap the zonal marking is a start, let defenders do what they do best, defending and not marking an empty space.
I said at first players need to be given time to adapt back in September, we are now half way through the season and it just is not working, we also need to be more alert in our penalty area, god knows how many goals we have conceded from a rebound.
That is where I would start from, then making tweaks further upfield, we certainly have the potential, just need to toughen up and get amongst our opponents.
A centre forward is a must, but I think we are not that far away to be honest, just need to balance the team throughout, wry strong on the left, not so on the right.
08 Jan 2019 18:10:53
Must admit DaveW I read and reread it to make sure I wasn't misreading it lol Anyway, don't let the doom squad drag you down.