Lytham_fy8
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What are you up to tonight, deciding on which party invite to accept?Yeah that's great when it means sod all now.
What are you up to tonight, deciding on which party invite to accept?Yeah that's great when it means sod all now.
Your contrived pessimism has become tedious.Not watched it but these must be a pathetic team for us to win so comfortably.
It's a shame as I really like him as a character, but I'd much rather he kept it simple if he's going to keep pumping balls into touch.Replace 'generally' with the word 'utterly', and I think you've pretty much hit the nail on the head there ...
At the risk of maybe lowering the tone a little, I think the great Alex Ferguson (who originally coined the phrase) opted for the rather more prosaic option of "bum", rather than "backside".squeaky backside time
They were but you can only beat etc etcNot watched it but these must be a pathetic team for us to win so comfortably.
Going to the Deacon in Lytham if you want to join me in celebrating our first away victory after 36 games against a team in the bottom half?What are you up to tonight, deciding on which party invite to accept
Was going to do it and missed itLooking good for my Fylde coast treble this I’m shocked.
Does Dembele want to be selected for the next game - or not!?!?Critchley will be furious with the second goal. He loves a 1-0 almost as much as a 0-0.
What did I tell you. We need to swap Gabriel for CJ, then it's 2 from 3 out of Rhodes/Beesley/Joseph.I think you're being a little harsh. Critch has gone back to the team that started against Bolton except CJ for Gabriel.
We were poor on Tuesday with the a couple of enforced changes which have now been reversed.
Lets be honest you'd probably still moan if he picked Messi.
I can't help thinking, RK, in your euphoric state, you're in grave danger of taking your celebrations a little too far ...Vaseline applied
Not great offs today just £41:50 for a fiver treble.Was going to do it and missed it
So whipping boy (Norburn) stats wereNorburn has had a shocker as has CJ be good to see Gabriel and Rhodes on
I saw what I sawSo whipping boy (Norburn) stats were
Accurate passes 41/50 82%
Touches 56
Ground duels won 2/3
Aerial duels won 2/2
Dispossessed 0
Golden boy Byers
Accurate passes 48/58 83%
Touches 73
Ground duels won 7/9
Aerial duels won 1/2
Dispossessed 1
Just for comparison purposes and obviously no "effectiveness" stats.
I'm not looking at CJs stats except he only had 33 touches in 68 mins.
I like to keep it a little different from time to time.At the risk of maybe lowering the tone a little, I think the great Alex Ferguson (who originally coined the phrase) opted for the rather more prosaic option of "bum", rather than "backside".
Still, each to their own, I guess ...
I'm not a big Norburn fan but the Byers/Norburn partnership is developing. I had a bit of Shrews commentary on and they were (possibly biased as an ex-player) but nevertheless complimentary about him (and very complimentary about us overall).I saw what I saw
What I will say for Norburn is that he played better than he did on Tuesday. Still miles off being good enough, he's just too slow.So whipping boy (Norburn) stats were
Accurate passes 41/50 82%
Touches 56
Ground duels won 2/3
Aerial duels won 2/2
Dispossessed 0
Golden boy Byers
Accurate passes 48/58 83%
Touches 73
Ground duels won 7/9
Aerial duels won 1/2
Dispossessed 1
Just for comparison purposes and obviously no "effectiveness" stats.
I'm not looking at CJs stats except he only had 33 touches in 68 mins.
It's a shame Dougall left I think him and Byers would make a formidable midfield pairingWhat I will say for Norburn is that he played better than he did on Tuesday. Still miles off being good enough, he's just too slow.
He's a good enough League 1 player playing for a League 1 team. How many forward passes did Ray Wilkins play in his illustrious career.What I will say for Norburn is that he played better than he did on Tuesday. Still miles off being good enough, he's just too slow.
Couldn't agree more but Kenny didn't shine in the Champoinship.It's a shame Dougall left I think him and Byers would make a formidable midfield pairing
Unfortunately our player is more like Ray Winstone!He's a good enough League 1 player playing for a League 1 team. How many forward passes did Ray Wilkins play in his illustrious career.
Unfortunately I think we are still a, 'we should be beating teams like..' sort of fanbase. Not sure where this comes from. (Maybe it's the reverse effect of the 'we shouldn't be putting four past Bolton/Pompey' mindset.)I'm not a big Norburn fan but the Byers/Norburn partnership is developing. I had a bit of Shrews commentary on and they were (possibly biased s an ex-player) but nevertheless complimentary about him (and very complimentary about us overall).
With the greatest respect wen you take against someone you lose a bit of objectivity (Critchley/Sadler/***). I think you should reinvent yourself as "curmdgeonlyseasier".
No he was a really good league 1 midfielder and to be honest hardly anyone shone in the ChampionshipCouldn't agree more but Kenny didn't shine in the Champoinship.
Norburn played well. I have no idea what people on this forum are watching.So whipping boy (Norburn) stats were
Accurate passes 41/50 82%
Touches 56
Ground duels won 2/3
Aerial duels won 2/2
Dispossessed 0
Golden boy Byers
Accurate passes 48/58 83%
Touches 73
Ground duels won 7/9
Aerial duels won 1/2
Dispossessed 1
Just for comparison purposes and obviously no "effectiveness" stats.
I'm not looking at CJs stats except he only had 33 touches in 68 mins.
Its the same old story. We all have our whipping boys and our favourites and of course we'll never agree.Norburn played well. I have no idea what people on this forum are watching.
Coulson and Ekpiteta fight for MOTM. Definitely Coulsens best game for us.
Those stats for Norburn don't tell anything like the whole story, and I'm not convinced they are accurate. He was dispossessed at least three times. He frequently pulled out of challenges, and his forward passes were generally astray. A defensive midfielder who only attempts three challenges over 101 minutes, he gets on the ball every two minutes. It's plnot just his performance being not very good, he brings the whole team down to his level. Please Mr critchley leave him out of the team and put Morgan in with Byers.So whipping boy (Norburn) stats were
Accurate passes 41/50 82%
Touches 56
Ground duels won 2/3
Aerial duels won 2/2
Dispossessed 0
Golden boy Byers
Accurate passes 48/58 83%
Touches 73
Ground duels won 7/9
Aerial duels won 1/2
Dispossessed 1
Just for comparison purposes and obviously no "effectiveness" stats.
I'm not looking at CJs stats except he only had 33 touches in 68 mins.
If Norburn played bad, CJ was embarrassing and should never ever play for us again.Those stats for Norburn don't tell anything like the whole story, and I'm not convinced they are accurate. He was dispossessed at least three times. He frequently pulled out of challenges, and his forward passes were generally astray. A defensive midfielder who only attempts three challenges over 101 minutes, he gets on the ball every two minutes. It's plnot just his performance being not very good, he brings the whole team down to his level. Please Mr critchley leave him out of the team and put Morgan in with Byers.
Those chants are pathetic btw. Worst chants in football.Just got back, parked behind the stand, straight out and on the road, brilliant.
Shrewsbury were bloody awful, fair play to fans who want to turn up and watch that every week.
Ekpiteta and Coulson top performances, Dembele scored one made one magic little fella. Mentions for Byers and Pennington.
Negatives, what does CJ bring to the party ? Stands on the halfway line not showing for anything, not making runs behind the full back. Lavery unable to hold the ball up and bring other players into it.
Critch applauded but no fist pump, maybe not happy with the " we've had a shot " and " how shit must you be we're winning away " chants.
Norburn didn’t play badly!If Norburn played bad, CJ was embarrassing and should never ever play for us again.
Morgan is injured.Those stats for Norburn don't tell anything like the whole story, and I'm not convinced they are accurate. He was dispossessed at least three times. He frequently pulled out of challenges, and his forward passes were generally astray. A defensive midfielder who only attempts three challenges over 101 minutes, he gets on the ball every two minutes. It's plnot just his performance being not very good, he brings the whole team down to his level. Please Mr critchley leave him out of the team and put Morgan in with Byers.
Going to the Deacon in Lytham if you want to join me in celebrating our first away victory after 36 games against a team in the bottom half?
Nah, Lytham makes my skin crawl these days.Going to the Deacon in Lytham if you want to join me in celebrating our first away victory after 36 games against a team in the bottom half?
He created space superblyWhat I will say for Norburn is that he played better than he did on Tuesday. Still miles off being good enough, he's just too slow.
I'm glad he heard them, they travel all around England and they were right to let him know.Just got back, parked behind the stand, straight out and on the road, brilliant.
Shrewsbury were bloody awful, fair play to fans who want to turn up and watch that every week.
Ekpiteta and Coulson top performances, Dembele scored one made one magic little fella. Mentions for Byers and Pennington.
Negatives, what does CJ bring to the party ? Stands on the halfway line not showing for anything, not making runs behind the full back. Lavery unable to hold the ball up and bring other players into it.
Critch applauded but no fist pump, maybe not happy with the " we've had a shot " and " how shit must you be we're winning away " chants.
Totally agree, just like cheering when Connolly was subbed against Peterborough.Those chants are pathetic btw. Worst chants in football.
No, he didn’t! He played well!Norburn didn’t play badly!
and what your beloved CJ? Does that make us two down on the pitch?its quite obvious the byers is now that central pivot, so why Norburn is playing is an absolute mystery to me. morgan, carey virtue, all all better. we are literally playing a man down when Norburn is on the pitch.
He’s talking absolute bollocks.and what your beloved CJ? Does that make us two down on the pitch?
Yep. He gave Byers freedom.Norburn wasn’t bad at all
Today like some make out.
Always a scapegoat for one of our players
Some on here never happy even after a nice three points on the board.
Perhaps it's the player mentioned at the end of the above post who should select the team-mate he'd like playing alongside him? Unless, that is, management step in and decide otherwise, by announcing: "Sorry, everyone, Byers can't be choosers ..."Those stats for Norburn don't tell anything like the whole story, and I'm not convinced they are accurate. He was dispossessed at least three times. He frequently pulled out of challenges, and his forward passes were generally astray. A defensive midfielder who only attempts three challenges over 101 minutes, he gets on the ball every two minutes. It's plnot just his performance being not very good, he brings the whole team down to his level. Please Mr critchley leave him out of the team and put Morgan in with Byers.
I've never liked those chants. Right at the time the team are putting in a performance we're going to remind them of how shit they normally are. Great.Those chants are pathetic btw. Worst chants in football.
Good read and spot on about CJ, he looks utterly lost and we almost played a man short for the time he was on the pitch. Not showing for the ball, not making runs in behind and unable to keep possession when he got it. Standing on the half way line like a lost soul with no idea of what was expected of him, I felt sorry for him and wanted him to be put out of his misery.Long time coming - Shrewsbury Town Vs the Mighty
Ive just worked out that I've not seen us win away since Sept 2022. In that time, I've endured misery, disappointment, spendings off, lethar...mclfoot.blogspot.com
Usual long winded shite with a very welcome twist - I went away and we won!!!