“We’ve got to remember who we are”

ItsGrimUpNorth said:
Which we did on Tuesday to no prevail.
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I'm curious about these chances we created, yes we caused a few problems from corners but I don't recall too many glaring chances from open play. We controlled the 2nd half, got behind them a handful of times but didn't think we created too many actual chances.
 
NewburyOne said:
I'm curious about these chances we created, yes we caused a few problems from corners but I don't recall too many glaring chances from open play. We controlled the 2nd half, got behind them a handful of times but didn't think we created too many actual chances.
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We didn't create any genuine chances, It's bollocks!!

Whatever chances we did get came from corners / long throws...

There no proper quality chances being created for the forwards, the service to Madine was poor all night...
 
NewburyOne said:
I'm curious about these chances we created, yes we caused a few problems from corners but I don't recall too many glaring chances from open play. We controlled the 2nd half, got behind them a handful of times but didn't think we created too many actual chances.
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Yates cross come shot.
Corbeanu flashing one across the box to be collected by the goal keeper.

There’s 2 off the top of my head, I’m sure there was one, maybe 2 more.
 
ItsGrimUpNorth said:
Yates cross come shot.
Corbeanu flashing one across the box to be collected by the goal keeper.

There’s 2 off the top of my head, I’m sure there was one, maybe 2 more.
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A speculative long range shot and a cross that never made it past the near post ?

The only proper chance (if you can call it that) was the cross from Corbeanu, which fell to Thompson, when he scuffed the volley.
 
BFC_BFC_BFC said:
A speculative long range shot and a cross that never made it past the near post ?

The only proper chance (if you can call it that) was the cross from Corbeanu, which fell to Thompson, when he scuffed the volley.
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So for it to be a “chance” in your eyes - does a player have to go 1v1 with the goalkeeper? Or take it round them? Or maybe take on 3 players and then square it to someone else for them to miss to class it as a chance?

You haven’t played much football, have you?
 
ItsGrimUpNorth said:
So for it to be a “chance” in your eyes - does a player have to go 1v1 with the goalkeeper? Or take it round them? Or maybe take on 3 players and then square it to someone else for them to miss to class it as a chance?

You haven’t played much football, have you?
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It has to be a genuine opportunity…

As in a forward being played through the lines or a properly delivered ball into the box.

I have played plenty of football… not that it makes any difference… A ** blind monkey with its head stuck up its own arse can work it out tbh.
 
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ItsGrimUpNorth said:
Yates cross come shot.
Corbeanu flashing one across the box to be collected by the goal keeper.

There’s 2 off the top of my head, I’m sure there was one, maybe 2 more.
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Yes unfortunately they fell to defenders, Marv had one and Connelly had a couple
 
ItsGrimUpNorth said:
So for it to be a “chance” in your eyes - does a player have to go 1v1 with the goalkeeper? Or take it round them? Or maybe take on 3 players and then square it to someone else for them to miss to class it as a chance?

You haven’t played much football, have you?
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there's a difference between creating a chance or a goalscoring opportunity to getting in a position where the next pass creates that opportunity. We do the latter a fair bit but not the former. Your previous example of Corbeanu was a clear example of the latter. Why? Because no-one actually missed a chance. And I've played plenty of football to know the difference.
 
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20togo said:
there's a difference between creating a chance or a goalscoring opportunity to getting in a position where the next pass creates that opportunity. We do the latter a fair bit but not the former. Your previous example of Corbeanu was a clear example of the latter. And I've played plenty of football to know the difference.
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Spot on..

There’s a reasonable argument to be made that Madine (for example) isn’t mobile enough. So that’s potentially where a more mobile forward might get themselves into better positions, might be able to turn a defence etc…

But you’ve got to play to the strengths of the players you do have. And sticking a player like Lavery wide in a three isn’t playing to his strength😂
 
ItsGrimUpNorth said:
Yates cross come shot.
Corbeanu flashing one across the box to be collected by the goal keeper.

There’s 2 off the top of my head, I’m sure there was one, maybe 2 more.
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So 2 poor crosses, I'd hardly say that was glaring chances. Whatever is being worked on, in terms of final ball and movement in the box needs to drastically improve.
 
TheAppyBus said:
At least now you can cheer up for a week 😉🤭
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See my comment on the match thread.

Yesterday's performance was excellent, best of the season. That is the level we need to aim for, no going back to the passive crap we've played for the most part this term.
 
NewburyOne said:
See my comment on the match thread.

Yesterday's performance was excellent, best of the season. That is the level we need to aim for, no going back to the passive crap we've played for the most part this term.
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Cba pal. It was always going to take time to click.

Let's hope we can keep up that kind of performance.
 
Great to see a decent performance and one in the eye for those bemoaning the squad. This squad of players is plenty good enough, we just need to use them effectively.

Fantastic that everyone’s favourite whipping boy (CJ) and Jerry ‘won’t score many at this level’ Yates featured in the goals too👍
 
BFC_BFC_BFC said:
Great to see a decent performance and one in the eye for those bemoaning the squad. This squad of players is plenty good enough, we just need to use them effectively.

Fantastic that everyone’s favourite whipping boy (CJ) and Jerry ‘won’t score many at this level’ Yates featured in the goals too👍
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Precisely what I've been saying, build the players up that we have available, play a formation that suits them. Continually using excuses doesn't help anyone. If we can get close to maintaining that level of performance consistently, my opinion will change as that was much closer to the aggressive, attacking game Appleton spoke about. 👍🏼
 
NewburyOne said:
Precisely what I've been saying, build the players up that we have available, play a formation that suits them. Continually using excuses doesn't help anyone. If we can get close to maintaining that level of performance consistently, my opinion will change as that was much closer to the aggressive, attacking game Appleton spoke about. 👍🏼
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For about the hundredth time we only played a back 5 due to a lack of midfield options
 
The opening thread is titled ‘Remember who we are’. Well we are a team that has beaten Reading, won away at QPR, drawn at Burnley but should have won, unlucky not to get a point against Norwich, got a point at Sunderland but again should have been 3 and produced a great performance and 3 points yesterday against Watford.
Bring on Sheffield Utd. That is who we are.
 
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