Blackpool v Barnsley EFL Trophy Official Matchnight Thread 05.12.23

[tangible]

Thank fuck I'm back in the North Saturday some right moaning tossers in the West.

That's a great chance to educate them with some erudite explanation of patient build-up play.

 

[ElBurroSinNombre]

Joseph for Dale at HT

 

[Always tangerine]

Unable to get out of our own half.

 

[ElBurroSinNombre]

Oakley Booth doing okay though

 

[Wizzerboy]

Lost picture and sound again

Lucky bastard

 

[hertfordseasider]

That Beesley shot was like a Dave Bamber penalty

 

[1966_and_all_that]

I've just joined and read the thread so far. God you're a grumpy lot tonight. Is there a grumpiest poster competition?

 

[hertfordseasider]

Are the supporters in the South send off the West stand CGI? They all look identical!

 

[hertfordseasider]

I've just joined and read the thread so far. God you're a grumpy lot tonight. Is there a grumpiest poster competition?

I'm enjoying myself

 

[SpionKop]

I've just joined and read the thread so far. God you're a grumpy lot tonight. Is there a grumpiest poster competition?

i think it’s ok so far tbf. A bit powder puff up front but otherwise pretty decent

 

[Charliecleanstonysheens]

Get a life!

It's lucky we all support the same team isn't it ?

 

[TANGERINETOWERPOWER]

Just like the commentators, it’s as dull as ditchwater

 

[Vince McLean]

You're right Spion ... is Beesley a BBC Panorama experiment to see if anyone can be a professional player - coz u got me!

 

[1966_and_all_that]

i think it’s ok so far tbf. A bit powder puff up front but otherwise pretty decent

I'm hearing Chissy talking about Dale working behind Beesley. I take it Gabriel and Thompson are the wing-backs with Casey and Marv at centre-back. The rest, I'm unsure.

 

[Wizzerboy]

i think it’s ok so far tbf. A bit powder puff up front but otherwise pretty decent

Easily pleased eh

 

[Halifax71]

Need to get Joseph on, asap.

And Lyons.

 

[Athers]

You're right Spion ... is Beesley a BBC Panorama experiment to see if anyone can be a professional player - coz u got me!

Touch of a baby elephant

 

[Yarmouth Seasider]

0-1

 

[hertfordseasider]

I'm hearing Chissy talking about Dale working behind Beesley. I take it Gabriel and Thompson are the wing-backs with Casey and Marv at centre-back. The rest, I'm unsure.

Casey, Marv and Connolly at the back, Gabriel and Thommo wingbacks, Oakley Booth holding with West and Morgan in front and Beesley and Dale up top.

 

[SpionKop]

Easily pleased eh

i take it back it’s dog shit this hahaha

 

[Halifax71]

Might waken us up a bit.

 

[NewburyOne]

Awful defending, all 3 sold themselves.

 

[Athers]

Game over cos this hodge podge team could play until midnight and not score

 

[Chunkylad]

Eek terrible defending that.

I would remove Weir for Joseph and go three up front or two and Dale behind.
It’s too passive with Bees isolated

 

[hertfordseasider]

I still don't think this formation is right for us.

 

[Always tangerine]

Both Casey and Ekpiteta go for same ball. As expected, Beesley the lone forward

 

[A_Tense_Grin]

That defending was so bad it's bordering on comical. One of those sketches on how not to defend. Funny.

 

[Always tangerine]

Weir really isnt up to it.

 

[Cable Cat]

Some awful players for us tonight - starting with Thompson, Beesley and Dale and basically going through the entire team. Shite!

 

[Athers]

That defending was so bad it's bordering on comical. One of those sketches on how not to defend. Funny.

The Connolly effect. But he’s a nice lad who tries so, yay!

 

[A_Tense_Grin]

I still don't think this formation is right for us.

Yep defenders getting in the way of each other. The formation is dire and it's Critchley out for me unless he changes it.

 

[hertfordseasider]

The Connolly effect. But he’s a nice lad who tries so, yay!

I know, makes you weep doesn't it, he's been utter shite this season when he's played.

 

[NewburyOne]

Anyone asking for Weir to play more needs to watch this game. Miles off it.

 

[Wizzerboy]

Wonder where all this strength in depth people were going on about at the beginning of the season is

 

[Victorsponge]

Yep defenders getting in the way of each other. The formation is dire and it's Critchley out for me unless he changes it.

You want Critchley out if we lose a piss pot cup game?

 

[hertfordseasider]

Weir really isnt up to it.

We're not really up to it!

 

[ElBurroSinNombre]

Yep defenders getting in the way of each other. The formation is dire and it's Critchley out for me unless he changes it.

 

[A_Tense_Grin]

Aww don't cry that we are going out of the Pizza Cup.

 

[Critchknows]

Yeh I'm not a fan of the formation either. It's even worse when he plays it like this with 3 pretty flat across the midfield as opposed to more a 343 the last few games with Dembele being further forward and 2 proper cms.

 

[Always tangerine]

Last couple of games , strange tactic of playing it around at the back then long balls mostly intercepted.

 

[Tangerinetiltingatwindmil]

One for the oldies
Any relation to Phil ex Gazette?

 

[Mcewans Mullet]

 

[A_Tense_Grin]

You want Critchley out if we lose a piss pot cup game?

no I want Critchley out because of the lady 15 or so league games. He wants this formation to work and it NEVER will.

 

[Loco]

Morgan looks streets ahead of the rest of them. And Casey lucky not to get booked for that rake down their goalscorers leg. Would have been a pen for me if he'd not scored.

 

[Critchknows]

Morgan looks streets ahead of the rest of them

Morgan and Gabriel. The rest are poor.

 

[Vince McLean]

Bloody hell - how dull was that - Bowyer liked it FFS.
Maybe I'm just clinically depressed

 

[poolfaninwigan]

I'm enjoying myself

We don't win night matches SIMPLE as

 

[TangerinePeel]

Connolly's had a stinker there.

 

[South Stand '58]

You want Critchley out if we lose a piss pot cup game?

No, because the "first" team play the same rubbish formation.

 

[hertfordseasider]

Basically, and I totally disagree with Bowyer, it's really shit tactics again from Critchley.