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I’m not his biggest fan but he was excellent yesterday. Doing the dirty work, breaking up play, showing plenty of battle and snapping a leg early in the second half. A captains performance. More please
We need these 2 at their very best on Tuesday to drive the rest of the team to a must win gameYes together with Byers had a great game
Another load of tosh but no surprise. You really haven't a clue about football and game management. You wanted to bring on a forward in Joseph to replace Norburn after Rhodes had got his red card. The only surprise is that you didn't suggest it was was your love child CJ come on to replace him. Stick to the other side of the board where politics is your thing. Leave this side of the board to those who know something about the game and how its played. One question though. Why do you always go missing after every bad game that CJ has?Thought he was weak link in the team yesterday, I'm not sure where people are seeing his interceptions, and tackles. He was on the periphery of the action the whole game. His two tackles were both fouls, and I think he was at risk of getting sent off arguing with a clearly incompetent ref. Critchley had to get a long way outside of his technical area to talk to him at one point. When we needed to move the ball quickly he held it up. Byers on the other hand was fantastic the whole first half he controlled the midfield which we haven't seen since before Xmas with dougs in the role.
Also his standing over the ball at free kicks and seemingly encouraging kaddy to play it short to him at corners really gets my goat as well.
That’s the sort of player he looked like at the start of the season but seriously went off the boil for large parts of it.I’m not his biggest fan but he was excellent yesterday. Doing the dirty work, breaking up play, showing plenty of battle and snapping a leg early in the second half. A captains performance. More please
Who's going to drive them back home though?We need these 2 at their very best on Tuesday to drive the rest of the team to a must win game
To be fair, there was a case for bringing CJ on when Bees went off, to give us an out ball. I'd bet it was given serious consideration rather than the like for like we went with.Another load of tosh but no surprise. You really haven't a clue about football and game management. You wanted to bring on a forward in Joseph to replace Norburn after Rhodes had got his red card. The only surprise is that you didn't suggest it was was your love child CJ come on to replace him. Stick to the other side of the board where politics is your thing. Leave this side of the board to those who know something about the game and how its played. One question though. Why do you always go missing after every bad game that CJ has?
....and that was later in the game and i still don't agree. You know what you are gonna get with Joseph and that is he'll put a shift in. He'll close down players, put tackles in, go for aerial balls and cover for other players. None of those attributes you can associate with CJ. Bringing CJ on could have been like going down to 9 men. So no, i don't think it would have even crossed Critchs mind.To be fair, there was a case for bringing CJ on when Bees went off, to give us an out ball. I'd bet it was given serious consideration rather than the like for like we went with.
Exactly. Norburn worked WITH Byers, that is the key.If Norburn and Byers had been together all season I am sure we would be higher than we are. Last two games Norburn has been superb.
We were thinking along the lines of reverting to a back 4 & taking off a centre back & a tiring Dembele to get CJ & Lavery on for the last 10/15 minutes & really go for it. It could have broken the resolve & been disastrous or a masterstroke. But as it was not a cup final for once I'd agree Critchley was right not to change much.To be fair, there was a case for bringing CJ on when Bees went off, to give us an out ball. I'd bet it was given serious consideration rather than the like for like we went with.
It's been so obvious that these 2 should play together to get the best out of each other, it beggers belief why it's taken so long.
You and your facts!This is criticism for criticism's sake.
Byers signed less than 6 weeks ago and has started 6 of the 8 games in that period. Norburn started 5 of those 6.
And Byers wasn't even fully fit when he came.You and your facts!
We mustn't let them get in the way of the anti-Critchley agenda
I take your point.This is criticism for criticism's sake.
Byers signed less than 6 weeks ago and has started 6 of the 8 games in that period. Norburn started 5 of those 6.
yep agree with that. i think most of us thought that when we signed Norburn we were getting a really top quality L1 player but to date he's not really proven that. But i also ask the question how many thought he'd be played as our defensive midfield player? i didn't. Did he play that role in all his time at P'boro?Maybe Norburn needed that. He hascome across as Mr Oversafe. On Saturday he really stepped up to the plate.
Has he shagged your missus CP?Thought he was weak link in the team yesterday, I'm not sure where people are seeing his interceptions, and tackles. He was on the periphery of the action the whole game. His two tackles were both fouls, and I think he was at risk of getting sent off arguing with a clearly incompetent ref. Critchley had to get a long way outside of his technical area to talk to him at one point. When we needed to move the ball quickly he held it up. Byers on the other hand was fantastic the whole first half he controlled the midfield which we haven't seen since before Xmas with dougs in the role.
Also his standing over the ball at free kicks and seemingly encouraging kaddy to play it short to him at corners really gets my goat as well.
He'd probably just stand outside my house and spend ages either trying to find the front door, or his norby and then point animatedly at one of the neighbours houses.Has he shagged your missus CP?
I think you can tell how much someone understands football by what they think about Norburn.I’m not his biggest fan but he was excellent yesterday. Doing the dirty work, breaking up play, showing plenty of battle and snapping a leg early in the second half. A captains performance. More please
Yeah? I think you can get the measure of a man based off of their shitty and unnecessary comments on a message board.I think you can tell how much someone understands football by what they think about Norburn.
Bit of a sensitive response?Yeah? I think you can get the measure of a man based off of their shitty and unnecessary comments on a message board.
i think he is a good player, good feet a bit one dimensional at times, good captain playing well at the moment and has been generally consistent this seasonI think you can tell how much someone understands football by what they think about Norburn.