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Van Der Nipper wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 10:44 am

Tomo wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 10:35 am We're not physically strong enough you can tell because every time someone tackles one of our players they need treatment or need to go off , every team we've played are big strong lads ours just get knocked off the ball too easily.

Some comedy cold on this forum at times

Toffeebluebird wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 11:31 am I can see a very good team in this squad but sloppy mistakes again cost us. We are definitely missing that calming influence of Hardcastle.

don;t see us being far off but we have to be cutting out all these mistakes, I think somebody mentioned the other day that they could not think of a goal against that was not down to sloppiness on our part and tonight was a perfect example of this.

Slow to react, across the pitch, to their first goal, very poor defending for the second (no way should they be scoring at the near post at a corner, one area that should always be covered), extremely poor decision making for the third, we can ignore the 4th as it invariably happens that the side up at that point will score that type of goal.

We easily have enough scoring power to be winning these games relatively comfortably but as soon as we concede an opportunity (never mind a goal) the whole team seem to go into panic mode.

PerthBluebird wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:01 pm

Toffeebluebird wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 11:31 am I can see a very good team in this squad but sloppy mistakes again cost us. We are definitely missing that calming influence of Hardcastle.

don;t see us being far off but we have to be cutting out all these mistakes, I think somebody mentioned the other day that they could not think of a goal against that was not down to sloppiness on our part and tonight was a perfect example of this.

Slow to react, across the pitch, to their first goal, very poor defending for the second (no way should they be scoring at the near post at a corner, one area that should always be covered), extremely poor decision making for the third, we can ignore the 4th as it invariably happens that the side up at that point will score that type of goal.

We easily have enough scoring power to be winning these games relatively comfortably but as soon as we concede an opportunity (never mind a goal) the whole team seem to go into panic mode.

Ill have a bag off what you are on please

MisterPleasant wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:49 pm

PerthBluebird wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:01 pm

Ill have a bag off what you are on please

Well, I must have a bag here, as well, because I agree with TB. I was more than a little surprised to hear John Goodwin say last night, early on, that defensively we are OK and that we just need to start doing the business up front! There are only 7 teams which have scored more than our 20 but only 3 have conceded more (one of which is Oldham!). Twice we have scored 3 goals at home and failed to win. That is unacceptable in anybody's book and shows exactly where the problem lies. If it is that midfield is allowing more pressure on defence than last season it is no more than conjecture to suggest that Hardcastle/White/Rooney would have fared better at this level (but is easy to say). Only one game ago folks were saying how much improved Biggins had become and what a bonus Taylor was. Last night everybody had nothing short of a stinker and came up against a rapidly improving Oldham who have won 4(?) away games on the bounce including against higher-placed teams than us.
Things are far from perfect but look how we responded after Bolton. We need the same again. No need to man the lifeboats.

Electricblues wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:23 pm Fun fact: There are 10 (TEN) League 2 teams with a worse g/d than us.

With 2 berths in the relegation zone Southend United look set to fill one having gained only 5 points out of a possible 39 and a g/d of -20. We'll have our off days but as long as we keep scoring goals we'll pick up points and stay clear.

Electricblues wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:23 pm Fun fact: There are 10 (TEN) League 2 teams with a worse g/d than us.

With 2 berths in the relegation zone Southend United look set to fill one having gained only 5 points out of a possible 39 and a g/d of -20. We'll have our off days but as long as we keep scoring goals we'll pick up points and stay clear.

mickycarrol wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 2:28 pm

Electricblues wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:23 pm Fun fact: There are 10 (TEN) League 2 teams with a worse g/d than us.

With 2 berths in the relegation zone Southend United look set to fill one having gained only 5 points out of a possible 39 and a g/d of -20. We'll have our off days but as long as we keep scoring goals we'll pick up points and stay clear.

Why do people even mention goal difference???? It only matters if you are level on points with someone. It’s points we need forget goal difference!!

Jesus wept

PerthBluebird wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:01 pm

Toffeebluebird wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 11:31 am I can see a very good team in this squad but sloppy mistakes again cost us. We are definitely missing that calming influence of Hardcastle.

don;t see us being far off but we have to be cutting out all these mistakes, I think somebody mentioned the other day that they could not think of a goal against that was not down to sloppiness on our part and tonight was a perfect example of this.

Slow to react, across the pitch, to their first goal, very poor defending for the second (no way should they be scoring at the near post at a corner, one area that should always be covered), extremely poor decision making for the third, we can ignore the 4th as it invariably happens that the side up at that point will score that type of goal.

We easily have enough scoring power to be winning these games relatively comfortably but as soon as we concede an opportunity (never mind a goal) the whole team seem to go into panic mode.

Ill have a bag off what you are on please