Rhys Lloyd

Rhys 30. Work in media & communications. Failed footballer. Average bowls player. Sometimes funny. Always my views, usually about #ncfc

[Rhys Lloyd @RLloyd21]

General thoughts on the game… #ncfc

- Wright looks to have stepped up and was assured
- Cordoba has really come on under PC
- Kvist is a nuisance, just needs a goal
- Don’t want to be relying on Stacey for too much of the season
- Pre-season games are so dull 😂

[Rhys Lloyd @RLloyd21]

Generally pretty pleased with our squad, a few positions aside. I feel like we’ll go back in for a winger now, due to Ahmed’s injury, but that will possibly be a late-ish Premier League loan (dependent on who becomes available). Left back sounds like it’s quite close 🤞🏻 #ncfc

[Rhys Lloyd @RLloyd21]

Not ideal, but also not worth losing our heads over. Realistically, they’ll only miss a couple of games and others will step up. We had it far worse last season and Big Phil got us through it!

[Adam Harvey @adam_harv19]

🚨 #NCFC will be without duo Kellen Fisher and Jovon Makama for the start of the Championship season.

Makama set for four weeks out, Fisher around six.

Huge blow. Both are contact injuries.

Full story 👇

https://t.co/d58VvZChU6

[Rhys Lloyd @RLloyd21]

Football wins. Argentina were an absolute embarrassment.

[Parted Beard @PartedBeard]

Against Egypt VAR combed every second till they found a foul to disallow Egypt’s goal. Here, VAR ignored Messi stomping on Spence’s foot. Egypt’s foul occurred so far from Argentina’s goal unlike Messi’s which is in England’s box.

[Rhys Lloyd @RLloyd21]

If the defender gets his leg across and Spence barges into him, the ref gives a free-kick and nobody bats an eyelid. Why is VAR seemingly hell-bent on re-refereeing games?

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

The referee initially awarded England a penalty before reversing his decision and concluding there was no foul committed on Djed Spence. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Did you agree?🤔

[Rhys Lloyd @RLloyd21]

Even as an xG “believer”, football is all the better for quirks that data can’t always explain! Hull were efficient in both boxes across the season and defied the data. That doesn’t mean that xG is a load of nonsense etc, it’s more that it needs context, explanation and analysis.

[The xG Philosophy @xGPhilosophy]

Hull City should’ve been relegated to League One, based on xG.

They’ll be playing in the Premier League next season.

[Rhys Lloyd @RLloyd21]

A pitch invasion for finishing 6th is absolutely tragic. What’s even more tragic is that 70% didn’t even bother to celebrate with their players and decided to give it the big’un to the away end 😂

[Rhys Lloyd @RLloyd21]

All the medical experts out in force in the comments… 🤦🏻‍♂️

[Connor Southwell @cjsouthwell1902]

#NCFC's head of medical services Chris Burton has announced he is set to leave the club at the end of the season.

Brings a nine-year stint at the club to an end. Leaves to set up his own physiotherapy clinic in Norwich.

Full story from @paddyjdavitt👇

https://t.co/lT9iTrlL1E

[Rhys Lloyd @RLloyd21]

I’m sure today’s ref will be “punished” by getting promoted to PL games. That’s how it works with refs right… #ncfc

[Rhys Lloyd @RLloyd21]

Kvistgaarden’s a good player and works hard for the team, but that cameo from Toure showed why he’s ahead of him. Strong, quick, decisive and composed when it really mattered! #ncfc

[Rhys Lloyd @RLloyd21]

Very little flow to the game today. Not helped by a combination of us being a bit off and Portsmouth fouling us any time we broke away. The ref had very little control of the game too, which is probably putting it mildly #ncfc

[Rhys Lloyd @RLloyd21]

Quiet international break at Ipswich then… 😬

[Rhys Lloyd @RLloyd21]

No surprise to hear Marcondes is leaving at the end of the season. The lack of tracking back at Preston was probably the indicator that he wasn’t going to be a Clement player.

Still a decent player and seems like a top guy, so no doubt a great asset to another club! #ncfc

[Rhys Lloyd @RLloyd21]

Frustrating defeat as the second half certainly merited a point. Whatever the final few games bring, it’s been a tremendous effort to pull ourselves out of danger. It speaks volumes that we’re a bit disappointed to likely miss out on the play-offs #ncfc

[Rhys Lloyd @RLloyd21]

Some awful refereeing decisions across the league yesterday from the clips going about on here. Whilst I generally think it probably “evens itself out” over the season, standards do need to be lifted

[Rhys Lloyd @RLloyd21]

We’re better than what we’ve shown in that first half, but perspective is needed. This is a side decimated with injuries against a very solid PL side. #ncfc

[Rhys Lloyd @RLloyd21]

Strong Michael Olise vibes from Paris Maghoma! #ncfc

[Rhys Lloyd @RLloyd21]

That Field pass to set Chrisene away was brilliant! Takes about 3 Oxford players out of the game #ncfc

[Rhys Lloyd @RLloyd21]

Harriet’s “gotcha” moment was woefully executed. Basically had a full on meltdown, shouting at anyone that tried to respond, before suggesting there could be as many as 4/5 (FIVE!!!) traitors. Not the way to win anyone over really… #TheTraitors