I am afraid we have been outclassed for much of the season. Very few teams have come to the gate and been under any real pressure. We certainly did not control the Norwich game on any review of that match. In fact, bar Portsmouth and a wonder goal against Watford, we have been awful in all respects at home. Some of the worst football ever served up. Never has a fan base turned so quickly against a manager in my life time.
The change that was made was Wallace, switching to the right, and Cardines to left back. TBH god knows where anyone was really playing. I dont think many City fans will say that we controlled the game. Norwich were in 3rd or 4th gear. It was so easy for them. Apart from one Twine chance, which he should have scored. I would say we were OK, but no more than that. To say we controlled it, I think is over stretching the mark.
@bcfcpluto@TheExiledRobin We got stuffed 5 - nil. It did not work. Its a shambles and waste of our best player from last season who primarily plays as a defensive midfielder.
It does matter. You dont put players who do not play in those positions in them. The effect is you weaken the team and you weaken its attacking potency. If any city fans believe that putting Cardines (who is a right back) and Randall (who is a CDM) in attacking wide positions is a good idea, then we really are lost.
😶No, he is not a left sided, attacking player. He was our best CDM last season. He created zero and offered no attacking threat. Cardines, similar created zero. Cardines has been utter pony since being moved from his natural position. They are both playing out of position, something which we should not be doing. It smacks of desperation.
@TheExiledRobin Skubala is not going to be sacked. They will not bin the project 15 games in with all the costs involved. IMO he will be given until the January transfer window opens.
@JonD_BCFC Neither Struber or Pearson were under any real fan pressure when they were axed. They were axed because they challenge the hierarchy. They were not given the tools simple as that.
@RobinNestBCFC How can Jason Knight be the leader when he wants to leave and does not clearly buy in to the plan. Nonesense decision. No problem with him playing, but he should not be the captain. He does not wish to re-sign and should have been sold in the summer.
@RobinNestBCFC Tom, he was a panic re-signing. Sam should have left and gone to have a career in the lower leagues, which is his level and where he would do very well. How does he benefit playing so little football.
Totally right and when Jose lost, that is exactly what happened, he got slaughtered for it. You can only play direct football and get away with it if you end up winning (i.e Stoke of old). As soon as Stoke went more expansive, as fans had had enough, they got relegated. Fine margins.
No issue with being tough to beat. BUT, the side cannot even make simple passes. There is no outball, except a hoof up to Tolaj. Once you are ahead in a game you need to use the dark arts, waste time, keep the ball. We did none of it. Quality overcomes this style of football in the end.
@KaiserBCFC_@RobinNestBCFC@DannyJVeale@EFLFanEdits We could not even retain the ball and struggled making 5 yard passes. There are literally no passing options. We have gone so far backwards since the start of the season i dont understand what has gone wrong. The players are not having it are they?
@KaiserBCFC_@RobinNestBCFC@DannyJVeale@EFLFanEdits You cannot play football at this level like that and hope to be successful. Too much quality in the division. Wolves team was worth 150m. That is the level. The top teams can deal with the low block because they have quality. That is the difference.
@RobinNestBCFC@KaiserBCFC_@DannyJVeale@EFLFanEdits The home game with Norwich could be a repeat of the Derby game last season. I fear they are going to tear us apart. Then watch the levels of toxicity. Skubala is in massive trouble.
@RobinNestBCFC@KaiserBCFC_@DannyJVeale@EFLFanEdits Skubala will be gone after XMAS, in time for the January window when we will be in the bottom 3. If you think we are getting results from any of the next 7 games you are in cuckoo land. Maybe only Derby. The football is dire and we cannot even consistently win ugly.