westenclosure2008 797 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Some amount of overreaction on here. 3 nil up at half time and playing in shite conditions. Second half was always going to be pish. We move on and let’s not look too much into a second half showing against Cowdenbeath when the tie was dead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluepeter9 5,167 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 3-0 up on a shite pitch - even at 3-1 - always in control no point busting the bodies - comfortable, professional win Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Soprano 22,428 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Tbf, it was minus 7 last night and the pitch was frosting over. That’s got to be a factor Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 109,757 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 The game was done with a very good (considering the conditions) 45 mins. That was it. We then conceded a pk that was a free kick and not a pk. Then we struggled to.cope with underfoot conditions. That's it. We turned up and we won. There won't be a DVD released of the game but the cup games are about winning and we done it with 8 changes from Sunday. Coulsbt get worked up about it at all tbh Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 54,115 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 21 minutes ago, Bluepeter9 said: 3-0 up on a shite pitch - even at 3-1 - always in control no point busting the bodies - comfortable, professional win Always ahead in the tie, yes, but for a good chunk of the 2nd half we were far from in control of the play. Maybe not quite rattled, but certainly under pressure and 2nd best to Cowdenbeath at that time. Never felt we'd lose the match, but 2nd half was far from comfortable in terms of performance as the OP suggests. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 109,757 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 The game was done with a very good (considering the conditions) 45 mins. That was it. We then conceded a pk that was a free kick and not a pk. Then we struggled to.cope with underfoot conditions. That's it. We turned up and we won. There won't be a DVD released of the game but the cup games are about winning and we done it with 8 changes from Sunday. Coulsbt get worked up about it at all tbh Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 109,757 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Btw we are really lucky that the ref didint call it off. The pitch for the last twenty mins was unplayable Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger4life_1872 29,759 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 9 hours ago, Cedrick said: Barcelona could play Man City in that hole and it be shite The pitch has nothing to do with bit part players being motivated enough to go and put a bit of effort in though ForeverAndEver 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedrick 8,048 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 13 minutes ago, ger4life_1872 said: The pitch has nothing to do with bit part players being motivated enough to go and put a bit of effort in though I’m cutting them a bit slack mate , conditions and surroundings are awful ger4life_1872 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger4life_1872 29,759 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 1 minute ago, Cedrick said: I’m cutting them a bit slack mate , conditions and surroundings are awful Yeah fair enough , I'm not overly bothered as the cups are just about getting into the next round , hopefully last night will be a final game for a few fringe players though Cedrick 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedrick 8,048 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Just now, ger4life_1872 said: Yeah fair enough , I'm not overly bothered as the cups are just about getting into the next round , hopefully last night will be a final game for a few fringe players though Definitely 👍🏻👌🏻 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluepeter9 5,167 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 1 hour ago, SeparateEntityMyArse said: Always ahead in the tie, yes, but for a good chunk of the 2nd half we were far from in control of the play. Maybe not quite rattled, but certainly under pressure and 2nd best to Cowdenbeath at that time. Never felt we'd lose the match, but 2nd half was far from comfortable in terms of performance as the OP suggests. ... and as you said ‘never felt we’d lose the match’ - result never in doubt - job done - I’ve always hated a 3-0 half time score line - we always take our foot of the gas at that point - seem to have done it for years Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 54,115 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 15 minutes ago, Bluepeter9 said: ... and as you said ‘never felt we’d lose the match’ - result never in doubt - job done - I’ve always hated a 3-0 half time score line - we always take our foot of the gas at that point - seem to have done it for years In betting terms we won first half and lost second half. A fair reflection of the play imo (refereeing decisions aside). So at the end it's fair to say job done. But we were not in control the whole game, we did enough 1st half to compensate 2nd half. We're through, no injuries, I'll take it though a better team (like Kilmarnock) show we will get punished for that type of performance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluepeter9 5,167 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 14 minutes ago, SeparateEntityMyArse said: In betting terms we won first half and lost second half. A fair reflection of the play imo (refereeing decisions aside). So at the end it's fair to say job done. But we were not in control the whole game, we did enough 1st half to compensate 2nd half. We're through, no injuries, I'll take it though a better team (like Kilmarnock) show we will get punished for that type of performance. A better team we put out our 'first' team and if 3 - 0 up against a better team at half time we would still take our foot of the gas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 54,115 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Bluepeter9 said: A better team we put out our 'first' team and if 3 - 0 up against a better team at half time we would still take our foot of the gas. Ok BP. In a thread specifically about how poor we were 2nd half last night, which we were, I'll leave it be for you to continue in your bubble of believing we controlled it but simply took our foot off the gas. Blue tinted specs doesn't come close, but it's your bubble you're in, enjoy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight-Edge-Loyal 6,696 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 6 hours ago, SeparateEntityMyArse said: Ok BP. In a thread specifically about how poor we were 2nd half last night, which we were, I'll leave it be for you to continue in your bubble of believing we controlled it but simply took our foot off the gas. Blue tinted specs doesn't come close, but it's your bubble you're in, enjoy. BP9 can't win it's either he's too negative or in his own bubble for trying to see the best in what was a dreadful performance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 54,115 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, Straight-Edge-Loyal said: BP9 can't win it's either he's too negative or in his own bubble for trying to see the best in what was a dreadful performance. Folk think he's negative? Quite the opposite that when things are abysmal he either continues with nonsense positivity or goes into hiding so as not to give a realistic outlook on things. He still rates mccoist ffs 😁 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanMK 4,730 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Poor performance but I wouldn't be getting overly raging about it. It was a team largely made up of fringe players. Job done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight-Edge-Loyal 6,696 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 53 minutes ago, SeparateEntityMyArse said: Folk think he's negative? Quite the opposite that when things are abysmal he either continues with nonsense positivity or goes into hiding so as not to give a realistic outlook on things. He still rates mccoist ffs 😁 I guess so but always trying to see the positives for us isn't a bad thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 54,115 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 1 minute ago, Straight-Edge-Loyal said: I guess so but always trying to see the positives for us isn't a bad thing. Yes, I guess if your positivity led you wanted to want to keep Mccoist, and Murty, and Warburton, and Caixinha, then BP9 was your man 😂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanTeddy 758 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Thought the second half was poor but it was really all about game/clock management, avoiding injury and giving a few players game time. Last night was the type of game where bigger teams can easily become unstuck and I never really felt that we were in danger of losing. Think there is a massive overreaction by some to the contribution and Davis though - both players are working with a new system and getting use to their teammates strengths and weaknesses - Defoe beat the off side trip three or four times and was pulled back on at least two occasions by poor decisions by the linesman. Davis for me brings a bit more solidity to the midfield that I like - it's not flashy, but it's just consistently good play. Looking forward to Saturday to see what they look like on a decent surface and with a bit of game time under their belts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddiqi_drinker 14,635 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 9 hours ago, ger4life_1872 said: The pitch has nothing to do with bit part players being motivated enough to go and put a bit of effort in though the game was won - we'd be moaning had one of ours been injured - was not pretty to watch but let's move on Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight-Edge-Loyal 6,696 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 1 hour ago, SeparateEntityMyArse said: Yes, I guess if your positivity led you wanted to want to keep Mccoist, and Murty, and Warburton, and Caixinha, then BP9 was your man 😂 I think it's more he backs the people in charge no matter how bad things get he stays loyal to them. It's a mistake a lotof the time but fair play to him. SeparateEntityMyArse 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger4life_1872 29,759 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 48 minutes ago, siddiqi_drinker said: the game was won - we'd be moaning had one of ours been injured - was not pretty to watch but let's move on I've said the result is all that really matters in the cup but strolling around half hearted and taking time on the ball is more likely too get you injured imo, and it's a bit disappointing that there's players there last night not really bothered if they get in the first 11 or not Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddiqi_drinker 14,635 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 2 hours ago, ger4life_1872 said: I've said the result is all that really matters in the cup but strolling around half hearted and taking time on the ball is more likely too get you injured imo, and it's a bit disappointing that there's players there last night not really bothered if they get in the first 11 or not 4 YOU GEt that at a lot of clubs - cunts who have a god given talent but are lazy --- one of the reasons I appreciate guys like DC 17 seconds - Shanks sums up my feelings exactly ger4life_1872 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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