Do we have a stronger team than last season

[kelvd1873 7,132]

45 minutes ago, Sweettartangirl said:

Same starting 11 also...near about. So, what has changed from May then? 

Selection for me!! In hindsight jones on for Aribo would have gave us width like Kent did stretching Celtics defense out and giving the midfield an outlay down the left wing. Instead we were playing the ball into aribos feet (he’s not a winger and he looks tired to me) and he was getting trapped on the ball all the time and turning it over. Jones would have hopefully ran the ball down the line for throw ins or corners to take the pressure off us and put it onto them.

[sassaaaa 11,406]

Same manager who signed a load of shit last year and has followed up by signing even more shit this year........

[eejay the dj 31,964]

9 hours ago, BlueThunder said:

Defence is better. 

Midfield is better.

Attack is weaker.

Defence is playing much  better  of late

Midfield is playing steady although not fantastic

Attack has been playing reasonably well until Sunday , when our manager decided to change winning formula

 

This place amazes me sometimes

All I see this morning . Bheasts are no great shakes , bang average  etc  etc ......... We will beat them next time or win all the games to Christmas

Sometimes we just have to accept we are still not good enough and deal with that

It is like groundhog day on here at times

[rabc10000 5,061]

1 minute ago, eejay the dj said:

Defence is playing much  better  of late

Midfield is playing steady although not fantastic

Attack has been playing reasonably well until Sunday , when our manager decided to change winning formula

 

This place amazes me sometimes

All I see this morning . Bheasts are no great shakes , bang average  etc  etc ......... We will beat them next time or win all the games to Christmas

Sometimes we just have to accept we are still not good enough and deal with that

It is like groundhog day on here at times

This sums it up for me perfectly. Thing is if you dare say this you inevitably end up being classed as a taig etc when the harsh facts are we are just not good enough atm

[sassaaaa 11,406]

2 minutes ago, eejay the dj said:

Defence is playing much  better  of late

Midfield is playing steady although not fantastic

Attack has been playing reasonably well until Sunday , when our manager decided to change winning formula

 

This place amazes me sometimes

All I see this morning . Bheasts are no great shakes , bang average  etc  etc ......... We will beat them next time or win all the games to Christmas

Sometimes we just have to accept we are still not good enough and deal with that

It is like groundhog day on here at times

They are piss poor EJ and we should have ran all over them yesterday. The worrying thing is we will play like that several times this year just like last season........

[rabc10000 5,061]

Just now, sassaaaa said:

They are piss poor EJ and we should have ran all over them yesterday. The worrying thing is we will play like that several times this year just like last season........

Its more worrying that many believe they are piss poor yet we still can't seem to get ahead of them, even if it is only on goal difference. Even having a look at the nest run of 4 or 5 games I can't see, bar a major shock where they are likely to drop points. 

[onefootwillie 1,518]

It was a poor performance by the players but the selection was wrong and that's what gave them the upper hand. Really pissed off with Sundays performance but trying to be objective . There were a few players who did play for the first time against celtic and hopefully will have learned. I hope the manager will have learned as well. Even the game at Parkhead where we lost 2-1 playing with 10 men ,when we attacked them we were successful. Even in that game we made a mistake for their second goal rather than them taking us apart. Also we missed a sitter near the end. If we go at them with the right attitude we will win. The players and management have just got to show they want it and trust their ability.

[eejay the dj 31,964]

11 minutes ago, sassaaaa said:

They are piss poor EJ and we should have ran all over them yesterday. The worrying thing is we will play like that several times this year just like last season........

I only care about us mate . They may or may not be pish but the beat us again , with a defence  that was just thrown  together

If we had done this , what would our chances have been at bheastville . Not very high

We honestly need to start looking more closely at our own failings

And King not spending our money on Kent or other quality players may ultimately cost us another season

 

[trueblueal 2,117]

Our defence is better (Katic looking sharp, quality backup with Helander likely to force his way in), midfield is fitter and better (a fit Davis, Jack looking good, Aribo looks good in his natural role but clearly isn't a forward), centre forward Morelos has improved again (criminal to leave him out, I knew that was a huge mistake).

Where we are weaker is the 2 supporting Morelos. Arfield isn't sharp, he's played non stop and needs a rest but he's one of our best when fully fit. Kent is a big miss.  We have signed a whole host of players for that front 3 and still to find the quality. Ojo could be that guy but he seems to lack something. I think it's aggression, he's too lax when he needs an edge to him but he has some good skill and can finish. I'd like better up top next to Morelos. 

 

[sassaaaa 11,406]

Just now, eejay the dj said:

I only care about us mate . They may or may not be pish but the beat us again , with a defence  that was just thrown  together

If we had done this , what would our chances have been at bheastville . Not very high

We honestly need to start looking more closely at our own failings

And King not spending our money on Kent or other quality players may ultimately cost us another season

Totally agree but with this manager we will play exactly like this again this season probably many times and it will cost us points every time.

Hes a bottler , far to cautious. Thursdays game was another example and the goal in injury time saved his arse. That team on Thursday were garbage and he played the same cautious defensive shite he done yesterday.

Our main problem is the manager IMO...........

[HuistraHairDo 12,489]

2 minutes ago, sassaaaa said:

Totally agree but with this manager we will play exactly like this again this season probably many times and it will cost us points every time.

Hes a bottler , far to cautious. Thursdays game was another example and the goal in injury time saved his arse. That team on Thursday were garbage and he played the same cautious defensive shite he done yesterday.

Our main problem is the manager IMO...........

Ffs we’ve lost 1 game get a grip

[sassaaaa 11,406]

Just now, HuistraHairDo said:

Ffs we’ve lost 1 game get a grip

We always get these ridiculous , its only one game shite after every fuck up , while they extend their lead at the top............

[TheKingObv 10,639]

Stronger squad, aye. Stronger first XI? I'm not so sure, which is incredibly disappointing.

[HuistraHairDo 12,489]

2 minutes ago, sassaaaa said:

We always get these ridiculous , its only one game shite after every fuck up , while they extend their lead at the top............

Only thing that’s ridiculous is the absolute flapping that you get on this site after ONE defeat.

[dee9 3,972]

Start with alfredo and Jones today and we would have had a chance.....That selection gave us no chance whatsoever.

[rabc10000 5,061]

32 minutes ago, trueblueal said:

Our defence is better (Katic looking sharp, quality backup with Helander likely to force his way in), midfield is fitter and better (a fit Davis, Jack looking good, Aribo looks good in his natural role but clearly isn't a forward), centre forward Morelos has improved again (criminal to leave him out, I knew that was a huge mistake).

Where we are weaker is the 2 supporting Morelos. Arfield isn't sharp, he's played non stop and needs a rest but he's one of our best when fully fit. Kent is a big miss.  We have signed a whole host of players for that front 3 and still to find the quality. Ojo could be that guy but he seems to lack something. I think it's aggression, he's too lax when he needs an edge to him but he has some good skill and can finish. I'd like better up top next to Morelos. 

 

Realistically looking at it, if we somehow manage to get Kent back bar Aribo we are essentially playing the same team as last season that's how piss poor our summer transfers have been and not one of the other signings I feel are likely to be a guaranteed first team starter and therefore squad players. 

[The Blues 375]

Our main threat last year was Tav but he now looks half the player without Dan link play and cover. This was another Gerrard mistake. Dan should have been given a 2 year contract extension.

 

 

 

[BlueKnight87 17,280]

I think the support behind our strikers is weaker than last season. Despite bringing in several wingers. 

Before the window I felt we needed 3-4 first team quality players to push existing players down to squad options. I don't think we've done that. 

 

 

[Jamie1387 57]

I think we have more squad depth and better options off the bench but we still need the new players to get up to speed and another 1 or 2 first team quality players.

 The tactics were wrong yesterday I think Gerrard thought he would use Aribo and Arfield to win headers and knock then onto Defoe and let him play on the shoulder. We should have used wingers and Morelos from the start and went for it from kick off. We didnt and it let them settle in and get organised.

We lost one goal because of Goldson taking to many touches and getting himself in trouble. The second was late on when were chasing the game which happens. I dont think we were outplayed but they came with a plan and stuck to it. We tried a new plan when the old one was working fine and it came back to bite us.

 The only thing that I can take from yesterday is theres still a long way to go this season and hopfully lessons have been learned. This is more about losing to them, the way we lost and we have now put ourselves under a bit of pressure.

[Valance1690 3,821]

53 minutes ago, The Blues said:

Our main threat last year was Tav but he now looks half the player without Dan link play and cover. This was another Gerrard mistake. Dan should have been given a 2 year contract extension.

 

 

 

Said it in the transfer forum when he left that he would be a massive miss and alot of people dismissed it

Tav looks a complete shell of the player without Candieas infront of him, he doesn't know whether to stick or twist and we've clearly changed something as its Jack who drops in now when he goes forward, not the right winger. Means when Tav goes forward theres  never any space and it happened time and time against yesterday, we'd have 3 players stuck to each other in the corner.

Our squad is stronger on paper but the 1st 11 is still miles from challenging them over the 38 games.

[BouncyBluenose87 1,558]

Definitely looks like we've recruited mainly quantity over quality in attack so far.

Not only that but we've sold Candeias and sent a few players out on loan who might be able to do a job for us.

If yesterday's showing was anything to go by then we could really do with Ryan Kent...not getting my hopes up before the window shuts tonight though.

Very concerning and alarm bells are ringing for me at this stage.

[rabc10000 5,061]

42 minutes ago, BlueKnight87 said:

I think the support behind our strikers is weaker than last season. Despite bringing in several wingers. 

Before the window I felt we needed 3-4 first team quality players to push existing players down to squad options. I don't think we've done that. 

 

 

Our team selections shows this as well. We are more or less playi g the same team as last season minus Candeias and Kent despite bringing in quite a few players 

[eejay the dj 31,964]

1 hour ago, sassaaaa said:

Totally agree but with this manager we will play exactly like this again this season probably many times and it will cost us points every time.

Hes a bottler , far to cautious. Thursdays game was another example and the goal in injury time saved his arse. That team on Thursday were garbage and he played the same cautious defensive shite he done yesterday.

Our main problem is the manager IMO...........

Not there with that one just yet mate

I have many doubts about him though unlike the majority of bears 

[Sket 13,610]

More depth,but we aren't a stronger side. We will struggle unless we replace the width we have lost. Arfield isn't a fucking winger,Aribo isn't a fucking winger,Ojo is a waste of a jersey,Barker has spaghetti for hamstrings,Stewart is nowhere near the level required and same with Hastie.

 

Quality over quantity he said... 

 

Team is practically the same as last year padded out with second rate shite.

[Smile 26,600]

We needed strikers who put the fear into them at whatever cost we do not have that now.