STEPPS BOY 74,211 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 They have a better defence than us and more guys in their team/squad who chip in with goals. Unbelievably i think from Boardroom level to their playing squad they look like they want it more than us which is unforgivable. SkylineBlue and BlueAvenger 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB72 21 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 We only have ourselves to blame for the mess we’re in Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 72,080 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 They had to start from scratch in the summer. It's an absolute disgrace we are sitting here 3 behind them after being 6 clear a month or 2 ago. Our away form is a red neck and we have to beat them twice and no more fuck ups to win it in all honesty. Do these players and management have that in them? I'll be stunned if we do Thermopylae, BlueAvenger and Rangers_no1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMRFC 4,786 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 3 hours ago, NorthernLights said: We have some very good players but not very many natural finishers Our best striker isn’t even a natural finisher Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smile 26,610 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 6 hours ago, plymouthranger said: They have 4/5 players in their squad who are popping up with crucial goals late in tight games. We are so reliant on Morelos and when he’s not at it in the league, the likes of Roofe, Kent, Aribo, Sakala aren’t getting those game winning goals. Means fuck all scoring the 5th vs Hearts when you don’t do it in the tight games. Roofe and Tav scored more than Morelos is the league last season, this season he's only started scoring really when GVB came in his record before that was awful, I do not get the reliance part, we need more goals again throughout the team. We have needed better strikers for at least two seasons as we fail to finish teams off, hence all the draws. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJXL 62 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 3 hours ago, STEPPS BOY said: They have a better defence than us and more guys in their team/squad who chip in with goals. Unbelievably i think from Boardroom level to their playing squad they look like they want it more than us which is unforgivable. Sadly that couldn't be more true. The scum are hungrier for it than what we are, and unfortunately I can't see that changing. At least we stopped the 10. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin8577 402 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Lets not forget the fact they struggled at home to put away the bottom side in the SPL yesterday. They will 100% drop points before the end of the season Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLaudrup 4,684 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 There are narrow margins at the top of the league. There are a few factors that have made the difference. The systemic issue is poor refereeing decisions and the early shutdown. That 100% helped them as they had so many injuries. But neither of these should be an excuse for us and our poor form. There has been a 9 point swing since the shutdown. These systemic issues don’t make Diallo not square to Sakala or influence our defensive errors or failure to put teams away. Every signing they’ve made has hit the ground running and immediately contributed important goals. We’ve had injury and AFCON/International players missing. We continue to stutter since the shutdown, especially away. Our fanfare signing has managed about 45 mins on the park and has not influenced any game we’ve played so far. There is a lot of football to be played and I’m sure they will drop points. The reality is they are now the form team in the Division and we need to beat them next game and also cannot afford to drop more points. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,287 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 To win the league u do have to find a way of turning the draws into victories and obviously play until the last kick of the ball because that's when the opposition are getting tired. I have to give a grudging respect to them just now because they are getting the job done but we are making it SO easy for them Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineBlue 23,574 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 The biggest difference is they have a few striker options and they are all chipping in, we have Morelos and that's it. If he isn't firing we're fucked. STEPPS BOY, BlueAvenger and plymouthranger 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The true baller 972 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 23 hours ago, STEPPS BOY said: They have a better defence than us and more guys in their team/squad who chip in with goals. Unbelievably i think from Boardroom level to their playing squad they look like they want it more than us which is unforgivable. They don't have a better defense? Only Juranovic would get in our side from their back four Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZZed 4,510 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Thier defense is not good, Dundee put 2 past them. Thier strength is midfield and attack but mostly midfield. If our midfield matches thiers we will win, if we sit back we will lost and if we go for it they will fall apart. Thier defense is poor and being covered by the work rate of thier midfield. Every game in Europe they have had the other team has took on thier midfield and got the bettet of them as frodo gump showed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 74,211 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 1 hour ago, The true baller said: They don't have a better defense? Only Juranovic would get in our side from their back four They have the best defensive record in league. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1690KWilliam 168 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 What is our latest winner in a match this season? We just can't seem to get a late winner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIRB_72 4,003 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 15 minutes ago, STEPPS BOY said: They have the best defensive record in league. Aye they dont have the best defence in the traditional sense (neither do we). However they defend from the front, press and give these poor teams no time on the ball just like we did last season, like they did under lennon at first and rodgers before him. Our defence, like celtic's, looks so much better 40/50 yards away from our own goal. The only difference is we haven't done it as much as we should! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 74,211 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, SIRB_72 said: Aye they dont have the best defence in the traditional sense (neither do we). However they defend from the front, press and give these poor teams no time on the ball just like we did last season, like they did under lennon at first and rodgers before him. Our defence, like celtic's, looks so much better 40/50 yards away from our own goal. The only difference is we haven't done it as much as we should! On paper we have the best defenders but between the issue at centre half/ left back and a keeper who looks like it’s one season too many we just look like conceding anytime a cross comes into our box. BlueAvenger, SIRB_72 and plymouthranger 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,287 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 On 20/02/2022 at 23:02, Smile said: Roofe and Tav scored more than Morelos is the league last season, this season he's only started scoring really when GVB came in his record before that was awful, I do not get the reliance part, we need more goals again throughout the team. We have needed better strikers for at least two seasons as we fail to finish teams off, hence all the draws. Morelos is too temperamental to ever hang your hat on ... ok at his best he does produce the goods but it takes so little to knock him off and most the time you're just wondering when it's all going to unravel again Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthranger 3,888 Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 19 hours ago, The true baller said: They don't have a better defense? Only Juranovic would get in our side from their back four Not sure, Harts been better than McGregor, they’ve kept more clean sheets and Juranovic and Carter Vickers are upgrades on who we’ve been playing in those positions (Bassey/Borna) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthranger 3,888 Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 21 hours ago, SkylineBlue said: The biggest difference is they have a few striker options and they are all chipping in, we have Morelos and that's it. If he isn't firing we're fucked. Really disappointed in Roofe, for £4.5million he should be able to play as the striker in our system and he just can’t. Every time he’s started up top for us this season he’s been garbage. We don’t play with 2x 10s anymore, so he’s literally a waste of a wage (when fit) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPWF 8,294 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 37 minutes ago, Thermopylae said: Morelos is too temperamental to ever hang your hat on ... ok at his best he does produce the goods but it takes so little to knock him off and most the time you're just wondering when it's all going to unravel again When was the last time he was sent off? Or even got involved in a flashpoint you thought he might? It’s been years. Who’s needs enemies when you’ve got our own support towing the yahoos media pals party line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smile 26,610 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 45 minutes ago, Thermopylae said: Morelos is too temperamental to ever hang your hat on ... ok at his best he does produce the goods but it takes so little to knock him off and most the time you're just wondering when it's all going to unravel again He's been better since GVB came in but still feel we need much better. Thermopylae 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,287 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 9 minutes ago, SPWF said: When was the last time he was sent off? Or even got involved in a flashpoint you thought he might? It’s been years. Who’s needs enemies when you’ve got our own support towing the yahoos media pals party line. I didn't really mean his discipline he's pretty much got on top of that I just mean his form is too patchy for me Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,287 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, Smile said: He's been better since GVB came in but still feel we need much better. I think that's it exactly if we got a more consistent player up front we would realise what we have been missing Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smile 26,610 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, Thermopylae said: I think that's it exactly if we got a more consistent player up front we would realise what we have been missing Yes,I agree we would have won the game with the two chances he snatched at upfront and finishing teams off has been a problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,287 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 11 minutes ago, Smile said: Yes,I agree we would have won the game with the two chances he snatched at upfront and finishing teams off has been a problem. The problem is every time we slip up we give a bang average tim team confidence so not only are we losing points ourselves we are making them stronger ... wed are at the crucial part of the season even one victory dug out now against the odds can make all the difference in May Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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