AN's halftime teamtalk and subs

[deepdale207]

Surely cannot be criticised tonight? Yes the first half was dreadful and lots on this forum were calling for AN's head shouting that he is clueless and the players are not playing for him, etc.

Whatever he said at HT (and did he tweak the formation?) had a massive effect. And all 3 subs scoring and seemingly DJ running the show. I would say that is evidence of an effective manager who is well worth persevering with?

 

[Elwiss]

a dodyg sending off and up against ten men we should expect improvement - the defending in injury time was absolutely pathetic

 

[tcinders]

Surely cannot be criticised tonight? Yes the first half was dreadful and lots on this forum were calling for AN's head shouting that he is clueless and the players are not playing for him, etc.

Whatever he said at HT (and did he tweak the formation?) had a massive effect. And all 3 subs scoring and seemingly DJ running the show. I would say that is evidence of an effective manager who is well worth persevering with?

Hold on a minute Aston Villa were dealt a massive blow (no penalty, no sending off imo) we took advantage but still messed up!

 

[JK]

Aside from giving away a stupid penalty DJ made a difference tonight.

Also thought Nmecha had his best game for us.

We can only hope this can kick start our season.

We simply have to stop conceeding shambolic goals though to give ourselves a chance.

 

[L30N]

Nothings changed for me.

 

[Wisemen say]

Surely cannot be criticised tonight? Yes the first half was dreadful and lots on this forum were calling for AN's head shouting that he is clueless and the players are not playing for him, etc.

Whatever he said at HT (and did he tweak the formation?) had a massive effect. And all 3 subs scoring and seemingly DJ running the show. I would say that is evidence of an effective manager who is well worth persevering with?

But why does it take an absolute disgraceful, inept performance in the 1st half for him and his player to react and at least show some basic effort and commitment, even then we could not hold on to the lead against 10 men and it took a penalty miss by Villa to get a point, our goals against and goal difference is awful and keeps us bottom, are you sure about the persevering?

 

[alexpne18]

Reminds me of darren ferguson. When we won 6-4 at leeds. Just papered over the cracks.

 

[Final Stand]

Nothings changed for me.

+1 the pressure was on for a poor Villa team with 11 men who cannot win games, we were poor with absolutely no pattern of play and through the skin of our teeth flooked a result. A team defending for its life would it really concede an equaliser in the closing minutes then a penalty.

Another poor performance that resulted once again in conceding 3 goals, we have let in the most goals in the championship this is nothing other than relegation form! Change needed!

 

[miff]

Surely cannot be criticised tonight? Yes the first half was dreadful and lots on this forum were calling for AN's head shouting that he is clueless and the players are not playing for him, etc.

Whatever he said at HT (and did he tweak the formation?) had a massive effect. And all 3 subs scoring and seemingly DJ running the show. I would say that is evidence of an effective manager who is well worth persevering with?

He picked the wrong team again don't start praising his substitutions he couldn't pick his fucking nose.

 

[flippinheck]

Surely cannot be criticised tonight? Yes the first half was dreadful and lots on this forum were calling for AN's head shouting that he is clueless and the players are not playing for him, etc.

Whatever he said at HT (and did he tweak the formation?) had a massive effect. And all 3 subs scoring and seemingly DJ running the show. I would say that is evidence of an effective manager who is well worth persevering with?

Totally agree but it is far easier to moan than praise.

 

[tcinders]

Aside from giving away a stupid penalty DJ made a difference tonight.

Also thought Nmecha had his best game for us.

We can only hope this can kick start our season.

We simply have to stop conceeding shambolic goals though to give ourselves a chance.

DJ almost cost Alex Neil his job and Maxwell probably saved it

 

[flippinheck]

+1 the pressure was on for a poor Villa team with 11 men who cannot win games, we were poor with absolutely no pattern of play and through the skin of our teeth flooked a result. A team defending for its life would it really concede an equaliser in the closing minutes then a penalty.

Another poor performance that resulted once again in conceding 3 goals, we have let in the most goals in the championship this is nothing other than relegation form! Change needed!

You really do not understand the game do you ?

 

[norfolk white]

a dodyg sending off and up against ten men we should expect improvement - the defending in injury time was absolutely pathetic

It was a penalty for me and red card. I have seen worse penalty decisions given that ours tonight and against us as well. They say things even themselves out maybe the penalty and red card tonight made up for Saturday's poor decision by the ref.

The 2nd half showed the lads had fight and were playing for AN given we were the better team in that 2nd half even before their 2nd half.

 

[miff]

He picked the wrong team again don't start praising his substitutions he couldn't pick his fucking nose.

I moan cause there's fuck all to praise.

 

[paddysr]

The 2nd half proved Cali was right and he hasn't lost the players. Still need to see more from them and he needs to stop fucking around with the system and go back to what we know works.

A settled formation and a settled squad and we will start to see improvements.

 

[Final Stand]

It was a penalty for me and red card. I have seen worse penalty decisions given that ours tonight and against us as well. They say things even themselves out maybe the penalty and red card tonight made up for Saturday's poor decision by the ref.

The 2nd half showed the lads had fight and were playing for AN given we were the better team in that 2nd half even before their 2nd half.

2nd half against a poor team of 10 men and we hadn’t the nouse or steel to secure 3 points. Clutching at optimistic hopeful straws!

 

[ernest]

The 2nd half proved Cali was right and he hasn't lost the players. Still need to see more from them and he needs to stop fucking around with the system and go back to what we know works.

A settled formation and a settled squad and we will start to see improvements.

After tonight we must surely stick with the 4.2.3.1 system with option of going two upfront later on in games.

 

[Aitch]

The 2nd half showed the lads had fight and were playing for AN given we were the better team in that 2nd half

First half we were shambolic and looked like we wasn't interested. 2nd half we showed the fight and passion which should be a basic requirement. Don't know why it was a tale of 2 halves though.

 

[Wisemen say]

It was a penalty for me and red card. I have seen worse penalty decisions given that ours tonight and against us as well. They say things even themselves out maybe the penalty and red card tonight made up for Saturday's poor decision by the ref.

The 2nd half showed the lads had fight and were playing for AN given we were the better team in that 2nd half even before their 2nd half.

Only after a shambolic 1st half performance and we still only managed to get a point against 10 men, after going 3-2 up with only a few minutes left and then only managing a point after Villa missed a penalty with the last kick of the game, this against a Villa team who had only won 1 in last 8 ?

 

[wld]

It was a penalty for me and red card. I have seen worse penalty decisions given that ours tonight and against us as well. They say things even themselves out maybe the penalty and red card tonight made up for Saturday's poor decision by the ref.

The 2nd half showed the lads had fight and were playing for AN given we were the better team in that 2nd half even before their 2nd half.

Absolutely agree. Nmecha was pushed, a penalty the correct decision and the red card had to follow once it was given. The way we started the second half showed a superb reaction to the manager.

Get Earl in for Hughes and we’ll have to hope Huntington sorts himself out. He seems totally ill at ease for some reason, even his attempts at goal seemed to lack confidence.