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Matchday Thread Birmingham v PNE 01/04/24 - KO:3PM - Championship

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Matchday Thread Birmingham v PNE 01/04/24 - KO:3PM - Championship

Just got round to watching the highlights do we know where our players get their footy boots from itā€™s not the first time our players have slipped at a crucial moment in the game itā€™s happened to hughes whiteman story McCann and a few times for Lindsay
 
Schemer said:
A pretty tenuous explanation there and it still doesn't amount to 'half of the 10 outfield players' playing out of position.

Perhaps, as you said during the Kirchner fiasco, the players would prefer to be coached by that managerial mastermind Rooney?šŸ˜‚
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Bringing Wayne Rooney into the discussion is a tenuous (or tedious), link in itself is it not?

It is obvious that pretty much every opponent commits a significant amount of their defensive strategy on negating Millar. Millar is a wide forward in a 4-3-3, to play him elsewhere is ridiculous. Yet RL continues to do so.

We are one of the worst in the league in terms of shots faced, xGA, and goals conceded despite persisting with a back 5 and two DCMā€™s. At this stage of the season, being in the position weā€™re in, why not go with a front three of Millar, Osmajic, and Riis? Unpredictable, but surely more appealing than the predictable and boring 12th place we are destined to occupy.
 
Thewhites. said:
Bringing Wayne Rooney into the discussion is a tenuous (or tedious), link in itself is it not?

It is obvious that pretty much every opponent commits a significant amount of their defensive strategy on negating Millar. Millar is a wide forward in a 4-3-3, to play him elsewhere is ridiculous. Yet RL continues to do so.

We are one of the worst in the league in terms of shots faced, xGA, and goals conceded despite persisting with a back 5 and two DCMā€™s. At this stage of the season, being in the position weā€™re in, why not go with a front three of Millar, Osmajic, and Riis? Unpredictable, but surely more appealing than the predictable and boring 12th place we are destined to occupy.
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We donā€™t persist with two DCMā€™s that is rubbish. Since Christmas we have played Browne, mads and whiteman in the majority of the games. Whiteman got injured so then we played mccann. Browne has only played RWB once I think - against stoke. The rest it was either Brady or Millar or potts.

We played two DCM on Saturday because we literally had fuck all else. Why do you never answer questions about Rooney. You remind me of boris Johnson. Avoid questions like the plague. Do you think Wayne Rooney is a good manager and why?
 
Thewhites. said:
Bringing Wayne Rooney into the discussion is a tenuous (or tedious), link in itself is it not?

It is obvious that pretty much every opponent commits a significant amount of their defensive strategy on negating Millar. Millar is a wide forward in a 4-3-3, to play him elsewhere is ridiculous. Yet RL continues to do so.

We are one of the worst in the league in terms of shots faced, xGA, and goals conceded despite persisting with a back 5 and two DCMā€™s. At this stage of the season, being in the position weā€™re in, why not go with a front three of Millar, Osmajic, and Riis? Unpredictable, but surely more appealing than the predictable and boring 12th place we are destined to occupy.
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Not Ozmagicā€¦heā€™s just not that good ā€¦ā€¦yet?
 
Seamustasmania said:
Not Ozmagicā€¦heā€™s just not that good ā€¦ā€¦yet?
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5 goals and 2 assists with limited gametime in his first season at England. Itā€™s amazing how our fanbase let a pricetag (that they havenā€™t paid) sway their opinion on a player. He also has barely played in the same system Riis has had such success in, with Keane and Mads

For context, Millar and Holmes with more gametime have only managed 5 goals and 5 assists and everyone raves about how great theyā€™ve been.
 


First mistake in ages on Monday (just one of those things) but heā€™s been excellent this year and will be in the run for POTY - would not be surprised to see him get the players one

But itā€™s indicative of our football that he has the most blocks and clearances. We are far too passive in allowing the opposition in on goal
 
OB1 said:


First mistake in ages on Monday (just one of those things) but heā€™s been excellent this year and will be in the run for POTY - would not be surprised to see him get the players one

But itā€™s indicative of our football that he has the most blocks and clearances. We are far too passive in allowing the opposition in on goal
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Of the three players who made notable mistakes in the ball going from our possession on the left wing, to the back of our net in a matter of seconds, I think Lindsay was the least culpable. Riis's nonchalant flick was also pretty forgivable... it was risky but he was trying to be inventive in an attacking sense. I think it was Hughes's mistake that was the biggest. He thought he could reach the ball but didn't get it... missed it by a good foot or two. I'm sure if he could relive that moment, he'd definitely choose to stay on his feet rather than completely committing himself.

Linsday, behind him slipped. Not much blame in that... and I'd wager than Hughes sliding across right in front of him, and missing the ball, will have massively influenced Liam's movement.

By no means the worst goal we've given away this season, even though it looked a bit slapstick.
 
OB1 said:


First mistake in ages on Monday (just one of those things) but heā€™s been excellent this year and will be in the run for POTY - would not be surprised to see him get the players one

But itā€™s indicative of our football that he has the most blocks and clearances. We are far too passive in allowing the opposition in on goal
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Dood.... I doubt very much anyone with a working cerebrum will blame him for Monday..... And if you come across any then kindly keep them to yourself. šŸ™‚
 
callum-pne said:
Curious as to who you're on about?
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Regardless said:
Instead of talking in riddles... who are we talking about here?!!!
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I'm pretty certain he's referring to Frokjaer. He just seems to have that languid style about him, which some might mistake for a lack of effort. To be fair, he doesn't really do sprinting and had a poor game on Monday, but was still better than his replacement, Woodburn.
 
Thewhites. said:
Bringing Wayne Rooney into the discussion is a tenuous (or tedious), link in itself is it not?

It is obvious that pretty much every opponent commits a significant amount of their defensive strategy on negating Millar. Millar is a wide forward in a 4-3-3, to play him elsewhere is ridiculous. Yet RL continues to do so.

We are one of the worst in the league in terms of shots faced, xGA, and goals conceded despite persisting with a back 5 and two DCMā€™s. At this stage of the season, being in the position weā€™re in, why not go with a front three of Millar, Osmajic, and Riis? Unpredictable, but surely more appealing than the predictable and boring 12th place we are destined to occupy.
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Over the course of the current season that has us 8th and 5 points off the play offs with a game in hand, regardless of all the xG stuff mentioned.

All whilst dealing with injuries, lack of investment in the January, bedding in 7 new signings and results against Leeds, Ipswich and Rovers.

Could be better, but shouldn't be sniffed at.

Lowe has earnt the remainder of the season and next Summer.
 
MadsFrokjaerJensen said:
Over the course of the current season that has us 8th and 5 points off the play offs with a game in hand, regardless of all the xG stuff mentioned.

All whilst dealing with injuries, lack of investment in the January, bedding in 7 new signings and results against Leeds, Ipswich and Rovers.

Could be better, but shouldn't be sniffed at.

Lowe has earnt the remainder of the season and next Summer.
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Great to see you signing up to the forum, Mads.
 
MadsFrokjaerJensen said:
Over the course of the current season that has us 8th and 5 points off the play offs with a game in hand, regardless of all the xG stuff mentioned.

All whilst dealing with injuries, lack of investment in the January, bedding in 7 new signings and results against Leeds, Ipswich and Rovers.

Could be better, but shouldn't be sniffed at.

Lowe has earnt the remainder of the season and next Summer.
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In January we could have got another loan player to cover Potts but RL insisted we did not need anyone as we had Browne which was daftā€¦he should have got the cover in even if it was not needed as there will always be injuries to the squad..had we got the cover it would give us more options in games.
 
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