We have drawn an awful lot of matches this season. in fact as has been stated more than once, if we had converted a few into wins we would be top two. So why all the draws it seems strange to me because A.N. seems much more of a go for all three points sort of guy, than dig in for a draw. This is not a grumble as i completely prefer the go for it attitude, i just wonder why the positive approach seems to have produced more draws. The only thing i can think of is maybe compared to a lot of teams we dont have a prolific finisher and so have to make a lot more chances to get one scored , anyway if someone can solve the problem of converting draws to wins, we will really be in business.
Drawn matches.
Think you've hit the nail on the head. Missed chances.
we only possess 10 goal a season forwards......whereas you need 20 goal a season forwards to win 'tight games'.
Think of the Robbo 1 v 1 last night..... anyone think he 'would score?', anyone think that Jota; or Hogan or Vydra or Sharp wouldnt have ??
And for those with 'bigger strikers' how does Hugil's goals compare to Madine or Bonatini or the Bristol City guy (who has missed 3 months of the season)?
We NEED Moult or Bodin or both to discover the sort of scoring run Tommy B went on a year ago...
Think of the Robbo 1 v 1 last night..... anyone think he 'would score?', anyone think that Jota; or Hogan or Vydra or Sharp wouldnt have ??
And for those with 'bigger strikers' how does Hugil's goals compare to Madine or Bonatini or the Bristol City guy (who has missed 3 months of the season)?
We NEED Moult or Bodin or both to discover the sort of scoring run Tommy B went on a year ago...
we only possess 10 goal a season forwards......whereas you need 20 goal a season forwards to win 'tight games'.
Think of the Robbo 1 v 1 last night..... anyone think he 'would score?', anyone think that Jota; or Hogan or Vydra or Sharp wouldnt have ??
And for those with 'bigger strikers' how does Hugil's goals compare to Madine or Bonatini or the Bristol City guy (who has missed 3 months of the season)?
We NEED Moult or Bodin or both to discover the sort of scoring run Tommy B went on a year ago...
Think of the Robbo 1 v 1 last night..... anyone think he 'would score?', anyone think that Jota; or Hogan or Vydra or Sharp wouldnt have ??
And for those with 'bigger strikers' how does Hugil's goals compare to Madine or Bonatini or the Bristol City guy (who has missed 3 months of the season)?
We NEED Moult or Bodin or both to discover the sort of scoring run Tommy B went on a year ago...
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Agree that it's missed chances costing us dear.
Robinson last night did well, but he's no out and out striker and the chance he missed when it was 1-0 to us should have been gobbled up at this level.
Hugill, as we all know, was absolutely not clinical but brought other attributes.
Moult did OK last night, but looks like he'll take time to get up to the speed of the Championship.
Maguire's injury could be the key factor in our season - he looks like he's got goals in him as a natural finisher, no-one else in the squad does.
As someone said elsewhere, the back four and midfield are title-winning quality - the attack is mid table at best 🙁
If we can add a clinical finisher and keep this squad together, we can walk this league next season.
We need to find a decent striker from somewhere, but even with our scouting network, that's not going to be easy.
Robinson last night did well, but he's no out and out striker and the chance he missed when it was 1-0 to us should have been gobbled up at this level.
Hugill, as we all know, was absolutely not clinical but brought other attributes.
Moult did OK last night, but looks like he'll take time to get up to the speed of the Championship.
Maguire's injury could be the key factor in our season - he looks like he's got goals in him as a natural finisher, no-one else in the squad does.
As someone said elsewhere, the back four and midfield are title-winning quality - the attack is mid table at best 🙁
If we can add a clinical finisher and keep this squad together, we can walk this league next season.
We need to find a decent striker from somewhere, but even with our scouting network, that's not going to be easy.
Would Hugill have been in there if he'd not left?
So frustrating and AN thinks so too judging by last nights comments about not blaming the ref if we don't take our chances. We may be a better team next year, and maybe we will compete for automatic promotion, but these draws could cost us a play off place this year. Promotion is there for the taking.
All the above posts are true enough. I would just add that indiscipline is also costing us very dearly.
One other way of looking at this is points salvaged from potential losses. Generally the talk about Wolves & Villa was that they had failed to win (rather than they were outplayed until helped by the referee), but while a win and a loss is better than two draws some of our draws have been points won rather than points lost. The last three matches we would have taken a draw before the match. It shows how far we have come that the results of the matches are seen as disappointments. Having said that we do need to start winning. 🙂
Shows how far we've come - last season we'd have been very happy with these draws given the teams we're getting points off.
I genuinely go into every game thinking we can win. Maguire back in the squad for Bolton... we'll be alright.
I genuinely go into every game thinking we can win. Maguire back in the squad for Bolton... we'll be alright.
Neil was spot on on Radio Lancs after the game yesterday. He said it's a disappointing penalty decision but that's football when you leave yourselves open to something like that at 1-0 having missed chances and not capitalised enough on domination.
Sold our top scorer and our best attacker (imo) has been injured for months, its no surprise we struggle to find killer goals.
Anyone we signed in January was always going to need a bedding in period as we can't afford proven Champ strikers, Moult's hamstring injury has delayed his introduction too.
Anyone we signed in January was always going to need a bedding in period as we can't afford proven Champ strikers, Moult's hamstring injury has delayed his introduction too.
Hugill did have a knack of scoring important goals though, although there weren't as frequent as we would have liked.
Earned us 6pts against QPR & Sheff Utd in frustrating games.
I'm a big fan of Robinson but in a central position, he offers less threat than Hugill.
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