Smart Phones.
But yes, the way some people moan every Saturday during the game makes me wonder.
Farce
Smart Phones.
But yes, the way some people moan every Saturday during the game makes me wonder.
We are not looking like getting cover or assitance for Pearson, we have been lacking in this dept for over a year, as far as Maguire is concerned, given the circumstances it would be asking a lot to be expecting any sort of contribution tnis season.
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It's not as though the club haven't been trying to sign someone, we've been bidding at Ledson from Oxford, let's see if something happens by Wednesday before we get to critical. From what's been said about Maguire his injury is similar to Cunningham's. Cunningham is back playing so there is no reason to think Maguire won't be back within the next month to 6 weeks.
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I think it's what you have already said. While there is a chance of making the playoffs (all be it a small chance) also the stupid amount of money clubs get that make it to the prem, the FA cup is always going to take a back seat for most clubs chasing promotion. Fans definitely would of loved to draw a big team. I was hoping for a big draw in this round and, probably like most fans, I was disappointed when we drew Sheff United away. If we played Wycombe and Sheff United at home instead of away in the cup this season, the attendances, imo, would be below our league attendance average. I think Sheff United were around 8-10,000 fans down of their league average today. Unless we did get one of the big boys, I think that would be the case for most cup games at Deepdale. Lashers, dingles and Blackburn being the exceptions. That's why I think that for us and others teams in and around the playoffs, that the FA cup isn't a priority.
Good all round performance, even though we lost. Man of the match horgan and Fisher & rudd they found us out in the 2nd half, were well matched. Defensive error, gifted them the game
Yes, most people these days have smart phones. However, I would imagine most would be watching the game rather than reading PNE-Online. I only glance at mine occasionally to check on other scores, and maybe read a bit at half time.
He's right. Every single one of your posts, be it on matchday or otherwise, has been a negative whinge.
I am again beginning to enjoy watching North End less and less, yesterday we showed very little ambition in going forward, our only real chance and effort on target was Hugills in the final few minutes.
We do have players who can run with the ball beat a man and create a chance, Horgan did this when we first signed him, from the footage I have seen of Bodin he definitely can, but time and time yesterday we slowed play down passed the ball side ways, backwards in neat little triangles and went nowhere. What has changed with these type of attacking players, because we seem to have stifled any flare, creativity and the possibility of creating goal scoring opportunities ?
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We stopped the pressing game that was so successful early doors, IMHO. Its gone altogether. Whether that is by accident or design is for the manager to sort.
In his defence I think hes tried to move this squad on and ito a more passing type of football. Im not sure we have the sufficient talent to do that and all thats happened, for me, is that weve gradually slipped back to the type of football we played under Grayson. Grayson played that to our strengths IMHO, brought in players who could fit into that type of system.
The truth is we still have that type of player. A team built primarily on its solid defence and with the ability to play the counter attack when need be.
I think weve now slipped into that between a rock and a hard place, situation. AN wants us to play more attactive attacking footy but have we really got the "Talent," to do so?
Dont get me wrong, I dont think weve got a bad squad, far from it, but at the moment its almost like were struggling with an identity crisis.
Its turgid to watch, at the moment though, sadly.
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Confidence is a huge factor. And the right encouragement from the manager. Players such as McGeady often commented that they were encouraged by Grayson to try things, to take on players and they wouldn't be slated if things didn't come off every time. It's only an observation but watching Neil's reactions and demeanour on the touchline, I wonder if this is still the case.
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Some good points and you may have hit the nail on the had with us struggling with a identity crisis and slipping between a rock and a hard place, we do have players though who can attack and beat the opposition and create chances, they just don't seem to try to do it ?
May be for this season we will have to accept what we are seeing, in the hope that in the remainder of this window and the close season that AN is allowed to move players on and bring in the quality required to play to his system and style of play for next season ?
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“Identity Crisis “ is a potential thread that would run to several hundred posts.
Good post.
For some reason we seem to have abandoned the high pressing, high energy, quick passing game which was encouraging and successful at the start of the season.
I agree we seem to have lost our way somewhat.
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There is no identity crisis I don't think.
We have a clear identity that worked until second half against middlesbrough and failed again when we had a diabolical injury problem for a 6 game period that delivered 2 points.
High pressing 4231 counter attacking football that AN sticks to no matter what.
The test starts this week we need to get a result at Forrest and smash the shit out of hull at home and get some momentum back.
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Agree with some of that and we're in a poor run but it's absolutely not as turgid as Grayson's football. Not even close.
utter rubbish...
Fans called for Rudd; Fisher; Welsh to start.
Fans expected to see Moult and Bodin...
Fans understand Ggreg C is still being eased back......
so 8 changes??? had we kept the side that played Birmingham (but with Browne in for injured Davies) then we would have known AN wasnt taking it serious !!
Spot on.