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Quality v Potential

Quality v Potential

proton

proton

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Not on today but it sounded like one to miss.

We remain a team hard to beat but unable to win quite enough games, particularly at home.

Before the transfer window opened there seemed to be a concensus that we had the makings of a good side but needed perhaps 2/3 quality additions.Now my view of the signings to date is that we have invested in potential (again )but perhaps not in the quality that is needed to boost the team enough to make the play offs a more likely outcome.

There is time yet of course but I begin (!) to doubt that such signings will be made.
 
We have a good side, I honestly believe that, but just as last season its our inconsistency that kills us.
 
Its the same old, same old thing!

We work hard, play at 100% in top gear most of the time, punch above our weight and with luck and confidence might just make the play-offs. However, we are up against teams who playing at 85% in second gear still prove tough for us.

We lack enough genuine quality. Simple.
 
proton said:
That begs the question about quality again, better players play better more often.
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I thought right from the outset of the game that birmingham bullied us. No better example of Barkhuizen who was brushed, like a feather, off the ball possibly 4 or 5 times in the first 15 mins.

We never at any period of the game matched them for strength. Powder puff touches and powder puff tackles.

Brum can consider themselves unfortunate not to walk away with all the points today. Having said that they created very little.
 
europne said:
We’ve only lost 6 games, only Wolves and Derby lost less.

It’s our lack of goals that kills us.
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We've drawn more than any other team in the league. Being unbeaten is one thing, but draws will hold us back. We aren't good enough to be top 6 yet.
 
We lack a bit of guile to break sides down at home and I honestly think Hugill could contribute a bit more in terms of goals at times to be honest.
 
sedgwick__7 said:
We lack a bit of guile to break sides down at home and I honestly think Hugill could contribute a bit more in terms of goals at times to be honest.
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If he's up front on his own battling and holding it up to lay it off shouldn't the goals be coming from the 3 behind him?
 
Nishtar36 said:
We've drawn more than any other team in the league. Being unbeaten is one thing, but draws will hold us back. We aren't good enough to be top 6 yet.
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Yes but look at the table and it’s goals scored which falls behind all the other teams.

Today a defender scored.

Our midfield simply doesn’t produce enough goals, we spend a lot of our time being busy going nowhere, it was 85 minutes before we got a shot on target today, apart from Davies tap in for the goal.
 
We were bound to have a game like today at some point. But we have come out of it with a point its worth remembering they are paying more for Sam Gallaghers loan fee than the cost of our starting 11. At the start of the season all of us would have taken a top half finish then for us to kick on next year. We are our own worst enemies in that there are glimpses where we look like a team that could challenge for automatics.

This is a young squad who were badly let down today by some of the senior professionals but this is our team and we need to support them through thick and thin
 
raefil said:
I thought right from the outset of the game that birmingham bullied us. No better example of Barkhuizen who was brushed, like a feather, off the ball possibly 4 or 5 times in the first 15 mins.

We never at any period of the game matched them for strength. Powder puff touches and powder puff tackles.

Brum can consider themselves unfortunate not to walk away with all the points today. Having said that they created very little.
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Totally agree Birmingham played well but when you are missing Pearson in midfield then you either use Welsh or Robinson in that central defensive role they waltzed through our lightweight midfield with ease.
Our Manager got it wrong tactical wise before the kick off.
 
We draw too many games and this has been the problem for seasons, even when we got promoted. To convert into wins we need a genuine goalscorer. They cost proper money. So forget it.
 
pen white said:
Totally agree Birmingham played well but when you are missing Pearson in midfield then you either use Welsh or Robinson in that central defensive role they waltzed through our lightweight midfield with ease.
Our Manager got it wrong tactical wise before the kick off.
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Robinson? Really? I can't think of anyone less lightweight!!!
 
marsbars said:
If he's up front on his own battling and holding it up to lay it off shouldn't the goals be coming from the 3 behind him?
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He's on less goals in the league than average strikers at this level like Garner and Gary Madine.

I appreciate that he does some dirty work but as the lone striker you have to do that and get the goals.

I just don't think he's totally blameless in our lack of goals like some others do.
 
Think even if we won today a lot of questions should be asked of AN. for me we're a good team but it wouldn't take much scouting to work us out as we play the same formation week in week out even at home. I said it weeks ago teams have worked us out at home and it's looking that way. Shite.
What a shame.
Not writing anything off but we need to put a run together and play to the potential over a period of time.
 
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I'd say we have 3 or 4, maybe 4 or 5 players who
have not had chance to get their match fitness back
after various injuries.

i.m.o. With that in mind a good point rescued from
what could easily have been a loss.

It seems like a mad rush on here - sometimes you have
no option but to wait. We will improve a lot with players
fitness and giving the new players a chance to kick a ball.

It's a good sign - still picking up points while having
a weakened team.

On to the next game:thumbsup:🙂
 
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