Northstandsinger
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What a joke !
Same people on here slating Appleton because Bowler didn’t square the ball.What a joke !
It wasn’t a turgid lakclustre performance first half. It was a game plan to get men behind the ball and congest the middle of the park in order to try and stop Swansea from passing us to death.Totally understand why people would boo them off at half time as it was a turgid lacklustre performance...however second half was much much better and they should never be booed off after such an improved showing...also incredible how many fans left with over 10 mins to go...embarrassing
Absolutely this. The expectations of some of our fans is outside of realityIt was a turgid lakclustre performance first half. It was a game plan to get men behind the ball and congest the middle of the park in order to try and stop Swansea from passing us to death.
We conserved energy, albeit because we didn’t have the ball, but than then allowed us to start the second half like a house on fire. You cannot simply go all guns blazing against a team as good at moving the ball around as Swansea.
Thats all well and good but doesnt excuse some awful individual performances...Corbineo was abject, Bowler was very poor...Fiorini and Carey werent great...too many off the pace and it made for a tough first half watchIt wasn’t a turgid lakclustre performance first half. It was a game plan to get men behind the ball and congest the middle of the park in order to try and stop Swansea from passing us to death.
We conserved energy, albeit because we didn’t have the ball, but than then allowed us to start the second half like a house on fire. You cannot simply go all guns blazing against a team as good at moving the ball around as Swansea.
I clapped them off, they worked there knackered off second half.I didn't boo, but what amazed me was, a few people actually clapped them off.
They stuck to a game plan. Bowler wasn’t great I agree, could have done much more. Carey needs to go out on loan to league one or 2. We may not have liked the game plan but it worked and conserved our energy.Thats all well and good but doesnt excuse some awful individual performances...Corbineo was abject, Bowler was very poor...Fiorini and Carey werent great...too many off the pace and it made for a tough first half watch
Because it was a better second half , Marv was great todayI didn't boo, but what amazed me was, a few people actually clapped them off.
He absolutely would not have been my pick but I have said all along that now he has been appointed he must be given some time...if we lose the 4 o more games he will know about it as the fans will no doubt boo him off...I really hope he can turn things around and getting them playing like that second half all the time. The jury is out with the loan players as Corbeneau and Fiorini have really not impressed these last few games and we havent seen enough of PatinoThey stuck to a game plan. Bowler wasn’t great I agree, could have done much more. Carey needs to go out on loan to league one or 2. We may not have liked the game plan but it worked and conserved our energy.
Blaming of the management is a shocking, easy get out.
He wasn’t my pick either and he had made some wrong decisions already but he did NOTHING wrong today. Those skating him for today are fickle and either don’t understand football or don’t want to.He absolutely would not have been my pick but I have said all along that now he has been appointed he must be given some time...if we lose the 4 o more games he will know about it as the fans will no doubt boo him off...I really hope he can turn things around and getting them playing like that second half all the time. The jury is out with the loan players as Corbeneau and Fiorini have really not impressed these last few games and we havent seen enough of Patino
I’m not sure it was turgid, I thought tactically we nullified them. We adopted the same plan last season and other teams do likewise. If you press too high against them, they take advantage of the gaps. Last 10 minutes of the half we definitely dropped off too much.Totally understand why people would boo them off at half time as it was a turgid lacklustre performance...however second half was much much better and they should never be booed off after such an improved showing...also incredible how many fans left with over 10 mins to go...embarrassing
Congest the middle of the park? We had no midfield. Every time Swansea attacked I saw two rows of our players falling deep. It was cringeworthy rubbish.It wasn’t a turgid lakclustre performance first half. It was a game plan to get men behind the ball and congest the middle of the park in order to try and stop Swansea from passing us to death.
We conserved energy, albeit because we didn’t have the ball, but than then allowed us to start the second half like a house on fire. You cannot simply go all guns blazing against a team as good at moving the ball around as Swansea.
Some entitled clueless people at times.What a joke !
Why did that amaze you? That was a good 2nd half performance.I didn't boo, but what amazed me was, a few people actually clapped them off.
Why? They are our players and they are trying but it was unfortunate to lose, the only team in the 2nd half that looked likely was us.I didn't boo, but what amazed me was, a few people actually clapped them off.
We stayed compact to counteract their free flowing football, which they play against every team? Or did you watch a different game to me?Congest the middle of the park? We had no midfield. Every time Swansea attacked I saw two rows of our players falling deep. It was cringeworthy rubbish.
Yes, it sounds reasonable when you say it. Not so much when watching. If those were indeed tactics then I don't like them. I believe in an all round game but not falling back to absorb pressure.We stayed compact to counteract their free flowing football, which they play against every team? Or did you watch a different game to me?
It was a game plan to try and stop a good, possession based team and limit their chances - which it did. In staying compact and getting men behind the ball, it allowed us to conserve energy for the second half performance which we all loved. Whether it was pretty or not, it allowed us to build and get on top of them during the second half. Had we started the first half like we did the second we would have most probably burnt out in that heat and had to have our backs against the wall with tired legs and minds.. inevitably worsening the result.
It’s simple: Bowler not giving it Yates and Yates missing the penalty cost us getting any points on the board.
I understand people are frustrated with the result today, we want to win every game. But pointing the finger at the management team and/or tactics is just a cop out. The 2 defining moments in the game, were from our players being naive.Yes, it sounds reasonable when you say it. Not so much when watching. If those were indeed tactics then I don't like them. I believe in an all round game but not falling back to absorb pressure.
Your one of the main onesEmbarrassed to support us sometimes, we really do have some thick numpties supporting us
It does sort of stick a big fat pin in the "we're all in this together Blackpool fans are the best in the Champoinship if not the World" myth does it not? I really think we're a couple more defeats from full on toxicity and blame culture overtaking all the good stuff we've won back and it pisses me right off. Fuck me, we didn't even have club to watch until the Oystons were ejected.If you booed today you are a grade A bell.
We should have won that.
Although I’ll never be able to accept taking off Bowler for CJ no matter what the previous has done.
I am lost by it mate to tell you the truth. I do not get it. We’re back in the Championship and our last Manager turned out to be a weasel so we are rebuilding and going again. It’s gonna take a few games ffs.It does sort of stick a big fat pin in the "we're all in this together Blackpool fans are the best in the Champoinship if not the World" myth does it not? I really think we're a couple more defeats from full on toxicity and blame culture overtaking all the good stuff we've won back and it pisses me right off. Fuck me, we didn't even have club to watch until the Oystons were ejected.
Agree that that's a rank bad substitution but even as Bowlers biggest fan you can't get away from the fact he missed at least two great opportunities to put us in front. That said, who else was a threat?.If you booed today you are a grade A bell.
We should have won that.
Although I’ll never be able to accept taking off Bowler for CJ no matter what the previous has done.
Nope you know me, I’m very much like you where Bowler is concerned but to take him off & replace him with CJ was a big red flag.Agree that that's a rank bad substitution but even as Bowlers biggest fan you can't get away from the fact he missed at least two great opportunities to put us in front. That said, who else was a threat?.
CJ got two better touches than he did against Barrow. He retrieved the ball twice for throw ins by Gabriel. Finally added value.Nope you know me, I’m very much like you where Bowler is concerned but to take him off & replace him with CJ was a big red flag.