Greedyfly

Could not agree more. So by that metric I'm happy crushing a team for 60 mins or so and with a few more coming back, getting up to fitness maybe extending it to 70+mins or at least managing the game more. But it's this suggestion that Tonda should be right on it the moment Scienza and Fellows drop off (I keep mentioning them because they seem to a) rely the most on pace, b) on releasing pressure on our back line, and c) I think they drop off more than Azaz and Arma because of their attributes and how they play the game). Let's see how he continues to do and maybe we can all enjoy the thumping we are dishing out.. Agree with your change of formation post too, again something I'm hoping Eckert will figure out especially when we have Stewart/Downs (meh) and Charles back. It's a shame we don't have an u21 we could start utilising in that respect, much like Bragg. Maybe if we're still flying high in January we can convince a signing or two on the hope of premier League football.

Yeah no it's not and I've now stated on at least 2 occasions why I think we've struggled in maybe TWO of the last 7 games. Not gonna repeat it again.

And then doesn't give us any reason why... Very odd. I think it's down to fatigue, complacent attitude, still a bit shot shy, lack of proper options on the bench to replace the attacking threat up front, missing Charles and missing Stewart maybe. Oh sorry, also a fucking manager that's managed SEVEN senior games... Winning 6

I don't think it's me that needs to give over because you can't even properly debate what I said. I conceded that the 3-2 and the 2-1 weren't but the others were. If you can't see how we battered Brum with the 3-1 either you've got short sightedness to go with your recency bias. We're not talking about all season, we're talking under Eckert which is an entirely different set-up and method of play then under Still. If you still think we should 'smash teams' by more than 2 goals every game you'll never be happy and there's nothing I can say to change that. We have by every metrics smashed 4/5 of the last 7 teams. It's really that simple. I've shown you facts and you're still 'why can't we 7-0 every team'... There's no discussing that

We've won, 2-1, 3-1, 5-1, 3-0, 3-1 and 3-2. Of those 6 only one hasn't been a smashing. We hadn't won by more than a goal in fucking years. Are you expecting us to win by 3 every game? In the most competitive second division in the world? Its short termism based on the last 45 mins of football. That's it. Otherwise by most metrics we've smashed teams. We slow down in the second half due to fatigue (Scienza has played in exactly 14 Championship games - he's fucked at 70 mins - Fellows is young and depends on speed for his game, fucked around 70 mins). We can't SMASH teams for 90 mins because a) some of them are fucked and our bench is a little light due to injuries and quality and b) because Tonda is still figuring it out. Again, short term bias because we are by most metrics 'smashing' teams.

No they are not, which is precisely, well some of, my point. We weren't really pressed by Brum, Charlton, Wednesday or Leicester after HT - a little by QPR, and a lot by WBA. It's called overreaction and its fucking tragic after the 6th win in 7. Some have been able to put the concerns into a coherent reaction - as I would argue yours mostly is, and I would agree with some of those concerns - but the fucking short-term bias on 45 mins of average footy is fucking jarring when we should be happy with the win first, and then do some actual post mortem afterwards. The guy has been in charge for 7 senior games - Aribo is the answer to no questions, and fucking Archer is so shit I don't know where to start but with Stewart maybe, maybe even Downs and defo Charles I think we start to have better options across the park.

Fuck me there are some right nellies in here. I think it really comes down to a bit of complacency having stomped teams every first half, and then some fatigue. I don't think Tonda has all the answers just yet, and there are a few things to work on but WBA are really the first team to give us much trouble post HT and you know, we just won the 6th in 7th game.

I think there is a level of fatigue going on so something for Eckert to remedy. But the outlet dies with him and Fellows who also looked tired.

It's when Scienza goes off, he's such an outlet for relieving pressure as well as everything else.

I can't quite get over the change in pace. Same formation, same personnel, completely different way of playing. The directness is a thing of beauty at the moment.

Based on a previously stellar goal scoring record? He ran a bit. He often does. Its the rest he's no good at.

Yeah mirrors my thoughts. Fast, but that just means he gets to miss sooner than if he didn't have any pace.

Then I feel like you might end up pretty disappointed

Aged like fine milk! Haha joking because you are right. Great way to respond though!

Brazil are fucking shite so Scienza should - said with some tongue in cheek. But they are shit.