Greedyfly

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And yet he's our best defender so far. Grim.

I asked earlier in this thread if we played this formation under Martin and during the Prem season. We did not. It appears as though that's just conspiracy nonsense and this is Still's doing. Having also checked Still's preferred formation under Lens, he did more often than not, set up the same way we have almost all season. It's Still this. But SR have been a fucking fuck up from start to finish too.

Can someone remind me, because I've mostly blocked out last season, did we play 5 at the back in the prem or under a Martin in the championship? Because I'm starting to think the conspiracy theorists might actually be right.

Yeah no sorry don't agree. Open goals x2 vs Swansea (albeit at a awkward level for one of them - Archer), 2 x 1 on 1s vs Bristol, another 2 vs Blackburn???? I could agree if you said "they're not good for our shit strikers" but they were very good chances. Downs vs Hull? Downs vs Derby (was it Derby or Norwich I can't remember). I mean what else do you want them to be if these weren't good chances?

So just AA then and even he has a few years in his legs Vs last time. Archer is utter toss and will never score 11 goals, and Downs looked great in a single cameo in preseason and ass ever since. Stewart was our only real hope for a decent striker and alas he's made of straw. I never want to hear anyone suggest Archer as a reasonable answer to this mare ever again. Yes. It's quite literally putting away the chances as evidenced by the fact that we create more good chances than anyone other than Coventry and yet have scored less than most of the league. We're shit at the back, sure. But we'd reduce the pressure and risk there if we just scored more of our big chances.

Still doing a stretch for that Pedro Mendes challenge. Legend.

Was not the argument I was expecting to be picked from my comment 🤣 🤣

They chalk the Archer ones off because he couldn't score in a brothel with an open cheque book. AA they only start counting after he's missed at least 3 good chances so, it's about right.

"Not brave enough"

Is it because he's playing in his actual position now? I'm not watching so there's a genuine question there somewhere... And that we've turned a 21 goal or assist player into a fucking decorative gargoyle somehow

He's just fucking awful and always has been. We have this weird policy of buying players that were always shit and hoping they come good. It drives me nuts because it never works out.

Might do after 14 mind... Next international break. He's really got to basically win all 4 of these more easy games... Because the 4 after the break are stinkers.

No agreed BUT it might give you a building block. It's certainly no reason to stick with him.

Problem is, do you expect SR to get the next one right. Couldn't trust them to order cookies.

Scienza must be wondering what kind of shit he has gotten himself into. Archer again - ass.

Nothing, absolutely nothing sticks to Archer.

That's absolutely fair enough. Don't agree with all your takes, nor yours mine I'd imagine, but good to understand where you're coming from. Yeah it's a shower at the moment which is weird in itself because, what I know of his Lens team, they did have something of an identity.

This is quite the change in tone for someone who backed Martin to the hilt? I'm genuinely not trying to pick a scrap either but why the greater animosity for Still Vs Martin? Genuine question because I don't actually disagree with you.

Feels very much like that, agreed.

It wasn't an inspiring one have to say. Ross big loss. Still no clear idea on best personnel or formation.

AND yet Downs continually makes the bench

He nearly scored let alone a tackle

Fucking all over us now. Miss Stewart annoyingly

Not sure why Fellows has been dropped, he's defo better than Fraser, who I think is handy late on. Otherwise happy with that set-up.