aintforever Posted 6 March, 2011 Share Posted 6 March, 2011 we're like the Man City of the third tier. Enough quality players to win our fair share of games, but without that momentum mos teams have that are near the top of league tables. Not a bad comparison, any team that spends big risks having players turn up just for the pay packet. When you see how they performed against Man U it is obvious that motivation is a problem for games like Walsall, too many players who think just have to turn up to get results. I'm just hoping that being in our current position with games running out gives the players a wake-up call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainchris Posted 6 March, 2011 Share Posted 6 March, 2011 A win is a win, doesn't matter if it's against 10 players or 11 players. Not sure why some people are after some sort of 100% perfection out of every game we play. This post is a joke right?................Nobody is looking for perfection but honest realistic assessment of the performances which have been worryingly unconvincing lately. Results are inconsistent due to a lack of playing strategy - if you think that is not true then show me results in last 5 weeks that disprove the inconsistency facts. We are hoping for the best in most matches which won't get us where we are supposed to be heading for....................................................This is a fact - not negativity or disloyalty - we are are not controlling games like we should be and it needs sorting or the inconsistent theme will persist...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 6 March, 2011 Share Posted 6 March, 2011 Well we totally controlled the game today for starters... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 6 March, 2011 Share Posted 6 March, 2011 Not a bad comparison, any team that spends big risks having players turn up just for the pay packet. When you see how they performed against Man U it is obvious that motivation is a problem for games like Walsall, too many players who think just have to turn up to get results. I'm just hoping that being in our current position with games running out gives the players a wake-up call. Motivation for Walsall? By all accounts we battered them...!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 6 March, 2011 Share Posted 6 March, 2011 (edited) I hear the term consistency bandied about a lot on this forum and it intrigues me as to what fans actually think they are calling for. Is it consistent performances or consistent results? I would argue that most are calling for consistent results (ie win every week with a few draws away from home and the odd defeat against Brighton away) when in fact all the players (and hopefully the side as a whole) can offer is a consistent level of performance. Play to their maximum level every week and because of the quality of player we have we win every week don't we? You'd hope so. Performance therefore does matter. Players needs to be playing well because the difference in quality is not as huge as people think. But most players are doing OK. Its hard to point the finger at individuals and say they have been **** for weeks. The simple fact is we are not playing great as a side - which is why from time to time that skill gap is overcome by our opponent and we don't get the result we want. Its not about players not trying, not being motivated, just turning up for their pay packets, I don't see any of that, its more about the side as a whole not working as a finely oiled machine. The reason for that is always extremely hard to work out. Perhaps the balance is not quite right (no pacey striker), Lambert never getting in the box, too many passes from defence and midfield straight up the middle (where it doesn't stick enough) rather than supplying our two wingers all day long. Maybe a lack of confidence from one or two. Maybe the constant changes to centre backs, or the defence as a whole unsettles the side and brings in players unsure of others around them, maybe its just not having a clear striker partnership and possibly and IMO most importantly the two central midfielders not knowing exactly what their roles and positions are. Like I said its hard to pinpoint. I'm not even sure managers know - more often than not they stumble across it. But to improve our consistency of results it is imperative that the `team' clicks fully (becomes a well oiled machine -sorry for using that term again) otherwise we will continue to be like Man City where we rely on moments of brilliance from our A grade players to win games rather than the force and momentum the side has because it is playing well ( If those moments don't come you then don't win). Get the side playing well as a team and without doubt we'll see us charge for promotion. Don't and we stumble to the play offs. It's all yours Adkins. Edited 6 March, 2011 by Chez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InvictaSaint Posted 6 March, 2011 Share Posted 6 March, 2011 Watching both the Peterborough and Brighton highlights, two things struck me: firstly, pace through the middle (which we lack) and secondly, particularly in BHA's case, an almost pathological persistence and desire to win. The team could do a lot worse than watch the Brighton game, if nothing else to see how to see a game out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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