Lighthouse Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 F**king dog sh*t! Only saving grace I can think of is that it was a p*ssing wet gale up North. Not an excuse but exactly the kind of game we regularly f**k up anyway. I'd ditch 3 at the back, what's the point in having 3 crap defenders stood ball watching? Might as well fight for it in midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 awful but not unexpected we are doing nothing but weaken the squad. We start the season with the same awful defence, despite the last two windows to bring in quality. we have brought in a rookie lad who will probably lucky to play 15 league games this season. Burnley were crap and won fairly comfortably, bar a couple of long range shots in the 1st half. one thing is for sure, we will not be finishing top 10, despite what the clappers say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Missing Danny Rohl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Expected nothing and still let down. Pathetic from top to bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWar Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 You all need to relax, it was a poor game but we have a new cb coming in and our best cm will be back next week. We will improve DON'T PANIC! Sent from my G3311 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 You all need to relax, it was a poor game but we have a new cb coming in and our best cm will be back next week. We will improve DON'T PANIC! Sent from my G3311 using Tapatalk you do realise our new CB is 20 years old and has been a bit-part player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katalinic Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Utterly pathetic defensively, utterly predictable. As bad as Stephens is, Vestergaard is as **** as well. I hope Danso is decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazza82 Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 1 goal killed the whole team! Good character lads[emoji849] Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Awful performance, deservedly smashed by a poor side. We created nothing in that second half. Gunn should have done a lot better for that first goal, **** poor from him and JV - Who is a very poor CB as he proved time and time again last season. If Burnley can ease past us with 3 goals then I wonder how a 2nd gear Liverpool will do against that backline next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Marco Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Think that makes it 6 official games without a win? It is early days but we limped to safety last season and I don't see any difference in that performance. We lack any midfield presence so creating attacks is difficult. The whole 5 at the back thing needs to end now. It doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Garbage. Onwards and upwards. Long season ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Nothing seems to have changed. Errors at the back and impotent in the final third. Our lads just didn't seem to fancy a wet & windy Turf Moor either. Doesn't bode well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katalinic Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 F**king dog sh*t! Only saving grace I can think of is that it was a p*ssing wet gale up North. Not an excuse but exactly the kind of game we regularly f**k up anyway. I'd ditch 3 at the back, what's the point in having 3 crap defenders stood ball watching? Might as well fight for it in midfield. Yep we can use that battling DM we signed in the summer that we desperately needed to protect our abject CB's...oh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Terrible start. Against a really poor Burnley side too. Just have to learn from it and hope it's a case of getting it out the way and moving on quick. We can't keep playing Stephens, I've no idea what Ings offers, so it's time for Ralph to find his best team. Still think it'll be 4222 or we'll struggle to score goals. Mostly though it's just sad to see batman so delighted on day 1. how am I delighted? why on earth are you bringing me into your soppy post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWar Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 you do realise our new CB is 20 years old and has been a bit-part player?He played consistently the second half of last season. And no mention of our captain and best (maybe second after redmond) player being back? I know you want to have a moan but it's not relegation yet! Sent from my G3311 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsaint Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Embarrassment - absolute dog****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InvictaSaint Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Eh??!! I think the comedy genius that is Heisenberg is insinuating that we will 100% lose against Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Did Mark Hughes train the team this week or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 **** poor all round! Surely RH knew we couldn't play our usual style in todays conditions against a strong physical Burnley side! We should have sorted out our defence before we even considered other positions it was glaringly obvious! Sent from my moto g(6) play using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 (edited) Decent enough first half, v poor second half. First game of the season so obviously too early to judge if this is a sign of things to come or just a blip, although that won't stop the usual SWF write-the-season-off-after-one-game brigade of course... Edited 10 August, 2019 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Very clear this will be another difficult season, with a lot of players who are unproven at this level. Whilst this is just a start, with our fixtures to November looking very tough, its hard to see anything other than being in the bottom 6 for at least the first third of the season. A lot resting on Danso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Lmfao. Didn’t see that coming? If you didn’t, you’re an idiot. Apparently a good window to most on here. And we’ll be comfortably mid table. Apparently. Poor Ralph is flogging a dead horse at this sh1tshow of a football club. He will overachieve with what’s he’s got and we’ll pick up some results here and there but he’ll be as frustrated as most reasonable fans about not being able or allowed to take this team further. Enjoy him while you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally_uk Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 This is football it happens onwards no need to get moist better things to come... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Sounded awful. Need to ditch the 3 at the back. I'd rather have two crap defenders playing than 3, although we have Danso to come in and we can only hope he's decent. Ings will have his uses on occasion but Hasenhuttl wants to play with pace and he doesn't have much. My favourite formation in the last few years was the 4-2-3-1 we used to play under Pochettino and I think it suits our personnel. We could field a team like: Gunn, Valery, Danso, Yoshida, Bertrand, Romeu, Hojbjerg, JWP, Boufal, Redmond, Adams. Pace and creativity. It can only get better, right? Liverpool next, then Brighton who won enthusiastically today, then United. (Deep breath...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 10 August, 2019 Author Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Yep we can use that battling DM we signed in the summer that we desperately needed to protect our abject CB's...oh... Or Hojbjerg who was ill today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasper57saint Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Do t think I'll be recording MOTD tonight. At least we are not bottom of the table , yet!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffnut Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 I thought last season had ended in May, missed chances and defensive mistakes. Oh well, in Ralph we trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Crashing back to earth , next week should be fun ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webby Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Well, that was..........disgusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Billy Sharp scored for Sheffield Utd. Could to with a finisher like that, our boys get into the final third and then panic. Panicky defence and a light midfield adds up to another hugely frustrating day at the office. When will we learn. I like Redmond but boy does he make some poor decisions, hold on way too long and then passes when a shooting chance is on. Ings terrible, Gunn had a poor game too, first one through his legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Positives.... Can't get much worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Appalling. Offer me 17th place now and I'd rip your arm off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Absolute ****ing disgrace. Liverpool next week. That'll end 8-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloggy saint Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Blah blah relegation beckons, blah blah entire squad is rubbish, blah blah RH is a fraud etc etc. Am I doing this right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 You all need to relax, it was a poor game but we have a new cb coming in and our best cm will be back next week. We will improve DON'T PANIC! Sent from my G3311 using TapatalkNo panic from me after one game but I wouldnt expect Hoj to make any difference in a game like this... Sent from my moto g(6) using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Saint Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 You all need to relax, it was a poor game but we have a new cb coming in and our best cm will be back next week. We will improve DON'T PANIC! Sent from my G3311 using Tapatalk I admire your optimism, but we've just been thumped by a team who do nothing but pump the ball long. They didn't have to do anything approaching quality football to beat us comfortably. We have nil leadership on the field and look no better whatsoever to last season. All the talk about RH having a preseason to work with the team looks like it's had zero effect. We still make criminal mistakes in defence at this level and didn't offer much up front again. As soon as we went one down, could you really see us coming back? The body language went to **** and there are no leaders out there. I fear a long, long season beckons..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo1976 Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Missing Danny Rohl i was just thinking that aswell ................ralph looks lost on his own .Btw we are going to struggle again i think hope not but we look very disjointed again,our subs made no impact . I know 1st game and all that, but difficult to see the formation being any different for the forseeable future. This is going to be a difficult season again i fear . Ist goal and heads went 2nd goal lets get going home 3rd bugger how long left .****s yer weekend up dosnt it football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Negative; So, at least we merit the 'disgusting' label. As for having 4 formations to choose from, re-arranging the deck chairs didn't save the Titanic. Positive; RH will sort things out, and we still have 37 games to play. If you are going to have a stinker of a performance, better it's in the first match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ade Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Poor in attack, abysmal in defense, poor goalkeeping. That was like last season under Hughes! Not impressed at all, and with Liverpool our goal difference may take a hammering. Have to say my confidence before the game for this season has taken a real battering. I hope this isn't another season of battling against relegation, but I fear the worst based on that 2nd half performance. Utterly embarrassing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katalinic Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Hojberg walks into the team of course, but we are so powder puff in midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Agree with those saying 4 at the back. Sounds like Burnley ruthlessly exposed our weaknesses. Still never mind, it’s only Liverpool next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Positives.... Can't get much worse. We had a decent GK and CB on the bench? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 It will be interesting to hear what Ralph has to say about that in his post-match interview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didcot Saint Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Why oh why doesn’t Yoshida play in defence. He is an international player who has played well in a World Cup. Surely he’s a better bet than either of those other two clowns who continually cost us points with their League 1 standard of defending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Poor in attack, abysmal in defense, poor goalkeeping. That was like last season under Hughes! Not impressed at all, and with Liverpool our goal difference may take a hammering. Have to say my confidence before the game for this season has taken a real battering. I hope this isn't another season of battling against relegation, but I fear the worst based on that 2nd half performance. Utterly embarrassing That is harsh. Gunn did very little wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Poor defence apart - we won't be winning many games playing a two man midfield of Romeu and Ward-Prowse - absolutely no connection with the attacking three and Romeu isolated as the holding midfielder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gammon cheeks Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Easy for Burnley to beat us ......we are not are hard side to beat and that is our problem. Their 2nd goal was a joke! All standing ballwatching ... Am i the only one that thinks Angus Gunn is nothing special ? Was no where near any of their goals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 We had a decent GK and CB on the bench? Agreed, get Macca back in nets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 That is harsh. Gunn did very little wrong Yes but to you, Forster never did anything wrong. He’s crap. Basically an Instagram goalkeeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 10 August, 2019 Share Posted 10 August, 2019 Not the conditions i'd want to play Burnley but the way we folded in 2nd half was worrying. First goal, awful by vestergaard and surely gunn has to stop that. 2nd typical stephens switching off for a tap in. Glad i played pope in my fantasy team i suppose the sole positive to take out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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