sandwichsaint Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Gaping hole down our left whenever we get turned over. Formation just not working. Best thing for us would be Stephens getting involved in a betting scandal and being banned for six months. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Easily schooled by Forest in our own back yard. They are in the same league as us, so this is a game we really need to win, i really can't see us getting too many 'surprise' points from mid table or top sides. Need to play much better second half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 (edited) Armstrong's touch and decision making is awful today. And Smallbone being a bit too defensive. I'd put Les on for Bonio and Dibbling or Amo Ameyaw on for Armstrong and have them and BBD play a bit more central. Could make the positional change and give Arma 15 mins there too, I guess. Have Fernanj and Archer as options for a bit later. First goal is going to be key. Edited August 24 by benjii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Just now, gio1saints said: Lucky to be 0-0 at HT. Lesley in MF might be a good shout. Play 4 at the back? Lesley probably on the phone to his agent asking if there's any way he can get him out o this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Stu Armstrong on a free anyone...? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Just now, FarehamSaintJames said: Three at the back at home isn’t working, only inviting pressure. Four at the back won't work either as we're too open. Problem isn't the formation - it's the style of play. Get it beyond the 30 yard mark and THEN start playing keep ball. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotleySaint Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 1 minute ago, Hatch said: Get Armstrong off Or stop getting him to beat the man and be the creator. Have him on the end of things to finish off which is what he does best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunglasses Ron Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Let’s take the positives so far, not losing and clean sheet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Suitable shit. As we knew, Smallbone and Armstrong struggling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdmickey3 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Poor all over the pitch bar KWP,only one trying to be positive, the only one who runs forward with the ball. Same as large parts if last season, pass, pass and pass and most of it backwards. Should be losing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BranfootsLoveChild Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 At the game. Diaz has no clue. Smallbone passes backwards all the time. Mccarthy scares the shit out of me. Apart from that, really enjoying it...... 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Time for RM to earn his corn and show he has the nous to make tactical changes to get us back into this game. If not it's shaping up to be a long season already. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Forest look busy - we just look inert as the penalty box approaches 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 We kept a shape, kept our passing across the back to retain possession. It was at a slow pace, and rarely did we have any passing options available. Forest bossesd our midfield, alowwing them plenty of attacks. Up front we seemed slow, and expecting to win tackles based on playing lower teri opponents. KWP was easily our best player. Suga was positive at times too, but the lack of support and coordination, meant that we couidn;t do much from it. Donwes is easily our best all round midfielder. Will had a couple of moments later on in the half, linking things up. But as a midfield we're not offering enough to obstruct Forest or to generate attacks. FOrest had a chance with 3 players lining up to put it in the net. So, although Russ will get some positives about the structure, we didn;t do nearly enough in that half. The lack of passing options (KWP frustated through the half), lack of movement, incisiveness of passing and forwards able to create was very obvious. If Aribo was supposed to offer some physical hold up play, as Adams would have, then that was absent as well. We're not behind, and there's a half of better things to hopefully come. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Anyone else just so grateful to be in this league? 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Stats look pretty damning but clearly show we need to let them have more of the ball 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARCELONASAINT Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 the only positive i can take from that first half is the fact its still 0-0. Adarma, Aribo and Smallbone having awful games. McCarthy did his best to present the opposition with a goal from another awful pass straight to one of their players. This performance is so far removed from last weeks its difficult to understand its the same 11 out there. Walker Peters is trying his best to drag us up but he is about the only bright spark. Its far too easy for Forest who will be gutted they are not winning this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz Fl Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 In the wise words of the Black Knight “ok, we’ll call it a draw” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles34 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 1 minute ago, Turkish said: Anyone else just so grateful to be in this league? Won’t be grateful for long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 There isn't really any players in our side that other teams will be worried about facing is there? Kwp perhaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Martin’s mates will see us relegated again, unless he gets tough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 McCarthy Stephens Bednarek Smallbone Aribo Diaz Armstrong None have what it takes at this level. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stknowle Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 11 minutes ago, Saint NL said: Armstrong is like a rabbit in the headlights. Really want him to be good enough this time around, yes it’s early days, but sadly I just don’t see it happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 We've a busy week in the transfer window if we want to transform this squad into something remotely resembling one up to the levels of the Premier League. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Ralph Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Poor first half but I don’t think Forest can keep their press for the whole game, which was why we got more possession towards end of first half. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Unchanged...FFS! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gio1saints Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 IMG_8840.mov Pre match mosaic. Sadly could not see the Northam part! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsaint Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 They just look so much stronger than us in every department, and with all due respect to them they’re not a particularly good team. Long season ahead if some of these squad keep playing each week. Smallbone stays on somehow, honestly he’s a waif of a man, far too weak for this league, was before too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 1 minute ago, RedArmy said: McCarthy Stephens Bednarek Smallbone Aribo Diaz Armstrong None have what it takes at this level. Diaz will be alright I reckon the rest are what got us into this mess in the first place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Just now, OttawaSaint said: Unchanged...FFS! Called it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Just now, RedArmy said: McCarthy Stephens Bednarek Smallbone Aribo Diaz Armstrong None have what it takes at this level. Totally agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Just now, stknowle said: Really want him to be good enough this time around, yes it’s early days, but sadly I just don’t see it happening. He's a confidence player too so this will be draining it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 What does Russ see what we don't? No changes? If the subs aren't ready then they shouldn't be on the bench 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles34 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Attacking the wall this half. Should make a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Just now, Saint NL said: What does Russ see what we don't? No changes? If the subs aren't ready then they shouldn't be on the bench He generally waits until we are at least a goal down even when under the cosh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vectraman Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 We’ve been terrible and got away with it. Our turn to have a good second half and sneak a win out of this 🤞 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golac's Iron Gonads Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 I like that Sugawara and the pink shirts. Going to be a long season if that's all I can muster as positives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 1 minute ago, Saint NL said: What does Russ see what we don't? No changes? If the subs aren't ready then they shouldn't be on the bench He doesn't like to be seen as wrong. Hurts his ego. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gio1saints Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Much better start to second half for saints. All in there half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Just now, stknowle said: Really want him to be good enough this time around, yes it’s early days, but sadly I just don’t see it happening. He runs a lot, he can finish but he lacks a top footballing brain. There's more than an echo of Shane Long there. Put AA alongside Mane, Tadic and Pelle and he would do well, much as Longy did. AA will have his part to play this season but he won't get more than 10 goals if he's lucky and the new signings prove to be better than what we had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 The 12th, 13th and 14th man of The Northam Wall™ to suck the ball into the net. Go sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Much better start to 2nd half 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crouchie's Lawyer Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Arma just looks like a little kid playing against men. May be a bit quicker than some but doesn't have what it takes to beat a player and has no chance physically either 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Too much pointless passing and no cutting edge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Noodles34 said: Attacking the wall this half. Should make a difference. They will suck the ball into the net, the Chapel Kop will blow the wall will suck. Edited August 24 by Turkish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patches O Houlihan Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 THB having a bit of a shocker today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Much better since half time tbf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 We continually receive the ball in areas where we have nowhere to go. Frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Lack of options for Downes there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Scared to take a risk whenever we get in a promising position we play it backwards again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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