OttawaSaint Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Three games and three opponents that have been below par and we've handed them 3 victories. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 100% we are going down if we don't either ditch this terrible style or the manager! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BranfootsLoveChild Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Its ok. The premier league quality striker that is AA is here for another 3 years....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Too many holes in our defence, with centre backs doing man for man jobs miles up the pitch, and Smallbone and Aribo being too slow to cover. You really can't have those two together in a midfield three in the Premier League. Smallbone, in particular is too slow and weak. And that's ignoring the times we just pass it to the other team. How the fuck neither Armstrong nor Stephens scored is a mystery. Get Lezza on for Bonio and I would also consider putting Dibbling on for Arma and have him play off BBD. I think BBD has done well. I really hope we don't wait until 65 minutes, because that will be too late. Lallana, Archer and Fernanj for later. The cocommentator on my stream is a proper bellend, too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Apparently we don’t need a CF lol! take THB and aribo off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obstacle1 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Would like to see Fernandes and Dibling on. Maybe play Dibling instead of Adarma ? Not sure what formation but we have to accommodate our better players. Smallbone and AA just aren't up to it at this level unfortunately 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintTex Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 2 1/2 matches into the season. anyone noticing a trend? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfc4prem Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 I mean, sometimes it seems our players aren't cut out for intricate passing and turning in defensive areas. Almost as if we need to mix it up and be free to play more directly or hit it out in certain situations. Sloppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotleySaint Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Twice in a row there Brentford were on the counter and almost break through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Boooo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 4 minutes ago, Saint_clark said: "It will bring more positive moments than negatives" Russell Martin said. 3 games in, heading for zero points and 2 goals directly caused by the way we play. And no goals scored. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Scott Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Smallbone off, he's not up to it. I'd move to 433 and bring archer on too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfc4prem Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Armstrong doing his best Che impression 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Armstrong shows us that he has caught the Adams disease. How can a professional forward miss from there? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 A CB, Smallbone and Arma off please. Trouble is, that won't happen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Oh will, finally space to move into and a pretty poor sideways pass. Overshadowed by BBD's hoof well wide. Not long after AA's miskick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Brilliant cross from Suga and AA squanders an effectively open goal opportunity. Shocking. Archer scores that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 My fucking Nan could have done better than Armstrong with that ball. Embarrassing. What is he any fucking good at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 As much as a cock that he is Birtles is calling out the fucking obvious to all but Martin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 1 minute ago, whelk said: Not even about level. A fucking air shot A 50p shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallagroth Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Spirit of Che Adam’s still with us 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Another one down to the manager I’m afraid. Fucking madness. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Shambles. Defensively poor and offered very little going forward. When we did get a chance, Armstrong wasn't sharp enough. Aribo and Smallbone off, game has passed them by. We look a long way off a competitive premier league team right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_TOAST Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 such boring football, passing it sideways and backwards constantly, walking around with it like we're winning 5-0, ugh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 1 minute ago, SaintTex said: 2 1/2 matches into the season. anyone noticing a trend? Nil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Just now, saintant said: Well I agree but even more important than that is to pick your best players with no sentiment or loyalty like all good managers do. Agreed this is half the problem too! Stephens & smallbone should be nowhere near starting and AA isn't a premier league striker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galway saint Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 why is stephens playing in midfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 1 minute ago, Mr X said: 100% we are going down if we don't either ditch this terrible style or the manager! He won’t change the style. He’s like a noose around our necks. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Saint Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Anyone else looking forward to the Championship again next season? It's so much more fun. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfc4prem Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Smallbone and Aribo offering little, if anything. BBD strikes me as a player that can't break through a defensive line but is great on the counter running at players or playing a team with a high line. That ain't Brentford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 1 minute ago, Galway saint said: why is stephens playing in midfield Because the manager is a cunt. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 1 minute ago, Saint NL said: Shambles. Defensively poor and offered very little going forward. When we did get a chance, Armstrong wasn't sharp enough. Aribo and Smallbone off, game has passed them by. We look a long way off a competitive premier league team right now. Defensively poor, but made much worse by a nonexistent powderpuff midfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 He’ll take Suga off, move KWP to right back and slot his bestie into left back, fuck knows who he brings on but that’s what he’ll do in defence. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Even just an average team is smashing Brentford here. Just constantly gifting teams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Martin is so far out of his depth.... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Russell says this system will be frustrating at times but we'll see more of the good than the bad. So far, we've only seen the bad. We'll probably scrape a win eventually and Russell will claim he's been vindicated. The reality is, this way of playing is fundamentally flawed. It won't work at this level. He either shows some pragmatism or his days should be numbered. Can't afford a stubborn manager in a relegation fight. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Just now, sfc4prem said: BBD strikes me as a player that can't break through a defensive line but is great on the counter running at players or playing a team with a high line. That ain't Brentford. He's a battering ram, nothing more nothing less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Just now, Wade Garrett said: Because the manager is a cunt. Enough of the cryptic clues, tell us what you really think? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfc4prem Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Just now, beatlesaint said: He’ll take Suga off, move KWP to right back and slot his bestie into left back, fuck knows who he brings on but that’s what he’ll do in defence. If he does that, he's a mentalist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 We went all through the emotion of a play off win to get promoted, then to play the most negative football when we get there. No point in us getting that promotion if we are going to play like this every season. I would honestly sack Martin now, his loyalty and stubborness will see us relegated long before the end of the season. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stknowle Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Right now we got the relegation win double of gifting goals to our opponents and being too shit up front to take the few chance we create for ourselves. Only ending one way if we don’t fucking change something. And quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_SFC Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Ever since Stephen s adopted this "free role" at the back end of last season, we've been dreadful. There's no need for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallagroth Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 This is not as bad as everyone is saying. The pairing of Aribo and small bone is the glaring issue, the failure to keep the ball moving through midfield means it’s coming back over and over again into the danger areas, it’s also why we end up horseshoe passing so often as they just aren’t creative enough midfield players at this level and Too static. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 1 minute ago, Disco Stu said: Russell says this system will be frustrating at times but we'll see more of the good than the bad. So far, we've only seen the bad. We'll probably scrape a win eventually and Russell will claim he's been vindicated. The reality is, this way of playing is fundamentally flawed. It won't work at this level. He either shows some pragmatism or his days should be numbered. Can't afford a stubborn manager in a relegation fight. on this path, we will finish bottom and Martin will do well to surpass Nathan Jones' Premier League record 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 3 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said: Another one down to the manager I’m afraid. Fucking madness. Yeah, he set up and watched last week's shambles then thought it would be smart to hit the repeat button. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Billy Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Even the commentators are amazed that we play this in this suicidal way. Someone get hold of RM and ram it home that this will not work in the premiership. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorba Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Russell Martin "I said to the guys 'if we are going to lose we are going to lose our way' That’s alright then Russ.. Carry on! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 If Armstrong wants to play as a striker he needs to score chances like that. Simple as. Otherwise we will be reliant this season on young Archer, crock Stewart or BBD unless Onuachu stays and comes back into favour. 🤣 This is poor. I don't like 3cbs and I don't like fannying around with the ball in defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 2 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said: He won’t change the style. He’s like a noose around our necks. Is he in denial? everyone in the country can see our players aren't good enough to play it out from the back except him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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