Interesting how he felt that they should have had a penalty against Cullen when their own U23 Manager on commentary said he wouldnt have given it in a training game
other points from last night a real connection with players and fans after the game but also during. Naby was in the box for a free kick in the second half and was close to our fans when the Naby song come out and he look and had a massive smile like he was really chuffed.
I really love and admire the way Naby has come back after a tough start at Charlton and being the joke a bit to knuckle down and be a real team player.
Comfortably in control for the vast majority of last night's game. A number of quality performances from Cullen, Bielik, Taylor down the spine of the team to really drive us forward. Thought we looked like a proper team whereas Walsall looked tame to say the least. Some good football at times and some direct play too. Taylor safely put away the penalty and won the corner with some clever play which we then converted from.
There was one ten minute spell where we gave away a number of free kicks rather unnecessarily and allowed them to whip a few balls in to the box, most of which were headed away by the CBs easily, and one shot which was well saved by Steer. In recent times we maybe would have buckled in those last 20 mins and maybe conceded then had a very nervy end of the game, but Bowyer's subs were very astute. They encouraged the team to bring the ball back down to feet and outplay the opposition again, Lapslie and Marshall were knocking the ball around well for the last 10/15 and created a couple of good chances.
Strangely, it was an enjoyable watch last night That said we will need to make sure the key players get the opportunity to recover in the next couple weeks to be fit again for the next league game. Its especially annoying that Cullen got injured as he was a level above yesterday.
I like Lapslie. Whilst I had Cullen as man of the match yesterday, if Lapslie got a couple of games during his recuperation, it wouldn't be terrible. From post match comments, not sure Bowyer still gets that our best full back combination is Solly on the right and Sarr on the left!
I like Lapslie. Whilst I had Cullen as man of the match yesterday, if Lapslie got a couple of games during his recuperation, it wouldn't be terrible. From post match comments, not sure Bowyer still gets that our best full back combination is Solly on the right and Sarr on the left!
Lapslie put in a very good showing last night, they barely touched the ball last night once he came on. Smart sub by Bowyer, but I'm not upset at the idea of Lapslie playing more games. He's more than ready.
I like Lapslie. Whilst I had Cullen as man of the match yesterday, if Lapslie got a couple of games during his recuperation, it wouldn't be terrible. From post match comments, not sure Bowyer still gets that our best full back combination is Solly on the right and Sarr on the left!
Lapslie put in a very good showing last night, they barely touched the ball last night once he came on. Smart sub by Bowyer, but I'm not upset at the idea of Lapslie playing more games. He's more than ready.
agreed he did well when he come on doing what he does best snuffing out anything and being busy.
Against Coventry when he come on to do this job i felt he failed and let runners go for the goals or left as exposed down his side but i am sure he learned from that.
I like Lapslie. Whilst I had Cullen as man of the match yesterday, if Lapslie got a couple of games during his recuperation, it wouldn't be terrible. From post match comments, not sure Bowyer still gets that our best full back combination is Solly on the right and Sarr on the left!
Lapslie put in a very good showing last night, they barely touched the ball last night once he came on. Smart sub by Bowyer, but I'm not upset at the idea of Lapslie playing more games. He's more than ready.
agreed he did well when he come on doing what he does best snuffing out anything and being busy.
Against Coventry when he come on to do this job i felt he failed and let runners go for the goals or left as exposed down his side but i am sure he learned from that.
I'm a huge fan of George and noticed this last night and what you say against Coventry too
Hopefully it is a case of him learning rather than it being a completely different game to come into
i.e. Coventry were going for it, Walsall werent so much (despite finally raising their game around the 80th min)
great win .. we're back in the play off zone and we want to stay there or, of course, get into the top 2
Please, please top 2! Hate the anxiety, stress and inevitable disappointment of the play-offs...
I think Top 2 is going to be difficult with our squad. Playoffs are the minimum we should be achieving though, and there's no reason why we can't win them, especially with the experience gained from last season
great win .. we're back in the play off zone and we want to stay there or, of course, get into the top 2
Please, please top 2! Hate the anxiety, stress and inevitable disappointment of the play-offs...
I think Top 2 is going to be difficult with our squad. Playoffs are the minimum we should be achieving though, and there's no reason why we can't win them, especially with the experience gained from last season
Completely agree with this (unfortunately) that top 2 looks unlikely although we are currently only 7 points of second place. Not sure if last year's experience will help much - it's largely a different set of players (without checking exactly) and the play-offs are such a lottery. Have a bad day, bit of bad luck or come up against an under performing team who have a good day - and its over...
Top two will be impossible... Sunderland | Portsmouth | Barnsley two of them if not all three are guaranteed to finish above us I think
I'll be disappointed though if we have to struggle to get over the Play-Off line like we did last year though
Regardless though we cant start to think about where we may finish anywhere in the table until we're past the Transfer Window as I just dont trust the Belgian bastard
How much bad luck do we get in injuries?Cullen, JFC, Reeves, Clarke and that’s just the centre mids ffs, all players that would walk into most sides in this division and some in th Championship.
@jpearce05 18h18 hours ago More Proper performance from the lads. Back to back wins and clean sheets. Thanks to the fans that travelled. 👌🏻 #ontothenextone #cafc #coyr 🔴⚪️
Top two will be impossible... Sunderland | Portsmouth | Barnsley two of them if not all three are guaranteed to finish above us I think
Two thirds of the season still to play - just because a few teams are early pacemakers, it means nothing at this stage. Top teams fall away, dark horses make a late run. You see it every single season.
It's not just about ability, it's about consistency. It's mindset that wins promotion.
There are never any guarantees in football ..... it's always all to play for.
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Interesting how he felt that they should have had a penalty against Cullen when their own U23 Manager on commentary said he wouldnt have given it in a training game
I really love and admire the way Naby has come back after a tough start at Charlton and being the joke a bit to knuckle down and be a real team player.
There was one ten minute spell where we gave away a number of free kicks rather unnecessarily and allowed them to whip a few balls in to the box, most of which were headed away by the CBs easily, and one shot which was well saved by Steer. In recent times we maybe would have buckled in those last 20 mins and maybe conceded then had a very nervy end of the game, but Bowyer's subs were very astute. They encouraged the team to bring the ball back down to feet and outplay the opposition again, Lapslie and Marshall were knocking the ball around well for the last 10/15 and created a couple of good chances.
Strangely, it was an enjoyable watch last night
Against Coventry when he come on to do this job i felt he failed and let runners go for the goals or left as exposed down his side but i am sure he learned from that.
Hopefully it is a case of him learning rather than it being a completely different game to come into
i.e. Coventry were going for it, Walsall werent so much (despite finally raising their game around the 80th min)
I'll be disappointed though if we have to struggle to get over the Play-Off line like we did last year though
Regardless though we cant start to think about where we may finish anywhere in the table until we're past the Transfer Window as I just dont trust the Belgian bastard
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Proper performance from the lads. Back to back wins and clean sheets. Thanks to the fans that travelled. 👌🏻 #ontothenextone #cafc #coyr 🔴⚪️
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Aayyy back to back wins!😜#CAFC
It's not just about ability, it's about consistency.
It's mindset that wins promotion.
There are never any guarantees in football ..... it's always all to play for.