Let alone 90.
Bringing on Youga for Burton leaving only Bouazza upfront was plain bizarre and any confidence I had for Parkinson went then.
Only positives today were Franz Beckenbauer at the back and Shelvey in the 1st half, the rest are not upto it in my book and will send us down, as that Norwich side are all over the shop.
Fair play to the Happy Clappers in the North Upper as they got behind em well.
But Target 10,000 will be back next year after that 2nd half effort. . . .
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And I mean pro's not 23 year olds who cant do a fill 90 minutes.
However, as usual Parkinson poisoned them with his words at half time and it killed them. What on earth does he say? He should stay out of the dressing room at half time and see if that helps.
I am more depressed than ever!
Think we are down and can't see what 3 or 4 new signings will do.
Thank you I'm glad someone else thought that was a bizzare substitution a defender for a forward....especially just after they equalised.....
Marshall had plenty to do today - it was nice to see an opposing keeper earn his crust.
Substitution was bemusing to say the least and we are still looking fragile but I won't give up as that is what I am asking of the players.
Besides, a morale sapping 3 - 0 away win for Forest today should make them cannon fodder for our strikeforce next week :-)
Crikey.
Just read Parkinson's quotes and he mirrored my positives about Beckenbauer and JonJo.
Anyway Thanks Phil and there's only one Deon Burton.
With Youga on the bench he felt we had enough attacking options.
Hudson is on 4 yellows. We've already lost Bailey for next week so why risk "Rock?"
Be interesting to see if Jonjo plays in midfield v Forest.
I agree it was bizarre, with 3 strikers and a winger on the bench it really made no sense.
As usual we're good when a team push up and play a high line, and give us space.
Should have finished it off in the first half with some of the chances we had.
Still if we get some good signings in (though it's going to be hard), they could really improve the team.
Shelvey was good, at times he needed better players around him. Like the little pass to Burton who just didn't expect it.
I thought Fortune was decent as well most of the game, but the defence will always struggle when the rest of the team can't perform for 90 minutes.
Hudson was left out, was injured.
I just think we have too many weaknesses in key areas in the team and a very overall lightweight back up squad.
We couldn't only had 1 centre half and 1 goalkeeper ffs!!
The screen I saw displayed: 3 strikers, Youga and Wright??
he has to play. it will give everyone such a lift from the players to the fans.
I think we definitely do have the players! In terms of ability this squad should not be worrying about relegation, never mind bottom of the league. It has to be a psychological thing that we can't seem to play for 90 mins. Their heads drop at the smallest set back. But that is why i think a couple of results in a row and that confidence starts to come back, and they'll look like a different team.
I've quoted you twice in one post falconwood... am i paying too much attention to you? :-P
I agree that they aren't a mentally tough group but look at our players and how many of them do you rate as mid-table plus players?
As an example, Deon Burton isn't and we've just given him a contract. . .
Add to that (off the top of my head) bailey, semedo, racon and todorov if he were fit, who i think should all be playing in the upper half of the championship.
there is a lack of full backs on my list though.
burton should be able to make a contribution in this division but he's not exactly someone you want to depend on.