With what seemed to be a exceptionally strong XI , may have to question whether the team is as special as the squad suggests!
The point hasn't moved us up at all (when compared to a loss) but of course we have a game in hand! Look forward to 'black and white' Saturday and the protest squad team photo
we have now played 6 games and got 9 points, an average of 1.5 points per game. Over the 46 game season this would give us 69 points. To get 6th place so we can make the play offs in the last 5 years the requirement was 74,69,74,74 and 73. Therefore we need up the anti a little. Mind you this is a pretty unambitious aim, where we should be aimong top 2! For the last 5 years 2nd has been 85, 91, 94,83 and 93.
Scunthorpe wont be easy though... Were their next Home game, they've won all their home games... Have an agg something like 13 scored and one conceded as well at home.
As I've said to my Dad though, we'll only need one to win
Need to start games quicker, ref a disgrace, Ajose needs to pull his finger out and I think Ulvestad went away for a holiday after signing for us, complete stranger at times.
Still, a Desmond away from home at an in form team is an alright result, just have to make sure we beat Scunny in the GIH and start playing football for 90 minutes instead of 35
Definitely a point gained against a tough team who were looking for their 4th successive win. Credit to the players for soldiering on and getting the equaliser, Great to see Magennis and Novak get off the mark and also great to see Botaka have some positive influence once he came on.
A home win next week will improve our position and we still have a game in hand albeit against another of the top teams.
Second best for the majority of the first half and fortunate to be only a goal down.
Even second half with no side threatening the goal. To be honest when Rusty took Holmes off it was Game Over however the Doctor from the Congo made a difference with the 2nd goal, and we come away with a point.
Centre midfield is a disgrace and will get found out by better teams in this League if that's not rectified.
We seem to be playing inform teams recently, but we are not losing, are scoring goals and fighting back, which are good signs. We also have a number of players who are still finding their feet and haven't fully settled, Botaka, Novak and McGennis all good examples today of players who seem to be finding form. Still early days, but I'm hopeful.
Don't know whether to feel happy that we've got a point away at the team in third or angry that I should be happy with a point against Fleetwood. Still, to come from behind twice with two strikers scoring means we finally have a team who are willing to fight, something we haven't had for a few years.
I'd regard that as a point won. Looking at the positives, there seems to be a resilience building that's been missing for a while, and the squad is still in its infancy, unlike many of the teams we've been playing. Though midfield remains a significant concern I think we'll move up the table steadily from now on. Play offs beckon.
(although as a supporter of CARD, obviously I don't want this to happen until the toxic regime has departed. Allegedly)
from the stream that I was watching, (filmed from behind the goal, it was like I had a stiff neck to follow the game and dodgy eyesight) we looked second best in midfield. lookman and holmes our main threat. they had a lot of possession in first half, second half a little less but still we had little creativity in the middle. most of the work done on the wings. the goals for them, hard to tell but I felt konsa was slightly at fault for one as he let his man go. then a looping shot from outside the box. the other another shot from outside the box this time along the ground. not sure if rudd should of saved.
I agree, it's not great only getting a point at Fleetwood BUT let's be fair we are not the club we used to be. We have got to be realistic at the moment, we just can't say how bad we are, how bad our management team are just yet anyway. Lets look where we are at Christmas/January time, if we are good enough we will be up there. I think RS has done a good job so far, he has walked into a lot bigger/worse job than he first thought I'm sure. I think we should stay behind the manager and the squad, whether attending games or not. I have not been yet and don't know when I will but each and every game I am desperate for us to win. This is and always will be 'my' team whoever the owners are. COYR...............onwards and upwards.
Unbeaten since the opening day but it only tells one side of the story.
Worth pointing out that games were scrappy in the 11/12 season but we had Kermorgant and BWP that would win us games. Just not sure Ajose is quite as good.
Comments
The point hasn't moved us up at all (when compared to a loss) but of course we have a game in hand!
Look forward to 'black and white' Saturday and the protest squad team photo
Can't believe how low we've sunk.
Good to see all three subs involved in equiliser.
13th doesn't look good but only 6 games and game in hand.
10 games in time to review.
Mind you this is a pretty unambitious aim, where we should be aimong top 2!
For the last 5 years 2nd has been 85, 91, 94,83 and 93.
Charlton in bottom half of table.
We're DOOMED!
As I've said to my Dad though, we'll only need one to win
Poss 53 - 47
Shots 14 - 14
On target 6 - 6
Corners 8 - 3
Fouls 14 - 7.
From those stats you'd say a draw was a fair result.
Still, a Desmond away from home at an in form team is an alright result, just have to make sure we beat Scunny in the GIH and start playing football for 90 minutes instead of 35
A home win next week will improve our position and we still have a game in hand albeit against another of the top teams.
We never looked like winning
Need to ask the question as to why we conceded 2 long range goals (outside the box) today?
1.5% Top two ......... 27.5% 3rd-6th ......... 60% 7th-12th ......... 11%13th-20th ........ 0% relegation
Not sure when I'm next going and not that bothered
Get out of our club
Even second half with no side threatening the goal. To be honest when Rusty took Holmes off it was Game Over however the Doctor from the Congo made a difference with the 2nd goal, and we come away with a point.
Centre midfield is a disgrace and will get found out by better teams in this League if that's not rectified.
Did we get stronger as the game went on ?
scoring goals and fighting back, which are good signs. We also have a number of players who are still finding their feet and haven't fully settled, Botaka, Novak and McGennis all good examples today of players who seem to be finding form. Still early days, but I'm hopeful.
How did the new midfielder do? Does he have a bit of mobility about him ?
It's still too early to start getting concerned but I'm getting concerned.
Squad is without doubt top six. Is the manager ?
Looking at the positives, there seems to be a resilience building that's been missing for a while, and the squad is still in its infancy, unlike many of the teams we've been playing. Though midfield remains a significant concern I think we'll move up the table steadily from now on. Play offs beckon.
(although as a supporter of CARD, obviously I don't want this to happen until the toxic regime has departed. Allegedly)
COYR...............onwards and upwards.
Sorry, on paper the squad better than the results. Oh Dear think RS is a false prophet !
Worth pointing out that games were scrappy in the 11/12 season but we had Kermorgant and BWP that would win us games. Just not sure Ajose is quite as good.
I thought defensively we missed Foley ironically it was him who had the final assist for the goal!
Ulvastad was anonymous, hopefully he will get better.