Contrary to popular belief on here, it happens around the country with every team. Players are not robots, it’s human nature to try to protect what you have.
Unfortunately it feels worse because we have one of the worst squads in the division.
Happens far far far too much for it to be coincidence or bad luck.
Its demoralising for the players as well as the fans.
Watched the build up to the Burnley game earlier and they were talking about how small Burnley’s squad is but how little subs Dyche makes. He just has excellent game management, proven time and time again.
Birmingham are really, really mediocre. They've conceded three at home in their last however many games. It's really hard not to look at that first half and all but 10-15 minutes of the second half as an awful display. They got two balls into the box in the final 15 minutes and one Crawley controlled brilliantly and found space between three players. And the other was allowed to roll across, get flicked on, and we were slow to react to both.
Sit back??? We hit the post and had a goal saved on the line.
Wasn't that before the changes?
Yes
Which proves the point. We were still creating chances until the subs.
I’m agreeing with you. I do understand the making subs when players are tired but Bowyer seems to be in a cycle of making them cos he can. This ‘back to the walls’ has been the downfall before and it’s happened again. It’s so difficult for players to come on and pick up the pace and their defensive duties straight away. Especially making multiple subs. Also disrupts the organisation of players already out there. I just don’t agree with it.
Bowyer is a novice. He has lost his best player. He has done wonders for us. He will make mistakes. Football is a game of very fine margins and we all know we start most games in deficit ability wise. He uses the experience he has gained having spent most of his life in football to make decisions that he thinks are the right ones. He spends a hell of a lot of time with the squad and knows lots more about them then us - their physical and mental abilities in particular. He has my support and yes, still my trust. It’s a fan’s prerogative to criticise and blame. And also to try and keep a sense of perspective and realism.
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Bonne had a carbon copy effort and McGeady hit the post
Unfortunately it feels worse because we have one of the worst squads in the division.
That's not why we didn't win tonight. 2 players on the line didn't show enough desire to stop that going in.
Constantly this season we've dropped points right at the end of games after defensive substitutions.
Its demoralising for the players as well as the fans.
Watched the build up to the Burnley game earlier and they were talking about how small Burnley’s squad is but how little subs Dyche makes. He just has excellent game management, proven time and time again.
Sometimes the other team attacks and forces us to defend.
I’m starting to have fond memories of the patented Karel Fraeye 6-left backs and spread out season....
shame we didn’t have anyone with lace to bring on and leave up top out wide instead
Was going to say more but I can't be bothered.
He uses the experience he has gained having spent most of his life in football to make decisions that he thinks are the right ones. He spends a hell of a lot of time with the squad and knows lots more about them then us - their physical and mental abilities in particular.
He has my support and yes, still my trust. It’s a fan’s prerogative to criticise and blame. And also to try and keep a sense of perspective and realism.