No point in having the most shots if we're not converting.
I think you’ve managed to snatch a negative from the jaws of a positive, so to speak, Dazz.
I think it's better to be having lots of shots but without converting as at least to a certain extent its genuinely bad luck to have managed 20 shots and not one goal. The alternative is going back to the end of Holden/all of Appleton times where we could not even create any chances of note.
NTT20 verdict was that we did deserved to win and only didn't because their keeper had a great game. Highlighted our clear style of play, chance creation and the ref blowing for soft fouls at corners
NTT20 verdict was that we did deserved to win and only didn't because their keeper had a great game. Highlighted our clear style of play, chance creation and the ref blowing for soft fouls at corners
They really salivated about the quality of the goal too. One moment of magic beating the better team.
NTT20 verdict was that we did deserved to win and only didn't because their keeper had a great game. Highlighted our clear style of play, chance creation and the ref blowing for soft fouls at corners
They really salivated about the quality of the goal too. One moment of magic beating the better team.
It was their singular (imho) piece of true attacking quality that they had and, by a player that could cost a PL team (if potential valuations are to be understood) as much as over three times of our COMBINED spend in the entire summer window.
We should have been more clinical in taking at least one of our chances, but relegated PL sides who still have PL quality players have players than can do this. When promoted sides go into the PL, they easily spend £100M+ and this was part of Leicester's spend - had it not been for a severe injury last season, the lad would have played more games and probably elevated his value even further.
He was the one constant threat that genuinely looked a level above us. We are going to come up against more players like Fatawu this season, but, as others have said, the result here was determined by an moment of top class. We should have absolutely taken at least one of our chances to get something from the game - the save from Coventry, in the context of the game, is just as impactful, if not the same "quality" as the Fatawu finish.
On the balance of the game, I was disappointed to not get any points from the game. Players playing below their level have the ability to carry a result from a moment of brilliance and particularly in situations where players can grab a vital goal. There's always going to be mitigating factors or things we could have done better. It's hard to stay too salty about it - I've watched the goal a few times now and it really is top drawer. Like anything like this, you want to control your controllables and look at our lack of cutting edge.
Sometimes football is like this - when you watch enough games, you know sometimes it isn't going to be your day and we should have got more from the game.
"Charlton are a horrible dirty little club and I 'm overjoyed we took 3 points off them."
Some may simply say that we're vile
I thought you were taking the mick but thats a real post! Hes not a newcomer to their forum either so not a wum! How bizarre.
People have an irrational hatred of Nathan Jones and anything associated with him.
Not sure it's that irrational honestly, as fantastic a job as he's done for us if he was at another club we'd find him extremely irritating I've no doubt.
I admire his abilities and achievements don't get me wrong but on a personal level I can see why he rubs people the wrong way.
"Charlton are a horrible dirty little club and I 'm overjoyed we took 3 points off them."
Some may simply say that we're vile
I thought you were taking the mick but thats a real post! Hes not a newcomer to their forum either so not a wum! How bizarre.
People have an irrational hatred of Nathan Jones and anything associated with him.
Not sure it's that irrational honestly, as fantastic a job as he's done for us if he was at another club we'd find him extremely irritating I've no doubt.
I admire his abilities and achievements don't get me wrong but on a personal level I can see why he rubs people the wrong way.
Maybe i'm missing something here, but i can't understand why he rubs people the wrong way, other than he just knows what he's doing and generally gets it done, i'm sure there are lots of clubs and supporters out there would love him as their manager... Keep it up Nathan whatever you're doing is fine with me mate...
"Charlton are a horrible dirty little club and I 'm overjoyed we took 3 points off them."
Some may simply say that we're vile
I thought you were taking the mick but thats a real post! Hes not a newcomer to their forum either so not a wum! How bizarre.
People have an irrational hatred of Nathan Jones and anything associated with him.
Not sure it's that irrational honestly, as fantastic a job as he's done for us if he was at another club we'd find him extremely irritating I've no doubt.
I admire his abilities and achievements don't get me wrong but on a personal level I can see why he rubs people the wrong way.
We would absolutely have taken the piss out of any manager that celebrated a win like he did the play off semi final
And let’s not forget a fair few of our fans were building up a hatred of some of the stuff Jones was coming out with in interviews, so it’s no surprise it annoys opposition fans when we are doing well, like it annoyed our own when we weren’t
"Charlton are a horrible dirty little club and I 'm overjoyed we took 3 points off them."
Some may simply say that we're vile
I thought you were taking the mick but thats a real post! Hes not a newcomer to their forum either so not a wum! How bizarre.
People have an irrational hatred of Nathan Jones and anything associated with him.
Not sure it's that irrational honestly, as fantastic a job as he's done for us if he was at another club we'd find him extremely irritating I've no doubt.
I admire his abilities and achievements don't get me wrong but on a personal level I can see why he rubs people the wrong way.
A lot of Luton Fans still love him; all I hope is that he doesn't make the same mistake and stays with us, rather than jump at the first big club that comes sniffing.
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Keep creating and we’ll start scoring a few goals. With our defending 1 or 2 will usually be enough to get a win and if not a draw.
If we keep missing then we have goalscorers we can bring in to start such as Knibbs, Godden when fit etc.
We’re a threat at set pieces as well as from open play, so it’s not as all our chances are coming from one player or one type of move.
We should have been more clinical in taking at least one of our chances, but relegated PL sides who still have PL quality players have players than can do this. When promoted sides go into the PL, they easily spend £100M+ and this was part of Leicester's spend - had it not been for a severe injury last season, the lad would have played more games and probably elevated his value even further.
He was the one constant threat that genuinely looked a level above us. We are going to come up against more players like Fatawu this season, but, as others have said, the result here was determined by an moment of top class. We should have absolutely taken at least one of our chances to get something from the game - the save from Coventry, in the context of the game, is just as impactful, if not the same "quality" as the Fatawu finish.
On the balance of the game, I was disappointed to not get any points from the game. Players playing below their level have the ability to carry a result from a moment of brilliance and particularly in situations where players can grab a vital goal. There's always going to be mitigating factors or things we could have done better. It's hard to stay too salty about it - I've watched the goal a few times now and it really is top drawer. Like anything like this, you want to control your controllables and look at our lack of cutting edge.
Sometimes football is like this - when you watch enough games, you know sometimes it isn't going to be your day and we should have got more from the game.
I admire his abilities and achievements don't get me wrong but on a personal level I can see why he rubs people the wrong way.
Keep it up Nathan whatever you're doing is fine with me mate...
And let’s not forget a fair few of our fans were building up a hatred of some of the stuff Jones was coming out with in interviews, so it’s no surprise it annoys opposition fans when we are doing well, like it annoyed our own when we weren’t