splutcho
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Meh, I don't mind if I get ridiculed, and it's not like Ill be spewing hate at him like some Cretins did at CH last year, I just don't think he's the best man for the job.
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Canaryboy
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Went today, I'm still in hillsborough actually. Same old Norwich, slow to start then get on top for the last twenty minutes. Was clear that Wednesday had a game plan for that, every team who would settle for a point against us will do exactly the same.
I'm beginning to question just how good we are, feels like 2005/06 again. Take howson, turner, ruddy and Jerome out of the squad and I'm not convinced we are anything other than mid table
O'neill looks a decent player, Johnson a liability today. I'm grumpy.
Jerome unlucky not to score of course, but how did grabban miss that sitter today? Again? Get hooper in the team for goodness sake.
I'm beginning to question just how good we are, feels like 2005/06 again. Take howson, turner, ruddy and Jerome out of the squad and I'm not convinced we are anything other than mid table
O'neill looks a decent player, Johnson a liability today. I'm grumpy.
Jerome unlucky not to score of course, but how did grabban miss that sitter today? Again? Get hooper in the team for goodness sake.
Canaryboy
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That bloody brass band hasn't helped with the mood.
Yellow Fever
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Had one of those five shots on target got past Westwood we would have won that easily. The diamond is the most attacking formation available and it almost worked. Certainly should have done. The switch to 4-2-3-1 when Redmond came on was also a good move and almost worked. I don't see blaming Adams, who's playing attacking football, rotating players and formations to find a way.
Frustrating to be sure, but other results went our way, showing just what a war of attrition this league is. Derby and Forest both lost at home, Boro and Watford drew and only Wolves won out of the serious contenders. Disappointing for us, but not a disaster by any means. 9 shots, 5 on target would have won it on most days, considering they only managed a single shot on target.
Frustrating to be sure, but other results went our way, showing just what a war of attrition this league is. Derby and Forest both lost at home, Boro and Watford drew and only Wolves won out of the serious contenders. Disappointing for us, but not a disaster by any means. 9 shots, 5 on target would have won it on most days, considering they only managed a single shot on target.
Tomasz Blazak
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Just back from the game (live in Derby).
Ref was shocking, his display of how to be godawful at your job was narrowly beaten by Whittaker's absolute shocker of a game.
Frustrating game really. First half we were absolutely dire, second half we looked a bit brighter but still totally devoid of any creativity until Redmond came on. The Keeper made good saves but the chances were absolute sitters, and he should never had chance to make a save. The strikers couldn't finish a wordsearch at the moment.
Really disappointed as Wednesday are utter garbage. We need to be taking 3 points off poor teams like that. We keep dropping points against these sort of teams and we'll soon be slipping out of playoff contention, let alone going for the automatic spots. Missed a golden opportunity today considering the rest of the results, and how bad Wednesday were.
Ref was shocking, his display of how to be godawful at your job was narrowly beaten by Whittaker's absolute shocker of a game.
Frustrating game really. First half we were absolutely dire, second half we looked a bit brighter but still totally devoid of any creativity until Redmond came on. The Keeper made good saves but the chances were absolute sitters, and he should never had chance to make a save. The strikers couldn't finish a wordsearch at the moment.
Really disappointed as Wednesday are utter garbage. We need to be taking 3 points off poor teams like that. We keep dropping points against these sort of teams and we'll soon be slipping out of playoff contention, let alone going for the automatic spots. Missed a golden opportunity today considering the rest of the results, and how bad Wednesday were.
Canaryboy
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Why are we leaving it so late to up the tempo and dominate? We've been doing it all season, it worked early on, now teams are coping with it. Sheff Wed today timewasted with two pretend injuries, a sub walking off the pitch at 1 mile per hour, those incidents really killed our momentum. Lets not pretend that they didn't employ that tactic intentionally, as soon as we got on top towards the end they decided they'd be happy to settle for a point, and that's what they got.
We have some real issues. Are we really going to justify 1 win in 7 games by playing the "luck" card again, like we constantly did under Hughton? I don't think our lack of points is down to a lack of luck, I think it has much more to do with the fact that we all too often look every bit the mediocre Championship team. For the first 65 minutes today we were just that, bang average.
I'm grumpier than usual because I made the effort and parted with cash today. Last season under Hughton we simply weren't picking up enough points to stay up, and recently under Adams we simply aren't picking up any points to go back up.
The one positive that I'm taking out of this game is the way that Howson imposed himself on the game, particularly towards the end, he was great in the second half and we really need his quality going forward. O'Neill also looked looks like a player willing to stand up and be counted, but is Adams prepared to drop Johnson for O'Neill, or is he blind?
I've had a beer and I'm grumpy, should log off really.
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Canaryboy
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We've scored 2 goals in 5 games.
That's the problem.
That's the problem.
Surgeryman
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There seem to be a few themes that are occurring that simply Adams is not doing despite changing players and formation.
Whittaker is awful. Play RM at right back please!
Play a proper CB beside Turner please!
Playing with no pace is madness
As is playing Bradley Johnson in my opinion
Grabban is awful, again in my opinion. A recognised striker in Hooper not playing??
Positives, still in the top 6 ( just). A point away is always reasonable. We see creating chances ( but missing them!)
Whittaker is awful. Play RM at right back please!
Play a proper CB beside Turner please!
Playing with no pace is madness
As is playing Bradley Johnson in my opinion
Grabban is awful, again in my opinion. A recognised striker in Hooper not playing??
Positives, still in the top 6 ( just). A point away is always reasonable. We see creating chances ( but missing them!)
The Great Mass Debater
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Definitely some questionable choices now about Adams' tenure. Whittaker was terrible today, as he has been in previous games. Who is being accommodated here? Whittaker? Or is Whittaker only in the team because Adams is accommodating Martin's desire to play at centre back?
Bassong to Watford if very questionable, as he seems to start his career at new clubs like a train. VOO and Hooper only bitpart players. Keeping the faith with BJ and Grabban when its clear both players' early excellent form is a distant memory. Playing Tettey and Johnson together consistently when we need to be opening them up not smashing them. Wanting to put Wes into every team, even if that means the wing. Selling all our left sided players and then seemingly deciding we dont need another one.
Many questions. Does Adams have the answers?
Bassong to Watford if very questionable, as he seems to start his career at new clubs like a train. VOO and Hooper only bitpart players. Keeping the faith with BJ and Grabban when its clear both players' early excellent form is a distant memory. Playing Tettey and Johnson together consistently when we need to be opening them up not smashing them. Wanting to put Wes into every team, even if that means the wing. Selling all our left sided players and then seemingly deciding we dont need another one.
Many questions. Does Adams have the answers?
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Matt Hopkins
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My worry is the continue theme from last season.
We are only three points from tenth, Sunderland can't win all their games, we will get enough points etc.
This season it's we are only three ponis from top, this run will end, we will storm the second half of the season.
However the same problems persist
Playing out of form players, playing players out of position, playing favourites, lack of pace (although this, at the begining of the season was being highlighted as a supposed strength). The list goes on.
OK it's not negative CH but positive NA, however the results are what matters and there is starting to be a worrying trend.
(is it the curse of the Leeds midfield!!
)
Bolton game is on All hallows night perhaps we need to fill the bottles with Holy water :huh:
We are only three points from tenth, Sunderland can't win all their games, we will get enough points etc.
This season it's we are only three ponis from top, this run will end, we will storm the second half of the season.
However the same problems persist
Playing out of form players, playing players out of position, playing favourites, lack of pace (although this, at the begining of the season was being highlighted as a supposed strength). The list goes on.
OK it's not negative CH but positive NA, however the results are what matters and there is starting to be a worrying trend.
(is it the curse of the Leeds midfield!!
)Bolton game is on All hallows night perhaps we need to fill the bottles with Holy water :huh:
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