But who's had the most attempts on goal?
I doubt it's any of CMS, Baldock or Colunga.
I'll go so far as to say I doubt any of them are in the top 3 of attemptees.
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25 attempts on goal, was today really that bad?
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But who's had the most attempts on goal?
I doubt it's any of CMS, Baldock or Colunga.
I'll go so far as to say I doubt any of them are in the top 3 of attemptees.
Shots:
Lualua - 23
CMS - 20
Dunk - 16
Teixeira - 14
Holla - 12
Shots on goal
Dunk - 8
Lualua / Mackail-Smith - 7
Holla / Teixeira - 5
Crofts - 4
Colunga / Greer / Ince / O'Grady - 3
(That's league and cup)
Fulking Seagull
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1st half was dreadful but the 2nd half much improved. It will come...keep the faith.
I thought the quality of McCourt in the final minutes was particularly encouraging. He seemed very comfortable on the ball with the time and vision to see and choose the right option.
I thought the quality of McCourt in the final minutes was particularly encouraging. He seemed very comfortable on the ball with the time and vision to see and choose the right option.
GoingUp
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If you don't score from 25 on goal then you would think that there is a problem with the strike force.
The fact is stats don't mean sh!t alot of the time, and yesterday alot of the 'shots' where wild and hopeful at best, we had very few genuine goal scoring opportunities.
What also made the draw feel more like a loss is how bad Blackpool were, especially offensively, and they could of nicked a win.
The fact is stats don't mean sh!t alot of the time, and yesterday alot of the 'shots' where wild and hopeful at best, we had very few genuine goal scoring opportunities.
What also made the draw feel more like a loss is how bad Blackpool were, especially offensively, and they could of nicked a win.
So basically we need to play Dunk up front.
One meaningful shot on target (Bruno), two decent crosses that were very dangerous, and three meaningful not so near misses. Plus 20 shots of which five were so bad that I would not have counted them, and fifteen were really tame. Two good chances, one missed by Colunga early on. And a header over near the end. Probably good enough for 1-0 most days.
Bold Seagull
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If ever stats could completely tell the opposite story of what happened in a game it's these.
You'd think it was a massively attacking exciting 0-0. As it was, the goal keepers made 1 save of note each, most of the shots threatened the corner flags or the rear rows of the stand….
You'd think it was a massively attacking exciting 0-0. As it was, the goal keepers made 1 save of note each, most of the shots threatened the corner flags or the rear rows of the stand….
BBassic
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JFC only takes the left sided corners. Agree it probably shouldn't be him though.
I don't think we were bad yesterday. We played some good football and their keeper made a couple of good saves to deny us. Stockdale made a great save late on as well to save Bruno's blushes.
It really was our finishing that let us down.
Bold Seagull
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I wish you could have sat next to me and pointed out where we played some good football - because I couldn't see it. Totally respect your opinion, even if I couldn't really find a positive myself.
BBassic
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For me, holding onto the ball, not conceding, having some chances etc. counts as good football.
Of course I'd have liked to have seen some silky footwork and some, even just one, goals but no luck.
nwgull
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The second half was as one sided as the World Cup games where a England managed to hold on for over an hour with 10 men against Argentina and Portugal, and also the entire game getting outclassed by Italy in Euro 2012 into take it to penalties. Sometimes the ball just won't go in.
Brighton Mod
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What a dreadful conversion rate. There's no hiding, todays performance was poor.
That was the second half. First half was pedestrian. Bruno MOM despite his blunder.
Blackpool had a couple of players that were League 2 standard and three more that weren't up to Championship level, so our dominance may have been to do with the poor quality of the opposition. We will soon know if our midfield is up to it: Forest, Wigan, Watford, Cardiff coming up. I have my doubts that we can keep the ball as well as last season.
Seagull on the wing
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It's going to be interesting at Forest...they've got one forward who has scored as many goals as our whole team has done all season.
KZNSeagull
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Does Holla's free kick saved at full length by the keeper, or his volley tipped over the bar not count? What about Bennett's free kick that scraped the post?
nwgull
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For me the best chance didn't even result in a shot: Baldock put free on the left of the box passing the ball instead of smashing it past the keeper. That's the sign of a striker low on confidence and form.
KZNSeagull
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Oh I dunno - just tried to set it up for Colunga who was better placed. Baldock was screaming for the ball earlier when Bruno shot instead.
The best chance came in the first minute.
He wasn't better placed. Ask any decent striker what they would have done. I think we all know the answer.
KZNSeagull
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Shooting from the middle of the pitch is not better than from one side? Really? Baldock had far post to aim at, nothing more. If Colunga was awake, he could have shot either side.