Scoffers
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It isn’t about being bad players. It’s about our inability to handle the pressure of a crunch match. That the only conclusion I can come to for such poor passing
Bottled it, end of story
Bottled it, end of story
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[Albion] Mental Strength
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Wellesley
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- Jul 24, 2013
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Dale Stephens was shitting himself from minute one. I was a huge fan of his but he is getting worse and worse. Dithers on the ball and if he doesn't get robbed his passing is laughable at this level. One of the worst performances I've seen from an Albion player.
TWOCHOICEStom
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Agree.
I said on the match thread I cannot remember ever playing a team like us. We have games where we give up. I think that is on Hughton to be honest. The inevitable loss after sitting back away from home. The acceptance of defeat after 50 minutes. Who have we played in such an important match (ever) where the opposition has given up like we did tonight?
I said on the match thread I cannot remember ever playing a team like us. We have games where we give up. I think that is on Hughton to be honest. The inevitable loss after sitting back away from home. The acceptance of defeat after 50 minutes. Who have we played in such an important match (ever) where the opposition has given up like we did tonight?
METALMICKY
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- Jan 30, 2004
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Agreed. Totally shocking performance. Yet Hughton continues to play him.
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Let's face it Warnock would have given his players mental strength day in day out, let alone pre-match and at half time.
How do you think that would go with Hughton?
Exactly.
How do you think that would go with Hughton?
Exactly.
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Yup, when that moment comes - when the pressure is really on - you take that fleeting look at the people around you and some seem to visibly grow in stature whilst others shrink and diminish. We need some moral courage out there - players prepared to step up and take a leadership role. But I fear it may now be too late for that now, regardless.
Meek - and getting what meek will alway get; **** all.
Meek - and getting what meek will alway get; **** all.
Opposition teams have actually stopped trying to tackle him as they know they'll get it off him more often than not anyway. Been happening for a few games now, better to wait and risk it than potentially concede a foul.
Chief Wiggum
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- Apr 30, 2009
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The body language as most of the team trudged off at half time, shoulders stooped, heads down, said a lot for me. They appeared beaten even then. As for leadership in a tight spot who would you want in the Trenches with you? Warnock or Hughton?
METALMICKY
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- Jan 30, 2004
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It just gets worse having watched the highlights. Guess who is at fault for not closing down on their first goal. Stephens switches off and drifts to the right leaving Mendez Laing way too much time to line up his admittedly great shot.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
The OP is spot on, and I said as much during the game.
There is now a chronic mental fragility to this team. We actually started ok (as we did against the muff), but at the FIRST SIGN of things going wrong, ie when we concede a goal, almost from 1 to 11 we visibly shrink. The passing is the first thing that goes. The composure on the ball disappears. The anxiety sets in, and literally the simplest passes start going straight to the opposition, or even straight into touch. I literally do not have the words to describe quite how abject Stephens, Propper and Jahanbakhsh were tonight. They were not alone, but that trio's 'performance' tonight absolutely killed us stone dead. You can't get anything from a game when your midfield does that.
Our confidence is on the floor now. I get the impression that our players are now DREADING these games. We have been playing with fear for months now, and as the pressure has gradually increased, we're seeing them fall apart in front of our very eyes. I'm afraid to say, this team just does not have the bollocks for a relegation scrap. They've gone, folded.
The way I see it, the only possible prospect of another point now is at home to Newcastle, IF they are on the beach by then. But this team is so paralysed by fear now that unless we catch a break, I have severe doubts they are capable of battling their own way to safety now. We look shot. Its all on Cardiffs opponents to do the job for us.
There is now a chronic mental fragility to this team. We actually started ok (as we did against the muff), but at the FIRST SIGN of things going wrong, ie when we concede a goal, almost from 1 to 11 we visibly shrink. The passing is the first thing that goes. The composure on the ball disappears. The anxiety sets in, and literally the simplest passes start going straight to the opposition, or even straight into touch. I literally do not have the words to describe quite how abject Stephens, Propper and Jahanbakhsh were tonight. They were not alone, but that trio's 'performance' tonight absolutely killed us stone dead. You can't get anything from a game when your midfield does that.
Our confidence is on the floor now. I get the impression that our players are now DREADING these games. We have been playing with fear for months now, and as the pressure has gradually increased, we're seeing them fall apart in front of our very eyes. I'm afraid to say, this team just does not have the bollocks for a relegation scrap. They've gone, folded.
The way I see it, the only possible prospect of another point now is at home to Newcastle, IF they are on the beach by then. But this team is so paralysed by fear now that unless we catch a break, I have severe doubts they are capable of battling their own way to safety now. We look shot. Its all on Cardiffs opponents to do the job for us.
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Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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The number of straightforward passes that went yards astray or straight into touch was almost laughable. And invariably the player doing the crap pass would then throw his hands up in disgust like it was somebody else's fault. This group of players has abdicated all sense of personal responsibility. Hard to see how they can regain it now. Utterly shameful.
One of the worst performances from an Albion player, wow - you haven't seen many games over the years then!
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yes........that , for me was a big indication of the lack of mind power , going on the lash once mathematically promoted and throwing away a 5 point lead.....i don't know what was aid behind closed doors .....nothing evidently , Kayal must be spewing watching our recent performances , always gives 100 %.
Not for the first team hes bottled it in a big game
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
Kayal threw his bib at at the bench tonight don’t blame him either Hughton would leave Tony Cruz on the bench for Dale fffin Stephens.
At least he didn’t get himself sent off. Let’s try and be positive.