[Albion] On this performance

[CAPTAIN GREALISH]

RELEGATION CANDIDATES. Too many players running around like headless chickens. MUST DO BETTER.

absolute bollox

 

[zefarelly]

Entirely possible, also maybe something to do with the homegrown thing. Whatever that is.

Imagine how shit we're going to be after a hard Brexit. . . I might dig out my REMF boots!

Perhaps there’s a ceiling to every player’s ability? Rather than March’s lack of progress being the fault of club staff.

 

[sahel]

I think it's mainly the players we are missing. Propper a very good passer and Gross far better at holding the ball than March. There was no outball once we went down to 10 men but before that there was and we still kept passing to the opposition (although we had 58% possession until the red card).
In terms of the well rounded attacker with pace I'm hoping Andone can be that player - was impressed with him today.

There is a saying in business that "you are what you measure". I think the same may hold sway in football. If praise and reward (staying in the team) follows defensive success and hard work that is what players will focus on - even attacking or flair players. So, for example, the signal from Knockeart being dropped is "take no risks", "stay deep and track back" "at all cost clear the ball". Maybe CH needs to adjust his management style a little bit to change the mindset of the eam

 

[Wardy's twin]

Agree to an extent but I don't think we sat back or took our foot of the pedal. I just think we are showing an inability to hold onto the ball at present.
Missing Gross and Propper hugely imho.

Certainly missing creativity and Gross's goals. Propper is a bit of an enigma to me. Wins headers in midfield and can pick a pass but has not scored and looks a bit slack in own box. That said various other players equally have issues e.g. Kayak great at hassling and winning the ball then gives it away.

 

[Wardy's twin]

There is a saying in business that "you are what you measure". I think the same may hold sway in football. If praise and reward (staying in the team) follows defensive success and hard work that is what players will focus on - even attacking or flair players. So, for example, the signal from Knockeart being dropped is "take no risks", "stay deep and track back" "at all cost clear the ball". Maybe CH needs to adjust his management style a little bit to change the mindset of the eam

Ak is the best of the wingers at defending.....

 

[Seasider78]

Funny how people see things I thought we were by far the better side until the red

 

[zefarelly]

Seasider78, we were, but the bar was very low. Which begs the same old question, why didn't we kill the game off, start with andone and Murray . . . . Could/should have been 3-0 up by half time.

 

[Surf's Up]

Seasider78, we were, but the bar was very low. Which begs the same old question, why didn't we kill the game off, start with andone and Murray . . . . Could/should have been 3-0 up by half time.

because, like it or not, it isn't the Hewton way

 

[West Upper Seagull]

Our performances have been poor for the last 5 games, and yet people still get accused of bed wetting for stating this fact ! We cannot keep the ball and when we’re in possession we seem downright lazy because there is absolutely no movement from players to make themselves available to receive a pass - this is half the reason we give the ball away so often because the player on the ball has no options. Countless times today I saw the ball played up to Murray and not one player made any move to feed off him, they simply wait to see what happens ! In this respect, this is where it feels that too many of our players are still performing at championship level. People are saying we are missing Gross and Propper, this is because they are an upgrade on our championship team. Something has got to change and fast otherwise we are going to get sucked into the bottom 5 by Christmas. I’m hoping that Gross and Propper are both fit for the Leicester game in 2 weeks, getting them both back into the starting lineup could be the change we desperately need.

 

[wigman]

RELEGATION CANDIDATES. Too many players running around like headless chickens. MUST DO BETTER.

Embarrassing post.
Get a grip.

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

don't know if anyone noticed the body language from March/Murray on being subbed ? Agree they should be disappointed, but pretty sure neither acknowledged Houghton.
Personally, I would have taken Jose off and stuck Andone up top with Murray, who, incidentally, we missed his height at the final set pieces.

 

[Weststander]

Funny how people see things I thought we were by far the better side until the red

We were and the Sky team repeatedly commented as to Cardiff were flat and not at the races.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Our performances have been poor for the last 5 games, and yet people still get accused of bed wetting for stating this fact ! We cannot keep the ball and when we’re in possession we seem downright lazy because there is absolutely no movement from players to make themselves available to receive a pass - this is half the reason we give the ball away so often because the player on the ball has no options. Countless times today I saw the ball played up to Murray and not one player made any move to feed off him, they simply wait to see what happens ! In this respect, this is where it feels that too many of our players are still performing at championship level. People are saying we are missing Gross and Propper, this is because they are an upgrade on our championship team. Something has got to change and fast otherwise we are going to get sucked into the bottom 5 by Christmas. I’m hoping that Gross and Propper are both fit for the Leicester game in 2 weeks, getting them both back into the starting lineup could be the change we desperately need.

You are correct

 

[Weststander]

don't know if anyone noticed the body language from March/Murray on being subbed ? Agree they should be disappointed, but pretty sure neither acknowledged Houghton.
Personally, I would have taken Jose off and stuck Andone up top with Murray, who, incidentally, we missed his height at the final set pieces.

I interpreted that as them simply being gutted that their beloved football was over for another week. No ill feeling.

 

[Kneon Light]

Certainly missing creativity and Gross's goals. Propper is a bit of an enigma to me. Wins headers in midfield and can pick a pass but has not scored and looks a bit slack in own box. That said various other players equally have issues e.g. Kayak great at hassling and winning the ball then gives it away.

He does the simple things very well - like keeping possession and passing to a team mate - could do with more players like that!
He's one of those players that you don't really appreciate until he's not there.

 

[BensGrandad]

RELEGATION CANDIDATES. Too many players running around like headless chickens. MUST DO BETTER.

All the time that Cardiff are there we have no worries they will not get so much luck and assistance from the ref in every game.

 

[Don Tmatter]

Interesting comment on BBC Sussex that Locadia was down to play alongside Murray but once he went sick, March came back in. Would they have got the service before the sending off though and who would have been sacrificed after it?

Missing a Sidwell type in midfield IMO

 

[Questions]

**** off you ****

Come back with a counter argument as to why we will be ok but that’s just juvenile mate. I think we will stay up but that was not good enough today.

 

[Questions]

He does the simple things very well - like keeping possession and passing to a team mate - could do with more players like that!
He's one of those players that you don't really appreciate until he's not there.

He is that link between midfield and any attacking prowess.

 

[raymondo]

You watched the opposite game to me. Montoya was poor against their wingers who had the beating of him every time and Andone looked like the only attacking player who could control a ball and bring others into play. We improved after he came on and Murray went off.

I thought Montoya was poor second half, gave away too many naïve fouls