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Other than the obvious problem of a lack of fire power, where can we improve?
- Thread starter Hyperion
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Get Baldock fit... 
Sorry I got nothing.
Sorry I got nothing.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Cut out mistakes.
Think it'll take more than that
You want more than an actual resurrection.
Tough crowd.
AmexRuislip
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Apart from the F word in January, the players to keep believing they can improve.
Man City - rabbit in headlights
Leicester - didn't turn up till it wasn't long late
West Bromwich - real belief that we needed points and a win.
Bournemouth - a belief they needed points and a win, the Albion not concentrating enough to know this and stop them.
Newcastle - a stonking great big win
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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We need Baldock back, we have no pace up front.
bWize
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- Nov 6, 2007
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Thought our shape and defending was generally decent this evening. Got caught out by twice and 2 very good goals... We didn't look out of our depth put it that way.
Can see us getting the points we need to survive if we keep the defense solid and a have bit more potency upfront. Even if they are 1-0 wins or draws against the top 10 clubs we should have enough to survive! (at least until the January transfer window)
Can see us getting the points we need to survive if we keep the defense solid and a have bit more potency upfront. Even if they are 1-0 wins or draws against the top 10 clubs we should have enough to survive! (at least until the January transfer window)
Dolph Ins
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I thought we were OK tonight. Gave an established Prem team a hard game at their gaff. A point would have been a good result and we weren't far away. What sort of thing are you looking for?
Surrey Phil
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- Aug 3, 2010
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Two away games against weaker teams; both games had team's at our mercy; both games failed to capitalise. In short, it's going to be a tough relegation battle.
Weststander
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Free the cautious reins and give some pacey support to TH and GM from the start to the end.
A solid cautious approach, against PL teams, will yield far more losses and draws, than wins = Championship football next season.
We will rarely shut out opponents with eleven players on the pitch, so more adventure is a must.
A solid cautious approach, against PL teams, will yield far more losses and draws, than wins = Championship football next season.
We will rarely shut out opponents with eleven players on the pitch, so more adventure is a must.
I LOVE our players. But those with pace don't have the confidence to really go for it. They tend to play a safe game, they will turn and pass it backwards. So coach it out of them. We've certainly got the raw material.
Mentality. Always seems to be self-doubt/a lack of confidence that affects us in situations like the one we were in.
Weststander
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AK isn't normally a reticent player.
No, I agree with you. And I accept defenders are much better at this level. But zero runs into the opposition area tonight for AK, which really means you won't hurt them. Same with Solly.
Not Andy Naylor
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The game was won until we failed to track a midfield player's run into the area, then left Defoe - Defoe! - unmarked. Three potentially precious points tossed casually away through the most basic of defensive errors. Hughton must be fuming.
Hyperion
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I get the impression that we are going to end up asking too much of our defenders until the next transfer window. By then a lot of people will be moaning about mistakes. It will boil down to the summer window not being as successful as we hoped (up front) which is such a shame