Harris Got That Wrong.

[Tuerto]

Inviting them on for the first 50 minutes and allowing them to go through their sequence of play hoping that we'd hit them on the break when the reality was that Brentford did not like being pressed and were forced into making mistakes long balls and a lack of composure at times when we showed some adventure by putting the squeeze on them in their defensive third. He reacted but it was to late. Brentford are a tidy outfit but struggled when we played with a bit of confidence, pace and a little creativity. He got it wrong.

[dembethewarrior]

I was curious to see Ward from the off, in hindsight maybe were better off with Madine and subbing later on.

[Tuerto]

I was curious to see Ward from the off, in hindsight maybe were better off with Madine and subbing later on.

Maybe, although i'd say that it's fine margins. Madine has a great touch and the ability to lay the ball off, he probably adds more than Ward in terms of quality.

[dembethewarrior]

Maybe, although i'd say that it's fine margins. Madine has a great touch and the ability to lay the ball off, he probably adds more than Ward in terms of quality.

I think come next august this team will look VERY different.

Needed.

[tforturton]

The last half hour certainly made me wonder why we don't play like that more often. We looked a different side.

[WJ99mobile]

If we started with Madine and lost we would be saying why didn’t we start with the in form goal scorer Ward

We looked rubbish first half but lots of positives from the second half.

Let Murphy go. It just hasn’t worked here

[Tuerto]

The last half hour certainly made me wonder why we don't play like that more often. We looked a different side.

Because i don't think Harris fancies it, certainly not away from home. We were better than them for 35 minutes and they were making the mistakes and going long on occasions. It took us being behind by 2 goals for Harris to react.

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Harris probably thought our new, rock-solid defence would weather the storm for the 1st half hour. He's got 2 of the best centre halves in the Championship in Morrison and Bamba. The sooner they're back, the better..

oh, and another thing. Is it just me who wonders if Etheridge is ever going to save a 50/50 again ?

[Bobby Dandruff]

Inviting them on for the first 50 minutes and allowing them to go through their sequence of play hoping that we'd hit them on the break when the reality was that Brentford did not like being pressed and were forced into making mistakes long balls and a lack of composure at times when we showed some adventure by putting the squeeze on them in their defensive third. He reacted but it was to late. Brentford are a tidy outfit but struggled when we played with a bit of confidence, pace and a little creativity. He got it wrong.

I agree with that.

The first 60 mins were appalling, but the last 30 were better.

I’m happy to credit Harris with making an effective change but he is also responsible for the utter dross of the first 60 minutes that cost us 3 points.

[Bobby Dandruff]

Maybe, although i'd say that it's fine margins. Madine has a great touch and the ability to lay the ball off, he probably adds more than Ward in terms of quality.

Are you talking about someone else called ‘Madine’ as Gary Madine does certainly NOT have ‘a great touch’.

It is adequate at very best. Tomlin has a good touch, but no one in the team has a ‘great touch’ 🙄

[Tuerto]

Are you talking about someone else called ‘Madine’ as Gary Madine does certainly NOT have ‘a great touch’.

It is adequate at very best. Tomlin has a good touch, but no one in the team has a ‘great touch’ ��

From what i've seen Madine has decent control, maybe not great as i put it but he takes the ball down pretty well. Maybe i've only seen his good touches

[Hilts]

From what i've seen Madine has decent control, maybe not great as i put it but he takes the ball down pretty well. Maybe i've only seen his good touches

Madine is definitely the best hold up player weve got.

[Shute]

Madine showed excellent touches last night.
He completely changed the game after he came on. Gave us a focal point and has to start against Leeds.

[cardiff55]

Morrison should come back in. We now have a different central two at the back to what we have had for 3 years years, and we a re leaking goals. As for Bamba being one of the best in the Championship, he is now 4th best at Cardiff.

[Bobby Dandruff]

Madine showed excellent touches last night.
He completely changed the game after he came on. Gave us a focal point and has to start against Leeds.

Whereas the formation change definitely helped, and we were much stronger for the final 30 minutes, attributing it to Madine's 'excellent touch' is a bit strong.

He held the ball up well a couple of times (that is the very least that any striker should be capable of doing), but everyone making out that he has a touch way beyond other players is just untrue and borderline farcical.

[Fine Lines]

Away from home, Start with Madine , and put ward and tomlin on the bench. Keep it tight and bring on tomlin / ward if a goal required.

[The Hooded Claw]

Away from home, Start with Madine , and put ward and tomlin on the bench. Keep it tight and bring on tomlin / ward if a goal required.

So you’re saying “tackle.hoof.jump. repeat”, then?

[dembethewarrior]

Whereas the formation change definitely helped, and we were much stronger for the final 30 minutes, attributing it to Madine's 'excellent touch' is a bit strong.

He held the ball up well a couple of times (that is the very least that any striker should be capable of doing), but everyone making out that he has a touch way beyond other players is just untrue and borderline farcical.

We get it. You don’t think a lot of Madine.

[dembethewarrior]

Away from home, Start with Madine , and put ward and tomlin on the bench. Keep it tight and bring on tomlin / ward if a goal required.

**** that. Tomlin has to play.

[Bobby Dandruff]

We get it. You don’t think a lot of Madine.

Only a complete dullard would need to ‘get’ this.

Here to help 👍

[dembethewarrior]

Only a complete dullard would need to ‘get’ this.

Here to help 👍

You’re quite chirpy for a fella that got bullied by skinny kids at an away game.