The Brian Barry Murphy effect making home games enjoyable again.

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: The Brian Barry Murphy effect making home games enjoyable again.

I guess we could have played the top seven teams in our first seven games, but we didn't. We played the teams who eventually finished 4th, 2nd, 11th, 10th, 19th, 1st and 21st. We got one point from that lot.

I can remember the hilarious thread you started where you claimed we could beat the teams at the bottom but not those at the top. In fact, in the twelve games against the teams who finished 18th to 23rd, our record was: W 3, D 3, L 6.

There's a reason for all of this: we were the worst team in the division and our managers were hopeless. I appreciate you were a big fan of Erol Bulut, so that's difficult for you to accept, but it's the way it was. We were a very poor side who mostly got dismal results against everyone regardless of where they were in the table.

No I said it was a very tough start and it was, both Managers were poor, but Riza was terrible and the tough start to the three promoted teams shattered confidence, and Riza shattered it further.

As you rightly say, (this time, although your view was opposite last year) the starting fixtures can help with confidence or the lack of it and have a major impact on the seasons ahead.

[City123]

Re: The Brian Barry Murphy effect making home games enjoyable again.

I think NG is an excellent player, but I agree that he was not up to his usual standard last year, though I have a feeling he was not happy with the management style. I think he will tighten up the left back position, as Kpakio, despite his promise, makes too many mistakes for my liking.

Against Rotherham, Kpakio completed 98% of his passes, misplacing 1 of the 54 he attempted and was dispossessed just once. That doesn't feel like many mistakes

He's also been playing right back, not on the left.

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: The Brian Barry Murphy effect making home games enjoyable again.

Rotherham came with a game plan, basically try to defend and not concede a goal, which last season would have been a winning tactic last season.

They did look rubbish, but maybe we did make them look a little worse than they are, and our new possession-based game is frightening some teams and tiring them out.

Luton, Plymouth, and Wimbledon are coming quickly; let's see how those games go. We struggled against Luton last season. I'm looking forward to seeing how we set up and play against them this year.

[Alfresco]

Re: The Brian Barry Murphy effect making home games enjoyable again.

I don't think we have lacked quality in the squad , what we have lacked is hard work, closing down the opposition and urgency. BBM seems to be addressing last season's problems.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: The Brian Barry Murphy effect making home games enjoyable again.

I don't think we have lacked quality in the squad , what we have lacked is hard work, closing down the opposition and urgency. BBM seems to be addressing last season's problems.

You’re right about this squad working harder, but can we keep it up for a full season with what’s been reported as the smallest squad in League One?