If he hits it first time into midfield towards a teammate, no problems. He didn't. He made the mistake. If it was a tactical issue, he'd be making the same mistake often.Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
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If he hits it first time into midfield towards a teammate, no problems. He didn't. He made the mistake. If it was a tactical issue, he'd be making the same mistake often.Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
They are consistently giving the ball away, at a certain point you need to change things or at least mix things up. It's far too easy for Newcastle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
When managers can nowadays get sacked after a handful of poor results is it any wonder that many of them have become risk averse and unwilling to put their faith in kids.Quote:
Originally Posted by City123
To be fair, people only notice when playing out from the back goes wrong. However, it’s all about risk and reward - if playing out from the back costs you four goals a season, you have to score five or six from playing it to make it worthwhile. That’s on for the top clubs, but, as you go down the divisions, the chances are that the mistakes will increase and the creativity will not be there to make the plan work, so managers need to be reslistic - City haven’t had a team to play out from the back successfully in recent years, in fact I wonder if they ever have.
FT: Maidstone 1 - 0 Stevenage
Well done the non league side. Into the 4th rd for the first time.
Wins also for Leicester, Ipswich and Coventry.
Mark Harris on the scoresheet for Oxford at CoventryQuote:
Originally Posted by Michael Morris
8 goals and 4 assists this season for him and a regular for 5th placed Oxford. Good for him
Ben Wilson who has been out of favour for Coventry after being in championship team of the year in goals against his former teammate Harris.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
6-2 in the end to Cov.
Been disappointed with the televised ties so far, Sunderland have been pretty feeble against a team that must have been fearing the worst coming into the game.
Not two or three minutes after the goal a Sunderland defender did receive it short and played a pass forward directly to an oncoming Newcastle midfielder, cue another black ‘n’ white attack.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
I’d love us to play out and through the midfield successfully but can you see us achieving this with our squad. We need to mix things up, the long punt doesn’t work as our ability in the air is also sadly lacking, it’s all down to movement I s’pose, players finding space, going wide etc. Don’t get me wrong, I’m quietly happy with our points return, despite the way we’ve played, certainly after the last couple of seasons. But I’m struggling to witness any plans B or C to go with the unimpressive plan A. Is it the coaching that’s at fault :shrug:
Should we go through today (I know, I know) we could draw Maidstone and get revenge for that 0-5 home defeat on New Years' Day years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael Morris
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It clearly isQuote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
Don't argue with Eric, Mr total football even if we end up in league 2Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
I am underwhelmed by all the games this afternoon....certainly cannot decide which to watch...if any.
...probably QPR v Bournemouth...see how KM fares against a poor Championship side....
They hardly have the players to mix things up against a side like Newcastle, either. To me it was more evidence that the gap between Prem and Champ is growing.Quote:
Originally Posted by City123
Let's not start spouting your usual bollocks, mate. You're really starting to piss me off with your all-knowing, everyone else is wrong attitude who belittles others.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Anyway, I'm watching FA Cup Live which switches from game to game. It's quite exciting. Newport just had a decent chance.
Up yoursQuote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
What stream is that?!!! I did not see one...!Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue
QPR 2 Bournemouth 0......Quote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
I’m watching this, hoping Brooks & Moore have stinkers and are unceremoniously shipped out to the City:hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
Well they are not pulling up trees first half.....Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
It's on ESPN+. There are a few live games on too. We're on later.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
And Brooks and Moore playing that makes them Cup tied
Shame I can't get that or stream here....Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue
Missing Wembley with us will be a pisser but the Play Off final win there will make up for it:hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rontomuk