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I've just watched the highlights of yesterday's game. Shambolic defending for both goals, and particularly the second. Niels Nkounkou looks decent going forward, but his defensive work is already a significant concern.
However, the most extraordinary sight during the highlights show was Jaden Philogene prancing around the Den in a pair of pink tights. I mean, seriously? What made him think it was a good idea to line up against anyone in pink tights, let alone Millwall?
I didn’t notice them but I did notice him losing possession continually - he had a very frustrating game.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
😂😂. Who would have thought years ago a City side would be playing in all pink.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
I presume he feels he has to wear compression tights and I think the colour has to match the shorts
I’m away so watched it on TV . I counted 5 times he gave the ball away in the first 5-10 minutes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff
May well have been the first 5 times he had the ball too.
He improved after, but lMHO shouldn’t have started .
I know I had a go at Ojo (and I’m still not convinced), BUT, this fella is off the scale !!!
How is he ever on a football pitch, everyone around me, in the stand, were screaming to get him off after 10 minutes.
Makes Ojo look like Pele
Please, please, don’t pick him again
I have the same pink tights, its good he can bravely express himself in front of such bigots
Wingers are generally players that can get fans frustrated and Philogene fits into that category, but Ojo’s been more disappointing than him for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
Similar here. Mine's pink too with a splash of apricot.Quote:
Originally Posted by life on mars
So proud am I of my limp wrist I'm debating whether to clamber up on the roof to display an LGBQT flag from the chimney.
Winger, winger you say, he couldn’t beat a f***ing eggQuote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
If we pick a team with Philogene, Sawyers and Ojo we are beaten before we kick off
They are all the same and are extremely lightweight
We can just about get away with one of them in the team but all 3 is asking for trouble
Its like the Harry Enfield sketch of Charles Charley Charles playing for Arsenal in the 1920s with loads of pointless stepovers before losing the ball
Talking of which.......someone Tweeted that they wished that our fans were more like theirs (I think from a passion stand point) and someone else replied that after the abuse that Romeo received and them booing the knee, they couldn't think of a fanbase that they'd LESS want to be like.Quote:
Originally Posted by life on mars
Not entirely surprisingly, every Millwall respondent said that Romeo deserved what he got :shrug:
Philogene and Sawyers were scandalously bad on saturday, granted no one really played well, but they were exceptionally poor. Sawyers for me is a complete luxury player and shouldn't be started until we find our feet.
I believe you were there too. Romeo gave a bit back especially second half and fair play to him. Including calling them a bunch of bankers at one stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff
I wanted him taken off though. Think the challenge that got him booked showed he had seen the red mist a bit and was a red card waiting to happen.
Agree with the lad above too when he says Philogene, Sawyers and Ojo in the same team is too many. At the minute too they are a luxury player who aren't really producing anything.
"Send him back to Villa" seemed to be the general opinion by us. That being the more polite summary of his performance. Got to feel sorry for the lad. Just not up to it and gives the general impression of having the legs of a newborn, pissed-up, giraffe the view of which was exacerbated by being able to see his legs so easily in those tights. All gangly and looking like he'd tackle himself. Definately not N M-L in disguise.
We’d have two goals now if Sawyers wasn’t playing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Der Kaiser
Yep - Romeo made two bad tackles (one in either half) which both looked borne out of the abuse that he was getting, and was lucky to only get booked, I thought. Like you, I was waiting for him to be taken off rather than sent off.Quote:
Originally Posted by blue lewj
(the Millwall halfwits on Twitter are now suggesting that he 'got what he deserved' due to him objecting to the Millwall fans not supporting the taking of the knee whilst he was there......:shrug: Which almost makes it worse!)
Yeah, I knew a bit of the history behind it.
Typical Millwall though. They seem to take the view that will cause most shock or make them look like ****s more often than not.
Just appalling and clearly made our own fans get behind Romeo even more (not that it necessarily helped)Quote:
Originally Posted by blue lewj
I know a lot of Championship teams are not taking the knee as its lost its affect.
It would be a statement if everyone did it v Millwall.
I had hoped that our lot would have rallied, at least second half, as nothing would have put those fans in their place than us getting the win there. Sadly, the performance was a mile away from where it should have been though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff
I like to wear a light pink City top over the darker pink tights , there is no shame in expressing oneself , no matter how many hooligans are around you can still knock them down even dressed in pink .Quote:
Originally Posted by Organ Morgan.
PS limpwrist are a great band
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hilts
(one of my sons pointed out on Saturday, and I didn't think anything of it at the time, but Millwall had no black players in their team. l wonder if the attitude of large parts of the crowd there deters some players from playing for them, as that is pretty unusual?)
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by blue lewj
I noticed Preston had a similar team makeup. I noticed something similar with them a couple of seasons ago too. I'm sure it's just one of those things.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff
Um....Afobe...no 7. Scored their second and promptly ran over to the Dockers with his fingers in his ears. A clear message to the boo boys n girls.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff
Ok, APART from Afobe…… ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by IanD
I am not totally convinced by our general defending but Saturday (same as against Luton) we concede headers in our 6 yard box. Why isn’t Alsop commanding that space and at least punching crosses away.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Also was Colwill injured on Saturday - not even on the bench ?
He was excellent against Birmingham. Really really good, but in the last 2-3 games he’s been increasingly poorQuote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
Yeah weird. Not even a mention of him :-/Quote:
Originally Posted by DubaiDai
Maybe it was because Birmingham were shiteQuote:
Originally Posted by Lawnmower
Nkounkou's defending for the goal was laughable, he looked like he was daydreaming as the ball sailed over his head, he then watched what was about to happen next like he'd bought a ticket for the game
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Some stats for you in respect of Philogene
https://twitter.com/avfc_jjc/status/...MxRzGKvVjIEpbw
He’s never been caught offside, because he’s never attempted to make a run forward.Quote:
Originally Posted by TWGL1
He’s static
All of those 11 dispossessions must have come in the first 5 minutes at Millwall.Quote:
Originally Posted by TWGL1
Surprised at all the comments, I think he’s got huge potential and a starter for me.
According to whoscored, he was dispossessed 4 times at Millwall.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff
He was poor at Millwall.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2b2bdoo
He lost the ball more than 4 times in the first 5 mins. He wasn’t even dispossessed. He just gave it away.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
Chili Peppers song for him next game then!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff
Thanks. No mention of his pink tights, though.Quote:
Originally Posted by TWGL1
Here's another stat for you: Cardiff City have scored just one goal in the five games Philogene has started this season.