OzOwl Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 As long as we win the next game and not draw, it’s the draws that kill you, we are on the right path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Daz Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 4 losses in 10 is our main concern. We've seen flashes of what this squad is capable of, and consistency is the key. We've yet to see a full transition to what this squad is capable of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owls-Fan Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Yes a win on Saturday should put us in the playoffs, as starts go that is acceptable. The worry is we have tougher games to come, but knowing our inconsistent players they will probably raise their game when we aren’t expected to get points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalthamOwl Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Yes a win on Saturday would be great. Anything less would mean 0 or 1 point from Hull and Wigan which would be a very poor return. Let’s hope we play like we did in that 1st half against Boro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthefish2002 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 A loss last night was ok if your ambition is to only be a mid table side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookone Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 54 minutes ago, OzOwl said: As long as we win the next game and not draw, it’s the draws that kill you, we are on the right path. It's frustrating that as the last 2 seasons we aren't taking the chance to cement our place in the top 6 early on, but I would rather lose one and win one than draw both. We have to make sure we get the 3 points on Saturday otherwise we are slipping too far behind some of the other clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 A win on Saturday is a must. Pick up the three points and it is a decent return prior to the international break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookone Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, matthefish2002 said: A loss last night was ok if your ambition is to only be a mid table side. Yep - we have to be aiming and believing we are going to win every match but id rather attack and lose the odd match due to getting caught out at the back than draw matches by not being attacking minded. Draws kill your promotion hopes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flo Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Yeah at least we didn't draw yesterday. Would of been a nightmare. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Dont expect Monk to perform miracles with this squad , he needs at least 2 transfer windows . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando17 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 1 hour ago, OzOwl said: As long as we win the next game and not draw, it’s the draws that kill you, we are on the right path. a win last night would have put us 2nd....and we should have won..Hull were worse than us imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando17 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, hugeowl said: Dont expect Monk to perform miracles with this squad , he needs at least 2 transfer windows . think your right bud,some people on here think we should be top 6,cant see it to be honest,prob 3 good sides,about a dozen decent ,inc us,then a few you would expect to be at the bottom..imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LittleG Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 33 minutes ago, Spookone said: Yep - we have to be aiming and believing we are going to win every match but id rather attack and lose the odd match due to getting caught out at the back than draw matches by not being attacking minded. Draws kill your promotion hopes. Losing doesn't do them much good either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 A loss to a midtable outfit Hull is never "OK". We could win the next 5 in a row, but if we mssed out on promotion or the playoffs by a point or two, Hull was one of the games that we should have been picking up points from as most of the genuine promotion contenders will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only way is S6 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Disagree with the op. Any win & we go 2nd. The psychology & feel good factor benefits would have been huge. Plus Monk remains unbeaten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 1 hour ago, OzOwl said: As long as we win the next game and not draw, it’s the draws that kill you, we are on the right path. And the losses, don't forget the losses. Three bloody points gone!! So last night was far from acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookeh Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 I don't think we're midtable.. We should be around the playoffs imo, which is where we are atm, 3 points off automatic. We've got a good keeper, maybe not one of the best in the league any more, but he's still decent. The defense is pretty solid. Borner has come in and done superb given how we all thought Hector would be a huge miss. Palmer's been decent at left back and Odubajo's settling in after a slightly shakey start. Fletch is on fire up top. Reach looks like picking things up after a slow start of 1 assist, no goals in his first 9 games. Harris has been superb and a much needed outlet. Bannan's getting involved.. 4 assists for him now? And Hutch is staying fit. We look tactically adaptable under Monk. Switching between a front 3 and a 442 depending on who we're against. We lack a little bit of depth in some areas, and might take a few games to figure out alternative plans for when we're missing someone important (e.g. fletch), but hopefully the Hull game was useful in that respect. Some times you need to see what doesn't work before you can see what does. We're 8th. No one above us is in great form.. no one has more than 3 wins from the last 5. 4 of the 7 teams above us have lost one of their last 5. So despite poor losses to Hull, QPR and Millwall, and not having a manager for the first 8 games, we're still 3 off automatic promotion. No one's running away with it, and you've got to think we'll improve the longer Monk has to work with the players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookone Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 14 minutes ago, LittleG said: Losing doesn't do them much good either! You may be missing my point - if we approach matches as Wilder did/does and press high and attack teams meaning we may occasionally get caught out at the back and end up losing a match or two. Thats better than playing tactically and drawing a higher amount of matches. More wins may mean a few more losses but we will end up with more points over the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LittleG Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 1 minute ago, Spookone said: You may be missing my point - if we approach matches as Wilder did/does and press high and attack teams meaning we may occasionally get caught out at the back and end up losing a match or two. Thats better than playing tactically and drawing a higher amount of matches. More wins may mean a few more losses but we will end up with more points over the season. Apologies mate, did understand your point; unfortunately after last night's result my sarcasm output is at its highest level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorturner Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 2 hours ago, cookeh said: I don't think we're midtable.. We should be around the playoffs imo, which is where we are atm, 3 points off automatic. We've got a good keeper, maybe not one of the best in the league any more, but he's still decent. The defense is pretty solid. Borner has come in and done superb given how we all thought Hector would be a huge miss. Palmer's been decent at left back and Odubajo's settling in after a slightly shakey start. Fletch is on fire up top. Reach looks like picking things up after a slow start of 1 assist, no goals in his first 9 games. Harris has been superb and a much needed outlet. Bannan's getting involved.. 4 assists for him now? And Hutch is staying fit. We look tactically adaptable under Monk. Switching between a front 3 and a 442 depending on who we're against. We lack a little bit of depth in some areas, and might take a few games to figure out alternative plans for when we're missing someone important (e.g. fletch), but hopefully the Hull game was useful in that respect. Some times you need to see what doesn't work before you can see what does. We're 8th. No one above us is in great form.. no one has more than 3 wins from the last 5. 4 of the 7 teams above us have lost one of their last 5. So despite poor losses to Hull, QPR and Millwall, and not having a manager for the first 8 games, we're still 3 off automatic promotion. No one's running away with it, and you've got to think we'll improve the longer Monk has to work with the players. It's the glaring weaknesses these defeats show up. Central defence, no concentration; midfield weak players and one doing constant fouling but not getting the ball; poor finishing up front unless an easy goal for Fletcher to convert; full backs very ordinary at best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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