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That's now 2 points picked up out of a possible 9, all down to conceding 1 or 2 goals in the last 10 minutes, Cardiff, Blackburn and now Swansea. Need to start closing out games or we can forget talking about the playoffs or better.

What's the problem? Are we missing leaders on the pitch? Is it Westwood? Or have we just been getting unlucky?

 

 

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Although the aim in football is to try to prevent the opposition from scoring, sometimes that will not be possible.

Also, if all the other teams added up the points they would have if they hadn't conceded goals then we still would not be second.

Hope that helps.

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3 hours ago, Lionel Fessi said:

That's now 2 points picked up out of a possible 9, all down to conceding 1 or 2 goals in the last 10 minutes, Cardiff, Blackburn and now Swansea. Need to start closing out games or we can forget talking about the playoffs or better.

What's the problem? Are we missing leaders on the pitch? Is it Westwood? Or have we just been getting unlucky?

 

 

The problem is we have some weak characters in our team, coupled to bad officiating doesn't make for a winning formula. WE ARE TOO NICE, PROMOTION TEAMS JUST DON'T DROP POINTS FROM THOSE POSITIONS, CALL IT GAMESMANSHIP OR WHATEVER BUT WINNERS SEE THESE GAMES THROUGH. THAT'S WHY WE WILL STRUGGLE TO GO UP. 

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Is it Westwood? Seriously? The guy will save us 5 times the points than he will cost us. Yes he's been at fault today, he's human, but you'll not get many who are as consistent as what he's been over the last few seasons. Every other championship club would have him, how many more can you say that about? 

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4 hours ago, Lionel Fessi said:

That's now 2 points picked up out of a possible 9, all down to conceding 1 or 2 goals in the last 10 minutes, Cardiff, Blackburn and now Swansea. Need to start closing out games or we can forget talking about the playoffs or better.

What's the problem? Are we missing leaders on the pitch? Is it Westwood? Or have we just been getting unlucky?

 

 

Get what you deserve, simple as that. 

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12 hours ago, Lionel Fessi said:

That's now 2 points picked up out of a possible 9, all down to conceding 1 or 2 goals in the last 10 minutes, Cardiff, Blackburn and now Swansea. Need to start closing out games or we can forget talking about the playoffs or better.

What's the problem? Are we missing leaders on the pitch? Is it Westwood? Or have we just been getting unlucky?

 

 


Bit harsh to blame Westwood for the Cardiff goal?

 

Good post. In those three games, leading with only a few minutes left, to throw SEVEN points away is criminal really.

 

Looking on the bright side, we are one point off 6th despite such poor closing-out. We are very close to being a very good side.

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8 hours ago, JOCOWl said:

Is it Westwood? Seriously? The guy will save us 5 times the points than he will cost us. Yes he's been at fault today, he's human, but you'll not get many who are as consistent as what he's been over the last few seasons. Every other championship club would have him, how many more can you say that about? 

 No they wouldn’t . You are right though , he has been consistent this year . Consistently bad  

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13 hours ago, full fathom five said:

The problem is we have some weak characters in our team, coupled to bad officiating doesn't make for a winning formula. WE ARE TOO NICE, PROMOTION TEAMS JUST DON'T DROP POINTS FROM THOSE POSITIONS, CALL IT GAMESMANSHIP OR WHATEVER BUT WINNERS SEE THESE GAMES THROUGH. THAT'S WHY WE WILL STRUGGLE TO GO UP. 

Correct point...

other teams would waste time. Boot ball out. Go down injured etc etc 

we just go back to the walls and invite em on. 

Need addressing. Cost us 7 pts in 3 games. 

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We create a lot of chances but don't score enough.

As much as Fletcher and Nuhiu graft and have near misses, we need a goalscorer.

Never seen as many dangerous balls go in the box begging to be put away.

I'd prefer to see Fessi along side Fletcher.

But we also give other teams a lot of chances. Swansea could have had another two goals easily.

I think we have done this a lot. Leeds could have won it the other week even though attacking wise we were decent.

It's the lack of putting away chances as much as conceding late goals.

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5 hours ago, Holmowl said:


Bit harsh to blame Westwood for the Cardiff goal?

 

Good post. In those three games, leading with only a few minutes left, to throw SEVEN points away is criminal really.

 

Looking on the bright side, we are one point off 6th despite such poor closing-out. We are very close to being a very good side.

I tend to agree with a number of your posts, but can’t go along with this one.  We have our good days, but would need a spectacular January window and great pre-season to be anywhere near very good.  

 

I really think this summer is pivotal, time to let a few old favourites go and move forward with a younger squad, including both Premier League loans and permanent signings from lower leagues.

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43 minutes ago, Steve Down South said:

I tend to agree with a number of your posts, but can’t go along with this one.  We have our good days, but would need a spectacular January window and great pre-season to be anywhere near very good.  

 

I really think this summer is pivotal, time to let a few old favourites go and move forward with a younger squad, including both Premier League loans and permanent signings from lower leagues.

 

When you think we are 7th, a point off 6th, and have been close to wins v Cardiff, Blackburn and Swansea we must be reasonably close to being a very good Championship side.

 

Plus, we’ve coped with key players out at the last minute.

 

This last 5 have disappointed. Only six points is not good enough, and could have been so much better.

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10 hours ago, Holmowl said:


Bit harsh to blame Westwood for the Cardiff goal?

 

Good post. In those three games, leading with only a few minutes left, to throw SEVEN points away is criminal really.

 

Looking on the bright side, we are one point off 6th despite such poor closing-out. We are very close to being a very good side.

a very good side...ffs,we will never score enough

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