royalowlisback Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Or lack of it? Is our seemingly never ending habit of conceding late goals a fitness issue, or certainly a stamina issue? Not sure of the average age of our Matchday squad, but I would hazard a guess that it is near to, if not the oldest, in the division. The same Midfield that wasn't quite good enough 4 years ago, is still being used - if we were massively successful with it, that would make sense, but seeing as it consistently too weak, why are we persisting with it? Our full backs are not the greatest going forward, yet often lack stamina over the full 90 minutes, if they are not attacking that much, then why are they blowing out of their backsides all the time, compared to full-backs and wing backs of the opposites that fly up and down the wing for 90 odd minutes? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mike Hunt Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Give Monk some transfer windows . Hopefully he will not be tied down too much with the EFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and white Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 1 minute ago, royalowlisback said: Or lack of it? Is our seemingly never ending habit of conceding late goals a fitness issue, or certainly a stamina issue? Not sure of the average age of our Matchday squad, but I would hazard a guess that it is near to, if not the oldest, in the division. The same Midfield that wasn't quite good enough 4 years ago, is still being used - if we were massively successful with it, that would make sense, but seeing as it consistently too weak, why are we persisting with it? Our full backs are not the greatest going forward, yet often lack stamina over the full 90 minutes, if they are not attacking that much, then why are they blowing out of their backsides all the time, compared to full-backs and wing backs of the opposites that fly up and down the wing for 90 odd minutes? This is just one of many problems with the current set up. Millions wasted yet same aging midfield that weren't good enough 4 years ago. What a complete waste of time and money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 I think they just switching off for a fee seconds and we're getting punished for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royalowlisback Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 Love the song, never realised the video was so bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarn owl Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 You're right lets put all our new transfers in instead of Bannan, Hutch and Lee. I'll just ring Abdi, Jones, Butterfield, Boyd, Pelupessy. Oh hang on. Those transfer windows have set us back years and years. The fact we are top half of the table with how bad our transfers have worked recently is credit to the lads who have been here a while. Where would we be without Westwood, Lees, Bannan, Hutch and Fletch. I shudder to think, playing AFC Wimbledon etc i think. Hopefully our new transfer strategy with players like Harris, Borner and Luongo will work better and start the recovery. And therefore we will get younger and hopefully fitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggy Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 In all fairness prior to the Cardiff game we hadn’t conceded once in the last 15 mins of any game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frastheowl Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 (edited) Saw a thread on twitter yesterday by Peter from Owls About Stat, which points out, that we're actually getting stronger as the game goes on. We're creating a lot of chances between the 76th and 85th minute...it's our most effective phase of the game. Is it simply a case of switching off? A run of luck going against us? It does seem to be a recent uplift in goals conceded so late on. Could easily be a remarkable run of "unluckiness," which can't be sustainable over the course of a season. Edited November 25, 2019 by frastheowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N0rtherner Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 43 minutes ago, areNOTwhatTHEYseem said: Yea, that's all that was on my mind in this thread too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nero Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 We scored 3 in the last 15 minutes of the last 3 games too. Argument doesnt really stack up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LittleG Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 51 minutes ago, royalowlisback said: The same Midfield that wasn't quite good enough 4 years ago, is still being used - if we were massively successful with it, that would make sense, but seeing as it consistently too weak, why are we persisting with it? Unfortunate, apart from Luongo who has not been available last few matches, what other options do we have. Midfield and striking dept both need addressing in Jan, if we are allowed to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatter Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 The defenders are always going to get panicky near the end because we never get more than one goal ahead. Just take more of those chances the team are creating, the pressure will then be on the opponent. We are brilliant at hitting the woodwork at present. It’s happened several times in the last three or four games. That sort of luck just has to change and hopefully it will be Birmingham on the wrong end of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SettleForADraw Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 1 hour ago, areNOTwhatTHEYseem said: Banger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeadonowl Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Don’t think it’s fitness it’s a mixture of bad luck and poor play Cardiff - never a free kick and defender was offside Blackburn - poor defending and goalkeeping followed by a deflection Swansea - deflection led to brilliant save. Resulting corner keeper makes a hash of it West Brom - Palmer has a mare and striker throws himself to the floor as Westwood comes out All of those games we could and should have won. Our issue is not capitalising on our chances that we create Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Blatter said: The defenders are always going to get panicky near the end because we never get more than one goal ahead. Just take more of those chances the team are creating, the pressure will then be on the opponent. We are brilliant at hitting the woodwork at present. It’s happened several times in the last three or four games. That sort of luck just has to change and hopefully it will be Birmingham on the wrong end of it. This.... We saw it in a snapshot against Swansea..We equalise..They panic...We take the lead...then we panic...They equalise....I panic... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adelphi1867 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Lord Snooty said: I think they just switching off for a fee seconds and we're getting punished for it. Concentration?. But if we could score goals none of that would be a problem. Edited November 25, 2019 by adelphi1867 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 5 minutes ago, adelphi1867 said: Concentration?. Concentration. Focus. Distraction. Panic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adelphi1867 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Last few minutes, under the cosh = "If in doubt, kick it out" or " Put thi foot threwit". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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