Man of the match - Cardiff (H)

[Lord Snooty]

 

 

 

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About time we ditched the festive fixtiures and stopped ruining Christmas!

 

 

[Holmowl]

VERY tough question.

 

Who was least bad?

 

Bannan I suppose, and he was only ok. Though on that subject, Hutch was way too deep today.

[Mosborough-owl]

Everyone a 4, just not good enough. 

[keefdave]

Any more options?

[OWLERTON GHOST]

Absolutely full of flu 

But still put a full shift in.. 

MOM = Programmes 3 Quid ...

Still stopped for multitudes of selfies with the kids ..

Way beyond the call of duty.. 

Sublime ......

[prowl]

I really can't think of anyone who had a good game. Winnall ran around a lot but never looked like scoring. Harris kept trying but got nothing. Reach ran up and down but to no avail. Dawson looked at his best picking the ball out of the net. The defence were all over the place. Did Murphy ever find his man. 

 

Bannan played a few nice balls and looked up for it second half before he faded. It will have to be Bannan.

Edited December 29, 2019 by prowl

[McRightSide]

Dawson - 6 would need to see the first goal again, looked a bit soft on first viewing 

 

Palmer - 3 another awful performance. Our first choice right back and hasn’t played well at RB once this season. Should have been dropped, and if not then hooked off after 15 mins for absolutely lazy, cowardly start to the game (not just the error for the goal)

 

Iorfa - 4 chasing all over with zero discipline and costing us in the process. More of a roving reporter that a CB at the moment. Needs to play RB or needs a spell in the bench.

 

Lees - 5 could have been stronger in the challenge for the first but was also trying to get back across to cover for Harry Gration.
 

Fox - 6 steady enough at the back, crossing not quite the usual standard

 

Reach - 5 huffed and puffed but little impact

 

Hutchinson - 7 worked hard forwards and backwards. Never gave up and with Bannan looked most likely to create a moment to turn the game. MOM

 

Bannan - 6 not quite his incisive best but still created all our openings. Worrying how poor our set plays are when someone else takes them. 
 

Harris - 4 another poor performance. Flattering to deceive at the minute 

 

Murphy - 3 had a shocker. Would have been tempted to see if we could pull of a Princess Switch Style move with his brother 

 

Winnall - 6 grafted as per, too greedy as per. But would give him the next game at least. Far more useful than Rhodes

 

Monk - 2 

 

shithouse team selection - everyone could see if before the game. Why won’t he play Börner? How did Palmer survive the Cardiff game? Why were Lees and Iorfa not split up after Cardiff? 1 upfront at home is always a bad idea.

 

Biggest question - Monk is doing ok, but he seems a slow learner. Why does he always take too long to make the right decision, the right team selections, the right changes? 

 

 

 

[McRightSide]

Just now, OWLERTON GHOST said:

Absolutely full of flu 

But still put a full shift in.. 

MOM = Programmes 3 Quid ...

Still stopped for multitudes of selfies with the kids ..

Way beyond the call of duty.. 

Sublime ......

Hi Steve, how is West Bromwich at this time of year?

[OWLERTON GHOST]

1 minute ago, McRightSide said:

Hi Steve, how is West Bromwich at this time of year?

Steve?

[CrosbyKitchens]

No one.

 

Dawson - 3

Palmer - 2

Lees - 2

Iorfa - 2

Fox - 1

Reach - 2

Harris - 2

Bannan - 3

Hutchinson - 1

Murphy - 3

Winnall - 2

 

Rhodes - 1

Dave - 4

Borner - 3

 

Monk - 0 

 

Dreadful team, dreadful start, dreadful second half, dreadful subs.

[Roscoe P. Coltrane]

1 minute ago, OWLERTON GHOST said:

Steve?

Stevie Splash..

[CrosbyKitchens]

4 minutes ago, McRightSide said:

Dawson - 6 would need to see the first goal again, looked a bit soft on first viewing 

 

Palmer - 3 another awful performance. Our first choice right back and hasn’t played well at RB once this season. Should have been dropped, and if not then hooked off after 15 mins for absolutely lazy, cowardly start to the game (not just the error for the goal)

 

Iorfa - 4 chasing all over with zero discipline and costing us in the process. More of a roving reporter that a CB at the moment. Needs to play RB or needs a spell in the bench.

 

Lees - 5 could have been stronger in the challenge for the first but was also trying to get back across to cover for Harry Gration.
 

Fox - 6 steady enough at the back, crossing not quite the usual standard

 

Reach - 5 huffed and puffed but little impact

 

Hutchinson - 7 worked hard forwards and backwards. Never gave up and with Bannan looked most likely to create a moment to turn the game. MOM

 

Bannan - 6 not quite his incisive best but still created all our openings. Worrying how poor our set plays are when someone else takes them. 
 

Harris - 4 another poor performance. Flattering to deceive at the minute 

 

Murphy - 3 had a shocker. Would have been tempted to see if we could pull of a Princess Switch Style move with his brother 

 

Winnall - 6 grafted as per, too greedy as per. But would give him the next game at least. Far more useful than Rhodes

 

Monk - 2 

 

shithouse team selection - everyone could see if before the game. Why won’t he play Börner? How did Palmer survive the Cardiff game? Why were Lees and Iorfa not split up after Cardiff? 1 upfront at home is always a bad idea.

 

Biggest question - Monk is doing ok, but he seems a slow learner. Why does he always take too long to make the right decision, the right team selections, the right changes? 

 

 

 

Hutchinson was terrible again. He's not a midfielder or a right back.

[Roscoe P. Coltrane]

Just now, CrosbyKitchens said:

No one.

 

Dawson - 3

Palmer - 2

Lees - 2

Iorfa - 2

Fox - 1

Reach - 2

Harris - 2

Bannan - 3

Hutchinson - 1

Murphy - 3

Winnall - 2

 

Rhodes - 1

Dave - 4

Borner - 3

 

Monk - 0 

 

Dreadful team, dreadful start, dreadful second half, dreadful subs.

Very generous  mate...

[scilly owl]

I’m giving my vote to the same player that I voted for against Stoke, Nu.. hang on, Palm... no no, it was Hutch...no it wasn’t, it was Rho...

oh f•ck it, I’ve forgotten, minds gone completely blank.

[northeastowl]

Good luck with this one, not one player played well today.

 

Edit - Went for Hutch as he put some effort in. 

Edited December 29, 2019 by northeastowl

[Johnny Concrete]

I generally cant pick one, I thought it was absolutely abysmal. Bannan at a stretch because he was at times trying to make things happen.

[Guest]

Bannan and Hutch played well, Harris had a shocker, Winnall did OK, how Rhodes scored 3 goals in 1 half recently I've no idea.

 

Iorfa might as well have had Christmas off for all the help he has been in the last two games.

 

Unless we get a decent striker in we wont win many games without Fletcher. 

 

 

[sheriwozgod]

Dawson    -    5    First goal looked a bit soft, kicking awful again

 

Palmer    -    3     Awful, couldn't believe he kept his place after Stoke, after the start he made to this game he couldn't have complained if he had received the early "Beswetherick" hook

Lees    -    5    Poor for first goal, looked vulnerable, gets an extra point for goal

Iorfa    -    4    Hit a poor patch of form.....looked lethargic from the word go.

Fox    -    4    Really don't get the love in with this guy but hey ho...….crossing poor, constantly out of position, painfully slow.

 

Murphy    -    4    Please tell me that we can send him back in January...………...gutless

Bannan    -    6    Not everything came off, too many hopeful balls but at least worked tirelessly to TRY and get something out of the game

Hutchinson    -    5    Very quiet game, needed to get involved much more than he did

Reach   -    3    Rubbish......any decent offer in January and I would take it, plays 1 good game in 8

Harris    -    4    Really poor display, although spent a lot of the second half covering for Fox.

 

Winnall    -    5    Quite lively first half, faded in second.

 

Depressingly predictable wasn`t it !!

 

Think Monk is doing a pretty good job with the tools at his disposal but todays selection and substitutions were poor.....and I don't think we have the personnel for the shape he wants to play...….should be 3 at the back and 3 in midfield.

[toooldforthis]

For the first time it's none of them...4.5/10 across the board today.

[Guest]

25 minutes ago, McRightSide said:

Dawson - 6 would need to see the first goal again, looked a bit soft on first viewing 

 

Palmer - 3 another awful performance. Our first choice right back and hasn’t played well at RB once this season. Should have been dropped, and if not then hooked off after 15 mins for absolutely lazy, cowardly start to the game (not just the error for the goal)

 

Iorfa - 4 chasing all over with zero discipline and costing us in the process. More of a roving reporter that a CB at the moment. Needs to play RB or needs a spell in the bench.

 

Lees - 5 could have been stronger in the challenge for the first but was also trying to get back across to cover for Harry Gration.
 

Fox - 6 steady enough at the back, crossing not quite the usual standard

 

Reach - 5 huffed and puffed but little impact

 

Hutchinson - 7 worked hard forwards and backwards. Never gave up and with Bannan looked most likely to create a moment to turn the game. MOM

 

Bannan - 6 not quite his incisive best but still created all our openings. Worrying how poor our set plays are when someone else takes them. 
 

Harris - 4 another poor performance. Flattering to deceive at the minute 

 

Murphy - 3 had a shocker. Would have been tempted to see if we could pull of a Princess Switch Style move with his brother 

 

Winnall - 6 grafted as per, too greedy as per. But would give him the next game at least. Far more useful than Rhodes

 

Monk - 2 

 

shithouse team selection - everyone could see if before the game. Why won’t he play Börner? How did Palmer survive the Cardiff game? Why were Lees and Iorfa not split up after Cardiff? 1 upfront at home is always a bad idea.

 

Biggest question - Monk is doing ok, but he seems a slow learner. Why does he always take too long to make the right decision, the right team selections, the right changes? 

 

 

 

 

I think you mean how did Palmer not survive getting the chop after the Stoke game but in general I can't argue with much of your overview. Bannan kept going but had little to play off as we couldn't keep the ball up top and our wingers were poor. Hutch also kept going and played 3 positions, Fox was steady, everyone else should be disappointed with what they produced.