Popular Post Lord Snooty Posted November 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 2, 2020 There is a famous scene in the film Mike Bassett England manager when, after some disasterous results and performances he faces the press and announces he will playing 4-4-f*cking-2. And you know, I'd quite like it if Monk did that. Not go 4-4-2 you understand. I mean show a bit of spark, a bit of spirit, passion, whatever you want to call it. Though I must say I wouldn't mind seeing a variant on 4-4-2 as outdated as it is in the modern game if it meant ditching the old 3 centre halves and non of them is centre half thing we're trying to perfect. But no, I'm on about the things boiling over. We had Carlos waving his £20 note around and banging on how he was going to tell us all what was what when he left. (still waiting on that by the way , Carlos old Cork!) We had Jos with his "How many times do you ask the same question, f*ck me, every week." I loved that. I did. I thought 'go on Jos! That's it!' because as bad as things are, I like to see some balls. I do, by God, I do like to see it. I do. That bit of needle. That bit of temper coming out. A bit of passion. I'm not really sure why they save it until the death knoll if I'm honest with you, when they're about to be out on their arris. Why not get a bit lively before the axe is on it's way down? It's this thing isn't it about "being proffesional" . Image etc etc etc. Well sod that, I say. Football is a game of passion! Excitement! And if we're not going to see it on the sodding pitch, I'd at least like to see a bit in the press conferences and interviews! Something, anything, to open my drooping eyelids! Maybe if there was a bit more livliness in the dressing room and the training ground instead of whiteboards and chat about collectives there might be a bit more spark in the players. I don't know, maybe players can't take it these days, I don't know. And of course. It's not everything is it passion, doesn't actusally win you anything. You can have a passionate team that are absolute bobbins. Passion doesn't make a difference. But when the teams playing bobbins, then I'd like to see a bit of passion. When things are turning to diarrhoea in your hands, you want something to clap about. Well not litterally of course. But you get the drift and if that's your manager going ape and smacking a linesman...or going for Doom at the pre match, clambering over the front desk, microphones flying...well at least it's something to get me out of my seat. Raise a smile. Will we be smiling at 9:30 tomorrow night? I suspect not. I hope we are. I do. There's still part of me that thinks "Would be typical Wednesday to win this one" But I suspect we won't be. Not this time. No, we won't be smiling. But at least Monk and Jason Tindall rolling about in the technical area, fists flying, while Beattie shouts "Leave it Gaz, he's not worth it!" like a Hi Karate wearing top shagger back in the day, not wanting to get his slip-ons scuffed in the melee, would be a talking point. WEDNESDAY Vs BOURNEMOUTH Wednesday 3rd November 2020 k.o. 7:45pm Hillsbrough Ref: Jeremy Simpson (Apps: 5 ,Yellows: 13 , Reds: 1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Bournemouth will be hoping to keep the pressure on the top two, while Wednesday, bloody Wednesday, will be looking for any kind of result to halt their poor run of form , including the possibilty of match abandonment due to low flying drones. Wednesday went down 1-0 to Wycombe on Saturday a club who'd not won a game all season and never won a game in the second tier of English football and in the process condemed us to four losses on the spin and leaving us rooted to the foot of the Championship table. And when I say rooted, I actually mean rooted. As in, below the surface. Still on minus. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- TEAM NEWS WEDNESDAY Garry Monk is now facing increased pressure, as we've only managed two goals in our last six, having conceded nine in that same period. Six wins in 32 fixtures, as well as no home win in over eight months, means that we're are eight points behind 23rd-placed Wycombe after Saturday's defeat and still 10 points shy of safety. I mean we knew it was going to be tough. But for Gods sake ...I don't think even the most doom hardy thought it would be quite as bad as it's turned in the last 3 weeks. And now we welcome a talent-filled Bournemouth side, before facing Millwall, Preston North End and promotion-chasing Swansea City. FFS and they've got that Brooks turning out for them. There's an ill feeling in my stomach. Massimo Luongo is still out, and we look bloody lost without him, as will the likes of Dominic Iorfa, Tom Lees. Brown took a whack on Saturday so who knows if he'll be fit again. Monk, made five changes on Saturday, and lets be honest, he had to the way things are going. But it didn't make much odds. He could well shuffle his pack once more but to be honest I think he'd be better off steering clear of that bloody 3-5-2 formation. Wont line up like this: Wildsmith Odubajo Iorfa Borner Palmer Harris Pelupessy Bannan Reach Paterson Rhodes -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- BOURNEMOUTH Bournemouth come into this fixture off the back of a 1-1 draw with Derby County, after they had to come from behind against Phillip Cocu's men. Rodrigo Riquelme's first Bournemouth goal kept the Football League's last unbeaten record alive on Wayne Rooney's return from self-isolation for Derby. Jason Tindall will be concerned that his side are yet to fulfill their potential having managed three 1-1 draws in their last four games, and he will be hoping that they can overcome a troubled Wednesday side on Tuesday for their fifth win of the season. The Cherries' trip to Hillsborough is followed by an away fixture with Birmingham City and a home tie with leaders Reading. Tindall recalled Arnaut Danjuma, Philip Billing and Diego Rico for Saturday's fixture, and these three face competition from Dan Gosling, Joshua King and Lloyd Kelly, who could return to the matchday group. David Brooks could also be in line for a start having recently returned from injury. Bournemouth possible: Begovic Mepham Cook Kelly Stacey Cook Billing Smith Danjuma King Solanke -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- FORM GUIDE Wednesday form: D-W-L-L-L-L Bournemouth form: W-D-D-D-W-D -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- And as we sleep walk to dissaster. Not just this season, but likley for many years to come if we're relegated , I'd like to leave you tonight with the words of our own Bard, Mr @asteener1867 who has penned some new lyrics to the tune of the old Simon and Garfunkel classic. The Sound of Silence Hello League 1 my old friend We come to play with you again It seems that goals against .. we're leaking Myopic forwards blindly seeking The divisions. plainly planted in my team remain it seems.... Amid the sound...of Silence This restless team can't win at home and lose whenever they do roam Our better players get an Hamstring strain Its always months before they're fit again and the new season signings simply fall in a gentle breeze (he's got tin knees) And still the sound...Of Silence Fool said I you do not see 4-4-2 from 4-3-3 a roaming number 9 played "in the Hole" Is no good if he can't score a goal but our cries..like silent raindrops fell f.ookin' ell And still the Sound ..of Silence And so The Wednesday fans they pray someone will get it right some day Despite the prayers, the pleas, the matchday rants reliance on the Golden Elephants Lets be done with the superticious nonsense and the jostick prayers.... ...........no-one cares! Amid the sound......of Silence -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- COME ON WEDNESDAY FFS COME ON! 38 8 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookesowl Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Kick offs at 7pm. Otherwise tremendous stuff 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 Just now, crookesowl said: Kick offs at 7pm. Otherwise tremendous stuff Better starting at 7:45 Corky , he half time adverts. Entertainment! You'll not be missing anything in the first 45 minutes 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shetland Owl Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 we never turn up for the first half so i will tune in at 7.45 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Bonvin Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Like the post Milord. When it comes to our particular shìt creek, unfortunately the store is about to enter lockdown so we can’t even buy any paddles. Then again if we did have any paddles, we’d be using them the wrong bloody way round. Can’t see anything other than a 0-3 home defeat. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr. benway Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Would take a 3-0 forfeit now and save the effort of watching 90 mins 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbo48 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 David Brooks OMG forgot about him We haven’t got a monkeys, have we? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Bonvin Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Didn’t Chris Turner get the boot after a home defeat to Bournemouth? Maybe history will repeat itself later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Brilliant OMDT Mi`Lord Any news on weather the Nuns Chuff will be operating a back door lock in service for the regulars during lockdown ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 If only we could draft in Sam Ellis just for that single diving header that put Bournemouth through to the next round of the league cup. Sam did that then, maybe he could do it again, just the once ! The only crumb of comfort is the dark side and their single point. Will we have any fit returnees ? Will Saturdays returnees have broken down again. The most important point, Can we fluke a win FAIR OR FOUL WIN BY ANY MEANS, APOLOGISE LATER ! UTO & DTB WAWAW SO COME ON OWLS SCRAG EM ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morepork Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 I think we can build on the positive from the Wycombe game. (Finishing with 11 men) The Sky is the limit for this team........unfortunately not in a football sense. I see nothing but more misery piled upon us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 13 minutes ago, S36 OWL said: Brilliant OMDT Mi`Lord Any news on weather the Nuns Chuff will be operating a back door lock in service for the regulars during lockdown ? I've heard about you and your back door service down in Greno woods. And frankly I'm appalled. *Whens the next meet? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Could Albert Pierpoint do a Job for us ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 (edited) Every game under Monk is like groundhog day. Every game is literally no different than the last. We will play with the tempo of a friendly match, sit too deep, create precious few chances, play with no discernible Plan A let alone a Plan B, players will be like strangers who have just met and we will see the inevitable lack of concentration as each half nears its conclusion. After which he might as well put on a video for the post match interview because he says absolutely nothing new or which provides any hope of things changing. I'm tired of seeing no spark, nothing to get us excited, nothing new and the new players have proven emphatically that it's the manager and his tactics which are ******** poor, as nothing improves even with personnel changes and a few hugs before the game kicks off. The sooner he is gone the better as for now we are getting relegated without any kind of fight. Exhibit A M'lud - a manager totally clueless and out of his depth. I rest my case M'lud. Edited November 3, 2020 by Daz 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Can't grumble Daz "it is what it is" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, nevthelodgemoorowl said: Can't grumble Daz "it is what it is" Perhaps the commercial department should sell cliffs to jump off - perhaps that is their cunning revolutionary new plan - 20,000 depressed owls because of COVID and a long series of terrible results...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmontonowl Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 We're royally f**k*d 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 5 nil loss And monk still here for the next game 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinnssweetshop Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 COME ON WEDNESDAY!!! KEEP EM DOWN TO SIX AT LEAST!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kagoshimaowl Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 I’m past caring. I’ll get up at 4am to watch it simply because I’ve paid for the service but the passion has gone and I don’t think I’ll feel it again until Monk is gone. Worst manager in our history! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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