Owl Stork Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Despite losing, I was impressed with some of the link up play. Then again, my glass is half full of Trawlermen's ale and I'm in Norfolk, getting paid while I write total bulwarks on Owlstalk...and I'm a bit pished. I love you guys. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southie_Owl Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 From what I’ve seen I think we will beat most of the sides we come against at home, with the quality we have in the squad. The issue is games like today when it’s a small pitch/ground, and a energetic home side who give us very little space and time all over the pitch. Despite that we still dominated the game today. But I feel we need a more physical centre forward up top in games like today and obviously we need our centre backs to be fit too. It will be interesting to see who the one or two players Moore is looking to bring in before the deadline 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 2 hours ago, marconi said: Never felt this bad since the betting scandal. Your accumulator went down Jeff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LondonOwl313 Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, Southie_Owl said: From what I’ve seen I think we will beat most of the sides we come against at home, with the quality we have in the squad. The issue is games like today when it’s a small pitch/ground, and a energetic home side who give us very little space and time all over the pitch. Despite that we still dominated the game today. But I feel we need a more physical centre forward up top in games like today and obviously we need our centre backs to be fit too. It will be interesting to see who the one or two players Moore is looking to bring in before the deadline We already have physical centre forwards though with the likes of Gregory and Paterson.. I think the biggest issue we have is the wide forwards and the formation. Our keeper and defence is the best in the league by some distance.. and our centre mids now look good which hasn’t been the case for about 4 seasons. We just aren’t going to score enough playing 4-3-3 which is more like a 4-5-1. The top sides have their best goal scorers playing in those wide positions.. Salah, Mane, Ronaldo, Bale, Sterling etc.. the players we play there like Johnson and Paterson are more like midfielders and don’t score.. and the main striker is too isolated. Maybe Corbeanu can play that position better.. and Shodipo and Windass have better goal records I’d rather we played a fluid 4-4-2 so more support for the strikers but would end up with a Bannan or Adeniran pushed out wide then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southie_Owl Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 1 minute ago, LondonOwl313 said: We already have physical centre forwards though with the likes of Gregory and Paterson.. I think the biggest issue we have is the wide forwards and the formation. Our keeper and defence is the best in the league by some distance.. and our centre mids now look good which hasn’t been the case for about 4 seasons. We just aren’t going to score enough playing 4-3-3 which is more like a 4-5-1. The top sides have their best goal scorers playing in those wide positions.. Salah, Mane, Ronaldo, Bale, Sterling etc.. the players we play there like Johnson and Paterson are more like midfielders and don’t score.. and the main striker is too isolated. Maybe Corbeanu can play that position better.. and Shodipo and Windass have better goal records I’d rather we played a fluid 4-4-2 so more support for the strikers but would end up with a Bannan or Adeniran pushed out wide then with all due respect, Gregory is a goal poacher and Paterson is as much of a centre forward as I’m a male model. Personally feel we need a taller striker who will deal with the physicality of these away games and score from the crosses we put into the box today from Hunt and Johnson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LondonOwl313 Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Just now, Southie_Owl said: with all due respect, Gregory is a goal poacher and Paterson is as much of a centre forward as I’m a male model. Personally feel we need a taller striker who will deal with the physicality of these away games and score from the crosses we put into the box today from Hunt and Johnson Lol agree on Paterson, he is physical though it’s just that he’s not really a striker at all.. and not sure what he actually is. Gregory is a big strong lad and will score goals at this level like he has done already. I don’t like one up top though as he’s too isolated.. we’d score more with a second striker in and around him given we don’t have goal contributions coming from out wide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeBilde'sTea Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 We were going to be beaten at some point, and one of those sides would be 'unfancied' I wont be soling the bed just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 2 hours ago, areNOTwhatTHEYseem said: Although I am oddly fascinated to see who's going to post the most outlandish statement in the next few hours as posters with all the emotional intelligence of a lamppost desperately up the ante in an attempt to one-up each other. Just wait until the dogs come along! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 By all accounts we were unlucky today. That's football, sometimes you win games you really don't deserve to and sometimes you get mugged. Today was just one of those days. We move on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hangonrose Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 2 hours ago, StudentOwl said: With 14 new players. 5 games in. Chill the f*ck out I actually think we are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 42 minutes ago, hangonrose said: I actually think we are In fairness, first time in a long time that a defeat hasn't resulted in total carnage on here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkfieldowl14 Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 10 minutes ago, Utah Owl said: In fairness, first time in a long time that a defeat hasn't resulted in total carnage on here! The last time we'd had carnage on OT, this was the end result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Just now, parkfieldowl14 said: The last time we'd had carnage on OT, this was the end result. Prinz Eugen didn't come out of that one too well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkfieldowl14 Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Just now, Utah Owl said: Prinz Eugen didn't come out of that one too well! But the USS Nevada did. It took Naval Gunfire to finally finish her off.What a tough ship she was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Eugen survived both tests, but the Baker test left her thoroughly radioactive and extensively damaged at the same time. She eventually capsized in December '46 and the wreck is still visible. One of the propellors was saved is now in a German museum (although I suspect you knew that anyway!). Love talking history. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Owl Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Utah Owl said: In fairness, first time in a long time that a defeat hasn't resulted in total carnage on here! Neil has banned negative comments so no real option for carnage. BTW carnage is from the Latin carne where we get carnivore and carnival from. Bit of (sort of) history for you Edited August 28, 2021 by Rev Owl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Just now, Rev Owl said: Neil has banned negative comments Nope That's an outright total lie Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr. benway Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 1 minute ago, @owlstalk said: Nope That's an outright total lie …for which you’ll be banned 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Owl Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 1 minute ago, @owlstalk said: Nope That's an outright total lie Blimey mate you were quick in there. A bit scary TBH. I'd forgotten my 'Sid'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Owl Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, dr. benway said: …for which you’ll be banned You're going to need my tin hat in a second. Edited August 28, 2021 by Rev Owl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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