striker Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 6 minutes ago, upperwinngardensowl said: How can the players run out of energy when its different players every game? The core group the same. Bannan, Johnson for example, our best players of late been a bit below par in the last two, Johnson today I thought wanted to stop and go backwards far too often, than running at players like he usually does. I'm not having a go at these two in particular as both been excellent over the course of this year, but examples of players who have played a lot of games lately and looks to be catching up with them. A lot of our players almost permanently running a tightrope between being fit and injuries. 3 game weeks have been an issue for us all season. My point is, we looked less lively today than usual and clear from recent selections and what has been said by Moore that we are having to manage players. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beauchief Owl Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Pulcinella said: The fact is he’s rebuilt the side but there’s one position we’ve not dominated all season - a high scoring striker. If we don’t go up this season, and we keep the bulk of the squad and add a striker with goals we’ll be fine. As it was, if Windass wasn’t injured, he might have been that missing person - in this league at least. In all probability if we fail to go up our squad will not be as strong next season. If DM can't make the play-offs with this squad I don't feel optimistic about him doing so next season either. Next two matches vital. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Athelwulf Posted April 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Pulcinella said: The fact is he’s rebuilt the side but there’s one position we’ve not dominated all season - a high scoring striker. If we don’t go up this season, and we keep the bulk of the squad and add a striker with goals we’ll be fine. As it was, if Windass wasn’t injured, he might have been that missing person - in this league at least. Morre deserves credit for bringing the players in, for his recruitment. But tactically he's not good enough. As the MK Dons commentator said to one of their players when interviewing him after the Wednesday game, "You've come up against what's probably the best squad in the league". If we don't make the play-offs with this outfit, Moore goes for me. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodwickOwl Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Be careful, McRightside will be in you with the racist card 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Athelwulf said: But the question remains, how much of that is down to Moore, and how much is down to the strength of our squad? Those who claim that we're bobbar and fortunate not to be fighting relegation are totally wrong. Most fans of other clubs think that we're a play-off team minimum, at least if their forums and podcasts are anything to go by. If we miss out on the play-offs with a squad like ours then IMO he goes at the end of the season. When we have all (or most) of our players fit, then we're up there with the best in the league, yes - since we added Storey and Dean and stopped having to play a makeshift backline, nobody in the division has taken as many points as us. That first half of the season where we were without our best forward, our best defensive midfielder, and, at times, all four of our senior centre-backs, has given us a bit of an uphill battle, unfortunately. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owls2k Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 21 minutes ago, areNOTwhatTHEYseem said: All managers will have games where their decisions can be questioned. It happens. That was just our 4th loss in the last 20 games, though, so overall he's getting a lot more right than he's getting wrong of late. It's not just the defeats that are an issue, it's the performances away from home and the lack of wins. It's like a different team rocks up away from home. MK Dons 2-3 Wednesday Very good performance Bolton 1-1 Wednesday Again good performance, yet threw the points away Gillingham 0-0 Wednesday Horrible performance to a team on the brink of relegation, lucky not to lose Lincoln 3-1 Wednesday Another no show performance That's our last 4 away games. Even when we play well we struggle to win. When we play a team who aren't a passing side we really struggle. Does anyone have any faith that we're going to rock up to Fleetwood on Tuesday and steamroller them? I don't. They're joint on points with 4th bottom so they are desperate for the points themselves. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 42 minutes ago, Blue and white said: I'll stand by my prediction, we are not getting promoted under this clown. You could just say the first bit and not call him a clown but then you would get less attention so. Perhaps you can start your own thread about this as well? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and white Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 1 minute ago, SiJ said: You could just say the first bit and not call him a clown but then you would get less attention so. Perhaps you can start your own thread about this as well? What ever Trevor. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggoisgod Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 We simply have no game plan against physical teams. Its embarrassing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzOwl Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 53 minutes ago, Blue and white said: I'll stand by my prediction, we are not getting promoted under this clown. This. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrysgame Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 51 minutes ago, Athelwulf said: Injuries make many a manager look good, at least if they're in possession of a quality squad. Bannan is the one reason DM is still here. Gers him out of it most times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshy Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Django said: On paper that selection looked spot on As usual though we struggle to get the job done on the road It did depending why those choices were made. If Byres was carrying a knock and Hunt was injured, then I agree. If not, then surely you have to play your best side? Not just look to be physical against them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 I’m not too gutted tonight Cant say ive been expecting promotion this season, there’s been too many kicks in the teeth for me to be convinced that this lot have it in them for promotion The 2005 and 2012 sides probably didn’t have as much talent as this squad but they both had something about them that this side doesn’t 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 I rate Moore. I’ve made no secret about that. Is he the perfect manager? Far from it and that’s why he’s managing us. We’re not going to attract the perfect manager with DC at the helm and some on here still can’t get their head around this. And before the best squad in the league line gets trotted out for the umpteenth time. We have the best player in the league but not the squad. Given the constant injuries to key players, to be where we are is a minor miracle. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CourteenerOwl Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 FDB MOM vs MK Dons - dropped Byers MOM Crewe - dropped FDB pulled today despite looking like our only threat for most of the game. Odd. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzOwl Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 9 minutes ago, Django said: I’m not too gutted tonight Cant say ive been expecting promotion this season, there’s been too many kicks in the teeth for me to be convinced that this lot have it in them for promotion The 2005 and 2012 sides probably didn’t have as much talent as this squad but they both had something about them that this side doesn’t Yes a pair of. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodwickOwl Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 9 minutes ago, Django said: I’m not too gutted tonight Cant say ive been expecting promotion this season, there’s been too many kicks in the teeth for me to be convinced that this lot have it in them for promotion The 2005 and 2012 sides probably didn’t have as much talent as this squad but they both had something about them that this side doesn’t That 2012 side was fearless - you knew going out who was playing and the way we would play This side is different every single week and we look a different side tactically each time we come out to play 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkastav Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Put it this way…. If IF we were get to Wembley… how confident are you that we’d show up on the day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 1 minute ago, OzOwl said: Yes a pair of. I think they had more belief. During the run in you knew the 2012 side wouldn’t let you down in terms of performance or result, they always found a way of getting the job done, it was never in doubt We go into away games with this lot with no idea what’s going to happen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, unkastav said: Put it this way…. If IF we were get to Wembley… how confident are you that we’d show up on the day Not remotely confident I think Ainsworth, Neil and Warne would all do a job on Moore 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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