Dave Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Love the mentality of putting temporary Sports Direct advertising up next to the away fans btw. Under what circumstances would the cameras be trained up there? Oh yeah, if we concede. Never one to miss an opportunity the fat cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I can't believe how low the attendance was today. It makes you wonder just how many people are getting fed up of this regime and packing it in. Orrr... maybe it was to do with increasing the away fans allocation to 4k and not having any general sale when Fulham can only muster up about 480 fans (Ryder said)... I thought we had to extend the away end? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 So most of the team was decent but Simpson and Lovenkrands were terrible? How familiar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WashyGeordie Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I can't believe how low the attendance was today. It makes you wonder just how many people are getting fed up of this regime and packing it in. Orrr... maybe it was to do with increasing the away fans allocation to 4k and not having any general sale when Fulham can only muster up about 480 fans (Ryder said)... I thought we had to extend the away end? Dunno, did we? Man Utd, Liverpool and the likes still have 3k so i just thought it was down to us? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 So most of the team was decent but Simpson and Lovenkrands were terrible? How familiar. I thought Simpson was better than usual, seemed far more confident getting forward than usual. Usually scared of being caught out of position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WashyGeordie Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Fulham were poor today, but Dempsey would be a good target for us if we were interested in replacing Barton or signing anyone at all who wasnt free/french. I thought Fulham passed us off the park and made life very uncomfortable for us and if it weren't for Tim Krul would have scored at least 4 goals. Fulham dominated for the first 20 mins and the last 10. The rest of the game we were in control really, and could have had a couple more ourselves. Honestly, I thought (apart from the first 20 mins and the lack of cutting edge) it was a pleasing performance. We got the ball down, passed it around, and there wasn't too much "hoofing" as we'd seen in previous games. Obviously Krul saved us on a couple of occasions but overall I thought we deserved the win. Agreed. Was it just me or did the linesman/referee in the last 10 mins or so, seemed biased as fuck? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Begbie Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 So most of the team was decent but Simpson and Lovenkrands were terrible? How familiar. think people are a little bit harsh on Simpson, he had a decent game. Didnt do much wrong, would say it was a 6.5 performance from him. Løvenkrands was the only one in the starting lineup that was shit imo. Think Tiote was also below pair today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Simpson has been on the downward spiral for a while now. Today was marginally better than Scunthorpe, but barely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattynufc Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Atmosphere today was appalling at times, very quiet. When a big set of away fans come to SJP for a Saturday 3pm it will be awful just hearing them sing all match. Animosity between home fines in SE corner of those wanting to sing/stand and others wanting to spectate/sit was also apparent in my opinion, perhaps this is what Ashley wants... As for the match, bad first half, not much better second and the 2-1 scoreline flattered us. Had Fulham scored in the first half I couldn't see us fighting back, and I am very surprised they didn't manage to! The space some of their players had today was dreadful, and Colo whilst one of our better players would press their midfield with no one filling his CB position, leaving STaylor with 2 men and RTaylor needing to come in to cover Colo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WashyGeordie Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Atmosphere today was appalling at times, very quiet. When a big set of away fans come to SJP for a Saturday 3pm it will be awful just hearing them sing all match. Animosity between home fines in SE corner of those wanting to sing/stand and others wanting to spectate/sit was also apparent in my opinion, perhaps this is what Ashley wants... As for the match, bad first half, not much better second and the 2-1 scoreline flattered us. Had Fulham scored in the first half I couldn't see us fighting back, and I am very surprised they didn't manage to! The space some of their players had today was dreadful, and Colo whilst one of our better players would press their midfield with no one filling his CB position, leaving STaylor with 2 men and RTaylor needing to come in to cover Colo. Didn't think it was as bad as your making out both fans and performance (imo) and it was definately better than the Arsenal game. Keep on, keepin' on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliassenfredrik Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 1st half was pathetic, besides the last 5 minutes. Fulham raped us in possession, but since they are s***, they didn't take advantage of it. Also our defensive unit looks like football players nowadays. And 3 points is all we need. Krul 8 - Top saves throughout, sloppy on one occasion. Simpson 5 - Good going forward, but s*** at defending, and he had a shitload of passes gone missing today. Crosses went into the box though. Saylor 7 - Good performance, getting better at suddenly not being s*** on three or four occasions during a game. Great strength. Colo 8 - Like a boss. Raylor 6 - Mostly average stuff going on, but he has a very decent right foot. Swap with Danny on LB and get this f***ing Dutchman on a plane. Obertan 6 - Running brilliantly down the flank at times, but tends to be out of ideas. Much better than last game though, and he can defend. Cabaye 7 - Put on a show. Great long range shots and tidy passing. Also a very good tackler. Promising stuff. Tiote 6 - I'm his biggest fan, but that first half was horrible. Got better as the game went on though, and intercepted perfectly a couple of times in the 2nd half. Covers huge areas. Jonas 7 - Not that s*** in the 1st half like most of the team, and great in the 2nd. Has an immense engine, and is finding team mates with his passes/crosses more than usual. Tireless. Best 8 - Showing some great technique and calmness. Also took his goals well. Has to be miles in front of Shola. Løvenkrands 4 - Quite hopeless, but not beyond s***. He's not contributing, and can't offer anything on this level. Just running around like a deer and comically "tackling" players. Get rid. Ba 6 - Decent. Tasty shot that nearly went in, and set up the 2nd goal. Why is Cuntenkrands playing in stead of him? Vuckic 6 - Looked a class act in that short period of time. Passing was great and he has a sexyness about his game. Smith 2 - Did he do anything besides being s*** again? Yellow card, yes...yes. Pardew 7 - Shouldn't play Løvenkrands, and Smith should never be near a field. Nothing else to complain about though. Looks like he knows what he's doing. Calm down, the striker and the left back are coming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Flat as a fart both on and off the park. That block of away fans was only about 3/4 full too... Not quite sure how we've managed to muster 7 points from our 3 games so far. There's no discernible tactic or pattern of play other than to just throw it up front and see what happens. We do look good on set pieces though. We've rode our luck a bit but we've got 7 points out of 9 and are into the next round of the Cup. The frustrating thing is that the cash is there to improve the glaring gaps in the XI but I'm not convinced we've got the ambition to fill them and have a real go at doing well this season. It's there, does Ashley want it as much as we do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Whilst he's generally a knob, Luke Edwards has written a good report in The Telegraph. General gist is that feeling remains that positive start is papering over the squad deficiencies and sense that all is not quite right. Have to agree tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6188/6089230615_7806a21d5a_b.jpg http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/9610/unleddux.png Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Løvenkrands 4 - Quite hopeless, but not beyond s***. He's not contributing, and can't offer anything on this level. Just running around like a deer and comically "tackling" players. Get rid. That description so fits Lovenkrands in a bizzaro world way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Whilst he's generally a knob, Luke Edwards has written a good report in The Telegraph. General gist is that feeling remains that positive start is papering over the squad deficiencies and sense that all is not quite right. Have to agree tbh. Course you do, you're a miserable bastard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Whilst he's generally a knob, Luke Edwards has written a good report in The Telegraph. General gist is that feeling remains that positive start is papering over the squad deficiencies and sense that all is not quite right. Have to agree tbh. Course you do, you're a miserable bastard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Miserable? Just realistic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Pretty much what I expected. Nowhere near brilliant but from around 40 to 75 minutes there were signs of what we're looking to play like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 All in all, it was an okay game. We were s*** in the first half but got better in the second half. I was impressed with Obertan's contribution actually. Good positive play - can only get better! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Miserable? Just realistic. I bet you're just pleased we finally got rid of that s*** storm Enrique . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyP Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Love the mentality of putting temporary Sports Direct advertising up next to the away fans btw. Under what circumstances would the cameras be trained up there? Oh yeah, if we concede. Never one to miss an opportunity the fat c***. with the positioning of it over empty seats, it is like he is advertising our inability to sell out...i look forward to the days of preseason games where all of level 7 is closed off for friendlies with a massive Sports Direct banner, or atleast a few No Fear ones... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBG Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Chuffed with the game today. Atmosphere was decent, and thought we played pretty well in spells. Impressed with how well we kept hold of the ball. Krul 8 - Top class saves again. Simpson 5 - Not as bad as he was against Scunthorpe. S.Taylor 8 - Looks much more accomplished at centre back these days. Coloccini 8 - Top class again, standard from him. R.Taylor 6 - Solid performance, but against Duff who is shit. Obertan 5 - Did ok, caused the odd problem for them. Good ball to Ba in build up to the 2nd goal. Tiote 7 - Getting up to speed slowly. Cabaye 9 - Quality throughout. The 1st goal may have been Best's but it was all thanks to him. Jonas 6 - Decent, same as always, wish he'd just shoot or put a ball in the box. Lovenkrands 4 - Did he do anything? At all? Best 8 - 1st goal tap in, but 2nd was very well taken. Fantastic in the air. Ba 7 - Much better today, unlucky not to score and nice assist for the 2nd goal. Vuckic - Was excited when he came on, gutted about his injury. Smith 5 - And even more gutted that this twat came on. He's still gash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 1st half was pathetic, besides the last 5 minutes. Fulham raped us in possession, but since they are s***, they didn't take advantage of it. Also our defensive unit looks like football players nowadays. And 3 points is all we need. Krul 9 - Top saves throughout, sloppy on one occasion. Simpson 5 - Good going forward, but s*** at defending, and he had a shitload of passes gone missing today. Crosses went into the box though. Saylor 8 - quality all game, some tremendouse challenges when others (w)couldn't get their foot in Colo 8 - Like a boss....again Raylor 6 - Mostly average stuff going on, but he has a very decent right foot. caught out once or twice, think it was duff had a pop and it megged him, about a yard wide of the post, scary! but he's he doing a decent job Obertan 6 - imo.....diabolical 1st half, seemed scared to run at them,left me wondering where this pace was that he was gona inject in the team? Cabaye 7 - love the bloke, lot of good passes, but again for me in the 1st half i thought it was probably his worst performance for us so far (including the friendlys) Tiote 6 - I'm his biggest fan, but that first half was horrible. Jonas 7 - sang his praises since he came, offers so much to us despite people whinging about his final ball another good performance Best 8 - not my favourite player, seemed to be scared in the 1st half...s**** first touch.... stepped up in the second half, took his goals well.....the little 'besty flick' was immense before he knocked in the 2nd. Has to be miles in front of Shola. Løvenkrands 4 - anonymous, was dying for vuckic to come on Vuckic 6 - i think he deserves more time than he's getting, would like to see him covering 'the hole' while ben arfa's out....well impressed over pre-season and would like to see him given a proper chance Smith 2 - just edited bits of it for my view few bits i agree with Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinotheprehistoricgeordie Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Vuckic has probably broke his hand from what I've heard Gutted for him, how long out will that be I wonder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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