Guest neesy111 Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Blob's kicking is absolutely atrocious. We're immediately back under pressure whenever he kicks it It was like Krul was back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 I will say this - I think you did alright given all the misfortune you had to face. I didn't watch the entire game, but you didn't look like a team out of its depth. To be fair I agree are causes to be optimistic and under pardew we would have lost that 0-10000 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammys_Tekkers Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Obviously a disappointment to lose that, probably could have held on if Shelvey didn't get sent off. Thought a handful of players looked decent, but the attacking players, minus Atsu, were pretty disappointing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartizanFC Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Without new signings...prediction 12-15 place If players continue to do stupid things like boldie did today...until december will start fight to avoid relegation And..again..no Mitro..no fun He need to change a club for sure Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 I understood the Ben Arfa mentalists. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav24 Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 no mitro no fun Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Hard to judge us going forward as our game plan seemed to be to contain them for the first 60 minutes or so and then have a go. Was going well until Shelvey stupidity. Obviously despite some positives, we are now going into a big game next week with a massively weakened squad, again thanks to some bad luck with injuries, yet more stupidity from Shelvey, and a complete lack of backing from Ashley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Kane was a red all day long Shocking tackle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Interesting few days eh? Disclaimer: this isn't a meltdown - I'm not predicting relegation or the we'll be fine either and I thought there were some real positives in atsu and manquillo. I also note our dear leader in attendance and my observation regarding him is this. He can make benign speeches about fans 'not going to like this I want a comfortable season' and misrepresent our expectations or delusions of grandeur all he wants. That game was a potential season in microcosm. Lose shelvey we'll struggle creatively (he was poor fwiw) a few injuries in key positions and we are still a lot weaker. We look very toothless up top too despite some talent.It's clear we need further strengthening. It's one game against the runners up in the league and there are positives. Ashley needs to stop deluding himself if he thinks we're expecting top half and if he hopes to have a 'comfortable' finish. All his 'apologies' have done is confirm he is glibly unaware of this though. Let's hope for a better week and window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Both correct there IMO. Shelvey is the more obviously given. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 The most depressing thng is that today won't even press them into any transfer activity before next weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 I'd love to slap Alli really hard in his stupid punchable face. Off field. Shame Shelvey can't control himself on field though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 I don't feel too bad after that. We looked solid against one of the best teams in the league until Shelvey pulled his bald cunt act. We knew we'd be limited going forward since we've not invested properly in attacking players. Both Spurs goals came from them having the extra man and having the extra bit of space that they wouldn't have otherwise had. Atsu looked really good. Merino looked good when he came on. Just as usual we shot ourselves in the foot and Ashley is planning to shoot us in the head. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Disastrous result on the face of it but I thought we did alright, at least up until Shelvey's inexcusable moment of madness. Atsu was one of the best players on the pitch from either side; Hayden, Clark and Manquillo also fared well. Very accomplished cameo from Merino as well, albeit against a Spurs midfield who were very much going through the motions in the latter stages of the game. The losses to 3 key players are the primary concern. Kane's challenge on Lejeune was nasty and more should be done to outlaw tackles of that nature where the standing leg is scissored. Shelvey is a fucking idiot and his dismissal completely changed the game. I fucking hate Dele Alli mind, can't abide by the sort who make a thing of trying to get other players sent off. The way he fronted up to Lascelles after that inch-perfect tackle in the first half was absolutely pathetic. Odious, snide little shite who will hopefully get what he deserves Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 The most depressing thng is that today won't even press them into any transfer activity before next weekend. Aye i noted a few people say, this might speed up some buys. Yeah that's not happening (i say hoping to be very very wrong) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmelads Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Hard to judge us off that game, and we haven't learnt much we didn't already know. We looked OK with 11 and there wasn't much between the teams in spite of their possession. I can't remember any clear cut chances from either side until after the red card. As for the incident, Shelvey's just a tit. We can't defend that. It completely overshadowed Alli's antics which will go ignored now. Alli got tackled and then went to hold his own face as if he'd been hit, then tried to delay the FK. Shelvey's fallen for it and got himself sent off. That's no defence of Shelvey though, he's had enough chances. We needed another creative mid before the game, and this just underlines it. We were well in the game at that point. Positives are Atsu and Merino, and the general performance with XI was decent enough. We'll play weaker teams than Spurs, and won't always have 2 injuries and a red. Our season depends on Ashley and the rest of the transfer window, which we already knew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 I thought we did okay, considering the injuries in the first half meaning that we were unable to make the necessary adjustments in the second half. 10 men against them in that heat is impossible though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Shelvey's is the darkest of reds from the ref's position, nothing short of a bung would have changed that. Kane's was definitely a red card imo,but a lot less shocking when given as a yellow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 While we did OK I don't get some of the very positive comments about how we troubled spurs etc. It's the 1st home game of the season, you should be more of a threat than what we were 1st half imo. Rest of the game is impossible to read due to Shelvey's sending off. Are those saying we'll be safe comfortably think Brighton will be as well? As they troubled Man City far more than Brighton (albeit City created far more than Spurs did today). Defensively we'll be fine, but boro were last season and they still got relegated easily due to complete lack of quality in the final 3rd. This is why the number 10 and striker position's are what cost the most money as they'll determine imo how we'll do this season. No doubt I'll be lambasted for this and called for being unrealistic etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 While we did OK I don't get some of the very positive comments about how we troubled spurs etc. It's the 1st home game of the season, you should be more of a threat than what we were 1st half imo. Are those saying we'll be safe thinking Brighton will be as well as they troubled Man City far more than Brighton (albeit City created far more than Spurs did today). Defensively we'll be fine, but boro were last season and they still got relegated easily due to complete lack of quality in the final 3rd. This is why the number 10 and striker position's are what cost the most money as they'll for me determine how we'll do this season. No doubt I'll be lambasted for this and called for being unrealistic. Agreed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 While we did OK I don't get some of the very positive comments about how we troubled spurs etc. It's the 1st home game of the season, you should be more of a threat than what we were 1st half imo. Rest of the game is impossible to read due to Shelvey's sending off. Are those saying we'll be safe comfortably think Brighton will be as well? As they troubled Man City far more than Brighton (albeit City created far more than Spurs did today). Defensively we'll be fine, but boro were last season and they still got relegated easily due to complete lack of quality in the final 3rd. This is why the number 10 and striker position's are what cost the most money as they'll determine imo how we'll do this season. No doubt I'll be lambasted for this and called for being unrealistic etc. They really didn't like. Did nothing until well into the second half and even that was from a set piece. We looked more accomplished and created more in open play against a side that is more settled and more capable defensively than City. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 While we did OK I don't get some of the very positive comments about how we troubled spurs etc. It's the 1st home game of the season, you should be more of a threat than what we were 1st half imo. Rest of the game is impossible to read due to Shelvey's sending off. Are those saying we'll be safe comfortably think Brighton will be as well? As they troubled Man City far more than Brighton (albeit City created far more than Spurs did today). Defensively we'll be fine, but boro were last season and they still got relegated easily due to complete lack of quality in the final 3rd. This is why the number 10 and striker position's are what cost the most money as they'll determine imo how we'll do this season. No doubt I'll be lambasted for this and called for being unrealistic etc. seems a tad harsh considering the disruptions had with injuries in the first half as well like, when it was 11/11 we weren't being dicked over by spurs who are about the best team in the league i think that's where the shreds of positivity are from Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Brighton offered nowt going forwards and looked more under the cosh with 11 men than we did with 10. We were an absolute non-event going forwards today, but pretending Brighton were anything different is false and just designed to fit a negative agenda. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 I'm not a doctor, but based on what I think the human body is capable of, sandwiching and twisting someone's leg under them could be more likely to cause serious injury as hitting them in a straight line with or without exposed studs. It's definitely "dangerous play". My son got a spiral fracture of the tibia skiing and that was all from twisting, in spite of having kid's ligaments to help him, not from impact. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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