Gallowgate Toon Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Howe will be calm which is exactly how he should be. Never too low, never too high; keep focused on the important goals. Those players will know that tonight wasn't good enough, but I also think Howe will empathise with some of them - lots of players getting their first proper minutes in a while against a fired up side isn't easy. It's not like the effort wasn't there. Isak's performance is a testament to the importance of getting regular gametime. I think we had to rest en masse, tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Haven't read through this thread today, but no doubt he'll be getting some shit over picking such a weak team, but there are extenuating circumstances. This game was sandwiched between two other very important games in the space of a week. He was always going to have to juggle his squad so we have to acknowledge that. That said, he put far too much faith in a bunch of proven losers and he has to take responsibility for that. Sheff W looked a hungry and committed side, and we had players like Lewis and Murphy who just got intimidated far too easily, and some of the other stand-ins just couldn't cope with the intensity. At least now he must know that there's some players who have no business still being at this level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 You play peanuts you get monkeyed. No excuses. He picked a championship team tonight that got humped. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDog Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 1 minute ago, RS said: You play peanuts you get monkeyed. No excuses. He picked a championship team tonight that got humped. Which of the three games do you want to get monkeyed in? Can't go full strength in all of them unless you want to kill the squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannybagoftudor Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 I am happy with that - we do not have the depth for 3 competitions - concentrate on the League cup and the league - from my point of view this is a blessing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 1 minute ago, McDog said: Which of the three games do you want to get monkeyed in? Can't go full strength in all of them unless you want to kill the squad. That result will drop us down the League significantly. Being beaten by a third division team is a massive hit for morale Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, RS said: That result will drop us down the League significantly. Being beaten by a third division team is a massive hit for morale You’ve got to be on the windup tonight with these takes in here and the Isak thread Edited January 7, 2023 by LV Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 1 minute ago, RS said: That result will drop us down the League significantly. Being beaten by a third division team is a massive hit for morale By that logic we'd be in The Championship now, surely. Losing to a League One club while in the bottom three. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Do people think our starting 11 just have limitless energy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 1 hour ago, ponsaelius said: Bruce and Pardew both got us to League Cup quarter finals. Rafa did it in the Championship ffs. It's hardly a massive achievement especially when combined with abysmal FA Cup exits. Big pressure on Tuesday to save our season in terms of cup performances IMO considering where our ambitions are supposed to be now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 He gets a pass from me for a lonnnnnng time yet. He’s been outrageously good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, LV said: You’ve got to be on the windup tonight with these takes in here and the Isak thread There’s some mental comments on here tonight ........nevermind twitter ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDog Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, RS said: That result will drop us down the League significantly. Being beaten by a third division team is a massive hit for morale You really didn't say which of the games you'd have rested players. Which one? Sheffield Wednesday Leicester Fulham? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 RS is either on the wind or on the Absinthe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, LV said: You’ve got to be on the windup tonight with these takes in here and the Isak thread Should have put our best team out and won the game in the first 35 minutes. Watch Leicester beat us next week now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 That team should have won. More than enough chances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Just now, RS said: Should have put our best team out and won the game in the first 35 minutes. Watch Leicester beat us next week now. haha you muppet, give your head a shake ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 1 minute ago, RS said: Should have put our best team out and won the game in the first 35 minutes. Watch Leicester beat us next week now. Something something bedsheets Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Just now, McDog said: You really didn't say which of the games you'd have rested players. Which one? Sheffield Wednesday Leicester Fulham? Take the lead then change. A third division team has just smashed us. Embarrassing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, RS said: That result will drop us down the League significantly. Being beaten by a third division team is a massive hit for morale Or alternatively, and here me out here, the players use it to spur them on even further, with them not want to taste defeat again anytime soon. Saying "Morale will be hit an we'll plummit" is a loser mentality. Howe's ethos is you either win or you learn, you never lose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 5 minutes ago, RS said: That result will drop us down the League significantly. Being beaten by a third division team is a massive hit for morale All it really shows is how bad our reserves are. People were hyping up Elliott Anderson on the back of some attacking intent in a couple of friendlies, but even in those his football lacked polish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 1 minute ago, RS said: Take the lead then change. A third division team has just smashed us. Embarrassing Let’s hope St James has more than your defeatist drivel on Tuesday night Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 I think he took a necessary gamble and it didnt pay off. You look at that team before the game and you think it's strong enough to win and you're also happy we're resting key players with how many games we have had and do have. There was more than just today to consider with that selection. Hope we're looking at stealing some very promising youngsters and an absolute bargain or two in the Demari Gray mould to fill us out a bit, desperate for squad depth. On top of the need for players to come straight in the first 11. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, RS said: Take the lead then change. A third division team has just smashed us. Embarrassing There’s only one embarrassing thing I’m seeing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theregulars Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 We were unlucky that none of ASM, Shelvey or Targett were fit; and Isak back after ages out. Have largely considered my way to accepting the circumstances but can’t get past Wood and Murphy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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