Pre-season (2024/25)

[Cronky]

I lost the stream midway through the second half, and missed the Joelinton red card.

 

Shame. I'd forgotten how good a player he's become. I hope he won't face a ban.

[Groundhog63]

Thought we played well in 1st half. 

Changes at half time killed the game and big Joe fucked it up. 

Good run out tho. 

[gdm]

Just now, Cronky said:

I lost the stream midway through the second half, and missed the Joelinton red card.

 

Shame. I'd forgotten how good a player he's become. I hope he won't face a ban.

Why would he?  Surely even if that was a thing getting suspended because of a friend it would mean your suspension could be in another friendly so would just miss Friday 

 

 

Edited July 26, 2022 by gdm

[Yelevats]

Dan Burn being Dan Burn for the goal. Often gets caught in between. Decision making on when to pressure is poor.

[Numbers]

2 minutes ago, Yorkie said:

 

S'pose Maxi at CF every week would've been fine.

 

Nah, leave Maxi where he was and you could have literally put someone picked at random from the crowd up there to do the same job.

[Big River]

Just now, 54 said:

Only the three? (Chelsea, Everton & today)  

 

Do people think Burn is shit now? Thought he was great for the most part last season, perfect back-up.

 

hey I’m just saying. look at the evidence.

[Dr Jinx]

Enjoyed that! Was more like a Europa qualifier, their free kick, can’t complain, first goal, Lascelles.. just terrible positioning and mistiming the jump. Hopefully he won’t play much.

 

I think it’s going to be fair to say our strongest midfield will be Bruno, Joelinton and Shelvey but Willock looks sharp as well, ideally be great if someone else came in there to give us something different.

 

Almiron looks confident which bodes well but we need more down that side.

 

We need another striker, I think assuming Wilson will carry the burden could backfire massively.

 

Maxi had a better game for what we saw of him. He’s the strongest option at forward left we have. Anderson should be his backup there, whatever position he played at during the first half didn’t do him any favours but can obviously mix it at this level.

[David Edgar]

1 minute ago, gdm said:

Aye total over reaction

 

I don't think anyone has Burn as shit?  But it is completely fair to point out that he has this really bad rash habit that clearly cost us on 3 occasions. 

[Kid Icarus]

1 minute ago, Yorkie said:

Someone do player ratings

 

Pope 5.5

Trippier 7.5

Lascelles 5

Botman 6

Targett 6

Bruno 6.5

Anderson 4.5

Longstaff 5

ASM 6

Wilson 6

Almiron 9

Darlow 6

Kraft 6

Schar 7

Burn 5.5

Bondswell 6.5

Shelvey 7.5

Joelinton 5.5

Willock 6.5

Murphy 5

Wood 4.5

Ritchie 5.5

Given 8

Beye 7.5

Woodgate 9

Albert 6

Enrique 8

Lee 9.5

Ginola 9

Beardsley 6

HBA 10

Solano 7

Shearer 8.5

Cole 6

 

[pubteam]

Overall a good game. We had some excellent spells with some very direct attacking play. Almiron was back to his best, maybe he had a point to prove. Botman looked extremely solid, has to start him an Schar together. Joe Linton got his pent up agression out the way but was had typical no nonsense approach and drove the ball forward as well. Although maxi didn't do a whole lot he did seem to be passing the ball more, but needs to up his defensive contribution massively. Lots to build on though.

[Happinesstan]

17 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

Others think not, I might be thinking of something else but I thought I remembered Barton missing one after being sent off in pre season. 

It was definitely a thing for at least one season. One of the big 6 were probably affected so they dropped it.

[Coffee_Johnny]

Nobby was always worth more than a 7, man! 

[gdm]

2 minutes ago, David Edgar said:

 

I don't think anyone has Burn as shit?  But it is completely fair to point out that he has this really bad rash habit that clearly cost us on 3 occasions. 

Saying him coming in is ‘a worry’ and saying he’s ‘cost us double figures of goals’ is a heavy over reaction like 

[Guest HTT II]

Burn gets too tight for me, just back off a tad and don’t ball watch as your man who will be quicker more often will roll you. He’s fine though for where we are at right now. It’s not a pace issue btw either, it’s just reading play, moves and not always ball watching.

[Rich]

6 minutes ago, gdm said:

Aye total over reaction

 

[54]

This this summed it up:

 

 

[Tsunami]

10 minutes ago, Big River said:

is anyone keeping track of how many goals Dan Burn is responsible for conceding? must be near double figures and he’s only been here since January…

Not knocking the local lads lasted until the next (friendly) game ?

[Kid Icarus]

I dunno what the name for it is but Burn plays like an absolute superhero then seems to make a mistake because it maybe makes him think he's invincible 

[gdm]

2 minutes ago, Rich said:

 

Whit now?

 

 

Edited July 26, 2022 by gdm

[54]

Also 120 pages for pre-season is class like, that buzz is proper back. Great to see the forum thriving.

[Skeletor]

Just now, Kid Icarus said:

I dunno what the name for it is but Burn plays like an absolute superhero then seems to make a mistake because it maybe makes him think he's invincible 

 

Bramble-itis?

[Guest]

The Portuguese Smashy & Nicey were excellent.

[Rich]

Just now, Kid Icarus said:

I dunno what the name for it is but Burn plays like an absolute superhero then seems to make a mistake because it maybe makes him think he's invincible 

 

I think he's an absolute legend, but he has been a bit ropey at times. Schär's not been much better in that regard, like, and is equally rash, but I do think Schär and Botman looks our best bet on current form. Burn's a hell of a backup compared to what we had this time last year, mind.

[STM]

Ratings and notes.

 

1st half:

Pope 6 

Trippier 8 Played as a winger at times

Lascelles 6

Botman 7 Looks to have decent pace

Targett 7

S. Longstaff 6 Some good long balls, some poor short ones

Bruno 6

Anderson 6

ASM 7 Looked bright

Wilson 7

Miggy 8

 

2nd Half

 

Darlow 6

Krafth 7

Schar 6

Burn 5 At fault for the goal

Bondswell 7 Already better than Dummett

Willock 7 Looked very lively

Shelvey 8 Look great when he was playing

Joelinton 6 Silly boy ?

Ritchie 7 Looked a yard quicker than last season, fair play

Murphy 6 

Wood 5

 

Shortstaff 6

[TRon]

Not really understanding the criticism of the ref tbh. Bruno could have been sent off in the first half, and Joelinton's clumsy lunge was absolutely dangerous. Commitment is fine, but this was a friendly, if your studs come into play, your timing has to be 100% accurate.