Yorkie Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Just now, AyeDubbleYoo said: 1 minute ago, Yorkie said: The whole issue is just totally disarming, it's basically pointless critiquing anything else about the performance because the missing of chances is so influential. Gordon, Longstaff, Wilson and then Joelinton - each one more gilt-edged than the last. Yep, we should really be talking about how the plan worked and we got a good result Yep, exactly. I don't think our general play has really dropped all that much, just this one critical element. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 For those wanting to press the panic button - we've hit a trough when it comes to form, which was always going to happen. Remember how far we have come in the last year. We might not finish in a CL place, but qualification for the Europa or Conference League would still constitute as success, for me. Keep the faith. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sempiternal Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 6 minutes ago, Yorkie said: I don't see how that is responsible for players missing gilt-edged chances several times a game week after week. They're basic, easy opportunities. It's incredible atm like. That single issue is threatening to totally derail our season because not only does it mean we don't score, it means the defence are under so much more pressure too. A positive result next week feels critical now. Means you can drop players who are out of form tbf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 4 minutes ago, Shadow Puppets said: Shame that… overall we didn’t perform badly really… it’s the missed chances that are a real worry. We were looking decent until Trips gave the ball away for the second goal. Fancied us to get back into it before that. Nevermind…anything here would have been a bonus. Agree. It’s the type of fixture you’ve got to take whatever chance you get. Think this version of Man City is more suited for us also mind so was expecting a fairly close game. Think we had the best chances overall. That’s the real frustration. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Just now, Yorkie said: Yep, exactly. I don't think our general play has really dropped all that much, just this one critical element. I thought we were better than expected today really, albeit with lots of mistakes. I think I’ll only be really comfortable once we have two more CMs and we can actually control possession. Games like today are always going to be some degree of painful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Encouraging we can hang with the big boys, infuriating we can’t finish our chances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 And I’ve said this before, I get the FFP stuff. But we’ve a CEO and CMO who are meant to be getting deals lined up to grow us commercially. Haven’t heard fuck all about anything new yet and that’s what’s limiting us. Finance is my line of work too, and so I’ll always be critical of that side if it’s limiting our potential. And I’ll keep doing that until it’s sorted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 4 minutes ago, Kanji said: We didn’t do any speculation, we have apparent deals ready to be announced. Not every top player needs to be a 50m one and there’s clearly needs we didn’t address. That does feel a bit ‘no idea but we definitely would be better if we’d done something better’. I’m not convinced that there was a lot available for that money who could just drop in and improve the side - and I think some of the issues we’re seeing are the result of the rest of the PL figuring out how to neutralise the way we play a bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Really fucking agitated me that like, there was nothing bog standard about it. They were seriously rattled when Trips brain farted it over to them twice in a few seconds and that was it. That Wilson attempt was absolutely fucking abysmal and then you"ve got Joe shut your eyes and hope for the best. Saturday is fucking ruined now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 6 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: FFP meant we had roughly £50m to spend - I’m genuinely curious, who would you have went for / which positions? Any change would mean Gordon not coming in of course. Weren't the club supposedly hoping to loan someone even after we brought Gordon in? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Pundit Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 We looked good previously with Burn and Botman in central defense, just need Targett back. Shame about Big Joe, but at least with Maxi back available it softens the blow a bit. Our biggest problem is we don't have a clinical finisher up top and our midfield have lost their scoring ability as well, maybe it's a confidence thing, probably just knackered though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Conceded from a deflection, were in it for most of the game, and created two or three chances that should have got us a goal. It would have been interesting had we got it back to 1-1, especially the Joelinton one. As it was, we didn't get to see if Man City did have another gear to go up into. Terrible miss by Wilson, and such a poor effort from him that does suggest something is up. Niggle, illness, mental health or something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Was a total write off so I'm glad the changes weren't made today. Would have been hanging them out to dry to so and result in the status quo. Has to happen now though. Burn/Wilson at the very least. Its a bad run. It happens. Happened in the best seasons - ended with a bang usually. Need to get a goal up somehow and we'll be fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Props to Pep for showing Howe respect before and after the game. Some of his less qualified fellow managers could learn something about respect, especially those with huge teeth working on Merseyside. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Just now, Sean said: Weren't the club supposedly hoping to loan someone even after we brought Gordon in? According to the papers, but no-one in the top six in the PL is going to loan anyone to us anymore, so it could only be from abroad or with a guarantee to buy clause from what I can see Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Longstaff gets off easy mind, he’s shocking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Aye, good old predictable Newcastle. Only main difference is steady Eddie went for a triple whammy instead of the usual double sub. Honestly though, we need to mix this shit up a bit as we are far too fucking predictable. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Just now, Jonas said: Was a total write off so I'm glad the changes weren't made today. Would have been hanging them out to dry to so and result in the status quo. Has to happen now though. Burn/Wilson at the very least. Its a bad run. It happens. Happened in the best seasons - ended with a bang usually. Need to get a goal up somehow and we'll be fine. This is an interesting take to be fair, hadn't considered this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Damn. We suck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 3 minutes ago, Yorkie said: Yep, exactly. I don't think our general play has really dropped all that much, just this one critical element. If we'd played this same game before Christmas we'd have scored at least 2, no doubt in my mind. Something has broken with our finishing but the idea that we've suddenly become terrible all over the pitch just doesn't match up with what I see watching the games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakka Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Just now, thomas said: Damn. We suck. Yeah, Howe out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldy_uk Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 1 minute ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Longstaff gets off easy mind, he’s shocking. He’s so anonymous you sometimes forget he’s playing (and to criticise him) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 4 minutes ago, HawK said: Didn't they also get some weird accounting by the club being sold in the way that it did ? Yes, they were able to write off the losses during that weird period where they were for sale but not yet sold Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 3 minutes ago, Kanji said: And I’ve said this before, I get the FFP stuff. But we’ve a CEO and CMO who are meant to be getting deals lined up to grow us commercially. Haven’t heard fuck all about anything new yet and that’s what’s limiting us. Finance is my line of work too, and so I’ll always be critical of that side if it’s limiting our potential. And I’ll keep doing that until it’s sorted. Ashley signed us up to long-term deals on bad terms Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 1 minute ago, Kanji said: And I’ve said this before, I get the FFP stuff. But we’ve a CEO and CMO who are meant to be getting deals lined up to grow us commercially. Haven’t heard fuck all about anything new yet and that’s what’s limiting us. Finance is my line of work too, and so I’ll always be critical of that side if it’s limiting our potential. And I’ll keep doing that until it’s sorted. Uhhhh….might be tricky given the economic climate we’re currently in, @Kanji. The league will also be up our arse for any capital we generate from partners in the Kingdom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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