Luton Town 1-0 Newcastle United (23/12/23)

[Jaqen]

We've made Barkley look like Zidane today. 

[TheInfiniteOdyssey]

Our away form is simply unsustainable. Things need to change. 

[mighty__mag]

Really poor choices being made.

[toontownman]

Its simply a continued perfect storm when combined with the shittorm of injuries.

 

- We gambled on Howe getting the most out of much of the dross we had and saving that FFP for future windows.

- Howe wanted to keep harmony when we could have upgraded players like Ritchie and Dummett to give actual options of the bench.

- Given the injuries and high press tactically players physically can't cope with the amount of games they are playing. 

 

We are dead on our feet and confidence draining away at a high pace than we can press.

[geordie_b]

4 minutes ago, Displayname said:

Intention isnt enough, defender needs to have the ball under control for it not to count as offside.

 

"

A player in an offside position receiving the ball from an opponent who deliberately played* the ball, including by deliberate handball, is not considered to have gained an advantage, unless it was a deliberate save by any opponent. 

*‘Deliberate play’ (excluding deliberate handball) is when a player has control of the ball with the possibility of:

passing the ball to a team-mate;

gaining possession of the ball; or

clearing the ball (e.g. by kicking or heading it)

 

If the pass, attempt to gain possession or clearance by the player in control of the ball is inaccurate or unsuccessful, this does not negate the fact that the player ‘deliberately played’ the ball.

"

https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/lawsandrules/laws/football-11-11/law-11---offside

 

I need to see it again but i would say it was an unsuccessful attempt to gain possession or clearance, what else is he doing otherwise?

[Erikse]

Did Bruno just play himself through?

[Mikky]

Just bring on Ritchie and end our misery please 

[astraguy]

1 minute ago, prefabtoon said:

Continue supporting a manager who is out of his depth.

worthy of a ban this @Andy

[TheBrownBottle]

1 minute ago, LiquidAK said:

This has to be bait. If not, put down the paint tin 

I’ve been assuming that it’s sarcasm

[OoOGazOoO]

Appreciate they have run Man City, Arsenal, etc... close recently, but losing 1-0 to a side in the bottom 3 really isn't good enough for a team with our ambitions. Genuinely thought before a ball was kicked this season, that we'd be able to cement Top 4/5, might not even get to that at the moment.

[Theregulars]

2 minutes ago, prefabtoon said:

Continue supporting a manager who is out of his depth.

But to be clear you think Mourinho would be in his depth?

[McDog]

And my USA network broadcast is down. Probably for the best.

[Andy84]

Add this to Bournemouth, Everton, Spurs away. Absolutely brutal 

[BShearer]

Hall imo has some kind of trigger in his contract that if he plays certain minutes in PL we need to buy him and maybe Howe based on what he has seen decided not wanting him so we dont play him enough to reach the mandatory buy trigger.

[The Butcher]

Of course no Hall.

[mighty__mag]

Both Wilson and Isak have completely deteriorated since their injuries. 

 

Having two wide players that provide fuck all service doesn't exactly help though.

 

 

Edited December 23, 2023 by mighty__mag

[KetsbaiaIsBald]

Isaks done his magic trick

[Keggy_Keagal]

As poor a performance as ive seen under Howe this. We've looked absolutely knackered and the confidence looks shot. Occasionally when we manage to play a bit of football we look like we can get in but we just don't seem able to sustain passages of play. Screaming out for subs for us to try and bring some freshness and legs to the side. 

[TheBrownBottle]

No urgency here at all

[Stifler]

Making a change when the game is lost, fuck sake man.

[Sima]

1 minute ago, OoOGazOoO said:

Appreciate they have run Man City, Arsenal, etc... close recently, but losing 1-0 to a side in the bottom 3 really isn't good enough for a team with our ambitions. Genuinely thought before a ball was kicked this season, that we'd be able to cement Top 4/5, might not even get to that at the moment.

There’s absolutely no chance of top 4/5.

[Displayname]

2 minutes ago, geordie_b said:

 

"

A player in an offside position receiving the ball from an opponent who deliberately played* the ball, including by deliberate handball, is not considered to have gained an advantage, unless it was a deliberate save by any opponent. 

*‘Deliberate play’ (excluding deliberate handball) is when a player has control of the ball with the possibility of:

passing the ball to a team-mate;

gaining possession of the ball; or

clearing the ball (e.g. by kicking or heading it)

 

If the pass, attempt to gain possession or clearance by the player in control of the ball is inaccurate or unsuccessful, this does not negate the fact that the player ‘deliberately played’ the ball.

"

https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/lawsandrules/laws/football-11-11/law-11---offside

 

I need to see it again but i would say it was an unsuccessful attempt to gain possession or clearance, what else is he doing otherwise?

Did he have control over the ball? Or was he under pressure/had a short time to react?

[Stifler]

1 minute ago, KetsbaiaIsBald said:

Isaks done his magic trick

?

[ChrisMcQuillan]

Just now, Sima said:

There’s absolutely no chance of top 4/5.

Long gone, unfortunately. 7th should be the aim now.

[WideopenMag]

Don't care what results this lot have had or nearly had at home this season, they're absolutely shite and we should be winning comfortably. Need to change something going forward or we'll end up bottom half