Garbage

[Keen Blade]

It’s only the first game

oh , don't the points count in the first game ?

sorry , I thought you had to get as many points as possible , to get the promotion that everyone thinks is so possible with this pile of shite

 

[Keen Blade]

All tonight has shown is we haven’t had a proper pre-season and a minority of fans arses fall out at the first whiff of adversity.

first whiff ?

mate , it's been stinking for 18 months !

 

[Guesty]

I remember last season certain posters were complaining when people included the defeats at the end of the 19/20 as part of our current form.

That proved to be misguided, because the deficiencies shown at the end of that season were a harbinger of what was to come. It was perfectly reasonable to show that the bad form had continued across from the previous season.

I fear the same might be true again this season. It's all well and good saying all criticism at this stage is knee-jerk, but it isn't just one game, we've been bad for ages and as it stands we're using the same players. Granted, the opposition will be weaker this year but you can't just flick a switch after over a season of being terrible.

 

[Hillsboro Blade]

We need to give Slav time. In fact, this may be a consolidation season. I know that sounds depressing but let’s realise what he’s taken over. I’ve really enjoyed watching his sides in the past. Be patient. Slavisa is the man to take us forward. He knows what’s required and will sort it.

 

[John Street West Terrace]

Pathetic. If anyone thinks we are getting promoted they are deluded. Football is all about the midfield. Ours is shite. Norwood is a liability- we will never do anything with in CM. End of. Manager should be able to work it out.

Game over after game 1 of 46...get a fkg grip

 

[John Street West Terrace]

I remember last season certain posters were complaining when people included the defeats at the end of the 19/20 as part of our current form.

That proved to be misguided, because the deficiencies shown at the end of that season were a harbinger of what was to come. It was perfectly reasonable to show that the bad form had continued across from the previous season.

I fear the same might be true again this season. It's all well and good saying all criticism at this stage is knee-jerk, but it isn't just one game, we've been bad for ages and as it stands we're using the same players. Granted, the opposition will be weaker this year but you can't just flick a switch after over a season of being terrible.

Needs 2 or 3 new faces to sharpen things up

 

[Davalon]

Think the OP is the bloke sat near me who was on half the player's backs after 10 minutes

 

[Iggledybobittybo]

Pathetic. If anyone thinks we are getting promoted they are deluded. Football is all about the midfield. Ours is shite. Norwood is a liability- we will never do anything with in CM. End of. Manager should be able to work it out.

Completely and utterly agree. Zero creativity in the final third and if we are totally honest, even the Wilder fan club, will concede that's been the case for 2 years. Fleck is gone, Norwood is slower than my rabid old dog, Brewster is just white and Mousset flatters, throw in a third rate defence and this is going to be a long dreary season to watch

 

[Iggledybobittybo]

No team with LM & OB up front is getting promoted.
No team with BO and JR in the back 4 is getting promoted.
No team with JF & ON together in MF is getting promoted.
No team whose first thought is pass it back or square is getting promoted.
No team that has no efforts on target is getting promoted.

You will see a common thread!

I cannot believe that JS picked this team, from just looking at them on the sheet you could not see how it was going to work. Uninspiring, cautious & a total lack of creativity. It looked as bad as last year.

On that showing it will be league 1 within 3 years, we looked back to Adkins days.

BRING BACK WILDER ALL IS FORGIVEN!

The players you are slagging were brought in by Wilder.......some people beggar belief

 

[Upton_Blade]

Blades always do best under managers with big characters, Bassett, Warnock, Wilder for example but Jokanovic just comes across as monotone, boring... I doubt he'd inspire me....

Would that be Wilder who had 1 point from 4 games in League One in his 1st season???

 

[Blacksea]

I remember last season certain posters were complaining when people included the defeats at the end of the 19/20 as part of our current form.

That proved to be misguided, because the deficiencies shown at the end of that season were a harbinger of what was to come. It was perfectly reasonable to show that the bad form had continued across from the previous season.

I fear the same might be true again this season. It's all well and good saying all criticism at this stage is knee-jerk, but it isn't just one game, we've been bad for ages and as it stands we're using the same players. Granted, the opposition will be weaker this year but you can't just flick a switch after over a season of being terrible.

Exactly,last season I knew we were in big trouble after the home game with Fulham,last night had a lot of the ingredients of that Fulham game,the only saving grace is that there isn't the PL quality of opponent to come up against in future games.

 

[BrianBadonde]

As clear as day we have only gone backwards from how utterly crap we were last season.

Bottom 6

Get Wilder back, eh

 

[Kenworthy’s Tash]

Jokanovic got that wrong last night, end of.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

I also think the team got a little bit of stage fright. After 17 months of playing out games in effectively a training ground environment. That welcome they got from a full BDTBL would send shivers down anyone’s spine. It was a fantastic atmosphere to be in, but the frenetic way they started was so chaotic, it made me think the occasion had got to them a little bit. I know there are other factors that contributed to this disappointing defeat. But when you’ve been trotting inept performances in empty stadiums for so long, 30,000 people giving you an instant critique, did expose some of these players, like 11 rabbits caught in the headlights.

 

[metalblade]

Got a team like an Italian tank one forward gear and six reverse gears, we are shite.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

Let’s put some perspective on this, I’m as annoyed as most with last night but we need to chill out.

 

[Stretch]

it isn't panic , to call out deficiencies that have been obvious for 18 months but not rectified - it's just plain & justifiable anger with the lack of signs that the rot might be stopped

Completely disagree.

Whether it's the same group of players or not, with the same problems, this is still a new manager, playing a new system.

The reaction after 1 game is pure comedy, but not surprising on here. It's not like we have just been pumped 5-0 and played off the park. We lost a tight game to a decent outfit.

Everyone knows we need a new CB and some creativity, so if anything, last night will have just accelerated the need to bring these in.

 

[Keen Blade]

Completely disagree.

Whether it's the same group of players or not, with the same problems, this is still a new manager, playing a new system.

The reaction after 1 game is pure comedy, but not surprising on here. It's not like we have just been pumped 5-0 and played off the park. We lost a tight game to a decent outfit.

Everyone knows we need a new CB and some creativity, so if anything, last night will have just accelerated the need to bring these in.

We'll just have to respectfully agree to completely disagree with each other , but conjecture & banter are half the fun of fandom - we all want the same thing in the end my friend.
UTB

 

[Stretch]

We'll just have to respectfully agree to completely disagree with each other , but conjecture & banter are half the fun of fandom - we all want the same thing in the end my friend.
UTB

Fair do's.

And we can also agree that any new manager tends to have a lot of work on his hands, so I just want to give the manager some time.

UTB

 

[CarlMcBlade]

Flecks been blowing hot and cold for a long time now .And mainly fucking cold.Seems to get a free ride compared to others.

Totally agree. Flecks performances were very much on a par with Lundstrams insipid displays. But because he wasn’t in a contract dispute with the club. he seemed to avoid much of the criticism.

 

[Ldn_Rd_Blades]

oh , don't the points count in the first game ?

sorry , I thought you had to get as many points as possible , to get the promotion that everyone thinks is so possible with this pile of shite

Can’t win em all mate. Might be sensible to give the new manager a bit of time.

 

[ShropsBlade]

Thing is those players should be plenty good enough, my doubt is the manager, he's paid handsomely to make the difference and on that showing I have no idea what he's been doing?

Blades always do best under managers with big characters, Bassett, Warnock, Wilder for example but Jokanovic just comes across as monotone, boring... I doubt he'd inspire me....

Worrying

Aye so unless you are a British motor mouth you have no character.

Funny how Fulham and watford players said Slav was the most intimidating boss they have ever worked under.

 

[Caseh]

Think the OP is the bloke sat near me who was on half the player's backs after 10 minutes

Dunno, I felt like I had a few of those around me as well.

 

[jt64]

Game over after game 1 of 46...get a fkg grip

This. It'll take a bit of time to adapt to the new system. We didn't look anywhere near as bad as people posting knee-jerk things 10 minutes after the game thought we did. Switch out Osborn for an actual left back next game and let's see how it goes

 

[bypassblade]

The thing that really annoyed me was the constant passing back to the GK.

 

[ATL Recs]

That's encouraging, although this team looks like it will need a lot more than 2 signings to look anywhere near promotion material.

A left sided centre back, 2 midfielders, and two creative wingers/wide forwards are a must if we are going to persist with this formation.

And keeping Berge

 

[Kanye]

And keeping Berge

If Berge goes, we need 3 midfielders.

 

[Ridgeway Blade]

Couple of things from yesterday. Brum had obviously seen how poor we were at defending set pieces as they sent 8 men into the box at their first free kick after a couple of minutes. Positive thinking from them and obviously not worried about how quick we may break as we were so slow at that last year and we have the same ponderous midfield. They launched any throw in in to our box which made everyone nervous. They also pushed onto our midfield and even with two fast forwards we didn't really get any quality balls to them. As others have said, we will have to get used to this tactic or alternatively teams packing the defence and relying on breaks. We seem to have no aerial threat at corners or free kicks. I would hope we would have some ideas at both but when our kickers can't put a ball in properly it doesn't look good. Let's hope it was a lack of match play that we were so poor. The interminable passing across the back was painful at times even when Baldock was stood in loads of space out on the South Stand touchline.

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Couple of things from yesterday. Brum had obviously seen how poor we were at defending set pieces as they sent 8 men into the box at their first free kick after a couple of minutes. Positive thinking from them and obviously not worried about how quick we may break as we were so slow at that last year and we have the same ponderous midfield. They launched any throw in in to our box which made everyone nervous. They also pushed onto our midfield and even with two fast forwards we didn't really get any quality balls to them. As others have said, we will have to get used to this tactic or alternatively teams packing the defence and relying on breaks. We seem to have no aerial threat at corners or free kicks. I would hope we would have some ideas at both but when our kickers can't put a ball in properly it doesn't look good. Let's hope it was a lack of match play that we were so poor. The interminable passing across the back was painful at times even when Baldock was stood in loads of space out on the South Stand touchline.

100% accurate. Please pass onto management and get these problems fixed asap.

 

[bromtom]

I remember last season certain posters were complaining when people included the defeats at the end of the 19/20 as part of our current form.

That proved to be misguided, because the deficiencies shown at the end of that season were a harbinger of what was to come. It was perfectly reasonable to show that the bad form had continued across from the previous season.

I fear the same might be true again this season. It's all well and good saying all criticism at this stage is knee-jerk, but it isn't just one game, we've been bad for ages and as it stands we're using the same players. Granted, the opposition will be weaker this year but you can't just flick a switch after over a season of being terrible.

There's a new bloke in the dugout though at least.

Gauranteed new ideas, and he doesn't give a toss about Flecky, Robbo, Ollie, Ozzy etc they're his playing staff not his lads, and he didn't choose them, they'll be out if they keep being wank.