My take ...

[pommpey]

Good post

I agree with nearly all that

It’s not your post game posts that wind people up it’s your pre game posts

Stop attention seeking with them and join in the real debates

Nowt wrong in having a different slant , that does cause debate . It’s the attention seeking rubbish that goes with it

Who are you referring to here Bell4?

pommpey

 

[Jan Age]

we played well in the odd 2 minute spell here and there but our game management over the 90 was poor and needs to be worked on in the run in as always now play teams above us in the main.

 

[Bell4]

Good post

I agree with nearly all that

It’s not your post game posts that wind people up it’s your pre game posts

Stop attention seeking with them and join in the real debates

Nowt wrong in having a different slant , that does cause debate . It’s the attention seeking rubbish that goes with

Who are you referring to here Bell4?

pommpey

Should have copied fellowfields post but didn’t

My post was in response to fellowfields post

 

[Bell4]

Should have copied fellowfields post but didn’t

My post was in response to fellowfields post

Fallowfield even

 

[Snowflake]

Another good, convincing win for us as we take firm steps toward the playoff zone. Given when Slav was here this position was unthinkable, it's real credit to Hecky and the chaps for beating a team who comprehensively penised us at their place earlier in the season. Many of us - me included - have to eat humble pie over the appointment of Hecky. It seems last season's makeshift temporary appointment was just a stop gap and there were not real efforts to allow Hecky to bring his own ideas in and optimise the 5-3-2 into some sort of challenging formula. Would we have survived if we had this season's team as of today just as Wilder was sacked? Maybe not. The gulf in class between PL and tonight's opponents was very evident. West Brom, under Steve Bruce still look a typical Bruce side - lumpen and unfluid. They have a long way to go and I would be surprised to see them in the top six by May given tonight's poor showing.

Our lineup was the typical 'one of surprises'. No place for Goode, back comes C3PO, back comes Hourihane and a great comeback for Furious George who must have been eating raw steak on the touchline watching Bogle steal his boots. We started dead cagey, being pressed back into our half and final third at times and unable to break out. Every time it did, West Brom capably mopped things up and came back at us but credit where credit is, we weathered the brief storm. Our first really came from nowhere but it was a typical Billy goal where not even half a chance will do for him to find the net. Fallowfield, pay attention. He did make a bollock of his second chance and was given offside for his disallowed but his acumen as a striker, his experience in making defenders work hard and his eye for a chance is still razor sharp. At the other end Furious pulled off a fucking breathtaking last ditch tackle and then WBA are down to ten after a daft lunge by Livermore which, if Flecky went for a bath for that one he did a couple of seasons ago at BDTBL, then he should go for that. We're not good against ten though are we? Second half it looked like they'd been allowed a player back for the first twenty and we again struggled to stop them coming forward. We simply failed to make 'the hole' on the pitch count and outpass the opposition. If we did string passes together at times the final one was overplayed (Norwood) or ended up in no man's land out wide where WBA just jockeyed us.

Second goal however was borne of some nice play with better passing and we managed to get the ball into an area where MGW was moving to attack and probably score and Billy simply crashed it into the net. Fallowfield take note. After that WBA just tried to pump the ball long to Carroll who'd tried and failed to bully out centrebacks. We managed the game out to a pretty convincing conclusion.

Foderingham 6/10: Not a massive amount for him to do once again but pick low shots off the deck. At times a bit iffy with punches but in those moments they did sent their big fellers up
Baldock 7.5/10: Great return for George even if he was well out of position. Plenty of energy and a brilliant goal saving tackle
Robinson 6/10: Steady game with some key headers and interceptions when we came under pressure and less errors. But he's still not JOC
Egan 7/10: Put himself about against a big strong lad like Carrol and in my humble opinion won most of the battles preventing him from having any effect
Basham 7/10: Sometimes ace, sometimes (rarely) a bit lacking. Was skinned by Grant a couple of times which was unusual
Bogle 6.5/10: Not quite as industrious as of late. Think he was hiding an injury for much of the game. Still works well with players around him but tonight he lacked a bit of sparkle. Picked up a needless yellow
Norwood 6.5/10: Still playing quarterback but now has his Hollywood Ball programming updated so less of that and more movement. A pretty 'okay' game from him
Hourihane 6/10: Sent in a great cross for Billy's disallowed goal but didn't impose much even when they went down to ten men. In that situation, players like him should be free roaming and providing the option to exploit the 'hole'
McGoldrick 6.5/10: Not a vintage Didsy performance. He did link well with all around and calmed the play somewhat but he's losing what vestige of effect he used to have. Hope his injury isn't serious however. He is best 'off the bench' in a match these days
N'Daiye 6.5/10: Has plenty of capability but at times can be wasteful.
Sharp 7.5/10: Got goals from 50% of the clear cut chances he had and that will do. Drops a whole half mark for the one he hit straight at Johnstone

MGW 6.5/10: instantly involved and eager to muscle his way back in. It's nice to see competition in the squad and him involved in it and the creation of goals.
McBurnie 5/10: Was 'okay' but nothing spectacular and with less impact than the last game. But at least we now know he has stopped shithousing
Berge (unmarked) Don't think he touched the ball (quelle surprise)

Great win for us. Three points, now within spitting distance of a decent finish.

Onwards to Hudds on Satdi.

pommpey

I must be losing touch as I find myself agreeing with everything in your post !!
I did think however that Berge’s performance was faultless !

 

[blade too long]

I never felt comfortable

Take a cushion

 

[Houston_Blade]

Norwood was superb in my view. Again.

When him and Hourihane got into the game after the first 20 they both played really well. Norwood seems to have found his tackling legs again as well.

 

[blade too long]

I don't think many are giving this side the credit it deserves.8 wins in 10 isnt luck or down to opponents under performing.
We are passing better and have gone back to being aggressive in closing down and going forwards rather than sideways.
The second goal was a tremendous team goal. In the West Brom fans thoughts thread one or 2 thanked their keeper for keeping the score down. 25 points from 30 is a fabulous return

If we don't think that's a good run we are expecting a little too much

 

[Bell4]

When him and Hourihane got into the game after the first 20 they both played really well. Norwood seems to have found his tackling legs again as well.

Norwood has improved recently

Last two games he hasn't quite been on it imo - a 6/10

Hourihane doesn't move into space enough for me and seems to find a marker when we have the ball, but he again has improved - no doubt

The conundrum is where does Berge play , if at all as a starter .

 

[blade too long]

Norwood has improved recently

Last two games he hasn't quite been on it imo - a 6/10

Hourihane doesn't move into space enough for me and seems to find a marker when we have the ball, but he again has improved - no doubt

The conundrum is where does Berge play , if at all as a starter .

makes you wonder how we've won 8 of 10 with all these under performing players, its a conundrum

using pompeys marks if we can beat west brom fulham etc with only 6 out of 10 performances god help the rest when we click

 

[LewishamBlade]

When him and Hourihane got into the game after the first 20 they both played really well. Norwood seems to have found his tackling legs again as well.

'Again'? It's the first time I've seen them personally.
He has to be the tough tackler when he's next to Hourihane, fuck me, Granit Xhaka he is not

 

[Houston_Blade]

Norwood has improved recently

Last two games he hasn't quite been on it imo - a 6/10

Hourihane doesn't move into space enough for me and seems to find a marker when we have the ball, but he again has improved - no doubt

The conundrum is where does Berge play , if at all as a starter .

Norwood struggled with the press for 20 mins, then he found a bit of space and apart from the odd wayward pass had a steady game.

With Hourihane I definitely agree with the lack of movement into space, however that's not his game. The only 3 players we have who can drop into the space in midfield (it was gaping at times last night) are MGW, Didz and Ndiaye. For me the run of games he's had under Heckingbottom show that he's a good player and one I was happy when we signed, we just haven't seen it enough.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

"Basham 7/10: Sometimes ace, sometimes (rarely) a bit lacking. Was skinned by Grant a couple of times which was unusual"

Bash you should never get caught with your legs wide open...............i do love seeing a nutmeg tho,best one i ever saw Jack Hunt's as wide as the Wicker Arche's.

 

[Nelson1889]

How people can complain about last night's performance is just bizarre.

We comfortably beat one of the supposed best 6 teams in the league without really getting out of second gear barring the odd 5-10 minutes here and there.

We've rotated the team and kept players fresh whilst also getting minutes in to players who have not played a lot over the last month.

I'll take another 18 "poor" performances like that between now and May.

 

[blade too long]

25 passes for second goal what a team

 

[Houston_Blade]

How people can complain about last night's performance is just bizarre.

We comfortably beat one of the supposed best 6 teams in the league without really getting out of second gear barring the odd 5-10 minutes here and there.

We've rotated the team and kept players fresh whilst also getting minutes in to players who have not played a lot over the last month.

I'll take another 18 "poor" performances like that between now and May.

Apart from Phallusfield who has complained?

It's exactly what you say, a good, professional performance against a side who are supposed to be decent.

 

[Chingo]

Think wba had a bit of new manager bounce early in the game but we weathered it and we’re worthy winners in the end.

 

[Bell4]

Apart from Phallusfield who has complained?

It's exactly what you say, a good, professional performance against a side who are supposed to be decent.

agree

don't hear many complaints just honest appraisals - we played well to grind out a result - this is a poor league imo and you don't have to be worldbeaters to do well

 

[Bennyand the Blades]

I don't think Hecky doing too bad either, to say none of the players are his........

 

[Wards]

Robinson > Basham last night. Bash got absolutely rinsed by Grant on a couple of occasions whereas I don't think Robbo really put a foot wrong all game.

Oh and Norwood...MoM again for me. When Ollie plays well, we win

 

[metalblade]

25pts from ten games. An average at 2.5pts per game says we will move up the table if we keep this form going, over the season Fulham are on just over 2pts per game. A good little run this that puts us in the mix for a play off spot so we must be doing something right.

 

[FallowfieldBlade]

Apart from Phallusfield who has complained?

It's exactly what you say, a good, professional performance against a side who are supposed to be decent.

I ain't complaining id take that every game 100%

But you'd e kidding yourself to say we were playing well until we got some luck and WBA gifted us the game on a a plate

Mental thing is i dot think we have played that well in this run we are on 8 wins out of 10

 

[metalblade]

I ain't complaining id take that every game 100%

But you'd e kidding yourself to say we were playing well until we got some luck and WBA gifted us the game on a a plate

Mental thing is i dot think we have played that well in this run we are on 8 wins out of 10

You know what they say the better you are the more luck you get, for all your WBA were better bollocks ask yourself did Wes make a difficult save all night?

 

[Sheffsteel]

How people can complain about last night's performance is just bizarre.

We comfortably beat one of the supposed best 6 teams in the league without really getting out of second gear barring the odd 5-10 minutes here and there.

We've rotated the team and kept players fresh whilst also getting minutes in to players who have not played a lot over the last month.

I'll take another 18 "poor" performances like that between now and May.

What I find bizarre is when we win...."we played brilliant"and when we lose "we played crap".

Most teams that have come to Bramall Lane this season have packed out their defence in numbers...then hope to hit us on the breakaway.
We've done loads of attacking, sometimes parked in the opposition half.....but we've really struggled to break down teams. In early season I thought Huddersfield were shockingly poor, relegation certs, it was like playing lower league opposition in the cup as they rarely even ventured into our half of the pitch BUT due to our defence being underworked they gained a shock and totally undeserved win.

Last night was very different to normal matches. West Brom (to their credit) took the game to us and before the sending off there were spells where we played like the away team. For a change it was us defending in numbers and looking to counter attack.
It probably worked in our favour that WBA tried to out attack us....it left spaces in their defence.

We scored out first goal from our 1st shot against the run of play.
That goal settled us down and seemed to knock the WBA players confidence....after the goal it became an even match.
Then after the sending off....it seemed to destroy their confidence and we were then easily the better team deserving the win.

My point is if we'd have conceded first...
it would have probably been very different and many would then be highlighting how we struggled so badly for the first 20 minutes.

 

[The Bear]

Generally agree with most of that apart from your assessment of Didzy’s performance , which I thought was one of his best for a very long time .

It was, he was eveywhere till he got crocked.

 

[The Bear]

Heckingbottom 4/10 - F@kin mental team selection and we were getting dominated until WBA gave us the game on a plate

Foderingham 6/10: Not much to do

Baldock 6/10: His recovery saved a goal but that goal was because he is a RB playing LB which is heckys fault and why we were poor until WBA gifted us the match

Robinson 6/10: Decent game not much to do i still shit myself when he gets the ball we lose our fluidity with him instead of Ben Davies

Egan 7/10: Did well against Carroll

Basham 8/10: Bloke never stops give him the contract

Bogle 6/10: Poor by his standards he looks injured IMO sure he went down against Brum also

Norwood & Hourihane 5/10: Both completely over-ran until the red card then played well as they had the extra man and time on the ball im not sure they can be trusted together against teams who get in our face and press us the first half we were very poor mainly down to these two not controlling the game IMO

Some of our fans are like puppies with Norwood wow he played a simple 30 yard pass but did it with the outside of foot he is amazing when in fact he cant tackle or play under pressure

McGoldrick 7/10 : Played well without been amazing , unfortunately that may be the last we see of didz this season

N'Daiye 6/10: Quiet game for him i think we expect too much from him considering he has only been playing mens football properly for a few months

Sharp 8.5/10: Has been outstanding the last 2/3 games keep it up barn door bill

Overall 5.5/10 = We 100% got away with it today a slice of luck today a jammy goal and a red card gifted us the game they looked the better side until then

A great post from our HawthornsTV reporter. How easy is it to see with those blue and white tinted sunglasses? Obviously you watching a different game to me then.

 

[Houston_Blade]

I ain't complaining id take that every game 100%

But you'd e kidding yourself to say we were playing well until we got some luck and WBA gifted us the game on a a plate

Mental thing is i dot think we have played that well in this run we are on 8 wins out of 10

We were 1 nil up and looking much better than the first 20 mins when Livermore got sent off. We often start slowly. Second half was a weird performance because despite us giving them 50 free kicks and throw ins around our box they didn't do anything with them. As comfortable as a game against a play off rival gets for me.

I'd said just before we scored that they were going to get a goal, but then a chance fell to Billy and he did what you'd expect the top striker at the club to do and scored.

 

[Blend-it-like-Harris]

Overall 5.5/10

Did you get your Maths "O" level?

 

[Lane Ender]

Turds

pommpey

Sound summary .

Not sure about the starting line and if West Brom had an half décent forward line it could have been different

 

[blades14]

Ref- 10/10. Every decision right, i prefer these under the radar refs.