So was it the crowds fault?

[keenzy]

keef should have been taken off he was dire. but yet again, the old drinking buddy was left on.

What baffled me was to play 4 - 5 -1, at home against a big side who love it in the air. We played into there hands. Were at home, we should be attacking them, not playing away tactics of holding them back and trying to nick one on the break, it wont work.


This new passing football seems to go to one of the centre midfielders, then to the fullback who hoofs it up front to B.T. We got rid of warnock and his tactics to bring in a new style of football, which is trying to play warnock style football and not doing it as well.

Armstrong has done o.k in middle of his park out of position but its showing he isnt a centre midfielder.

The performance havent been great at the last 2 away games, coventry we were poor TBH and hardly created any decent attacks. We were both poor. And charlton, if we hadnt have got the penalty i think they would have done us. We scored then they attacked for 20 mins, we broke and got a corner and put it in, then the third we got from hitting charlton on the break. Nothing special and attacking at all. The only game ive seen this season us play well was ipswitch.

All in all, the fans have been backing the team as much as possible, but its dragging on with no improvement. People have paid a few hundred for a season ticket and want abit of a fight from the lads but its not happening. The fans cant be blamed, Sure booing dosent help but its part and parcel of the job. Think more booing is aimed at robson though.

 

[keenzy]

also to add to that, we were 3 - 0 down after 20 mins, leaving us 70mins to at least pull one back. no fight no passion no chances.

None of them should pick up their wages this week.

 

[stinkyblade]

also to add to that, we were 3 - 0 down after 20 mins, leaving us 70mins to at least pull one back. no fight no passion no chances.

None of them should pick up their wages this week.

Agreed and we should get some money back

 

[TonyAgana]

I see Tonge got a bit of stick last night - I thought he had one of his better games for us! Up until 20 minutes left, I think he completed every single pass and ran his nuts off.

 

[happyhippy]

The thing is, its the formation we've looked most solid using and that's got us the most points. You can guarentee if we'd have started 4-4-2 and lost people would be saying he shouldn't have changed a winning formula.

One up front didn't cause the inability to defend or the lack of fight.

It hardly encouraged us to attack though, did it?

Whilst I agree he is, he didn't actually officiate last night, he was replaced by Steve Tanner. Who clearly hasn't ever studied the rules or played a game of football in his life.

Fair enough, and I certainly agree about his non-ability.

 

[shorehamview]

When Monty went off a lot of people cheered, but I'd like to think they were doing as I was and cheering for Stead. Personally I thought Monty was playing ok.

I didn't boo the referee, but I did shout a lot of abuse at him, and I hope he heard it. What did a player have to do last night for the ref to give a handball decision? Punch it over the Kop roof, or catch it and stick it up his shirt?
I also booed that useless trio of knuckle draggers we were forced to endure at half time. I'd rather watch Jonny do an hour's stand-up comedy than see Billy Flywheel and the two Slapettes again. Who lets these third rate crap club acts sing at the Lane?

 

[The One]

i know i wasn't there because I had to go to college.

But whenever we play badly i normally just have angry spurts or just sit there in bemusement....never booed

 

[happyhippy]

When Monty went off a lot of people cheered, but I'd like to think they were doing as I was and cheering for Stead. Personally I thought Monty was playing ok.

I didn't boo the referee, but I did shout a lot of abuse at him, and I hope he heard it. What did a player have to do last night for the ref to give a handball decision? Punch it over the Kop roof, or catch it and stick it up his shirt?
I also booed that useless trio of knuckle draggers we were forced to endure at half time. I'd rather watch Jonny do an hour's stand-up comedy than see Billy Flywheel and the two Slapettes again. Who lets these third rate crap club acts sing at the Lane?

I think it was more for Stead too.

Half-time 'entertainment' should be banned in any case. It's always dreadful. I had to go elsewhere, but it did provide the one highlight of the evening, which was bumping into a former Football Supporters Association comrade for the first time since we worked together on Euro '96.

Had I not had to escape whatever (extra) drivel was served up at half time, I wouldn't have seen him.

 

[RIP Niftos]

I'd rather watch Jonny do an hour's stand-up comedy than see Billy Flywheel and the two Slapettes again. Who lets these third rate crap club acts sing at the Lane?

oh now come on really, they weren't that bad surely that would be the longest hour of your life

best singing ive ever seen at t'lane was Dooley after Palace match when we got presented with a sandwich plate for getting promoted

 

[Keith Curle's tenant]

In fairness, it did make the performance of the players seem not quite so bad in comparison

There was certainly more moevement from them Although my eyesight is bad and they were the other side of the pitch if the lasses stripped off their dresses I may have been slightly impressed. If they were slapped bulldog, chewing a wasp lookalikes, meh, I have a vivid imagination.....

 

[metalblade]

I've never booed the team in all my years going to the lane but I can well understand those who do - I'm not talking about booing for every misplaced shot or pass I agree that is not needed - but after a performance such as was witnessed last night booing the team off at HT and Full time was thoroughly deserved and understandable, the team, management and directors need to know the fans will not accept such poor standards. As for applauding their efforts yes we should but we saw no real effort or skill from that eleven all night. It is becoming a regular occurance that after a home game you think it can't get any worse, most times the next game does get worse and last night was as bad as I can remember for a very long time.

 

[RIP Niftos]

I've never booed the team in all my years going to the lane but I can well understand those who do - I'm not talking about booing for every misplaced shot or pass I agree that is not needed - but after a performance such as was witnessed last night booing the team off at HT and Full time was thoroughly deserved and understandable, the team, management and directors need to know the fans will not accept such poor standards. As for applauding their efforts yes we should but we saw no real effort or skill from that eleven all night. It is becoming a regular occurance that after a home game you think it can't get any worse, most times the next game does get worse and last night was as bad as I can remember for a very long time.

to be fair im pretty sure that the players and staff already know this, and by booing them more surely we're just hammering their confidence even more? Cos i think thats the main thing thats holding us back IMO, especially at home. Yeah, Tongeys having a shite season, and Keef is blowing more cold than hot, but when we get it right we play pretty well (a la charlton). All comes with confidence, which seems to be there a lot more away from home than it does at BDTBL

 

[happyhippy]

I've never booed the team in all my years going to the lane but I can well understand those who do - I'm not talking about booing for every misplaced shot or pass I agree that is not needed - but after a performance such as was witnessed last night booing the team off at HT and Full time was thoroughly deserved and understandable, the team, management and directors need to know the fans will not accept such poor standards. As for applauding their efforts yes we should but we saw no real effort or skill from that eleven all night. It is becoming a regular occurance that after a home game you think it can't get any worse, most times the next game does get worse and last night was as bad as I can remember for a very long time.

Not convinced that's wrong either.

I will sound a word of caution thogh, and say we'd fucked it up after 15 or so minutes. I was praying for a Brighton type match (anyone remember that 5-4?), but I knew there was more chance of a woman admitting she was wrong than that happening.

What really worries me is that we have no presence on the field at home. In all my days of supporting United, we've been a good home side, except under Heath, and McEwan.

We're dreadful at home now.

 

[Robbie]

but when we get it right we play pretty well (a la charlton).

I can't agree with this fella.

I've not seen many parts of the season where we have played well. I've only seen it in glimpses, and these are few and very far between.

A freak result (that's what it was) at Charlton doesn't change a thing. We was fortunate not to draw in all fairness. I know that sounds daft after a 3-0 win, but we wasn't any better than them.

 

[keenzy]

what were they called them at halftime?

 

[Foxy]

A freak result (that's what it was) at Charlton doesn't change a thing. We was fortunate not to draw in all fairness. I know that sounds daft after a 3-0 win, but we wasn't any better than them.

Think thats a little harsh personally, thought we certainly outplayed them and looked pretty solid.

 

[Robbie]

Think thats a little harsh personally, thought we certainly outplayed them and looked pretty solid.

We looked solid yes, but wouldn't say we outplayed them or any better.

 

[Foxy]

We looked solid yes, but wouldn't say we outplayed them or any better.

Beg to differ myself , we all see the games differently.

 

[Robbie]

Beg to differ myself , we all see the games differently.

Well, you're wrong AND I am right haha

 

[RIP Niftos]

I can't agree with this fella.

I've not seen many parts of the season where we have played well. I've only seen it in glimpses, and these are few and very far between.

A freak result (that's what it was) at Charlton doesn't change a thing. We was fortunate not to draw in all fairness. I know that sounds daft after a 3-0 win, but we wasn't any better than them.

to be fair i thought we played pretty well against Charlton from what I saw. But i have to agree that we're struggling for consistency big style and good periods of play can be difficult to come by.

BUT i don't see how booing can help, especially at home. Think of the performances we put in at home last season - specially arsenal, liverpool, man u, the crowd were behind them all the way. Now they're scared to play at home, they seem to want to get rid of the ball to someone else so they can take the stick instead of taking a bit more of a risk and trying to make runs and creat chances that way

 

[Robbie]

I am not an advocate of booing, never have never will.

 

[happyhippy]

I am not an advocate of booing, never have never will.

I agree Robbie, but I was bloody close to it, I can assure you.

 

[Bladesman]

I agree Robbie, but I was bloody close to it, I can assure you.

Same here.

I did boo the half time act off though.

 

[TonyAgana]

Now they're scared to play at home, they seem to want to get rid of the ball to someone else so they can take the stick instead of taking a bit more of a risk and trying to make runs and creat chances that way

That doesn't account for Tuesday night. No way.

 

[BexleyBlade]

Im agreed on the fact Monty had to come off in order to play more attacking but Foxy is spot on - If Robbo had changed the 4-5-1 he'd have got stick for changing it around ... I do however believe it would have been right to start 4-4-2 and take a gamble ... Our defense had been looking solid and reliable recently but Tuesday was very, very different ... I am putting it down to 'one of them days' and hoping that we are not returning to the form we showed at the start of this somewhat inconsistent campaign

To finish, what got me on Tuesday was those moaning about Robson after we conceeded in the second minute ... Hang on a second pal, am I mistaken or was it not our poor defending that put us in such a dire position in the first 20 minutes ... It is totally wrong to boo the players, even the manager IMO but the players were at fault on Tuesday, they didnt perform well enough and we all know that - but for crying out loud ... Robson could not personally stopped those defensive errors resulting in a goal :rant:

 

[matth]

We must have taken pretty much our entire home contingent to Norwich today if the fans are to blame.

I wonder what the next excuse will be?

I can't be bothered to boo or even to give a toss about what's happening with that buffoon in charge, whilst all the time McCabe and Robinson indulge his fantasy that he's a credible manager. Until the board sit up and take notice that the current manager is killing the club, they can whistle for my ticket money. I'll do something entertaining instead.

And before anyone accuses me of being a fairweather fan, I'd happily go and see us playing in the Conference if we were playing with passion, belief and courage. As it is, the only way I can think of to protest to the board is to vote with my feet and deprive them of income; I'm sure I'm not the only one and once our gates drop to 17-18,000 per match I'm sure they'll start listening.

You might physically own the club, Kev - but it belongs to the fans.

 

[metalblade]

I do know where your coming from I know loads of Blades who feel the same, long past the time to get rid of the performing chimp.

 

[Robbie]

Regardless how I feel about the manager/performances, it would not stop me from going.

 

[matth]

That's very commendable, Robbie.

 

[Robbie]

That's very commendable, Robbie.

Or stupid..... either way I'll be there.