ricardo 7,385 Posted August 4, 2018 Feels like a win.Not happy with the amount of shots we allow. 70/30 possession but same amount of shots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,511 Posted August 4, 2018 Excellent spirit. A bit of last year''s problems at times but we left most of our attacks until last 20. Big shout out to Srbeny. He has one or two posters critical of him on this forum, but he was brilliant in his brief performance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,756 Posted August 4, 2018 [quote user="JF"]FenwayFrank wrote the following post at 04/08/2018 4:58 PM:They’ll be a lot of disappointed “ supporters” on here tonight No there won’t you tool[/quote]JF is right you know. We didn''t lose........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STFU 0 Posted August 4, 2018 There’ll be a lot of supporters wondering how B’ham had 16 shots from 29% of the possession! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,385 Posted August 4, 2018 When we had to go more direct we scored the goals, before that it was largely poncing about outside their box. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,511 Posted August 4, 2018 Yes STFU ....We looked best when we were more direct. Just hope we learn from this game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,511 Posted August 4, 2018 Great minds Ricardo. We faffed about far too much today. But feels like a win and must give heart Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,531 Posted August 4, 2018 Did we look better with Srbenny? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Moss 2,165 Posted August 4, 2018 Personally I think we’re going to be in for a good season. Srbeny really impressed during his brief spell on the pitch, Marshall and McClean I think will become crowd favourites and look classy operators, McClean full of direct and dangerous running, with Hernandez proving to be another astute signing. Sure, it wasn’t all good, away from home and opening day of the season, but my overriding feeling is that we won’t be quite as pedestrian in attack as last season, and will find our feet. Bring on West Brom 👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,459 Posted August 4, 2018 “No there won’t you tool”Posting from Portman Road JF. ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ron obvious 1,502 Posted August 4, 2018 I think we did Nutty. He''s a big awkward lump, but he''s our big awkward lump & was very effective.We looked sooo much better when McLean & Leitner came on. Both could be key players for us this season.And a certain Cuban gentleman ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 4, 2018 First day, there has been some shocks.I thought it was on the cards for us to lose.Birmingham stayed up on the last day last season. Had a transfer embargo until a few days ago and their best player was out injured. Just conspiring against us.Sometimes on the opening day, things happen.Let''s see if we play the same way at home before judging too much too early. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,385 Posted August 4, 2018 Defence still weak imo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ron obvious 1,502 Posted August 4, 2018 And we really need Jamal back ASAP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ron obvious 1,502 Posted August 4, 2018 Agree ricardo. Hate to say it, but I thought Hanley had too many errors today. Tim always has a Bassongesque moment or two.I couldn''t understand how many times we had two players beaten by one of theirs - it looked like we''d won it back, only for a Brum player to emerge with the ball. Almost like we lacked basic physical strength. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JF 694 Posted August 4, 2018 Hard for me to have an opinion on the performance as I gave up on the impossible to watch stream fairly early on, But I would have taken a point before hand so can’t be disappointed with that. Slightly concerned to see our possession so high again which suggests most of it was slow passing around in our own half? If that’s the case it’s the same approach that didn’t work last season and won’t work in the Championship Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter-plastic 0 Posted August 4, 2018 Really pleased for Srbeny. Pukki won an important header just inside our half to keep the ball in play that finds Srbeny. Great run past a couple of challenges and just before the ball to Onel, Morrison, I think, the Brum right back, goes down having ran into Rhodes. Loved Onel''s reaction - just made a beeline for the unassuming Srbeny after the goal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,604 Posted August 4, 2018 Well that was fun. Morning at Edgebaston then jumped over to St Andrew''s.Very impressed by Marshall, Hernandez, Leitner and McLean. Less so by Hanley today. Would start with the team after the first two changes by Farke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Moss 2,165 Posted August 4, 2018 Re defence - yes there were some mistakes, but on the other hand there were also a number of decisive excellent blocks and tackles from both Timm and Grant. Think I’ll keep my glass half full ta 👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,131 Posted August 4, 2018 Marshall and MacClean, at least until he was weirdly moved to defence, stood out for me. Special mention for Srbeny too, there were a couple of moments when he looked unstoppable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,658 Posted August 4, 2018 I love reading, after a comeback, some of the negative posts on here making assumptions whilst ''watching'' on the radio. We mixed up our play all game, not just at the end. Stiepermann had to go off injured and Mclean had to fill in at LB. Srbeny came on and was very positive on the ball.Despite Hanley having a poor game, Husband having a poor game and Stiepermann beinf ineffective we still scored two and drew away from home.Great day. Shame some of you missed it moaning on here :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mason 47 1,379 Posted August 4, 2018 Srbeny looks fitter, stronger and quicker than last year, an impressive cameo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,218 Posted August 4, 2018 Those saying about Hanley, he got absolutely clattered at one point in the first half. I suspect he may have played on with a knock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,604 Posted August 4, 2018 I don''t think a knock explains playing square balls to players in blue tbh.But he''s a good player who had an off day. Not a huge deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 3,980 Posted August 4, 2018 Fair play to that fight back x 2 . Actually looking forward to my imminent visit to Carrow Road and hope to not end up in A &E like last time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
River End Canary 18 Posted August 4, 2018 2 bang average teams neither will be troubling the top 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy 122 Posted August 5, 2018 I think David Freezer in the EDP has got a good point.The team was determined not only by injuries but the home grown player rule.Had Lewis been fit I think Cantwell might have been replaced by Buendia and Godfrey would have been in the squad instead of Steipermann. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,604 Posted August 5, 2018 That doesn''t make any sense. Steipermann started so why would he have dropped out of the squad? If he''d wanted Godfrey in there he could have had him over Thompson or Cantwell without any issue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rolf Harris 31 Posted August 5, 2018 Steipermann was the flexible back up player. Was back up left back, midfielder, striker and so on. If Lewis was playing husband would of been on the bench. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy 122 Posted August 5, 2018 I believe Cantwell was the home grown player,which Lewis would then have been and I think Steipermann was played to help out Husband.He did fall back to LB when Husband went off but then got injured himself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites