Dean Coneys boots 1,398 Posted August 27, 2019 Losing in the cup isn’t the end of the world - albeit VERY disappointing. what concerns me more after tonight is that none of the signings we made this summer seem to have improved on what we had or be knocking on the door for a start - which suggests an unacceptable transfer window. We seem to be left with little depth on tonight’s showing To be fair to Drmic - he is injured and Fahrmann hasn’t done much wrong / but the rest have hardly set the world on fire tonight. You would have thought Heise, Roberts and Amadou would want to show the fans what they are about. Instead - lose to flipping Crawley!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexB 3 Posted August 27, 2019 Amadou had a good game, fährmann too but no one else really showed anything Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dean Coneys boots 1,398 Posted August 27, 2019 Good to hear Amadou looked ok - read elsewhere that he was unimpressive 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splendidrush 698 Posted August 27, 2019 Sometimes it's better to allow things to sink in before commenting...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,218 Posted August 27, 2019 (edited) I only followed it on here, but it sounded like we were generally poor despite our majority possession, being unable to break their defence down. Too many loose passes, not many have done much to put their names in starting XI contention anyhow... Edited August 27, 2019 by AJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzar 1,702 Posted August 28, 2019 9 hours ago, Dean Coneys boots said: Losing in the cup isn’t the end of the world - albeit VERY disappointing. what concerns me more after tonight is that none of the signings we made this summer seem to have improved on what we had or be knocking on the door for a start - which suggests an unacceptable transfer window. We seem to be left with little depth on tonight’s showing To be fair to Drmic - he is injured and Fahrmann hasn’t done much wrong / but the rest have hardly set the world on fire tonight. You would have thought Heise, Roberts and Amadou would want to show the fans what they are about. Instead - lose to flipping Crawley!! You were very close to the top of my "Supporter most likely to crumple like a cheap suit at the first setback" list. Thank you for your consistency. 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Surfer 1,547 Posted August 28, 2019 (edited) DCb, can you remind me who we signed this Summer? And then tell me if they had a good game? Edited August 28, 2019 by Surfer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Well b back 3,182 Posted August 29, 2019 You forget to mention Sam Byron a class full back who played very well. Did you forget him or does he not fit in with your post. Most of these players were playing their first competitive game of the season so I have no idea how good or not so good these players are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yelloow Since 72 54 Posted August 29, 2019 Eleven team changes, 5 of them making their City debut and people want to draw conclusions from that? Roberts hit the woodwork, Amadou looked comfortable in two positions, Idah got a full 90 minutes on his debut and both Byram and Heise did well enough in their first starts and the latter showed he can also play WL if need be. I'll wait to see them coming into a settled team before drawing any conclusions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BobLoz3 492 Posted August 29, 2019 48 minutes ago, Well b back said: You forget to mention Sam Byron a class full back who played very well. Did you forget him or does he not fit in with your post. Most of these players were playing their first competitive game of the season so I have no idea how good or not so good these players are. Second time I've seen his name spelled this way now! It's BYRAM! 😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dean Coneys boots 1,398 Posted August 29, 2019 I am all for optimism but, sorry, losing to a fourth tier team is pretty woeful - so, sorry, but those who should have been knocking on the door for a call up- which is most of the summer signings- put in a pretty poor showing however you want to dress it up. Ergo my post asking why none of them are pushing for a place in our team given the jump up. It’s great to see Aarons, Pukki, Godfrey et al pull you trees - but if we fail to back them in the transfer market then we will soon lose them and be back to square one. As stated earlier this season, between wasting huge sums (doing a Fulham) and spending next to nothing (Norwich) lies a sensible middle ground. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duncan Edwards 2,216 Posted August 29, 2019 3 hours ago, BobLoz3 said: Second time I've seen his name spelled this way now! It's BYRAM! 😂 I think calling him Byron is what is known as poetic licence.. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,329 Posted August 29, 2019 3 minutes ago, Duncan Edwards said: I think calling him Byron is what is known as poetic licence.. If i could give that three Laugh Emoji i would . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,082 Posted August 29, 2019 6 hours ago, Well b back said: You forget to mention Sam Byron a class full back who played very well. Did you forget him or does he not fit in with your post. Most of these players were playing their first competitive game of the season so I have no idea how good or not so good these players are. Plus Heise wasn’t signed in the summer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Number9 272 Posted August 29, 2019 I've seen Byram play and it's nice to know he looked ok against lower League opponents because he certainly didn't play well against anyone else. Heise too, sadly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thirsty Lizard 3,154 Posted August 29, 2019 3 hours ago, Duncan Edwards said: I think calling him Byron is what is known as poetic licence.. I don't think we should worry too much about a couple of letters in his name........what are Words worth anyway? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dean Coneys boots 1,398 Posted August 29, 2019 Are you “ Larkin “ about? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,506 Posted August 29, 2019 3 hours ago, Dean Coneys boots said: I am all for optimism When was that? 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splendidrush 698 Posted August 29, 2019 5 hours ago, Dean Coneys boots said: Ergo my post asking why none of them are pushing for a place in our team given the jump up. It’s great to see Aarons, Pukki, Godfrey et al pull you trees - but if we fail to back them in the transfer market then we will soon lose them and be back to square one. We won't be back to square one, because we won't simply lose Aarons, Pukki and Godfrey, they don't just disappear in a puff of smoke. They're all on long contracts and if the worst comes to the worst, we'll have to sell, we've done it before, only this time we have some serious talent, with eye watering values. Seems like a massive overreaction to me, did you draw the same conclusions after Portsmouth?.... because we went on to win the League after that performance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BobLoz3 492 Posted August 30, 2019 14 hours ago, Duncan Edwards said: I think calling him Byron is what is known as poetic licence.. Ha! I wanted to do something along these lines but you put it way more eloquently than I would have! Must be the Hours of Idleness I've spent looking at this forum 😉 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigManInTheBarclay 75 Posted August 30, 2019 Heise was shocking, Roberts not far behind. I'd say nobody on the fringes of the 1st team made much of an effort in the Cup game to warrant even a place on the bench! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daly 499 Posted August 30, 2019 Don't understand the comment re First Competitive game of the season. Thought we played a number of friendlies prior to season starting Does that mean now that they are up to speed after playing a Div 2 side Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,611 Posted August 30, 2019 13 hours ago, nutty nigel said: When was that? 😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon Bennett 780 Posted August 30, 2019 This can happen in cup games when you throw eleven players together who haven’t played yet. That’s not an excuse but a reason, we see it every year in both cups. Of course you want to see players who should be knocking on the managers door perform better but you can’t judge them on ninety minutes.You could slot any of them in to the line up Saturday if required and you’d get a completely different performance I’m sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
