****Official Lapps Match Thread v Huddersfield (L/h) *****

[keelansgrandad 6,679]

1 minute ago, Fuzzar said:

Good performance overall and relieved to get our first win. 

But I'd like to see a new CB brought in and a more vocal and dominant player be made captain and lead by example. 

 

Hanley worries me. He backs off so much. Is it because he can't tackle. I can understand on the half way line but on the edge of your own box is inviting trouble.

[Number9 272]

2 minutes ago, GodlyOtsemobor said:

The only thing Kenny has held in the last 3 seasons is his own head after giving the ball back to the oppos for the hundredth time. 

And Gibson at left back? Jesus he's dangerous enough in the middle with passes let alone being asked to play full back and find forward passes even more regular 

Very true, where was Kenny st left back when they scored down the right? He didn't need to be in the oppo penalty area  Smith had brought on plenty of attacking players already. 

[wcorkcanary 4,337]

1 minute ago, Herman said:

Aye lad !! That's better!!

[GodlyOtsemobor 2,361]

1 minute ago, TeemuVanBasten said:

 

 

Bookmarked in case Pat Jones becomes world class

I was only playing the game lol I like the look of Jones too and I'm sure he could slot in well. 

[Samwam27 532]

A whole thread without Buh, 3 points. Great evening 🤣 

[Monty13 2,241]

Just now, TeemuVanBasten said:

 

 

Bookmarked in case Pat Jones becomes world class

He may well do. My point was one cameo great goal for a kid against decent opponents proves absolutely nothing.

[Orly 277]

Just now, GodlyOtsemobor said:

The only thing Kenny has held in the last 3 seasons is his own head after giving the ball back to the oppos for the hundredth time. 

And Gibson at left back? Jesus he's dangerous enough in the middle with passes let alone being asked to play full back and find forward passes even more regular 

I don't think we really need to play that many forward passes as we were 2 up.  We just needed to pass the ball around, make the 10 men run, and keep men behind the ball to protect against the counter.

Maybe I should cut Smith some slack, in so much that he's had a bad run, and wanted to absolutely hammer Huddersfield to give the fans some more pleasant memories, but I still reckon it backfired on him if so.

Anyways, we won, so thank f#(k for that.

[WD40 720]

Sounds like Sargent had a few other chances to his feet that went begging? Maybe Pukki would have scored them?

[king canary 7,654]

1 minute ago, Number9 said:

Very true, where was Kenny st left back when they scored down the right? He didn't need to be in the oppo penalty area  Smith had brought on plenty of attacking players already. 

He's playing very out of position, it isn't a great shock his positional sense doesn't match up with the role. It'd be more of a shock if he didn't make an error.

[keelansgrandad 6,679]

6 minutes ago, wcorkcanary said:

DS deserves a decent mug of Tea after that. 

There is no such thing as a decent cup of tea. A drink as weak as dishwater and then put milk in it? Why do you think they invented Coffee?

[Disco Dales Jockstrap 1,898]

4 minutes ago, Herman said:

Smith's new mug.

OTBC

Edited August 16, 2022 by Disco Dales Jockstrap

[Samwam27 532]

Crikey, Millwall score in 93rd & 95th minutes to snatch a draw with Swansea.

Glad Martin isn't our manager!!!!! 🤣

[Mason 47 1,391]

Just now, Disco Dales Jockstrap said:

Smith's new mug.

OTBC

Buh won't be here to react to this until we lose again 

[cornish sam 960]

Just now, keelansgrandad said:

There is no such thing as a decent cup of tea. A drink as weak as dishwater and then put milk in it? Why do you think they invented Coffee?

Hush your mouth grandad, coffee is devil beans. If you've only had dishwater tea then speak with the brewer, you could build houses with one of my cuppas

[king canary 7,654]

1 minute ago, Orly said:

I don't think we really need to play that many forward passes as we were 2 up.  We just needed to pass the ball around, make the 10 men run, and keep men behind the ball to protect against the counter.

Maybe I should cut Smith some slack, in so much that he's had a bad run, and wanted to absolutely hammer Huddersfield to give the fans some more pleasant memories, but I still reckon it backfired on him if so.

Anyways, we won, so thank f#(k for that.

Yeah if you're playing 10 men and you have a lead the sensible thing to do is play keep ball and make them chase you and tire themselves out which it didn't sound like we did. I do think you might be right though that Smith saw an opportunity to give them a real morale boosting hammering and it didn't pay off.

[keelansgrandad 6,679]

1 minute ago, WD40 said:

Sounds like Sargent had a few other chances to his feet that went begging? Maybe Pukki would have scored them?

To be fair, he was pulled down so we will never know. One thing I do know is that we looked better in the air.

Is there not room for two up front? Especially the way we dominate games.

[Robert N. LiM 4,464]

Good night for us with both Watford and Burnley failing to win.

[wcorkcanary 4,337]

1 minute ago, keelansgrandad said:

There is no such thing as a decent cup of tea. A drink as weak as dishwater and then put milk in it? Why do you think they invented Coffee?

As a way to exploit south America as they'd covered Asia in tea and rubber , maybe? 😇

[TheGunnShow 5,986]

1 minute ago, Samwam27 said:

Crikey, Millwall score in 93rd & 95th minutes to snatch a draw with Swansea.

Glad Martin isn't our manager!!!!! 🤣

Better still, both were OGs.

[Fuzzar 1,702]

I really enjoyed Gibbs' performance - very assured on the whole, given his young age. 

[mrdi 373]

8 minutes ago, GodlyOtsemobor said:

I'll do you one better.

Danny. Crow 

Kris Renton. 

[keelansgrandad 6,679]

Just now, cornish sam said:

Hush your mouth grandad, coffee is devil beans. If you've only had dishwater tea then speak with the brewer, you could build houses with one of my cuppas

See, you have been poisoned for too long. Never mind anti vaxxers. Anti suppers.

[keelansgrandad 6,679]

Just now, TheGunnShow said:

Better still, both were OGs.

Are they similar to XGs?

[Samwam27 532]

1 minute ago, king canary said:

Yeah if you're playing 10 men and you have a lead the sensible thing to do is play keep ball and make them chase you and tire themselves out which it didn't sound like we did. I do think you might be right though that Smith saw an opportunity to give them a real morale boosting hammering and it didn't pay off.

But that's not Smith's fault. It's the players, who didn't put this game to bed. Equally if he'd put on defensive midfielders and they'd equalise, he'd have been hammered for it

[canarydan23 4,060]

This oughta be to Smith what Brentford was to Farke.

His last game in charge.

[Disco Dales Jockstrap 1,898]

Cantwell, Sinani (MotM), Nunez and Gibbs the standouts for me.

OTBC

[Ken Hairy 3,779]

1 minute ago, TheGunnShow said:

Better still, both were OGs.

But what were the xGs??  😏

[cambridgeshire canary 6,781]

4 minutes ago, Mason 47 said:

Buh won't be here to react to this until we lose again 

Was wondering where he was..

[Orly 277]

1 minute ago, mrdi said:

Kris Renton. 

Omar Koroma. (not technically ours, but still a 'promising youngster')

[All the Germans 1,081]

Can we all now at least agree that Hugill isn't the answer. Unless the question is "Which of our strikers is the worst".