littleyellowbirdie 2,412 Posted September 17, 2022 So long as we stay on track for promotion, this whole season is an opportunity to experiment to work out what will do best for us in the Premier League; that means trying stuff to see if it works, or maybe even trying stuff again that didn't work out to see if it can develop. Seriously, every time we're losing we get subjected to that boring phrase 'it's a results business'. Well, it's a results business, and the results are going well for us, so chill and let them experiment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raunds canary 213 Posted September 17, 2022 It's a marathon not a sprint. Still 108 points to play for. This time next year we could be ...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarydan23 4,060 Posted September 17, 2022 9 minutes ago, Mengo said: Sorry only you can help yourself out In this case I can't. I can empathise with most things, but I deeply struggle with stupidity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigFish 1,975 Posted September 17, 2022 Just now, canarydan23 said: I deeply struggle with stupidity. We know, never mind. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Buh 3,365 Posted September 17, 2022 1 minute ago, BigFish said: Absolutely insane post infuriating that you can have the opinion “I’ll happily take a point” against a Steve Bruce managed West Brom 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarybubbles 1,893 Posted September 17, 2022 18 minutes ago, hogesar said: No idea what you're on about. His remit is to get us promoted this season with a squad that contains players who have been relegated twice and might be mentally fragile. So far he is delivering on that. Why don't you tell me all about the awful hoofball we were going to play all season?? I'm quite happy to tell you about the awful hoofball we played today. Look at the game again. How many times do we fart around at the back and then launch the ball up to the edge of their penalty area? We had no midfield today and made no attempt to play through the midfield. It was clueless, shapeless dross. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
city4eva 202 Posted September 17, 2022 1 hour ago, canarydan23 said: Nunez off. Ridiculous sub. Was the right call ,should have been off sooner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,584 Posted September 17, 2022 18 minutes ago, raunds canary said: Are we really 2nd in the league and 7 unbeaten ?? Even though I have been a critic of Smith I still think some of our fans need to get a grip. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarydan23 4,060 Posted September 17, 2022 1 minute ago, city4eva said: Was the right call ,should have been off sooner Nope. Mental. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarybubbles 1,893 Posted September 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, city4eva said: Was the right call ,should have been off sooner We were chasing the game. What if we got a free kick in a very dangerous area? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Buh 3,365 Posted September 17, 2022 If you are as a team mentally fragile, and there’s been plenty of trauma especially last season, you look to good leadership when things get difficult our leadership, on and off the pitch, is horrendous and should have been addressed before now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
city4eva 202 Posted September 17, 2022 1 minute ago, canarydan23 said: Nope. Mental. Kenny gets all the **** but his pass completion was better than Nunez today but Nunez gets no criticism Nunez 6 long balls today only 1 was accurate, 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shefcanary 2,341 Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, canarybubbles said: I'm quite happy to tell you about the awful hoofball we played today. Look at the game again. How many times do we fart around at the back and then launch the ball up to the edge of their penalty area? We had no midfield today and made no attempt to play through the midfield. It was clueless, shapeless dross. As I've said before and been ridiculed, McLean just ignores the role he is supposed to play in this system. He has to come short to give the defence a bounce ball when we have possession in our penalty area to change the angle and provide space for the next pass forward, but instead he stands still heavily marked and pointing, abrogating responsibility. Our defenders then get in a tiz and either give the ball up or punt it forward to no-one. In a way I blame Hanley partly for this, if he were a true captain he'd let McLean know this and get him to help him out. I haven't mentioned Smith & Shakey but really, you'd expect they can see this too! Edited September 17, 2022 by shefcanary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
city4eva 202 Posted September 17, 2022 1 minute ago, canarybubbles said: We were chasing the game. What if we got a free kick in a very dangerous area? Would his free kicks be better than the shots he took that went over the bar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarybubbles 1,893 Posted September 17, 2022 1 minute ago, city4eva said: Would his free kicks be better than the shots he took that went over the bar Possibly not. But at least we know that he *can* deliver a killer free-kick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raunds canary 213 Posted September 17, 2022 5 minutes ago, canarybubbles said: Possibly not. But at least we know that he *can* deliver a killer free-kick. As can kieron dowell 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littleyellowbirdie 2,412 Posted September 17, 2022 10 minutes ago, The Real Buh said: If you are as a team mentally fragile, and there’s been plenty of trauma especially last season, you look to good leadership when things get difficult our leadership, on and off the pitch, is horrendous and should have been addressed before now. Coming from behind in games and 19 points out of the last possible 21; sure signs of mental fragility. 🙄 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Hairy 3,681 Posted September 17, 2022 29 minutes ago, BigFish said: Can't agree with Bethnal there, Bristol were better for a start. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Buh 3,365 Posted September 17, 2022 6 minutes ago, littleyellowbirdie said: Coming from behind in games and 19 points out of the last possible 21; sure signs of mental fragility. 🙄 Let’s just not talk about it and carry on exactly how we have been then very wise Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Hairy 3,681 Posted September 17, 2022 19 minutes ago, canarybubbles said: We were chasing the game. What if we got a free kick in a very dangerous area? McLean would have taken it 😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarybubbles 1,893 Posted September 17, 2022 6 minutes ago, littleyellowbirdie said: Coming from behind in games and 19 points out of the last possible 21; sure signs of mental fragility. 🙄 How about playing as if you had lost six in a row? Is that a sign of mental fragility? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littleyellowbirdie 2,412 Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, canarybubbles said: How about playing as if you had lost six in a row? Is that a sign of mental fragility? That's a sign of an off day; maybe even a little bit of complacency after an excellent run. Nothing to get the knickers in a twist about. Edited September 17, 2022 by littleyellowbirdie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
All the Germans 1,070 Posted September 17, 2022 1 hour ago, canarydan23 said: Yeah, so maybe take off players who are playing very poorly, rather than just poorly? And put on the better players from your bench as well? Radical idea, I know. Like who? I assume we agree that Gibson wouldn't have made any difference, so we're talking about attackers / midfielders. Whom would you take off / bring on? Sara had already gone off for Hernandez (and rightly so), that leaves Pukki, Sargent, Ramsey, McLean and Nunez. What's the radical plan? Pukki and Sargent were not playing worse than Nunez - and are the only ones who appear to be able to find the net. Ramsey was not playing well but he was the best of a bad bunch, definitely better than Nunez in this game (I think Nunez is normally very good and think he could become the Emi replacement). McLean was the worst of a bad bunch but who could you take him off for? We had nobody capable of performing the role he was (badly) performing and they would likely do it even worse. Can you imagine Cantwell, Dowell or Sinani trying to do that role (or Nunez or Ramsey)? We were bad enough already. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vos 155 Posted September 17, 2022 34 minutes ago, Ken Hairy said: Can't agree with Bethnal there, Bristol were better for a start. WBA are out of sorts and clearly came to defend with ten players. It was amazing that despite our experienced management team they did not seem to have a clue how to deal with it. How on earth they could just stand there and watch our defenders continually just pass the ball to each other without creating any threat was inept. Mc lean saw a lot of the ball but just passed it square every time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 4,938 Posted September 17, 2022 2 hours ago, canarydan23 said: Almost as amazed as when we got 3 points on Wednesday. Once teams see past our reputation and realise we're actually there for the taking, rather than a team they're happy to get a point from, we're ****ed. Saving this one for the end of the season. 😉 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,218 Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Ken Hairy said: Can't agree with Bethnal there, Bristol were better for a start. I do agree, the problem today was we made West Brom look good whereas Bristol actually put us under the cuff Edited September 17, 2022 by AJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwearyCanary 1,179 Posted September 17, 2022 1 hour ago, The Real Buh said: Why would you care what I think 😂 I like to include you in my thoughts. I will say that I’m not a regular visitor to your page though. I reckon I may have clicked it once or twice to work out what your picture is. Can you confirm. I don’t want to be accused of stalker status Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 4,938 Posted September 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Ken Hairy said: Changing the subject slightly, is anyone else getting irritated how easily Hanley goes down? Yes I know it's the modern way blah blah blah. He was a rock compared to West Brom, the fragile feckers. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted September 17, 2022 1 hour ago, city4eva said: Kenny gets all the **** but his pass completion was better than Nunez today but Nunez gets no criticism Nunez 6 long balls today only 1 was accurate, Nunez and Sara were downright awful. Kenny is out of position. Ramsey is a kid. So who was on the left of midfield? Nobody half the time. Remember Sykes having so much space on Wednesday. To be honest, I am beginning to wonder about our signings. They ought to hit the ground running in the Championship but they aren't. Absolutely no consistency. Surely they ought to able to string a few good performances together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites