Downsouth 6,326 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Decent game and fair result! My criticism however is that Jones was far too predictable in the second half and McGree and Crooks were well below par on todays showing. The miss by Watmore cost us and we can not afford to late too many opportunities go astray 4 Link to post Share on other sites
2plus2 290 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Unbeaten 1 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,982 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Thought it was about right. One half where we control the game and were let down by poor finishing again, a second half where we get found out somewhat. Big few weeks ahead of us in the window. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernDave 5 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 5 minutes ago, Smokedsalmon said: Wallace + Swift will collectively be on at least 40-50k a week which we absolutely cannot afford. Absolutely no way. Wallace has been at Millwall for a while now and we tried to sign him the other season. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ayeres 123 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Fair result, although the lackluster last 45 has overshadowed the excellent 1st half for me personally. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,326 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 1 minute ago, Ayeres said: Fair result, although the lackluster last 45 has overshadowed the excellent 1st half for me personally. Thought Akpom had a very good first half certainly impressive but sadly faded away due to Boro allowing WBA get on top Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyL 2,565 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 1 minute ago, SouthernDave said: Absolutely no way. Wallace has been at Millwall for a while now and we tried to sign him the other season. Swift scored but otherwise he hardly got a kick. Did Wallace stand out? They are both decent players but trying to make out they somehow outshone our midfield is nonsense. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
kentucky 341 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 I don't think we can be too crytical today , the boys did some good things,fell away a little in the second half, but still created the better chances , they have some good players with experience and smarts, we don't have enough that's obvious, it's ok buying youth but we could do with a couple of solid experienced players ,one at the back one in midfield, and defenitaly upfront, otherwise I'm afraid seventh to tenth. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
PompeySmog 109 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Just back, my takeaways from that: Giles looks quality, just need the strikers to get on the end of the balls in. The big American a massive upgrade, looked really comfortable for 99%. Lenihab too looked really comfortable until WBA changed it up Bola is not the answer ar LCB. we got rinsed down that side all 2nd half, Bruce obvs identified it Watmore is not a starter ( I get needs must) much more effective as the change striker in the last 30. Akpom was busy enough but still think ultimately he will be replaced. Faded badly, much like a lot of last season. The 5 subs rule if we can get some depth could really play into wilders hands imo. Overall, ok and not nearly a disaster against a side that will be top 8 ish, UTB 5 Link to post Share on other sites
ManBearPig 1,853 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 20 minutes ago, Smokedsalmon said: Wallace + Swift will collectively be on at least 40-50k a week which we absolutely cannot afford. Surely with Spence being sold you actually did have room to get those guys in? 50k a week over 3 years is about 7.8m. I don’t think that’s horrendous when there’s no signing fee 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Smokedsalmon 1,247 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 1 minute ago, ManBearPig said: Surely with Spence being sold you actually did have room to get those guys in? 50k a week over 3 years is about 7.8m. I don’t think that’s horrendous when there’s no signing fee There will be a signing on fee. And agent fees. And every club going was probably competing for them. Would not have been "free transfers" at all, really. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Will 2,958 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 1 minute ago, ManBearPig said: Surely with Spence being sold you actually did have room to get those guys in? 50k a week over 3 years is about 7.8m. I don’t think that’s horrendous when there’s no signing fee They were both long gone by the time Spence was sold, weren't they? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Neverbefore 10,934 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Personally think there were more positives than negatives there. To play a team that will probably be top 6 with so many holes in the squad and still outperform them quite significantly in large parts of the game is very encouraging. The fact there's still a month to build out the squad and focus on those key areas, it's encouraging that we can still play so well against one of the league better sides, if not for 90mins. 12 Link to post Share on other sites
ChipBarrington 315 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Every played at about 6 or 7 id say, with ppssibly Giles pushing for an 8. Nobody amazing, nobody poor. Think we got the pace wrong sometimes - sometimes got into posession when we could have moved it faster, and others tried to be too direct when we should have held up for reinforcements. Predicted 1 1, and am neither shocked nor disappponted. Would be tempted to swap the striker pairings around - Coburn and Forss start, Akpom and Watmore subbed on. Howson getting some negative views but I thought he was ok - probably the best of the 3 truth be told. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
boro-unger 3,870 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Shame we couldn't hang on for the 3 points, but at this point in the season they're not as critical. Game could have turned on a couple of big moments for us. Watmore missing the sitter and Mcgree shooting after the beautiful thru-ball, rather than putting a low cross in for the 2 waiting in the box. Think Giles was very good. Put a lot of low dangerous crosses in. We just need someone to be there everytime to tap them in now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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