CI Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 In some ways you'd rather lose 8-0 than 1-0 to a goal 4 mins into injury time. At least 8-0 means an internal inquiry / investigation and action Did the players go out On the piss last night ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Why bring it up in this thread though, and then make a stupid joke when I get pissed off about it? My prediction could yet turn out to be not so "wildly inaccurate". Don't hold your breath! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 You'd also like to hope that this will motivate the players to get their act together for the Spurs game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I don't see how any manager could keep his job after a result like that. He must have known he can't just keep playing the same 11 in the same formation and get away with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazilla Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 A big reaction and changes needed for Wednesday. Depending on fitness and availability: out Herd, Lichaj/Bennett, Bannan, Holman, Weimann; in Vlaar, Stevens, Delph, Ireland and Gabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danwichmann Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Ok, we got turned over today, it was bad. But, we have a very young squad and inconsistency is inevitable. We're still on the right path, even if today was a massive, horrible blip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazilla Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 In some ways you'd rather lose 8-0 than 1-0 to a goal 4 mins into injury time. At least 8-0 means an internal inquiry / investigation and action Did the players go out On the piss last night ? I think the answer is yes as far as Herd is concerned. He probably met up with Collins again and went to a London club where the pair of them had a skin full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 A big reaction and changes needed for Wednesday. Depending on fitness and availability: out Herd, Lichaj/Bennett, Bannan, Holman, Weimann; in Vlaar, Stevens, Delph, Ireland and Gabby. I guess people do forget that we've had Vlaar, Dunne, Bent, Zog and Ireland all out (Ireland has only just returned from sickness and broken wrist) no idea where Zog is? Gabby is still out and it's a shame Bennett isn't still out. Either way you look at it we aren't a club that can afford to have many injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted December 23, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2012 Expected a 4-0 defeat and got an 8-0 defeat. Meh. On with the next game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 It could be worse, after all. It could be raining! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Could have been worse, could have lost 9-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 It could have been worse. We could have lost 9-0. The boys had better be fired up for Boxing Day, I couldn't bear to see this against Spuds at VP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 How did you get there 10 seconds before me with that gag?! Bleh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Anyone else getting lots of texts off noses 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avflife Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Anyone else getting lots of texts off noses Yep, I replied with 4 words, '19th in the Championship' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 23, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2012 It;s only a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 How did you get there 10 seconds before me with that gag?! Bleh! Cause I'm psychic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I can't help trying to rationalise each game and seeing exactly where it went wrong at each stage. This is what I think. We were fairly even up until the 3rd goal went in. Clark wasn't concentrating for the 1st, then Herd didn't need to make the challenge for the 2nd. Due to lack of experience from them both and they'll learn to switch on from the start and not make silly challenges in dangerous areas. That said, it was an incredible header and cross, and the free-kick was Ronaldo-esque. After the 3rd, Chelsea were irresistible. They could afford to play it around and work openings, and when they tried anything it was one of those days where everything flew in the top corner, nothing went over, or hit the post, or went straight at the keeper etc. We were nowhere near good enough and we didn't press anywhere near enough, but I don't think it was anywhere near as bad of a performance as people are saying. It's unacceptable, but hopefully it's a reality check and will get the players fired up. I expect a reaction against Spurs where it still may not be enough but should at least give them a game. Oh and Dowd is a stupid fat ****. His performance was epitomised by him breaking down one of our attacks to give the ball to Chelsea who broke and almost scored. Neither were penalties and he gave free-kicks for nothing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 I can't help trying to rationalise each game and seeing exactly where it went wrong at each stage. This is what I think. We were fairly even up until the 3rd goal went in. Clark wasn't concentrating for the 1st, then Herd didn't need to make the challenge for the 2nd. Due to lack of experience from them both and they'll learn to switch on from the start and not make silly challenges in dangerous areas. That said, it was an incredible header and cross, and the free-kick was Ronaldo-esque. After the 3rd, Chelsea were irresistible. They could afford to play it around and work openings, and when they tried anything it was one of those days where everything flew in the top corner, nothing went over, or hit the post, or went straight at the keeper etc. We were nowhere near good enough and we didn't press anywhere near enough, but I don't think it was anywhere near as bad of a performance as people are saying. It's unacceptable, but hopefully it's a reality check and will get the players fired up. I expect a reaction against Spurs where it still may not be enough but should at least give them a game. Oh and Dowd is a stupid fat ****. His performance was epitomised by him breaking down one of our attacks to give the ball to Chelsea who broke and almost scored. Neither were penalties and he gave free-kicks for nothing. How many saves did our keeper make and didn't they also miss a penalty and nowhere in the game were we even in general play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 You can't deny Morpheus that on another day they would've scored half the goals they scored. No excuses for the shit performance but almost everything fell for them today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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