Predictable

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Originally Posted by alfinyalcabo

How pathetic was that,so predictable. Parker has no intentions of attacking,not one shot in second half. Boting boring boring
Going down going down going down

To where we belong in the chumpionshop..

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Okay so here goes put my tin hat on

First half we are very good but absolutely lack
Any killer instinct to score and make life difficult for Chelsea.

We have players on our bench who are better than the starters - Foster is a much better option than Anthony who I’m afraid had passive sideways itus.

The three midfielders centrally are too alike

Cullen had a poor game today played lots of balls blind around corners today and got caught in possession too much ( probably leggy from internationals )

Foster should start and so should Hannibal for me ( if not banned now ).
Parker’s job is to manage the lad and keep him on the straight and narrow - he’s a v good footballer doesn’t panic on the ball has time and also the gumption to drag players around and move into spaces.

We play all our football in front of the oppositions back 4 ( it’s too easy for them ) foster runs the channels and pulls centre backs and full backs out of position hence he should start.

Lastly I don’t know what Parker puts in the tea at half time but whatever it is he needs to change it ( whatever it is it’s negative ).

I still say todays game and Arsenal etc were free hits where we could have had a real go yes we may have lost 5-2 but we lost anyway as everyone expected.

I still say we set up in these games not to lose them but not to win them either and he can say he’s happy with performance and results all he wants - I dont believe he’s setting up
To win in most games - he’s hoping we get something but reality is he’s in charge and performance is his mantle.

We tried today and I’m fine if not good enough
But what I think is that true. Are we really trying to stretch them and have a go - ask yourself if we had a meaningful shot at there keeper ? I think we have players capable of scoring / shooting but it’s stifled by the manager.

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Originally Posted by army88

Okay so here goes put my tin hat on

First half we are very good but absolutely lack
Any killer instinct to score and make life difficult for Chelsea.

We have players on our bench who are better than the starters - Foster is a much better option than Anthony who I’m afraid had passive sideways itus.

The three midfielders centrally are too alike

Cullen had a poor game today played lots of balls blind around corners today and got caught in possession too much ( probably leggy from internationals )

Foster should start and so should Hannibal for me ( if not banned now ).
Parker’s job is to manage the lad and keep him on the straight and narrow - he’s a v good footballer doesn’t panic on the ball has time and also the gumption to drag players around and move into spaces.

We play all our football in front of the oppositions back 4 ( it’s too easy for them ) foster runs the channels and pulls centre backs and full backs out of position hence he should start.

Lastly I don’t know what Parker puts in the tea at half time but whatever it is he needs to change it ( whatever it is it’s negative ).

I still say todays game and Arsenal etc were free hits where we could have had a real go yes we may have lost 5-2 but we lost anyway as everyone expected.

I still say we set up in these games not to lose them but not to win them either and he can say he’s happy with performance and results all he wants - I dont believe he’s setting up
To win in most games - he’s hoping we get something but reality is he’s in charge and performance is his mantle.

We tried today and I’m fine if not good enough
But what I think is that true. Are we really trying to stretch them and have a go - ask yourself if we had a meaningful shot at there keeper ? I think we have players capable of scoring / shooting but it’s stifled by the manager.

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No tin hat needed Army.It is as you see it.We simply have a manager who I believe is haunted by the 8-0 drubbing he received at Bournemouth after which he was sacked.I have seen his post match presser and he is happy with the performance.One corner, one shot on target straight at the keeper and no threat to their goal whatsoever so it begs to ask the question - what is the aim of Cardyball? To not get beat by 7 or 8 and as long as the lads put an honest shift in then that is fine? Why not try and at least have a go once we go behind but nothing chaged, in fact it got worse as we let Chelsea come at us and sat back for most of the second half.
I must be naive but I thought footie was supposed to be entertaining.

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Originally Posted by ClaretinBudapest

No tin hat needed Army.It is as you see it.We simply have a manager who I believe is haunted by the 8-0 drubbing he received at Bournemouth after which he was sacked.I have seen his post match presser and he is happy with the performance.One corner, one shot on target straight at the keeper and no threat to their goal whatsoever so it begs to ask the question - what is the aim of Cardyball? To not get beat by 7 or 8 and as long as the lads put an honest shift in then that is fine? Why not try and at least have a go once we go behind but nothing chaged, in fact it got worse as we let Chelsea come at us and sat back for most of the second half.
I must be naive but I thought footie was supposed to be entertaining.

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I guess we’re all managers on here CIB and BT always asks about the definition of insanity.
So why keep playing balls in the air to Fleming who couldn’t win anything against the two massive centre backs , here’s an idea get the wide men to turn their defence and run the channels , instead of sitting in and offering nothing offensively at all. ( to be fair to Loum he tried 3-4 times in 1st half )
As I said on previous post teams find it easy as We play football in front of their defence and not behind them ( if I can see that you can see at and ballcock - Parker can see it as well but he doesn’t address it even in the game ).
We are linked again with Seargent who’s a decent player but is he prolific or carry enough threat to keep us up -,I’d look at spending on a creative midfield man and a pacey wide man that will consistently go at teams - I think to be fair I’d take Seargent as his link up play is v good.

For me anyway for any chance of survival we are going to have to have a go at teams in games and really look to get beyond and stretch their defences otherwise just like Chelsea they’ll have the easiest afternoons against us.

Parker has made a rod for his own back imo as he seems to think it’s Ok to lose by a dignified margin as they are teams full of superstars and the result is the important thing - I’m the other way I’d like to see us actually compete and try and get something in a game.

Physcologically if you tell people enough that they?re better than you and it?s alright - well it becomes - alright and for me that?s a dangerous place to be.

Parker's record shows he is a very good Championship quality manager.

Parker's record also shows he is a very poor EPL quality manager.

It shows.

Get shut. :mad:

Foster should definitely be in the starting 11
I would play him in place of Anthony who has fallen of a cliff performance wise

The next set of fixtures will define our season, as our fixtures are against the bottom half. It will be imperative that we put a run of results together or we are finished

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Originally Posted by ballcock

If Leeds get beat at home tomorrow the relegation spots could be nailed before Xmas

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Three to go, us Wolves and Leeds. :mad:

Sack Parker now.

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Originally Posted by The Bedlington Terrier

Parker's record shows he is a very good Championship quality manager.

Parker's record also shows he is a very poor EPL quality manager.

It shows.

Get shut. :mad:

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On the very same weekend we meekly surrender to a below par Chelsea a Dyche team that was backed financially thrash Liverpool 3-0.Enough said.We will now witness just what Dyche can do if he is backed by the owners.It should be a look into what could have been.Meanwhile it is looking like we are on our way back back to the Championship under Cardy which I dont mind but to go back It with a whimper hurts.
It may be the case watching Coventry that Lampard would have been a better appointment.They are on fire in the Championship.
Several tin hats needed for me I think.

It may be the case watching Coventry that Lampard would have been a better appointment.They are on fire in the Championship.
Several tin hats needed for me I think.[/QUOTE]


After witnessing Everton under Lampard. I can't see what if any evidence that there is to suggest that Lampard would have been a better option than Parker, who got us promotion against all odds after having his team sold before him in August 2024

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Originally Posted by The Bedlington Terrier

Three to go, us Wolves and Leeds. :mad:

Sack Parker now.

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Here you go again

So who would you replace him with?

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Originally Posted by ballcock

Here you go again

So who would you replace him with?

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Frank Lampard but that ship has sailed. :mad: