Burton Albion Post Match Thoughts

[LincsMiller]

Recent games don't actually fill a lot of fans with confidence. Pre Charlton in the dressing room talk was of some players being nervous, understandable yet they needed to leave the nerves in the dressing room. Got to keep supporting till its mathematically impossible to reach second place, then if we fail it's the lottery of the play offs.

If we don’t do it automatically it will mean we are still losing games so I don’t think the play offs will be a lottery, we just won’t get promotion

[ragingpup]

I`m sure Warne checks everything possible with new signings,that`s his style.
Not sure how you can check if someone has the right stuff when it comes to pressure situations,the recent slide is very perplexing,this is the same players and style that was walking the league a few weeks back,at the end of the day if we finish top 2,then it wil have been a great season.

I guess you can only look at individual player's direct involvement with pressure games in their career, and talking to coaching staff who have worked with them about their performance in such situations. It's researchable but at the same time, players aren't robots and I would imagibne that those who have the playing talent and mentality that positively gets off on big pressure games, as opposed to visibly being anxious in their play, are most likely in the championship already and on wages that reflect this. I don't think it's not poss to research it though as times such as these are crucial to success. I know most of our team are brilliant people, and great footy ambassadors for the club but when the going has got tough, not many have got going recently!

Not overtly critical - our competitors are clearly feeling it too - just interested as to what extent that ruthless 'getting off on the big game' is researched when recruiting.

[Jimmy Badfellow]

If we don’t do it automatically it will mean we are still losing games so I don’t think the play offs will be a lottery, we just won’t get promotion

I don't think anyone could disagree with that.The sad thing is if we had won at Burton everyone would have been turning up for what could have been potentially a promotion party on Saturday......that's how close we are/were.How many chances do we want? How many chances did we have last season when Derby kept losing for us?

[Nardendee]

Very true but we can still do it with a positive mind set.
Anyone know how the injuries are?

[CAMiller]

Not overtly critical - our competitors are clearly feeling it too - just interested as to what extent that ruthless 'getting off on the big game' is researched when recruiting.

I'd say it's probably a very small factor if at all. Sporting history is riddled with examples of players who have seemed invincible one day to look like a quivering wreck the next. Too many other factors to suggest 'being up for it' is simply a formula for success.

[MillersTime]

We have a great record when scoring first.
We have a crap record when conceding first.

[frogmiller]

We have a great record when scoring first.
We have a crap record when conceding first.

Out of the 7 away games we've conceded in we only scored 3 goals

[Jimmy Badfellow]

I'd say it's probably a very small factor if at all. Sporting history is riddled with examples of players who have seemed invincible one day to look like a quivering wreck the next. Too many other factors to suggest 'being up for it' is simply a formula for success.

I agree,it's impossible to measure or quantify.I remember when Newcastle were 12 clear in the Premier League in 96 and blew it and they simply couldn't stop the rot.Interestingly Keegan has a lot of similarities to Warne......highly sensitive,honest and wears his heart on his sleeve.

[ragingpup]

I'd say it's probably a very small factor if at all. Sporting history is riddled with examples of players who have seemed invincible one day to look like a quivering wreck the next. Too many other factors to suggest 'being up for it' is simply a formula for success.

Fair points CAM and Jimmy

[Shark27]

Would you stay in a job for 6 years if the personnel you needed to do your job were being chosen by someone else? I wouldn't and I don't think PW would either.

Depends how much you’re getting paid and if you think you could get that money elsewhere.

I’d do owt if money was right 😂