⚽ Match Thread vs. Newport County AFC 23.11.24 [EFL L2]

[matt_magpie]

Attacking play is too predictable. Very rarely break with pace & if we do it's not whizz it into the box; it's check back see who I can pass it to. Momentum lost along with the ball or it makes it's way back to the defenders.

It?s hard to break with pace when you have the ball so much as they?re just set up ready. That said we do lack pace in the side. I was 50-50 about nemane going but have to say we are desperately missing his pace, not one on one but when we use to put the ball inside the full back he was extremely effective especially at home.
I think it?s WB where we are suffering probably most now, I am not a Gordon fan at all.

[maddogslater]

When I think how optimistic I was coming away from the Doncaster game to now, think I'll have a Luke Williams sulk 😝

[Med Pie]

They came with a plan to get a point and it worked. Usual result, no goal scored. We lack penetration and a different plan to get anything from that. Boring to watch 90% of the time.

We threw more balls in to the box than usual but they were by and large, poor.

Referees, have to get a grip of tactical fouls and time wasting, what happened to players being removed from the pitch for treatment and why are they routinely stopping play for non, head injuries.

We need a spark and I'd be very tempted to give Cisse a start because we are sliding, backwards. Call me a bed wetter, I don't care but the chickens are coming home to roost, we're looking decidedly, average.

[Thordardaughter]

Abbott was OK but not MoM for me - that'd have to go to one of our back 3, they did their bit but were let down by what was happening ahead of them.

Some players should lose their place when they underperform - Austin, Brown, Palmer even have been lucky so far during this poor run of form

Abbott was head and shoulders above anyone on the pitch today.
Defence were solid but to be fair apart from Platt having the giant Hudlin in his pocket until he went off they didn?t exactly have a busy afternoon.

[OldBanksy]

Attacking play is too predictable. Very rarely break with pace & if we do it's not whizz it into the box; it's check back see who I can pass it to. Momentum lost along with the ball or it makes it's way back to the defenders.

Strikers handicapped because transitions aren't quick and fluid. Possession the be all and end all, at expense of taking a chance on a pass. Strikers can make trigger runs all afternoon but others rarely looking for it.

Btw, Haaland already spurned two big chances.

[OldBanksy]

Hudlin was shocking. Bony looks like his dad. If he's only half as good, he'll be some player.

[nw6pie]

Hudlin was shocking. Bony looks like his dad. If he's only half as good, he'll be some player.

I think Huddersfield paid 700k for Hudlin - he really didn’t look like a professional footballer today.

A frustrating afternoon - we had lots of efforts on goal, but struggled to create clear-cut chances against a team packing their own penalty area. Whereas earlier in the season we were getting deflections going our way, right now we’re just not getting a lucky break in the box.

[The_Pie_Man]

Unlucky teams don’t get promoted.

Given the investment made, the owners will be getting a tad twitchy, I would wager.

[marky]

Can't believe Notts are still 5th, it feels like we haven't won a game in months. How awful is this League this year.

[GEZMAN]

Can't believe Notts are still 5th, it feels like we haven't won a game in months. How awful is this League this year.

4th actually!