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Post by Stranded Hatter on Aug 13, 2024 19:26:12 GMT
I won’t be judging him on this but he was bad even before he got injured. Phil said he saw something in basically the first couple of minutes before they scored so that's impressive.... He didn’t look like he was carrying anything until about 15 minutes in, and even then he was clearly fine to carry on. Stop looking for excuses for a poor performance from one of the players who should be doing better. The kids get a free pass, the senior pros don’t and that includes Ben who should have done better on a couple of moments.
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Post by gatleyhatter on Aug 13, 2024 19:26:42 GMT
Ben trying too hard with his distribution.
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Post by Barmy Blue Army on Aug 13, 2024 19:27:59 GMT
We've got 12 senior outfield players injured, if we played a strong team tonight and we got a few injuries fans would be absolutely fuming, it's a lose-lose for DC. Agree - the worrying thing about this game is that we’re only one or two injuries away from having to play a team like this. We need to cross all our digits, touch every piece of wood and pray that the 13 fit players can stay fit until more players are back. We're not though. This is like a 20 injuries team - god forbid.
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Post by nelly on Aug 13, 2024 19:28:18 GMT
It’s a shame we’ve put out such an inexperienced team that have never played together but to be brutally honest I’m finding it hard to really care. Its all about Blackpool on Saturday. Agreed. I do wonder if DC does genuinely think is a coincidence or bad luck we've had so many injuries. Call me cynical but I just can't get my head around it. Cynical.
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Post by Barmy Blue Army on Aug 13, 2024 19:29:18 GMT
Phil said he saw something in basically the first couple of minutes before they scored so that's impressive.... He didn’t look like he was carrying anything until about 15 minutes in, and even then he was clearly fine to carry on. Stop looking for excuses for a poor performance from one of the players who should be doing better. The kids get a free pass, the senior pros don’t and that includes Ben who should have done better on a couple of moments. I could say the exact opposite. "Stop calling out a player who in his first game has been thrown an absolute hospital pass." It's just an opinion.
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Post by scfc73 on Aug 13, 2024 19:29:46 GMT
Come on lads do us proud & keep it under 8!🤣
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Post by Ngard on Aug 13, 2024 19:31:06 GMT
Agree - the worrying thing about this game is that we’re only one or two injuries away from having to play a team like this. We need to cross all our digits, touch every piece of wood and pray that the 13 fit players can stay fit until more players are back. We're not though. This is like a 20 injuries team - god forbid. Certain positions were not far off the kid up front starting or Okeke at right back. That’s the point I’m making and now no senior cover at centre back. The way we’re getting injuries too doesn’t seem to slowing either. Getting injured faster than players coming back
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Post by Barmy Blue Army on Aug 13, 2024 19:31:10 GMT
Ben trying too hard with his distribution. Sort that and the comeback is on!
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Post by suedehead on Aug 13, 2024 19:31:33 GMT
It’s no more of a risk than Cambridge or Blackpool. It’s a major cup competition, we should treat it as such. I understand why we’re not, but I really don’t like it. We've got 12 senior outfield players injured, if we played a strong team tonight and we got a few injuries fans would be absolutely fuming, it's a lose-lose for DC. If we played a strong team, won, and then drew Everton in the next round everyone would be buzzing. It’s not lose-lose. I know we’ve had bad injuries but this mindset of just writing off the League Cup is shit. It’s not the senior cup, it’s a proper competition . Genuinely, I wouldn’t be more upset with injuries tonight than if we got any against Blackpool.
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Post by Fallowfield Hatter on Aug 13, 2024 19:31:48 GMT
If we'd have gone same 11 as Saturday we'd have people annoyed that weve not put the kids out. That hughes inury could easily have been horsefall Theres no winning tonight It couldn't because we don't have a player called Horsefall.
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Post by desmond on Aug 13, 2024 19:31:50 GMT
It’s no more of a risk than Cambridge or Blackpool. It’s a major cup competition, we should treat it as such. I understand why we’re not, but I really don’t like it. Correct, they're professional footballers paid to play matches not be wrapped up in cotton wool........... The risk is the same but I’d argue the stake and potential return is greater on Saturday.
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Post by BWScarf on Aug 13, 2024 19:32:28 GMT
I think Challinor has got this one wrong I’m afraid.
We’re light on numbers, I get that, but what’s the worst that can happen if we play a few of the better players we do have available? We might lose at Blackpool? So what? There’s a decent chance we’ll lose at Blackpool anyway. Likewise there’s a decent chance we’ll win at Blackpool anyway.
I think we’ll give League One a really good crack this season. I actually think we’ll make the playoffs. But I don’t for a minute seriously think we are going to be promoted. Nor should we, these things take time.
Should’ve taken this game more seriously for me.
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Post by Nik on Aug 13, 2024 19:32:38 GMT
Come on lads do us proud & keep it under 8!🤣 A few under 8s will be on for the second half.
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Post by Fallowfield Hatter on Aug 13, 2024 19:33:48 GMT
Come on lads do us proud & keep it under 8!🤣 A few under 8s will be on for the second half. Get the smug little f*cker from Love Actually on.
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Post by Barmy Blue Army on Aug 13, 2024 19:34:21 GMT
We're not though. This is like a 20 injuries team - god forbid. Certain positions were not far off the kid up front starting or Okeke at right back. That’s the point I’m making and now no senior cover at centre back. Yeah but there's a massive difference between 1 kid slotting into a team of senior pros and kids forming the majority of the XI. We also have emergency / utility players. Fevrier can probably play anywhere from wingbacks, winger to striker. Collar could fill in a wingback etc. We'd make it work. It wouldn't be ideal though. We need to sort it and bring in at least another RB/RWB but starting an XI like this in the league is miles away.
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