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Post by oli on Aug 17, 2024 18:08:54 GMT
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Post by Stranded Hatter on Aug 17, 2024 18:10:03 GMT
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Post by BWScarf on Aug 17, 2024 18:13:18 GMT
I’m not going to go on about it any more after this post, because it’s in the past and we should just celebrate tonight’s win and get pissed but: A) you are taking it as a given that we could not possibly have won today if we’d played a stronger team on Tuesday. There is no evidence for that. At all. B) Cup competitions matter. They have given us some of the best memories in our history. C) The issue is not playing the kids on Tuesday. The issue is *why* we played the kids on Tuesday: an unacceptable and unsustainably poor record on injuries. “Doing what we had to do” isn’t good enough two matches into a season. The idea it’s one or the other is defeatist nonsense. There is literally no way to determine that with any certainty. Anyway, as I say, leaving it there. Have a good night and enjoy the win. 🫡 Forget for a minute how we found ourselves in the position we did, we were in a tough place and the decision was absolute spot on, it would still have been the correct decision had we lost today. Your logic doesn’t make any sense, but you’re entitled to that view. The position we found ourselves in was literally the problem, so makes no sense to overlook it. Anyway, it’s in the past. The kids took a pasting, the record shows our heaviest home defeat for 14 years, and we’re going brilliantly in the league after a cracking start on that front. Enjoy a beer or two and move on. 🍻
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Post by scfc29 on Aug 17, 2024 18:13:25 GMT
Hopefully people can now see why we did what we had to on Tuesday. What an excellent results, same as I said last week - so much to be excited about with this squad and manager. I’m not going to go on about it any more after this post, because it’s in the past and we should just celebrate tonight’s win and get pissed but: A) you are taking it as a given that we could not possibly have won today if we’d played a stronger team on Tuesday. There is no evidence for that. At all. B) Cup competitions matter. They have given us some of the best memories in our history. C) The issue is not playing the kids on Tuesday. The issue is *why* we played the kids on Tuesday: an unacceptable and unsustainably poor record on injuries. “Doing what we had to do” isn’t good enough two matches into a season. The idea it’s one or the other is defeatist nonsense. There is literally no way to determine that with any certainty. Anyway, as I say, leaving it there. Have a good night and enjoy the win. 🫡 In total agreement with point C (and B ofc), but plenty were voicing their discontent with Tuesday without appreciating the context of our situation. We could have won today if we played the same line up on Tuesday, but it wouldn’t been a hell of a lot less likely. DC’s job is to give us the greatest chance of overall success and the priority is rightly the league. He’s also to date barely put a foot wrong, long may it continue.
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Post by samscfc on Aug 17, 2024 18:22:50 GMT
Hopefully people can now see why we did what we had to on Tuesday. What an excellent results, same as I said last week - so much to be excited about with this squad and manager. I’m not going to go on about it any more after this post, because it’s in the past and we should just celebrate tonight’s win and get pissed but: A) you are taking it as a given that we could not possibly have won today if we’d played a stronger team on Tuesday. There is no evidence for that. At all. B) Cup competitions matter. They have given us some of the best memories in our history. C) The issue is not playing the kids on Tuesday. The issue is *why* we played the kids on Tuesday: an unacceptable and unsustainably poor record on injuries. “Doing what we had to do” isn’t good enough two matches into a season. The idea it’s one or the other is defeatist nonsense. There is literally no way to determine that with any certainty. Anyway, as I say, leaving it there. Have a good night and enjoy the win. 🫡 We've got about 400 injuries, I don't see why people are flabbergasted that we played the kids in the Carling Worthington Carabao Cup that we're never going to win. Cup competitions are a bonus and a chance to utilise your squad, we don't have a squad, we've got 11 players and a few subs.
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Post by BWScarf on Aug 17, 2024 18:23:46 GMT
I’m not going to go on about it any more after this post, because it’s in the past and we should just celebrate tonight’s win and get pissed but: A) you are taking it as a given that we could not possibly have won today if we’d played a stronger team on Tuesday. There is no evidence for that. At all. B) Cup competitions matter. They have given us some of the best memories in our history. C) The issue is not playing the kids on Tuesday. The issue is *why* we played the kids on Tuesday: an unacceptable and unsustainably poor record on injuries. “Doing what we had to do” isn’t good enough two matches into a season. The idea it’s one or the other is defeatist nonsense. There is literally no way to determine that with any certainty. Anyway, as I say, leaving it there. Have a good night and enjoy the win. 🫡 We've got about 400 injuries, I don't see why people are flabbergasted that we played the kids in the Carling Worthington Carabao Cup that we're never going to win. Cup competitions are a bonus and a chance to utilise your squad, we don't have a squad, we've got 11 players and a few subs. Jesus, how many times. The fact we’ve got 400 injuries this early in the season is *literally* the problem. We all know why we played the kids. It’s why that is the issue.
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Post by samscfc on Aug 17, 2024 18:25:21 GMT
What a day. I was born in 94 so always been jealous of my Dad etc that he's been to these proper clubs and had proper away days while I was going to Brackley and Spennymoor. Today felt like we were really back to the days I was waiting for.
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Post by Josh on Aug 17, 2024 18:32:13 GMT
Yeah, so we’re going to be alright this season aren’t we?
Terrific away performance today. Very noticeable that we kept switching from a back 4 to a 5 throughout the first half and we largely snuffed them out as a result only the penalty shout for them (and I’m fairly convinced that the ref didn’t give it simply because he’d let the tug on Pye go so had to let the subsequent tug go as well) whilst we hit the post at the other end and Wooton had a decent chance with a header.
They started brightly second half but having weathered that pressure we began to dominate and the three goals were beauties (albeit that I thought the keeper should have done better with the first, as he got a good hand to it).
Wooton and Bate were excellent, but my MotM was Touray. Kept Rob Apter in his pocket all game to the point where we was subbed off and then dealt with the more direct balls to the lanky guy they stuck on him for the last 20. Looked equally comfortable in a 4 or 5. More of that please, Ibby.
Also, I’ll call it now. Jayden Fevrier will play in the Premier League. Quick, strong, direct and skillful. If we keep playing him in advanced positions, the sky is the limit.
We’ve had a fairly gentle start opponent wise, but you can only beat what is in front of you. Happy days.
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Post by 1994hatter on Aug 17, 2024 18:37:26 GMT
What a day. I was born in 94 so always been jealous of my Dad etc that he's been to these proper clubs and had proper away days while I was going to Brackley and Spennymoor. Today felt like we were really back to the days I was waiting for. Also born in 1994 but was at the 4-0 there. 7-0 up on aggregate isn’t bad!
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Post by rreckless on Aug 17, 2024 18:39:21 GMT
I think saying Blackpool away on game 2 is favourable is stretching it. They’d not lost at home since November, before today.
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Post by samscfc on Aug 17, 2024 18:40:19 GMT
What a day. I was born in 94 so always been jealous of my Dad etc that he's been to these proper clubs and had proper away days while I was going to Brackley and Spennymoor. Today felt like we were really back to the days I was waiting for. Also born in 1994 but was at the 4-0 there. 7-0 up on aggregate isn’t bad! Yeah the 4-0 was one of my first ever away games.
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Post by vicar on Aug 17, 2024 18:41:13 GMT
What a day. I was born in 94 so always been jealous of my Dad etc that he's been to these proper clubs and had proper away days while I was going to Brackley and Spennymoor. Today felt like we were really back to the days I was waiting for. I remember driving your Dad to that 4-0 win.
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Post by BWScarf on Aug 17, 2024 18:47:58 GMT
I think saying Blackpool away on game 2 is favourable is stretching it. They’d not lost at home since November, before today. Good to get it out of the way with 3 points in the bag. 😀 We should have confidence in these players. It’s going to be a good season.
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Post by philtheglass on Aug 17, 2024 18:54:24 GMT
Well that was fun....can't wait 'til this team gels together & starts playing.....
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Post by palmersears on Aug 17, 2024 19:07:51 GMT
Well that was stunning.
First half was very even, it took us a while to work them out, they were clearly a step up from Cambridge, and we were a bit too slow to play forward. Pye in particular wanted too long on the ball and it ended up shutting the space down too frequently. Wootton should have scored, they perhaps should have had a penalty.
Second half we were a bit sloppy first five minutes then seemed to just take it up a gear and blew Blackpool away. Barry's goal came at just the right time and we never really looked in an danger of conceding after that. Addai didn't have a save to make.
Thought Touray was excellent, gets some stick at times, including from me, but in a game where, first and foremost, you want a defensively sound fullback/wingback he did an excellent job. Kept Apter very quiet.
Camps was at his busy best, Wootton was again a great focal point and seems to have gained a yard of pace this season, whilst Fevrier again cameod excellently. Mingi looked happier once he came on as well after a shaky first half in particular.
Louie was in and out and was clearly tiring, I said to my mate he should be taken off about 30 seconds before the goal, but then produced a moment of absolute magic.
Bate was MotM. Absolutely everywhere, reads the game so well, played the right pass at the right time and when you get him on the half turn between the lines he does real damage. Has already completely changed how we play as a side and I cannot wait to see him progress this season.
Bonus shout to Tanto who's clearly been bulking over the summer. Absolute beast.
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