blandford_cherry
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It actually doesn’t. Because it’s not a win. It’s the score at half time.
But all we have to do in the second half is keep a clean sheet?
It actually doesn’t. Because it’s not a win. It’s the score at half time.
better a 1 nil up at half timeIt actually doesn’t. Because it’s not a win. It’s the score at half time.
Absolutely this. I think.I'm with Blandford on this I think... Whilst I struggled with us looking like we were leaving both Meps and Kelly up for a corner, I agree that we looked tired, we were under the cosh and they looked more and more dangerous attacking as the game went on...
Yes, the game is played over two legs and yes, this is only half time, but you have to 'read the room'... we looked like we could concede so seeing the game out and taking a 1-0 into Saturday was better then risking throwing everyone up to grab a second and then being hit on the break and losing the slightest bit of advantage we currently hold...
It's the difference between taking the lead itnto Saturday and knowing you only need to not concede and going into Saturday thinking we need to both not concede and score...
hes signed a 1 year extension
Completely agree. We were essentially holding on to a one goal lead with over ninety minutes still to play. It was a ridiculous thing to do. The way we approached the second half after going one up made no sense. We were in the ascendancy and then just sat back and held on to what we had. You could see the mind set of the players completely changed. It’s like they didn’t understand it is a two legged tie.
I thought I had read that a Scottish club was after him. My mistake (hopefully)
That report was idle speculation. Or - in respect of Cookie, it was idol speculationI thought I had read that a Scottish club was after him. My mistake (hopefully)
I thought I had read that a Scottish club was after him. My mistake (hopefully)
Its a judgement call that Woodgate made. He clearly wanted to do everything to preserve the big psycholgical effect of going to Brentford with a lead. Was it right or wrong no one will ever know. Personally I reckon EH would have done the same, many managers would have. It's a bit frustrating for us supporters as we just want to see a second goal.
But all we have to do in the second half is keep a clean sheet?
Like I say I'm not saying they had to send everyone up for the corner just that they should have tried to score. As it was they tried to keep possession then inevitably lost it anyway so what was the point? They even didn't try to score in open play when we had plenty of players back with good shape.
I think that is demonstrably wrong.
And if we'd got a second, which we were much more likely to do than they were if we'd tried to score the corner/attacking positions we were in, then we wouldn't even have needed to win the game to go through let alone keep a clean sheet.
Fair opinion but it’s certainly not demonstrably wrong any more that to say it’s demonstrably right . I guess some are satisfied with being 1.0 up and others are not .
Anyway, it just really annoyed me.
I disagree. He puts a shift in at both ends of the pitch. Would love to sign him.Toney is just a dirty great lump.