Diego_Sideburns Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 The Rooney penalty: http://www.flickr.com/photos/diego_sideburns/11955037085/in/set-72157639774071346/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyPimp Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 The Rooney penalty: http://www.flickr.com/photos/diego_sideburns/11955037085/in/set-72157639774071346/ Well struck but straight down the middle by the look of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 The Harkins free-kick: http://www.flickr.com/photos/diego_sideburns/11955896986/in/set-72157639774071346/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Well struck but straight down the middle by the look of it. The keeper dived to his right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_blue Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Well struck but straight down the middle by the look of it. Nope I went and it was to the keepers right he had to dive to make the save. Hard hit penalty but a nice height for a keeper going the right way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamjonesyyoafc Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Good luck for the rest of the season - especially against Brentford, Orient, Wolves, etc. etc. And to you. Would much rather see you in the play-offs over Peterborough, Port Vale, MK Dons etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchierich Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Hi Chaps, Hope you all got back safely. Well I thought that was an excellent match , both teams played well with Oldham edging it. I thought you were easily worthy of a draw - probably worthy of the win. It wasn't a bad penalty, required a very good save to keep it out. Worse was the open goal that was missed a few minutes earlier - you should have buried that. Reading your comments on here sounds very familiar. Walsall keep the ball very well but have trouble turning that possession into goals - and have a habit of letting leads slip away, as I thought was going to happen tonight. I think this brand of football requires a certain amount of courage - from the players, the club and from the fans. We went 16 games without a win last season, but the manager stuck with the tactics and the club stuck with the manager, and we turned it around. Good luck for the rest of the season - especially against Brentford, Orient, Wolves, etc. etc. I'm an exile so only get to ten or so away games a year. I have only seen us play poorly once this year (Crawley) and even that was way better than under PD or others so I for one am absolutely sticking by LJ. He has got something about him and we should be very, very careful before we start turning against him or individual players. This post is typical of the season so far, we should be higher than we are........it is time to keep the faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitey1980 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 We have serious issues within our play that have not been mentioned in this thread. Earlier in the season our movement was excellent and created space for the man receiving the ball. Increasingly we are looking for the easy ball and players are failing to take on the more difficult ball that will open up an opponent. Ironically the only player who did tonight - Dayton - was slated for most of the game. We are also commiting so few men to the box that the final ball has to be so precise and cannot often be delivered early. Also we are not gambling in the box, twice late on we had balls that were crying out for somebody to attack at the near post but we had players hiding behind defenders. Finally, we are wide open almost every time we have an attacking set play. As it breaks we frequently are jogging back whilst opponents are attacking the space. This is going to cost us sooner or later. I am really concerned after tonight. You need courage to use the ball as we attempt to do. Without it we appear flat and insipid. In a division of fine margins, I don't see us winning close games and that spells trouble!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downender Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 deserved a point, there keeper won them the match with the saved penalty and harkins freekick...does make you wonder about fine margins as Walsall were nothing special yet are up where we want to be... btw...love some of Walsall's corner routines...very creative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Hi Chaps, Hope you all got back safely. Well I thought that was an excellent match , both teams played well with Oldham edging it. I thought you were easily worthy of a draw - probably worthy of the win. It wasn't a bad penalty, required a very good save to keep it out. Worse was the open goal that was missed a few minutes earlier - you should have buried that. Reading your comments on here sounds very familiar. Walsall keep the ball very well but have trouble turning that possession into goals - and have a habit of letting leads slip away, as I thought was going to happen tonight. I think this brand of football requires a certain amount of courage - from the players, the club and from the fans. We went 16 games without a win last season, but the manager stuck with the tactics and the club stuck with the manager, and we turned it around. Good luck for the rest of the season - especially against Brentford, Orient, Wolves, etc. etc. Brentford and Orient my 2 favourate away trips in the League however if them going up means a team like Wolves stays down i am happy. Did fancy you guys pre season to be in top six was told about the good work being done at your club and the youth team work seems to be finally paying off for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) That Walsall keeper isnt the same one we had on loan who was in goal when Bas Savage rolled that piss poor effort past him? Didnt we also have Mantom on loan? Typical luck. Edited January 15, 2014 by Butter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dec666 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Brentford and Orient my 2 favourate away trips in the League however if them going up means a team like Wolves stays down i am happy. Did fancy you guys pre season to be in top six was told about the good work being done at your club and the youth team work seems to be finally paying off for you. Why on earth would you want Wolves to stay down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dec666 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 We have serious issues within our play that have not been mentioned in this thread. Earlier in the season our movement was excellent and created space for the man receiving the ball. Increasingly we are looking for the easy ball and players are failing to take on the more difficult ball that will open up an opponent. Ironically the only player who did tonight - Dayton - was slated for most of the game. We are also commiting so few men to the box that the final ball has to be so precise and cannot often be delivered early. Also we are not gambling in the box, twice late on we had balls that were crying out for somebody to attack at the near post but we had players hiding behind defenders. Finally, we are wide open almost every time we have an attacking set play. As it breaks we frequently are jogging back whilst opponents are attacking the space. This is going to cost us sooner or later. I am really concerned after tonight. You need courage to use the ball as we attempt to do. Without it we appear flat and insipid. In a division of fine margins, I don't see us winning close games and that spells trouble!! Agree with all of this. Our awful movement off the ball is one of our main problems at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Why on earth would you want Wolves to stay down? To remind clubs like these that outside the Premier League etc football still exists, that big crowds does not win you games and rather play a team like them where we can make a bit of money than say Colchester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Korey Smiths wage was revealed in the Daily Mail just before the Liverpool game I know his wage because I read the article http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2533867/Oldham-Liverpool-looking-repeat-win-gave-hope.html Good response. Does say "about" in the article. And never trust the Daily Mail as fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeylandLatic Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Korey Smiths wage was revealed in the Daily Mail just before the Liverpool game I know his wage because I read the article http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2533867/Oldham-Liverpool-looking-repeat-win-gave-hope.html Almost guaranteed to be bull:censored:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Hi Chaps, Hope you all got back safely. Well I thought that was an excellent match , both teams played well with Oldham edging it. I thought you were easily worthy of a draw - probably worthy of the win. It wasn't a bad penalty, required a very good save to keep it out. Worse was the open goal that was missed a few minutes earlier - you should have buried that. Reading your comments on here sounds very familiar. Walsall keep the ball very well but have trouble turning that possession into goals - and have a habit of letting leads slip away, as I thought was going to happen tonight. I think this brand of football requires a certain amount of courage - from the players, the club and from the fans. We went 16 games without a win last season, but the manager stuck with the tactics and the club stuck with the manager, and we turned it around. Good luck for the rest of the season - especially against Brentford, Orient, Wolves, etc. etc. Thanks the post So, as a model; you've spent wisely on young players, developed young home-grown players, had loanees who have then gone on to sign for you, have a young manager who wants to play football that is easy on the eye, and whilst results were sketchy initially; club and fans stuck by it? Hmmm..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Your agenda it seems as LJ can do no wrong in your eyes, There's a bit of a difference between can do no wrong and not berating him every time the team make a mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Guru Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) Can't underestimate the power of confidence with a young squad. The table doesn't lie and the players won't feel as good as they are. Clearly aren't yet capable of dealing with the pressures when up against it. I think with an injection of confidence across the full team we would tear teams apart and not only be creating more chances but converting them. Anyone know where to buy a bucket of confidence from? Seriously if we back to back wins by a couple of goals it would help no end. How we do that though is the problem and LJ needs to think of how to get the players psyched up! Edited January 15, 2014 by Blue_Guru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 We have serious issues within our play that have not been mentioned in this thread. Earlier in the season our movement was excellent and created space for the man receiving the ball. Increasingly we are looking for the easy ball and players are failing to take on the more difficult ball that will open up an opponent. Ironically the only player who did tonight - Dayton - was slated for most of the game. We are also commiting so few men to the box that the final ball has to be so precise and cannot often be delivered early. Also we are not gambling in the box, twice late on we had balls that were crying out for somebody to attack at the near post but we had players hiding behind defenders. Finally, we are wide open almost every time we have an attacking set play. As it breaks we frequently are jogging back whilst opponents are attacking the space. This is going to cost us sooner or later. I am really concerned after tonight. You need courage to use the ball as we attempt to do. Without it we appear flat and insipid. In a division of fine margins, I don't see us winning close games and that spells trouble!! Yeah, agree with that. For me we've not been the same team attacking wise since Rotherham, we got a right chasing in that game, before and after the sending off, just wonder if it spooked the management a bit a la Dickov vs Peterborough/Southampton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 We're like Anna Kournakova : looks nice but, ultimately, wins nothing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Well struck but straight down the middle by the look of it. Eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyPimp Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Eh? Looked like it on Diego's video. Not the best view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 There's a bit of a difference between can do no wrong and not berating him every time the team make a mistake. Massively this /\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavageTheBeast Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) The Harkins free-kick: http://www.flickr.com/photos/diego_sideburns/11955896986/in/set-72157639774071346/ Am I right to make a judgement here that when the cross comes in the player in the box should gamble with a diving header perfect height for one. Johnson was right we don't have players who will go in and put their head where it hurts. Edited January 15, 2014 by SavageTheBeast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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