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Post by Moltisanti on Feb 3, 2024 20:58:18 GMT
Keep on cracking on then grandad. Love a good public breakdown. What's the matter? Pissed because the GOAT: Gleniesta missed a pen? No but you’re pissed off you got fucked off by the club for scouting because you’re hopeless at it didn’t you Bob 😂😂
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Post by oldtimer on Feb 3, 2024 21:04:43 GMT
What's the matter? Pissed because the GOAT: Gleniesta missed a pen? No but you’re pissed off you got fucked off by the club for scouting because you’re hopeless at it didn’t you Bob 😂😂 you keep proving there's little between your ears
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Post by tonya on Feb 3, 2024 22:39:19 GMT
I totally agree with Cal today we were excellent in so many departments of the game except finishing, I thought it was our best home performance of the season without the goals to put the cherry on the cake. I was far more depressed when we weren’t creating any chances than I was today, if we keep on playing like that it’s got to come, just keep the faith. To state the obvious it seems we just need a natural goalscorer to finish off the creative moves. Its a familiar issue and hence why they are worth their weight in gold. Kurt had an eye for goal and just hit a purple patch with us...Clare was another who made the difference. Neither highly skillful, just an eye for goal.
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Post by dannydeva on Feb 3, 2024 22:57:36 GMT
Felt like a loss today… we played brilliantly, couldn’t tell from the Harry Mac of it was a penalty or not for them, doesn’t really matter in the end that’s the result!
Cal couldn’t do anymore than what he did today, we played brlilliantly! It seemed to be one of those days! They were shit! We battered them, deserved to win. Didn’t take our cahnves, their keeper had a blinder! But…. Frustrated not to get the three points in the end, I’m sure the team will bounce back from this and we’ll batter Scarborough at home and get a win at Peterborough on Tuesday. Cal is the man!
UTFS!!! On to Tuesday! 🦭 🔵⚪️🔵 🦭
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Post by Anders on Feb 4, 2024 0:43:50 GMT
I quite liked Cal’s interview, you could see he was just like the rest of us with his emotions. He has to be diplomatic on camera and give them credit for being organised, but you know if you catch him in private he’d give you an entirely different response. Banbury weren’t organised in the slightest, you don’t concede that many chances if you are, we were just incredibly wasteful.
What was telling was that Caton clearly needed to come off but you didn’t really fancy any of the three forward lads on the bench to make a difference. Windsor comes across as the most goalscoring centre forward type but gut instinct is not at this level, Norton I quite like but not to grab a goal and Hall is Hall. The latter there is really likeable, you want him to do well but it staggers me that at 25 years of age he still doesn’t seem to know how to control a ball. Worryingly, he's looking more ineffective with each passing game.
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Post by jimianto on Feb 4, 2024 3:07:54 GMT
Frustrating as we had the chances but just could not find the winner 1st pen looked never a pen and that's why the ref gave us 1 to even it up Taylor probably had his best game of the season Woodthorpe has slotted in the team really well Agreed about Woodthorpe, not so much about Taylor. I think Joel is fortunate to keep his place in the side - I find him very frustrating. He does produce some decent skill at times, but fails to beat the first man on crosses far too often. Also too casual jogging back when play breaks down. I would prefer to see Heywood given a go.
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Post by RonD on Feb 4, 2024 8:25:35 GMT
The main thing from yesterday's very frustrating draw for me was that Nathan Woodthorpe looks a 'real' player! Begs the question that him being shipped off to Marine may have been a misjudgement. As said elsewhere Heywood for Taylor seems a good shout??
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Post by proudblue on Feb 4, 2024 8:39:06 GMT
The main thing from yesterday's very frustrating draw for me was that Nathan Woodthorpe looks a 'real' player! Begs the question that him being shipped off to Marine may have been a misjudgement. As said elsewhere Heywood for Taylor seems a good shout?? I think Nathan had suffered injury problems for the previous couple of years so the loan to Marine was about ensuring he played regularly and got back to full match fitness. He certainly looks the part.
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Post by Harry Lime on Feb 4, 2024 9:19:06 GMT
I'd agree that we were excellent up to the point when there were a couple of 'injury' stoppages midway through the 2nd half. Then we sort of lost a little of the urgency. Some of the attacking runs dropped off.
Glendon had stopped running into the right channel. First 30 minutes he'd got in unmarked numerous times. They blocked the channel better, but that left space elsewhere.
Our strikers actually got less space to run into as the game went on. Probably because of the way we play. It can force the opposition to sit in, removing the space. Teams also know this works against us,so will do it more.
The balls in from the wing backs weren't great. Taylor rarely puts a good ball in, and Okeke tends to float a high ball past the far post. Any competent centre half should deal with those against Caton or Taylor. More pace needed on the cross to allow our forward players a scoring opportunity.
We had 4 attacking players on the bench. Could we have put an extra striker on? Taken a wing back off? Moved Burke forward? Taken a midfield player off? All decisions that could have been made. Would that have worked and won or lost us the game? Who knows?
Bringing Hall on didn't work, he is more effective wide than central. The ball tends to bounce off him, rather than him play someone in.
I know the aim is to control the centre of the pitch. That can help you control of the tempo and the game when you're playing the better sides. When you're playing the lesser teams, the game can be more about the penalty areas. They break the game up and play through or over the middle. If they're going to sit in you need a way of combating it. Our goals scored column says we aren't doing that. Bad luck? Poor finishing? Type of chances created? Tactics? Combination of all 4 probably.
The referee seemed more keen on throw ins being taken from the right place, than fouls. Type who knows all the rules, but doesn't understand the game. On the penalties, ours wasn't one. Theirs might have been, but you don't tend to get those when you're not in control of the ball and Burke had already cleared it. But difficult to see from the other end of the pitch.
Agree with all the comments on Woodthorpe. Combined with Burke's new found extra pace, we have real options and flexibility at the back. I'd be tempted to play a proper modern winger type wide left now, if we had one! Might solve the crossing and the goal creation in one go.
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Post by highpeakblue on Feb 4, 2024 9:34:39 GMT
I actually thought that Taylor had the best game that I've seen him play have since his return. I'm sure he's playing there because of the system. Play a 4 at the back and Heywood probably plays.
The unfortunate thing about yesterday was that neither of our front two looked quite sharp enough. Peers looked willing, but unlucky, but Caton looked half a yard short of acceleration at crucial moments and knackered throughout the second half. Maybe not quite match fit after his injury? With better alternatives maybe he wouldn't have played from the start?
As for the penalty, it didn't look great, but plenty of players put it down the middle and get away with it. If the keeper stands still it looks shit. I'd like to see it again, as I reckon there is a big element of that.
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Post by aiguy on Feb 4, 2024 10:06:21 GMT
Good work CFC getting the ladies and girls onto the pitch and being supportive.
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Post by luckyblue on Feb 4, 2024 10:24:11 GMT
Would like to have seen Heywood come on, and move Burke up to attack.
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Post by Rimmer on Feb 4, 2024 13:07:46 GMT
I actually thought that Taylor had the best game that I've seen him play have since his return. I'm sure he's playing there because of the system. Play a 4 at the back and Heywood probably plays. The unfortunate thing about yesterday was that neither of our front two looked quite sharp enough. Peers looked willing, but unlucky, but Caton looked half a yard short of acceleration at crucial moments and knackered throughout the second half. Maybe not quite match fit after his injury? With better alternatives maybe he wouldn't have played from the start? As for the penalty, it didn't look great, but plenty of players put it down the middle and get away with it. If the keeper stands still it looks shit. I'd like to see it again, as I reckon there is a big element of that. Completely agree about the front two yesterday-I was inwardly urging Cal to replace Caton and Peers with Windsor and Norton as it just wasn’t working and I don’t think that they are 100% up to speed understandingly - I admire Cal for being loyal to his players but I would rather have seen this change to mix it up a bit as both Windsor and Norton have a bit of pace about them
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Post by 54321 on Feb 4, 2024 14:28:31 GMT
Banbury goalkeeper was well off his line for Glendons pen should be basic for any standard off ref!!!
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Post by Malcolm Tucker on Feb 4, 2024 14:51:35 GMT
Banbury goalkeeper was well off his line for Glendons pen should be basic for any standard off ref!!! One foot was clearly on/behind the line, even after the ball’s left his foot.
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Post by avfo on Feb 4, 2024 16:13:25 GMT
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Post by highpeakblue on Feb 4, 2024 17:46:46 GMT
Burke got the ball for their penalty. Stanway probably confused matters by coming out.
It isn't clear enough to see what happened for ours, but the foul on Whitehouse in the first half which looked like a pen at the time still looks one now.
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Post by Lobster on Feb 5, 2024 0:22:42 GMT
Looks like two bad decisions for the penalties, but they've taken theirs and we haven't. That's the worst place you can put a penalty from Glendon, without missing the target completely.
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Post by Si on Feb 5, 2024 9:11:45 GMT
Played really well, did everything right apart from put the ball in the net once more. Just one of them days. I came away feeling like I'd been entertained and seen a good game of football, rather than bored off my tits like a lot of the recent home games. Play like that and we'll be absolutely fine, because on another day we would have scored a few.
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Post by bing on Feb 5, 2024 10:01:18 GMT
we will make the playoff no problem but are we capable of winning 2 or maybe 3 games on the trot to get out of this league ? no chance if the manager can't find some suitable players , he does work very hard but is he out of his depth ? I don't think he's out of his depth but he's got a lot to learn that's what I will say it's he's second season in this league and he's doing okay yes he's not perfect but no managers are He's had one full season - nearly got us promoted - and now this one - where we are in the mix for the play-offs.
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Post by yoshimitsu on Feb 5, 2024 11:10:49 GMT
I don't think he's out of his depth but he's got a lot to learn that's what I will say it's he's second season in this league and he's doing okay yes he's not perfect but no managers are He's had one full season - nearly got us promoted - and now this one - where we are in the mix for the play-offs. Also got to the playoffs with Runcorn the year prior.
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Post by blaconblues on Feb 5, 2024 13:01:46 GMT
we will make the playoff no problem but are we capable of winning 2 or maybe 3 games on the trot to get out of this league ? no chance if the manager can't find some suitable players , he does work very hard but is he out of his depth ? Are you okay? I try not to visit this forum as much anymore as it's so negative. Baffling.
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Post by TheatreOfHate on Feb 5, 2024 13:14:53 GMT
Thought Taylor did well myself, we should have put this to bed before they got the penalty though. Just like to see someone be brave and start having a crack at goal from further out.
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Post by cityboy5705 on Feb 5, 2024 13:45:14 GMT
I don't think he's out of his depth but he's got a lot to learn that's what I will say it's he's second season in this league and he's doing okay yes he's not perfect but no managers are He's had one full season - nearly got us promoted - and now this one - where we are in the mix for the play-offs. I agree with everything you say I am sticking up for Calum
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Post by cityboy5705 on Feb 5, 2024 13:45:52 GMT
He's had one full season - nearly got us promoted - and now this one - where we are in the mix for the play-offs. Also got to the playoffs with Runcorn the year prior. yes he did doing well on a small budget there
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Post by 1paulcarden on Feb 5, 2024 15:48:24 GMT
As others have said, a frustrating game. Thought the midfield actually played well and it was the front two who were a bit disappointing. Lack of wide midfielders is an issue with our squad. Having to play full backs further forward still means our width comes from deep and is pretty telegraphed. Then again, he’s going to persist with that 3 in midfield come hell or high water so I don’t know who wingers would come in for.
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Post by brooklaneblue on Feb 5, 2024 20:56:42 GMT
Frustrating we should have been 3 nil up by halftime and at one nil its always going to happen. Their Keeper had a good game and was certainly their MOT also their no 32, the penalty taker I must admit his penalty was one cool pen. Starting to see some quality in the side now just need a few more fit players.
Like someone else said I left the game feeling like we had lost it. The form in this league is bizarre apart from Tamworth no game is predictable.
Tactically, we put out a strong side and created a lot of chances and Peers and Caton look a good pairing, Okeke another well deserved MOTM and entertaining to watch, some of his link up play is really good.
The officials were the usual standard for this league.
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Post by Rio Doherty on Feb 5, 2024 21:27:10 GMT
When leaving the ground, I too felt like it was a loss and two points dropped. The football we played was excellent - was much more creative and enjoyable to watch than it was at King’s Lynn, however once again when it came to the final third we just didn’t know how to score (bar the one occasion), which has been our main weakness all season. Got to take your hat off to the Banbury United ‘keeper who had an absolute blinder, however I’m just frustrated that we couldn’t win, especially given Scarborough Athletic dropped points again. Hopefully we’ll get one over them on Saturday though, which we should do considering we tend to play better against sides who play for a win. Can’t fault our effort one bit as we certainly gave it everything, but once again a lack of cutting edge in front of goal cost us, which we need to work on if we want to get promoted. Jid Okeke was excellent again - offering himself as a real outlet going forward. His first touch was crisp, and he put some great balls into the box - just a shame that we put few bodies forward to get onto the end of his crosses. Charlie Caton didn’t really get into the game, but he’s still easing himself back from injury so he’ll come good soon. Agree with shouts that Owen Windsor should’ve come on rather than Kole Hall, who sadly hasn’t done anything since his return from injury. Neither of the penalties should’ve been given, as well. You can tell the referee knew that he got Banbury’s wrong, hence he gave us one near the end which was ridiculously soft as well - just a pity that George Glendon couldn’t bury it!!
We now move on to Peterborough Sports away - another side who are a fair few places below us in the table. Must find a way of beating them as this is our only game in hand.
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