Ghoat

Got em right where we want them, up after 1 min, and overconfident. Rafa is playing chess while everyone else is playing checkers. 

8 minutes ago, Cornish Steve said:

Don't!! Can you imagine if he's a TV analyst today and we lose? 

Luckily in the US (ESPN streaming) , that's not an option! 

3 minutes ago, Cornish Steve said:

This must indeed be the reason: Going forward, it's 5 at the back.

I almost miss Fat Sam tactics. 

Too soon? 

Barrow-Barnsley is wild. Barrow down 2-0 at ht, with a red at 38'. 4-4 in extra time

Just now, BedfordBlue said:

5 at the back against Hull baffling 

I love the fact that he has clearly set up the team sheet to.... wait, what the hell is a fullback trio and a pair of cbs set up to do? 

I fully expect a starting lineup with at least 5 selections and another 3 on the bench that leave me pissed off and scratching my head. 

It would be nice if we could pick a CM who could comfortably play as a 10. 

Of course last window when we needed a 10, we bought 4 of them instead of a striker, and none of them are still with us. 

8 hours ago, dunlopp9987 said:

I'll sell my kidneys if Holgate isn't sent off

Get a good price?

I'm really starting to think I never want to see Godfrey at CB again - he just offers to much going forward on the outside with his pace and willingness to run. His left foot is as poor as mine, makes me wonder if he couldn't possibly be the RB we need. Branthwaite was excellent, very calm and great recovery speed. Keane was almost unnoticeable because he just calmly did his job, and not only did Holgate actually remain in the game, he settled and played well. Young strikers did thier job and proved the deserve some minutes. 

Shocking result. I was braced for 4-0, 5-1 even a couple days ago before we had another 4-5 players we scratched. 

Can CONCACAF refs get any worse? Asking for a friend. 

3 minutes ago, duncanmckenzieismagic said:

The commentator has just reminded me that we have been knocked out at this stage in six of the last seven seasons

I thought he said 6 of 11? I was distracted by Friend's outstanding marking of Townsend on the ball. 

Can we sign Willock at halftime,or do we have to wait till December? 

Starting 4-4-2 out of posession with Iwobi up top as right ST

1 minute ago, chicagoblue said:

I'm in Canada, despite my username (past life).  It's only on DAZN up here.  Had us last round, nothing this round. 

Ah OK. Tricky one you are haha

1 minute ago, chicagoblue said:

My paid streaming service is only showing Liverpool v Norwich today.  Useless bastards. 

ESPN? I have it in both English and Spanish via the app lol

8 minutes ago, RPG said:

I see it more as a 4-2-3-1 with both Davies and Gomes ahead of the back four. Three in front of them, Townsend, Iwobi, Gordon and Rondon up front.

Or 4-3-3 with Townsend and Gordon wide, Iwobi central or maybe even as a 10 with Davies and Gomes flanking him

Jacksonville State is a really good program in their division, in the middle of nowhere in NE Alabama. Hell, they took Auburn to overtime in a season opener a few years ago, I left the game in the 4th quarter and went to a bar to watch the end. Speaking of which, I hope Auburn whips Penn State this weekend. FSU's collapse has been as fun to watch as Texas.

And agree, fuck Notre Dame, NBC and the pollsters that overrate them every year

2 minutes ago, Elston Gunnn said:

I’m guessing it’s intended to be 3-4-3 to start, with Digne and Coleman wingbacks, and lots of high pressing from front 3.  Doubt Coleman can go more than 60 minutes running up and down the touchline, so maybe Davies comes on, or Gomes in middle with Doucouré moving to RWB late on.

I'd imagine we will be using both Coleman and Townsend to pinch down on McNeil. and the attacks to come from the left with Digne and Gray pushing up

5 minutes ago, dunlopp9987 said:

If Burnley scores, you just know it's gonna be McNeil.

or Keane 

13 hours ago, dunlopp9987 said:

Well not a great start for either of our teams. Although you guys certainly made a game of it. Packers looked absolutely atrocious. Think it's gonna be a sad ending to the Rodgers era.

Certainly didn't expect him to be outplayed by Jamis

4 hours ago, Romey 1878 said:

My tongue was firmly in my cheek, but I appreciate the depth of your response .

I know it was, but that was just more an opening to rant about how much I fucking hate our federation. Have I mentioned that?  I mean riot shield for fuck's sake!

4 hours ago, Romey 1878 said:

He should retire and prolong his club career. 

CONCACAF is such a grind in WCQ. It's not that teams are good - it's the fact they AREN'T good that makes it so rough. They play physical as fuck to level the skill gap. When you get an aggressive skilled attacker, they are going to kick the shit out of him to slow him down. Similar to what James experienced in the EPL, but with much less protection. The officiating in CONCACAF is woeful to start with, and when playing on the road, and the crowds are all over the ref from the opening whistle due to the the theatrics, crowding the ref after damn near every call....they just simply don't protect the players from the away team. It's a little better when we play stateside, at least we play on a quality pitch and the center ref isn't as intimidated by the crowd.

Last night we played on a dry patchy pitch with a track around it. In El Salvador there were police with riot shields in the corners, and when we took corners, they used the shield to protect the player taking the corner from the shit thrown at them - over the 8' chain fence that separates the stands from the pitch.

So yeah, if I am a Chelsea, and I have a $50M asset in his early 20's, the last thing I want is for him to be a star player for the US, going into that road environment on a regular basis. It would be like every UEFA away match being played in Albania or Belgrade or such.

7 hours ago, dunlopp9987 said:

Best fucking way to start my birthday I could've possibly imagined. 

Let's hope this is what kicks us on.

"Happy Fucking Birthday!" - Ricardo Pepi

3 goals and 2 assists by subs in the second half, good stuff! 

After Pepi scored his first goal, my 20 year old daughter said "I just updated his Wikipedia page". I that kid

I think this team might actually be more successful if they were qualifying in Europe. These kids, as talented as they are, aren't built for the shitshow that is CONCACAF

On 24/08/2021 at 13:42, Bailey said:

Is your wife a farter as well?

Really well put!

A lot of these targets are smoke and mirrors. They measure them how they want to and claim success. They don't seemingly care about making a real difference, all that is important is that they are seen to be making a difference.

Furthermore no-one actually knows what will make a difference. That doesn't mean things shouldn't be tried, if anything it probably means opposite, but that is what "the science" needs to focus on. I read a BBC article the other day claiming how obvious and clear it was that humans were causing the natural disasters we are seeing today but there was no clear evidence whatsoever... anywhere. I read around the subject a little and whilst there is someome, somewhere doing a report, it is largely unfunded and will probably never see the light of day!

8 minutes ago, dunlopp9987 said:

Down 1-0 already. Can't believe I'm gonna stay up to watch us lose 1-0 or 2-0.

I don't think Gregg loses his job yet, but if we don't have more than 7 points after the next round of matches, he's gone.

This is... I dunno, I got nothing