We Must Beat-a-borough - Away v Peterborough, Sat Apr 27th 12:30
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Re: We Must Beat-a-borough - Away v Peterborough, Sat Apr 27th 12:30
Famous last words, but I'll think we'll beat Barnsley over two legs.
In the final, I think our style would favour us against Oxford. Judging by today, us vs Peterborough would be a toss-up. Funnily enough, I think Oxford might be a worse opponent for Posh than us.
In the final, I think our style would favour us against Oxford. Judging by today, us vs Peterborough would be a toss-up. Funnily enough, I think Oxford might be a worse opponent for Posh than us.
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Re: We Must Beat-a-borough - Away v Peterborough, Sat Apr 27th 12:30
I don't think the misses are important. We've scored more in 12 months than ever before apparently, so I'm off for a crafty wank about the 8 we put past Utd kids. It's not about goals. Never has been. It's about points.
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Re: We Must Beat-a-borough - Away v Peterborough, Sat Apr 27th 12:30
Jeez this is complex. Our '"style" isn't important at this point. We are now, into "must win" territory, other than next gamejmjhb wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:15 pmFamous last words, but I'll think we'll beat Barnsley over two legs.
In the final, I think our style would favour us against Oxford. Judging by today, us vs Peterborough would be a toss-up. Funnily enough, I think Oxford might be a worse opponent for Posh than us.
You have to beat what's in front.
Nothing else matters.
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Re: We Must Beat-a-borough - Away v Peterborough, Sat Apr 27th 12:30
TANGODANCER wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 4:45 pmIf it were just a league match we'd be thinking a draw would be a decent result. Winning 5-0..well, stranger things have happened. One can but hope. Que Sera..
And thus it came to pass. We got the draw away from home against a good side. p.s. I see Marc Iles is trying to pinch my stock phrase..He must read The Trotter..
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Re: We Must Beat-a-borough - Away v Peterborough, Sat Apr 27th 12:30
Dempsey ‘we weren’t good enough over the 46 games and Derby were’.
Players are more honest about it than a lot of our own supporters.
Players are more honest about it than a lot of our own supporters.
Re: We Must Beat-a-borough - Away v Peterborough, Sat Apr 27th 12:30
That's refreshing.BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:11 pmDempsey ‘we weren’t good enough over the 46 games and Derby were’.
Players are more honest about it than a lot of our own supporters.
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Re: We Must Beat-a-borough - Away v Peterborough, Sat Apr 27th 12:30
Yeah I think the honesty from him today and Cogley on Thursday has been good.jmjhb wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:12 pmThat's refreshing.BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:11 pmDempsey ‘we weren’t good enough over the 46 games and Derby were’.
Players are more honest about it than a lot of our own supporters.
Cogley saying we were ‘too complacent’ and Dempsey saying we weren’t good enough.
Could do with more of that. We finished third so over the season have been the best side out of those in the play offs. We now need to prove it. Comes down to mentality now and that dreaded word ‘bottle’.
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Re: We Must Beat-a-borough - Away v Peterborough, Sat Apr 27th 12:30
Bit concerned about thomasons dip in form. Might be seeing more of Dempsey in the playoffs.
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Re: We Must Beat-a-borough - Away v Peterborough, Sat Apr 27th 12:30
I'm not that fussed about whether we can stick 18 past Utd kids and convince ourselves that makes a great team. The time is now. The time is here. Put up or shut up.
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That game really left an impression on you, eh?Worthy4England wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:29 pmI'm not that fussed about whether we can stick 18 past Utd kids and convince ourselves that makes a great team. The time is now. The time is here. Put up or shut up.
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Re: We Must Beat-a-borough - Away v Peterborough, Sat Apr 27th 12:30
We’ve had promotion in our hands for most of the season. Chance after chance. The time is here and now has been the case for months. I get what you are saying but we can’t say we’ve not had the chances.Worthy4England wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:29 pmI'm not that fussed about whether we can stick 18 past Utd kids and convince ourselves that makes a great team. The time is now. The time is here. Put up or shut up.
Re: We Must Beat-a-borough - Away v Peterborough, Sat Apr 27th 12:30
We've been in 3rd for most of the season chasing the top two. Games in hand were a chance to get in the top two but to say we've had it in our hands is like we've been overturned by those chasing us.BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:41 pmWe’ve had promotion in our hands for most of the season. Chance after chance. The time is here and now has been the case for months. I get what you are saying but we can’t say we’ve not had the chances.Worthy4England wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:29 pmI'm not that fussed about whether we can stick 18 past Utd kids and convince ourselves that makes a great team. The time is now. The time is here. Put up or shut up.
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Re: We Must Beat-a-borough - Away v Peterborough, Sat Apr 27th 12:30
No. Saying it was in our hands means there has been tons of points where if we put a run together we’d have gone up. Mathematically winning all our games for example. That’s in our hands we didn’t.DJBlu wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:08 amWe've been in 3rd for most of the season chasing the top two. Games in hand were a chance to get in the top two but to say we've had it in our hands is like we've been overturned by those chasing us.BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:41 pmWe’ve had promotion in our hands for most of the season. Chance after chance. The time is here and now has been the case for months. I get what you are saying but we can’t say we’ve not had the chances.Worthy4England wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:29 pmI'm not that fussed about whether we can stick 18 past Utd kids and convince ourselves that makes a great team. The time is now. The time is here. Put up or shut up.
It isn’t like derby were flawless and not catchable. We had a lot of chances and didn’t take them. We’ve got one more chance now.
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Re: We Must Beat-a-borough - Away v Peterborough, Sat Apr 27th 12:30
Yes, and fairly self evidently, had we taken some earlier chances we wouldn't have been in that position - what a thought, points make promotion, who could have guessed - but now the end is near. We could (unlikely) still have gone up yesterday. But for me, yesterday we showed the brittleness, surrendering a 2 goal lead. A game that we wanted to make a statement in, we have.BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:41 pmWe’ve had promotion in our hands for most of the season. Chance after chance. The time is here and now has been the case for months. I get what you are saying but we can’t say we’ve not had the chances.Worthy4England wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:29 pmI'm not that fussed about whether we can stick 18 past Utd kids and convince ourselves that makes a great team. The time is now. The time is here. Put up or shut up.
I'd put that statement as "we can run away with a lead, but if you play with intent and intensity, you can just get it back"
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Re: We Must Beat-a-borough - Away v Peterborough, Sat Apr 27th 12:30
Thomason & Jones really poor yesterday, I think Thomason needs a rest and Jones although he's one of Evatt's favourites has been poor all season in the RCB position. I know he's decent going forward but Toal is a much better RCB and we need to stop conceding so many goals & IMO Jones is a big reason why we concede so many.
In regards to the play-off's personally I think that Barnsley is the easier game and we should get through, however it comes with more pressure - because if we don't get past Barnsley over 2 legs, given their current form & issues then serious questions will be asked.
In regards to the play-off's personally I think that Barnsley is the easier game and we should get through, however it comes with more pressure - because if we don't get past Barnsley over 2 legs, given their current form & issues then serious questions will be asked.
Re: We Must Beat-a-borough - Away v Peterborough, Sat Apr 27th 12:30
I agree with all of this. However, I’d be surprised if Jones and Thomason don’t start on Friday.Bertie Wooster wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:13 amThomason & Jones really poor yesterday, I think Thomason needs a rest and Jones although he's one of Evatt's favourites has been poor all season in the RCB position. I know he's decent going forward but Toal is a much better RCB and we need to stop conceding so many goals & IMO Jones is a big reason why we concede so many.
In regards to the play-off's personally I think that Barnsley is the easier game and we should get through, however it comes with more pressure - because if we don't get past Barnsley over 2 legs, given their current form & issues then serious questions will be asked.
Personally I’d go for:
Baxter
Toal Santos Iredale
Sheehan
JDC Maghoma Dempsey Williams
Charles Collins
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Re: We Must Beat-a-borough - Away v Peterborough, Sat Apr 27th 12:30
We should know our best team for the next three matches by now - would be surprised if it doesn’t include Jones. He’s Evatts general on the pitch. But yeah I think my team swaps him with Iredale…
Thomason is a concern as well. Big game - Barnsley tried to wind him up in both league games to get him sent off. Phillips and Kane in midfield are clever little feck* (I’d sign both!).
Thomason is a concern as well. Big game - Barnsley tried to wind him up in both league games to get him sent off. Phillips and Kane in midfield are clever little feck* (I’d sign both!).
Re: We Must Beat-a-borough - Away v Peterborough, Sat Apr 27th 12:30
The ‘general on the pitch’ thing I feel is a bit overstated. Iredale also seems to be a vocal leader who battles as hard as anyone.
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Re: We Must Beat-a-borough - Away v Peterborough, Sat Apr 27th 12:30
Thomason hasn’t been playing well but still is far more effective than Dempsey has been. So I’m not sure on the logic there. Dempsey becomes invisible too often.
Re: We Must Beat-a-borough - Away v Peterborough, Sat Apr 27th 12:30
He’s not been far more effective than Dempsey recently. I don’t think you’d have many of our fans in your corner for this one.BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:51 amThomason hasn’t been playing well but still is far more effective than Dempsey has been. So I’m not sure on the logic there. Dempsey becomes invisible too often.
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