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by BWFC_Insane
Mon Apr 22, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: The Nostradamus file....
Replies: 79
Views: 3117

Re: The Nostradamus file....

Barnsley bin their manager... https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2024/april/collins-departs/ Director of Football Mladen Sormaz said, “Neill has been extremely professional throughout the period with which I have worked with him, he has done everything he can do to push the team in the direction we ...
by BWFC_Insane
Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: The Nostradamus file....
Replies: 79
Views: 3117

Re: The Nostradamus file....

All potential play off teams have a positives and negatives. Blackpool - well we are useless there. It’s a hoodoo. Beat them at home this season but it was close. I fancy they would be motivated for it to upset us. I do think if we matched their desire and physicality we’d win over two legs. But tha...
by BWFC_Insane
Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:30 am
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.
Replies: 145
Views: 3100

Re: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.

As a standalone game, earlier in the season, we'd have been very happy with that performance. Yes, we should have scored more. But we played well and we'll take those positives into the play offs. Collins is firing now and he looks capable of creating something whenever the ball is near him. He hit...
by BWFC_Insane
Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:29 am
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.
Replies: 145
Views: 3100

Re: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.

Yeah this is my view. We’ve known realistically the points total needed was low to mid 90’s for a while. It’s not a shock and we went into the season with such a target in mind. Was never going to be quite as bad as Sheffield Weds missing out on 94 or whatever last season but was going to be ballpar...
by BWFC_Insane
Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:52 am
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.
Replies: 145
Views: 3100

Re: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.

Not sure what Taylor Swift relevance is? Other than every song of hers I’ve ever heard sounds exactly the same as the one before……and every Bolton performance bar a select few seem to be frustrating in the same ways as the last? I think in history we’ve seen a lot of teams like us - great in possess...
by BWFC_Insane
Sat Apr 20, 2024 6:38 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.
Replies: 145
Views: 3100

Re: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.

Lets face it, we're play off bound. I struggle to see a reality where: - Derby lose to Carlisle at home - Bolton beat Peterborough away - Overturn a 4 goal deficit Might be better to do the Barnsley Semi and meet Lincoln in the final given the form of the teams. Play offs can change everything. For...
by BWFC_Insane
Sat Apr 20, 2024 6:23 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.
Replies: 145
Views: 3100

Re: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.

I've swung from optimistic about the playoffs to deeply pessimistic, I just don't think we can defend well enough and we're struggling to score from the millions of chances we make. It feels like there is an easy formula to play against us, put 10 behind the ball and try hit us on the break or from...
by BWFC_Insane
Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:24 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.
Replies: 145
Views: 3100

Re: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.

It’s good we won. Collins is outstanding. As is Maghoma. The concern is that we need so much to score a goal. Our second goal we stood a simple ball up to the far post and it’s a goal. We need more of that. Too often we opt for the pull back and that’s ok sometimes but we overdo it. Its a lovely on ...
by BWFC_Insane
Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:19 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.
Replies: 145
Views: 3100

Re: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.

dave the minion wrote:
Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:03 pm
Every credit to big Dan - looked good when he came on
I don’t know what you were watching but I admire the optimism.
by BWFC_Insane
Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:58 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.
Replies: 145
Views: 3100

Re: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.

Microcosm of the season this. Trying and failing to walk it in when we need a no nonsense laces through it approach. Need some players next season willing and able to strike a ball. If you try and recreate Arsenal of 2000’s this is where you land.
by BWFC_Insane
Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:25 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Re: Twixt Cups and Lips. Home to Shrewbury Town, Tuesday Apr 16th 7-45.
Replies: 306
Views: 5281

Re: Re: Twixt Cups and Lips. Home to Shrewbury Town, Tuesday Apr 16th 7-45.

Has that sort of feel aye. We have a better team than the other play off sides but it’s down to the players and manager to lift the mentality, raise the work rate, stop feeling sorry for themselves and realise that anything you win in football is hard. No side will roll over. There is far too much ...
by BWFC_Insane
Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:17 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.
Replies: 145
Views: 3100

Re: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.

We're three points behind with 2 to play. I'd be delighted if we won both and Derby didn't! Whilst I think that's unlikely, it would be stupid and defeatist to put a half assed team out tomorrow, only to find Derby slip up. As others have said, we got automatics, coming up from the 4th Div on the l...
by BWFC_Insane
Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:58 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.
Replies: 145
Views: 3100

Re: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.

We're three points behind with 2 to play. I'd be delighted if we won both and Derby didn't! Whilst I think that's unlikely, it would be stupid and defeatist to put a half assed team out tomorrow, only to find Derby slip up. As others have said, we got automatics, coming up from the 4th Div on the l...
by BWFC_Insane
Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:25 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.
Replies: 145
Views: 3100

Re: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.

We're three points behind with 2 to play. I'd be delighted if we won both and Derby didn't! Whilst I think that's unlikely, it would be stupid and defeatist to put a half assed team out tomorrow, only to find Derby slip up. As others have said, we got automatics, coming up from the 4th Div on the l...
by BWFC_Insane
Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:50 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.
Replies: 145
Views: 3100

Re: Breaking pots... Home v Port Vale Sat 20th Apr. 3-0'Clock.

I mean I want to win the game but would be delighted to lose it and the next if we won the three after that. We’ve had a massive slew of absolute crunch must win games in the last month or so. We’ve not won many (any?) of the most critical. I am pretty relaxed about the next two. No more injuries, d...
by BWFC_Insane
Thu Apr 18, 2024 3:58 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Re: Twixt Cups and Lips. Home to Shrewbury Town, Tuesday Apr 16th 7-45.
Replies: 306
Views: 5281

Re: Twixt Cups and Lips. Home to Shrewbury Town, Tuesday Apr 16th 7-45.

If you left a grandchild an Olympic bronze medal you had won, would they be immensely proud and see you as the third best in the world, or think if only you'd tried a bit harder you could have won gold. Sadly, too many think the latter these days. This reflects in seeing Ian Evatt as getting praise...
by BWFC_Insane
Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:29 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Re: Twixt Cups and Lips. Home to Shrewbury Town, Tuesday Apr 16th 7-45.
Replies: 306
Views: 5281

Re: Re: Twixt Cups and Lips. Home to Shrewbury Town, Tuesday Apr 16th 7-45.

The more touches and passes we take in and around their box the less likely we are to score. The more quickly we shoot or get delivery into the box the more likely we are to score. I think statistically the opposite is true. The teams who sling the ball in from wide areas score less goals, than the...
by BWFC_Insane
Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:25 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Re: Twixt Cups and Lips. Home to Shrewbury Town, Tuesday Apr 16th 7-45.
Replies: 306
Views: 5281

Re: Re: Twixt Cups and Lips. Home to Shrewbury Town, Tuesday Apr 16th 7-45.

Has that sort of feel aye. We have a better team than the other play off sides but it’s down to the players and manager to lift the mentality, raise the work rate, stop feeling sorry for themselves and realise that anything you win in football is hard. No side will roll over. There is far too much ...
by BWFC_Insane
Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:09 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Re: Twixt Cups and Lips. Home to Shrewbury Town, Tuesday Apr 16th 7-45.
Replies: 306
Views: 5281

Re: Re: Twixt Cups and Lips. Home to Shrewbury Town, Tuesday Apr 16th 7-45.

Well I for one - as the eternal optimist - reckon we're going up in 2nd. derby are going to lose and draw one, we're going to win both our games. remember, you heard it here first, and you're all welcome by the way!! I think we'll go into the Peterborough match with Derby guaranteed 2nd and we win ...
by BWFC_Insane
Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:13 am
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Re: Twixt Cups and Lips. Home to Shrewbury Town, Tuesday Apr 16th 7-45.
Replies: 306
Views: 5281

Re: Re: Twixt Cups and Lips. Home to Shrewbury Town, Tuesday Apr 16th 7-45.

Agreed on Charles - am hoping what we saw Tuesday was a reflection of him not being sharp, and the way to sort that is a start on Saturday. We’ve seen that in Evatt sides it can take players weeks to get up to speed. I’m not sure we will see a fully fit and firing Charles this season again. It’s wh...