Wycombe Wanderers v Cheltenham Town
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Beaten by the better team tonight. We can’t afford to lose to teams around us.
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Doesn’t change much. Didn’t expect anything tonight. A point would have been a bonus. Burton was, and remains a big, must win game.
We’ve been on a really good run since Christmas. Just two blips against Wycombe. Let’s keep our heads up.
We’ve been on a really good run since Christmas. Just two blips against Wycombe. Let’s keep our heads up.
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Overall it still hasn’t been a bad night for us…. if we win on Saturday. Cambridge, Burton and Shrewsbury have all lost which is great for us.
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I don’t really have any issues with the ref tonight. We were c!#p and got what we deserved.
Reasons to be cheerful:
- Southwood is a Championship keeper on sabbatical with us. Savour him while we can
- Thomas has something about him. Only a 30 minute cameo but it has been ages since we had a winger who likes to drop a shoulder and have a go
Reasons to not be cheerful:
- The crushing weight of reality that we’ve had two back to back away games where we’ve been way off it
- Southwood is a Championship keeper on sabbatical with us. Savour him while we can
- Thomas has something about him. Only a 30 minute cameo but it has been ages since we had a winger who likes to drop a shoulder and have a go
Reasons to not be cheerful:
- The crushing weight of reality that we’ve had two back to back away games where we’ve been way off it
Needed a plan B. Banging it up against their 2 big CB wasn't going to work. Just hoping for a lucky break. But Wycombe a good strong defensive team. Shame really because we have footballers that can use the ball especially in midfield. Still only a point lost really. DC might have learnt something from the game. Thomas looked ok again. Makes it look easy to skip past people.
QED wrote: ↑27 Feb 2024, 21:46 Reasons to be cheerful:
- Southwood is a Championship keeper on sabbatical with us. Savour him while we can
- Thomas has something about him. Only a 30 minute cameo but it has been ages since we had a winger who likes to drop a shoulder and have a go
Reasons to not be cheerful:
- The crushing weight of reality that we’ve had two back to back away games where we’ve been way off it
Am I missing something? Wigan was good point away from home? No?QED wrote: ↑27 Feb 2024, 21:46 Reasons to be cheerful:
- Southwood is a Championship keeper on sabbatical with us. Savour him while we can
- Thomas has something about him. Only a 30 minute cameo but it has been ages since we had a winger who likes to drop a shoulder and have a go
Reasons to not be cheerful:
- The crushing weight of reality that we’ve had two back to back away games where we’ve been way off it
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We have two games in hand on the four teams above us. One on Burton. Beat Burton, win those and we go 17th regardless of what other teams do. Still well in the fight.
The Charlton game next Tuesday suddenly doesn't look as winnable as it did a couple of weeks ago.
Let's hope returning to WR against them and Burton is a return to a decent performance. Then again, I'd take another two fairly c!#p ones for all 3 points if I have to.
Let's hope returning to WR against them and Burton is a return to a decent performance. Then again, I'd take another two fairly c!#p ones for all 3 points if I have to.
Yes, we were c!#p and got what we deserved. But the ref was still also c!#p with a capital c.robinsrule wrote: ↑27 Feb 2024, 21:45 I don’t really have any issues with the ref tonight. We were c!#p and got what we deserved.
(It won't let me use a capital c)
It was, but we burgled it rather than being anywhere near our best.Anteros wrote: ↑27 Feb 2024, 21:53Am I missing something? Wigan was good point away from home? No?QED wrote: ↑27 Feb 2024, 21:46 Reasons to be cheerful:
- Southwood is a Championship keeper on sabbatical with us. Savour him while we can
- Thomas has something about him. Only a 30 minute cameo but it has been ages since we had a winger who likes to drop a shoulder and have a go
Reasons to not be cheerful:
- The crushing weight of reality that we’ve had two back to back away games where we’ve been way off it
Apparently we had 7 shots, none on target.
The 7 shots...Taylor had one first half that he sliced way wide. Long had a shot at the end that was never going anywhere. Um... Oh Taylor had the free kick that was deflected very high and wide. I think Davies had an effort from a corner that just a stretched leg out to it. And that's all I can remember.
The 7 shots...Taylor had one first half that he sliced way wide. Long had a shot at the end that was never going anywhere. Um... Oh Taylor had the free kick that was deflected very high and wide. I think Davies had an effort from a corner that just a stretched leg out to it. And that's all I can remember.
Having caught up with the teams above us, we seemed to have adopted a hang on and nick it style of play. But maybe Wigan and Wycombe who we have played away from home are tough fixtures, so 2 points would have been good, 1 point better than nothing. Season will be defined by other games like Burton,Fleetwood, Carlisle and Charlton. etc. Last 6 games 10 points,
Really poor performances.
Shame really as quite a few of us made the trip and we're in good voice.
The ref was awful but that's is no the norm.
Luke was amazing and kept it respectable.
I worry slightly that DC hesitates slightly.
We could sense a goal for them andvthe subs were ready. We need to be proactive no reactive.
First high press was far to late in the game but got results. The 20 minute spell was unlucky not to yield a goal for us.
Enough of the hoff ball were better than that....and far to small up top!
Shame really as quite a few of us made the trip and we're in good voice.
The ref was awful but that's is no the norm.
Luke was amazing and kept it respectable.
I worry slightly that DC hesitates slightly.
We could sense a goal for them andvthe subs were ready. We need to be proactive no reactive.
First high press was far to late in the game but got results. The 20 minute spell was unlucky not to yield a goal for us.
Enough of the hoff ball were better than that....and far to small up top!
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Another poor showing, after Wigan I'd have hoped for a reaction and an improved performance. What is clear is that Wycombe are better than us and dealt with us very comfortably. The tactic was bizarre, we were getting nowhere with the long punts to the strikers and we were too deep to pick up the second ball, therefore waves of pressure and the inevitable goal did eventually come.
Other than Charlton the other results were good.
We need to be right at it on Saturday.
Other than Charlton the other results were good.
We need to be right at it on Saturday.
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I don’t think we have intentionally adopted a different style. Just a couple of off nights.1985CTFC wrote: ↑27 Feb 2024, 22:38 Having caught up with the teams above us, we seemed to have adopted a hang on and nick it style of play. But maybe Wigan and Wycombe who we have played away from home are tough fixtures, so 2 points would have been good, 1 point better than nothing. Season will be defined by other games like Burton,Fleetwood, Carlisle and Charlton. etc. Last 6 games 10 points,
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It’s always interesting how we see the game differently.Garby74 wrote: ↑27 Feb 2024, 23:49 Really poor performances.
Shame really as quite a few of us made the trip and we're in good voice.
The ref was awful but that's is no the norm.
Luke was amazing and kept it respectable.
I worry slightly that DC hesitates slightly.
We could sense a goal for them andvthe subs were ready. We need to be proactive no reactive.
First high press was far to late in the game but got results. The 20 minute spell was unlucky not to yield a goal for us.
Enough of the hoff ball were better than that....and far to small up top!
My criticism of DC (if I were to have any) would be that he often makes changes too early. So hesitancy wouldn’t come into it for me - Wade was overtly cautious / hesitant I thought.
For example, I thought the changes v Derby away did for us, along with the ref.
Also, Luke Southwood was tremendous at shot stopping last night, culminating in the penalty save, but his lack of confidence / dominance on crosses is costing us goals. It’s a conundrum. He was glued to his line on that first goal.
Anyway, we can’t expect to dominate every game, so on to the next one.
We win games by winning the midfield battle and last night we didn’t.
Aswell as the wingbacks being pinned backBroadway Brian wrote: ↑28 Feb 2024, 08:48It’s always interesting how we see the game differently.Garby74 wrote: ↑27 Feb 2024, 23:49 Really poor performances.
Shame really as quite a few of us made the trip and we're in good voice.
The ref was awful but that's is no the norm.
Luke was amazing and kept it respectable.
I worry slightly that DC hesitates slightly.
We could sense a goal for them andvthe subs were ready. We need to be proactive no reactive.
First high press was far to late in the game but got results. The 20 minute spell was unlucky not to yield a goal for us.
Enough of the hoff ball were better than that....and far to small up top!
My criticism of DC (if I were to have any) would be that he often makes changes too early. So hesitancy wouldn’t come into it for me - Wade was overtly cautious / hesitant I thought.
For example, I thought the changes v Derby away did for us, along with the ref.
Also, Luke Southwood was tremendous at shot stopping last night, culminating in the penalty save, but his lack of confidence / dominance on crosses is costing us goals. It’s a conundrum. He was glued to his line on that first goal.
Anyway, we can’t expect to dominate every game, so on to the next one.
We win games by winning the midfield battle and last night we didn’t.
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Despite the improvement and positivity since DC came in, the reality is that we are definitely the cheapest and one of the poorest squads in the division. We are going to have games like this from time to time and there will be more before the season is out. Luckily, they are few and far between under DC - Wimbledon, Northampton and Wycombe x 2. Every other game we've competed in.
Lets not over-react.
Lets not over-react.