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Slow-Crosses & Toothless

Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:42 pm

One thing that tonight’s game has highlighted is:

1. How slow we pass the ball & the tempo we play at. Can anyone name a slower team than us in the Championship?

2. The quality of our crosses is abysmal. The majority don’t get 3ft off the ground.

3. We are toothless up front with no creativity. Can anyone think of a decent save that the Forest keeper had to make tonight.
At least Ward brought some urgency to the game when he came on. Ralls has to come in for Pack.

Some players really underperforming at the moment yet they seem to keep their place. On a positive note at least Sanderson looked decent going forward.

Re: Slow-Crosses & Toothless

Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:47 pm

Those crosses were dreadful. We may as well give the ball away and let their defence pass it back to their keeper. Very frustrating.

Re: Slow-Crosses & Toothless

Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:01 pm

Cant believe some of these so called footballers are on 20k a week and they cant make simple 5 yard passes or lift the ball off the ground. Corners were a joke too.

Re: Slow-Crosses & Toothless

Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:05 pm

bridgendbluebird30 wrote:One thing that tonight’s game has highlighted is:

1. How slow we pass the ball & the tempo we play at. Can anyone name a slower team than us in the Championship?

2. The quality of our crosses is abysmal. The majority don’t get 3ft off the ground.

3. We are toothless up front with no creativity. Can anyone think of a decent save that the Forest keeper had to make tonight.
At least Ward brought some urgency to the game when he came on. Ralls has to come in for Pack.

Some players really underperforming at the moment yet they seem to keep their place. On a positive note at least Sanderson looked decent going forward.


Agree. Totally sterile and toothless.

Re: Slow-Crosses & Toothless

Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:11 pm

Crosses not beating the first man, consistently. shots from outside the box either miles wide or high over the bar, even our long throws are telegraphed, predictable, crap really. What do they do on the training pitch?

Re: Slow-Crosses & Toothless

Wed Feb 26, 2020 1:46 am

bluecityblue wrote:Crosses not beating the first man, consistently. shots from outside the box either miles wide or high over the bar, even our long throws are telegraphed, predictable, crap really. What do they do on the training pitch?



18 shots, 4 of which were on target says the stats...
not really a true reflection of what happened..

Re: Slow-Crosses & Toothless

Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:18 am

People vilify Glatzel but if you are having crosses of that horrendous quality put into the box then what do you want the poor lad to do??

Kieffer Moore - would have been pointless buying him because our over paid players can't do the basics of football and cross a good ball in

Gareth Bale - pointless having him for the above

Ronaldo - the same

Fat Ronaldo - the same

A world class striker would struggle to look good in this team.

Re: Slow-Crosses & Toothless

Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:32 am

BAMBA CREW wrote:People vilify Glatzel but if you are having crosses of that horrendous quality put into the box then what do you want the poor lad to do??

Kieffer Moore - would have been pointless buying him because our over paid players can't do the basics of football and cross a good ball in

Gareth Bale - pointless having him for the above

Ronaldo - the same

Fat Ronaldo - the same

A world class striker would struggle to look good in this team.


Totally agree! Glatzel played well yesterday, but had feck all service. He’s a very good footballer!

Re: Slow-Crosses & Toothless

Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:45 am

BAMBA CREW wrote:People vilify Glatzel but if you are having crosses of that horrendous quality put into the box then what do you want the poor lad to do??

Kieffer Moore - would have been pointless buying him because our over paid players can't do the basics of football and cross a good ball in

Gareth Bale - pointless having him for the above

Ronaldo - the same

Fat Ronaldo - the same

A world class striker would struggle to look good in this team.


Imagine being one of the best strikers of your generation and one of the most prolific finishers of all time and the nickname you end up being known by is fat Ronaldo, that must really suck :lol:

Re: Slow-Crosses & Toothless

Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:54 am

Bluebird Warrior wrote:
BAMBA CREW wrote:People vilify Glatzel but if you are having crosses of that horrendous quality put into the box then what do you want the poor lad to do??

Kieffer Moore - would have been pointless buying him because our over paid players can't do the basics of football and cross a good ball in

Gareth Bale - pointless having him for the above

Ronaldo - the same

Fat Ronaldo - the same

A world class striker would struggle to look good in this team.


Imagine being one of the best strikers of your generation and one of the most prolific finishers of all time and the nickname you end up being known by is fat Ronaldo, that must really suck :lol:


haha yes a little harsh on the fella, Brazilian Ronaldo :lol:

Re: Slow-Crosses & Toothless

Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:17 pm

Oh I dunno... we had Fat and Thin Controllers