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Crosses

Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:31 pm

Absolutely appalling in general

Re: Crosses

Thu Jan 01, 2026 7:19 pm

Totally agree , tanner came on had 4 or 5 crosses so poor bar one
Our football is quality and a pleasure to watch , our crossing is awful and decision making at crucial times is not the best
Kellyman should be our number 10 , he just got that game changing ability we need to compliment our superior passing

Re: Crosses

Thu Jan 01, 2026 7:30 pm

I thought JC was poor today . ANONYMOUS. apart from that sitter.
I honestly don't know why we keep persisting with him as a ten..

Re: Crosses

Fri Jan 02, 2026 10:51 am

It's no wonder we actually cross the ball when we can about 1 in 15 chances to sling it in. We would rather pass back to our center half, then right back then back to the winger then all the way back through them all and to top it off then our goal keeper 95 percent of the time this is our cycle it bores me to death but it's getting results

Re: Crosses

Fri Jan 02, 2026 11:19 am

Bluebird1977 wrote:It's no wonder we actually cross the ball when we can about 1 in 15 chances to sling it in. We would rather pass back to our center half, then right back then back to the winger then all the way back through them all and to top it off then our goal keeper 95 percent of the time this is our cycle it bores me to death but it's getting results


I'm also bored by it and I've noticed the atmosphere hone and away is subdued because of the way we play. It's just not exciting to watch but like you say gets results and is effective.

Re: Crosses

Fri Jan 02, 2026 11:40 am

Barryblues wrote:
Bluebird1977 wrote:It's no wonder we actually cross the ball when we can about 1 in 15 chances to sling it in. We would rather pass back to our center half, then right back then back to the winger then all the way back through them all and to top it off then our goal keeper 95 percent of the time this is our cycle it bores me to death but it's getting results


I'm also bored by it and I've noticed the atmosphere home and away is subdued because of the way we play. It's just not exciting to watch but like you say gets results and is effective.

Re: Crosses

Fri Jan 02, 2026 11:55 am

Barryblues wrote:
Bluebird1977 wrote:It's no wonder we actually cross the ball when we can about 1 in 15 chances to sling it in. We would rather pass back to our center half, then right back then back to the winger then all the way back through them all and to top it off then our goal keeper 95 percent of the time this is our cycle it bores me to death but it's getting results


I'm also bored by it and I've noticed the atmosphere hone and away is subdued because of the way we play. It's just not exciting to watch but like you say gets results and is effective.

Yep the atmosphere at most home games are appalling to be fair throughout the 90 minutes which is shocking in my opinion because of where we are in the table. The away fans make more most the game overall depending on numbers.

Re: Crosses

Fri Jan 02, 2026 12:30 pm

Bluebird1977 wrote:
Barryblues wrote:
Bluebird1977 wrote:It's no wonder we actually cross the ball when we can about 1 in 15 chances to sling it in. We would rather pass back to our center half, then right back then back to the winger then all the way back through them all and to top it off then our goal keeper 95 percent of the time this is our cycle it bores me to death but it's getting results


I'm also bored by it and I've noticed the atmosphere hone and away is subdued because of the way we play. It's just not exciting to watch but like you say gets results and is effective.

Yep the atmosphere at most home games are appalling to be fair throughout the 90 minutes which is shocking in my opinion because of where we are in the table. The away fans make more most the game overall depending on numbers.

Agree with that! Our ‘home’ noise is pretty non-existent (bar Vince’s drum), but our ‘away’ support is class and all I can hear at most games, as commentators mention frequently!

Re: Crosses

Fri Jan 02, 2026 12:36 pm

Sven wrote:
Bluebird1977 wrote:
Barryblues wrote:
Bluebird1977 wrote:It's no wonder we actually cross the ball when we can about 1 in 15 chances to sling it in. We would rather pass back to our center half, then right back then back to the winger then all the way back through them all and to top it off then our goal keeper 95 percent of the time this is our cycle it bores me to death but it's getting results


I'm also bored by it and I've noticed the atmosphere hone and away is subdued because of the way we play. It's just not exciting to watch but like you say gets results and is effective.

Yep the atmosphere at most home games are appalling to be fair throughout the 90 minutes which is shocking in my opinion because of where we are in the table. The away fans make more most the game overall depending on numbers.

Agree with that! Our ‘home’ noise is pretty non-existent (bar Vince’s drum), but our ‘away’ support is class and all I can hear at most games, as commentators mention frequently!


Numbers good away but I think we are relatively quiet The football is not exciting to rev the crowd up

Re: Crosses

Fri Jan 02, 2026 12:40 pm

All about opinions but I find this style as the most exciting since the Dave Jones era.

Still thankful we didn't appoint Nathan Jones and have to watch that awful style as well as the way he acts like a clown.

Re: Crosses

Fri Jan 02, 2026 12:55 pm

Glad too see more crosses but agree 50%+ are poor. I thought the football has been great lately and been enjoying watching. We recycle the ball much better now, unlike before where it go back to the keeper and ppl just stood around and it be booted up and turn over

Re: Crosses

Fri Jan 02, 2026 1:47 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:All about opinions but I find this style as the most exciting since the Dave Jones era.

Still thankful we didn't appoint Nathan Jones and have to watch that awful style as well as the way he acts like a clown.


Can you explain to me how you find it exciting? We rarely have 5 shots on target, don't shoot and do everything we can not to cross the ball. Fair play we do have lots of possession going from side to side and repeat. That's why I find in hard to watch and why crowd is quiet.

Re: Crosses

Fri Jan 02, 2026 1:54 pm

Barryblues wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:All about opinions but I find this style as the most exciting since the Dave Jones era.

Still thankful we didn't appoint Nathan Jones and have to watch that awful style as well as the way he acts like a clown.


Can you explain to me how you find it exciting? We rarely have 5 shots on target, don't shoot and do everything we can not to cross the ball. Fair play we do have lots of possession going from side to side and repeat. That's why I find in hard to watch and why crowd is quiet.


I'm in my 50s and remember the exciting football of the 80s, 90s. Maybe that's why I see it the way I do.

Re: Crosses

Fri Jan 02, 2026 1:57 pm

Barryblues wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:All about opinions but I find this style as the most exciting since the Dave Jones era.

Still thankful we didn't appoint Nathan Jones and have to watch that awful style as well as the way he acts like a clown.


Can you explain to me how you find it exciting? We rarely have 5 shots on target, don't shoot and do everything we can not to cross the ball. Fair play we do have lots of possession going from side to side and repeat. That's why I find in hard to watch and why crowd is quiet.


Because it's a style of play I enjoy watching. It's how football should be played, in my view.

I find it exciting to watch and I think many others do.

There are some who don't and that's fine, we all have different preferences in style.

Re: Crosses

Fri Jan 02, 2026 2:24 pm

Just to put to bed we don't have many shots have a quick look at the link posted bellow we are in the top 2 for shots at goal shots on target and have the player with most shots at goal in the division
https://footystats.org/england/efl-league-one/shots

Re: Crosses

Fri Jan 02, 2026 6:20 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:
Barryblues wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:All about opinions but I find this style as the most exciting since the Dave Jones era.

Still thankful we didn't appoint Nathan Jones and have to watch that awful style as well as the way he acts like a clown.


Can you explain to me how you find it exciting? We rarely have 5 shots on target, don't shoot and do everything we can not to cross the ball. Fair play we do have lots of possession going from side to side and repeat. That's why I find in hard to watch and why crowd is quiet.


Because it's a style of play I enjoy watching. It's how football should be played, in my view.

I find it exciting to watch and I think many others do.

There are some who don't and that's fine, we all have different preferences in style.


You're very vague in why you think it's exciting? I explained why I find it boring. Can we have a poll on who thinks the football is exciting? Every game Ive been too fans around me have been screaming shoot, box it and are frustrated.

Re: Crosses

Fri Jan 02, 2026 6:43 pm

Barryblues wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:
Barryblues wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:All about opinions but I find this style as the most exciting since the Dave Jones era.

Still thankful we didn't appoint Nathan Jones and have to watch that awful style as well as the way he acts like a clown.


Can you explain to me how you find it exciting? We rarely have 5 shots on target, don't shoot and do everything we can not to cross the ball. Fair play we do have lots of possession going from side to side and repeat. That's why I find in hard to watch and why crowd is quiet.


Because it's a style of play I enjoy watching. It's how football should be played, in my view.

I find it exciting to watch and I think many others do.

There are some who don't and that's fine, we all have different preferences in style.


You're very vague in why you think it's exciting? I explained why I find it boring. Can we have a poll on who thinks the football is exciting? Every game Ive been too fans around me have been screaming shoot, box it and are frustrated.


The majority of fans are excited to watch us. That's obvious.

Re: Crosses

Fri Jan 02, 2026 8:13 pm

Sven wrote:
Bluebird1977 wrote:
Barryblues wrote:
Bluebird1977 wrote:It's no wonder we actually cross the ball when we can about 1 in 15 chances to sling it in. We would rather pass back to our center half, then right back then back to the winger then all the way back through them all and to top it off then our goal keeper 95 percent of the time this is our cycle it bores me to death but it's getting results


I'm also bored by it and I've noticed the atmosphere hone and away is subdued because of the way we play. It's just not exciting to watch but like you say gets results and is effective.

Yep the atmosphere at most home games are appalling to be fair throughout the 90 minutes which is shocking in my opinion because of where we are in the table. The away fans make more most the game overall depending on numbers.

Agree with that! Our ‘home’ noise is pretty non-existent (bar Vince’s drum), but our ‘away’ support is class and all I can hear at most games, as commentators mention frequently!


Perhaps Wayne Nash may have contributed to a dead stadium.