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Better team won

Wed Sep 02, 2026 8:41 pm

Can't have any complaints there, QPR are a good side and clearly deserved the win. We never looked like getting a late equaliser and didn't deserve one.

Passing was poor all night. Everything we did right on Saturday, we did wrong tonight. So many passes misplaced, too short or too long.

Salech absolutely dreadful, one of his worst games for us. I would have brought Robinson or Davies on for him early in the second half.

Two poor goals to give away.

Doesn't change that I think we'll stay up because QPR are well fancied to do well this season.

But it is a first league defeat and we need to bounce back at Portsmouth on Saturday.

Ng MOTM.

Re: Better team won

Wed Sep 02, 2026 8:43 pm

In the last minute, Davies attacked a cross better than Salech all game......

Rubin too advanced all game

Re: Better team won

Wed Sep 02, 2026 8:45 pm

Correct Ned,

We have NO Complaints tonight, they were better than us

Pompey i believe we can get a result

Re: Better team won

Wed Sep 02, 2026 8:46 pm

Away, a 6 who is really an 8 and 2 10's is going to cause issues.

Re: Better team won

Wed Sep 02, 2026 8:49 pm

We have to stop giving away cheap goals.

Four games gone and averaging almost two goals against per game.

No clean sheets.

One of only three teams in the division without a win.

Long way to go of course but a lot of work to do with a small squad and few options to change things up, especially up front.

We need to wise up to the demands of the division and quickly.

Re: Better team won

Wed Sep 02, 2026 8:49 pm

Everything seemed off tonight. We have to stop shipping goals. Our defence is a huge concern. We desperately need a win soon or the crowd will turn and we will be in a relegation scrap already. Very depressing last few days but no need to panic just yet.

Re: Better team won

Wed Sep 02, 2026 8:54 pm

We are going to have to return to 2 sitters, we are far too open

Re: Better team won

Wed Sep 02, 2026 8:55 pm

Relegation team and performance tonight.

Salech has to be dropped after that.

Re: Better team won

Wed Sep 02, 2026 8:57 pm

QPR finished 15th last season, even though they have had a decent start, their fixtures have been favourable.
They are a decent championship team, but no more. In reality they could have scored 6 today. We are lacking quality and depth at this level, unfortunately we are in a relegation battle already. You can't play so open in the championship without being picked off. We must win on Saturday or we will be in the bottom three already.

Re: Better team won

Wed Sep 02, 2026 8:57 pm

Why do we persist at corners with 6 or 7 men in the six yard box..we never win a header and it's easy for a keepers punch.
Standard of crossing is woeful, but salach never gets Infront of his man anyway.
A championship season with one centre forward of low quality is asking for relegation.

Re: Better team won

Wed Sep 02, 2026 8:58 pm

Einstein wrote:Relegation team and performance tonight.

Salech has to be dropped after that.


Relegation team after a four games? Seriously! So Swansea are going up are they? We outplayed Sheff Utd on the weekend. Poor performance tonight but its the first time we've deserved to get beat so far. We have to sort that defence somehow.

Re: Better team won

Wed Sep 02, 2026 9:11 pm

Einstein wrote:Relegation team and performance tonight.

Salech has to be dropped after that.


Salech can't be dropped
Who will start ahead of him?
We need physical presence up front
and Salech is the only one

Robinson too slow and dont close players down well
We could experiment and put Rubin as our striker but that would be
asking too much of Rubin to do.

Re: Better team won

Wed Sep 02, 2026 9:12 pm

Murphy needs to up his game. Hopefully he learning on the job but there’s worrying signs there of stubbornness. He just won’t drop his favourites, subs way too late again 5 mins to change a game.

Still early though hope I’m misjudged him.

Re: Better team won

Wed Sep 02, 2026 9:17 pm

Sam ReaN wrote:
Einstein wrote:Relegation team and performance tonight.

Salech has to be dropped after that.


Salech can't be dropped
Who will start ahead of him?
We need physical presence up front
and Salech is the only one

Robinson too slow and dont close players down well
We could experiment and put Rubin as our striker but that would be
asking too much of Rubin to do.


He can and needs to be dropped. He is not winning or holding onto the ball, its a waste at the moment. He has lost his mojo.
Davies gives you the simple, almost too agricultural for BBM ball in behind and turn the defence. Nearly all the game is played in front of the opposition centre-halves.

Re: Better team won

Wed Sep 02, 2026 9:19 pm

Dont think we need to hit the panic button first goal for them was so lucky .
We gave the ball away so cheaply and in this league you get punished.
Its a shame we never brought more players in because we defo needed them in .
Gonna be a long season i think .
Not clinical up top and way to open in the game .
Its not panic stations but we have to stop the mistakes giving the ball away and selach needs support and better quality into the box .The loss of wintle is showing big time and Robertson isnt the answer in that position wintle was better so you have to question why was he got rid of its unbelievable really he was a solid player there in that roll good protection for the back line .
Id like to see us go through the middle a bit more instead of side to side and relying on wingers and crosses which are poor .
So things to work on but things feel a bit deflated with the lack of signings which we were all lead to believe were coming its a slap in the face but we cant feel sorry we got to improve quick or be be in a battle early doors .
I think we can do it be competitive in the league this season but we have to learn and theres also a desperation about our play when we go behind and we are so open .
So iff bbm tweaks things we should be a bit morw solid and have a bigger threat going forward and especially the crosses in the box .
Onto the next game dont hit the panic buttons people

Re: Better team won

Wed Sep 02, 2026 9:20 pm

I don't even think QPR was that much better it's just we was worse on the night Ned in the final 3rd . We are more interested in tapping it about sideways and backwards than getting the ball in the box or shots on target. That was the difference tonight we was poor they was a touch better in the final 3rd.

Re: Better team won

Wed Sep 02, 2026 9:36 pm

On that performance it's going to be a tough season squad not big enough our defence seemed way to slow we need to improve a lot for Saturday!!!

Re: Better team won

Wed Sep 02, 2026 9:44 pm

Reminded me a bit of plymouth away last season , without a specialist number 6 we are way way to open on the transition and in this league we will get punished a lot

Bbm needs to be more street wise away from and play a double pivot in front of the back 4 to make us more secure

Re: Better team won

Wed Sep 02, 2026 10:10 pm

Could have and been more than the 2-1 final result .

Re: Better team won

Wed Sep 02, 2026 11:04 pm

Lots of moaning about Salech... He can't do this and that. Really not the issue we aren't lacking for goals we just can't defend. Thought Robertson was shocking again as a 6

Re: Better team won

Thu Sep 03, 2026 2:59 am

Change of manager needed

Re: Better team won

Thu Sep 03, 2026 4:08 am

joeywills98 wrote:Change of manager needed


Lmao.

Re: Better team won

Thu Sep 03, 2026 5:53 am

The problem with the style we are playing is it leaves p massively vulnerable at the back with no extra cover.
We lose the ball and have 6 or 7 men ahead of it.
Which highlights the defenders who have no extra cover
It's bbms style, brave football. Id take that any day over bulit ball.
I don't think the pitch was great, the ball seemed to slow up quickly on us at times, hence the short, misplaced passes.
We weren't great last night but no need to panic lol

Re: Better team won

Thu Sep 03, 2026 10:45 pm

joeywills98 wrote:Change of manager needed


:o

Re: Better team won

Fri Sep 04, 2026 8:37 am

Jonesy-valleyboy27 wrote:Murphy needs to up his game. Hopefully he learning on the job but there’s worrying signs there of stubbornness. He just won’t drop his favourites, subs way too late again 5 mins to change a game.

Still early though hope I’m misjudged him.


All trademark BBM, I'm afraid.

He will not change.

Re: Better team won

Fri Sep 04, 2026 8:38 am

joeywills98 wrote:Change of manager needed


Change of manager's approach might help.