| Everything but the goal - Report on 09:30 - Dec 2 with 2907 views | PhilmyRs |
Good report. Enjoyed reading one where I thought we played well. Overall agree with the sentiment that this was our best ‘performance’ of the season. Really noticeable over the last 2 games how the team seems more together and having each others back which is great to see.
The only area I’d probably disagree is Paul Smyth. I didn’t see it as his best performance of the season, in fact I thought his end product/final ball was regularly disappointing. I remember one great cut back to Saito but that’s about it. Saw a fair bit of effort and some good defensive work but struggled to get any decent delivery into the box and seemed a bit wasteful with the basics. A game of opinions though and perhaps I’m being harsh on the lad. He has pace which as we all say is massively lacking in this team but I do want more from him. |  | |  |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 09:39 - Dec 2 with 2885 views | robith |
Unfair on Madsen to say it was his first tackle in 6 weeks - he made 1 (one) vs Stoke. I think someone ran into him |  | | |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 09:46 - Dec 2 with 2847 views | GroveR |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 19:16 - Dec 1 by M40R |
Really good and fair report for an enjoyable match and great support. But how did we miss those sitters? Madson's miss was bizarre for a right footed play.
The only thing I'd add is that when Fox came on a left back we were lucky to get away without conceding. He is far too slow, and that seemed a poor substitution. |
I see the logic behind getting someone bigger on to try and stop Baah as the lad's a monster - he went through Saito like Jonah Lomu went through Tony Underwood in 95. The only saving grace for us was his final ball repetoire seems to consist entirely of smashing it into his teammates bolloçks/throat from 12 yards. Made Smyth look like Bardsley at points. |  | | |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 09:57 - Dec 2 with 2797 views | qprninja |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 18:41 - Dec 1 by stainrods_elbow |
It's a game of opinions, and that's the beauty/silliness of it in the end. In the end, how we see football is as contestable as the game itself. [Post edited 1 Dec 18:43]
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The world has gone very black and white recently. The art of conversation and healthy debate seems to have disappeared in a puff of social media inspired vitriol, |  | | |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 10:38 - Dec 2 with 2686 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 09:57 - Dec 2 by qprninja |
The world has gone very black and white recently. The art of conversation and healthy debate seems to have disappeared in a puff of social media inspired vitriol, |
No it hasn't. |  |
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| Everything but the goal - Report on 10:39 - Dec 2 with 2680 views | TheChef |
Enjoyable 0-0 I suppose but there was much punching of the sofa and wails of distress chez Chef, as we passed up every great chance. Ashby most culpable of the lot, all he had to do was sidefoot the ball either side of the keeper but he just thrashed at it instead.
We go again, etc. etc. |  |
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| Everything but the goal - Report on 11:04 - Dec 2 with 2587 views | Andybrat |
Great report Clive misses looked even worse second time round, felt Morrison the worst.
A mate of mine is a Watford season ticket holder ( man and boy) he felt we should have had it wrapped up at half time. So an opponents view “ I really like that tall midfield player you have something of the Hoddle in the way he passes”
Not saying I agree, but Glen wasn’t the best tackler either.
Before I am shot that is not my opinion, he also loved Saito and Jimmy and Nardi and tbh most of the team, bar Paal as he didn’t go there | | | |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 11:15 - Dec 2 with 2545 views | bosh67 |
Loving the retro title of this report. |  |
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| Everything but the goal - Report on 11:41 - Dec 2 with 2490 views | TheChef |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 09:30 - Dec 2 by PhilmyRs |
Good report. Enjoyed reading one where I thought we played well. Overall agree with the sentiment that this was our best ‘performance’ of the season. Really noticeable over the last 2 games how the team seems more together and having each others back which is great to see.
The only area I’d probably disagree is Paul Smyth. I didn’t see it as his best performance of the season, in fact I thought his end product/final ball was regularly disappointing. I remember one great cut back to Saito but that’s about it. Saw a fair bit of effort and some good defensive work but struggled to get any decent delivery into the box and seemed a bit wasteful with the basics. A game of opinions though and perhaps I’m being harsh on the lad. He has pace which as we all say is massively lacking in this team but I do want more from him. |
Smyth was at his most frustrating - can't fault his effort and energy but he has no final ball (that's why he's at QPR, etc.)
One point in the first half he had the ball at the byline with plenty of time to pick out a QPR player; spaffed his cross straight into the goalkeeper's hands.
AAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH! | |
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| Everything but the goal - Report on 12:25 - Dec 2 with 2365 views | QPunkR |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 11:41 - Dec 2 by TheChef |
Smyth was at his most frustrating - can't fault his effort and energy but he has no final ball (that's why he's at QPR, etc.)
One point in the first half he had the ball at the byline with plenty of time to pick out a QPR player; spaffed his cross straight into the goalkeeper's hands.
AAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH! |
Infuriating watching him a lot of the time. He'll often do a lot of good work to get to the byline but from there it's always a lottery at best as to what his cross/pass/shot is going to be.
Does a lot of covering work defensively as well tbf and as well as pace, he has stamina to get through the game up and down his wing, but I wish he could produce a better end product |  |
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| Everything but the goal - Report on 12:40 - Dec 2 with 2323 views | E15Hoop |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 20:17 - Dec 1 by stainrods_elbow |
I think you're missing my point, Clive, in regard to your own self-esteem and well-being, which is what I was trying to support. Yes, I can be reactive to little things like being called, ooh let's think about last week alone, a troll, a pornographer, and a narcissist by people who've never met me and just want to be abusive (while projecting their own nastiness onto me), but try not to exaggerate and perhaps be a little more fair-minded! If you look back, you'll see many, many positive posts/polls/little think pieces from me here going back quite a long way and that are hugely supportive of this site, and of your excellent work on it.
As others have said, don't worry, be happy! [Post edited 1 Dec 20:19]
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"People who just want to project their own nastiness onto me", you say, whilst being, I have to say, comfortably the largest perpetrator of said nasty, dismissive comments pound for pound on this whole site over the past 12 months at least..
As a wise man, who will coincidentally be having his widely celebrated birthday in about three weeks' time, once said: "There are none so blind as those who do not wish to see..." | | | |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 12:47 - Dec 2 with 2294 views | NewYorkRanger |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 10:38 - Dec 2 by BrianMcCarthy |
No it hasn't. |
oh yes it bleedin' well has...... |  |
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| Everything but the goal - Report on 13:19 - Dec 2 with 2209 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 12:47 - Dec 2 by NewYorkRanger |
oh yes it bleedin' well has...... |
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| Everything but the goal - Report on 14:39 - Dec 2 with 2004 views | Northernr |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 11:41 - Dec 2 by TheChef |
Smyth was at his most frustrating - can't fault his effort and energy but he has no final ball (that's why he's at QPR, etc.)
One point in the first half he had the ball at the byline with plenty of time to pick out a QPR player; spaffed his cross straight into the goalkeeper's hands.
AAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH! |
Lovely ball for Saito second half though. |  | | |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 15:05 - Dec 2 with 1922 views | TheChef |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 14:39 - Dec 2 by Northernr |
Lovely ball for Saito second half though. |
Even a stopped clock, etc.  | |
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| Everything but the goal - Report on 16:25 - Dec 2 with 1719 views | QPunkR |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 15:05 - Dec 2 by TheChef |
Even a stopped clock, etc. |
Took the words out of my mouth! | |
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| Everything but the goal - Report on 21:57 - Dec 2 with 1445 views | Mick_S |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 11:04 - Dec 2 by Andybrat |
Great report Clive misses looked even worse second time round, felt Morrison the worst.
A mate of mine is a Watford season ticket holder ( man and boy) he felt we should have had it wrapped up at half time. So an opponents view “ I really like that tall midfield player you have something of the Hoddle in the way he passes”
Not saying I agree, but Glen wasn’t the best tackler either.
Before I am shot that is not my opinion, he also loved Saito and Jimmy and Nardi and tbh most of the team, bar Paal as he didn’t go there |
I think that’s a good point there regarding Hoddle. Obviously poles apart, and I may get shot Down here, but he looks like a very decent player to me. If he keeps progressing, and he definitely needs to be in a winning side to influence the game more, I think we may have a very good player at our club. |  |
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| Everything but the goal - Report on 22:17 - Dec 2 with 1404 views | PeterHucker |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 10:38 - Dec 2 by BrianMcCarthy |
No it hasn't. |
Yes it has.
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| Everything but the goal - Report on 22:37 - Dec 2 with 1363 views | PeterHucker |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 21:57 - Dec 2 by Mick_S |
I think that’s a good point there regarding Hoddle. Obviously poles apart, and I may get shot Down here, but he looks like a very decent player to me. If he keeps progressing, and he definitely needs to be in a winning side to influence the game more, I think we may have a very good player at our club. |
can't stand Hoddle the man, he's an absolute bellend.
But as much as I dislike him as a person, he was a really exceptional player.
if anyone is seeing hints of Hoddle in Madsen then they must be watching an entirely different player to the one I've seen. | | | |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 22:46 - Dec 2 with 1349 views | Mick_S |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 22:37 - Dec 2 by PeterHucker |
can't stand Hoddle the man, he's an absolute bellend.
But as much as I dislike him as a person, he was a really exceptional player.
if anyone is seeing hints of Hoddle in Madsen then they must be watching an entirely different player to the one I've seen. |
Teeny weeny bits. 😂
I do get what the Watford lad said and I’m sticking to my guns here - he could be good for us. | |
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| Everything but the goal - Report on 02:09 - Dec 3 with 1234 views | FredManRave |
Clive in producing yet another memorable matcch report and all that that in itself entails and yet fans picking up on player ratings suggesting they should have been a +1 or -1 difference.
Seriously, do some of you still not realise just how good we've got it with Clive? |  |
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| Everything but the goal - Report on 08:37 - Dec 3 with 1034 views | TheChef |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 21:57 - Dec 2 by Mick_S |
I think that’s a good point there regarding Hoddle. Obviously poles apart, and I may get shot Down here, but he looks like a very decent player to me. If he keeps progressing, and he definitely needs to be in a winning side to influence the game more, I think we may have a very good player at our club. |
Madsen = Hoddle?
OK EVERYONE, NO MORE DRUGS! | |
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| Everything but the goal - Report on 13:46 - Dec 3 with 802 views | NorthantsHoop |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 22:37 - Dec 2 by PeterHucker |
can't stand Hoddle the man, he's an absolute bellend.
But as much as I dislike him as a person, he was a really exceptional player.
if anyone is seeing hints of Hoddle in Madsen then they must be watching an entirely different player to the one I've seen. |
I agree on Madsen he is improving, nice and tidy on the ball, starting to get things moving forward. Think if we take a step back he was thrown straight into the team without any pre-season with QPR joined on the Friday I think then straight into the Plymouth game and we know that the Championship is a tough league. Not prepared to write him off just yet. |  | | |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 13:51 - Dec 3 with 787 views | Northernr |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 13:46 - Dec 3 by NorthantsHoop |
I agree on Madsen he is improving, nice and tidy on the ball, starting to get things moving forward. Think if we take a step back he was thrown straight into the team without any pre-season with QPR joined on the Friday I think then straight into the Plymouth game and we know that the Championship is a tough league. Not prepared to write him off just yet. |
One of the points that I've made a few times. Nardi has settled quickest and performed best, but he was the most experienced, and he was signed first so has spent the most time with the team/coaching staff. | | | |
| Everything but the goal - Report on 14:22 - Dec 3 with 694 views | kensalriser |
So Madsen is somewhere between the worst player we've ever signed and the new Glenn Hoddle. I think that covers pretty much all bases. Great job everyone. |  |
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