Glad I Stopped At Home !!

That last night, was a disgrace. It really was. As soon as we saw the team Martinez had put out, we were rolling our eyes at each other and thinking “Oh oh, this could be TOO weak a team”.

But then you looked at it, and it consisted of our first choice keeper, a first choice centre-back, the rest of the side was mainly players with enough first team action, apart from McManaman and Redmond. Whilst up front, we had the 6 million Boselli. Surely it would be enough to beat Bradford. But no. Apart from Al-Habsi, Watson, and Ramis, I don’t think any of them performed anywhere near good enough. I can’t understand how some folk on here have slated Watson. FFS! He was asked to play centre-half when he’s a bloody midfielder! Here’s a blunt assessment of the team.

AL HABSI-No criticism. Did nothing wrong.
RAMIS-No Criticism.
WATSON-Filled in admirably at the back, no criticism.
LOPEZ-Didn’t do much wrong really.
STAM-Looked out of his depth. Always seems to have to really bust a gut to beat a man and get a ball over. Not good enough.
REDMOND-Young lad’s not good enough yet.
JONES-Poor. Very avearage against a League 2 side.
GOMEZ-Poor. Just not good enough.
FYVIE-Poor. Looked nowhere near good enough.
MCMANAMAN-Did ok first half, but doesn’t look Premiership standard.
BOSELLI-Abysmal. Looked nowhere near good enough.

Subs: MALONEY-livened things up, BEAUSEJOUR-Lively but I’m not convinced he’s good enough. ORSULA-Waste of a sub, going into penalties. Surely Kone would’ve been better?

For me, Stam, Jones, Gomez, and Boselli should NEVER play for us again. I will give Fyvie a chance, as he’s only a young lad. Looked ordinary to me though.

Whatever way people dress it up, it was embarrassing. It DID show contempt for Bradford by playing such a weak side, a total lack of respect. I recall going to Villa Park, circa 1994 in the same competition. We were then a bottom flight club, Barrow had just taken over as manager, and as a club we were on our arses near the bottom of the entire league. Did Aston Villa play a weak team against us? No. Ron Atkinson played his stars, and they did us 5-0 with goals from Dalian Atkinson 2, Dean Saunders, Dwight Yorke, and Nii Lamptey. They well and truly hammered us. But at the same time, showed us a great deal of respect.

And that is exactly what we should’ve done to Bradford. Played a strong side, won by 4 or 5, and played some class football. We may have gained some confidence from it as well.

But no. It was a shambles. It’ll be the last cup match I go to for a while, unless it’s a semi or a final. The worst thing about last night? (For me, personally) I’ve just got my 6 year old fully interested in Latics and going to the match. He was so fed up and looked absolutely p’d off last night, I don’t think he will want to go again. I don’t blame him, actually.

F****** un-defendable, that shower last night. No clever reasoning or smart-arsed comment will convince me otherwise. Just NOT acceptable at all and I wish Whelan would fire a rocket up Martinez for it.

After impressive away wins against decent Forest and WHU sides it was obvious we would field a similar line up last night , especially when we have a difficult but vastly more important game coming up this weekend. Last night we probably rested a couple more defenders than previous but the way Bradford played we could have coped with you and me at the back.

Despite playing against the most negative formation I have ever seen , for most of the second half they were using a flat back 6 , we still created enough chances to normally win comfortably. But that’s football – last night nothing went in – maybe at Spurs everything will go in. As the game went on our players lost heart ( along with the fans ) whilst their players ( and crowd ) were lifted – if it had ended after 90 minutes we’d have gone to Bradford next week and murdered them. However it didn’t and they got the penalty shoot out that they came for.

Some of the reactions I’ve seen on here and more so on TNS are completely irrational. Yes , It was a disappointing result but if we go and get something at Spurs it’ll be forgotten quicker than you can say -I was so angry I turned my computer off.

That last night, was a disgrace. It really was. As soon as we saw the team Martinez had put out, we were rolling our eyes at each other and thinking “Oh oh, this could be TOO weak a team”.

But then you looked at it, and it consisted of our first choice keeper, a first choice centre-back, the rest of the side was mainly players with enough first team action, apart from McManaman and Redmond. Whilst up front, we had the 6 million Boselli. Surely it would be enough to beat Bradford. But no. Apart from Al-Habsi, Watson, and Ramis, I don’t think any of them performed anywhere near good enough. I can’t understand how some folk on here have slated Watson. FFS! He was asked to play centre-half when he’s a bloody midfielder! Here’s a blunt assessment of the team.

AL HABSI-No criticism. Did nothing wrong.
RAMIS-No Criticism.
WATSON-Filled in admirably at the back, no criticism.
LOPEZ-Didn’t do much wrong really.
STAM-Looked out of his depth. Always seems to have to really bust a gut to beat a man and get a ball over. Not good enough.
REDMOND-Young lad’s not good enough yet.
JONES-Poor. Very avearage against a League 2 side.
GOMEZ-Poor. Just not good enough.
FYVIE-Poor. Looked nowhere near good enough.
MCMANAMAN-Did ok first half, but doesn’t look Premiership standard.
BOSELLI-Abysmal. Looked nowhere near good enough.

Subs: MALONEY-livened things up, BEAUSEJOUR-Lively but I’m not convinced he’s good enough. ORSULA-Waste of a sub, going into penalties. Surely Kone would’ve been better?

For me, Stam, Jones, Gomez, and Boselli should NEVER play for us again. I will give Fyvie a chance, as he’s only a young lad. Looked ordinary to me though.

Whatever way people dress it up, it was embarrassing. It DID show contempt for Bradford by playing such a weak side, a total lack of respect. I recall going to Villa Park, circa 1994 in the same competition. We were then a bottom flight club, Barrow had just taken over as manager, and as a club we were on our arses near the bottom of the entire league. Did Aston Villa play a weak team against us? No. Ron Atkinson played his stars, and they did us 5-0 with goals from Dalian Atkinson 2, Dean Saunders, Dwight Yorke, and Nii Lamptey. They well and truly hammered us. But at the same time, showed us a great deal of respect.

And that is exactly what we should’ve done to Bradford. Played a strong side, won by 4 or 5, and played some class football. We may have gained some confidence from it as well.

But no. It was a shambles. It’ll be the last cup match I go to for a while, unless it’s a semi or a final. The worst thing about last night? (For me, personally) I’ve just got my 6 year old fully interested in Latics and going to the match. He was so fed up and looked absolutely p’d off last night, I don’t think he will want to go again. I don’t blame him, actually.

F****** un-defendable, that shower last night. No clever reasoning or smart-arsed comment will convince me otherwise. Just NOT acceptable at all and I wish Whelan would fire a rocket up Martinez for it.

Well Norwich and Swansea have progressed to the Quarters tonight. Add to those Leeds, Middlesbrough and Villa from last night and you cant help but think what might have been !! :oops:

Well Norwich and Swansea have progressed to the Quarters tonight. Add to those Leeds, Middlesbrough and Villa from last night and you cant help but think what might have been !! :oops: