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That was more like an FA Cup tie .We had most of the possession but did not look that dangerous. They had a few chances with more composure could have made it a very difficult night. Ref made a big error giving the penalty but thankfully it did not cost us. On to Colchester ,can’t see many going down there with a 12.30 Kick off.
I think the FA Cup is no longer the great competition it once was.I was fuming with the size of the crowd but as you say there were low attendances everywhere yesterday including Sunderlands. The game yesterday had a feel of a pre season friendly rather than a blood and thunder Cup tie. It was a big day for Solihull but they only brought 300 which tells me they were not particularly bothered about it. I would love a good Cup run but it really does not seem to matter any more the big Premier League teams have ruined it , the fact you can also make five subs means the odds are stacked against lower league clubs making any real progress.So I suppose in answer to your question , even though our greatest ever day was in the FA Cup ,I would rather concentrate on the league.
To be fair we had a strong side out today ,certainly strong enough to beat Solihull Moors. Couple of injuries early doors didn’t help matters but the whole atmosphere was as flat as a pancake and that rubbed off on the players. They never got out of second gear. We now have a completely unnecessary replay. Well done to Solihull but I think if we had upped the tempo a bit we would have won the game comfortably.
Considering we won the FA Cup less than than years ago no excuses the crowd today was appalling. You could hear a pin drop the atmosphere was that bad.Less than three thousand , shocking.
Time was when you rested players for league games so they would be fit for the FA Cup. There was something magical about the first round of the FA Cup , to get a league club ,the chance to make headlines on the back pages and get National recognition ,to keep the dream alive of getting one of the big boys in the 3rd round. The big Premier League teams have ruined the Cup competitions by playing weakened teams and this has filtered down through the leagues so now basically everyone does it. I really hope we take it seriously and put out a strong team , also hope people don’t make excuses not to go and we get a decent crowd. Up the FA Cup Tics !
Credit to Leam Richardson. He realised he got the formation wrong ,made one change and straight away we were back to overpowering a team away from home. Brilliant win .Up the tics !
Good win today , a lot more energy and threat going forward. The lads who came in did well ,great goal from Tilt. Kerr slotted in well at the back and I thought Bayliss looked comfortable in a more advanced role . Burton were down to ten men for most of the game but we were already one nil up and I think we would have won the game anyway. All in all a good day made even better with the sight of the great Roberto Martinez ( is he getting the Newcastle job ? ) in the crowd.
If we have the same formation as Tuesday night with two defensive midfielders with a back four I can only see the same outcome as the previous three home games. We are too easy to play against at home with a slow ,predictable build up play. We need to mix things up a bit ,get in their faces and generally make things uncomfortable for them. Come on lads ,Up the Tics !
No doubt about it ,we have been well and truly sussed at home. Sheff Wed , Mk Dons and now Lincoln all played in a similar fashion and we made them look like f’kin Brazil.What’s happened to our midfield Naylor and Bayliss playing way too deep isolating Keane ,Lang and Humphries up front who were feeding off scraps. Big pressure now on Leam Richardson. Play like this against Burton and it’s a nailed on defeat.
To be fair the whole team were poor on Tuesday very lethargic , probably a result of putting everything into the Bolton game . No excuses this Tuesday , win and we go back to the top of the league .
Steve Bruce will be laughing all the way to the bank. As for Newcastle ,you can see it going pear shaped .
I think you are right Egg , the team was very flat last night and let MK Dons dominate and dictate the pace of the game. Compare that to Saturday where we were in Bolton’s faces and did not let them settle. The atmosphere last night was also very subdued ,it’s a pity we can’t replicate the brilliant away support for miserable wet Tuesday night home games .Maybe I am being too critical ,I think we were all a bit hung over from Saturday. As you say hopefully it’s a blip ,we need to put it right against Wimbledon.
