23-09-2017, 23:03
(This post was last modified: 24-09-2017, 13:08 by sloppyattheback.)
My view from above their dug out sat orderley amongst the locals on my padded seat with and my mate who had jetted back across the pond from Toronto for the weekend to taste his first live prem game. There was perhaps 50 town fans in the 1882 lounge amongst 200 being prawn sandwiched that included a stadium tour at 12 pitch side, dug outs, chairmans area and trophy room - I got some mileage out that all afty. Asked (& monitored) not to touch the shirts set out so numbers could not be seen or pictured ahead of the teams being released at 2pm - interesting.
Nahki wheeled in at 2,30 to give us a brief pre match view, Kindon given a fantastic reception a bit earlier he is a funny guy.
We were solid throughout, well organised, we lacked bravery and flair for most of the first half and put the onus on the home lot to break us down. Neither keeper tested first 45.
2nd half we upped it half a notch and eventually had a couple of efforts, Schindler and Mooy stood out and all the locals agreed Defour given MOM was simply a home things, Mooy never wasted a pass, had complete control fought back and Schindler was once again immense snuffing out all but 1 Wood glancing header early doors that he should have tested Lossl if not scored from.
Good noise from the 2400 in the away end, Burnley fans to left in the 1/3 section tried their best to raise their team, but it became a bit of a chess match with us starting to look lively in the last 20. At normal speed the VLP incident looked like he might have been clipped, around me they wanted to hang him, perhaps had he stayed on his feet he could have quite simply shot high over the keeper and bobsyouruncle!
I did suspect a low quality slug fest earleir in the week and I think i called it about right, as the away side / fans we'll take a point that keeps us ticking along nicely, but we have to find goals and create more chances in the coming weeks.
Nahki wheeled in at 2,30 to give us a brief pre match view, Kindon given a fantastic reception a bit earlier he is a funny guy.
We were solid throughout, well organised, we lacked bravery and flair for most of the first half and put the onus on the home lot to break us down. Neither keeper tested first 45.
2nd half we upped it half a notch and eventually had a couple of efforts, Schindler and Mooy stood out and all the locals agreed Defour given MOM was simply a home things, Mooy never wasted a pass, had complete control fought back and Schindler was once again immense snuffing out all but 1 Wood glancing header early doors that he should have tested Lossl if not scored from.
Good noise from the 2400 in the away end, Burnley fans to left in the 1/3 section tried their best to raise their team, but it became a bit of a chess match with us starting to look lively in the last 20. At normal speed the VLP incident looked like he might have been clipped, around me they wanted to hang him, perhaps had he stayed on his feet he could have quite simply shot high over the keeper and bobsyouruncle!
I did suspect a low quality slug fest earleir in the week and I think i called it about right, as the away side / fans we'll take a point that keeps us ticking along nicely, but we have to find goals and create more chances in the coming weeks.