12-01-2019, 23:28
Strange game, we did at least play as offensively as we could with what we have ( which is a championship standard team) thankfully Cardiff were no better and 1 goal would have won it either way. Unless they improve dramatically its us , Fulham and them down the swanny river.
Again our key player(s) didnt do enough, Pritchard very poor, Kachunga lively but way too easily eased off posession not strong enough at this level a shadow of the player from our promotion season, Schindy booked for a terrible wrong footed lunge early, poor delivery from corners and crosses, LDP's 94th minute looping header perhaps the only save their keeper made. Puncheon neat and tidy I think he fits in well being so one footed to go with one footed Billing, one footed Hogg, but clearly doesnt have the pace I remember but might still have a shot in his locker to suprise us before the season ends pulling an early one just wide.
Mounie meanwhile had a strong game up against their 2 stoppers but never gave up and was even running the channels left side taking on defenders but no shots, no headers to trouble the goal the important stat he's based upon.
The pen looked soft but there was contact, but how many soft pens have we seen awarded against us? and I agree with Warnock their chap might have had one with H's clumsy untidy back post challenge early doors, just disappointing to be given one finally, celebrate what that might mean then see it taken away. The home crowd tried to rally them but we held up well to the end.
Support ( maybe 1000 noticebaly falling and I expect it to now on the distance games remaining) quiet first half but as we upped the tempo 2nd it improved. Good applause at the end ( from what I saw) for the team and Waggers as they trooped over but i didnt linger too long to see if there was any other reactions.
Definately another game we will look back and say with more quality, but quality means having better players, we should have taken the points away.
Afterwards, we sat almost 1 hour to get out of the business estate on Halford Rd up to the roundabout gridlocked bit of a pisser.
Again our key player(s) didnt do enough, Pritchard very poor, Kachunga lively but way too easily eased off posession not strong enough at this level a shadow of the player from our promotion season, Schindy booked for a terrible wrong footed lunge early, poor delivery from corners and crosses, LDP's 94th minute looping header perhaps the only save their keeper made. Puncheon neat and tidy I think he fits in well being so one footed to go with one footed Billing, one footed Hogg, but clearly doesnt have the pace I remember but might still have a shot in his locker to suprise us before the season ends pulling an early one just wide.
Mounie meanwhile had a strong game up against their 2 stoppers but never gave up and was even running the channels left side taking on defenders but no shots, no headers to trouble the goal the important stat he's based upon.
The pen looked soft but there was contact, but how many soft pens have we seen awarded against us? and I agree with Warnock their chap might have had one with H's clumsy untidy back post challenge early doors, just disappointing to be given one finally, celebrate what that might mean then see it taken away. The home crowd tried to rally them but we held up well to the end.
Support ( maybe 1000 noticebaly falling and I expect it to now on the distance games remaining) quiet first half but as we upped the tempo 2nd it improved. Good applause at the end ( from what I saw) for the team and Waggers as they trooped over but i didnt linger too long to see if there was any other reactions.
Definately another game we will look back and say with more quality, but quality means having better players, we should have taken the points away.
Afterwards, we sat almost 1 hour to get out of the business estate on Halford Rd up to the roundabout gridlocked bit of a pisser.