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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: Chris the Rover on February 20, 2021, 05:09:37 pm
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What a second half that was. My faith has been restored. Bostock was outstanding and as for Sir James Coppinger - what can i say? More of that on Tuesday night please.
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That second half was the best we've performed in nearly a month.
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Bostock did look very good but Hull sat right back for most of second half and gave him acres of space. Likewise they didn't push on much in second half, so they saved us making a defensive mess from balls into the box. We certainly picked up in second half and that was an improvement but Hull were poor. A better side would have punished us in second half as we chased the game.
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Played with 10 men and then Gomes got replaced. Truly awful player and that prick Mccann left us with him.
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Bostock coming on made a considerable difference.,should have been on from the start.what a second half you could not have written the ending.upwards and onwards.not sure of our defending of set pieces.
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He needs to play. Will free Smith up. Gomes subbed twice first in both games he's started needs to be out the squad he isn't good enough.
Taylor poor again. Fej comes in for me when he's fit. Sims on the right.
Bogle put a shift in today. James quality as ever.
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I read Copps interview during the week regarding his lack of game time and I felt every word when that ball hit the back of the net. The feeling at HT. The feeling at FT. That is what football can do to you and its the reason we love it dearly.
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Bogle has made a big difference. The equaliser came from a ball coming in to Bogle and then Bogle being able to control it tightly and then bring a foul. If that was Fej the ball would have bounced off him.
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Bogle has made a big difference. The equaliser came from a ball coming in to Bogle and then Bogle being able to control it tightly and then bring a foul. If that we Fej the ball would have bounced off him.
I just want them to have a run of games together could be something great
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Bogle has made a big difference. The equaliser came from a ball coming in to Bogle and then Bogle being able to control it tightly and then bring a foul. If that we Fej the ball would have bounced off him.
It did actually bounce of Omar at first but he then got it back down.
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Bogle has made a big difference. The equaliser came from a ball coming in to Bogle and then Bogle being able to control it tightly and then bring a foul. If that was Fej the ball would have bounced off him.
To be fair, Fej is a better player when moving on to the ball. Hopefully, back in training next week. I'm sure he'll make an impact again if playing off Bogle.
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I think Fej and Omar will be a right pairing when they are both fully match fit.
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Agree i look forward to Bogle and Fej playing together. It will be with Fej playing out wide and Bogle as a lone striker but i'd like to see them both centrally in a 442. Not sure we have the players in midfield to do it though
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Bogle has made a big difference. The equaliser came from a ball coming in to Bogle and then Bogle being able to control it tightly and then bring a foul. If that was Fej the ball would have bounced off him.
agree with this. Bogle offers something completely different up there to fej and he was brilliant again today with his hold up play fully deserved the goal. That goal can only give him more confidence aswell
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That second-half performance was proof that we're good enough to be up there with the leaders in the league. It was the first time we'd been better than the opposition in half a dozen games.
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Played with 10 men and then Gomes got replaced. Truly awful player and that prick Mccann left us with him.
He was today but in Sept he was our best player.
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Bostock is getting better and better with each pound he loses, if only he hadn't been tucking into those bloody peanut butter and jam sarnies :crying:
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Played with 10 men and then Gomes got replaced. Truly awful player and that prick Mccann left us with him.
He was today but in Sept he was our best player.
Yes - he's a lot to offer - BUT only in a No 10 role and of course Taylor Richards is way,way ahead of him in that position
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We shouldn't write Gomes off or make him any kind of scapegoat. Nor should the same apply to Cameron John. Both will probably be needed and they deserve to be encouraged.
Good signs from Bostock. At the mo probably best suited to a, slower paced game but if he carries on improving then we have plenty to be optimistic about.
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Gomes was out a long time, it will take him time to get there. Also a huge confidence player. There's a player in him, just wonder if he will get there consistently.
Overall I thought we played ok first half, but the goals conceded were very very poor. General play was decent though.
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Gomes has good vision to spot a pass but he doesn't always have the technique to pull it off.
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Bostock did look very good but Hull sat right back for most of second half and gave him acres of space. Likewise they didn't push on much in second half, so they saved us making a defensive mess from balls into the box. We certainly picked up in second half and that was an improvement but Hull were poor. A better side would have punished us in second half as we chased the game.
"A better side"? They were second in the table this morning and we have barely let them have a sniff of the ball for 45 mins.
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Bostock did look very good but Hull sat right back for most of second half and gave him acres of space. Likewise they didn't push on much in second half, so they saved us making a defensive mess from balls into the box. We certainly picked up in second half and that was an improvement but Hull were poor. A better side would have punished us in second half as we chased the game.
Agree 100%. Great second half but Hull should have pushed for the killer fourth goal at 1-3 or even 2-3, we were fragile & they thankfully took their foot off our throat.
Great game, you just couldn't make up Copps getting that goal, but lots of work to be done defensively, every ball into our box is time to cover our eyes.
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Don’t know what has happened to our defending crosses and corners.
Some serious work needs doing on the training ground because we will not win many games if we keep conceding 3 goals.
That is 3 of last 4 games we have conceded 3 & 4 goals in a match.
Must get back to being a hard team to score against.
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First and foremost, the keeper has to be dealing with balls in the 6 yard box. He's obviously taken a knock in confidence and needs to be encouraged. It was good to see Anderson put his arm round him after that c*ck up in the 2nd half that we got away with.
If he takes more of those balls the seeds of doubt that spreads to the centre halves diminish as they need to know when he's coming and when it's their responsibility to clear. That said, Anderson was at fault for the second goal which should have been his.
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Bostock did look very good but Hull sat right back for most of second half and gave him acres of space. Likewise they didn't push on much in second half, so they saved us making a defensive mess from balls into the box. We certainly picked up in second half and that was an improvement but Hull were poor. A better side would have punished us in second half as we chased the game.
Agree 100%. Great second half but Hull should have pushed for the killer fourth goal at 1-3 or even 2-3, we were fragile & they thankfully took their foot off our throat.
Great game, you just couldn't make up Copps getting that goal, but lots of work to be done defensively, every ball into our box is time to cover our eyes.
Dont think the Snake helped their cause by putting Malik down the centre after taking McGennis off!
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There’s not a lot wrong with Gomes, just don’t play him in that defensive 2!
His confidence will have taken a knock, no doubt, but a few weeks back on the training ground will sort it. In the meantime, he’s worth a spot on the bench, if only to cover any injuries.
My other concern is the form of Taylor (not Richards). He’s becoming a bit of a luxury player at the moment and his form has dipped quite a bit. He only ever seems happy when going forward and, even then, doesn’t seem to create an awful lot. Maybe he’s due a rest?
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There’s not a lot wrong with Gomes, just don’t play him in that defensive 2!
His confidence will have taken a knock, no doubt, but a few weeks back on the training ground will sort it. In the meantime, he’s worth a spot on the bench, if only to cover any injuries.
My other concern is the form of Taylor (not Richards). He’s becoming a bit of a luxury player at the moment and his form has dipped quite a bit. He only ever seems happy when going forward and, even then, doesn’t seem to create an awful lot. Maybe he’s due a rest?
I think Taylor generally works pretty hard. His attacking output is minimal at the minute. Is his contract up at the end of the season? Looks like a player who may be leaving to me.
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There’s not a lot wrong with Gomes, just don’t play him in that defensive 2!
His confidence will have taken a knock, no doubt, but a few weeks back on the training ground will sort it. In the meantime, he’s worth a spot on the bench, if only to cover any injuries.
My other concern is the form of Taylor (not Richards). He’s becoming a bit of a luxury player at the moment and his form has dipped quite a bit. He only ever seems happy when going forward and, even then, doesn’t seem to create an awful lot. Maybe he’s due a rest?
I think Taylor generally works pretty hard. His attacking output is minimal at the minute. Is his contract up at the end of the season? Looks like a player who may be leaving to me.
It is. I've been saying it for a while I wouldn't be too arsed if he didn't renew. Won't be good enough for the Championship if we went up.
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Played with 10 men and then Gomes got replaced. Truly awful player and that prick Mccann left us with him.
Not sure you were saying that at the start of the season when he was scoring for fun
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Not sure he's ever scored for fun playing for us, godlike. The lad works hard and has made a few tremendous last ditch defensive interventions for us over the last two seasons but his composure when presented with a goal chance hasn't ever been good and his crossing is questionable. I do think we need better.
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I wonder if smacking big Tom to concussion has dented Balcombe's confidence in coming out and taking everything with him on crosses.
I could imagine, especially with him being young and relatively new, that giving him pause for thought.
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I don't think there's owt to be ashamed of in admitting you're gay, these days. ;)
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:):):)
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