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Title: 1-0 down
Post by: the vicar on November 14, 2018, 08:03:15 pm
From another set piece
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: nortikorner on November 14, 2018, 08:12:24 pm
another corner whats going off with the coaching
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Post by: nortikorner on November 14, 2018, 08:12:52 pm
2 nil
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Post by: Filo on November 14, 2018, 08:13:31 pm
2 nil


And that is enough to knock us out
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: big fat yorkshire pudding on November 14, 2018, 08:13:55 pm
Oh dear
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Post by: Alan Southstand on November 14, 2018, 08:14:04 pm
We are becoming a joke side!
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Post by: drfchound on November 14, 2018, 08:15:02 pm
We are becoming a joke side!






According to who.
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: the vicar on November 14, 2018, 08:15:54 pm
And another 1 on 1 missed
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Post by: drfchound on November 14, 2018, 08:16:25 pm
And another 1 on 1 missed




By who mate.
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: Retdon1 on November 14, 2018, 08:18:19 pm
I remember hearing an interview after I think the Rochdale game with McCann in which he said we do very little defensive work in training and he likes to concentrate on our attacking play. Well Grant I think you need to change that and start working on bloody defending set pieces for a start. U would think having a ex centre half as your assistant, we wouldn’t be as bad as we are defensively.
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Post by: Guernsey Exile on November 14, 2018, 08:25:45 pm
3
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Post by: MEGA1879 on November 14, 2018, 08:27:20 pm
Garbage!!!!! 😠
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: Filo on November 14, 2018, 08:27:38 pm
GM’s honeymoon is well and truely over, all our old frailties have returned cinfidence is shot
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Post by: Avsuptem on November 14, 2018, 08:31:13 pm
Lets think ourselves lucky they don't have a manager.
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: stuey on November 14, 2018, 08:31:32 pm
We are becoming a joke side!

Are you f##king serious? A mid table league one side. Playing decent football. Can you not remember '98? Now that was a joke a side. Struggling a bit? Maybe. Joke? Are we f##k.
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: adsrover on November 14, 2018, 08:33:23 pm
Taxi for McCann.
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: Alan Southstand on November 14, 2018, 08:35:46 pm
Dickov had more idea than this pile.
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: Metalmicky on November 14, 2018, 08:37:26 pm
Taxi for McCann.

I'd make him walk back from Nottinham, rather than order a taxi....
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: Retdon1 on November 14, 2018, 08:38:57 pm
Like 90% of us fans said before the start of the season, we have a decent starting 11 but nothing after that. McCann seemed to think different but will now be counting down the days until January. That’s if he’s still in the job by then if this run carries on. He needs to get this Defense sorted out for Saturday 
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Post by: Donnyjim on November 14, 2018, 08:41:03 pm
No win for a month, shipping goals for fun, worrying times. Can't we get a defensive coach in to help GM? Every time we concede a corner we look like conceding. I was slightly bemused by Marquis blaming everyone else for not picking any one up at a corner and then getting out jumped. Wtf
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: RedJ on November 14, 2018, 08:42:38 pm
Why do people think McCann is verging on the sack after the amount of time we gave O'Driscoll at the end and Ferguson when we had the 17 game or whatever it was winless streak?

He needs to actually do some work on the defending though, a bit worrying if he genuinely doesn't work on it in training...
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: since-1969 on November 14, 2018, 08:43:26 pm
This game shows that we haven’t got a squad only a bunch of out of their depth players . It will take McCann 2 years to get us where we can get promotion and capable of staying up . It’s a huge clear out and build around Wright and whiteman .
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Post by: donnievic on November 14, 2018, 08:44:41 pm
And with the chances we have had could still be winning
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Post by: donnievic on November 14, 2018, 08:46:17 pm
Wilks and mason on at half time for Cummings and j.anderson
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Post by: Alan Southstand on November 14, 2018, 08:46:25 pm
That's all well and good but this manager was tasked with a top 6 finish! Perhaps they really meant bottom 6!
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: nortikorner on November 14, 2018, 08:48:39 pm
alfie may one on one missed again (Taxi Taxi Taxi)
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Post by: GazLaz on November 14, 2018, 08:49:22 pm
This is a reserve game. You can’t read too much into it.
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: Retdon1 on November 14, 2018, 08:51:13 pm
Wilks and mason on at half time for Cummings and j.anderson

So he’s took our only central midfielder off and replaced him with a striker. This could end up anything
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: Retdon1 on November 14, 2018, 08:52:07 pm
alfie may one on one missed again (Taxi Taxi Taxi)

Been saying this for 18 months but the lad is no where near good enough at this level.
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: drfchound on November 14, 2018, 08:52:40 pm
This game shows that we haven’t got a squad only a bunch of out of their depth players . It will take McCann 2 years to get us where we can get promotion and capable of staying up . It’s a huge clear out and build around Wright and whiteman .





I would take that.
Two years to get us promotion with a team capable of staying in the Championship.
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: steve@dcfd on November 14, 2018, 08:52:45 pm
Wilks and mason on at half time for Cummings and j.anderson

Same thing again he picks a side then we are losing so he makes subs 2 off again. Can he not get the team right from the start. He said in one game he picked the wrong side, he’s doing it every time.
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: the vicar on November 14, 2018, 08:52:50 pm
And another 1 on 1 missed




By who mate.
may
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: steve@dcfd on November 14, 2018, 08:55:02 pm
alfie may one on one missed again (Taxi Taxi Taxi)

Been saying this for 18 months but the lad is no where near good enough at this level.
He was a risk signing from level 7 football who has developed apart from his scoring apart from the one he’s just scored.
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: the vicar on November 14, 2018, 08:55:11 pm
3-1 May
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Post by: Guernsey Exile on November 14, 2018, 08:55:27 pm
3-1 May
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: drfchound on November 14, 2018, 08:56:26 pm
Wilks and mason on at half time for Cummings and j.anderson

Same thing again he picks a side then we are losing so he makes subs 2 off again. Can he not get the team right from the start. He said in one game he picked the wrong side, he’s doing it every time.





He also said before the game that tonight was an opportunity for the fringe players to show if they are up to the job.
So he gave them a start.
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: steve@dcfd on November 14, 2018, 08:57:22 pm
The other thing is if Anderson J can’t impose himself at this level we must not sign him in January either loan and definitely not for money.
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: Retdon1 on November 14, 2018, 08:57:35 pm
alfie may one on one missed again (Taxi Taxi Taxi)

Been saying this for 18 months but the lad is no where near good enough at this level.
He was a risk signing from level 7 football who has developed apart from his scoring apart from the one he’s just scored.

I like the lad and want him to succeed but he’s finishing just isn’t good enough. He always seems to take 1 too many touches
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: the vicar on November 14, 2018, 09:00:34 pm
Don't they all mate
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: RedJ on November 14, 2018, 09:01:35 pm
Wilks and mason on at half time for Cummings and j.anderson

Same thing again he picks a side then we are losing so he makes subs 2 off again. Can he not get the team right from the start. He said in one game he picked the wrong side, he’s doing it every time.





He also said before the game that tonight was an opportunity for the fringe players to show if they are up to the job.
So he gave them a start.

Aye. Every single one of them, in one hit, it seems.
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Post by: adamtherover on November 14, 2018, 09:07:33 pm
Game over
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Post by: Guernsey Exile on November 14, 2018, 09:07:42 pm
4-1
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: Guernsey Exile on November 14, 2018, 09:08:02 pm
If Lawlor is the answer WTF is the question?
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: the vicar on November 14, 2018, 09:08:06 pm
4-1 disgusting
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: steve@dcfd on November 14, 2018, 09:08:36 pm
4.  1 now penalty
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: the vicar on November 14, 2018, 09:08:49 pm
If Lawlor is the answer WTF is the question?
why are we so shit
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: drfchound on November 14, 2018, 09:09:18 pm
Wilks and mason on at half time for Cummings and j.anderson

Same thing again he picks a side then we are losing so he makes subs 2 off again. Can he not get the team right from the start. He said in one game he picked the wrong side, he’s doing it every time.





He also said before the game that tonight was an opportunity for the fringe players to show if they are up to the job.
So he gave them a start.

Aye. Every single one of them, in one hit, it seems.






Yep, when I saw the line up I fully expected us to get beaten.
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: steve@dcfd on November 14, 2018, 09:10:04 pm
By the way is Crawford and Blair playing in this game.
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Post by: Upton Rover on November 14, 2018, 09:13:45 pm
We are shocking at the moment and depressing to go and pay good money to watch this. But hey oh
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: the vicar on November 14, 2018, 09:14:48 pm
4-2 may
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Post by: adamtherover on November 14, 2018, 09:14:57 pm
Game on
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: the vicar on November 14, 2018, 09:15:29 pm
By the way is Crawford and Blair playing in this game.
yes
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: drfchound on November 14, 2018, 09:15:56 pm
4-2 may





He is rubbish that Alfie May.
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: eastender on November 14, 2018, 09:16:39 pm
Taxi for May ,anyone
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: the vicar on November 14, 2018, 09:17:50 pm
Sad thing about it we have been the better side missed a Shit load
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Post by: drfchound on November 14, 2018, 09:19:24 pm
Sad thing about it we have been the better side missed a Shit load





The same most weeks mate.
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Post by: steve@dcfd on November 14, 2018, 09:20:48 pm
Sad thing about it we have been the better side missed a Shit load

It’s not sad vicar it’s getting monotonous. If we could take our chances then some of the defensive blunders could be overlooked
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: Alan Southstand on November 14, 2018, 09:22:54 pm
No, they can't and they shouldn't. It's part of being a successful side.
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: the vicar on November 14, 2018, 09:34:05 pm
What a miss by may
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Post by: the vicar on November 14, 2018, 09:35:46 pm
Sad thing about it we have been the better side missed a Shit load

It’s not sad vicar it’s getting monotonous. If we could take our chances then some of the defensive blunders could be overlooked
you are right mate
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: steve@dcfd on November 14, 2018, 09:36:52 pm
When GM came to the club he said we produce 8% of our attacking play into shots on goal.

What % is it now from goals to shots either on target or off target.
Yet we conceed goals from nearly every shot on target.

The manager and his team have to put both right if they are up to it.
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: drfchound on November 14, 2018, 09:37:36 pm
What a miss by may





We wouldn’t have lost most of the games we have done if we could have taken more of our scoring chances.

Would people have whinged like they have been doing if we had kept on winning, say by 3-2 or 4-3.
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: the vicar on November 14, 2018, 09:40:52 pm
 Blaney has had a good game
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Post by: drfchound on November 14, 2018, 09:41:58 pm
Blanket has had a good game





I thought he was sheet.
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Post by: tommy toes on November 14, 2018, 09:42:25 pm
Covered a lot of ground did he?
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: steve@dcfd on November 14, 2018, 09:42:52 pm
Well another defeat to a lower level opposition team so we are out of the competition. Whether the support like this Cup or not our performances have not been good enough.
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: bpoolrover on November 14, 2018, 09:46:12 pm
I think everyone new at the start of the season the squad was not good enough, I still think our 1st 11 is so hopefully there will be enough money to get a couple of good loan players in and then have a good clearout at the end of the season
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Post by: dickos1 on November 14, 2018, 09:53:57 pm
I think everyone new at the start of the season the squad was not good enough, I still think our 1st 11 is so hopefully there will be enough money to get a couple of good loan players in and then have a good clearout at the end of the season

Everyone didn’t, there was debates going on for weeks on end about the quality of the squad. And we were told McCann had refused funds to spend as he felt he had a squad good enough for the top 6
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: the vicar on November 14, 2018, 09:57:31 pm
The way we are going at the minute we are lucky we aren't bottom 6 but we can put it right see what he brings in in January
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Post by: bobjimwilly on November 14, 2018, 10:11:04 pm
The way we are going at the minute we are lucky we aren't bottom 6 but we can put it right see what he brings in in January

Barring the last few games we've outplayed nearly everyone we've faced, including Portsmouth and Sunderland. It's not luck we're in 10th. This season was always going to be a challenge with a small squad, and I'm glad he played mostly youngsters and benchwarmers tonight. We do need to look to strengthen in January, as will every other team, but there's no need to panic.
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Post by: since-1969 on November 14, 2018, 10:14:51 pm
I agree we should be more pragmatic and see our short comings, but I doubt January will alter much as no one gives quality away and we need loads of it .
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: the vicar on November 14, 2018, 10:25:01 pm
I know but it is how we stop the rot, as the last poster said no one gives a good or decent player away
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Post by: donnievic on November 14, 2018, 11:04:50 pm
alfie may one on one missed again (Taxi Taxi Taxi)
hardly a one on one did well to get there ahead of keeper
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: donnievic on November 14, 2018, 11:07:14 pm
Same old story can’t defend for toffee but enough chances to win 3 games even with the team we had out
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Post by: VivaRovers on November 14, 2018, 11:25:36 pm
That's all well and good but this manager was tasked with a top 6 finish! Perhaps they really meant bottom 6!

We're three points off the top six with 29 league matches still to play.
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: scawsby steve on November 15, 2018, 03:10:14 am
Sad thing about it we have been the better side missed a Shit load

It’s not sad vicar it’s getting monotonous. If we could take our chances then some of the defensive blunders could be overlooked

I disagree Steve, it's the other way round for me. You build a successful team from the back.

There's no way a team should lose or draw when they're scoring 2 or 3 goals. Our demise is down to the fact that our defence is atrocious.
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Post by: dickos1 on November 15, 2018, 07:41:08 am
Our defence last season was very good the 6th best in the division conceding 52 goals in 46 games. This season with a better defence on paper they’re shipping goals left right and centre we’ve conceded 24 goals in 17 games.
Carry on like they are and we will be conceding 65-70 goals this season. No team can be successful shipping that amount of goals
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: steve@dcfd on November 15, 2018, 07:56:16 am
Sad thing about it we have been the better side missed a Shit load

It’s not sad vicar it’s getting monotonous. If we could take our chances then some of the defensive blunders could be overlooked

I disagree Steve, it's the other way round for me. You build a successful team from the back.

There's no way a team should lose or draw when they're scoring 2 or 3 goals. Our demise is down to the fact that our defence is atrocious.

Steve I want our defence to be better and it should be. But many supporters said last season was boring so GM set out to be more attractive. He’s not got it right especially after the first ten games. He and his staff are failing to put our defensive frailties right. Yet in a majority of games we are creating numerous chances, which the players are not taking. We should be building from the back but if in games we scored more then results would have been different and most supporters wanting attractive games would be happy.
Title: Re: 1-0 down
Post by: steve@dcfd on November 15, 2018, 04:27:00 pm
In the two interviews I’ve read today from Cliff Byrne he talks about improving the conversion rate on chances. About full backs last night in double figures for crosses in box. He also talks about chances we created and if we had taken them we would still be in the Cup. Not a mention about the defence and what they plan to do to improve it. Only Shaun Cummings to assist with injury cover and giving good experience.

Last night I think RJ questioned about T Anderson seems to have dropped off from last season and I think Selby mentioned about how wide the centre halves were.  But again if both fullbacks are up pitch that will rely on centre halves having pace which Tom doesn’t not have and Blaney is a young lad. We played with three attacking midfield players so getting to our defence is easy.

No mention of building from the back it’s all about attacking football.
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Post by: RedJ on November 15, 2018, 04:30:33 pm
You're right about the fullbacks. I noticed at Charlton how wide Anderson was moving when Charlton were attacking the away end.

I thought at the time it was just shite positioning, but now you mention it, I think that's the way we're set up to play. Which is absolute lunacy when you consider how, er, quick Anderson and Butler are.
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Post by: selby on November 15, 2018, 05:28:23 pm
  Red,that is exactly what I have been on about for ages, but the problem is not the lack of pace by the two centre backs, who by the way are nearly always up against attackers with lots of pace, that's just how it is, but they rely more on our midfield
players being able to keep the ball, and distribute it lots better than they have been.
   If they lose it, the central defenders are outnumbered with runners coming from the oppositions midfield, and in most cases have to come wide out of position, Charlton worked it down our right for the first half with great success, unfortunately Blair has been found wanting in this area for ages, and Mason could be better.