04 Oct 2025 17:55:28
We deserved a draw today but in the end you can see that money talks. We played pretty well overall but hadn't the quality to transfer our god play into goals. We restricted them to just a few chances but they still managed to score twice. I like DCL ability in the air and link up play but a finisher he is not. Aaronson is quick and nippy and has skill bu the lacks balance and body strength and gets knocked off the ball easily. Compare that with some off the possessional play showed by the Spurs players. Time and again we had two or three players jostling a diminutive opponent who still had the strength and balance to hold the ball and drive through. Its a testament to our defensive organisation that we still restricted them to just a few chances. However, I was just berating DCl for failing to to hit the target when give a gift when we made a mistake at the other end and did exactly the same. The frustration was although we created many more chances we still came away with nothing. Labouring a point that I have made about 'lower order' teams - they tend to drop points in the last few minutes but fail to save points when given the chance. We often came away with points by scoring late when we were bossing it in the championship so far we have lost 3 points in the last few minutes and failed to convert chances to save them at the death. Its a common thread when teams play reasonably well but still flirt with relegation. However well you are organised you need quality finishers/ predators up front to make it count. That is what we haven't got at least till January at the earliest. Even so a good performance today. We should have come away with more.
04 Oct 2025 19:09:58
Can't argue with anything above Hess. Excellent post.
04 Oct 2025 19:33:53
Very well thought out post.
04 Oct 2025 20:30:44
Heads up boys - we won5 be getting a top finisher in January either.
04 Oct 2025 21:01:43
Thought it was a pretty even game all up. I genuinely believed we would get an equaliser.
We’ll get enough points if we continue to play like that.
In the end, our two deflections went against us, whilst theirs allowed their keeper to get a toe on it.
I know we were at home, but we didn’t look out of our depth at any time. It’s hard to judge how good this Spurs team is, but we more than matched them.
Harsh outcome (again) , but we’re going to click sooner than later.
04 Oct 2025 21:11:35
I doubt it 1970 we don’t have 80 million plus and that’s when they cost. Nice way to bring down a good thread.
04 Oct 2025 22:40:53
Bermo Raph cost 17 so there's that negated . bermo as much as the lengths you go to demonize any poster you feel sounds like. Baz ( which I always liked ) you can also be like a dog with bone at times.
05 Oct 2025 00:42:43
As you liked Baz so much Chris, here's his weekly quote to help you reminisce
The Burnley game is a 'must win'.
05 Oct 2025 08:32:40
Chris raph was a gem of a buy at 18 million but even in short space football has changed
Some bemoan no striker, I get that but look at the strikers being brought, arsenal, Newcastle, Man Utd and Liverpool all improved fire power but at what cost where these players?
Strikers ain’t cheap and gems are hard to find otherwise everyone would be getting them.
Dcl has scored one which for the price ain’t bad so far that’s my point.