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Post by camloyal on Nov 16, 2023 11:42:41 GMT
Did he not have to get over to Sierra Leone to meet the rest of the squad before flying on to Ethiopia for todays match? Not sure how easy it is to get to Sierra Leone but flights cant be as frequent as Ryanair flights to somewhere like Dublin. Might be why the club haven't made an announcement, in case people take offence at him picking Sierra Leone over Cambridge? We didn't announce it last time either when he was selected so maybe its just an oversight ot not something we do? Trouble was this time he was in our starting line up and we then couldn't even name a full bench. Fiasco.
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Post by El Goodo on Nov 16, 2023 11:46:47 GMT
His international call-up has nothing to do with why he wasn't available for Peterborough.
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Post by texaspete on Nov 16, 2023 14:42:25 GMT
Last season, Boro had the chance to effectively relegate us and the chance to convert a 4-0 play-off semi-final lead into a play-off final place and they muffed both of these things up. I’d much rather we lost 5-0 on Saturday than either of those two things going the other way.
We lost on Saturday due to 7 minutes of madness, tactics were spot on at the start but there was no way we were coming back from 0-3 in the second half (and - as we tend to do when we lose big under Bonner - we let another couple in on the counter by trying to attack to get something back rather than going for damage limitation). The madness was worrying
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2023 14:58:49 GMT
Last season, Boro had the chance to effectively relegate us and the chance to convert a 4-0 play-off semi-final lead into a play-off final place and they muffed both of these things up. I’d much rather we lost 5-0 on Saturday than either of those two things going the other way. We lost on Saturday due to 7 minutes of madness, tactics were spot on at the start but there was no way we were coming back from 0-3 in the second half (and - as we tend to do when we lose big under Bonner - we let another couple in on the counter by trying to attack to get something back rather than going for damage limitation). The madness was worrying To be fair to this forum, you are the first 5cum fan who has made such silly excuses, when I thought there would be a few. Everyone else has said you were rubbish or we were good (or both). Are you a bit younger than the usual demographic on here? Sometimes it is just best to suck it up like we had to last year.
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Post by martinjohn on Nov 16, 2023 15:52:09 GMT
Last season, Boro had the chance to effectively relegate us and the chance to convert a 4-0 play-off semi-final lead into a play-off final place and they muffed both of these things up. I’d much rather we lost 5-0 on Saturday than either of those two things going the other way. We lost on Saturday due to 7 minutes of madness, tactics were spot on at the start but there was no way we were coming back from 0-3 in the second half (and - as we tend to do when we lose big under Bonner - we let another couple in on the counter by trying to attack to get something back rather than going for damage limitation). The madness was worrying You have to admire the eternal sunshine of the happy clappers. The Ned Flanders of Cambridge United.
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Post by Andrewlang on Nov 16, 2023 17:02:00 GMT
I mean, it's kind of fair point though. Given a choice I'd probably take that outcome, no?
It's a meaningless choice obviously, but take what comfort you can find I say...looked at another way it's a game that could easily have been a championship v league 2 cup game had results gone even slightly different last season (it's not of course, and we should be competitive with any team at this level, but if I step back from the emotion I can appreciate the thought behind it)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2023 6:04:59 GMT
I mean, it's kind of fair point though. Given a choice I'd probably take that outcome, no? It's a meaningless choice obviously, but take what comfort you can find I say...looked at another way it's a game that could easily have been a championship v league 2 cup game had results gone even slightly different last season (it's not of course, and we should be competitive with any team at this level, but if I step back from the emotion I can appreciate the thought behind it) Andrew I suppose 5cum have to take what little crumbs of comfort are on offer after Saturday.
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Post by amberisbackdrink on Nov 17, 2023 6:18:07 GMT
I mean, it's kind of fair point though. Given a choice I'd probably take that outcome, no? It's a meaningless choice obviously, but take what comfort you can find I say...looked at another way it's a game that could easily have been a championship v league 2 cup game had results gone even slightly different last season (it's not of course, and we should be competitive with any team at this level, but if I step back from the emotion I can appreciate the thought behind it) Andrew I suppose 5cum have to take what little crumbs of comfort are on offer after Saturday. You’re obsessed with us - living rent free in your head.
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Post by texaspete on Nov 17, 2023 9:31:48 GMT
You have to admire the eternal sunshine of the happy clappers. The Ned Flanders of Cambridge United. Which bit do you disagree with? We were comfortable against a team who will be fighting for automatic promotion come the end of the season for more than 30 minutes, first goal came out of nowhere (though it was poor defending), we were absolute dogs*** for seven minutes and then the game was over, second half a non-event with a couple of more goals on the counter attack. Lots of questions for the players and coaching staff after that seven minutes and the failure to make a game of it in the second half.
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Post by Sandypants on Nov 17, 2023 9:40:49 GMT
You have to admire the eternal sunshine of the happy clappers. The Ned Flanders of Cambridge United. Which bit do you disagree with? We were comfortable against a team who will be fighting for automatic promotion come the end of the season for more than 30 minutes, first goal came out of nowhere (though it was poor defending), we were absolute dogs*** for seven minutes and then the game was over, second half a non-event with a couple of more goals on the counter attack. Lots of questions for the players and coaching staff after that seven minutes and the failure to make a game of it in the second half. Myself, all of it. We weren't comfortable for 30 minutes. We were holding on. They created opportunities. We didn't. The implosion would be impressive if it were someone else's team doing it, but it lasted a hell of a lot longer than 7 minutes. We looked absolutely shell-shocked well into the second half.
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Post by mike_CUFC on Nov 17, 2023 10:05:48 GMT
Which bit do you disagree with? We were comfortable against a team who will be fighting for automatic promotion come the end of the season for more than 30 minutes, first goal came out of nowhere (though it was poor defending), we were absolute dogs*** for seven minutes and then the game was over, second half a non-event with a couple of more goals on the counter attack. Lots of questions for the players and coaching staff after that seven minutes and the failure to make a game of it in the second half. Myself, all of it. We weren't comfortable for 30 minutes. We were holding on. They created opportunities. We didn't. The implosion would be impressive if it were someone else's team doing it, but it lasted a hell of a lot longer than 7 minutes. We looked absolutely shell-shocked well into the second half. I agree with the second part of your paragraph as we looked awful for most of the second half too. However I feel we were comfortable for the first 30 mins. Stevens had one easy save from a weak shot to make and apart from that had nothing to do in that first half an hour. We'd created probably the best chance of the game up to that point. But yes from the 1st goal conceded we very much imploded.
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Post by El Goodo on Nov 17, 2023 10:28:57 GMT
Yeah I agree. We weren't holding on for that 30 minutes. I'd say for the first 25 we'd actually made the stronger ventures forward (not that that made them strong). The first goal was arguably their first "proper" attack where we looked genuinely under threat.
Everything after that was unrelentingly abysmal though obviously.
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Post by martinjohn on Nov 17, 2023 10:35:11 GMT
You have to admire the eternal sunshine of the happy clappers. The Ned Flanders of Cambridge United. Which bit do you disagree with? We were comfortable against a team who will be fighting for automatic promotion come the end of the season for more than 30 minutes, first goal came out of nowhere (though it was poor defending), we were absolute dogs*** for seven minutes and then the game was over, second half a non-event with a couple of more goals on the counter attack. Lots of questions for the players and coaching staff after that seven minutes and the failure to make a game of it in the second half. Last season, Boro had the chance to effectively relegate us and the chance to convert a 4-0 play-off semi-final lead into a play-off final place and they muffed both of these things up. I’d much rather we lost 5-0 on Saturday than either of those two things going the other way.
This is just pointless whataboutery in order to try and take the sting out of a humiliation. I'd much rather we got to the premier league in 1992 and that could have changed the trajectory of the club forever than beating P*sh at our place 2-0 last season.... We lost on Saturday due to 7 minutes of madness, tactics were spot on at the start but there was no way we were coming back from 0-3 in the second half (and - as we tend to do when we lose big under Bonner - we let another couple in on the counter by trying to attack to get something back rather than going for damage limitation). The madness was worryingTactics were not spot on in the first 30 minutes. We sat back and contained them until we didn't. Barely created anything positive ourselves, couldn't hold the ball up and move the ball forward - just invited pressure on constantly.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2023 10:54:59 GMT
Which bit do you disagree with? We were comfortable against a team who will be fighting for automatic promotion come the end of the season for more than 30 minutes, first goal came out of nowhere (though it was poor defending), we were absolute dogs*** for seven minutes and then the game was over, second half a non-event with a couple of more goals on the counter attack. Lots of questions for the players and coaching staff after that seven minutes and the failure to make a game of it in the second half. Last season, Boro had the chance to effectively relegate us and the chance to convert a 4-0 play-off semi-final lead into a play-off final place and they muffed both of these things up. I’d much rather we lost 5-0 on Saturday than either of those two things going the other way.
This is just pointless whataboutery in order to try and take the sting out of a humiliation. I'd much rather we got to the premier league in 1992 and that could have changed the trajectory of the club forever than beating P*sh at our place 2-0 last season.... We lost on Saturday due to 7 minutes of madness, tactics were spot on at the start but there was no way we were coming back from 0-3 in the second half (and - as we tend to do when we lose big under Bonner - we let another couple in on the counter by trying to attack to get something back rather than going for damage limitation). The madness was worryingTactics were not spot on in the first 30 minutes. We sat back and contained them until we didn't. Barely created anything positive ourselves, couldn't hold the ball up and move the ball forward - just invited pressure on constantly. I agree...nothing can really temper the level of humiliation 5cum suffered.
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Post by texaspete on Nov 17, 2023 11:23:14 GMT
This is just pointless whataboutery It’s called getting things in perspective. Tactics were not spot on in the first 30 minutes. We sat back and contained them until we didn't. Barely created anything positive ourselves, couldn't hold the ball up and move the ball forward - just invited pressure on constantly. I think sitting back and containing when we are playing away from home against teams with attackers who can kill us on the counter is the right tactical approach. We clearly need a better target man though, more bite & leadership in centre midfield and to accept Janneh hasn’t got the defensive discipline for starting these games
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