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Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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Starting XI: 13. Cooper, 2. James-Wildin, 3. Butler, 5. Piergianni (C), 6. Sweeney, 11. Roberts, 12. Simpson, 15. Goode, 17. List, 22. Phillips, 23. L. Thompson.
Subs: 25. Bouzanis, 4. N. Thompson, 9. Appéré, 10. Kemp, 14. Smith, 16. Freestone, 18. White.
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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Well it sounds like we were crap first half, Revs changed things up early and we were much improved.
Promising signs as our game plan last season was to lump the ball into the channels and if that doesnt work, just keep doing it, but try and do it better.
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I never understand why we don't just put our best XI on the pitch from the start and give teams a game. All this trying to nullify the opposition stuff just seems to nullify us as well. I'd rather lose trying to have a go, than sitting back hoping to sneak a set piece, and still losing.
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I'm guessing you wern't a fan of Gareth Southgate's England?
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We didn't sit back and try to nick it from a set piece.
And you cannot just play your best XI every single game, players need games off. Plus your best XI against one team absolutely isn't your best XI against another, that isn't trying to nullify them, it is trying to utilise your weapons best to exploit their weaknesses.
Very few people didn't agree with our starting line-up on Saturday.
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Appere was clearly Revell’s main target as the first signing yet hasn’t started either league game. Weird.
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Appere has looked better than Simpson from what I've seen so far. So, yeah odd that he's not started.
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I agree.
Hopefully Revs will see it the same way.
Whilst we are never going to dominate Huddersfield or the likes for 90 minutes, we certainly have the ability to dominate in periods, just need to take those chances when they come.
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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I genuinely don’t know where are goals are gonna come from with Reidy out. We miss Nozza he buries them easy chances today
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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Maybe the four goals we scored in the two games previously might give you an idea?
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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Most people before the game were happy with our team, but the performance wasn't up to it first half.
Credit to Revs, he didn't wait but made the change at HT. And it should have had an immediate impact, but List put an open goal wide (we won't have a better chance all season) after great work from Appere, and then Appere missed a one-on-one. Then a couple of minutes later and they scored from their first attack of the half. Appere then missed another one-on-one a few minutes later. And Harvey deserved a goal after his pre-season and start to the season. A nice penalty.
Huddersfield look a Championship side and will be right up there this season, and very few teams will get anything from them at their place this season.
I have seen signs of positivity in all three matches so far, and plenty to show Revs has learnt a lot since last time around. Not worried in the slightest.
Time for dinner and a pint, and then the journey home. Up the Boro'!
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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[Huddersfield look a championship side] Well, their obviously not because they were relegated last season. Teams get relegated for a reason. Thought they were quite ordinary tbh. Our lacksidaisical defending gifted them 2 goals, not much else there to be scared of for future opponents.
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Yeah but they do look like a Championship team.
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Not in my estimation. Even at half time I felt they were there for the taking. And if you watched the second half they should of been taken. I dont think it's harsh to say a decent striker tucks away two goals prior to their goal.
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It sounded much improved in the second half. Hopefully signs that Revs can learn from mistakes. Should have equalised just before going 2 down. Fine margins.
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Judging by your match report here Chuds I think it's fair to say that Huddersfield were lucky to win and we were unlucky not to come away with the 3 points as List missed one chance and Appere missed 2 great chances. Onwards and upwards. How many boro fans attended today ?
Edited by ForestBoro35 at 17:22:07 on 17th August 2024
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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Nah, Huddersfield were easily the better side and fully deserved to win. And very much took it easy after going two up.
But in terms of very chances created, we matched them, if not bettered them. And will need to be far more clinical against the better sides so we aren't punished.
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Our xG was again more than our actual goals indicating a problem with converting chances.
Of course we didn't need xG to know that, we could have just watched the game.
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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Our xG was higher than Huddersfield. Given it was 0.00 at half time, we improved A LOT in the second half.
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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Do you have the stats to post? Would be interesting to see
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Huddersfield xG was 1.37. Ours was 1.45.
They had 15 shots to our seven, with four on target to our three.
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My XG was inflated when our naked legs rubbed together
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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Ah I see,fair enough. Thanks for the information. Would you mind posting a quick match report after every game this season please?
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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We were never getting 3 points out of that, I felt they could have raised their game again if needed. But if List scores, it makes it very interesting. Appere deserves to start the next game based on that performance.
Edited by RockyBottom at 17:38:46 on 17th August 2024
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Hard to tell...
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...where we are at this season, so far.
Home to Shrewsbury, probably one of the easiest games which you'd expect to win (and we did).
Away to Huddersfield, probably one of the toughest games where you'd not expect to get much (and we don't look like we will get anything).
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Zero attempts on goal!
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According to flashscore!
Sort it out Revs
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List did try but failed terribly with an open goal, now 2-0 down 😞
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Overall a better second half showing after giving them way too much respect first half.
If we score one of those chances at 1-0 (List has to) it's a different game.
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Agree, should have been 1-1 and then it changes the game completely. Better second half is encouraging.
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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No shots on target, you need to make changes Revell
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That’s a decent looking line-up for me. Defensive line especially good. (I may develop a different view once we’re 3-0 down).
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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Assume we’ll be going with three centre halves rather than Sweeney in midfield. Roberts as the “10” behind List and Simpson.
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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Yes, that's what the apps are going with - a 3-5-2 / 5-3-2
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1-0 down
free header, half asleep.
Poor
Cheers,
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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Not creative enough. Time for Kemp or White 2nd half
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This is awful, no creativity, no movement off the ball. We look at least a league apart in terms of quality, with too many players not up to standard.
Can't tell if they are very good, us very bad or a bit of both.
Why, oh why do we have everyone camped on our 6 yard box when defending corners 1-0 down? It's suicide.
Fucking despair if we have to watch Sweeney every week.
Edited by RockyBottom at 15:50:34 on 17th August 2024
Edited by RockyBottom at 15:51:03 on 17th August 2024
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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Sweeney is your favourite player isn't he.
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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Watch the highlights from yesterday and tell me he isn't at least partly at fault for both goals. Never, ever seems to follow his runner.
Getting a bit concerned how many goals are coming from attacks down our left. I actually thought Butler did ok yesterday, but this would suggest something isn't right.
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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Nobody in the defence covered themselves in much glory for either goal. To pinpoint Sweeney would be wrong (although he was definitely part of the failure on the whole).
We do look vulnerable to balls whipped across the six yard box in particular. That could be attributed in part to the lack of pace in the centre backs. That makes it important for the full backs to stop crosses at source.
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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Missing Taye won't help with that, as him and the defence have a great understanding and his communication and organisation is superb.
Plus we have a new CB and a CB/FB being eased into the team alongside the new keeper, so it will take a little while to get that understanding. And before anybody says about TvC, his new defensive unit has conceded ten times in three games.
Plus most sides in L1 won't be as dangerous as Norwich. Hernandez and Sainz are very good players (annoyingly the two I picked out in the pub pre-match and said we need to watch, then they scored three between them).
Slightly concerned about us defensively, but not worried.
Edited by Chuds at 12:48:44 on 18th August 2024
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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On rhe wireless.Deano commented that Pidge and Sweenz had words and gesticulated at each other a few times.
Not unusual but indicative of a lack of shared understanding of defensive tactics and roles.
Edited by BALDOCKBORO at 14:09:26 on 18th August 2024
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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I thought there was a clear lack of communication between the CBs early in the game, crossing over each other quite regularly, not knowing when to attack the ball and not passing men on or following runners. But that is to be expected when it is the first time they've played together. I'm sure it is something they will work on in training if we intend on playing 5 at the back and will improve over time
I also think the full backs need to do better in attempting to stop the cross coming in, evident for the opening goal yesterday
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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A CB should *never* rely on pace to defend a cross, if you are running back at pace you are facing your own goal and have already lost the defensive advantage.
It's about coaching and tactics, making sure you either impact the opposition players attacking the ball, or attack the ball yourself.
Something Pidge generally does superbly, because he's usually read the danger and is starting from rhe right position.
Luther used to struggle few seasons back because he didn't anticipate, Sweeney sometimes struggles because he switched off and didn't track the threat.
That's not to say we don't need pace at the back.
Edited by BALDOCKBORO at 12:36:11 on 18th August 2024
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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Goode is meant to have pace, perhaps just not fully fit yet.
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He's absolutely dogshit and a complete liability. No idea what people think he offers the team?
If this is the benchmark, then fans will be turning on AR very quickly.
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Probably our best player today.
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Some fans might. Those who never wanted him in the first place.
I would hope the majority would not be so pathetic.
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Surely we’re not discussing the Manager already?!
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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Thank God a football match lasts 90 minutes!
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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And a season 46 games
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I'm not saying I agree with it, his changes today were encouraging, but don't think he'll get the grace period a completely fresh manager would.
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Huge if true!
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It seems like the majority of fans haven't been enthusiastic about AR's return as manager, especially given his previous tenure. Personally, I don't have anything against him, but I just don't rate him as a football manager.
As I mentioned last week, I won't be attending games this season. This decision to bring him back as manager has really dampened my enthusiasm.
All I hope for is that we avoid relegation.
Edited by ForestBoro35 at 16:01:38 on 17th August 2024
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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Won't go to games yet will sit on borochat spouting your verbal diarrhoea.
Maybe support another team
Cheers,
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Re: Match thread - Huddersfield (A)
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Lmao, your embarrassing yourself on a forum, great stuff.
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You're on a forum of a team you won't even support.
You are clearly not playing with a full deck.
Cheers,
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Lol.
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Up to you but there have been Managers I would prefer to be in charge,, quite this often most of the time .,but still.go. Unless we appoint say Adolf Hitler or have a corrupt board will.not boycott club.
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Adolf Hitler usually referees our matches.
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I remember Freddie Starr inspecting the Goal Nets pre FAC Finals, would never be allowed on TV now.
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It’s on YouTube
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Yep.Plus the It's A knockout games etc in build up to the Finals,now just another game
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Probably not - he's dead
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#respect
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Can't see anything wrong with my comments thanks.
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I can't see anything that may come across as offensive, but yeah, fair play to those who will still attend this season.
As we know, with fans, some lose enthusiasm and stay away as others don't. I hope it works out for AR this time round, but my gut feeling tells me otherwise, but of course I hope my gut feeling is proven wrong.
:)
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Fair play.Upwarrds.
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Have a safe journey home Sir.
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Shrewsbury got battered 4-1 at home. We didn't beat a good team on opening day...
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Shrewsbury will be relegated, almost certain of that. At least we won that, which was absolutely essential.
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Nothing created - literally zero shots!
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Oh dear sounds like we've been absolutely woeful then.
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Audio coverage?
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So, did anyone ever find out how to listen to the game if outside the 95.5FM range?
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Ifollow audio £2:50
It'll be shit. But it works, some of the time.
Edited by BALDOCKBORO at 14:13:34 on 17th August 2024
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Oh yes, I remember that you had issues last time, getting the wrong commentary. I might see if I can get crackly reception from my FM radio. It struggles, being 10 or so miles from Stevenage!
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@skyeblue1 on Twitter has some iffy video stream links.
Probably nick all your money though.
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I'll probably give that a miss!
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Ifollow isn't showing today's match as an option? Next one showing is the Palace game?
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IFollow don't show any more
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The option is there for me. It's the second option weirdly. https://www.stevenagefc.com/videos/subscriptions
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Three minutes away from kick off and no team news or audio yet on iFollow.
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Touch wood, I've actually got passable reception on 95.5...
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And I've got commentary now having logged out and back in.
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