One of our goalkeepers saved a shot on target for the first time this calendar year. There were so few people there that everyone who had a seat in the rain could move back under the roof. None of our players lost a testicle from a sliding into the post accident. Patrick Schmidt’s usual zero touches came without him having to actually go out onto the pitch.
Biggest positive for me were my new thermal socks. Put in an excellent performance last night, it wasn't until I was walking back to the car before my toes started getting cold. Great performance and will be starting again next week.
Positives were Sollbauer, Styles that's it for me. That second half showing was shocking. I think Mowatt and Woodrow didn't stand up to be counted last night.
I actually thought first half we weren't too bad but, again, we didn't really create any clear cut chances and ended up taking a few long shots. Then Bahre came on, played much deeper than Styles and it impacted us. Whether Styles would've changed this, I'm not sure. The biggest positive for me was probably Sollbauer. I saw him against Portsmouth and he looked woeful but I cut him some slack as it was his first game after only arriving shortly before it. Charlton, I didn't see but a lot of people ripped into him on here so I wasn't sure what we were going to get but I think the last 2 games he has looked solid. Although admittedly, both Wednesday and Birmingham didn't test him massively.
Styles? He was about the worst player on the pitch, he just constantly gave the ball away & didn’t look ready to start championship games & was deservedly hooked at half time
A lot of Styles passes and through balls were cut out, but the lads first instinct is to drive forward and attack, I would have given him another 15 in second haif before pulling him off (ho ho). Solbauer may turn out to be a decent player but square balls to Andersen aint going to win him any friends, he had space and time to pick a pass forward and he gave it to the ball playing maestro that is Mads Andersen. Jury still out for me, doesn`t look like a leader, likes pointing the finger of blame after each goal though.
These new owners have helped keep hold of my cash help me realise that you can get used to losing and it doesn’t have to ruin your weekend Saturday afternoons away from football are really enjoyable, I never realised how chilled and relaxed Saturday afternoons could be My liver would also like to send a personal thank you to our beloved owners
Styles wasn’t good but he was trying something different. Got bored of watching us drive to 30 yards from goal and then playing a sloppy pass/miscontrol the ball. We can’t break down the opposition with our “slick” passing game.