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Brown Nose said:
We're trying to play some decent football and make things happen but the fitness and confidence just isn't there. The only way to get these things is by grinding out results like the one today on a consistent basis.

Weale worries me, almost as much as Logan. He's not been the same player since the Derby mistake and, if he's not tough enough to get over it, he's never going to be a quality keeper. We need a new keeper to inspire a bit of confidence.

Defensively, Naughton, Vitor, Hobbs, Cunningham and Davies are all quality defenders at this level. What they need is to settle down into a regular group. Berner and Morrison are miles away from the players they were last season and, like Weale, if they can't sort themselves out, they have no future here.

In midfield, Wellens, King, Abe and Dyer are solid enough. The rest are not. None of the forwards have impressed this season. As predicted, as soon as Fryatt got his new contract, he's been shite. Waghorn is young and going through the inconsistent second season. I'm sure he'll come good, but he's not playing well now. We're desperately in need of a player who can play wide right midfield or attack and make an impact with pace and finishing ability.

I have a lot of faith in Sven and think he'll do the business. The most important part of this 'project' of his is to get things going before January so that decent players want to join us.

All five matches in November are winnable. We need maximum points in at least three of them.
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finally someone who talk sense ,bravo , i feel abe will be a jem in a few weeks
 
Strange game, we hammered them first half, seemed to get bored ourselves second half and then they almost nicked a point. Such is the danger of not putting these teams away. Can't think of many/any times we worked the keeper....again. Waghorn and Fryatt were very static today, many times their lack of movement caused problems for the midfield whom I thought on the whole were good. Abe is getting much better, although still gives the ball away too easily for me. This will improve, I actually think Abe may turn out to be a very good player for City.

Vitor and Hobbs looked very strong, as did both full-backs. For me, we desperately miss Dyer...But we've taken 3 points, which was the important thing to do today.

PNE looked woeful. I wonder how long Fergie will get there?
 
Good win but we've got a long way to go.

Preston were totally dreadful. I am careful to praise Vitor in his physical one-on-ones he'll win because he attacks the ball. However, his positional sense and communication needs improving.

Fryatt I didnt think was that bad. At least he held the ball up and passed to a City player. That's a lot than Waghorn losing it through over-ambition or Howard heading it to no-one. However, in the 18 yard box he was poor. Abe has learnt about the physical side very quickly.

Wellens proved his worth today. Gally finally had a shot on target. Cunningham looks more than adequate too...and if his run was finished with a goal it would have been one of the best City goals ever.
 
I was surprised it was Fryatt being replaced and not Waghorn earlier. I thought Waghorn was poor today..
 
Weale was pathetic today. Hobbs has lost a lot of pace for some reason and can't communicate. Maybe because he's had 5 central defensive partners this term. Naughton and cunningham - quality. Vitor very promising.
Abe has quality on the ball but is rigid with fear and will get better - a bit like nakamura did at celtic.
Fryatt gallagher and waghorn is like playing the same player three times hoping that one will fire. Choose one and partner with a GOOD striker. Wellens motm today but nothing to pass to.
Still 5 yards off the pace and the spine of the team has NO PACE or strength.
Sven's got his work cut out! But there are seeds of recovery in terms of first touch and quality on the ball.
 
Why did you think Weale was so poor? I didn't get that, have to say.

Near to me, after 6 mins, some numptie was screaming abuse at Cunningham, asking for 'his' Berner back. Simply mystifying.
 
There's a story in the Mockery where Hobbs blames the teams problems on a lack of fitness...
 
Weale had a really shocking game especially second half, one of his worst ever City games for me. Never seem him look so shaken without actually being threatened by the oppositions attack.

Vitor & Abe really impressed me. Waghorn & Fryatt were both poor. Gallagher was solid & Naughton is excellent, bit of a Maicon type full back.

Preston lacked any sort of attacking threat & their best chance came through Wayne Brown. But I would say Preston missed their biggest attacking threat in Jon Parkin, who I feel would no doubt have caused us no end of problems.
 
alex said:
Why did you think Weale was so poor? I didn't get that, have to say.

Near to me, after 6 mins, some numptie was screaming abuse at Cunningham, asking for 'his' Berner back. Simply mystifying.
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The fact he kept running out of his box to clear the ball only to pass it to 1 of their players. Looked panicky to me.
 
homer said:
Poor second half against an awful team

Had we had two half decent front men we would have pissed it. Sadly we didn't

Lucky to escape at the end - thank feck it was Brown rather than anyone good
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Apart from the first 15 minutes it was a passionless affair in front of passionless fans. God was I bored.........zzzzzz
 
Filthy Rich said:
Apart from the first 15 minutes it was a passionless affair in front of passionless fans. God was I bored.........zzzzzz
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That's because the Fosseyboys stormed out in mass protest after 15 minutes
 
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