Crawley (h) Match / Exiles Thread
Moderator: Long slender neck
-
- Boardin' 24/7
- Posts: 7326
- Joined: Sat Apr 13, 2019 12:32 pm
- Has thanked: 1099 times
- Been thanked: 1343 times
Re: Crawley (h) Match / Exiles Thread
Really? Other than the Bromley game (when we were down to 10) when did we last do that?PoundhillO wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 4:41 pmBut we excell at it !!
Last edited by Smendrick Feaselberg on Sat Aug 24, 2019 4:59 pm, edited 1 time in total.
-
- Fresh Alias
- Posts: 918
- Joined: Sun Apr 28, 2019 11:25 am
- Has thanked: 174 times
- Been thanked: 268 times
-
- Bored office worker
- Posts: 2161
- Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 10:41 am
- Has thanked: 390 times
- Been thanked: 433 times
Re: Crawley (h) Match / Exiles Thread
What a joke, I am so glad I did not renew my season ticket.
Same old O,s , as I said after our away win in the week “one Swallow doesn’t make a Summer”
I was really hoping to be proved wrong.
Same old O,s , as I said after our away win in the week “one Swallow doesn’t make a Summer”
I was really hoping to be proved wrong.
-
- Regular
- Posts: 4682
- Joined: Sat Apr 13, 2019 3:36 pm
- Has thanked: 1103 times
- Been thanked: 741 times
Re: Crawley (h) Match / Exiles Thread
It's one bloody game mate - get a grip FFSPoundhillO wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 5:00 pm What a joke, I am so glad I did not renew my season ticket.
Same old O,s , as I said after our away win in the week “one Swallow doesn’t make a Summer”
I was really hoping to be proved wrong.
-
- Fresh Alias
- Posts: 732
- Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 3:41 pm
- Has thanked: 150 times
- Been thanked: 89 times
Re: Crawley (h) Match / Exiles Thread
Disappointed not to get anything from the game after being 2-1 up. It's going to be an interesting season.
-
- Bored office worker
- Posts: 2161
- Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 10:41 am
- Has thanked: 390 times
- Been thanked: 433 times
Re: Crawley (h) Match / Exiles Thread
We were as good as down to 10 men when Alabi came on !!Smendrick Feaselberg wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 4:57 pmReally? Other than the Bromley game (when we were down to 10) when did we last do that?
-
- Boardin' 24/7
- Posts: 7326
- Joined: Sat Apr 13, 2019 12:32 pm
- Has thanked: 1099 times
- Been thanked: 1343 times
Re: Crawley (h) Match / Exiles Thread
That's got nothing to do with my question. You just threw your usual hissy fit because you can't help but act like a child when things don't go our way.PoundhillO wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 5:04 pmWe were as good as down to 10 men when Alabi came on !!Smendrick Feaselberg wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 4:57 pmReally? Other than the Bromley game (when we were down to 10) when did we last do that?
-
- Bored office worker
- Posts: 2161
- Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 10:41 am
- Has thanked: 390 times
- Been thanked: 433 times
Re: Crawley (h) Match / Exiles Thread
Oh so losing 3-2 to Crawley was things going your way, your weird and clearly devoid of rightful emotion.Smendrick Feaselberg wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 5:08 pmThat's got nothing to do with my question. You just threw your usual hissy fit because you can't help but act like a child when things don't go our way.PoundhillO wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 5:04 pmWe were as good as down to 10 men when Alabi came on !!Smendrick Feaselberg wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 4:57 pm
Really? Other than the Bromley game (when we were down to 10) when did we last do that?
- Howling Mad Murdock
- Bored office worker
- Posts: 2355
- Joined: Sat Apr 13, 2019 2:55 am
- Has thanked: 1781 times
- Been thanked: 344 times
- Contact:
-
- Boardin' 24/7
- Posts: 7686
- Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 4:24 pm
- Has thanked: 3383 times
- Been thanked: 1748 times
Re: Crawley (h) Match / Exiles Thread
That's football karma turning back on us after Tuesday. All evens out over a season as they say.
Think we will need to bring in some more quality at the back. Having no cover for Widdowson is also ridiculous at this level.
Think we will need to bring in some more quality at the back. Having no cover for Widdowson is also ridiculous at this level.
Re: Crawley (h) Match / Exiles Thread
Win or lose, just seems to be arguments.....
I kind of expected something like this. The win against Mansfield was brilliant and our change in formation shocked them a bit.
But there is a bit of a step up in quality overall, we had more of the game but were punished. In a few games last season we got away with it because of bad finishing, that'l happen less this season.
More lessons for Ross, he has proved so far he can adapt, defensively we need to do better. In the same way that we don't get carried away from the last win, no over-reactions on this defeat.
But put it this way, Ollie Palmer is their reserve striker. We have Alabi and Harrold. As much as I don't think Palmer is top-end League Two material he is clearly much better than what we have on the bench.
It does seem quite hopeful to be expecting things from Alabi, but in some way I think the sentiment that a lot of fans have towards him has made it easier for him to be de-listed.
I kind of expected something like this. The win against Mansfield was brilliant and our change in formation shocked them a bit.
But there is a bit of a step up in quality overall, we had more of the game but were punished. In a few games last season we got away with it because of bad finishing, that'l happen less this season.
More lessons for Ross, he has proved so far he can adapt, defensively we need to do better. In the same way that we don't get carried away from the last win, no over-reactions on this defeat.
But put it this way, Ollie Palmer is their reserve striker. We have Alabi and Harrold. As much as I don't think Palmer is top-end League Two material he is clearly much better than what we have on the bench.
It does seem quite hopeful to be expecting things from Alabi, but in some way I think the sentiment that a lot of fans have towards him has made it easier for him to be de-listed.
-
- Boardin' 24/7
- Posts: 7686
- Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 4:24 pm
- Has thanked: 3383 times
- Been thanked: 1748 times
Re: Crawley (h) Match / Exiles Thread
Actually that's one thing that Ross will have to explain today. Wilkinson was getting battered by their defenders and needed a break, Harrold was ideal for that but Alabi comes on and does... ummm...
-
- Bored office worker
- Posts: 2427
- Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 1:13 pm
- Has thanked: 243 times
- Been thanked: 1121 times
Re: Crawley (h) Match / Exiles Thread
Weird games. Very impressive for 3/4ths and then totally fell apart. Marvin was very poor, Brophy is no left back and at 2-2, that's exactly when we need someone with a bit more grit in the centre of midfield as we suddenly got overwhelmed.
Early days, plenty of positives in terms of quality of the football and the number of changes being created. We will need to manage games better though and we will need to a lot more defensive nous.
Early days, plenty of positives in terms of quality of the football and the number of changes being created. We will need to manage games better though and we will need to a lot more defensive nous.
-
- Bored office worker
- Posts: 2203
- Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 11:54 am
- Location: Colchester
- Has thanked: 2408 times
- Been thanked: 687 times
Re: Crawley (h) Match / Exiles Thread
Yep, didn't understand that sub at all. Bringing Alabi on also took Dennis away from his position. As is mentioned elsewhere, they brought on a goalscorer in Palmer and we brought on Alabi. Very disappointing.
- Disoriented
- Boardin' 24/7
- Posts: 6534
- Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:06 pm
- Location: Valhalla
- Awards: Idiot of the year 2020
- Has thanked: 509 times
- Been thanked: 305 times
Re: Crawley (h) Match / Exiles Thread
Why bring Alabi on? An absolutely baffling decision. Also, who was the numpty who said Gorman was the best passer at the club?
- Disoriented
- Boardin' 24/7
- Posts: 6534
- Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:06 pm
- Location: Valhalla
- Awards: Idiot of the year 2020
- Has thanked: 509 times
- Been thanked: 305 times
Re: Crawley (h) Match / Exiles Thread
Ross has a lot to answer for tonight - we were defensively and tactically inept today.
-
- Fresh Alias
- Posts: 790
- Joined: Sat Apr 13, 2019 1:04 am
- Has thanked: 85 times
- Been thanked: 219 times
Re: Crawley (h) Match / Exiles Thread
We looked great going forward with some excellent interplay. Now we need to use this experience to work out how to protect the back four, was a problem last season and the trade off was the 5-3-2 formation. We scored one goal in our first three games and never really looked a threat, now we do, just need to sort things out defensively.
-
- Bored office worker
- Posts: 2203
- Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 11:54 am
- Location: Colchester
- Has thanked: 2408 times
- Been thanked: 687 times
Re: Crawley (h) Match / Exiles Thread
Mrs Gorman.Disoriented wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 5:32 pm Why bring Alabi on? An absolutely baffling decision. Also, who was the numpty who said Gorman was the best passer at the club?
- Howling Mad Murdock
- Bored office worker
- Posts: 2355
- Joined: Sat Apr 13, 2019 2:55 am
- Has thanked: 1781 times
- Been thanked: 344 times
- Contact:
Re: Crawley (h) Match / Exiles Thread
Disoriented wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 5:32 pm Why bring Alabi on? An absolutely baffling decision. Also, who was the numpty who said Gorman was the best passer at the club?
He is.Didn't you see the game pass him by?
-
- Bored office worker
- Posts: 2658
- Joined: Sat Apr 13, 2019 3:54 pm
- Has thanked: 1026 times
- Been thanked: 919 times
Re: Crawley (h) Match / Exiles Thread
What about our great new signing (loan) that we were all waiting for that doesn’t get a game. Does anything ever change with Orient. Where has the money gone for Bonne and Koroma. As for Alabi. If he is the answer. What on Earth is the question.
- F*ck The Poor & Fat
- Regular
- Posts: 3101
- Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 11:12 am
- Has thanked: 238 times
- Been thanked: 380 times
Re: Crawley (h) Match / Exiles Thread
And joint top of the league too for a while. All going so well until the defence took a well earned rest. Wtf was that defending all about.
Fair play to Ollie. He refused to join in the goal celebrations.
-
- Tiresome troll
- Posts: 1989
- Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 12:11 pm
- Has thanked: 429 times
- Been thanked: 333 times
Re: Crawley (h) Match / Exiles Thread
Completely this! Speechless!!Disoriented wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 5:33 pm Ross has a lot to answer for tonight - we were defensively and tactically inept today.