rammieib

We deserve to lose with that line up. We lose CBT and Washington and replaced with Bradley and Thompson. NML is consistently awful up front centrally so where do we play him…. Up front centrally. Jesus Christ.

That extra help comes from having two holding midfielders, otherwise why have two holding mids?

Well Cashin is the only one who ventured forward a little but that was it. Fans are obsessed with the wingbacks Wilder used to play at Sheff Utd but there the centre backs on either side (Basham etc) regularly used to be making overlapping runs to the bye line. Secondly - our three at the back often had two holding mids to go with it. Adams and Smith are holders, CH is more a holding player now, Fornah is more defensive than offensive. So together with the Wing backs often playing like full backs, we we just left with three offensive players to do anything and the lack of options for our defenders to pass to was alarming. For me, we just don’t have options, attacking flair or ability by pass/move (as Warne can’t coach pass and move as a way to create space and opportunity). So our tactics are try and give it to the wingers and hope they create something or win a second ball that’s lumped into the channels. Therefore, as Nelson and Cashin are very good defenders in this league, I just want more forward players on the pitch.

Frustrating when a batter (Reece) in this case doesn’t get off the mark after 12 balls. I just find it inevitable that you eventually get out if you don’t be more aggressive. As I write this also Came is 18 from 84 balls - I’m going to predict he will be out before he gets to 30. If you don’t attach and score quicker, eventually you succumb to a decent delivery.

If we go back to three centre backs, I’m done with Warne. Ok I am already am done but I’ll be gutted.

But won’t be in the Championship…. Still we have to get there first so it’s a mute point until we do.

I think we use the same tactics.

I'm referring to us.... have you seen us play recently.

Not true - even the lower level Championship sides will rip a Warne side apart.

Unrelated but another strange choice by Warne over Nelson and Cashin.

Win 2-0 Collins

What’s the tactics of anyone knows? Surely just playing some football, passing it around instead of aimless balls to nobody and we win this game. Wow it’s shocking.

Win 2-0 FRGS Collins

I don’t like the fact it automatically defaults to Wildsmith first on the drop down. If you accidentally go vote before realising it was a drop down menu then Wildsmith will get a larger proportion of votes than expected. Would also be nice if there was a link to the YPOF after you’ve done the senior one. Just looks like a Work Placement Kid has set these screens up.

Cash, Nelson, Nyambe, CBT, Wilson, Adams if we can get him. Not sure on any others.

That is the catering in the concourses. (Not sure if the kitchens serving the posh food is outsourced or run by DCFC staff) Hospitality is through the club - you can go on the club website and buy tickets for hospitality.

We don't even sell the South West Stand Seats for hospitality on match days. Maybe 300 seats there - £70 a pop including the meal? Never seems to be a lack of uptake on hospitality so by my maths... 23 games x 200 (I'm taking a lower amount of people here for an average) x £58 (Taken VAT off the number) = £266k. Minus probably around £100k of food/labour costs. As a football club, we have to maximise all opportunities for revenue (such as £1 booking fee's and £2 for postage) but £160k of revenue could be created here and they don't do it? Why?

But how many thousands are also left because blocks are closed?

They tend to go in when your GK dives upwards and not sideways 🤣

I was expecting a yellow for Wildsmith. How he got away with nothing was quite surprising - but then again, he also let their guy take out Sibley early on with no booking, To be fair to the ref - despite the handball, he tried to let the players play as much as possible.

I don't disagree with you - but I'm not having our leading G&A player sitting on the bench with four games to go. So the options are - either drop Ward, put NML on the wing in his true position and put someone else into the ten spot (When is Bird back?) or keep it as is. To be honest - if Bird isn't back, I'd still keep it as it is and accept we have those weaknesses in his play in this position. Who would you replace him with?

Few people on this thread being critical of NML. Think this is a tad harsh for a few reasons: 1) He's being played out of position. He's not a CF - he's a winger. He's being fitted into the team as he offers more flex than the other wingers. 2) He's working within different formations of the team. Is it five at the back, is it four at the back etc 3) He's had different partners up there with him - Collins, Wash, Waggy etc For me - as soon as he went onto the right last night for the final 10 minutes - he looked better. He got the ball, took players on etc. HE's not really able to do that from a central position. We have the luxury of having plenty of wingers but not enough central players. We don't have a number 10 in this squad (maybe Sibs?). He is still one of the first on the sheet for me - and for anyone suggesting give him a rest - there are only four games left!!!

For every one of those top saves there are goals like tonight where he really should have stopped that long range shot. Im coming to the conclusion I won’t be upset if he goes but should we go up, I’d also feel he owes us a little bit as well.

Back home… Excellent performance. Points from me: - adventurous line up. Well done Warne. - CBT, superb. Keep this up in the last four games and this is a new player for us. - Adams, incredible force in the middle. If he had a passing range, well, he wouldn’t be in L1 - Ward - pleased for him. First goal super finish, second he got a good break - Wildsmith - having watched the goal back, does he have a weakness on long range shots (thinking Stevenage as well). He has to do better and stop that. I don’t think he’s as good as he or is think he is. - The fans - we were incredible. Loud from the get go. Quieter second half as expected with their pressure. There was a point in the first half though when just about all four stands were jumping around if you’re going up (or whatever the phrase is). It was awesome to see. Portsmouth are good. It felt like a Championship quality game as well. Overall, very satisfied as wasn’t expecting anything.

From the stands… 1Wildsmith 5.5 Got to stop that… 2Wilson 6.5 35Nelson 7.5 6Cashin 7 17Sibley 7 23Ward 8 Excellent goals 16Thompson 6.5 12Smith 6.5 4Hourihane 6 32Adams 8 Immense 27Blackett-Taylor 8 Superb 14Washington 6 11Méndez-Laing 6.5 Less impactful in the middle 9Collins 7 Played well and physical presence 10Waghorn 6