MATCHWATCH : Birmingham City (a)

[Westwood52]

We were dreadful.Birmingham totally deserved that.A limited team but everyone of them just gave it everything.We seem to struggle to create anything when the opposition sit deep,for all our possession we created hardly anything throughout.Quite simply without Swift we just don’t have any craft.

IMHO.Bearing in mind tomorrow when I have calmed down,most of them get a plus one rating.

Rafa 6 Should have come for the cross on the first.But really had very little to do.
Yids 7 Our one outlet.MOTM
Richards 5 Lot of errors.Bayern Munich,you are having a larf. Little created down his side.
Moore 4 If that.He was dreadful.Totally bossed by their striker.If he ever had any ambitions of moving up a grade;then they are long gone.
Holmes 6 Bad pass to start with again,and he wasn’t much of a presence in the air in our box.But had a reasonable game.
McIntyre 6 Did OK.But should never have started.Three CDMs really ?Looks like something out of Pauno s playbook.
Laurent 4 The worst of Laurent .Seems to have just hit a wall,performance wise.Next to no contribution.
Olise 4 Almost a three,but I will give him a four as he did at least hit the target late on,and for once a decent corner.Has a lot to learn about his craft,for all his ability.
Meite 6 Got his goal.But hardly in the game.
Jao 3 For all his winning goals this season,his lackadaisical attitude again cost us points.His fault on their second.Should have kept Meite on and subbed him.That early season magic has long gone.
Semedo 7 Up with Yids really in terms of performance.Like Yids his type of game,where you have to put your foot in.Zero creativity though,given how far forward he was playing.

Puscas Stupid foul at the end.
Rino Zero contribution.
Ejaria What was he doing pfaffing about before coming on.

That pitch was a disgrace.TBF the Ref only made one bad error in the second half.He was very close to the action when Jao s foot was kicked in the area.Clear penalty from where he was standing.Totally unable to interpret what was in front of him.He looked about ninety as well.

Do we really deserve to be in the Play Offs ? Since just before Xmas,there have been too many of these sort of performances and Pauno just doesn’t seem to have the nous on confidence to change the play.Everything seems to come from some sort of playbook.

[Snowflake Royal]

I wrote a similar thing about Pauno, deleted it, wrote it again then deleted it.

Of course it's ridiculous given he has put us in this position, but serious questions have to be asked of a manager who can preside over such a monumental f**kup in form from 7 points clear of 2nd place to missing out on the playoffs with one of the most talented and expensive bunch of players in the Champ.

Any chance we could actually miss out on the play offs before we get all upset about missing out on the play offs

Coppell missed out on them twice.

From how many points clear of second place did Coppell then miss out on the playoffs?

Yes every chance we could miss out on the playoffs. After that performance especially. We were truly shite.

But yes of course let's not get upset about it just yet. Interesting Q though, what will people think of Pauno if we do?

Mission accomplished for the season. Good job if a little disappointing. We're shit in the play offs anyway and who wants to win them finally when we can't be there. Win the league or the play offs next year. Or finish 7th. It's all a good season.

[Crowbar6753]

I really hope Swift is back soon....we just arn't the same when he's out injured. I know we're all going into panic mode but i actually think having such a tough run in will play into our strengths.
Whenever we play these so called lesser teams we really struggle, yet the better teams play football and don't shut up shop and i really think this will help.
We need to get something out of QPR though and i really think they might get the better of us also.

[Millsy]

Any chance we could actually miss out on the play offs before we get all upset about missing out on the play offs

Coppell missed out on them twice.

From how many points clear of second place did Coppell then miss out on the playoffs?

Yes every chance we could miss out on the playoffs. After that performance especially. We were truly shite.

But yes of course let's not get upset about it just yet. Interesting Q though, what will people think of Pauno if we do?

Mission accomplished for the season. Good job if a little disappointing. We're shit in the play offs anyway and who wants to win them finally when we can't be there. Win the league or the play offs next year. Or finish 7th. It's all a good season.

True that's why of course most will back Pauno hopefully. But many will ask Qs for sure.

[Snowflake Royal]

I really hope Swift is back soon....we just arn't the same when he's out injured. I know we're all going into panic mode but i actually think having such a tough run in will play into our strengths.
Whenever we play these so called lesser teams we really struggle, yet the better teams play football and don't shut up shop and i really think this will help.
We need to get something out of QPR though and i really think they might get the better of us also.

We just won three on the bounce without him. ANd most of our amazing start was withing him.

[Snowflake Royal]

From how many points clear of second place did Coppell then miss out on the playoffs?

Yes every chance we could miss out on the playoffs. After that performance especially. We were truly shite.

But yes of course let's not get upset about it just yet. Interesting Q though, what will people think of Pauno if we do?

Mission accomplished for the season. Good job if a little disappointing. We're shit in the play offs anyway and who wants to win them finally when we can't be there. Win the league or the play offs next year. Or finish 7th. It's all a good season.

True that's why of course most will back Pauno hopefully. But many will ask Qs for sure.

Only the bedwetters

[Millsy]

Jao 3 For all his winning goals this season,his lackadaisical attitude again cost us points.His fault on their second.

I can't remember Joao's fault for the goal, but I was certainly unimpressed with Yids, whose job it was to take care of that side of the goal but who then seemed to just get out the way when the header came in. Urgh.

[leon]

So much bedwetting going on in this thread. Calm down to a panic.

This has been going on for ages. It’s hardly knee jerk. We’ve been sleepwalking out of the playoffs with consistently anaemic performances.

You can pretend all you like but that was a piss poor performance - unfortunately one of many.

[tidus_mi2]

Jao 3 For all his winning goals this season,his lackadaisical attitude again cost us points.His fault on their second.

I can't remember Joao's fault for the goal, but I was certainly unimpressed with Yids, whose job it was to take care of that side of the goal but who then seemed to just get out the way when the header came in. Urgh.

He got the second header and knocked it right back across the area.

[leon]

Mission accomplished for the season. Good job if a little disappointing. We're shit in the play offs anyway and who wants to win them finally when we can't be there. Win the league or the play offs next year. Or finish 7th. It's all a good season.

True that's why of course most will back Pauno hopefully. But many will ask Qs for sure.

Only the bedwetters

This from the gimp that said he wasn’t supporting the team any more at the start of the season?

[Orion1871]

So much bedwetting going on in this thread. Calm down to a panic.

This has been going on for ages. It’s hardly knee jerk. We’ve been sleepwalking out of the playoffs with consistently anaemic performances.

You can pretend all you like but that was a piss poor performance - unfortunately one of many.

Exactly.

Seems some just want to appear superior and insult people who just see the very obvious signs in front of them with terms like "bedwetters".

[CountryRoyal]

Agreed. Lots of bedwetting and entitlement going on.

And from the usual suspects who aren't seen for dust when things are going better.

Tbf, CR is around being miserable even if we're winning.

I’m nothing but consistent.

[leon]

So much bedwetting going on in this thread. Calm down to a panic.

This has been going on for ages. It’s hardly knee jerk. We’ve been sleepwalking out of the playoffs with consistently anaemic performances.

You can pretend all you like but that was a piss poor performance - unfortunately one of many.

Exactly.

Seems some just want to appear superior and insult people who just see the very obvious signs in front of them with terms like "bedwetters".

Just look at the posters (apart from Tails)

Comedians. (Especially FDTW)

[bcubed]

So much bedwetting going on in this thread. Calm down to a panic.

This has been going on for ages. It’s hardly knee jerk. We’ve been sleepwalking out of the playoffs with consistently anaemic performances.

You can pretend all you like but that was a piss poor performance - unfortunately one of many.

Exactly.

Seems some just want to appear superior and insult people who just see the very obvious signs in front of them with terms like "bedwetters".

I think it’s time those handing that term out come up with something better or wittier, or just different.
Surely it’s time to consign Bedwetter to the dustbin of hobnob history ?

[Snowball]

This has been going on for ages. It’s hardly knee jerk. We’ve been sleepwalking out of the playoffs with consistently anaemic performances.

You can pretend all you like but that was a piss poor performance - unfortunately one of many.

Exactly.

Seems some just want to appear superior and insult people who just see the very obvious signs in front of them with terms like "bedwetters".

I think it’s time those handing that term out come up with something better or wittier, or just different.
Surely it’s time to consign Bedwetter to the dustbin of hobnob history ?

sheet-damper?

[under the tin]

I really hope Swift is back soon....we just arn't the same when he's out injured. I know we're all going into panic mode but i actually think having such a tough run in will play into our strengths.
Whenever we play these so called lesser teams we really struggle, yet the better teams play football and don't shut up shop and i really think this will help.
We need to get something out of QPR though and i really think they might get the better of us also.

There's something in this, but I don't think that Swift is a magic wand.
I reckon the problem's a mental one.
Just like Joao, the team blows hot and cold. (Come on, people. We knew what the Sheff Weds fans told us when we signed him.
I'm reminded of a Coppell quote about Jimmy Kebe. "If he was the finished article, he wouldn't be playing for us")
Seems that this team tends to blow colder when playing against others significantly lower than them in the table, as though they thought the game was won before they put their boots on. Slow start, then finding it difficult against motivated opposition.
Against their lofty peers, this team starts fast, and go toe to toe.
If URZ don't make the playoffs, so be it.
My concern is that this crop of talented young players will be picked off before the club can make another assault on promotion.
Oh for a Peter Reid/Parky/Gooding type of player to drive the team on, mentally, right now.

[Zip]

So much bedwetting going on in this thread. Calm down to a panic.

This has been going on for ages. It’s hardly knee jerk. We’ve been sleepwalking out of the playoffs with consistently anaemic performances.

You can pretend all you like but that was a piss poor performance - unfortunately one of many.

Since the great start to the season 11 wins, 12 defeats. Brum have done the double, lost to Wycombe and didn’t beat ten man Wednesday. All were in dire dire form when we played them. We will do very well to make the play offs based upon a long stretch of results spanning most of the season.

[bcubed]

Exactly.

Seems some just want to appear superior and insult people who just see the very obvious signs in front of them with terms like "bedwetters".

I think it’s time those handing that term out come up with something better or wittier, or just different.
Surely it’s time to consign Bedwetter to the dustbin of hobnob history ?

sheet-damper?

Knee jerk offs?

[Norfolk Royal]

Agree with most comments. Bottom line is that Birmingham wanted that more which is the big disappointment. It must be obvious by now to anyone who watches championship football that you have to match opponents for desire and grit. If you don’t then no matter how many players of skill you have, you will get stuffed more often than not. I’d leave Yiadom out of that criticism. Lots saying McIntyre and Holmes played well tonight. They weren’t awful but to me McIntyre’s position is superfluous. We’re playing three centre backs and one, McIntyre, seems to have no designated role except wandering around where he likes putting the odd foot in. Moore wandering down the left wing, what’s that about? Ditto Semedo, no obviously defined role, Laurent lost without Rino, also doesn’t seem to know what his role is. Very disappointing.

[Zip]

Agree with most comments. Bottom line is that Birmingham wanted that more which is the big disappointment. It must be obvious by now to anyone who watches championship football that you have to match opponents for desire and grit. If you don’t then no matter how many players of skill you have, you will get stuffed more often than not. I’d leave Yiadom out of that criticism. Lots saying McIntyre and Holmes played well tonight. They weren’t awful but to me McIntyre’s position is superfluous. We’re playing three centre backs and one, McIntyre, seems to have no designated role except wandering around where he likes putting the odd foot in. Moore wandering down the left wing, what’s that about? Ditto Semedo, no obviously defined role, Laurent lost without Rino, also doesn’t seem to know what his role is. Very disappointing.

Agree with a lot of that Norrers. We looked pretty clueless. The lack of movement was very disappointing. Not a lot of conviction in our play. I don’t know what our stats are when Semedo starts but I don’t think they are very good. Not just down to him of course but we don’t seem balanced when he plays.