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Post by mike on Feb 3, 2024 17:11:35 GMT
As I only watched online I'll wait for those that were at the game to comment
Biting my tongue but words like dreadful, abysmal, clueless come to mind, we are going backwards with this type of display.. and rapidly down the League ... over to others that were actually there ?
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Post by eddie on Feb 3, 2024 17:44:29 GMT
Can only agree with your comments Mike. Swans shot themselves in the foot - twice - again! Surely this has got to stop. Conceding possession in your own half time and again can only lead to disaster and that's what happened this afternoon. We got away with it a few times aa well. Losing at home to a side as ordinary as Basingstoke is shameful.
Basingstoke opened the scoring in the 15th minute when Swans were caught out again playing out from the back.
Ten minutes later Swans equalised when a great run and cross down the right by John Powell was finished by Trae Cook in the middle.
Basingstoke retook the lead when, yet again, Swans list possession playing out from the back.
As for the segregation of the fans, well, I don't think that was necessary and, apparently, we had to have double the number of stewards which cost the club a lot of money.
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Post by Rob on Feb 3, 2024 18:11:34 GMT
I'm not against playing it out from the back if you have the players to do it. There seems to be a pattern developing of those who are giving it away with short and loose passes.
At this level we are more likely to get punished and it is far harder to come back. And, whilst on the subject of coming back and scoring goals, why is Eddie Simon on the bench all the time? Whenever he comes on he causes the opposition problems.
There seems to be a lack of speed in breaking as well. Playing a passing game should draw the other team out of position creating gaps for us to capitalise on, this I rarely see.
We are not going to win anything this season, but what would be good to see us improving. As Mike says, we seem to be going backwards at the moment.
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Post by hershamharry on Feb 3, 2024 18:18:13 GMT
Alex Kelly at centre back??? Mitch at right back, and Arsen, who is perfectly capable at CB was available but not even a sub! Madness. They had two chances, two chances we gifted them. Scored both.
When premier league teams who play this style (Liverpool, City etc) conceded from it its collateral damage, part of the ‘greater good’. However we are conceding more from it than we are scoring.
People say we need a new striker, we need new defenders. WE HAVE NO MIDFIELD. We have a back 4 and a front 6. There is no enforcers, no governors, no one bosses it. Too light weight.
Rant over.
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Post by mike on Feb 3, 2024 18:25:43 GMT
Picking up on the comments...
Agree we give the majority of goals away with this passing out from the back, it needs to be looked at
How many times do we play 7 or 8 pretty intricate passes only with the ball to end up back where it started, with our goal keeper 🙅♂️
We are so static in midfield, I could hear shouts in the crowd to get it upfield as we linger too long or pass it sideways and backwards all the time
As for Eddie ...use him .. or lose him 😔
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Post by richardolds61 on Feb 3, 2024 18:50:32 GMT
Picking up on the comments... Agree we give the majority of goals away with this passing out from the back, it needs to be looked at How many times do we play 7 or 8 pretty intricate passes only with the ball to end up back where it started, with our goal keeper 🙅♂️ We are so static in midfield, I could hear shouts in the crowd to get it upfield as we linger too long or pass it sideways and backwards all the time As for Eddie ...use him .. or lose him 😔 The first 20 mins today we played great quick football and could have scored 4 times and Basingstoke played on quick breaks to create chances 1,1 half time ,in second half hardly anything created by swans ,a couple of efforts 1 from free kick ,Basingstoke players going down time wasting in both halfs there keeper colliding with advertising boards only real injury shoulder hurt the rest was totaly frustrating and embarrassing, poor officials but poor display swans not enough of shots or clear cut chances ,in short very frustrating afterwards decent crowd don't no what it was ,smaller support from Basingstoke, nothing memorable today ,on to next 2 games and any body going , |
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Post by womble on Feb 3, 2024 21:39:47 GMT
sounds like that I made the right decision not to bother to go
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Post by oldcodger on Feb 3, 2024 21:41:17 GMT
What was crowd today
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Post by richardolds61 on Feb 5, 2024 10:10:12 GMT
804 ,forget pathetic negativity ,we are lucky to have quality ,3 promotions not enough for some ,we are in promotion shake up ,if you are negative don't come go somewhere local and support them ,swans for life ,those who are going to away matches enjoy , |
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Post by richardolds61 on Feb 5, 2024 10:10:15 GMT
804 ,forget pathetic negativity ,we are lucky to have quality ,3 promotions not enough for some ,we are in promotion shake up ,if you are negative don't come go somewhere local and support them ,swans for life ,those who are going to away matches enjoy , |
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Post by mike on Feb 5, 2024 10:34:37 GMT
So good you posted it twice Rich 😉
You need to get "negativity" in your posts a little bit more 😆
Our Club (like any other) are not adverse to fans views when things are going wrong ... just saying !!
That said I fully support the management team and hope they can change things to correct our recent demise
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Post by richardolds61 on Feb 5, 2024 11:26:45 GMT
So good you posted it twice Rich 😉 You need to get "negativity" in your posts a little bit more 😆 Our Club (like any other) are not adverse to fans views when things are going wrong ... just saying !! That said I fully support the management team and hope they can change things to correct our recent demise But it does get a response from people ,some fans can say anything and nothing is mentioned ,I'm being positive we will win the rest of this seasons games ,I've said it no more defeats just wins ,thanks Mike, ill leave it to those who no , |
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Post by mike on Feb 5, 2024 14:25:34 GMT
Richard if you think that you are living in cuckoo land, or need a visit to your GP to change your meds 💊 💊
I've scrutinised our remaining fixtures and can only see us winning about 5 of them and maybe a couple of draws 🙅♂️
Hopefully that will be more than enough for us not to be looking down at the relegation spots, (of which) we are only 9 points above at this moment.
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Post by richardolds61 on Feb 5, 2024 16:22:51 GMT
Richard if you think that you are living in cuckoo land, or need a visit to your GP to change your meds 💊 💊 I've scrutinised our remaining fixtures and can only see us winning about 5 of them and maybe a couple of draws 🙅♂️ Hopefully that will be more than enough for us not to be looking down at the relegation spots, (of which) we are only 9 points above at this moment. The meds are fine Mike, I will just enjoy the rest of season and the home games I will be going to,and hope we pick up points to finish the season in the top half of league,don't no about play offs this time , |
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Post by headmasters41 on Feb 5, 2024 17:54:36 GMT
Can only agree with your comments Mike. Swans shot themselves in the foot - twice - again! Surely this has got to stop. Conceding possession in your own half time and again can only lead to disaster and that's what happened this afternoon. We got away with it a few times aa well. Losing at home to a side as ordinary as Basingstoke is shameful. Basingstoke opened the scoring in the 15th minute when Swans were caught out again playing out from the back. Ten minutes later Swans equalised when a great run and cross down the right by John Powell was finished by Trae Cook in the middle. Basingstoke retook the lead when, yet again, Swans list possession playing out from the back. As for the segregation of the fans, well, I don't think that was necessary and, apparently, we had to have double the number of stewards which cost the club a lot of money. It was a decision made by the sports hub who own the ground not the club! It cost places leisure not Walton and Hersham FC! |
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