Hum drum or Brum fun match thread

[holmesfield_owl]

We need another run of results so I'll step back in.

Weather looks shite, wet and windy. No idea what state pitch will be in after snow Thursday then melt.

I'm going for a very scrappy 2-1 win and cutting the gap back to 5 points.

[Reesh]

Can't just be me that took a second look at the thread title!

[owl4ever1867]

2-1

Valentin

Johnson

[holmesfield_owl]

2 hours ago, Reesh said:

Can't just be me that took a second look at the thread title!

Ha ha thought you might pick up on it 🤣🤣

[Gamblor]

We will win this game. The match against Huddersfield was abberation brought about by a demanding match a few days before and the difficulty of playing high intensity games in quick succession with a squad that hasn’t been built for it. Röhl alluded to making changes for Coventry to prioritise Birmingham in his post match comments and I think it will show on Friday night. 

[Tylluan]

9 hours ago, Gamblor said:

Röhl alluded to making changes for Coventry to prioritise Birmingham in his post match comments and I think it will show on Friday night. 

If it doesn't show and the players do what Tewkesbury has said in another thread and capitulate after the first goal then Rohl will also get it (rightly or wrongly) for missing an opportunity to progress in the cup and have a serious crack at a quarter final place. 

Because of the last two results. Because of his last team selection. This could be a real sliding doors moment for Rohl if he gets it wrong tomorrow 

[Canterburyowl]

Lose 7-1...

[Beaconowl]

5 hours ago, Canterburyowl said:

Lose 7-1...

Is that similar to "break a leg"?

[Beaconowl]

Snap, I honestly do not think it is as much about who plays for them, but rather who is playing for us. As discussed on multiple other threads, we give away the ball too easily, make too many mistakes, our heads drop lower than a whores draws.

TBH I am more worried about us than I am Brum

[Tewksbury]

We have proved, that when up for it, we can compete with most teams in the league.

It's just whether they are up for it.

[Beaconowl]

My point exactly, Tewksbury

[mkowl]

What's weather like - I dread to think the state of the pitch

[Beaconowl]

You bothering going up, MK?

I don’t miss that drive, fella 

[Owling_Wolf]

4 hours ago, Snap said:

Looks like Birmingham have one or two injury issues themselves and Pritchard is looking doubtful thankfully.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/alex-pritchard-birmingham-city-hall-28596001

They always play though, don't they?

[Owling_Wolf]

1 hour ago, mkowl said:

What's weather like - I dread to think the state of the pitch

Local forecast is heavy rain all night until dawn, then light rain all matchday.  

[holmesfield_owl]

Pitch was already bare before all the snow yesterday and rain at the moment. Going to look bloody awful if it does go ahead.

Not sure we'd turn it on anyway snap even if it was working, must cost a fortune to run nowadays for a prolonged period 

[KrolMong]

I’m missing out on a title deciding Futsal game  tonight to watch this (nothing to do with me having my wisdom teeth out yesterday).

I think we will win tonight.

[Andyben]

Looks like we're all looking forward to this evening 

[Beaconowl]

Like a kick in the crotch

[Reesh]

I'm taking my insomnia medication early.

[holmesfield_owl]

3 minutes ago, Andyben said:

Looks like we're all looking forward to this evening 

Suspect we'll have a fair idea how it's going at half time, though I thought we'd done fairly well at Huddersfield first half so maybe not 🤣

[holmesfield_owl]

Good few beers planned to get through the match for many I suspect 

[Andyben]

Jeremy 

Pol V Bernard Famewo Neymarv 

MoDiaby Bannan

Podeva Ugbo Gassama 

BTC

[Tank_Owl2,0]

I hope I’ll be eating humble pie later, but there’s no guile in that top 4. Yes lots of running and energy but poor decision making is what is limiting our goal scoring.

[Andyben]

I've not seen Poveda play yet so reserve judgement but Gassama is a wonderful player.

At least the old uns will be able to tell th wingers apart eh @Owling_Wolf

[owl4ever1867]

36 minutes ago, Reesh said:

I'm taking my insomnia medication early.

Morphine & Cocodamol taken....

Problem is, its debt me the other way & I'm wide fucking awake

[Owling_Wolf]

15 minutes ago, Andyben said:

I've not seen Poveda play yet so reserve judgement but Gassama is a wonderful player.

At least the old uns will be able to tell th wingers apart eh @Owling_Wolf

I've only come for the Hot Chocolate.  😉

[JBO]

He was one of those as well 

[Reesh]

Good old Bazza. A stupid booking inside the first five minutes just fuck off Barry.

[Skamp]

22 minutes ago, Owling_Wolf said:

I've only come for the Hot Chocolate.  😉

As long as every 1's a winner tonight, who cares?

 

[Canterburyowl]

Mo Diaby... first time I have seen him, didnt realise just how slow/immobile he is. I fear for us in this game based on the first 15 mins

[Andyben]

Massively out sung by Brum.

 

[Canterburyowl]

Get the fuck in!!!

[holmesfield_owl]

Great goal Wednesday 

[Canterburyowl]

Poveda is a baller!!

[Andyben]

Shove your fucking leaflets up your arse 

[Beaconowl]

2 minutes ago, Andyben said:

Shove your fucking leaflets up your arse 

I love this post

[Reesh]

1 hour ago, Tank_Owl2,0 said:

I hope I’ll be eating humble pie later, but there’s no guile in that top 4. Yes lots of running and energy but poor decision making is what is limiting our goal scoring.

Good call....

[Andyben]

3 minutes ago, Beaconowl said:

I love this post

Can't see many being waved at the moment....

[Andyben]

Reyt game this. 

Its like watching gypos bare knuckle feytin in a scrap yard 

[Canterburyowl]

Leaflet wankers

[TheExile]

Mowbray has these looking a lot better than the last time we played them 

[Andyben]

Fuck me. 

Sign this lad up 

[owl4ever1867]

Just now, Andyben said:

Fuck me. 

Sign this lad up 

Poveda?

[TheExile]

Ian Forestieri 

Thought that was 2 then

[Kiwi Owl]

Unsure what to make of that half

We look quite dangerous when going forward. Ugbo was unlucky not to make it 2 just before half time

But defensively, we are giving them the freedom of both wings. So many times they have got down the wing with both our full backs giving them so much space. 

I hope I'm wrong but I would be amazed if we keep a clean sheet. We need another goal at least

[Andyben]

Poveda has more assists in 45 minutes than Bannan has this season

[KrolMong]

Odd half.

They look a good side, and have gone after us. But, Ugbo and Poveda have caused problems and we could be 3-up.

Diaby could have been hooked after 15 minutes, but got better as the game wore on. That said, he’s not comfortable receiving the ball with his back to goal and Bacuna fancies it against him over 5 yards.

Gassama and Valentin have been poor. The Brum right back has taken Gassama apart both ways.

Crititcal first 10.

[Otto_Man]

I'd hook Gassama at half time, hasn't looked interested and their right has been where all the attacking threat has come from. Bring on Pedersen and push Johnson up.

[holmesfield_owl]

1 minute ago, Snap said:

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse than Don Goodman they wheel Andy farkin Hinchcliffe out. Has he ever said anything positive about us since he left.

The goal, been about it