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[Albion] Why were Huddersfield playing for a draw?
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CaptainDaveUK
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- Oct 18, 2010
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They are playing not to lose, as opposed to trying to win.
Hampster Gull
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- Dec 22, 2010
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They were paying three upfront mid way through second. Before that playing for 0-0 to then push on.
Raleigh Chopper
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A draw was no good to them they must have hoped to get a goal on the break as we push forward for a must win.
But I still don't get it either because they needed to win to stand any slim chance, they may as well just gone for it knowing that we are out of form.
I think they got it wrong but hindsight and all that.
But I still don't get it either because they needed to win to stand any slim chance, they may as well just gone for it knowing that we are out of form.
I think they got it wrong but hindsight and all that.
giveusfalmerplease
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one i dont understand with teams in relegation trouble - once you go 1 down and your goal difference is already shite - why not get the goalie to join in for free kicks etc or even better just put the goalie up front 
seriously though i saw their goalie come up towards the end but he should have stayed there. i know this isnt schoolboy football but what the heck..
Anyone aware of any proffessional team do that?
seriously though i saw their goalie come up towards the end but he should have stayed there. i know this isnt schoolboy football but what the heck..Anyone aware of any proffessional team do that?
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
They were here for a draw otherwise they would not have wasted so much time, their keeper went into one big time when we scored.
They played like players doomed
They played like players doomed
GT49er
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Trying to play us at our own game. S'obvious, innit?
- Aug 8, 2005
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Which is part of why they are going down. Been to resigned to it for a very long time now. But odd as you say. Certainly made it harder for us to break them down as a result.
Publius Ovidius
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I thought they played our game and style of football
You can see why they have struggled, when they do get the ball, the creativity is not there.
Regarding the time wasting, I saw Montoya get shot from the stands in the second half, and it was touch and go that he would survive..the complete and utter shyster( who misses basic penalties) waved play on..and Lo, he rose from his deathbed, to sprint like Ussian ****ing Bolt down the wing.
The town centre forward falling over having being shot from the same sniper, again makes a Lazarus recovery.
Modern football is full of blatant cheats!
I am not sure they were time wasting, they were just a poor side with no real idea how to break us down...in fact you could have said thta about us as at times we were really clueless.
Fantastic 3 points though all the same.
You can see why they have struggled, when they do get the ball, the creativity is not there.
Regarding the time wasting, I saw Montoya get shot from the stands in the second half, and it was touch and go that he would survive..the complete and utter shyster( who misses basic penalties) waved play on..and Lo, he rose from his deathbed, to sprint like Ussian ****ing Bolt down the wing.
The town centre forward falling over having being shot from the same sniper, again makes a Lazarus recovery.
Modern football is full of blatant cheats!
I am not sure they were time wasting, they were just a poor side with no real idea how to break us down...in fact you could have said thta about us as at times we were really clueless.
Fantastic 3 points though all the same.
Fair comments
Birdie Boy
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- Jun 17, 2011
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They were happy with draw until 80 and then try and nick it. Going by our performance in the first half, we were going for the draw as well.
Machiavelli
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I think you're right. They weren't just playing for a draw -- they were mixed in what they did. They didn't sit back in the first half, and made positive early substitutions. That's the upside, the downside was the time wasting, especially with goal kicks and feigning injury.
They were definitely time wasting.
Juan Albion
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one i dont understand with teams in relegation trouble - once you go 1 down and your goal difference is already shite - why not get the goalie to join in for free kicks etc or even better just put the goalie up front
Anyone aware of any proffessional team do that?
How about taking of the goalie and putting on another forward instead? He can still wear the goalie jersey and do his best when the other team are pressing. No-one will ever do it, though.