[Albion] Fortress Amex?

el punal

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Bitterne,Southampton. In the land of wrong stripes

• Apr 28, 2019

• #1

I had to miss yesterday’s home game against Newcastle yesterday - daughter’s birthday bash and all that. I was, however, at the horror story trilogy of Southampton, Bournemouth and Cardiff. Fearing the worst, I attended our backs-to-the-wall display of defensive guts against Spurs. The difference in attitude between those three home matches and our heroic display at Tottenham (and presumably Wolves) leads me to believe that we (gasp!) are performing better away.

For many seasons now our salvation when things have not run smoothly has been our home form. Having watched Match of the Day and read various reports it seems that yesterday’s first half showing was dire and that our mojo of sorts returned in the second half.

The question is, are the team scared to play at the Amex now? Has the lack of confidence and relegation pressure broken that fabulous team spirit that has seen us through thick and thin over the last three seasons?

 

Westdene Seagull

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The arse end of Hangleton

• Apr 28, 2019

• #2

It's less a fortress now and more a wendy house.

 

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ROSM

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• Apr 28, 2019

• #3

The team looked petrified and too many went missing 1st half yesterday.

Second half they have it a good go and didnt lose control as a result.

Two weeks ago, knocky should never play for us again. But now apparently he should have started yesterday

 

Beach Hut

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Living In a Box

• Apr 28, 2019

• #4

ROSM said:

The team looked petrified and too many went missing 1st half yesterday.

Second half they have it a good go and didnt lose control as a result.

Two weeks ago, knocky should never play for us again. But now apparently he should have started yesterday

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There is a serious confidence issue at present and you are right our players were totally fearful 1st half and went missing badly but the team formation was so baffling you could see why.

 

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ac gull

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• Apr 28, 2019

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Don't really know why but reckon we will turn up big time compared to recently against Citeh

 

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ROSM

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• Apr 28, 2019

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Beach Hut said:

There is a serious confidence issue at present and you are right our players were totally fearful 1st half and went missing badly but the team formation was so baffling you could see why.

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Yes it was baffling but it looked more a 4.3.3. Than a 4.4.2 and tried to attack while covering a lack of pace. Im not sure ive seen it played so badly ever.

 

Beach Hut

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• Apr 28, 2019

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ROSM said:

Yes it was baffling but it looked more a 4.3.3. Than a 4.4.2 and tried to attack while covering a lack of pace. Im not sure ive seen it played so badly ever.

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And included a debut on the wing for Gross which was not nice at all

 

Harry Wilson's tackle

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• Apr 28, 2019

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ROSM said:

Two weeks ago, knocky should never play for us again. But now apparently he should have started yesterday

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Yes. I plead guilty to flagrant flip floppery here. I stood and clapped him on yesterday. And I finally joined the 'hooten out' contingent recently (albeit with caveats). And I am not ashamed.

Personally I think that bending with circumstances, welcoming redemption, and positive pragmatism are infinitely preferable to the attitude of one cock I now have on ignore who continually gives Murray his disdain on account of his Palace years.

 

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ROSM

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• Apr 28, 2019

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Beach Hut said:

And included a debut on the wing for Gross which was not nice at all

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I know but he played there loads in germany. At 4.3.3 the wingers should be more about diagonal balls into the box rather than getting the the line and pulling back

 

zefarelly

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• Apr 28, 2019

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Unfortunately with our Zimmer-tune strikers those diagonal balls are just goalkeeping practice, so he never bothers.

ROSM said:

I know but he played there loads in germany. At 4.3.3 the wingers should be more about diagonal balls into the box rather than getting the the line and pulling back

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Bladders

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The Troubadour

• Apr 28, 2019

• #11

It'll never be a proper fortress until we have a moat!

 

TSB

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Jul 7, 2003

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Lansdowne Place, Hove

• Apr 28, 2019

• #12

I think the way we play is now more suited to being away from home, where the pressure is off. Recent away performances have mostly been good.
Whereas at home form has completely dropped off.
I'm not sure why but I suspect it has something to do with wanting for leadership on the pitch.

 

Knocky's Nose

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• Apr 28, 2019

• #13

TSB said:

I'm not sure why but I suspect it has something to do with wanting for leadership on the pitch.

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Agree on this. We don't have anyone who steps up and shouts at people. They all do the little hands in the air, tuts, head shakes and mutters - but nobody takes the lead. You could say Bruno, but how does a bit-part player have the authority to lay the law down?

When things are going well, the team lead each other. When the going gets tough - it's down to one man. Lord Christopher the Emotionless isn't the man (I'm taking the mickey there, not laying into him) so we need that man on the pitch.

 

TSB

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• Apr 28, 2019

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Knocky's Nose said:

Agree on this. We don't have anyone who steps up and shouts at people. They all do the little hands in the air, tuts, head shakes and mutters - but nobody takes the lead. You could say Bruno, but how does a bit-part player have the authority to lay the law down?

When things are going well, the team lead each other. When the going gets tough - it's down to one man. Lord Christopher the Emotionless isn't the man (I'm taking the mickey there, not laying into him) so we need that man on the pitch.

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I think a few 'lead by example'. The Bruno's, the Dunk's, the Murray's. But there's no ball-busting Roy Keane type.
We definitely miss Rosenior and Sidwell in the changing room, I bet.

 

Perkino

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• Apr 28, 2019

• #15

We changed our formation and exposed our defence leading to a barrage of goals, this caused a huge knock in confidence and a spiralling scenario which required a shift back to basics to see an improvement in performances. We will return to being great at home after a few games