16/08/22 - L1: OUFC v Lincoln City

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maybe even an acknowledgment from him that he has got it wrong so far, and he must accept and take responsibility for the fact that our recruitment has not been good, and that most fans will be asking questions of him now.
Robinson will never utter the words I’ve got it wrong, whenever things get tough, he finds someone or something to blame other than himself, that’s just his character, guy needs a reality check
 
Because we didn’t take our chances and gave away 2 sloppy goals. I’d also say we didn’t create enough good chances, but we were the better team.

Just re-calibrating my last reply to your honour.

I meant we were better in the first 20 minutes than against Bristol Rovers. In this match we sort of matched Lincoln until they scored (although we were lucky to be one down by then) then we went completely to pieces. We had loads of the ball in the second half but we didn't look like scoring apart from the obvious penalty, but that also was better than against the Gas.
 
I would have thought the better team is one that creates good chances, takes those chances and doesn’t give away sloppy goals.
It’s very fine margins as most of us know. Take the Cambridge game for example. We played awful, but managed to create a chance, score it and win the game which was totally underserved upon Cambridge’s behalf.
 
Anthony Scully versus Oxford Utd:

September 12th 2020 - Lincoln 2-0 Oxford ( Scully & Jackson)
March 26th 2021 - Oxford 2-1 Lincoln (Scully)
August 28th 2021 - Oxford 3-1 Lincoln (Scully pen.)
January 8th 2022 - Lincoln 2-0 (Scully & Whittaker)
August 16th 2022 - Oxford 1-2 Lincoln ( Hopper & Scully)
 
Just re-calibrating my last reply to your honour.

I meant we were better in the first 20 minutes than against Bristol Rovers. In this match we sort of matched Lincoln until they scored (although we were lucky to be one down by then) then we went completely to pieces. We had loads of the ball in the second half but we didn't look like scoring apart from the obvious penalty, but that also was better than against the Gas.
I agree, but I think we played the best we have this season (which isn’t saying a lot I know), and were unlucky to lose.

Believe me I’m not happy overall (look at all my previous posts), and am concerned with our squad/balance/lack of physicality, not addressing positions we needed to address, and the signing unfit injury prone players, but I thought we were unlucky to lose last night. It also means I am concerned for our season as it stands!
 
Worryingly, we are looking about as disjointed and unconvincing as Man Utd right now.

We may have some talented individuals, but as a team we're all fur coat and no knickers.

We have got to stop arseing about with it at the back, we've got to snap into more tackles and we've got to stretch defences more with more pace and more intelligent runs in the final thirds and we've GOT to be less ponderous with our decision making. So frustrating to see the rare occasions when players found themselves open in space, only for the ball carrier to fanny around with it and all momentum/space/opportunity was lost. We ended up looking for flick ons from big diagonals from the back which is just gambling much of the time.

We seem to play everything like it's a training game until we're behind and chasing it.

And we simply don't have the personnel to change anything significantly about the way we play...and especially lacking any pacey options out wide. It is no coincidence that while Gavin Whyte couldn't hit a cows a**e with a banjo last season, he was one of if not the most effective providers last time around .. We're crying out for something like that this year....instead are so called options are seemingly more at home on a treatment table

I've tried really hard to keep my counsel on this and give the benefit of the doubt, but I just see so many structural defects (and not just on the playing/coaching side either) and an increasingly dogmatic approach to play that it is difficult to see many positives at all right now.

As The Stranglers once said....something better change.
 
It’s very fine margins as most of us know. Take the Cambridge game for example. We played awful, but managed to create a chance, score it and win the game which was totally underserved upon Cambridge’s behalf.

I guess the worry is that we are the wrong side of those margins so far, but I know it is only 4 games and things can change quite rapidly.

See where we are after 10 games to gain a more balanced view.
 
I asked for my money back tonight, ordered 3 portions 2 with sausages and one without, after 10 minutes I got one sausage in batter and a portion of chips then she gave a couple of fish and chips to someone who had just ordered them was told we had to wait for more chips and when they came 4 potions for the guy who was serving and had to wait again.
Very unprofessional will certainly leave a review and never worth a 5 on the score on the door.

The 5 is for hygiene not service........... :)
 
I agree, but I think we played the best we have this season (which isn’t saying a lot I know), and were unlucky to lose.

Believe me I’m not happy overall (look at all my previous posts), and am concerned with our squad/balance/lack of physicality, not addressing positions we needed to address, and the signing unfit injury prone players, but I thought we were unlucky to lose last night. It also means I am concerned for our season as it stands!
Our squad balance has not been right for three seasons running and in the previous two we've managed to get away with it to an extent and wing it by having more options (such as an ability to play out from the back). I just can't see where that is coming from this time around.

Of all those injured players, I would suggest that only one of them is bad luck.....the rest had comprehensive, well known injury histories which suggested they were players who might do a job if wrapped in cotton wool, rather than something to build a squad around.

Robinson needs a few home truths.....but who in the club is going to say it.....our absentee owners? Unlikely I'd say.
 
Anthony Scully versus Oxford Utd:

September 12th 2020 - Lincoln 2-0 Oxford ( Scully & Jackson)
March 26th 2021 - Oxford 2-1 Lincoln (Scully)
August 28th 2021 - Oxford 3-1 Lincoln (Scully pen.)
January 8th 2022 - Lincoln 2-0 (Scully & Whittaker)
August 16th 2022 - Oxford 1-2 Lincoln ( Hopper & Scully)
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I guess the worry is that we are the wrong side of those margins so far, but I know it is only 4 games and things can change quite rapidly.

See where we are after 10 games to gain a more balanced view.
Believe me I’m concerned as our overall squad looks poor, so I think we’ll end up more on the wrong side of this margin!
 
Just re-calibrating my last reply to your honour.

I meant we were better in the first 20 minutes than against Bristol Rovers. In this match we sort of matched Lincoln until they scored (although we were lucky to be one down by then) then we went completely to pieces. We had loads of the ball in the second half but we didn't look like scoring apart from the obvious penalty, but that also was better than against the Gas.
I think ‘we didn’t look like scoring’ is hyperbole. I too came away from the game wondering where goals were going to come from but, on reflection, we did create more chances than I initially felt - Bodin’s massive opportunity at the back post and Moore’s free header as well as Browne’s free kick into the side netting and Brannagan hitting the near post.
 
The Robinson’s interview - most of it was a man who I felt is not handling the pressure. The only two parts of note, second-half we threw everything at them, and later on we go at 100 miles an hour.

Some have said second half we were better, but only if you value commitment and energy, throwing everything at the opposition, without clarity and thought, at 100 miles an hour! Lincoln beat us because they were well drilled and organised. Cambridge deserved at least a point for the very same reason. Clarity of thought, knowing what each player had to do, and when. We have some quality in this squad, but desperately need more, and someone to lead who at least has a game plan that isn’t as frenetic as Karl’s interviews!
 
Last night is totally down to Robinsons bad choices .
Bad choice of goalkeeper, can not play the modern goalkeeper role full stop.
Bad choice of left back , has anyone really seen seddon play well?
Bad choice of playing Bate , young and gifted I’m sure but weak and easily over run .
Bad choice of playing Taylor , been out of sorts and looks frustrated.
Bad choice of not signing full backs cover for both left and right .
His whole transfer policy of clutching at straws injury prone players has bitten him right on the bottom this time I’m afraid .
Findlay is a solid centre back , but not a ball playing type he goes for normaly , so I don’t understand that neither .
We are a bit of a shambles it’s sad to say and where we go from here is difficult to see . 3 at the back is my thought and I’d drop Moore !
 
Had some time to reflect.

1st half we were very poor and Lincoln played with a lot of energy.
2nd half we were much better but I think that’s because Lincoln allowed us to be. They sat behind the ball rather than pressing us.

I think it’s too early to panic. I will give KR the benefit of the doubt and time to turn it around. I feel we owe him that. If he doesn’t then it’s time for a change. Simply as that.

What’s always annoyed me, ever since he joined the club and what I have posted on the forum before, is his post match interviews regardless of win, lose or draw. He’s like a word machine gun aNd 90% of the time it doesn’t make sense. His interview tonight was ridiculous. He really needs to go On a media/or course and learn how to talk coherently and calmly. He doesn’t think before he speaks. Sadly, I think he confuses the BS with passion.

Rant over….I can’t make morecambe. Really hope it’s a better performance.
I agree his post match interview was ridiculous.
To think we were the better team after that first half performance is delusional. I agree with him to a degree because in the middle 3rd we were 100% the better side. BUT at the back at times we looked all over the place and not just for their goals. Worst of all is up front, in the final 3rd. OMG I’m not sure where to start? their keeper made his first and only save at the end of injury time. We were better in the second half but again not many good chances created.
Set plays are awful and if moose is the ‘set play specialist’ then we need a new one. Predictable and ineffective but worst of all the players don’t look like they know what to do.
Add to that our delivery into the box! Our crosses are looped in with no pace or objective. I’ve seen better Sunday league delivery! They are hopeful knock ins rather than pin point delivery trying to pick out a player. There’s no pace on the ball and easy for defenders to clear. And they did exactly that all night. Same on corners and free kicks. However that doesn’t matter because most of the time there’s nobody in the box anyway. That or a totally isolated Taylor. Funny that one of the best balls into the box was from Taylor as if he were saying ‘there, that’s what you need to do’!
There we’re also many opportunities to deliver the ball in early and low, where defenders would be facing their own goal trying to run in with our strikers and we constantly went to the byline to deliver the aforementioned looping ball.
Our midfield as good as in the middle 3rd doesn’t seem to get forward to support.
Just so frustrating.
 
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