Before the kick off I would have settled for a point but can't help feeling very disappointed with tonights result.
I listened to the match on local radio and we seemed to dominate from start to finish. We have to learn to turn domination into goals. Huddersfield seemed to pose so little threat which is why it is annoying that the manager decided to make defensive substitutions. 4-4-2 had served us well for 75 minutes so why change, Tudgay for Dex was OK. I think bringing Moussi on was a mistake, I would have put Majewski wide and Pep in the centre but Hutch for Cox just asks Hudersfield to throw caution to the wind and go for it. They got a soft penalty and we had nothing on the pitch to hit back with.
Oh well its still a decent start to a rebuilding season so I'll try not to be too critical, but I am still disappointed
A Point gained or Two Dropped?
posted on 22/8/12
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posted on 22/8/12
I think that only because of the way we played it has to go down as two points dropped.
However, the very fact we are having this debate tells its own story. Very encouraging.
posted on 22/8/12
It is two points dropped, but at this stage of the season I am still massively encouraged. We are in the top 6!!! and there are still more players to come in. We just should not have gone all defensive. Attack is the best form of defensive in my book - if they haven't got the ball they can't score.
posted on 22/8/12
With the opposition fans praising our performance last night, I can't help think that it was 2 pts lost rather than a point gained. Still, we're still in transition mode, and are a long way off firing on all cylinders, so there are loads more positives to come out of last night than negatives. Bolton on Friday will be difficult, esp. as we're normally absolutely tosh on Sky, but if we can get a point out of that game I think I'd take that now!
Can't really criticise for taking Cox off .. it was the 89th minute after all. You see those types of substitutions made week in week out without conceding a late goal, it was just one of those things. The main reason we didn't come away with 3pts was missing about 5 opportunities in the first half!
Anyhow, onwards and upwards
posted on 22/8/12
The main reason we didn't come away with 3pts was missing about 5 opportunities in the first half!
......what Hoons said.
This is going to be a hard hard league to get out of.
posted on 22/8/12
This is going to be a hard hard league to get out of.
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Derby are doing a good job of it so far
posted on 22/8/12
We dropped 2 points coz we conceded in injury time which is as simple as that. But its not the job of us fans to criticise anytime we dont pick up 3 points. Team is gelling well but still has to come together, it was an excellent performance and we're playing great stuff. If we wanna be critical you could point at some of the misses by individuals but why bother these things happen. Its boding very well for an excellent campaign and most importantly we're playing excellent football. Be happy that we have at last have a smart manager who plays the Forest way, its been too long. A top 6 finish is well within our grasp, maybe more!!
posted on 22/8/12
2 points dropped but a good lesson. I'd have taken a draw, I always would away from home. The tackle from Harding was rediculous but we didn't need to sit back so much. It's asking for trouble. Oh well, signs are still very promising, but we must turn chances into goals.
posted on 22/8/12
Donny fan here lads.
You will need to get used to this type of substitution by SoD.
Too many times to remember in his time with us he would bring on defenders in the last few minutes when we were one up or level.
This inevitably invited the opposition on to us and we would end up drawing from winning positions or losing from a drawing position.
He does it all the time.
posted on 22/8/12
an away point is an away point at the end of the day, so we shouldn't be too disappointed
silly penalty to give away but we still got a point.