Peterborough at home (very early) match day thread

[Jerseybean]

Just now, old_eastender said:

1-1 FT, really poor football for most of the time.

Spot on OE. On the balance of play the correct result, we were fortunate to be ahead at half-time, failed to make anything of being against 10 men and we were very poor throughout. We are a poor side that looks like all they really want is this season to finish. Tough and frustrating watch, very disappointing performance. 

[pride of the west]

2 points above relegation spots if it wasn't for deductions. With 5 games to play I would not have fancied our chances

[One Team]

Not seen the players turn on the fans like that for a long time, an appalling performance.

[mjd]

Glad I am on holiday 

[Ska Junkie]

That was a tough watch.

I'm starting to doubt big Nige tbh, restrictions taken into account, we just don't seem to improve in any way.

Very poor City.

[Numero Uno]

That was garbage. You can’t excuse that. Anyone who says we are under performing is mental, this lot just can’t play, simple as that. A team full of players that can’t pass the ball, don’t win tackles, no desire, **** all. Just cannot defend that today.

[Galley is our king]

3 minutes ago, BCFC Grim said:

We'd be relegated if it wasn't for deductions. Pearsons done a pretty poor job but I'm done calling for the managers head. The problem is right at the top 

You do understand why they got deductions don't you?

[Banjo Island]

We really are a truly awful team to watch i really fear for next season dont know how nige turns this around how many signings would it take

[Crackers Corner]

For me the worst performance of the season, 2 poor teans and we were really inconsistent throughout. We haven't looked like a team all season or last. Normally positive but that was utter shite.

[Waconda]

1 minute ago, Galley is our king said:

You do understand why they got deductions don't you?

You do understand how lucky we are that those point deductions were applied THIS season.

[CliftonCliff]

1 minute ago, BCFC Grim said:

We'd be relegated if it wasn't for deductions. Pearsons done a pretty poor job but I'm done calling for the managers head. The problem is right at the top 

Correct. As has been pointed out countless times on multiple threads. And because it’s at the very top, it’s a lot harder to rectify than it would be, if what were required was a managerial change or new player signings. It would need the very top to recognise that the problem is the very top, which is about as likely as Putin resigning because he made a major miscalculation over Ukraine. Don’t expect a resolution any time soon.

[chinapig]

6 minutes ago, MC RISK77 said:

That was an utter disgrace….let’s see if Pearson accepts any responsibility for that one

If he says how hard it is playing against 10 men I may have to reconsider my support for him.

[Redrascal2]

And somebody on here was talking about an easy win. What a joke. 

[Banjo Red]

7 minutes ago, BCFC Grim said:

We'd be relegated if it wasn't for deductions. Pearsons done a pretty poor job but I'm done calling for the managers head. The problem is right at the top 

More interested in Bristol Sport and the expansion of the ground than the football.

[Gert Mare]

Lacklustre, almost pedestrian. Poor control, poor passing decisions, little movement when in possession, no creativity, persistently wasteful in the final third, lacking strength, turning backs on the tackle, created our own problems, conceded against 10 men from giving away a pointless free kick. No commitment, no desire. 2 points dropped. Lots of headless chickens out there today.

 

[Banjo Red]

Realistically Pearson is shit or the players are?

[pl00peh91]

Just now, Banjo Red said:

Realistically Pearson is shit or the players are?

Realistically both 

[Waconda]

3 minutes ago, chinapig said:

If he says how hard it is playing against 10 men I may have to reconsider my support for him.

He will certainly pick an individual to blame.

[MC RISK77]

1 minute ago, Banjo Red said:

Realistically Pearson is shit or the players are?

Pearson has to shoulder the blame for this performance and many many others this season- the problem is he doesn’t 

[Kibs]

Good point lads, well done! 

[22A]

"Bristol City showed no intent for the 2nd half and both teams know where they'll be next season, so a poor end of season game". was the summary rom Radio P'boro'.

IMHO, if we had drawn at P'boro' in October and won 3-2 today, we'd all be much happier.

 

[Numero Uno]

Well it’s time for Baldrick ******* Lansdown to come up with a cunning plan that works because if we just limp into next season as we are it won’t be pretty. £150 million investment and you’ve royally ducked it up Stevie Boy. High Performance Centre, garbage performances, stadium rebuild, empty seats. Where would we be without him, probably 19th in the Championship or 3rd in League 1…..

[MarcusX]

28 minutes ago, HappyClapper said:

Semenyo’s pace and power has made a real difference.

 

OTIB in a nutshell 

He got better after I commented tbf, but heavy touches and poor decision making the first few times he got in promising positions

[Finley_Smith10]

1-1 against 10 men, bottom of the league, with a horrific goal difference. Shambles, how has this football club became so bad both on and off the field. I just want to see some entertaining football 

[Dodgy_Giefer]

DIRE.

[Slack Bladder]

This season just can't end soon enough. 

Lost interest

[MarcusX]

16 minutes ago, BCFC Grim said:

We'd be relegated if it wasn't for deductions. Pearsons done a pretty poor job but I'm done calling for the managers head. The problem is right at the top 

That’s not true, there would still be 4 teams below us

[old_eastender]

Just now, MarcusX said:

He got better after I commented tbf, but heavy touches and poor decision making the first few times he got in promising positions

If you could take Chris Martin's footballing brain and put it into Semenyo, he would be one hell of a player. As it is for all the threat he carries his decision making lets him down more often that not.

[Numero Uno]

1 minute ago, Finley_Smith10 said:

1-1 against 10 men, bottom of the league, with a horrific goal difference. Shambles, how has this football club became so bad both on and off the field. I just want to see some entertaining football 

That’s what kills you, the football today was dire. James literally looked like a fat bloke who had won a raffle to play in a Championship match and most of the others weren’t far behind.

[Slippin cider]

13 minutes ago, mjd said:

Glad I am on holiday 

Funny that , so are the team! 

[WessexPest]

Gutless display against the weakest team in the division and who were a man shirt for one third of the game.

It’s getting worse instead of better - we are going to struggle big time next year. Pathetic.

[HappyClapper]

2 minutes ago, MarcusX said:

He got better after I commented tbf, but heavy touches and poor decision making the first few times he got in promising positions

Not saying you were wrong. Just that we saw the same action and had completely opposite views.

[MarcusX]

7 minutes ago, MC RISK77 said:

Pearson has to shoulder the blame for this performance and many many others this season- the problem is he doesn’t 

I disagree.

It’s not his fault that players make bad decisions in good positions. It’s not his fault that players who ARE capable of making 5 yard passes suddenly decided today that they’d forgotten how to.

 

[Sniper]

16 minutes ago, collier said:

Even worse I needed City win for £150 quid on my acca, teach me to bet City to beat the bottom side that have let in over 80 goals this season I suppose.

I feel your pain mate. I've bet on City 5 times this season and lost every time. 3 other times when I bottled it and they won, if I didn't have bad luck I'd have no luck at all.

Got £100 on the Gas @5/2 (to help with the pain if they go up) but believe me I don't want that bet to win in a month of Sundays.

[Numero Uno]

1 minute ago, MarcusX said:

I disagree.

It’s not his fault that players make bad decisions in good positions. It’s not his fault that players who ARE capable of making 5 yard passes suddenly decided today that they’d forgotten how to.

 

Very true. 90 minutes of incessant poor decision making by blokes on £6-£25k per week was the issue today.

[glynriley]

1 minute ago, Slippin cider said:

Funny that , so are the team! 

I don’t believe that for a minute. They’ve all got something to play for . I’ve been a big fan of Nige since he joined but that was just ******* dire today. 
and I didn’t leave the pub till 3 and missed the first 15 minutes
 

 

[Sturny]

6 minutes ago, Slack Bladder said:

This season just can't end soon enough. 

Lost interest

But when the season ends we all start again on zero points. We’re gonna be fooked 

[MC RISK77]

Just now, MarcusX said:

I disagree.

It’s not his fault that players make bad decisions in good positions. It’s not his fault that players who ARE capable of making 5 yard passes suddenly decided today that they’d forgotten how to.

 

Is it not his fault that we didn’t look like we knew how to manage the game when it was 11v 10? We didn’t spread the play we were indecisive in possession and didn’t look like we had a clue how to break them down. This is a very experienced manager we are talking about!!

[Andy082005]

1 minute ago, Numero Uno said:

Very true. 90 minutes of incessant poor decision making by blokes on £6-£25k per week was the issue today.

He is the manager . His job and the coaches job is to help them improve 

They have failed. Failed horribly 

Any other line of work you would be gone if your staff were performing like that week in week out 

[Red-Robbo]

Happy I wasn't there. We aren't getting our money's worth. I mean us as punters, not just the club. 

[Sleepy1968]

3 minutes ago, glynriley said:

I don’t believe that for a minute. They’ve all got something to play for . I’ve been a big fan of Nige since he joined but that was just ******* dire today. 
and I didn’t leave the pub till 3 and missed the first 15 minutes
 

 

You still managed to turn up before most of our players though.

[Numero Uno]

2 minutes ago, MC RISK77 said:

Is it not his fault that we didn’t look like we knew how to manage the game when it was 11v 10? We didn’t spread the play we were indecisive in possession and didn’t look like we had a clue how to break them down. This is a very experienced manager we are talking about!!

No, it’s the players out there who shoulder that today. Tactically there was nothing to worry about. When 8 or 9 lads put in 4 and 5 out of 10 displays that really is on the players tbh. When you are on ten large every ******* week you shouldn’t need to be told how to see out a game against that mob we played today.

[SouthS22]

As was ringing round the ground, that was embarrassing.  So, so poor.  Worst team in the league? Yep, that was us.  Outplayed by 10 men in a league one side

[AshtonGreat]

7 minutes ago, MarcusX said:

I disagree.

It’s not his fault that players make bad decisions in good positions. It’s not his fault that players who ARE capable of making 5 yard passes suddenly decided today that they’d forgotten how to.

 

To be honest, they're all as responsible as each other. Neither the players nor the manager will come out of this season with any real credit

[Jerseybean]

28 minutes ago, fixit said:

No wonder the players don't listen to the coaches if they're all as soporific as Mickey Bell.

Absolutely dreadful - Sack the management as they don't have what it takes.

Bell consistently said ‘ I can see us scoring’ despite 90 + minutes of evidence to the contrary! 

[westonred]

We will need a total clear out in the summer and bring in 6 or 7 new faces this squad aren't good enough (NSS) and the ones who are good enough will have to be sold off to bring in a transfer kitty It is such a shame the club seems to be being run into the ground and only going in one direction The season ticket sales will drop as fans have had enough of watching this clueless tacticless and gutless football 

[BRIAN WILSON]

12 minutes ago, WessexPest said:

Gutless display against the weakest team in the division and who were a man shirt for one third of the game.

It’s getting worse instead of better - we are going to struggle big time next year. Pathetic.

Well they would look silly in a blouse 

[Jerseybean]

15 minutes ago, Slack Bladder said:

This season just can't end soon enough. 

Lost interest

Said the players at the final whistle 

[Numero Uno]

1 minute ago, westonred said:

We will need a total clear out in the summer and bring in 6 or 7 new faces this squad aren't good enough (NSS) and the ones who are good enough will have to be sold off to bring in a transfer kitty It is such a shame the club seems to be being run into the ground and only going in one direction The season ticket sales will drop as fans have had enough of watching this clueless tacticless and gutless football 

Only one man to point the finger at if that happens.

[BCFC Rich]

2 minutes ago, westonred said:

We will need a total clear out in the summer and bring in 6 or 7 new faces this squad aren't good enough (NSS) and the ones who are good enough will have to be sold off to bring in a transfer kitty It is such a shame the club seems to be being run into the ground and only going in one direction The season ticket sales will drop as fans have had enough of watching this clueless tacticless and gutless football 

This sums things up to me. On one hand a realisation how dire the situation is, and at the same time expecting exciting football that has us in a better league position. you have to connect the two. We are comfortably up with massive improvements upfront, loads of youth player getting game time, signs of defensive improvements recently (particularly from set pieces). Expectations have to be aligned with reality. 

[glynriley]

3 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said:

You still managed to turn up before most of our players though.

It pains me that the best part of Saturday is catching up with friends and family. It should worry SL that our little crew , who range from 20 to 60 years of support have lost faith in how he runs the club. 
Loved the Cooper years when we never had a pot to piss in, but this is different. Total mismanagement from a financial expert is unbelievable. 

[Roger Red Hat]

19 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said:

Happy I wasn't there. We aren't getting our money's worth. I mean us as punters, not just the club. 

Yep, and that's why there'll be no season ticket for me.

[Numero Uno]

7 minutes ago, glynriley said:

It pains me that the best part of Saturday is catching up with friends and family. It should worry SL that our little crew , who range from 20 to 60 years of support have lost faith in how he runs the club. 
Loved the Cooper years when we never had a pot to piss in, but this is different. Total mismanagement from a financial expert is unbelievable. 

Nailed it.

[Sir Geoff]

35 minutes ago, Waconda said:

He will certainly pick an individual to blame.

Vyner hopefully

[mjd]

33 minutes ago, Slippin cider said:

Funny that , so are the team! 

Why are they on holiday to

[petehinton]

This post match presser on radio Bristol is absolutely wild

[INCRED]

Didn’t bother renewing my ST at the end of last season and have been a handful of times this season. Each time I left at the end of the match I asked myself why put myself through it. It’s painful to watch and predictable. Of those 6 games I seen us win once.

I take my hat off to those who continue going week in week out, they are hardcore and easily pleased perhaps 

I want to see progress with NP but my god we have some absolute garbage that needs moving on before I bother even contemplating going to another game 

 

[MarcusX]

29 minutes ago, MC RISK77 said:

Is it not his fault that we didn’t look like we knew how to manage the game when it was 11v 10? We didn’t spread the play we were indecisive in possession and didn’t look like we had a clue how to break them down. This is a very experienced manager we are talking about!!

Decision making. He can’t make every individual decision ffs. I’ve played the game for 15+ years I know how to manage a game when you’ve got a man over - I’m sure the players on the pitch know HOW to play, they just didn’t do it. They made shit individual decisions time and time again. Semenyos shot / cross, Kloses sitter of a header, Weimans acrobatic whatever the hell it was at the back post, Martin taking a touch when he could have hit it first time. None of those things are Pearson’s fault, but each could have settled the game.

[Offside]

Blimey, that was absolutely woeful. And the crowd turned on the players and management near the end, which wasn’t a surprise seeing how dire we have been. 

[Slippin cider]

5 minutes ago, mjd said:

Why are they on holiday to

Eh?

[Waconda]

Anyone know someone who could provide us with an insightful spreadsheet on that tactical master class ?

 

[bearded_red]

Absolutely pitiful.

Maybe one day the owner will take responsibility for the shower that is this club. I won’t hold my breath.

[mjd]

4 minutes ago, Slippin cider said:

Eh?

They way people are saying they played so I assumed they were to 

[ashton_fan]

57 minutes ago, Crackers Corner said:

For me the worst performance of the season, 2 poor teans and we were really inconsistent throughout. We haven't looked like a team all season or last. Normally positive but that was utter shite.

No way, what about when we lost at Coventry when they were down to 10 at half time? I was at the game and it wasn't good but I've seen a lot worse, we got a point that makes it almost certain we're safe given other results, should have won but the lads put the effort in it wasn't for lack of trying.

[Slippin cider]

10 minutes ago, mjd said:

They way people are saying they played so I assumed they were to 

Oh I see ….yes 

[Bedred31]

We had a young, inexperienced unproven manager and showered him with transfer funds. We’ve got an older, experienced and sometime proven manager, and not given him a penny. I get the frustration, really, but if we keep whinging and gunning for NP, this is only going one way- to a young, inexperienced and unproven manager with no money to spend.

[Swede]

I thought it was dreadfully poor today. I thought Posh were more cohesive and played better than us. That said, when we moved it quicker they looked woeful and you could see why they're bottom of the league.

I sat there thinking we are the League 1 team by the amount of balls played up to Martin.

Williams looked (understandably) off pace as did the rest of the midfield. James is so one paced.

I felt sorry for Wells as he had very little to work with.

Cundy played well until injured. I thought Dasilva was our best player.

There was nothing dynamic about that performance today

Given all of the turmoil from the Ashton fall out this match just shows how much a rebuild this club needs and that will have to be done with no funds because of FFP and even less money with fans not choosing to renew their season tickets.

 

We're drifting towards the end of dreadful season & I for one can't wait for it to end.

[oldstandrobin]

Sorry to say that as a supporter since 1958, all I needed today was for my mate, 4 years older than me, and a ST holder like me for decades, to say he wasn't going after cataract surgery, and I would not go.  I feel I have been lied to as a supporter ( and my mate and I with our business sponsored the club in the 70's) and that years of bad management have contributed to where we are now. I love BCFC but am not renewing my ST as a message HAS to be sent to the management that supporters have had enough. Sorry guys, I have had enough and will watch local grass roots football next season as I LOVE the beautiful ( not at AG !) game.

[One Team]

That was all about the players for me today, absolutely woeful performance and yet further evidence we’ve plenty of players who simply aren’t good enough. 

From where I was in the singing section is was pretty clear the “this is embarrassing” and “you’re ******* shit” chants were aimed at them. 

For the first time I can remember they were shooed away from the singing section when they came over and clearly told to do one. 

[TonyTonyTony]

I won’t be going again this season. When do I ever learn? “They are bottom of the league - we should beat them”

FFS. Absolute shyte