Jerome was warming up separately from the main team early on

Suggests a possible 'late fitness test' - explains why he didn't start. And I suspect AN was worried about their pace on the counter attack, so made the midfield a little more 'robust' (defensive) early on - I reckon this is why we didn't see Brady get forward much until later on too - he seemed apprehensive to cross the half way line almost.

I'm certainly not more worried after that game than I was before it. Not that I expected to lose, but I was very encouraged by a lot of our play.

I was a bit confused by the choice to play Brentford a week ago - couldn't see many teams coming to FCR and playing that way, but Palace's back line were fairly similarly tricky to break down, although they sat higher up the pitch. Suggests AN DOES know what he was doing, and prepared the team for this game well, a week ago. I can't remember the exact starting line up and subs for Brentford but seems from memory, Mulumbu aside, it was fairly similar team.

Some typical doom and gloom on here but a lot of positives for me. One additional should out was the first OTBC on Saturday - that was immense and was very goose bumpy - a proper 'welcome back' to the football for the season - well done all.

Posted By: Jester on August 9th 2015 at 13:53:27

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A prediction: By October the following members of our promotion team will be written off (NCFC) - Charles21, Aug 9, 13:22:51
- You forgot 14. Alex Neil. It's only a matter of time (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Aug 9, 13:27:43
  - YOU'RE AS BAD AS ADAMS (NCFC) - norway, Aug 9, 14:33:46
    - 'Get it down the other end!' (NCFC) - Jester, Aug 9, 14:44:37
  - First on Canary call said exactly that & he should be sacked (n/m) (NCFC) - woody, Aug 9, 13:32:15
  - already read the "he got it completely wrong" posts (NCFC) - Charles21, Aug 9, 13:28:24
    - I think his tactics worked in the main but we didnt have two of our best players in the XI (NCFC) - Brandonio, Aug 9, 13:33:34
      - Jerome was warming up separately from the main team early on (NCFC) - Jester, Aug 9, 13:53:27
    - All managers get it wrong sometimes (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 9, 13:32:35
- not exactly sticking your neck out (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 9, 13:26:37
  - I am sticking it out (NCFC) - Charles21, Aug 9, 13:27:34
    - It's like, If I said Martin Atkinson will do everything in his power to get Arsenal back (NCFC) - pants, Aug 9, 14:17:33

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