A fairly demoralising defeat

I start this with the caveat that looking at our first five fixtures I said 3 or 4 points would be ok. We will have 3. We must hang in there and hold our nerve even if we are bottom three after ten games. We weren’t terrible today by any means.

But the first four games have starkly illustrated out known strengths and weaknesses and unfortunately our weaknesses are undermining our strong points to a degree I feared but hoped would not occur.

More than anything though today was a very stark example of how hoping to flourish at this level whilst doing it under our “on the cheap” model is hugely unrealistic. We may mock their slightly soulless home ground but West Ham, a club who through most of my supporting lifetime have benn our (perhaps slightly larger but not much) contemporaries are on another level to us and a level we will never attain under Delia. Their £40m striker scored in what was a fairly even first half. Our freebie Drmic missed two sitters at the end from what were equivalent chances.

Godfrey looks great. Aarons, Stiepermann and Buendia are struggling at present with the step up. All our players are technically good enough but West Ham looked quicker,stronger and more athletic across the park. Starting Zimmerman was an error (no hindsight here despite the unfortunate injury) which may cost us longer term.

More than anything though Farke needs to find a solution to the issue that every time we give the ball away the opposition are in on our goal with one or two easy passes. Playing like this we will concede at least two goals against every premier league team with any nous and that will relegate us. Buendia and Cantwell are great but doing flicks on the halfway line needs to be on the back burner until we have more of a foothold in this league.

Posted By: Jim on August 31st 2019 at 19:02:57

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A fairly demoralising defeat (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 31, 19:02:57
- Starting Zimmermann wasn't an error. He was playing very well until he was crocked by a (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Aug 31, 19:16:43
  - He was not f**king fully fit and he got injured. I refer you to (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 31, 19:18:28
    - It was also predictable that the opposition knew he was not fit and targeted him (n/m) (NCFC) - Chalk Hill Bitter, Aug 31, 19:24:12
      - This thread just gets more and more bizarre (n/m) (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Aug 31, 19:36:49
    - How do you know he was not fully fit? I'm interested to learn how you (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Aug 31, 19:23:03
      - In the coaches' opinions he was fit enough to start the game. I'd back their (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Aug 31, 19:28:46
        
        Coaches and physios didn't cover themselves in glory today (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Aug 31, 19:31:08
        
        The players were also a little naive...should have played the ball out or drawn a foul (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Aug 31, 20:04:31
        
        Fine well since we now live in Delia la la land where anyone who questions (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 31, 19:29:55
        
        Why are you conflating Haller's dreadful challenge with the club's ownership model? (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Aug 31, 19:32:13
        
        I’m not I’m conflating it wit this weird attitude that anyone who (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 31, 19:37:19
        
        Jim - you’re right that players not fully fit are more likely to be injured (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 31, 19:44:01
        
        Well your prediction is entirely unproven as you well know. (NCFC) - norway, Aug 31, 19:40:41
        
        How is it unproven? I predicted it and it happened. (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 31, 19:48:06
        
        You predicted his lack of fitness would lead to an injury. (NCFC) - norway, Aug 31, 19:57:05
        
        Can you not see that it had nothing whatsoever to do with his previous injury (NCFC) - duke of york, Aug 31, 19:55:23
        
        He can't and won't. (NCFC) - norway, Aug 31, 19:58:27
        
        Yes, just a coincidence obviously. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 31, 20:12:06
        
        Jim... (NCFC) - loz, Aug 31, 20:15:18
      - See here (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 31, 19:28:05
        
        Has it occurred to you that if Amadou had started instead, he would have been injured, so (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Aug 31, 19:34:34
        
        I did watch the game. Did you? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 31, 19:39:15
        
        Again... he didn't get injured because he was unfit. (NCFC) - norway, Aug 31, 19:30:33
        
        Players who are not fully fit are more susceptible to injuries (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 31, 19:33:34
        
        As are players who get wiped out by bad tackles. Jim, you're being weird. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Aug 31, 19:38:50
        
        is there any evidence of that? (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Aug 31, 19:36:23
        
        Yes Cristophe Zimmerman for Norwich v West Ham (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 31, 19:46:44
        
        Fucking hell. (NCFC) - norway, Aug 31, 19:53:52
        
        Tired muscles are more injury prone as you continue to work them but I doubt (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Aug 31, 19:44:10
        
        It's a red herring! (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Aug 31, 19:41:51
      - Obvious he’s had 55 minutes all summer and no pre season (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Aug 31, 19:23:53
        
        He was playing very well until the tackle (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Aug 31, 19:26:20
    - He got injured by a bad tackle. He did not get injured because he wasn't fit. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Aug 31, 19:20:01
      - It was predicted though (NCFC) - Charles21, Aug 31, 19:22:53
      - This is a bit bizarre (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Aug 31, 19:20:31
        
        Innit (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Aug 31, 19:21:38
        
        He looked fit enough when he stormed back and got that great block in (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Aug 31, 19:27:02
- Ps. Put Roberts on the bench. Ridiculous that he isn’t. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 31, 19:04:09
  - Must be doing shit in training (NCFC) - Charles21, Aug 31, 19:06:25
    - When two of our most underperforming players are attacking midfielders it’s truly (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 31, 19:17:02
      - TT isn't 100% and with Zimmerman coming back too (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Aug 31, 19:27:19
      - Even less understandable with Hernandez injured (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Aug 31, 19:18:16

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