I agree, despite my frustration last night

We could have won 3-1 and it wouldn’t have been unfair. Whatever they’re doing, though, it isn’t succeeding. Darling should have scored, Makama should have, Crnac was brilliantly saved, Sargent had a good chance, Marcondes’ free kick… By contrast, WBA had one chance, caused by our mistakes, or the chaos of the first one (Fisher going with wrong foot), and they win the game. I think that’s the best we’ve been all season. And again, that shows how bad we have been, not how bad we were tonight.

Any neutral would call that a smash and grab by WBA, but we know that we don’t seem able to score and I didn’t think we would at any point.

Bringing one Crnac or Jurasek through every season is possible but not a whole team of them. When we had some kind of stability with Wagner but then we burned all that down. Objectively, that had been our most successful period since promotion.

Posted By: Happy Crapper on October 2nd 2025 at 11:48:38

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That was the best performance of the season (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Oct 2, 07:29:53
- I agree, despite my frustration last night (NCFC) - Happy Crapper, Oct 2, 11:48:38
- I know that there's a lot of player roasting (NCFC) - camcan, Oct 2, 10:32:45
  - Haha a lot to agree with there (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Oct 2, 11:06:17
    - Do you remember how Wes, Madders, Emi, even Todd (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 2, 11:20:54
      - I would actually say that Crnac is always making runs or space but they don't find in (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Oct 2, 11:25:56
        
        Yes, agree on Wright (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 2, 11:27:27
- Save us, Knitted Jesus! (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 2, 10:01:19
- 100% agree (NCFC) - ShamedSeamus, Oct 2, 08:54:19
- Hello Liam (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Oct 2, 08:29:53
  - haha (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Oct 2, 08:57:36
- Thought we were so predictable. Each time we won the ball back we seemed to reset, pass (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Oct 2, 08:23:42
  - Yeah I don't particularly like the style (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Oct 2, 08:59:05
- WBA never looked like scoring (NCFC) - neilo, Oct 2, 07:54:43
  - Yeah shame Fisher is right-footed as it was an easy slide tackle with his left! (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Oct 2, 07:59:49
- Yes, although was it just me that felt like WBA were extremely comfortable? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 2, 07:50:22
  - Yeah for a team 1 up away from home (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 2, 08:16:32
    - Really?? (NCFC) - Albionic, Oct 2, 22:10:42
    - Felt like one of many games we’ve had in the EPL (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 2, 08:29:17
      - And I suppose the thing that underpins those types of performances (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 2, 08:59:21
      - ^^^ VMT ^^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Oct 2, 08:54:33
      - I felt for Sarg. He just looked demoralised. (n/m) (NCFC) - Milko, Oct 2, 08:30:47
- One thing a successful manager has to be (NCFC) - big member, Oct 2, 07:48:29
  - I’d totally disagree with that (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 2, 08:18:13
    - We were lucky at Portsmouth as I actually went to it. (NCFC) - Milko, Oct 2, 08:25:28
      - What are your expectations for the season now? (NCFC) - 51eve, Oct 2, 08:38:42
        
        If we were offered finishing 21st I would absolutely take it (n/m) (NCFC) - IG88, Oct 2, 09:29:04
        
        I just don't know mate. I am lost. (NCFC) - Milko, Oct 2, 08:49:26
        
        Question is whether the players are this poor (NCFC) - 51eve, Oct 2, 08:59:25
        
        Knapper has got basically every decision he’s made since arriving wrong (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 2, 08:40:06
        
        He has coached all attacking flair out of us. Last season we were the second highest (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Oct 2, 09:58:00
        
        Not sure he has made every decision wrong (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Oct 2, 09:36:03
        
        Yep. Agree (n/m) (NCFC) - Milko, Oct 2, 08:50:53
- Both should be starting … (NCFC) - loz, Oct 2, 07:35:18
  - Mahovo only just back from long injury needs to be eased in (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Oct 2, 07:42:40
    - Crnac and Schwartau were ok (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Oct 2, 07:49:52
      - Crnac was decent first half but disappeared second (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 2, 09:14:59
        
        we'd probably be better off lumping it to Sarge and Makama for knockdowns (NCFC) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Oct 2, 18:26:51
    - Yea sorry tead it as Makama (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Oct 2, 07:44:57
      - Six (NCFC) - CityJack, Oct 2, 08:13:33

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