Luton v Swansea

Yankee_Jack

Key Player
In retrospect we threw away 3 points with the starting lineup and Martin failing to intercede before half time. When it looks like shit, smells like shit, and concedes like shit, it’s time to apply the shovel and make a change. That shambles is in part on the players but in much larger part on Martin for not recognizing and taking corrective action sooner.
 

CroJack

Key Player
Well, fair play to Luton and their manager. They gave everything in the first half. They pressed and run like crazy, and we didn't have an answer. I never thought we could score three goals, but we did because Luton let us do it by sitting back in the second half.

I don't know about you, but Obafemi didn't impress me at all. I'd rather see Cullen or Whittaker or both together with Piroe up front.
 

Jackflash

Midfield General
Staff member
We all warned him when we saw the team sheet. Too late by then though. I'd like to know what he's got against Cullen when Trunds, Cameron Toshack, KOL, Leon and others ALL rate him as the best striker at the club. :unsure:
I think he's got some strange ideas about quite a few players, proved that in the first 45.
I don't think we would have conceded three goals in the first half if Bidwell had been on the left flank.
 

Yankee_Jack

Key Player
@Jackflash ... left flank was a shit show in the first half. He took Williams off, but it could just as easily been Manning if Bidwell was on the bench.

Manning is very weak at getting back ... loves to rove forward like it's a practice game ... but can't get back to save his life.
 

Jackflash

Midfield General
Staff member
It’s all gone quiet over there …. No post-match interview with Martin. He owes us an explanation for that fiasco.
Picked up some of his comments on the Swans Site, No video, but goes on to tell you how his "simple but effective half time talk paid dividends."
He then goes on to say, " No hairdryer treatment, no shouting, no pointing the finger of blame. just some words that struck the right chords ".
When it comes to finger pointing he needs to rotate his wrist 180 degrees and point the finger.
This guy is even better than Cooper for absolving himself of any blame.
 

Yankee_Jack

Key Player
Martin did his yelling through his half-time subs. Basically said everything that needed to be said in that manner. Effectively, You 3 fuckoff and get on the bus. The others from the first half recognized what had just happened. As to the team for the second half, Martin just needed to set the challenge. Martin is not going to criticize himself. He has to realize that on the one hand he was let down by certain players, on the other hand he has misplaced trust in certain players. Lessons to be learned.

Let’s see if he gives the likes of Fulton, Cullen, Whittaker, Bidwell, Williams and Benda a chance against real competition.
 

ivoralljack

Grizzled Veteran
Staff member
Let’s see if he gives the likes of Fulton, Cullen, Whittaker, Bidwell, Williams and Benda a chance against real competition.
Read today that Steve Cooper wants to sign Jay Fulton for Forest in the next window as he appears to be out of favour with Martin. For pity's sake WHY?! Fulton is a good player, gives full value and is an asset to the squad. I much prefer him to some of the other invisibles we have in midfield. Seems that RM has his favourites and two of our best, Fulton and Cullen, aren't amongst them!!
 

CroJack

Key Player
It's really strange he is not using Fulton. Actually, shocking. You know how much I wanted us to sign a manager who want to play passing football, but I'd rather have Fulton to stay with us than Martin.
 
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