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Just got back from the game Leicester v Cardiff.

Sat Aug 19, 2023 6:04 pm

Sickening.

I expected Leicester to have a comfortable 2-0 win. I left the ground feeling we had throw away 3 points. We should have won that one but at the end we look tired.

We were the better team for the first 20 minutes and that was down to Leicester not able to pull of a long pass. Then Leicester started to click and took the lead from a snap shot in the area. I thought that would settle them down and they nearly doubled their lead but for some good goalkeeping from Alnwick. Some suggested this could open the flood gates but what we saw was the goal of the season for us from Ramsey. He picked the ball up from 30 yards and the next thing it hit the net. The away end erupted and all just before half time.

The second half we were by far the better side and should have score at least twice. The problem was our efforts on goal were tired ones. We ran out of steam and paid for it by a persistent Leicester side who threw everything at us. I don't know but it does feel we have an unfit squad.

Re: Just got back from the game Leicester v Cardiff.

Sat Aug 19, 2023 6:31 pm

Sorry don’t totally agree with you.

Some of the players are not up to speed on fitness Collins recovering from a season out, Meite not had a great pre season, Ralls recovering from recent injury, Ramsey not 100%, should I carry on by the time we play them again I’d expect us to be at full throttle and on watching them today I don’t think they will be in the top 2 come the end of the season.

Re: Just got back from the game Leicester v Cardiff.

Sat Aug 19, 2023 6:51 pm

It's not a sprint. We need a centre forward and ball carrying centre back . ..

Re: Just got back from the game Leicester v Cardiff.

Sat Aug 19, 2023 9:09 pm

Pulisnewport wrote:Sorry don’t totally agree with you.

Some of the players are not up to speed on fitness Collins recovering from a season out, Meite not had a great pre season, Ralls recovering from recent injury, Ramsey not 100%, should I carry on by the time we play them again I’d expect us to be at full throttle and on watching them today I don’t think they will be in the top 2 come the end of the season.


We certainly look to be struggling with fitness throughout the side.

Two very late goals against Leeds and Leicester not helped by the amount of chasing around letting the opposition have as much of the ball as they want.

Re: Just got back from the game Leicester v Cardiff.

Sat Aug 19, 2023 9:36 pm

davids wrote:
Pulisnewport wrote:Sorry don’t totally agree with you.

Some of the players are not up to speed on fitness Collins recovering from a season out, Meite not had a great pre season, Ralls recovering from recent injury, Ramsey not 100%, should I carry on by the time we play them again I’d expect us to be at full throttle and on watching them today I don’t think they will be in the top 2 come the end of the season.


We certainly look to be struggling with fitness throughout the side.

Two very late goals against Leeds and Leicester not helped by the amount of chasing around letting the opposition have as much of the ball as they want.


I don’t think all the squad is lacking in fitness but there are some significant players who ARE short on it.

Re: Just got back from the game Leicester v Cardiff.

Sun Aug 20, 2023 12:44 pm

welshrarebit wrote:
davids wrote:
Pulisnewport wrote:Sorry don’t totally agree with you.

Some of the players are not up to speed on fitness Collins recovering from a season out, Meite not had a great pre season, Ralls recovering from recent injury, Ramsey not 100%, should I carry on by the time we play them again I’d expect us to be at full throttle and on watching them today I don’t think they will be in the top 2 come the end of the season.


We certainly look to be struggling with fitness throughout the side.

Two very late goals against Leeds and Leicester not helped by the amount of chasing around letting the opposition have as much of the ball as they want.


I don’t think all the squad is lacking in fitness but there are some significant players who ARE short on it.


Meite 100% was