BLACKPOOL FC V PLYMOUTH ARGYLE (preview & game)

Cooper again should have done better.....when will Lowe learn

Just hope we don't go deep again in the second half, we rarely are consistent in both halves.

Awful from Lewis.

2-1 down already after the break. Shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that Lowe's losers have completely collapsed in the second half again. Blackpool in total control and certain to score more.

Lovely finish Joe Edwards.

We deserve a point out of this, Cooper made an excellent save earlier to keep us in the game.

another game we could have won in the first half yet again what the feck gets spoken at halftime as we came out a completely different side and we almost lost this. Lewis had a complete 360 game where he was good in the first half and his stupidity and inexperience cost us two goals including being played for a penalty. Thankfully Captain Joe Edwards saved us and got aus a vital point which is what i would have taken before kickoff.

Freathy wrote:

2-1 down already after the break.  Shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that Lowe's losers have completely collapsed in the second half again.   Blackpool in total control and certain to score more.

Ha ha ha ha..... I'm a believer again now Sad Act.......after listening to SH's recent podcast.

Two well worked and taken goals, with two schoolboys defending for Blackpool goals. why did we go back to the passing back and square balls game. Lewes was target in the second half and lost it.

Oh well a points a point considering I didn’t think we’d anythink up there today if anythink a bit disappointed they didn’t take them chances in the first half could have had the game sown up at H/T
But that’s the story of our season so far with shit defending generallly and individual errors that have cost us

A valuable point all things considered.

Overall it’s been a good performance today , Lewis has cost us but give the lad a break, debatable penalty but a tackle from behind, I think we’d be shouting for a penalty if it was us.

Should have wrapped it up first half, I've never known a team miss so many chances. Lewis is a feckin liability, still feels more like two points lost than a point gained.

Graiser wrote:

Overall it’s been a good performance today , Lewis has cost us but give the lad a break, debatable penalty but a tackle from behind, I think we’d be shouting for a penalty if it was us.

Why should we give the lad a break, he's shit? We are in the game of winning matches not protecting the feelings of over paid prima donnas. We need a feckin good clear out in the summer IF we want to be a real force in this league. Too many players simply aren't good enough for league 1.

Points per game with a back 3 = 1.25
Points per game with a back 4= 2.00

Pity it took injuries and suspensions to make the manager realise you have to fit the system to the players you have, not vice versa.

Earwegoagain wrote:

Graiser wrote:

Overall it’s been a good performance today , Lewis has cost us but give the lad a break, debatable penalty but a tackle from behind, I think we’d be shouting for a penalty if it was us.

Why should we give the lad a break, he's shit? We are in the game of winning matches not protecting the feelings of over paid prima donnas. We need a feckin good clear out in the summer IF we want to be a real force in this league. Too many players simply aren't good enough for league 1.

Nah he’s not shit, you wouldn’t have said that about his first half performance, he’s a youngster trying to make his way, ok he’s buggered up twice and it’s cost us big style, if you want to criticise, have a pop at RL for playing him there.
We made Blackpool look ordinary in the first half, we more than matched them,the so we do have a few players who are good enough for L1, but I’m fairly sure a few will be moved out, some will want to move on.
Looking forward to the 21/22 season back at HP

Graiser wrote:

Earwegoagain wrote:

Graiser wrote:

Overall it’s been a good performance today , Lewis has cost us but give the lad a break, debatable penalty but a tackle from behind, I think we’d be shouting for a penalty if it was us.

Why should we give the lad a break, he's shit? We are in the game of winning matches not protecting the feelings of over paid prima donnas. We need a feckin good clear out in the summer IF we want to be a real force in this league. Too many players simply aren't good enough for league 1.

Nah he’s not shit, you wouldn’t have said that about his first half performance, he’s a youngster trying to make his way, ok he’s buggered up twice and it’s cost us big style, if you want to criticise, have a pop at RL for playing him there.
We made Blackpool look ordinary in the first half, we more than matched them,the so we do have a few players who are good enough for L1, but I’m fairly sure a few will be moved out, some will want to move on.
Looking forward to the 21/22 season back at HP

I saw the game as well, in the first half we would have made Blackpool look ordinary if we had stuck three past them and we should have. Yet again we have played one good half and that isn't good enough. As for Lewis and Cooper for that matter we are meant to be a pro league 1 team not a fookin development squad. If the kids are good enough then play them if they aren't then bin them.

Graiser wrote:

Earwegoagain wrote:

Graiser wrote:

Overall it’s been a good performance today , Lewis has cost us but give the lad a break, debatable penalty but a tackle from behind, I think we’d be shouting for a penalty if it was us.

Why should we give the lad a break, he's shit? We are in the game of winning matches not protecting the feelings of over paid prima donnas. We need a feckin good clear out in the summer IF we want to be a real force in this league. Too many players simply aren't good enough for league 1.

Nah he’s not shit, you wouldn’t have said that about his first half performance, he’s a youngster trying to make his way, ok he’s buggered up twice and it’s cost us big style, if you want to criticise, have a pop at RL for playing him there.
We made Blackpool look ordinary in the first half, we more than matched them,the so we do have a few players who are good enough for L1, but I’m fairly sure a few will be moved out, some will want to move on.
Looking forward to the 21/22 season back at HP

Agree.

Earwegoagain wrote:

Graiser wrote:

Earwegoagain wrote:

Graiser wrote:

Overall it’s been a good performance today , Lewis has cost us but give the lad a break, debatable penalty but a tackle from behind, I think we’d be shouting for a penalty if it was us.

Why should we give the lad a break, he's shit? We are in the game of winning matches not protecting the feelings of over paid prima donnas. We need a feckin good clear out in the summer IF we want to be a real force in this league. Too many players simply aren't good enough for league 1.

Nah he’s not shit, you wouldn’t have said that about his first half performance, he’s a youngster trying to make his way, ok he’s buggered up twice and it’s cost us big style, if you want to criticise, have a pop at RL for playing him there.
We made Blackpool look ordinary in the first half, we more than matched them,the so we do have a few players who are good enough for L1, but I’m fairly sure a few will be moved out, some will want to move on.
Looking forward to the 21/22 season back at HP

I saw the game as well, in the first half we would have made Blackpool look ordinary if we had stuck three past them and we should have. Yet again we have played one good half and that isn't good enough. As for Lewis and Cooper for that matter we are meant to be a pro league 1 team not a fookin development squad. If the kids are good enough then play them if they aren't then bin them.

Strange really we’re in 16th place but closer to a play off spot than a relegation place, so I would say currently we’re an average L1 side who can compete but with plenty of work to do for next season.

Graiser wrote:

Earwegoagain wrote:

Graiser wrote:

Earwegoagain wrote:

Graiser wrote:

Overall it’s been a good performance today , Lewis has cost us but give the lad a break, debatable penalty but a tackle from behind, I think we’d be shouting for a penalty if it was us.

Why should we give the lad a break, he's shit? We are in the game of winning matches not protecting the feelings of over paid prima donnas. We need a feckin good clear out in the summer IF we want to be a real force in this league. Too many players simply aren't good enough for league 1.

Nah he’s not shit, you wouldn’t have said that about his first half performance, he’s a youngster trying to make his way, ok he’s buggered up twice and it’s cost us big style, if you want to criticise, have a pop at RL for playing him there.
We made Blackpool look ordinary in the first half, we more than matched them,the so we do have a few players who are good enough for L1, but I’m fairly sure a few will be moved out, some will want to move on.
Looking forward to the 21/22 season back at HP

I saw the game as well, in the first half we would have made Blackpool look ordinary if we had stuck three past them and we should have. Yet again we have played one good half and that isn't good enough. As for Lewis and Cooper for that matter we are meant to be a pro league 1 team not a fookin development squad. If the kids are good enough then play them if they aren't then bin them.

Strange really we’re in 16th place but closer to a play off spot than a relegation place, so I would say currently we’re an average L1 side who can compete but with plenty of work to do for next season.

I wouldn't argue with any of that but the fact is that Lewis was turned inside out second half and he isn't good enough for the team we are building. Last couple of seasons we've had Sawyer playing that role and now Lowe has managed to replace him like for like it's not good enough. I'm not asking for Lowe to be sacked or acting hysterically I'm just stating facts. I don't get why we have to bring young players like Cooper and Lewis on in the first team that used to be the job of the reserves.

lewis maybe young dumb and full of shit and maybe oneday he'll improve on his defensive side of his game but what we saw today was as i say 360 he was great in the first half and then went to pot in the second couldnt do anything right. Whatever was said to him at halftime needs a review cause it threw him off his game totally. The penalty was him being a rookie and being played by a veteran he has to be smarter than that in future if he wants to find a good club in the summer.

Tringreen wrote:

Freathy wrote:

2-1 down already after the break.  Shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that Lowe's losers have completely collapsed in the second half again.   Blackpool in total control and certain to score more.

Ha ha ha ha..... I'm a believer again now Sad Act.......after listening to SH's recent podcast.

I admire your new found optimism Ginge! But all I can see is how atrocious we've been all season. That 6 match losing streak in November/December and now 1 win in 7 at the business end of the season. I trust Hallett now more than I did when he first appeared on the scene under Brent but he better be thinking hard about the management situation because sticking with Lowe only means another season of struggle in 21/22.

We'll see. I like the way he wants to play.
His budget and balance of youth/experience, is vital to progress.

Angry wrote:

lewis maybe young dumb and full of shit and maybe oneday he'll improve on his defensive side of his game but what we saw today was as i say 360 he was great in the first half and then went to pot in the second couldnt do anything right. Whatever was said to him at halftime needs a review cause it threw him off his game totally. The penalty was him being a rookie and being played by a veteran he has to be smarter than that in future if he wants to find a good club in the summer.

A lot of that comes from Mayor, Hardie, Grant and Camara having a good first half which meant the defence are protected as Blackpool didn't get much of the ball in our half, as soon as the opposition get the ball the weaknesses in our squad are exposed.
I think that this is the most frustrating team I've ever seen at Argyle.

Les Miserable wrote:

A valuable point all things considered.

In the grand scheme of things , it was a valuable point.