| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread 10:32 - Oct 21 with 17235 views | HullDale |
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| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 17:36 - Oct 22 with 3109 views | 442Dale |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 17:32 - Oct 22 by dawlishdale |
Really wanted to be posting about the positives today following our mini revival, but I'm struggling to see many. We were very very poor today, and the senior players, together with the rest plus the coaching staff all need to look at themselves critically.
We were awful for long periods barring the first 5 minutes, and then another 3 or 4 minutes around our goal. Apart from that, it was an abject performance by most of the team with individual errors throughout. It's impossible to remember them all, but not many players came out of the game with any credit.
Having said all that, I thought AFC Wimbledon were possibly the worst anti football team I've seen for many a season, and they should be thoroughly ashamed at their dark arts antics; openly encouraged by their Management team.
It wouldn't take many weeks of watching that garbage before I was looking for alternative forms of entertainment. |
Timewasting is timewasting, whatever amount of it takes place or whatever tactics are used to do it.
Why is it ok when we do it but âdark artsâ etc when the opposition do? |  |
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| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 17:39 - Oct 22 with 3081 views | TVOS1907 |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 17:36 - Oct 22 by 442Dale |
Timewasting is timewasting, whatever amount of it takes place or whatever tactics are used to do it.
Why is it ok when we do it but âdark artsâ etc when the opposition do? |
It's a fair question. In our recent wins at Colchester and Newport, we 'managed' the later stages of both games extremely well, much to the annoyance of the home fans. |  |
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| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 17:39 - Oct 22 with 3086 views | HullDale |
For a team so instrinsically linked with the campaign to change governance in football, its a huge leap (in a 'people in glass houses' scenario) to associate them with the time wasting, histrionics and general poor demeanour of that team.
No qualms about the result - we were both poor, they took their chances - but that is as close to anti-football as you can get. Steve Evans-lite.
Quigley was a big miss and, for all the (deserved) stick he has had lately, Ball is not easily replaceable in this side.
Tuesday won't be easy, but we need to step back up quickly to the levels seen in previous games. | | | |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 17:40 - Oct 22 with 3065 views | 442Dale |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 17:39 - Oct 22 by TVOS1907 |
It's a fair question. In our recent wins at Colchester and Newport, we 'managed' the later stages of both games extremely well, much to the annoyance of the home fans. |
DID WE HAVE VOLDEMORT AND SAURON IN THE BACK FOUR? | |
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| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 17:45 - Oct 22 with 3008 views | Daley_Lama |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 17:32 - Oct 22 by dawlishdale |
Really wanted to be posting about the positives today following our mini revival, but I'm struggling to see many. We were very very poor today, and the senior players, together with the rest plus the coaching staff all need to look at themselves critically.
We were awful for long periods barring the first 5 minutes, and then another 3 or 4 minutes around our goal. Apart from that, it was an abject performance by most of the team with individual errors throughout. It's impossible to remember them all, but not many players came out of the game with any credit.
Having said all that, I thought AFC Wimbledon were possibly the worst anti football team I've seen for many a season, and they should be thoroughly ashamed at their dark arts antics; openly encouraged by their Management team.
It wouldn't take many weeks of watching that garbage before I was looking for alternative forms of entertainment. |
Second goal was awful from EBL initially and keeper will be disappointed (note - he has been ace of late) From their perspective their lad did awesomely, strength, brains and cracking shot from tightest of angles.
Wimbledon feigning of injuries was up there with the best we have ever seen.
Harry Pell (8) was the best of them, a plain and simple cheat.
Odo canât pass btw, been holding that in all season. His through ball for Kelly that went for a goal-kick first half was the straw that broke my silence.
We got a bit out-muscled today - Quiggs and Ball both losses in that respect. |  |
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| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 17:56 - Oct 22 with 2905 views | HullDale |
Embarassing. | | | |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 17:57 - Oct 22 with 2896 views | HullDale |
Even more embarassing.
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| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 18:09 - Oct 22 with 2792 views | since58 |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 17:45 - Oct 22 by Daley_Lama |
Second goal was awful from EBL initially and keeper will be disappointed (note - he has been ace of late) From their perspective their lad did awesomely, strength, brains and cracking shot from tightest of angles.
Wimbledon feigning of injuries was up there with the best we have ever seen.
Harry Pell (8) was the best of them, a plain and simple cheat.
Odo canât pass btw, been holding that in all season. His through ball for Kelly that went for a goal-kick first half was the straw that broke my silence.
We got a bit out-muscled today - Quiggs and Ball both losses in that respect. |
Got to agree about odoh ,dont think he can cut it.hope im proved wrong tho. |  | | |
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| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 18:13 - Oct 22 with 2708 views | D_Alien |
It was pretty shit, wasn't it
We created one chance all afternoon, and scored, but lack of quality and composure plus Wimbledon's successful breakup of any momentum meant we never looked like getting anything from the game
Quigley an obvious miss, but at last people are starting to see how Ball impacts the game, even when he's not been at his best. Without those two, lightweight becomes an understatement
I thought John offered a bit more at left-wingback when he came on, but no-one emerged with much credit apart from Graham again, my MoM. Malley was anonymous when he had a chance to impress
I think we're going to get more games like this and whilst we ground out a result against Barrow, our depleted squad just didn't have enough today. Two tough away games now |  |
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| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 18:31 - Oct 22 with 2569 views | BillyRudd |
Every team time wastes but there are degrees of it. If that had been a Dale team I would have found it embarrassing.
If trainers were allowed on while play continued (as in other team games) the feigning of injuries would cease instantly. Its hardly rocket science but obviously to much for the Luddites controlling a game in the entertainment business.
Am not making excuses for our poor performance but between them, Dons and the referee killed that game as any form of spectacle.
Regarding our performance, how do you get 7 minutes of extra time and only get the ball in their box once? Onwards and upwards. | | | |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 18:42 - Oct 22 with 2481 views | fourfourtwo |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 16:52 - Oct 22 by 442Dale |
Just like we have wasted time in previous games. |
I couldnât disagree more with your post more.
Even in the more difficult wins over the last couple of weeks, weâve come nowhere near sinking to the depths displayed by Wimbledon today.
This is absolutely no excuse for what was a truly dreadful performance. The worst of Bentleyâs reign for me.
But the time wasting and downright blatant cheating on show today was as bad as anything Iâve ever seen. No exaggeration.
I know thereâs this âwin at all costâ mentality, but I genuinely would hate to follow a team that employed the âdark artsâ to that extreme. They were a disgrace. [Post edited 22 Oct 2022 19:50]
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| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 18:48 - Oct 22 with 2458 views | fourfourtwo |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 18:13 - Oct 22 by D_Alien |
It was pretty shit, wasn't it
We created one chance all afternoon, and scored, but lack of quality and composure plus Wimbledon's successful breakup of any momentum meant we never looked like getting anything from the game
Quigley an obvious miss, but at last people are starting to see how Ball impacts the game, even when he's not been at his best. Without those two, lightweight becomes an understatement
I thought John offered a bit more at left-wingback when he came on, but no-one emerged with much credit apart from Graham again, my MoM. Malley was anonymous when he had a chance to impress
I think we're going to get more games like this and whilst we ground out a result against Barrow, our depleted squad just didn't have enough today. Two tough away games now |
Couldnât agree more about Ball. He was a real miss today. Absolutely no idea what Malley was about today. Either he doesnât really care that much, or he will be sat at home tonight the most annoyed man on Earth. Talk about blowing an opportunity. | | | |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 18:50 - Oct 22 with 2423 views | 442Dale |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 18:42 - Oct 22 by fourfourtwo |
I couldnât disagree more with your post more.
Even in the more difficult wins over the last couple of weeks, weâve come nowhere near sinking to the depths displayed by Wimbledon today.
This is absolutely no excuse for what was a truly dreadful performance. The worst of Bentleyâs reign for me.
But the time wasting and downright blatant cheating on show today was as bad as anything Iâve ever seen. No exaggeration.
I know thereâs this âwin at all costâ mentality, but I genuinely would hate to follow a team that employed the âdark artsâ to that extreme. They were a disgrace. [Post edited 22 Oct 2022 19:50]
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As noted, timewasting is timewasting, whatever way you go about it. It wastes time. | |
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| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 18:57 - Oct 22 with 2357 views | fourfourtwo |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 18:50 - Oct 22 by 442Dale |
As noted, timewasting is timewasting, whatever way you go about it. It wastes time. |
No. There is the expectation that the winning team will gradually take longer to complete certain tasks, that is to be expected and frustrating.
Wimbledon went way beyond that today. There was consistent snide attempts at kicking the ball away when the ref wasnât looking. Players consistently dropping to their knees âinjuredâ, rolling about whenever we were in the ascendency.
Pell was injured about 8 times. Their number 9 came over and booted the ball away pretending to pick it up. Bentley went for their number 10 as he came off.
I get youâre trying to be all high and mighty, sitting on the fence making out itâs all the same, but it isnât.
They were a fooking disgrace today and youâre wrong for defending it. [Post edited 22 Oct 2022 19:00]
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| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 19:01 - Oct 22 with 2309 views | isitme |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 18:48 - Oct 22 by fourfourtwo |
Couldnât agree more about Ball. He was a real miss today. Absolutely no idea what Malley was about today. Either he doesnât really care that much, or he will be sat at home tonight the most annoyed man on Earth. Talk about blowing an opportunity. |
Malley had a big opportunity today and blew it. I thought we were really poor on the ball and they were not much better. Their gamesmanship was a disgrace with players feinting injury at every opportunity in the second half. It was an awful advert for the game. |  | | |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 19:01 - Oct 22 with 2304 views | 442Dale |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 18:57 - Oct 22 by fourfourtwo |
No. There is the expectation that the winning team will gradually take longer to complete certain tasks, that is to be expected and frustrating.
Wimbledon went way beyond that today. There was consistent snide attempts at kicking the ball away when the ref wasnât looking. Players consistently dropping to their knees âinjuredâ, rolling about whenever we were in the ascendency.
Pell was injured about 8 times. Their number 9 came over and booted the ball away pretending to pick it up. Bentley went for their number 10 as he came off.
I get youâre trying to be all high and mighty, sitting on the fence making out itâs all the same, but it isnât.
They were a fooking disgrace today and youâre wrong for defending it. [Post edited 22 Oct 2022 19:00]
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Iâm not trying to be anything. We kicked the ball away into the stand twice at Colchester and there was a kerfuffle on the touch line when Odoh tried to delay the ball going back to them. Was what Wimbledon did annoying? Yep. But Iâm sure Colchester fans thought the same.
Thereâs no defending it, Iâm saying it happens and always has. | |
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| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 19:10 - Oct 22 with 2212 views | fourfourtwo |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 19:01 - Oct 22 by 442Dale |
Iâm not trying to be anything. We kicked the ball away into the stand twice at Colchester and there was a kerfuffle on the touch line when Odoh tried to delay the ball going back to them. Was what Wimbledon did annoying? Yep. But Iâm sure Colchester fans thought the same.
Thereâs no defending it, Iâm saying it happens and always has. |
It doesnât and shouldnât happen to the extent on display today.
Iâm not just saying this because we lost, this really isnât an excuse for the performance because we were second best all over the pitch.
Iâm not prepared to see Wimbledons antics written off as âgamesmanshipâ because it wasnât. It went beyond that and was absolutely awful to watch.
That was worse than anything Iâve seen from a Darren Ferguson team, and thatâs saying something. [Post edited 22 Oct 2022 19:11]
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| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 19:25 - Oct 22 with 2119 views | 442Dale |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 19:10 - Oct 22 by fourfourtwo |
It doesnât and shouldnât happen to the extent on display today.
Iâm not just saying this because we lost, this really isnât an excuse for the performance because we were second best all over the pitch.
Iâm not prepared to see Wimbledons antics written off as âgamesmanshipâ because it wasnât. It went beyond that and was absolutely awful to watch.
That was worse than anything Iâve seen from a Darren Ferguson team, and thatâs saying something. [Post edited 22 Oct 2022 19:11]
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Thatâs fair enough, all about personal opinions.
Bentleyâs is much like mine:
âThey got the dark arts spot on like any team away from home will do. You know, if they can waste time they will do. Thatâs part and parcel of the game, thatâs down to the referee to nip in the bud.â
He also mentioned in his interview that Charmanâs transfer was a board decision. | |
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| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 19:35 - Oct 22 with 2003 views | EllDale |
No-one man ever makes a team but thank God we signed Quigley when we did if thatâs how we cope in his absence.
Rodney isnât a target man and itâs pointless trying to lump the ball up to him and Sinclair.
And as for Odoh. There seems to be so much talent there and the effort is apparent but they double marked on that side so he was frustrated today so perhaps Wimbledon had done their homework or knew him from when he played down there?
They set up to stifle the midfield and to choke our wide men and followed the plan perfectly notwithstanding the âgame managementâ.
I noticed that every we seemed to clear the ball from our penalty area in the first half it seemed to fall to one of their players. Was there a case for reverting to 442?
Malley was a massive disappointment after the first ten minutes. Anonymous. Campbell seems to have disappeared again too.
One plus might be the emergence of Cameron John as a left back.
Having said all that their second goal was a gift. We had half a dozen players still in their half when the ball hit the back of the net. It looked to be an acute angle when he shot but itâs hard to judge from the Sandy.
EBJ now has to haul them back onto their feet for Tuesday. | | | |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 19:49 - Oct 22 with 1926 views | fourfourtwo |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 19:25 - Oct 22 by 442Dale |
Thatâs fair enough, all about personal opinions.
Bentleyâs is much like mine:
âThey got the dark arts spot on like any team away from home will do. You know, if they can waste time they will do. Thatâs part and parcel of the game, thatâs down to the referee to nip in the bud.â
He also mentioned in his interview that Charmanâs transfer was a board decision. |
I think itâs fair to say Bentley is towing the line there because he nearly went for two of their players as they came off.
I just keep getting flash backs to different players literally taking it in turns to sit down âinjuredâ every time we actually managed to start passing the ball. Thatâs not game management, it was a disgrace. | | | |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 19:53 - Oct 22 with 1892 views | NorthernDale |
I thought the m.o.m was Diagouraga, but Odoh was poor again , I would play Sinclair and Rodney on the wings, with Hendo in the central striker roe, with Odoh rested. For a big man, Rodney was also generally poor in the central role, he seems to have no pace and struggled physically, that is why he is more suited to the wide role. In truth both teams looked poor and combine this with a weak referee, ensured It was not a game that will be remembered for its quality and entertainment.
Now it is onto Tranmere where we have little success and then Walsall. I would be more then happy with two draws from the next two games. I hope just Ball is back, that Graham injury was not too bad, but Stockdale recruitment as left short of quality in midfield. [Post edited 22 Oct 2022 19:58]
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| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 20:12 - Oct 22 with 1752 views | James1980 |
What stood to me was the number of passes that were over hit by our players. | |
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| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 20:18 - Oct 22 with 1723 views | 442Dale |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 20:12 - Oct 22 by James1980 |
What stood to me was the number of passes that were over hit by our players. |
Yeah. Kelly especially guilty of this and not just today. For a player with obvious ability he does it far too often with straightforward balls. | |
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| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 20:19 - Oct 22 with 1709 views | leedsdale |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 20:12 - Oct 22 by James1980 |
What stood to me was the number of passes that were over hit by our players. |
Agreed.
The pass by John to set up Rodney for the assist was the first real forward pass that was played at the right pace. The worst example for me was towards the end when Seriki got down the right and then tried to play it inside to Kelly but found a space instead. So frustrating. |  | | |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 20:20 - Oct 22 with 1682 views | D_Alien |
| AFC Wimbledon (h) Match Thread on 20:12 - Oct 22 by James1980 |
What stood to me was the number of passes that were over hit by our players. |
You're not wrong James
The one player we have who has a natural ability to weight a pass correctly is Brierley. Kelly is doing okay at the moment and his close passing is up to scratch but Brierley's technique is superior, either short or long
I can understand EBJ's reluctance to expose him to the rough and tumble of L2 but sooner or later, if we're going to get our forwards on the end of passes in the danger zone, he should be given more game time | |
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