Leyton Orient (A) | FA Cup | Post Match Thread

[PragueBlue]

If the ref wasn’t absolute dogshit it would’ve ended 3-1 for us with a couple penalties and they’d be down to 10 for that reckless challenge on Marmoush.

Not exactly sure what people expect from a squad full of new players and players who get less than 180 minutes in a month.

Someone who gets it!

 

[makinghistory]

If the ref wasn’t absolute dogshit it would’ve ended 3-1 for us with a couple penalties and they’d be down to 10 for that reckless challenge on Marmoush.

Not exactly sure what people expect from a squad full of new players and players who get less than 180 minutes in a month.

Dont expect to clock watch against a L1 side when you are Champions of England regardless of team selection. There was enough quality on our side.

 

[PragueBlue]

Dont expect to clock watch against a L1 side when you are Champions of England regardless of team selection. There was enough quality on our side.

2 players making their City debuts. One on his 2nd ever game after only playing 60 mins for us. Marmoush on his 3rd game. Academy players like McAtee and O'Reilly who have had very little game time. Grealish and Lewis who have rarely had a look in of late. Dias and Stones playing a half each after just coming back from injury.

All that and away against a team in good form playing probably the highest profile game of their careers at home and on TV.

Hardly surprising we weren't fluent but we deservedly won.

 

[pbueno16]

Dont expect to clock watch against a L1 side when you are Champions of England regardless of team selection. There was enough quality on our side.

We haven’t been playing like the champions of England for a while so not sure how that applies here. That squad was full of new players and players lacking fitness so they’ll take the win and chance to win a trophy this season even though it wasn’t pretty.

It was genuinely a poorly officiated match and plenty will agree on that.

 

[Coatigan]

Any news on Nico's injury?

 

[johnnytapia]

Could see why he was shaking his head at the end. The last 10 mins were abysmal from us and lucky not to concede.

”Abysmal “. Aye. Sure.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

In fairness he said everyone except City fans, which is the norm in the FA Cup for the underdog. Think it was Glen Murray.

Yeah, no big deal. If I wasn't a blue I'd want Orient to beat us. The beauty of the FA cup is when big teams get knocked out by the underdog, and long may it continue. As long as it's not us though. We had our humblings in the 80s at Halifax and Shrewsbury.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Hope arsenal get kicked to fuck like that next match. Zero chance however

 

[Bluesince1979]

We are in the next round and that's all that matters..if we win the cup nobody will remember this game..
We had a Mish mash of a team playing..pretty sure we have a big game on Tuesday so resting players was necessary.
Orient did very well but the referee was fucking appalling.

Its not all that matters though is it. A thoroughly shite performance that doesnt bode well. Players that you would hope to shine against a league one side really didnt. Not only that, they hid

It was crap. Say “the win was all that mattered” all you wish, but the omens are worrying

 

[Bluesince1979]

If the ref wasn’t absolute dogshit it would’ve ended 3-1 for us with a couple penalties and they’d be down to 10 for that reckless challenge on Marmoush.

Not exactly sure what people expect from a squad full of new players and players who get less than 180 minutes in a month.

Blaming the ref. Listen to your self

 

[blue by birth]

Its not all that matters though is it. A thoroughly shite performance that doesnt bode well. Players that you would hope to shine against a league one side really didnt. Not only that, they hid

It was crap. Say “the win was all that mattered” all you wish, but the omens are worrying

Performance doesn't matter if we go on to win the cup..better to play below par and win than play great and lose.
It was never going to be a cohesive performance playing players who rarely play such as nico in a position he's not used to.

 

[Bluesince1979]

Performance doesn't matter if we go on to win the cup..better to play below par and win than play great and lose.
It was never going to be a cohesive performance playing players who rarely play such as nico in a position he's not used to.

Its more the “where do we go from here”

Obviously i would rather win, full stop, but its concerning for the rest of the season

 

[Tevez City]

Nico O'Reilly & Rico Lewis were the best players today

Vitor was ok

Glad for Grealish, hopefully that assist will lift him up

 

[Fordyboy46]

Bet Real are shitting themselves

Have to say, I took great delight in wiping that smug smile from Wellens face.

Few players need a kick up the arse big time.

Gundo?, a fucking joke now

 

[PragueBlue]

Its more the “where do we go from here”

Obviously i would rather win, full stop, but its concerning for the rest of the season

Why is it concerning? We'll probably never start the same 11 ever again (unless we get a lower level team next round).

I'd be more concerned if we'd played like that with our best 11 playing.

 

[Bluesince1979]

Why is it concerning? We'll probably never start the same 11 ever again (unless we get a lower level team next round).

Concerning that a fair players, who you would think would , didnt show

 

[PragueBlue]

Concerning that a fair players, who you would think would , didnt show

No, I didn't see that at all. I saw a disjointed performance from players that have rarely ever played together, and in some cases rarely ever play at all. I'd have been more surprised if we'd played at anything like our best.

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

I went to Halifax in the mud with my late brother Rammyblues, trust me the cup is all about being in the hat for the draw for the next round, which we are so job done.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

2 players making their City debuts. One on his 2nd ever game after only playing 60 mins for us. Marmoush on his 3rd game. Academy players like McAtee and O'Reilly who have had very little game time. Grealish and Lewis who have rarely had a look in of late. Dias and Stones playing a half each after just coming back from injury.

All that and away against a team in good form playing probably the highest profile game of their careers at home and on TV.

Hardly surprising we weren't fluent but we deservedly won.

Nailed it.
That 2nd goal was a masterpiece,a work of Art,just shows what Grealish has in his locker,Magical pass with the outside of his right foot,and then.KDB, administered The Coup de grace....
Probably the best goal ever scored at Brisbane Road....
A real full blooded cup tie.

 

[blue by birth]

Its more the “where do we go from here”

Obviously i would rather win, full stop, but its concerning for the rest of the season

We all want our team to play better and with more speed, fluidity etc but at the moment with injuries and bedding in new players it may take a while so results are what matters until we get back to our usual performance levels..the quicker the better ...
I'm pretty sure if we didn't have Madrid on Tuesday the team Pep picked would have been much stronger and won easily..
Mind you with that fucking ref..it could still have been tricky..