Just Back v Brum

silverlion

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A decent performance against a side that hardly turned up and a valuable three points.

We were very bright from the start. There was some good movement down the left with some positive play from Molly and Murray and some equally impressive play down the right from Jed and Danny. We got into our stride early on and Billy looked lively and Evans looked a lot better that he has done of late. They were pressed back and you could sense a goal was coming and it duly arrived with less than ten on the clock. Our pressing yielded a corner on the right which Molly played in a little short for Evans to guide goalwards. it was half dealt with but still bobbled about before it fell to Murray ten yards out. He couldn’t miss. We were buoyant and looked a real threat going forward. We looked dangerous pressing forward and they were struggling to get out and press forward with any threat. Inevitably they redoubled their efforts and came back into it for fifteen minutes or so. They never produced a real goal threat but they were trying a little harder with no end product. With five to go we went for the jugular. A decent corner was delivered and it went over their defender and onto Bradshaw’s head and he couldn’t miss. Two up at the break we were in dreamland. They had little answer and looked a sorry bunch as they went off for a roasting by Lord Bowyer.

Things had to change for them and they duly did. They took off Vela and brought on Jukewitz and looked more of a threat. Deeney went deeper, almost into a ten and they had more threat. We were not threatened and kept pushing forward with purpose but they tried just a little harder. They got their reward after ten minutes with some good interplay in the middle which set Deeney free in our box. He made no mistake from 15 yards and they thought they were back in it. Bowyer was going apoplectic in his technical area and he got short shrift from all around me In Block 29. We continued to dominate play and scored again afte ten minutes. A good ball across their box was hooked goalwards and Bradshaw stretched his neck to nod it home. Sadly the flag went up and the goal was ruled offside. That took the wind out of their sails and we pressed home our advantage. A decent interplay on the right set Danny free. He cut it back and there was Evans to slot it home for 3-1. They were done for and they knew it. They had a couple of subs to try and pull it round but we took off Jed and put on Dutch which signalled that we were going to hold on to what we had. Pearce came on and we went to a five at the back with Molly coming off. Then Bradshaw came off and Bennett went on. They pressed hard, had a half decent chance in added time but Bart pulled off a smart save to deny them a second.

He played well and honestly had little to do. Danny was lively, Hutch was solid, Cooper was likewise and Murray was Mr Dependable. Molly had some moments, Billy was everywhere and a real threat, Evans had one of his better games and a decent goal and Jed stuck on the right and played well. Benik had some moments but MOM was Bradshaw who was busy, always a threat and took his goal well. Dutch was solid in the tackle, Pearce helped bottle it up and Bennett hardly broke sweat in his five minute cameo.
The game was no classic but it had exciting moments, three decent goals and a dominant performance. GR has his critics but few could have walked away without feeling good about today’s game. Up to eighth, three points off the playoffs and looking comfortable. Even my Brummie mate, who sat on his hands for ninety minutes had to admit that the Blues were second best for most of the ninety minutes. Lord Bowyer hoped for more but he got pilloried for most of the game and went away pointless, with his tail between his legs. It couldn’t happen to a nicer bloke!
 
Sums it up perfectly Id say.

Good all round performance & our midfield actually looked decent for the first time since Mitchell & Leonard played in the middle.
 
I sit in Cold Blow Lane upper and during the 1minutes applause Deeney was openly clapping our fans in the Kitchener lower stands. I must say that it came across as a genuine gesture and you can’t knock him for that. He probably wishes that he had signed for us instead.!
 
Thanks for the report, was just about spot on.


Why has it been said that some on here hate/dislike Deeney?
 
I sit in Cold Blow Lane upper and during the 1minutes applause Deeney was openly clapping our fans in the Kitchener lower stands. I must say that it came across as a genuine gesture and you can’t knock him for that. He probably wishes that he had signed for us instead.!
showed a bit of character, tbh: wound us up for his (excellent) goal, jeering at the fans, but then he was literally clapping the entire west stand and winked as he walked off.

the fat cunt.

but i thought it showed a nice display of respect, despite his team just beign pretty much ruined.
 
I sit in Cold Blow Lane upper and during the 1minutes applause Deeney was openly clapping our fans in the Kitchener lower stands. I must say that it came across as a genuine gesture and you can’t knock him for that. He probably wishes that he had signed for us instead.!
I was saying to my lot during the game, I would have him at Millwall in an instant if we could.
Experienced player who still gets goals. Would suit us and would become a favourite.