Has NIGEL gone mad...

[Kenilworth]

It really Must go on so we can have a forum food day with lovelly Cup Tarts made by members.

It's true, I am quite talented but Nah, think I might use my hands instead.

 

[blade too long]

I wonder if Nigel looks in the terraces and says , who has picked these , terrible formation , they couldn't follow anyone, some really good supporters not here tonight .

I was working for starters

 

[broomhillblade]

Starting 11:

• 01 Howard
• 07 Flynn
• 03 Harris
• 06 Hill
• 15 Collins
• 05 Maguire
• 17 Coady
• 14 McGinn
• 18 Paynter
• 09 Porter
• 08 Doyle

No Scougs, Murphy, Baxter, or the Beard. What the flying fuck is he thinking???

This should surely be in the "Twats" thread?

 

[bornablade]

Looking into the future. The Blades achieved successive promotions in 2015 and 2016 season. In 2017 they won the Premier League and in 2017/ 2018 they won the Champions League. At the end of that season Nigel Clough was appointed England team manager after a disastrous World Cup campaign.

Here's an extract from Nigel's autobiography 'It Was Clough at the Lane' written at the end of the 2018 season.
This particular chapter is quite self explanatory from its title.

Chapter Nine
'What the S24SU members knew about football'










Interesting reading innit?

Let's just trust the guy.

PS I include myself in that. I realise I know Jack sxxt about the game.

 

[Bergen Blade]

There's nothing wrong with saying that you disagree with a team selection. Even if a manager puts out a team that ends up winning the game, there's no proof that the team wouldn't have done even better if the manager had gone with a fan's suggestion. That's the beauty of football, there's not much that's absolutely certain.

But that also means that you shouldn't completely write off a team, based on a line up. I didn't like the line up, thought we lacked attacking threats, but my prediction before the game was a 1-0 win.

 

[Pinchy]

There's nothing wrong with saying that you disagree with a team selection. Even if a manager puts out a team that ends up winning the game, there's no proof that the team wouldn't have done even better if the manager had gone with a fan's suggestion. That's the beauty of football, there's not much that's absolutely certain.

But that also means that you shouldn't completely write off a team, based on a line up. I didn't like the line up, thought we lacked attacking threats, but my prediction before the game was a 1-0 win.

There is, however, definite proof that the manager got it right. It's known as "3 points". That is infinitely more conclusive than worthless guesswork about alternative selections playing the game in a parallel universe.

Your theory belongs firmly in the category of "Heads I win; Tails you lose"

 

[Angef1Blade]

But who's got the power of the beard tonight?

Whispering Bob?

 

[Bergen Blade]

There is, however, definite proof that the manager got it right. It's known as "3 points". That is infinitely more conclusive than worthless guesswork about alternative selections playing the game in a parallel universe.

Your theory belongs firmly in the category of "Heads I win; Tails you lose"

In 2004/05 Neil Warnock had us lined up in a 5-4-1/3-4-3 formation. It brought an away win at West Ham which was described as a "walk in the park" and a few days later we beat Aston Villa 3-1, knocking them out of the FA cup. We then went 7 games without a win. It was a formation that worked in certain games, but not in the long run.

I think last night's team was similar. Thankfully I'm pretty certain Clough won't be basing his future team on a set up like last night's. The pitch, our hectic schedule, the tactics of the opposition, their physical strength, their decent home record, meant there were reasons for a 'solid' selection.

I don't think it's possible, even for brilliant managers, to get all things right all the time, and that makes debating football worthwhile.

 

[Pinchy]

In 2004/05 Neil Warnock had us lined up in a 5-4-1/3-4-3 formation. It brought an away win at West Ham which was described as a "walk in the park" and a few days later we beat Aston Villa 3-1, knocking them out of the FA cup. We then went 7 games without a win. It was a formation that worked in certain games, but not in the long run.

I think last night's team was similar. Thankfully I'm pretty certain Clough won't be basing his future team on a set up like last night's. The pitch, our hectic schedule, the tactics of the opposition, their physical strength, their decent home record, meant there were reasons for a 'solid' selection.

I don't think it's possible, even for brilliant managers, to get all things right all the time, and that makes debating football worthwhile.

Of course, but some things are beyond debate. NC got it right last night. Any argument to the contrary should be taken up with the league table which thought we did rather well. The rather curious suggestion that a fan's choice might have done even better is speculative at best and so academic as to be meaningless. One of Nigel's many qualities seems to be an aptitude to adapt and organise different formations. Haven't we long called for a manager with a Plan B? This fella has plans to spare.

Your final sentence is, of course, accurate but the point might be better made in the context of a manager actually getting it wrong. Pele knows, we've had plenty to choose from!

 

[2ndtenorblade]

Nigel Clough Walks on Water.

 

[travellingblade]

Looking into the future. The Blades achieved successive promotions in 2015 and 2016 season. In 2017 they won the Premier League and in 2017/ 2018 they won the Champions League. At the end of that season Nigel Clough was appointed England team manager after a disastrous World Cup campaign.

Here's an extract from Nigel's autobiography 'It Was Clough at the Lane' written at the end of the 2018 season.
This particular chapter is quite self explanatory from its title.

Chapter Nine
'What the S24SU members knew about football' .

Isn't it the FA Cup that he's really after, for his Dad?

 

[B.Lade]

Nigel Clough Walks on Water.

Must make bathing difficult. And all those requests to go on Splash he's had to turn down. It's a sad sad thing. More needs to be done to raise awareness of this terrible affliction...

 

[Bergen Blade]

Of course, but some things are beyond debate. NC got it right last night. Any argument to the contrary should be taken up with the league table which thought we did rather well. The rather curious suggestion that a fan's choice might have done even better is speculative at best and so academic as to be meaningless. One of Nigel's many qualities seems to be an aptitude to adapt and organise different formations. Haven't we long called for a manager with a Plan B? This fella has plans to spare.

Your final sentence is, of course, accurate but the point might be better made in the context of a manager actually getting it wrong. Pele knows, we've had plenty to choose from!

I don't think there's anyone arguing (after the game) that he got it wrong last night, I'm just saying that winning doesn't prove that a different tactical approach would have been wrong and resulted in defeat. Therefore Clough didn't prove people who would have preferred/suggested a different team wrong, he proved people who wrote the team off based on the line up wrong.

 

[JohnDenver]

Metaphysball?

 

[Lane Ender]

Of course, but some things are beyond debate. NC got it right last night. Any argument to the contrary should be taken up with the league table which thought we did rather well. The rather curious suggestion that a fan's choice might have done even better is speculative at best and so academic as to be meaningless. One of Nigel's many qualities seems to be an aptitude to adapt and organise different formations. Haven't we long called for a manager with a Plan B? This fella has plans to spare.

Your final sentence is, of course, accurate but the point might be better made in the context of a manager actually getting it wrong. Pele knows, we've had plenty to choose from!

Just about sums things up
Main thing is he wants to play a penetrative passing game which will always overcome hoof.