Banging the ball upfield....

[knowsnowt]

And just having everyone run after it. With Olsen as a sweeper.
Im no football genius but I can't se this being any worse than our current set up.
And don't just slag it off.. Give me reasons!

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

And just having everyone run after it. With Olsen as a sweeper.
Im no football genius but I can't se this being any worse than our current set up.
And don't just slag it off.. Give me reasons!

Certainly better than seeing our defence pass it side to side several times before giving it to Olsen who is then forced to hoof it upfield under pressure after we have wasted 10 minutes. At least we would have about a 50% chance of making it to the half way line before we give the ball away.

Get your trackie on - your hired!

 

[Davalon]

It would be a popular strategy with too many fans.

#gerritforrud
#stopfannyingabartwiit

 

[Jon Bon II]

There's a cemetery in Killamarsh currently measuring 5.7 on the Richter Scale as Pinchy furiously spins in his grave.

 

[Guesty]

You jest, but the tactic for the first game of the season really was "Smash it towards the corners and have Mousset and Burke chase it".

 

[Houston_Blade]

By passing the ball along the back and back to Olsen we are delaying the inevitable attacks from the opposition when we give them the ball back.

If we bang it forward they will get the ball quicker and we’ll concede more.

 

[Carlton Blade]

We don't have any forward players to chase it who are the required combo of quick, string, technically able to hold onto it and fit enough to do it more than twice a half

 

[ZLB]

Certainly better than seeing our defence pass it side to side several times before giving it to Olsen who is then forced to hoof it upfield under pressure after we have wasted 10 minutes. At least we would have about a 50% chance of making it to the half way line before we give the ball away.

Get your trackie on - your hired!

Who started this trend of 6-yard box twatting about? And why? I recall Arsenal struggling with it 2-3 years ago. Sooner that football comes up with another trend, like maybe driving at defenders, through balls and an entertaining style, the better.

Next time I see Olsen pass it a few feet to the right back who passes it to the left back, who panics with the opposition bearing down on us, I am going to boo very very loudly.

 

[metalblade]

And just having everyone run after it. With Olsen as a sweeper.
Im no football genius but I can't se this being any worse than our current set up.
And don't just slag it off.. Give me reasons!

Just because it is working for the pigs?

 

[SwissBlade]

And just having everyone run after it. With Olsen as a sweeper.
Im no football genius but I can't se this being any worse than our current set up.
And don't just slag it off.. Give me reasons!

Time and a place, we do well in possession, generally. And we can put football most sides.

The problem with direct balls at pace is that you either need someone pacey running onto the ball at pace or we need someone to hold the ball to bring others into play.

 

[Withington Blade]

And just having everyone run after it. With Olsen as a sweeper.
Im no football genius but I can't se this being any worse than our current set up.
And don't just slag it off.. Give me reasons!

To be fair, it is a slight variation of a tactic that most opponents this have used very effectively against us this season.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

We would need a season long supply of this to make it work and look good.

 

[wizadry]

If you bang the ball upfield with the players we have you give the opposition the ball quicker hence more chance of them being able to do something with it, it might not be any worse but all we need to do is manoeuvre the ball quicker when passing it side to side, pulling the opposition players all over the place, tiring the opposition out at the same time.

Ultimately, we need better movement, better technical players and quicker ones too, in other words we need about 6 or 7 new players to play the style Slav has played all his career. Slav could change it up but we don’t have a squad full of players good enough to play any system at the moment as they are shot both mentally and physically.

 

[DronnieBlade]

Yeah. Let’s do that. Good idea .

UTB

 

[Rochdaleblade]

Our team don't like running very much.

 

[Fulwood Blade]

Dave Bassett, channel ball football worked great with Deane and Agana type players and midfielders who supported them from behind.

There's not a lot wrong with how Slav wants us to play the game.

What we don't do is protect the 2 x CD's or have 2 x CD's that can look after themselves properly.

We also don't have a 20 goal a season striker who can bang them in given the opportunities we create.

For the ones who went to Blackburn - Brereton showed the sort of striker we need when playing with only one up top.

What we really need is better players as long as Slav is given that time.

UTB

 

[CarlMcBlade]

And just having everyone run after it. With Olsen as a sweeper.
Im no football genius but I can't se this being any worse than our current set up.
And don't just slag it off.. Give me reasons!

Depends on who’s doing the banging...

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Who started this trend of 6-yard box twatting about? And why? I recall Arsenal struggling with it 2-3 years ago. Sooner that football comes up with another trend, like maybe driving at defenders, through balls and an entertaining style, the better.

Next time I see Olsen pass it a few feet to the right back who passes it to the left back, who panics with the opposition bearing down on us, I am going to boo very very loudly.

Like you I'm hoping it is a passing fad. I recall Arsenal coming to the Lane and making a mess of it too

 

[Charlieblade]

What? Do you mean we should deliberately bypass our daring duo in midfield? That would mean Norwood and Fleck not doing anything positive with the ball!

oh wait, I see your crafty plan now …..

 

[pommpey]

What? Do you mean we should deliberately bypass our daring duo in midfield? That would mean Norwood and Fleck not doing anything positive with the ball!

oh wait, I see your crafty plan now …..

And there lies your problem. We don't have midfielders who can collect, move up the pitch, pass into space, gain ground, set their midfielders backwards or even lay in a killer final pass or shoot on goal. What we have is a long-ball showpony and a frankly useless grifter. Elsewhere we have an expensive, nesh crock and a pair of attack minded midfielders who don't plug into anything we own. Osborn isn't a midfielder, neither is Didsy of McPub.

Where are you Michel Brown, Dane Whitehouse, Trevor Hockey, Don Hutchinson?

pommpey

 

[ghandi]

There's a cemetery in Killamarsh currently measuring 5.7 on the Richter Scale as Pinchy furiously spins in his grave.

Didn't know Pinchy had passed away just thought he'd left the forum?

 

[Davalon]

There's a cemetery in Killamarsh currently measuring 5.7 on the Richter Scale as Pinchy furiously spins in his grave.

Pinchy is dead? And from Killamarsh?

 

[Bert]

Didn't know Pinchy had passed away just thought he'd left the forum?

He isn't dead.

 

[Bladesman]

 

[blade67]

And just having everyone run after it. With Olsen as a sweeper.
Im no football genius but I can't se this being any worse than our current set up.
And don't just slag it off.. Give me reasons!

Get jebbison on the weights and back in January. Sign a nasty fucker CM. Give it a go

 

[Lane Ender]

John Beck is still looking for a job a true disciple of hoof

 

[CarlMcBlade]

Who started this trend of 6-yard box twatting about? And why? I recall Arsenal struggling with it 2-3 years ago. Sooner that football comes up with another trend, like maybe driving at defenders, through balls and an entertaining style, the better.

Next time I see Olsen pass it a few feet to the right back who passes it to the left back, who panics with the opposition bearing down on us, I am going to boo very very loudly.

I think the 1970 World Cup Brazil team started this trend. Walking pace football with defenders starting the plays and dictating the pace...Unfortunately they won fucking thing. So since then it’s been an ambition of every coach to play like this. But the clever one’s knew when they didn’t have the talented players to play like that..

 

[Alan Roberts' Jinking Run]

Most games I watch, there seems to be a large percentage where teams that play the short ball at goal kicks end up with either the keeper or a defender just lumping it forwards anyway, due to the pressure the oppo are applying. Seems a waste of energy playing it short so much. Mix it up ffs!

 

[Bert]

I think the 1970 World Cup Brazil team started this trend. Walking pace football with defenders starting the plays and dictating the pace...Unfortunately they won fucking thing. So since then it’s been an ambition of every coach to play like this. But the clever one’s knew when they didn’t have the talented players to play like that..

It started when defenders were allowed in the box for goal kicks.

Our problem is that we haven't got any big blokes up front to win headers.

Bring back The Chief.

 

[Gin&Juice]

John Beck is still looking for a job a true disciple of hoof

I agree. Let’s grow them corners out and hook the ball into them. Fast lads can whip it in. Where’s James Hanson nowadays?