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Thread | Role of Fullbacks.
at 09:28 9 Apr 2024
Given Tymon, Key,Lowe, Placeta and Ronald are some our best assets are they being used effectively in attack and defence, given our midfield is dropping deep. we seem now stuck trying to use the flanks which are effectively being stifled?
We seem to have gone to two at the back not four, and yet again our midfield is dropping too often too deep leaving us, one, unable to win the ball in the midfield, two, limited in our ability to swap play across the pitch in midfield, three, unable to press opposition to stop their progression up the pitch, and four, unable to get on the front foot in games.
If the full backs drop deep then the midfield can push on to link play in the middle of the park and then one full back at a time can then move forward to support the forward play and the other can drop to ensure the much needed defensive cover. |
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Thread | Music you have listened to recently that you forgot you had
at 11:24 13 Feb 2024
The last week or two got some old cassettes out
Black Sabbath album Mob Rules with Ronnie James Dio singing.
Barely James Harvest, Eyes of the Universe
and a bit of Led Zeppelin 2.
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Thread | Is Key the Key or is it....
at 05:47 27 Nov 2023
Patino or is it both?
I thought we started to look a lot better shape wise when Key went to the right hand side, we looked to have a threat down both sides of the park and our defence looked happier and stronger.
Also think we are missing Patino in the middle, up to the Leicester game with both in the team in positions you would expect them to be in we looked better but against Leicester our tactic to drop deep didn't work.
Would be nice to see both of them back in the team.
The other player I would like to see in the team is Pederson, is he injured as he seems to have dropped out of reckoning although I thought he made the left hand side stronger defensively and offensively, think he reads the game better and gives us a better shape than Tymon who for me seems to be struggling.
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Thread | Formations to counter Formations
at 07:00 6 Nov 2023
We have seen Duff pick different formations this season because things having been quite right and made changes because of injuries and all the ins and outs but has he found the right formation?
With Mowbray's astute press we were pushed back with Grimes trying to step up in the middle but of Saturday he dropped back deep early as the high press didn't allow us to play the ball out easily and yet we didn't play the longer goal kicks which has been used to better effect this year and rarely used last year which many of us complained about to same effect we got pushed deeper and deeper making the gulf between forwards and defence immense.
Mowbray's formation was set up to counter the new goal kick rules which has made the playing out from the back the number one priority by most teams but now teams are getting wise to it ask Man U's Ten Hag about it.
But we couldn't use the long ball last year because we didn't have the right style of forwards I hear and yet a change of shape help us go on two acceptable runs of games last year and one this year.
This year we seem to get things right defensively with both Pederson and Key and while learning the Championship adding their experience to make the difference not allowing tricky wingers time to have the ball to their feet being in a good position to counter the threaded ball in behind them look at the impressive Humpreys and the number of balls he cuts out by luck?
But Key is small and didn't look comfortable under the cross field high ball and Pederson looks a little slow and yet both had gain in confidence and with experience looked comfortable in the championship and added to our defensive stability.
Ashby and Tymon worked really hard and really put a admiral shift in on Saturday but it didn't hide the fact that they didn't get to grips with the wingers in that first 30 minutes allowing us to be pushed back, did it allow us to get pushed back against Watford?Against Leicester we ourselves dropped back to try and counter the threat while being so deep offered little going forward maybe enough to go ahead but not enough to relieve the pressure built.
So if fit do Key and Pederson come back in the teams as both have nullified tricky wingers when the players around them have done their jobs properly which I don't think they did against Leicester, Watford and Sunderland but if you make the wingers job easy then you get presses back as a team making the midfield and if playing 4-3-3 the forwards job that much harder as trying to get forward as a threat and back to cover means they have to become box to box players let's be fair the likes of Cullen is never that previous seasons the likes of Laird, Christie and Wolf the endless need to try and push forward and drop so deep took their toll.
Do we adopt the Cooper defensive setup protecting the full backs with other fullbacks possibly playing Ashby and Tymon in front of Key and Pederson or vice-versa but that would mean other players being utilised differently even dropped to the bench.
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Thread | Haverfordwest through.
at 08:44 21 Jul 2023
Well done, nice to see the friendly against us was worth it.
Excellent result nice to see Jazz Richards leading by example.
Sorry did see previous thread had filters on and it's early in the morning, [Post edited 21 Jul 2023 8:51]
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Thread | What are our Left side options.
at 09:17 10 Jul 2023
Given that Ogbeta is injured while out on loaned out last year any news on a replacement for Manning, are we looking within our club at youngsters or beyond?
Setups in the Haverfordwest games, were we using Naughton?
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Thread | Darling effect on Latibeaudie.
at 13:48 11 May 2023
Just asking the question did the inclusion of Darling who I thought filled in quite well at Right Back spur Latibeaudie on to up his game? Competition for places having a positive effect? |
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Thread | High Ball strategy.
at 10:29 18 Apr 2023
Do we attack the opposition high ball goal kicks to try nd pick up the ball higher up the pitch or ease the opposition forwards off the ball to regain the ball deep in our half. |
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Thread | Armstrong Oko-Flex
at 11:11 9 Apr 2023
Would you try and get him back for next season if it was possible? For me it might be worth a bid. |
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Thread | Centre forward?
at 11:01 14 Nov 2022
Obefemi struggling when highball played up to him.
Piroe bit slow struggles to compete when balls played into space behind opposition defence not the quickest.
Ntcham, worth a try playing the other two off him?
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Thread | A team that won't be bullied.
at 09:22 28 Oct 2022
Is the team finding a bit of resilience this season.
Going from losing games in the last minute to winning them in the last minute.
After giving to silly goals against Reading we fought back to gain the win.
Going 2-0 up against Sunderland who then came out to pressure us we were able to hold them to ensure the win.
Losing to Sheffield we lost our shape, poor substitutions after playing well against them?
Against Burnley who overrun us, was that down to poor team shape due to the loss of Manning compounded with the omissions of Ollie Cooper and Cundle, was there enough drive, movement, tenacity and pace in the team selected?
Is the team now defensively strong enough not to be bullied
or are further changes needed to make the most of our attacking options?
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Thread | Darling and the bouncing ball
at 16:24 24 Oct 2022
Nice to see Darling as the last man with a man pressing down on him out of the touch line opting to put the bouncing ball out of play giving our defence time to get back and regroup.
Twice against Reading he tried to control it, good defending by Cabango helping him out in the first instance, the second time no-one to help him out and we conceded a needless goal.
Did he have new orders or did he sensibly take matters into his own hands and do the right thing? |
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Thread | Brandon Cooper
at 15:42 10 Oct 2022
Given the team's more pragmatic approach, Naughtons age, Brandon age, and his performances and experience on loan at Newport is it time to extend his contract and give him a chance to play to his strengths. |
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Thread | Workplace colleagues as football fans
at 10:14 7 Oct 2022
A number of people I use to work with are Cxxxxxf fans I would put them into the following categories( I'm sure the categories apply to fans of other teams, even our own).
1. The fan who has been around long enough to to accept the ups and downs of their team and can engage in good banter with a sense of humour.[ Always a pleasure to talk to]
2. As above but they will always put a little barbed dig in during the conversation( to be expected)[Happy enough to talk to as they will expect the same back]
3. The fan who has got a bit of humour but will lose all sense of proportion at times will start going red in the face and a vein somewhere on their head or neck can clearly be seen to start pulsing [don't get into an into a long depth conversation about his team,if you do call a medic]
4. The fan with no sense of humour who will always take any conversation you have about his team with suspicion, will get defensive and can start making unfounded accusations [ not worth the effort to engage they will never see anybody else's point of view]
Feel free to update with any categories I have missed.
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Thread | Cabango
at 10:38 31 Jul 2022
If considered fully fit for 90 minutes of championship football would you play him or not, if you would play him how would fit him in, if not why not? |
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Thread | Middle of Midfield open spaces to turn into with the ball.
at 11:04 11 Apr 2022
In the Derby game there did seem to be more opportunities to turn in the middle of midfield.
Is playing the ball backwards instead of turning, a lack of communication/awareness/skill to enable the turn to be completed or is it playing safe given the number of times in pasted where we have been unable complete the turn and getting caught in possession? |
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Thread | Cabango and Naughton switching positions
at 10:01 11 Apr 2022
Noticed there were times in the Derby game that they swapped position in open play to presumably counter the aerial threat from crosses, I know it could happen as play develops but it seemed as if it had been planned, don't know if they have done it before? |
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Thread | A bit of perspective and entertainment
at 10:49 28 Nov 2021
I'm using Cooper's Forest as a comparison for the last six games given Martin and him are in similar positions new manager at their clubs
Swansea won 3 lost 2 and drawn 1 scored 10 conceded 9..... 10 points
Forest won 1 lost 0 and drawn 5 scored conceded 3....8 points.
I would rather watch a game under Martin than Cooper, nice to have the ups and downs of the game rather than grinding out boring draws and we even get more points.
Still relatively early days yet, Martin still has to learn the pro and cons of his players in a game enviroment in a Championship league that he is also new to. [Post edited 28 Nov 2021 11:32]
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Thread | Fulton
at 08:58 26 Nov 2021
If Martin is going to rest our taller players Bidwell, Piroe and Ntcham later on in a game surely you need someone who you know will complete in the air especially when one nil up and the opposition is looking to bombard our penalty area, Fulton is an experienced player at this level and would be useful. |
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