jono Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Now we seem to be back playing the system that suits our players 4-1-2-3 ... As per Steve Mac, only better because the defence is more solid, what is the next step ? It works well at Championship level but could we survive in the Prem relying on the "Chris Martin hold for runners charging through" system ? we don't have a pure right winger and we don't seem to have a pair of central strikers so 442 doesn't seem likely. Ince could play in the hole behind a striker .. But what alternative set ups have we got that would work as we are now or is there a set up we could develop as an alternative to our usual tactics without importing a maintain of players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Not even gone up... I'll worry about trying to get promotion before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 If our plans were numbered and not lettered, then I'd suggest signing Bela Lugosi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Ram Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Bournemouth have gone up and played the same way as they did in the championship, Swansea have, Southampton have and it's worked out well for them, in fact it's usually the teams who change the way they play that struggle weve got a tried and tested system that works, let's keep it that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posh Ram Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 1 hour ago, jono said: Now we seem to be back playing the system that suits our players 4-1-2-3 ... As per Steve Mac, only better because the defence is more solid, what is the next step ? It works well at Championship level but could we survive in the Prem relying on the "Chris Martin hold for runners charging through" system ? we don't have a pure right winger and we don't seem to have a pair of central strikers so 442 doesn't seem likely. Ince could play in the hole behind a striker .. But what alternative set ups have we got that would work as we are now or is there a set up we could develop as an alternative to our usual tactics without importing a maintain of players We might sign some new players? We've not gone up yet and it's still reasonably unlikely we will be despite the recent improvement in form. And we'd still probably be better off sticking with our system which clearly works with these players, whilst signing some better ones. But I do think 4-4-2, Leicester style, could work well for us, as well as something which incorporates "Ince in the hole". The best teams have two good formations these days, and can switch between them to cause confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottrillRAM Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Plan A: What we're doing now Plan B: Ince or Bryson behind 2 strikers, I fancy Ince behind Bent and Weimann as a trio and then Bryson behind Martin and Russell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannable Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 2 minutes ago, Lord_Ram said: Bournemouth have gone up and played the same way as they did in the championship, Swansea have, Southampton have and it's worked out well for them, in fact it's usually the teams who change the way they play that struggle weve got a tried and tested system that works, let's keep it that way With all of those three, the majority of their regular starting XI's from their first Prem season where there the season previous, as well. In Bournemouth's case, 10 of this season's most used XI where there last season! And it would have been 11 had Wilson remained fit! Teams that go up with an identity and are brave enough to stick to it tend to prosper. Teams that get promoted by adapting to the opposition tend to either struggle or need to spend tens of millions to stay up. I feared for us under Clement. I wouldn't have wanted us to get promoted under him. Now I'm started to get excited at the prospect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OohMartWright Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 1 hour ago, eddie said: If our plans were numbered and not lettered, then I'd suggest signing Bela Lugosi. Would give more bite to our attack ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterRam Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 If all fails bribery should be the order of the day, tried and tested in making the Premier League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Think the recent two games against Chelski showed that we could we get a position in the premier good enough to stay up . Godder git ther fust tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFCArmy Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 I'd love for us to just stick to what we've been playing for the past 3 seasons tbh, I like the style and if we did get up I'd love us to be in Bournemouths bracket (who we completely outplayed both times last season, esp the home game), even if we got thumped one game then don't let it hurt us and keep working hard at what we're good at not trying to combat other styles. We tried plan b vs brum (away) and Mk Dons (home) and we were absolutely dreadful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 2 hours ago, eddie said: If our plans were numbered and not lettered, then I'd suggest signing Bela Lugosi. Plan 9 from outer Chad .. Of course .. Why didn't I think of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 I like our system when it's working but having seen us play Prem oposition twice .. Admittedly Man U and Chelsea we made a stab at it playing our way but we were out gunned by teams that seemed to have another gear in every department. Add to that I suppose I have a bias for flying wingers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddy Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Having seen the Cardiff and QPR games recently, I cannot believe some seriously think we are currently good enough to hold are own in the prem? I guarantee there will be a player influx when we get promoted from the play offs this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 33 minutes ago, jono said: Plan 9 from outer Chad .. Of course .. Why didn't I think of that Chickenpox. I mean "well spotted". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 Oh Eddie we are going to have to have a golden turkey thread in the pub or something. I can't remember that line ... Something like "it's murder .. And someone is responsible" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 1 hour ago, Posh Ram said: We might sign some new players? We've not gone up yet and it's still reasonably unlikely we will be despite the recent improvement in form. And we'd still probably be better off sticking with our system which clearly works with these players, whilst signing some better ones. But I do think 4-4-2, Leicester style, could work well for us, as well as something which incorporates "Ince in the hole". The best teams have two good formations these days, and can switch between them to cause confusion. So you don't like Barcelona? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maydrakin Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 How did Plan 9 pan out for Bela Lugosi? Not sure it ended well for him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 7 minutes ago, maydrakin said: How did Plan 9 pan out for Bela Lugosi? Not sure it ended well for him! Oh, I don't know. He 'starred' in it 3 years after his death. Ed Wood shot the footage for a different movie which was never actually produced, then included it in Plan 9 in order to supposedly increase the film's appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posh Ram Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 1 hour ago, Dimmu said: So you don't like Barcelona? They've got one point from their last three games and just got knocked out of the Champions League by a well-organised but, talent-wise, inferior, Atletico... do you not think a plan B might help them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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