King Kevin Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Hmm ,ideally you need a ball playing defender who knows when to hoof it. I remember a story told by Jim Smith once when Eranio and Spencer Prior played together ,Eranio came off the pitch one day and asked Jim "why does Spencer always pass to the crowd"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curb Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, King Kevin said: Hmm ,ideally you need a ball playing defender who knows when to hoof it. I remember a story told by Jim Smith once when Eranio and Spencer Prior played together ,Eranio came off the pitch one day and asked Jim "why does Spencer always pass to the crowd"? It always got a big roar of approval though when Spencer hoofed it into the top tier for no apparent reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Eagle's Barmy Army Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 48 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: Another bloody clearout? Seems they solve everything. ? Works for me, I can walk so much better after a good clear out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 24 minutes ago, King Kevin said: Hmm ,ideally you need a ball playing defender who knows when to hoof it. I remember a story told by Jim Smith once when Eranio and Spencer Prior played together ,Eranio came off the pitch one day and asked Jim "why does Spencer always pass to the crowd"? What is Mark Wright up to these days ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 6 minutes ago, CHCDerby said: Works for me, I can walk so much better after a good clear out You on the lactulose too ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Why dont our midfield players show for the ball or move into space so then we wouldn't have to resort to either piddling around with it at the back or conversely hoofing it up the pitch. Now there's a novel idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammeister Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 If Bogle hadn’t made the mistake today and we’d drawn, I suspect this thread wouldn’t exist or would have been about the progress we’re making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfcfan1 Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 6 minutes ago, Van Rammeister said: If Bogle hadn’t made the mistake today and we’d drawn, I suspect this thread wouldn’t exist or would have been about the progress we’re making. If britt has scored past us vs boro we would be panicking about relegation...luckily clarke made a fantastic block I just think this passing out the back is barmy without keogh, who is a decent passer of the ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsmini Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Let’s just play hoofball for a few games, then we can all moan we never play out from the back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 27 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said: You on the lactulose too ? Wish I hadn't googled that! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coneheadjohn Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 5 hours ago, rynny said: Hi Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlsonDerby Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 6 hours ago, dcfcfan1 said: Its cocu who encourages this poo , just hoof the ducker ffs This isn’t ideal... you hoof the ball up, you either have to guarantee you’re winning the second ball otherwise you’re inviting another wave of attack on to you and you’re tiring yourself out chasing the opposition. By keeping the ball we’re in theory wearing the opposition out. Yes it comes with risks but don’t you think Cocu (a more football literate bloke than you or I) has weighed these risks up with the rewards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammieib Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 1 hour ago, RoyMac5 said: Did you watch today? It was only ordinary finishing that stopped us beating them. Yes I was there. First half even but second I thought they bossed us. Their Players constantly picking up space and they played the ball side to side very well. I actually thought we looked void of ideas because we had two defensive midfielders. Marriott makes runs but the only time I remember him being found was by Lowe in the first half. Plus we all know Martin is a brilliantly link up player - but that means you need runners off him and players passing it into him. 4-4-2 does anything other than this so playing Martin is pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammieib Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 2 hours ago, curb said: and hey, guess what, another knee jerk reaction from our stupid fans. Well how many away days do you need me to mention? I still want him to succeed of course but something has to change away from home for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 1 minute ago, rammieib said: Plus we all know Martin is a brilliantly link up player - but that means you need runners off him and players passing it into him. 4-4-2 does anything other than this so playing Martin is pointless. This runners off Martin stuff gets tedious and constantly repeated. He needs players on the pitch that can play one-touch football, that can find space, that can anticipate his passing/knock-downs. Waggy looked slightly more there than Marriott when he came on today. Both fullbacks got it. Lawrence got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie George Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 1 hour ago, King Kevin said: Hmm ,ideally you need a ball playing defender who knows when to hoof it. I remember a story told by Jim Smith once when Eranio and Spencer Prior played together ,Eranio came off the pitch one day and asked Jim "why does Spencer always pass to the crowd"? We went backwards the day we signed Prior. Having sold Christian Dailly for £5.5 million we spent peanuts on him. We were crying out for the money to be spent on a quality centre back. If only.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammieib Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 46 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: This runners off Martin stuff gets tedious and constantly repeated. He needs players on the pitch that can play one-touch football, that can find space, that can anticipate his passing/knock-downs. Waggy looked slightly more there than Marriott when he came on today. Both fullbacks got it. Lawrence got it. Isn’t that the same thing I’m saying?? But when Waggy came on we went to one defensive midfielder and they’re defending a game out so always going to look better. Straight up - I can’t understand why he was playing 4-4-2 with two defensive mids and expecting something different from other away days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, rammieib said: Isn’t that the same thing I’m saying?? But when Waggy came on we went to one defensive midfielder and they’re defending a game out so always going to look better. Straight up - I can’t understand why he was playing 4-4-2 with two defensive mids and expecting something different from other away days. If the defensive mids were better footballers... We are horrendously short of good footballers it seems to me. (Although I am getting slowly more p*ssed atm!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammieib Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 9 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: If the defensive mids were better footballers... We are horrendously short of good footballers it seems to me. (Although I am getting slowly more p*ssed atm!) I think it’s better footballers all round but isn’t Cocu supposed to be making them better? Either way I’m puzzled and frustrated and it’s two weeks we need to wait until the next game which makes me more frustrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Just now, rammieib said: I think it’s better footballers all round but isn’t Cocu supposed to be making them better? Either way I’m puzzled and frustrated and it’s two weeks we need to wait until the next game which makes me more frustrated. We weren't that bad today that a bit of luck (striking the ball better), wouldn't have seen us beat them easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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