V Blackburn (A) Matchday Thread

[SaintRam]

This time we see the Bogle further forward experiment with Bielik as originally intended. I'm interested to see the results.

[1967Ram]

Let's hope that tactically we get it right this afternoon. ?

[BarrowRam]

Let’s hope we can get something out of today’s game. Come on Derby let’s get that away win that we need.?

[AndyinLiverpool]

19 minutes ago, Millenniumram said:

No

Hamer

Wisdom Davies Forsyth Malone

Bielik Holmes

Bogle Dowell Lawrence 

Waghorn 

is what it’ll be. Heart sank when I saw that team.

Your heart always sinks when you see the team

[thelovebelow]

14 minutes ago, Jourdan said:

I hate to say it but it’s a massive concern that it’s the first week of December and it’s not obvious to anyone what system we are setting up with.

Is it 3-4-3, 3-4-2-1, 3-5-2, 5-4-1 or 4-2-3-1?

Let’s hope the opposition are just as thrown.

You could think that, or it could be that Cocu wants us to be tactically flexible and adapt systems to opposition. The more systems the players are able to play, the better their understanding of football. Maybe this approach is better long term. 

Or I could be talking out of my A hole and Cocu doesn't have a clue. ?

[Millenniumram]

2 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said:

Your heart always sinks when you see the team

Not always, and I wouldn’t say results have proved me wrong in the main. Maybe he’ll surprise me and and play 3 at the back like that team should be doing, but he didn’t last week so I’m not convinced at all.

[Mr. P]

A draw today would feel like a victory. 

[Jourdan]

2 minutes ago, thelovebelow said:

You could think that, or it could be that Cocu wants us to be tactically flexible and adapt systems to opposition. The more systems the players are able to play, the better their understanding of football. Maybe this approach is better long term. 

Or I could be talking out of my A hole and Cocu doesn't have a clue. ?

Maybe that is what he is aiming for. But are the players actually capable of being so tactically fluid?

I mean look at Wilder and Sheffield United. They have a system and each player has his role, and it’s left to the opposition to try and stop them. Not the other way around.

Personally I’ve always thought it’s better to have one system and one approach you do extremely well and then build from there.

Changing systems on a game by game basis is dare I say only going to leave the players (and everyone else) confused.

[gfs1ram]

Well that looks a truly awful team on paper !!

No balance at all. Bogle looked lost last week when he played right wing and we only have Martin who can hold the ball up

and he's not playing ??

 

Oh well just hope Cocu knows what he is doing ?????????

 

 

 

[Old Spalding Ram]

34 minutes ago, Jourdan said:

I hate to say it but it’s a massive concern that it’s the first week of December and it’s not obvious to anyone what system we are setting up with.

Is it 3-4-3, 3-4-2-1, 3-5-2, 5-4-1 or 4-2-3-1?

Let’s hope the opposition are just as thrown.

 

“Players lose you games, not tactics. There's so much crap talked about tactics by people who barely know how to win at dominoes” 

Brian Howard Clough, OBE

[Derbyram1983]

He’s been dealt a bad hand. Can’t judge or criticise until next season imo. I think we’re a very average championship sides no matter who plays. That’s why we are mid table 

[Millenniumram]

Do Blackburn have any fans?

[jimbo jones]

1 hour ago, Millenniumram said:

I’m in Preston, no idea how much of a shithole Blackburn is, but I had a guess Preston may be marginally better. It’s just as bad as I remember 

But both far nicer than Burnley...?

[DCFC Ram]

Someone should have told Cocu not to open his team picking roulette until after Christmas. Dowell? why? what's happened to Bird being unused on the bench at Fulham, Sibley, Knight etc? This is becoming a nonsense. Talk about tinkerman.

[SaintRam]

RamsTV commentary feed is fading in and out; but the rest of the audio/picture is fine. Someone's not plugged the jack in fully!

[Day]

2 minutes ago, SaintRam said:

RamsTV commentary feed is fading in and out; but the rest of the audio/picture is fine. Someone's not plugged the jack in fully!

Audio fine my end 

[SaintRam]

Just now, David said:

Audio fine my end 

Was only very brief; hasn't happened since KO

[SaintRam]

Dack with an early chance. Flashes it across the goal. First Blackburn attack after a promising 2 minutes from Derby. 

[Day]

2 minutes ago, SaintRam said:

Was only very brief; hasn't happened since KO

Stop moaning then, trying to watch the game here 

[JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta]

Home banker on paper this. I'd be delighted with a draw.