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Post by 61666 on Mar 6, 2024 20:16:26 GMT
Last night's game a case in point - indeed, it could be argued we often don't get going until far too late in too many games.
I'm sure Team George don't plan it this way and the side will be sent out with clear instructions of what to do from the first minute, yet all too often as half time looms, find myself hoping the team talk will apply the necessary kick up the arse to get the second half going - as indeed it often does.
Maybe the reality is not like that- though without trawling through every match report I have no idea...
As Saturday at home to St Alban's looms, yet again find myself hoping we will score early, get another and then put them to bed in the second half, but apart from that curious home win against Worthing, can't remember us doing that to anyone else. Probably the same for most teams, but wouldn't it be nice to hit the ground running and give somebody a right stuffing for a change?
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Post by Long gone on Mar 7, 2024 22:22:15 GMT
In an attempt to get back into some genuine football chat I think this thread makes a real valid point.
It’s almost like we are still half in FACup mode sometimes-against Bath we spent far too much time back in our own half as if we were playing Ipswich or Coventry again.
Yes indeed it would be great to see us coming out of the blocks all guns blazing and blow someone away.
We are definitely capable with Rushy always sniffing around and Levi - sorry Mo - a lethal finisher.
St Albans could be the one. COYS!
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Post by jdl on Mar 8, 2024 1:34:52 GMT
Last night's game a case in point - indeed, it could be argued we often don't get going until far too late in too many games. I'm sure Team George don't plan it this way and the side will be sent out with clear instructions of what to do from the first minute, yet all too often as half time looms, find myself hoping the team talk will apply the necessary kick up the arse to get the second half going - as indeed it often does. Maybe the reality is not like that- though without trawling through every match report I have no idea... As Saturday at home to St Alban's looms, yet again find myself hoping we will score early, get another and then put them to bed in the second half, but apart from that curious home win against Worthing, can't remember us doing that to anyone else. Probably the same for most teams, but wouldn't it be nice to hit the ground running and give somebody a right stuffing for a change? It does seem that way. But you'd think that if it was that obvious, George would have sorted it out by now, so I think there must be more to it. St Albans was one of my few aways this season, so I'm not exactly looking forward to Saturday. That was an 'easy' game we should have had wrapped up in the first half, but on came Jeffers and we lost... Hopefully, we'll pay them a bit more respect tomorrow. And we'll start as we usually finish! As for the Worthing game - that was our only 4-0 this season - and the only time I predicted 4-1!!! |
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Post by Bernie on Mar 8, 2024 5:32:23 GMT
You can’t play 100 mph all game every game. You’d get slaughtered.
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Post by Long gone on Mar 8, 2024 6:48:58 GMT
You can’t play 100 mph all game every game. You’d get slaughtered. Don’t think anyone is saying that Bernie. We are saying we need to START the games faster and put them to bed early. Having said that under George we do seem to have the fitness to play at 100mph in NLS as the way we kept our stamina soaking up everything from Ipswich Stevenage and Barrow - with no cramp or players dropping from exhaustion- shows we could probably do it! May even get a few of JDLs 4-0 scores that way! Just saying. |
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Post by 61666 on Mar 9, 2024 15:58:01 GMT
Started quiet well today, but Alban's soon slowed things down. What we seem to lack is the ability to suddenly change pace, break quickly and catch the opposition out. All in all, too predictable.
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Post by farawaystone on Mar 9, 2024 16:26:28 GMT
Some of the best players that had flair didn't seem to be rated by George and were let go. We too often seem very pedestrian for long periods....
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Post by nws on Mar 9, 2024 16:38:24 GMT
Started quiet well today, but Alban's soon slowed things down. What we seem to lack is the ability to suddenly change pace, break quickly and catch the opposition out. All in all, too predictable. Ipswich Town away? |
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Post by 61666 on Mar 14, 2024 10:58:37 GMT
According to The Fishy (Google nls form tables), we are much better in the first half than the second. If results were based on first half scores, we would be second in the table. Second half scores put us close to relegation. We concede a lot more goals in the second half than the first - yet our performances, especially at home, always feel more positive after George's team talk.
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Post by royalstone on Mar 14, 2024 14:34:37 GMT
The last few games I think we have looked better towards the end of 90 mins than the start due to our fitness ( stamina) levels.
Also against Chelmsford I was confident at HT as we were kicking towards the Genco 2nd half.
Is it my imagination or do the stats back up my feelings that we get better match results when attacking the Genco 2nd half in games?
A project for you Jdl? ( Please)
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Post by jdl on Mar 14, 2024 15:20:12 GMT
The last few games I think we have looked better towards the end of 90 mins than the start due to our fitness ( stamina) levels. Also against Chelmsford I was confident at HT as we were kicking towards the Genco 2nd half. Is it my imagination or do the stats back up my feelings that we get better match results when attacking the Genco 2nd half in games? A project for you Jdl? ( Please) I have neither the time, energy or stats!! But I suspect you're right - we always seem to opt to play the other way first half when we can. I was really impressed with our fitness and staying power in the Cup run - but also on Tuesday evening. That game started at such a pace, I was wondering if that tactic was going to backfire as we tired and let them score late on in the game. But it actually seemed to work the other way round, as it was Chelmsford who ran out of steam. |
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Post by nws on Mar 14, 2024 16:54:48 GMT
A project for you Jdl? ( Please) If you could get him to post it you by PM we would all be grateful |
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Post by Bernie on Mar 14, 2024 17:05:11 GMT
From very unreliable memory, when we were last in the National League we lost when teams swapped ends.
Now we are in the National South, swapping ends rarely makes a difference to the outcome.
So, we win when we’re having a good season, and lose when we are having a poor season. Hardly a revelation.
I would ban the toss up completely, in favour of home team always chooses ends and away team choose kick offs.
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Post by royalstone on Mar 14, 2024 20:31:29 GMT
The last few games I think we have looked better towards the end of 90 mins than the start due to our fitness ( stamina) levels. Also against Chelmsford I was confident at HT as we were kicking towards the Genco 2nd half. Is it my imagination or do the stats back up my feelings that we get better match results when attacking the Genco 2nd half in games? A project for you Jdl? ( Please) I have neither the time, energy or stats!! But I suspect you're right - we always seem to opt to play the other way first half when we can. I was really impressed with our fitness and staying power in the Cup run - but also on Tuesday evening. That game started at such a pace, I was wondering if that tactic was going to backfire as we tired and let them score late on in the game. But it actually seemed to work the other way round, as it was Chelmsford who ran out of steam. Fair enough. |
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Post by nws on Mar 15, 2024 7:42:25 GMT
Just endure jdl with the rest of us |
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