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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2019 11:23:49 GMT
I had the fortune of being there yesterday. Great time, had far too many libations and got 3 sets of disapproving eyes(missus and the girls) when I got picked up. Thought it was a very scrappy game, but the main things I noticed were: A, Wimbledon hoof tactics do not work, we defo need a a midfield playmaking Dynamo. B, We gave their wingers(who looked fast, menacing and league one standard) FAR too much space and time. Need to close down quicker, MUCH quicker. C, Stones Lager is exceptionally pissy! D, Hakan is a scary dude and I would not want to be on the end of a bollocking from him for under-performing. Still, a point much needed and should serve to give the boys some much needed confidence moving forward. COYMFS! "Stones Lager is exceptionally pissy!" Bit unfair, as lager is, by definition "Bavarian Piss"
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Post by wolvesstone on Feb 10, 2019 13:33:30 GMT
More questions than answers from today's performance. I'm not one to slag off individual players but to claim that Muldoon had a good match today. Really ? Maybe I was being generous there. I felt a bit sorry for him getting bashed badly a couple of times when trying to take passes from Donnellan. He also put in a couple of good corners and an excellent free kick which almost won the game. He did work hard.
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Post by pieman1982 on Feb 10, 2019 14:32:58 GMT
Henry... Once upon a time many years ago I was a promising young keeper who played for a few descant teams, however the one weakness to my game was kicking the dead ball. I was all down to confidence and once I was worried about it from that point on I panicked every time I took a goal kick. This over shadowed the rest of my game and I didn’t make the step up. I scored once from a drop kick so I had the power. My point is if Henry gets it into his head that he can’t kick the dead ball and the fans get on his back it will only get worse. It’s pretty easy to work on in training. As above a good shot stopper is the most important thing to be.
We also need to ditch a couple of central midfielders to free up some cash for one good one!! It’s been said many times under all the managers we need a quality central midfielder
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Post by jdl on Feb 10, 2019 14:40:35 GMT
One thing I've noticed about our recent keepers is that as soon as they prepare to kick, the entire team moves to one side of the pitch. So, a) the opposition know exactly where the kick is going, b) that part of the pitch gets very crowded, making it almost impossible for us to collect the ball, c) on windy days the ball is more likely to go out.
Why do we do this - is it just where the keeper prefers to kick, or is he under instruction only to kick there? I don't remember this happening with Worgan - he seemed to vary his distribution (I know this wasn't exactly his strong point, but at least he put some thought into it).
Surely, the better option would be for the players to stay in position and for the keeper to choose where he places the ball?
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Post by gromley on Feb 10, 2019 14:45:32 GMT
I would prefer 3 great saves to 3 great kicks any day off the week ! Let's get behind Henry who looks an excellent prospect. Your missing my point Nick. Performance wise his saves were excellent, but his kicking. Maybe his new surroundings but think he needs to be more vocal also. Just saying
Just needs to get used to our narrow pitch?
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Post by Better things to do in life on Feb 10, 2019 14:49:21 GMT
I would prefer 3 great saves to 3 great kicks any day off the week ! Let's get behind Henry who looks an excellent prospect. Nicks got his rosey coloured specs again!
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Post by shamstone on Feb 10, 2019 14:53:28 GMT
Why don’t he just kick it down the middle. Not rocket science
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Post by pedant on Feb 10, 2019 14:58:47 GMT
One thing I've noticed about our recent keepers is that as soon as they prepare to kick, the entire team moves to one side of the pitch. So, a) the opposition know exactly where the kick is going, b) that part of the pitch gets very crowded, making it almost impossible for us to collect the ball, c) on windy days the ball is more likely to go out. Why do we do this - is it just where the keeper prefers to kick, or is he under instruction only to kick there? I don't remember this happening with Worgan - he seemed to vary his distribution (I know this wasn't exactly his strong point, but at least he put some thought into it). Surely, the better option would be for the players to stay in position and for the keeper to choose where he places the ball? Is this another example of your memory failing?
If Flisher was playing there was only ever one place Worgan attempted to kick it to, Flisher's head.
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Post by maxthestone on Feb 10, 2019 15:23:45 GMT
i thought henry was awful first half yeah made some good saves but not mom quality
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Post by wolvesstone on Feb 10, 2019 15:24:42 GMT
Haven't we the capability of working the ball from the keeper, defence and through midfield to build attacks? Surely any decent management team would see this as a constant problem that we have failed to deal with since we got into the National League. Our midfield has talented players but no consistent or commanding play-maker. We need someone who can control from midfield. Otherwise it will be kick and hope, kick and hope, as it is now. The closest to a guy who could control things on the pitch for us was Reece Prestedge, who unfortunately was coming to the end of his time at this level.
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Post by daveu on Feb 10, 2019 15:27:48 GMT
I would prefer 3 great saves to 3 great kicks any day off the week ! Let's get behind Henry who looks an excellent prospect. Your missing my point Nick. Performance wise his saves were excellent, but his kicking. Maybe his new surroundings but think he needs to be more vocal also. Just saying Sounded pretty vocal to me.
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Post by pedant on Feb 10, 2019 15:28:02 GMT
Haven't we the capability of working the ball from the keeper, defence and through midfield to build attacks? Surely any decent management team would see this as a constant problem that we have failed to deal with since we got into the National League. Our midfield has talented players but no consistent or commanding play-maker. We need someone who can control from midfield. Otherwise it will be kick and hope, kick and hope, as it is now. The closest to a guy who could control things on the pitch for us was Reece Prestedge, who unfortunately was coming to the end of his time at this level. Apparently not.
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Post by 61666 on Feb 10, 2019 15:33:27 GMT
I also find the idea of kicking to 20 players in a small space odd. Most teams seem to do it, so it is not just us, but why somebody with pace can't peel off into space and give another option is beyond me. Not sure you see it much higher up the pyramid and for me is another pointer to the mediocrity and sameness of our league - plenty of effort, bit little sparkle or individuality.
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Post by wolvesstone on Feb 10, 2019 16:56:34 GMT
Haven't we the capability of working the ball from the keeper, defence and through midfield to build attacks? Surely any decent management team would see this as a constant problem that we have failed to deal with since we got into the National League. Our midfield has talented players but no consistent or commanding play-maker. We need someone who can control from midfield. Otherwise it will be kick and hope, kick and hope, as it is now. The closest to a guy who could control things on the pitch for us was Reece Prestedge, who unfortunately was coming to the end of his time at this level. Apparently not. It's got to be a priority to get a man who can do the leading in midfield, who can read the game. At home at least we need to make the play and start to do some dominating. We haven't done that for a very long time. The performances may be hard working but they are made more so because there seems to be such a lack of coordination or structure.
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Post by Better things to do in life on Feb 10, 2019 17:53:48 GMT
It's got to be a priority to get a man who can do the leading in midfield, who can read the game. At home at least we need to make the play and start to do some dominating. We haven't done that for a very long time. The performances may be hard working but they are made more so because there seems to be such a lack of coordination or structure. So who was he last midfielder we had who controlled play? Prestedge? Mmmm Lewis? Maybe or do we have to go right back to Iniesta Phillips?
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