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[Chimp]

I totally disagree. I sat about 10 rows from Levein as I was in the executive seats for the game and I can honestly tell you that Levein wasn't telling the players to sit on the lead. We had so many chances in the second half and that to me doesn't amount to a team being told to sit on a lead. Hume could of had 3 in the 2nd half, Hamill had a great effort saved, plus there were a couple of other chances.

I might be in the minority here but I thought second half we were inspired and although Coventry are awful we looked very dangerous.

I am keen to read all your posts and you talk a very good game but it appears that you only see things in black and white and there's nothing in between to rationalise with. I've learnt that it's best to enjoy the wins while you can as the situation we are in isn't a quick fix and although we are slowly getting better it will be like this for a while yet.

Totally agre with you there Ric, I think Thracian must have been watching a different game... we certainly didn't sit back and defend once we'd taken the lead.

True, Cov had periods of possesion where we had to defend but that's just part of the ebb and flow of any normal game.

We were in command for the vast majority of the second half and looked like a team who wanted to extend their lead.

[Thracian]

I totally disagree. I sat about 10 rows from Levein as I was in the executive seats for the game and I can honestly tell you that Levein wasn't telling the players to sit on the lead. We had so many chances in the second half and that to me doesn't amount to a team being told to sit on a lead. Hume could of had 3 in the 2nd half, Hamill had a great effort saved, plus there were a couple of other chances.

I might be in the minority here but I thought second half we were inspired and although Coventry are awful we looked very dangerous.

I am keen to read all your posts and you talk a very good game but it appears that you only see things in black and white and there's nothing in between to rationalise with. I've learnt that it's best to enjoy the wins while you can as the situation we are in isn't a quick fix and although we are slowly getting better it will be like this for a while yet.

Well we must have been sitting within 20 yards of each other and I only saw 10 minutes of inspired football (when we took the lead) and that was it.

Thereafter I never felt the team attacked in numbers - only in isolated breaks involving a couple of players and while Hume did have the chances mentioned the free-flowing team attacking had gone in a flash.

Furthermore Hume, a wonderfully busy and creative player, only confirmed to me what I've said all along, that he is not a natural striker but rather a threatening potential scorer from attacking midfield.

For much of the second half that didn't matter much because the ball was being lumped into the air between our penalty area and the halfway line with no-one able to put their foot on it, make some time and launch some genuinely creative football.

And if that was me viewing it over critically, I seemed to be surrounded by a hell of a lot of people who were seeing it similarly.

Anyway, that's gone, we've got three valuable points and I'm now just looking forward to seeing Gold-Smith play cos he sounds from what you say as if he's capable of playing the sort of football which I would call good.

On Saturday, Leicester were simply marginally better of two pretty unexciting teams.

But I am celebrating the win and what it might do to our fragile confidence. I'll take any step forward right now.

[Ric Flair]

Well we must have been sitting within 20 yards of each other and I only saw 10 minutes of inspired football (when we took the lead) and that was it.

Thereafter I never felt the team attacked in numbers - only in isolated breaks involving a couple of players and while Hume did have the chances mentioned the free-flowing team attacking had gone in a flash.

Furthermore Hume, a wonderfully busy and creative player, only confirmed to me what I've said all along, that he is not a natural striker but rather a threatening potential scorer from attacking midfield.

For much of the second half that didn't matter much because the ball was being lumped into the air between our penalty area and the halfway line with no-one able to put their foot on it, make some time and launch some genuinely creative football.

And if that was me viewing it over critically, I seemed to be surrounded by a hell of a lot of people who were seeing it similarly.

Anyway, that's gone, we've got three valuable points and I'm now just looking forward to seeing Gold-Smith play cos he sounds from what you say as if he's capable of playing the sort of football which I would call good.

On Saturday, Leicester were simply marginally better of two pretty unexciting teams.

But I am celebrating the win and what it might do to our fragile confidence. I'll take any step forward right now.

Your probably right, but i've criticised Leicester ro the hilt recently and I can't be arsed to at the minute especially when they win. I'd rather enjoy the wins and then try not to let the losses get me down. I know it sounds sad, but it's the only way to survive as a Leicester fan.

I think Hume looks more like a striker than I thought he would, as I said in a previous post he is unmarkable in the way that one minute he drops deep to get the ball and then the next he'll be on the shoulder of the defender until the last second before breaking free. I'd keep him upfront as he causes defenders all sorts of problems and he'll find his scoring boots soon I think.

[lush]

True, Cov had periods of possesion where we had to defend but that's just part of the ebb and flow of any normal game.

We were in command for the vast majority of the second half and looked like a team who wanted to extend their lead.

Spot on. You know, were not bad, but were not brilliant, and even shitty teams like cov will have enough to have a go. I wonder what the differences between the first half of cardiff v crewe and 2nd on saturday. You may think the 1st was even steven 1-1, but 5-0 to cardiff in the 2nd half..

I`d suggest we had the game all but sown up in 47mins. If anyone doubts that, think about the cov fans for the first 40mins, and the last 40, from full voice to peace and quiet. We shut them up, and they had little faith in their team, cos they thought at 2-1 that that was it, and wondering why they`d got leicesters rejects.

Thrach, what are you smoking mate, their goalie produced a magnificent save to deny hume.

Hume is our most dangerous player. Not having seen smith.

[Thracian]

Your probably right, but i've criticised Leicester ro the hilt recently and I can't be arsed to at the minute especially when they win. I'd rather enjoy the wins and then try not to let the losses get me down. I know it sounds sad, but it's the only way to survive as a Leicester fan.

I think Hume looks more like a striker than I thought he would, as I said in a previous post he is unmarkable in the way that one minute he drops deep to get the ball and then the next he'll be on the shoulder of the defender until the last second before breaking free. I'd keep him upfront as he causes defenders all sorts of problems and he'll find his scoring boots soon I think.

Hope you're right but it will only happen when they work on his shooting technique. Both in games and in practise, he forever drags the ball from right to left and across the target. Are the coaches unable to see this.

His follow through is too fast and uncontrolled for him to be consistently effective.

[Ric Flair]

Hope you're right but it will only happen when they work on his shooting technique. Both in games and in practise, he forever drags the ball from right to left and across the target. Are the coaches unable to see this.

His follow through is too fast and uncontrolled for him to be consistently effective.

Connolly did this when he first signed, it was the pressure he put himself under after not scoring many straight a way. What would be interesting to know is if Hume dragged alot of shots up at Tranmere, because judging by some of his goals he certainly knows how to hit it.

To score 5-7 long range goals a season means your technique when shooting must be relatively sound, perhaps he just needs to relax abit at the minute. He's too eager.

[Thracian]

Connolly did this when he first signed, it was the pressure he put himself under after not scoring many straight a way. What would be interesting to know is if Hume dragged alot of shots up at Tranmere, because judging by some of his goals he certainly knows how to hit it.

To score 5-7 long range goals a season means your technique when shooting must be relatively sound, perhaps he just needs to relax abit at the minute. He's too eager.

Maybe being used to long-range shooting from midfield is part of the problem. He's having to hit everything for all his little frame is worth. Playing up front and closer to goal, minimalist is the key. Short backlift, true and balanced follow through. Relaxing will certainly help - and getting used to scoring. Lots of practise routines that let him score, score, score til its second nature not to over-strike.

[Manwell Pablo]

Connolly did this when he first signed, it was the pressure he put himself under after not scoring many straight a way. What would be interesting to know is if Hume dragged alot of shots up at Tranmere, because judging by some of his goals he certainly knows how to hit it.

To score 5-7 long range goals a season means your technique when shooting must be relatively sound, perhaps he just needs to relax abit at the minute. He's too eager.

He never used to score that many up at tranmere,

although like you say half of the ones he did score were smacked in from 20-25-30 yards.

its a differnt skill really, smashing a long range effort and finishing. I give u david beckham as a prime example of someone who can score 6,7,8 times a season from way out (well he used to) but put him in the penalty area and he is not a good finisher, he will shot in the same he would if he way out ( leading to crappy chips ect) . Then again with Hulme it could be techincal or it could just be a confidence thing.

I think Hulme will get it right though, hes only 21 and its probabley the only major fault stopping him from being a extremly dangerous player.

[Ric Flair]

He never used to score that many up at tranmere,

although like you say half of the ones he did score were smacked in from 20-25-30 yards.

its a differnt skill really, smashing a long range effort and finishing. I give u david beckham as a prime example of someone who can score 6,7,8 times a season from way out (well he used to) but put him in the penalty area and he is not a good finisher, he will shot in the same he would if he way out ( leading to crappy chips ect) . Then again with Hulme it could be techincal or it could just be a confidence thing.

I think Hulme will get it right though, hes only 21 and its probabley the only major fault stopping him from being a extremly dangerous player.

He got 16 last season, not too bad for a lad who was often played off the strikers rather than up amongst them.

[Ric Flair]

Maybe being used to long-range shooting from midfield is part of the problem. He's having to hit everything for all his little frame is worth. Playing up front and closer to goal, minimalist is the key. Short backlift, true and balanced follow through. Relaxing will certainly help - and getting used to scoring. Lots of practise routines that let him score, score, score til its second nature not to over-strike.

I think your right squire, he also seems to me to be a quick learner. Rarely is he offside something the other strikers are at this club and as a player who might not be an out and out striker he knows how to expose defenders whether it's dropping deep or playing just off their shoulder.

He reminds me of a quicker version of Paul Dickov who also wasn't a natural finisher until he came to Leicester, always willing to learn and give everything for the cause. If Hume can score from 30 yards, then i'll hazard a guess he can be taught to score from less than 10 yards.

[Thracian]

I think your right squire, he also seems to me to be a quick learner. Rarely is he offside something the other strikers are at this club and as a player who might not be an out and out striker he knows how to expose defenders whether it's dropping deep or playing just off their shoulder.

He reminds me of a quicker version of Paul Dickov who also wasn't a natural finisher until he came to Leicester, always willing to learn and give everything for the cause. If Hume can score from 30 yards, then i'll hazard a guess he can be taught to score from less than 10 yards.

Hope so cos he's an efforvescent little player and exactly what the team has needed. Can't wait to see him and Smithy in the same team.

[Guest]

Sunday's result papered over the cracks, enjoyable as it was.

[lush]

Hope so cos he's an efforvescent little player and exactly what the team has needed. Can't wait to see him and Smithy in the same team.

OOh me mouths watering now

[Ric Flair]

Sunday's result papered over the cracks, enjoyable as it was.

I think everyone knows that, unlike against Watford when it seemed quite a few on here thought we'd cracked it. 7 points out of a possible 12 is quite good for us and if we keep that up it will be a massive improvement on last season, which is all we can ask as fans.

[Guest]

I think everyone knows that, unlike against Watford when it seemed quite a few on here thought we'd cracked it. 7 points out of a possible 12 is quite good for us and if we keep that up it will be a massive improvement on last season, which is all we can ask as fans.

Exactly. One win does not a season make. Let's see if we can get on a run of two before getting carried away!

[lush]

2 wins in 3, 6pts in 9 is championship form.

[Chimp]

Exactly. One win does not a season make. Let's see if we can get on a run of two before getting carried away!

I don't think anyone's getting carried away, it's just easier to see the positives (and ignore the negatives) after we've had a win, vice versa when we've had a loss.

In regard to Hume, from what I've seen, he seems technically sound, I think it might be (as other stated) a confidence thing and if he scores in a couple of games on the trot then I think we'll start to see the only part of his game that is currently missing, ie goals.

[Guest]

I don't think anyone's getting carried away

Hence the