Foxhateram Posted 13 August 2007 Share Posted 13 August 2007 When Hayes came on he played really well. His runs were quality and some of the balls he put into the box should of been put in the back of the net. I was realy impresed and his work rate was excelent! I think he should start i couldnt really understand the midfield we played saturday we had clemence/weso/kishishev on the pitch all at the same time which meant we had no width watsoever however this did mean we were very tight in midfield and not much got through. The right hand side, what happened to Newton he seemed to get lost and lacked pace, but then again it was first game. If we are going to play through an 11 man defence we seriously need to find a new route, because HOOOOFBALL to big mark is not going to break through, we need someone to run at the defence, to do a few tricks, to get wide and put some crosses in from the touch line, a defender who can supply a deep cross from the back, a defender to switch the ball across the pitch, we just need to vary what we are doing, Blackpool worked out our technique and knew exactly how to defend against it hense the lack of goals. We need wingers and i think Hayes might do well on the right, Hayes on the right, Porter on the left, then i think we might have some width and go places. p.s. i am not dissing the team, i am simply picking out the positives and negatives from saturday and trying to find a solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 13 August 2007 Share Posted 13 August 2007 If we are going to play through an 11 man defence we seriously need to find a new route, because HOOOOFBALL to big mark is not going to break through, we need someone to run at the defence, to do a few tricks, to get wide and put some crosses in from the touch line, a defender who can supply a deep cross from the back, a defender to switch the ball across the pitch, we just need to vary what we are doing, Blackpool worked out our technique and knew exactly how to defend against it hense the lack of goals. At our best, on Saturday, we were not playing "hoofball" for by far the bulk of the game. In fact, it only really occurred when McCauley was trying to pass and then when Stearman came on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynny Posted 13 August 2007 Share Posted 13 August 2007 At our best, on Saturday, we were not playing "hoofball" for by far the bulk of the game. In fact, it only really occurred when McCauley was trying to pass and then when Stearman came on. We were hitting it long for massive periods of the 2nd half, especially after their goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 13 August 2007 Share Posted 13 August 2007 We were hitting it long for massive periods of the 2nd half, especially after their goal. It was always going to happen when we went 1-0 down, the increased urgency often leads to that. I thought we actually passed it around well at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 13 August 2007 Share Posted 13 August 2007 We should play him at centre back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby or not Toby Posted 13 August 2007 Share Posted 13 August 2007 Saw him in town today, he was with his gf a kid, looking at those paintings on the stool outside debenhams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scow Posted 13 August 2007 Share Posted 13 August 2007 At our best, on Saturday, we were not playing "hoofball" for by far the bulk of the game. In fact, it only really occurred when McCauley was trying to pass and then when Stearman came on. Stearman is the epitome of hoofing. Not good hoofing, but retarded, aimless hoofing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby or not Toby Posted 13 August 2007 Share Posted 13 August 2007 Stearman is the epitome of hoofing. Not good hoofing, but retarded, aimless hoofing. Instead of hoofing, he should go into roofing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scow Posted 13 August 2007 Share Posted 13 August 2007 Instead of hoofing, he should go into roofing Nah, sending him to Barnsley to join Andy Johnson et al is more apt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-man Posted 13 August 2007 Share Posted 13 August 2007 We were hitting it long for massive periods of the 2nd half, especially after their goal. No, the only times it was hoofed upfiled was out of Hendersons hands and when Stearman had it. We passed the ball around a lot better than people make out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thracian Posted 13 August 2007 Share Posted 13 August 2007 There's no question in my mind he should play centre-back right now. I'm sick of having two pedestrian centre-backs. And Stearman can join our three midfield players if we ever field an attacking member and try to get him supporting attacks - like Scholes or Lampard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 14 August 2007 Share Posted 14 August 2007 Good comparison. *complete disbelief* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez of Mahrez Posted 14 August 2007 Share Posted 14 August 2007 There's no question in my mind he should play centre-back right now.I'm sick of having two pedestrian centre-backs. And Stearman can join our three midfield players if we ever field an attacking member and try to get him supporting attacks - like Scholes or Lampard. Stearman's distribution is even worse than Kisnorbo's. He's not even that quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynny Posted 14 August 2007 Share Posted 14 August 2007 No, the only times it was hoofed upfiled was out of Hendersons hands and when Stearman had it. We passed the ball around a lot better than people make out. McAuley and Mattock were whacking it long too, and Clemence on more than one occasion came back down the pitch towards the defense, took the ball and tried long-range passes that didn't come off. The ball was on the floor for a decent about of time, but the closer to the end it got the less that was the case and the less dangerous our chances looked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 14 August 2007 Share Posted 14 August 2007 I'm fed up of MA playing centre backs out of position at centre back. I mean, what the fu ck is he thinking? Why not play Hayes/Porter there? Complete lack of vision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 14 August 2007 Share Posted 14 August 2007 Stearman's distribution is even worse than Kisnorbo's. He's not even that quick. Hang-on! What about his super-power that enables him to be inside the 18yard box? One minute he is a right-back...then, without anyone seeing it, he teleports into the oppo's penalty area just like Nightcrawler from the X-Men. Unfortunately, as soon as whoever start to counter, he loses his teleporting powers to be replaced by limbs of lead. Not very useful for tracking back again but bloody handy for hoofing the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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