doctor evil

1 hour ago, TheBigDog said:

Fair point but any clearance will go straight to the opposition and we are immediately under pressure again

Its a game of percentages. Are we more likely to concede from a set piece or from any resultant piece of open play.

21 hours ago, oldhamoafc said:

Hope he leaves a player up field when defending set pieces. Colchester had 4 players out of the box at one point and we had all 11 in or on the edge of the 18 yard box... 

I don't think it's a bad idea to try to reduce the chances of conceding from set pieces by having everyone back. We need to improve on the way we push out after a clearance though.

6 minutes ago, leeslover said:

Surely we were all pretending not to have seen it?

Some people just don't operate on our level.

13 hours ago, simplythemostimportantkick said:

Certainly stick it in the corridor of uncertainty ...

 

 

 

 

oh no what have i become ? 

My last two posts are worrying even me. I need to get laid BUT I’ve got a missus.

Do you not quite have the ability to go into the individual brilliance zone?

1 minute ago, BP1960 said:

 

Something wrong with Baxter, he's had a couple of months to get fit and looks

no nearer.

Why play him deep tonight when he so much off the pace he was always liable to be caught in possession?

Hope that doesn't happen again.

Poor contributions from the  other subs Gardner and I'O'Grady too.

Pleasing performances from Maoche, Taylor, Surridge and Lang in particular.

Where's Miller, what's his injury problem? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I assume the idea was to have Baxter playing deeper so we could get hold of the ball a bit more. Backfired a bit...

11 minutes ago, philliggi said:

I don't see how you would get more suspect calls. It's the same system as now except the linesman doesn't have to consider if a player is 'in play's or not.

 

He would effectively be making 1 split second decision instead of 2.

I'm not sure, because everyone is then in play. There could be situations where more than 1 player is on the back line. You'd then be making multiple offside calls.

As others have said, didn't think Gardner was at his best(not been for a few games) but he has to be one of the first names on the teamsheet for me. His work rate, comfort on the ball and willingness to drive us forward make a massive difference. When JBB dropped into cm with him the composure of those two on the ball was excellent. It allows you to start to control the game and ultimately win.

I don't see the point in going back to that. Yeah, occasionally an official might make a decision you disagree with but that always happens. I don't think it would be easier for the officials either. You'd probably get more suspect calls than now.

#Anywherein10minutes

15 minutes ago, deyres42 said:

The one good team we have played beat us...

I don't think there are many more though...

10 minutes ago, archiecat said:

I wasn't asking what the issue was, merely had you asked/been informed.

I believe the resolution of this matter to be more of an issue than whether the owner has put another 50p in the electric meter.

Anyway, like you say it will come out via the appropriate channels in due course.

When we get Mouche in you'll forget Jack Byrne ever existed.

I reckon we just go full #frenchlads and get a foreigner who isn't French but has some loose connection to the country.

We always have friendlies away at local non league clubs. Decent way to improve fitness and having links with local clubs is never a bad thing....

I'd have said the formation was more 451 in the second half but whatever it was it was much needed. The first half it was just too busy in the middle of the park, we needed to stretch the play a bit more as that gives your cms more space. We weren't necessarily poor in the first half and probably should have gone in to the break at least level. We just needed that little bit of class byrne brings....

2 minutes ago, Dayvan Cowboy said:

 

We got lucky, we made it to the trackside where they don't sell Strongbow Dark Fruits so thankfully it was never in any danger of being closed.

 

I can't be partisan today though, there was a large number of proper weapons present today following our club and it's an embarrassment. And like you say, not just kids. Fuck 'em

Every club has them, tools who are just there for a piss up and to give it the big I am.

Comparing today's match going ahead and last week's postponement is a bit stupid though isn't it.

Rob Purdie

Baraclough's clipboard.

5 minutes ago, leeslover said:

He can't run... 

He's mysteriously quick in full flow. It's just the getting to full throttle that's the tough bit.

I'm hearing Mills has gone to Barnsley, not sure though...

1 hour ago, whittles left foot said:

Hopefully gone for good on a one way ticket.

Sometimes I question wether people know anything about football. He's not had the greatest impact yet and probably doesn't deserve a spot in the starting 11 but there's a very good player in there and as an impact sub he can be and is very useful....

There's some rough puns here.

1 hour ago, Hometownclub said:

That's par for the course.

He could do with choosing a different club.

1 hour ago, dannyboy55555 said:

'Bomb Alley' wasn't it?

Nah that's on the wings, or in Gaza, one of the two. Anyway it was actually the corridor of confusion. He'd obviously seen that corridor of uncertainty was copyrighted and so had to come up with his own, always one step ahead that man.

Hopefully they spoke to Barry who sorted it all out.