Matt Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 I sincerely hope that none of the following make the starting eleven on Saturday: Lawlor, Barnett, Whelan, Diarra, Garrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Matt said: 5-0 to bournemouth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 I'm done hoping for any sort of defensive competence from the current bunch of players. Let's just get Bahamboula, McAleny and Rowe on the pitch (assuming that Dearnley is injured), that Hilßner is a wing wizard and hope to the high heavens that whoever else we put on the pitch concedes fewer than we score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, the_mighty_bosh said: I'm done hoping for any sort of defensive competence from the current bunch of players. I though Piergianni did plenty right last night but he was trying to cover at least three positions so had no chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev1969 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Piergianni looked injured late on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 minute ago, kev1969 said: Piergianni looked injured late on. He did. I think he was one of a very select group who had an okay game last night. He had to work so hard to compensate for the rest of the defence and midfield. Clarke alongside him put in possibly his worst performance of his loan spell and Diarra was rightly subbed at halftime as were Barnett and Whelan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 In all seriousness, I'd chuck two or three of the kids in. They just might show some passion and desire that was so sadly lacking last night. How many times in his post match interview did HK say that there isn't enough fight in them and fight is a basic requirement? Mind you, so is being able to pass a football to a team mate standing 5 yards away. Lawlor had probably his worst game for us, but he's saved us from a right drubbing on a number of occasions, so I'd keep him. Same with Clarke; I don't think he'll have another one as bad as that for a while. Barnett, Whelan, Garrity, Diarra, Fage, Keillor-Dunn have no right to call themselves competent footballers. They're all National League North standard and shouldn't be anywhere near a League 2 side. You'll never win anything with kids? It's worth a go because we'll win precisely sod all with that bunch of no-hopers. And Hell will freeze over before I seriously consider parting with another tenner unless they can prove that they can at least show some heart and desire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Its time for HK to ditch the dysfunctional formations and go to a simple 442 with no square pegs in round holes where players would have some idea of what's expected of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobledgersheart Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 36 minutes ago, BP1960 said: Its time for HK to ditch the dysfunctional formations and go to a simple 442 with no square pegs in round holes where players would have some idea of what's expected of them. A bit old fashioned............ but I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheep Foot Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, BP1960 said: Its time for HK to ditch the dysfunctional formations and go to a simple 442 with no square pegs in round holes where players would have some idea of what's expected of them. Will 4 4 2 make them run faster, head better, pass better, trap balls better , tackle better, catch better , give fewer free kicks away , execute better set pieces....surely they know that is expected of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 2 hours ago, BP1960 said: Its time for HK to ditch the dysfunctional formations and go to a simple 442 with no square pegs in round holes where players would have some idea of what's expected of them. BINGO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris15Arm Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 4 hours ago, BP1960 said: Its time for HK to ditch the dysfunctional formations and go to a simple 442 with no square pegs in round holes where players would have some idea of what's expected of them. I disagree. We were basically 442 last night with bahamboula staying forward with McAleny. And it showed that the midfield could indeed be made worse. The only good thing about the midfield is that there's 3 in the middle. 3 shit players is better than 2 shit players. 3 in CM has been the reason for so many goals as the front three bomb forward. Id rather the exciting football of this season than the borin 442 of recent seasons. Even if its the same result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andya Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 stick the kids in and have the german wing wizard score a debut hatrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceskylatic Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 I dread to think how badly overrun in midfield we’d be if we changed to a 4-4-2 formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 2 hours ago, ceskylatic said: I dread to think how badly overrun in midfield we’d be if we changed to a 4-4-2 formation. I'm banking on a brand new midfield not the lot we have now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 4 hours ago, Chris15Arm said: I disagree. We were basically 442 last night with bahamboula staying forward with McAleny. And it showed that the midfield could indeed be made worse. The only good thing about the midfield is that there's 3 in the middle. 3 shit players is better than 2 shit players. 3 in CM has been the reason for so many goals as the front three bomb forward. Id rather the exciting football of this season than the borin 442 of recent seasons. Even if its the same result You didn't find 442 boring with Big Joe did you? Its all about getting the woeful midfield sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 22 hours ago, oafcmetty said: 5-0 to bournemouth? That doesn't bode well for footystats.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott2 Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 8 hours ago, BP1960 said: You didn't find 442 boring with Big Joe did you? Its all about getting the woeful midfield sorted. It ain't 1990 anymore. I'm not saying we shouldn't go 4-4-2, but throwing back to the era of yesteryear is always your "go to" option. Football has evolved... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 18 hours ago, BP1960 said: Its time for HK to ditch the dysfunctional formations and go to a simple 442 with no square pegs in round holes where players would have some idea of what's expected of them. 13 hours ago, Chris15Arm said: I disagree. We were basically 442 last night with bahamboula staying forward with McAleny. And it showed that the midfield could indeed be made worse. The only good thing about the midfield is that there's 3 in the middle. 3 shit players is better than 2 shit players. 3 in CM has been the reason for so many goals as the front three bomb forward. Id rather the exciting football of this season than the borin 442 of recent seasons. Even if its the same result I'm not against 4-4-2 in principle, but I'm not sure which 2 of our midfield could work well in there, especially with only 2 at centre back. As Chris said, we get overran with 3 in there so 2 would be even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, the_mighty_bosh said: I'm not against 4-4-2 in principle, but I'm not sure which 2 of our midfield could work well in there, especially with only 2 at centre back. As Chris said, we get overran with 3 in there so 2 would be even worse. We were overrun on Wednesday by Mansfield attacking down both flanks. If HK had started with two fullbacks (like he did the second half) we may not have struggled as much. It’s not just about the two centre backs, a team has to defend as a unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris15Arm Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 10 hours ago, BP1960 said: You didn't find 442 boring with Big Joe did you? Its all about getting the woeful midfield sorted. Unfortunately the first season I can remember as a kid was the year we got relegated from prem. So itd been downhill since then for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 26 minutes ago, Chris15Arm said: Unfortunately the first season I can remember as a kid was the year we got relegated from prem. So itd been downhill since then for me It's all your fault! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris15Arm Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, oafcmetty said: It's all your fault! Hahaha I know I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worcester Owl Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 On 1/14/2021 at 1:09 PM, TheBigDog said: He did. I think he was one of a very select group who had an okay game last night. He had to work so hard to compensate for the rest of the defence and midfield. Clarke alongside him put in possibly his worst performance of his loan spell and Diarra was rightly subbed at halftime as were Barnett and Whelan. Maybe Harry was told before KO that his loan spell with us has been extended to the end of the season and so he played the match in a state of shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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