LightDN123 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 53 minutes ago, Worcester Owl said: Well, he did up until 11 December, hasn't scored since. To be fair we don't as a team score many and there have only been 6 league games since then, but still.... No coincidence that he stopped scoring with the change in formation. He needs to be further up field. Tollitt is at his best when 1 v 1 in the final third of the pitch, picking it up on the halfway line is not what he’s about. Another failure of the manager to make our best player ineffective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, LightDN123 said: No coincidence that he stopped scoring with the change in formation. He needs to be further up field. Tollitt is at his best when 1 v 1 in the final third of the pitch, picking it up on the halfway line is not what he’s about. Another failure of the manager to make our best player ineffective. Everyone said we had to play 4-4-2 though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 1 hour ago, deyres42 said: Everyone said we had to play 4-4-2 though? Not everyone. I don't understand the obsession with 4-4-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcforever Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Everyone will be happy with any formation if it's a winning regular formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Just now, rudemedic said: Not everyone. I don't understand the obsession with 4-4-2. He isn't playing the Joe Royle 442 of the 90s, what we have seen is 2 midfielders positioned wide of central to protect the full backs, particularly the right back. Big Joe used very effective wingers, we have none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightDN123 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 1 hour ago, deyres42 said: Everyone said we had to play 4-4-2 though? I may have said consider it if we got two wingers, we don’t have the players for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrek Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Tollet is crap. He is decent within a tiny band of the pitch, anything 10 yard from the opposition box. We can't carry someone like that. Either he ups his fitness and his work rate or he should be dropped. Simply shite since his contract extension. Week in week out he's the most physically feeble and the least hard working. Given he can't pass either he pretty much symbolises all that is wrong with our team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsLegend Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Shrek said: Tollet is crap. He is decent within a time band of the pitch, anything 10 yard from the opposition box. We can't carry someone like that. Either he ups his fitness and his work rate or he should be dropped. Simply shite since his contract extension. Week in week out he's the most physically feeble and the least hard working. Given he can't pass either he pretty much symbolises all that is wrong with our team. Scathing but can't really argue with any of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukers1 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Not player related but John Askey was at the game on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fervid Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 16 minutes ago, Lukers1 said: Not player related but John Askey was at the game on Saturday. He’s been there the last few games apparently. As they say no smoke without fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 8 minutes ago, Fervid said: He’s been there the last few games apparently. As they say no smoke without fire. Last two games to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True Tic Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 29 minutes ago, Lukers1 said: Not player related but John Askey was at the game on Saturday. Don’t know much about him, don’t want to jump out of the frying pan into the fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Shrek said: Tollet is crap. He is decent within a tiny band of the pitch, anything 10 yard from the opposition box. We can't carry someone like that. Either he ups his fitness and his work rate or he should be dropped. Simply shite since his contract extension. Week in week out he's the most physically feeble and the least hard working. Given he can't pass either he pretty much symbolises all that is wrong with our team. Harsh but I have exactly the same opinion, definitely can't play in our current system (whatever that is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 6 hours ago, deyres42 said: Everyone said we had to play 4-4-2 though? Yes absolutely everyone.... I think you'll find most were asking for us to be more positive and play with two strikers, not necessarily a rigid 4-4-2 but I guess you know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfatjoe1 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 9 hours ago, BP1960 said: He isn't playing the Joe Royle 442 of the 90s, what we have seen is 2 midfielders positioned wide of central to protect the full backs, particularly the right back. Big Joe used very effective wingers, we have none. Big Joe was also not stupid enough to tell his wide players to stay wide. I remember Adams getting a blocking for doing that. If you play this formation, one of you wide players has to tuck in to create a three, with the other one pushing wide (depending on how the opposition move forward). A flat 4 man midfield is really naive. It'd get slaughtered in the modern game, which is why very few teams play it. #flat442isnaivebollocks #nooneplays442forareason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1onheartNew Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 5 hours ago, True Tic said: Don’t know much about him, don’t want to jump out of the frying pan into the fire Is it a frying pan though? Can't see it for all the smoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 10 hours ago, BP1960 said: He isn't playing the Joe Royle 442 of the 90s, what we have seen is 2 midfielders positioned wide of central to protect the full backs, particularly the right back. Big Joe used very effective wingers, we have none. Did JR play 442 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjk2008 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 8 hours ago, yarddog73 said: Yes absolutely everyone.... I think you'll find most were asking for us to be more positive and play with two strikers, not necessarily a rigid 4-4-2 but I guess you know that. Course he knows that. But when doesn’t Rob pass up on an opportunity to criticise other fans? The lad’s a fucking weirdo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1onheartNew Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 3 hours ago, mcfluff1985 said: Did JR play 442 Most games it was 0-0-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 6 hours ago, bigfatjoe1 said: Big Joe was also not stupid enough to tell his wide players to stay wide. I remember Adams getting a blocking for doing that. If you play this formation, one of you wide players has to tuck in to create a three, with the other one pushing wide (depending on how the opposition move forward). A flat 4 man midfield is really naive. It'd get slaughtered in the modern game, which is why very few teams play it. #flat442isnaivebollocks #nooneplays442forareason Adams and Holden both played wide, any 2 wingers as good would still take teams apart in the modern day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy55555 Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 8 hours ago, BP1960 said: Adams and Holden both played wide, any 2 wingers as good would still take teams apart in the modern day. Joe did like playing Palmer on the right tucking in though. And creating a third striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Anh ideas on the trialist who scored a penalty for the B team yesterday? Fleetwood Development 1-1 Latics B - News - Oldham Athletic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobledgersheart Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Dave_Og said: Anh ideas on the trialist who scored a penalty for the B team yesterday? Fleetwood Development 1-1 Latics B - News - Oldham Athletic Bernard Ganley ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloshed Joe Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Wonder if it was Peter Clarke or Jordan Clarke who played? Guessing it was Peter and Windass at right back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 19 minutes ago, Sloshed Joe said: Wonder if it was Peter Clarke or Jordan Clarke who played? Guessing it was Peter and Windass at right back. Think it will have been Peter cos Unsworth mentioned in the Times that Jordan C has been injured again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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