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Post by faggotygas on Dec 9, 2016 9:07:42 GMT
Perhaps if I keep saying it, it'll stick. W-M, W-M, W-M
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Post by I Voted For Kodos on Dec 9, 2016 10:44:52 GMT
shouldnt footballers runaround a lot? whats the problem with that? he tackles too is that bad? he passes to our players also is that wrong? he never stops trying,what a useless ass****. you couldnt make it up really could you? I think you need to see the bigger picture, with Sincs in the team for the previous two seasons we haven't been great, probably mid table, but with a midfield pairing of Lines & Manse we've probably been the form team of the division in the second half of the season. I feel people have got carried away with this Mansell+Lines=promotion narrative. I get why as it seems to fit and is easy to parrot. However, in the final ten games of last season, Mansell only played three times. Ollie Clarke partnered Lines for seven of those games before Mansell came back from injury. That also ignores all of the other factors that got us promoted. Didn't Harrison nine in ten at the end of the Conference season? Didn't Bodin really come into form at the end of last season as well?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2016 11:18:30 GMT
I think you need to see the bigger picture, with Sincs in the team for the previous two seasons we haven't been great, probably mid table, but with a midfield pairing of Lines & Manse we've probably been the form team of the division in the second half of the season. I feel people have got carried away with this Mansell+Lines=promotion narrative. I get why as it seems to fit and is easy to parrot. However, in the final ten games of last season, Mansell only played three times. Ollie Clarke partnered Lines for seven of those games before Mansell came back from injury. That also ignores all of the other factors that got us promoted. Didn't Harrison nine in ten at the end of the Conference season? Didn't Bodin really come into form at the end of last season as well? Dont go putting sensible stuff on here,the reason we got promoted both seasons was because sinclair got injured! there are no other factors involved
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Post by oddsongas on Dec 9, 2016 12:00:41 GMT
I think you need to see the bigger picture, with Sincs in the team for the previous two seasons we haven't been great, probably mid table, but with a midfield pairing of Lines & Manse we've probably been the form team of the division in the second half of the season. I feel people have got carried away with this Mansell+Lines=promotion narrative. I get why as it seems to fit and is easy to parrot. However, in the final ten games of last season, Mansell only played three times. Ollie Clarke partnered Lines for seven of those games before Mansell came back from injury. That also ignores all of the other factors that got us promoted. Didn't Harrison nine in ten at the end of the Conference season? Didn't Bodin really come into form at the end of last season as well? Well done this man!
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Post by Topper Gas on Dec 9, 2016 12:09:45 GMT
I think you need to see the bigger picture, with Sincs in the team for the previous two seasons we haven't been great, probably mid table, but with a midfield pairing of Lines & Manse we've probably been the form team of the division in the second half of the season. I feel people have got carried away with this Mansell+Lines=promotion narrative. I get why as it seems to fit and is easy to parrot. However, in the final ten games of last season, Mansell only played three times. Ollie Clarke partnered Lines for seven of those games before Mansell came back from injury. That also ignores all of the other factors that got us promoted. Didn't Harrison nine in ten at the end of the Conference season? Didn't Bodin really come into form at the end of last season as well? Why only pick the last 10 games when Manse must have appeared in the last 20 or so games? The fact remains Lines & Sincs rarely play well together, hence why DC has to play 3 or more in central mid as a CM of just Lines & Sincs just doesn't work and I can't see that's down solely to Lines.
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Post by 2nd May 1990 on Dec 9, 2016 12:21:00 GMT
We won the last 7 games that Manse started last season. He rarely if ever had what you would call a spectacular game, but fit very well into the style of play and formation we were using, and was a good organiser, enabling others to come to the fore. I'm not saying he should definitely be playing now - that's a whole different call, but it's hard to argue that he, and his partnership with a very influential Lines, wasn't a big factor in the run-in to last season.
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Post by I Voted For Kodos on Dec 9, 2016 13:01:55 GMT
I feel people have got carried away with this Mansell+Lines=promotion narrative. I get why as it seems to fit and is easy to parrot. However, in the final ten games of last season, Mansell only played three times. Ollie Clarke partnered Lines for seven of those games before Mansell came back from injury. That also ignores all of the other factors that got us promoted. Didn't Harrison score nine in ten at the end of the Conference season? Didn't Bodin really come into form at the end of last season as well? Why only pick the last 10 games when Manse must have appeared in the last 20 or so games? The fact remains Lines & Sincs rarely play well together, hence why DC has to play 3 or more in central mid as a CM of just Lines & Sincs just doesn't work and I can't see that's down solely to Lines. I'm not arguing that that isn't the case just that it's an oversimplification. I'd also say that it's merely an opinion (albeit a fairly common one on this forum) that Sinclair and Lines can't play well together.
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Post by WeAreTheGas on Dec 9, 2016 14:46:23 GMT
Why only pick the last 10 games when Manse must have appeared in the last 20 or so games? The fact remains Lines & Sincs rarely play well together, hence why DC has to play 3 or more in central mid as a CM of just Lines & Sincs just doesn't work and I can't see that's down solely to Lines. I'm not arguing that that isn't the case just that it's an oversimplification. I'd also say that it's merely an opinion (albeit a fairly common one on this forum) that Sinclair and Lines can't play well together. I just don't think the balance is there with those two in a CM partnership. You either let Sinclair play his natural game (pressing all over the pitch) and leave gaps in the middle for Lines (not a natural tackler) to fill in, or you restrict Sinclair and take away his best attributes.
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Post by socrates on Dec 9, 2016 16:43:43 GMT
I'm not arguing that that isn't the case just that it's an oversimplification. I'd also say that it's merely an opinion (albeit a fairly common one on this forum) that Sinclair and Lines can't play well together. I just don't think the balance is there with those two in a CM partnership. You either let Sinclair play his natural game (pressing all over the pitch) and leave gaps in the middle for Lines (not a natural tackler) to fill in, or you restrict Sinclair and take away his best attributes. I don't think you could take Sinclairs best attributes away from him. Superman without his powers ? Maybe DC should get some kryptonite in the January window.
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