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Post by markczgas on Sept 10, 2020 12:41:24 GMT
It's funny, but at 18, him and Lockyer really stood out in our U18 side. Locks has clocked up hundreds of appearances and is doing well, whilst Macey got himself stuck at Arsenal and not found his level.
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Post by markczgas on Sept 10, 2020 12:37:12 GMT
The saddest thing is we are staring at a situation where no fans can go to watch. What does this mean to the survival of our beloved club and all the others across the country and beyond ?
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Post by markczgas on Sept 10, 2020 12:34:35 GMT
very difficult to judge when more players are likely to be coming in. With good standard signings like the other 8 so far I reckon it'll be 7 -10. But let's wait and see who they are.
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Post by markczgas on Sept 9, 2020 22:00:11 GMT
Its a manager with breasts, perhaps that is the answer first league team with a female Manager though i would like to see Mansell get the job, if possible keep BG as a attacking coach and bring in an experienced defensive coach. On paper our defence is stronger than it was under GC but ever since garner took over our defending has been awful and is the reason why we have played nearly half a season worth of games with no away win. It is very worrying and urgently needs sorting , it is clear that the demise of our defence is due to management . kept a clean sheet last time out v Sunderland mate
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Post by markczgas on Sept 9, 2020 21:52:00 GMT
I definitely see parallels between us now and Trollope’s side when he was sacked in our relegation season from League One. He tried to turn us into a tippy-tappy side with dire consequences. The other parallel to be drawn is that Trollope got rid of a lot of the established members of the squad in 9/10 that had been mainstays in previous seasons. The likes of Lambert, Phillips, Walker, Disley, Haldane, Lescott, Hinton, Green. You just look at our activity this year and we've lost or will lose Sercombe, Clarke, Craig, JCH, Ogogo, Menayese, Nichols. I sincerely hope history doesn't repeat itself.Except for JCH, all have gone to L2 clubs. Perhaps, the new recruits will improve us over the next couple of seasons ?
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Post by markczgas on Sept 9, 2020 13:41:12 GMT
It will all hopefully be thrown in the air by two attacking signings before saturdays game and realisation by BG that there is only a certain amoin t of possession you want in your back line. Be a big boost even if we only get 1 good one who can play on Saturday.
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Post by markczgas on Sept 9, 2020 13:38:15 GMT
Everything on the face of it I like, he clearly understands football. However. Something isn't right. I've seen it before with coaches I've had, have all the textbook knowledge in the world but sometimes that doesn't quite work in reality. Feel this is happening with BG, got some great idea's on how to play the game in theory. He trying to be clever with the 3-4-3, he needs to recognise it isn't working. I would still stick with it for now. I don't like last season being thrown in with this season because it is now his team etc but I understand why. There were signs against Cardiff it can work. I do get that it is hope, because the tangible evidence is limited at best, the odd 20 mins spells within games. Whereas the other side there is hard facts on his win record. Which is abysmal at best. For me we have signed a lot of players with a lot of potential, the bit that isn't right is 60% of them aren't ready for first team football
Before a ball has been kicked in the 2020-21 season !
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Post by markczgas on Sept 9, 2020 13:10:12 GMT
So Posh had Maddison and Toney last year and replaced them with Broom and JCH - are they stronger or weaker for it ?
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Post by markczgas on Sept 9, 2020 12:41:32 GMT
Left of 3 CBs I mean
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Post by markczgas on Sept 9, 2020 12:40:58 GMT
My take on last night. I've had to remind myself it is only 2 competitive fixtures, one against a fancied side and one where we made numerous changes. It's always important to assess objectively not emotively in relation to the result. Too often the result affects opinion of the performance. Whilst yes managers are employed to win games, I've always believed if you get the process right over a long period, the results will come. I can see what BG is trying to do, its admiral and at first I was so excited by it. I really felt a different formation compared to most other teams, if employed effectively could really give us an advantage. So far it hasn't. I do feel if I was BG and I believed in the system, to back myself and stick with it for another 4/6 weeks. May cost me my job, maybe the best thing hes done if it clicks. For me though, its just becoming a 5-4-1. The full backs drop in to make it a 5, and I constantly see the 2 number 10's (Zain and Hargreaves) having to sprint like bugger to get out wide and cover the oppo's full back. When we dont have the ball it is just too negative. At one point Jonah had dropped in too. All players 10/15 yards inside our own half. At home. To a league 2 side. The positives. When we have had "safe" possession and get bodies forward we look far more dangerous. If we are a top top league 1 side, then yes I like the formation but we aren't and we need to find a solution to our off the ball problems and how to turn defence into attack more effectively. In addition to this and this is not aimed at BG but the players, but one advantage of being deep with 21869126 centre backs on the pitch, we should be able to defend our box. We haven't this well enough at all. Not good enough. Essentially 5-4-1 and we've still conceded 5 goals in 180 mins. My view would be to play short for 1-3 passes, oppo then press, then into Ayunga with the 2 pocket number 10's playing off him. Gets us up the pitch, we then get our Wing backs higher to give us width. In terms of last night. Some brief bits JVS - Decent stand in keeper but the way he went down in stages for the 2nd goal, welcome back Jaakola. Tutonda - Might go against the general consensus on here but I'm not sold, not quick enough to get into a position to receive the ball, crosses haven't been great. Mehew - Like him, another good youngster. Baldwin (last night) - Got pelters from the forum, completely understand BUT he's a CB. The thought would of been he can play in there as he is comfortable on the ball but he isnt a CM. Felt he was hung out to dry a bit last night. Zain - Great youngster but not quite ready yet. No problems but feel this year will be a development year, not a break into first team year. Ayunga - We have a player here. Worried a bit after he looked clumsy and stiff at Manor Farm but hes going to be a good'un. Some games he'll shoot from everywhere, not score and frustrate the crowd but I'll stick my neck on the line and say he gets 20 goals if he plays every week. Hargreaves - Great willingness to work hard and battle but I'm not sure he is creative enough to play more advanced. Overall, I would personally stick with BG for at least 2 months because I see what he is trying to do, however I completely get the apathy towards him and why people are disgruntled. Disclaimer - My views may drastically change one week to the next for the first 10 weeks of the season, we can't judge players until we have a number of appearances. Take Ayunga, after Manor Farm I felt I could finish better than him, after last night Im saying 20 goals. Neither are probably right at the moment. Most of this is fair enough. The one bit I will say regarding this the Baldwin bit is whilst I agree, a lot of his mistakes have been defensively as well as midfield traits. He looks a lot softer than I was expecting/hoping for. If we play a 2 then I can't see past Kilgour and Ehmer at the moment. I think we are unbalanced at CB though. The three lads last week looked too similar but what would you change with 3 at the back, you can't play Harries just because he is a left sided centre back. I think he looks too soft too. Then you could play Little at RCB but that is again shoving Kilgour to LCB where he looked uncomfortable vs Ipswich. Kilgour played LCB for the first half of last season - did very well too.
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Post by markczgas on Sept 9, 2020 12:39:19 GMT
Gas coach what's your preferred style/formation and your 11 to play it ?
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Post by markczgas on Sept 9, 2020 12:32:21 GMT
Little was fantastic against Cardiff - didn't watch Ipswich. To me, he looks a lot sharper than last season and more composed than Hare. Leahy is better than Tutonda at the moment, but not my favourite player - gives the ball away too often but is still dangerous with his crossing and getting into scoring positions. Tuntonda has only just arrived from Nat league and it still shows - positional sense and fitness. However, he is dynamic going forward (stepovers) and has an eye for goal. But he's still behind Leahy, but over the season coming ........... may get ahead of him. We need a focal point up front and somebody who plays that position - so Ayunga is needed. Personally, like Daniel I think said , I'd have 2 up top (Taylor and Harrison in recent times) as it gives defences more to worry about and gives your 2 forwards a chance to combine together - e.g 3 - 5 -2 or 4-4 -2. Fair I noticed that Daly layed off a long ball to JML who played in Jonah last night, I haven't seen much of Daly but do you think he has a chance of being one of the 2 up front or would you prefer a big and a little un (Cureton + Roberts, G.Taylor and Stewart and like you suggested Taylor and Harrison) Daly hasn't been available much since he signed but what Ive seen of him is he's strong for his size and a very willing runner - ultimately strikers are judged on assists and goals. He's our player so yeah when he's match fit put him up there with Ayunga.
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Post by markczgas on Sept 9, 2020 12:22:16 GMT
BG please get out of your head the passing the ball across the back all of the time..it is like watching England with lower class players and both lacking the players to really excite in the areas that cause the excitement!! For me I would go to the good all trusted 4-4-2 but my problem is really who to play where because we seem to have a lot of average players in certain positions. I think I would go for Annsi Little, Ehmer, Baldwin, , Harries Nicholson,Westbrook, Grant, upson Agunya, JML you've picked some good players Steve, but isn't imbalanced in midfield - Nicholson on the left ? and 3 central midfielders !
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Post by markczgas on Sept 9, 2020 12:19:40 GMT
To be fair, only 20 of those games were last season with a different squad. I agree that Ben Garner has a lot to prove, especially after last season but he has assembled his own squad now and the imminent new training facilities will make a difference too. Writing him off before the League campaign has even started is complete nonsense. Like I've said previously, it's pointless sacking him at the moment. He's very lucky though. September's games are pretty horrible, October's are decent. He needs a good return from those otherwise he's out. He's been given more than any manager in my lifetime and hasn't won an away game. very true, but The GAS have specialised in crap away form since 1972 When I started watching !! exceptions - promotion winning seasons.
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Post by markczgas on Sept 9, 2020 12:15:56 GMT
I would like to understand how the "first team" are meant to gel if they are not picked to play together, either in friendlies or cup games.As far as supporters being frustrated surely its understandable because they have seen some really good(on paper) players brought in but have yet to see them play together. Yes friendlies are a good chance to try other players out and asses possible signings but surely cup games should be played with an aim to win and not muck around with second string or acadamy players. Vent over He probably assessed the opposition and picked 2 teams who he thought would win the game - badly unstuck against Ipshit and a draw v Walsall BUT he's given a lot of minutes to about 20 players in 2 competitive games !
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Post by markczgas on Sept 9, 2020 12:12:55 GMT
3-4-2-1 for me. Not sure of the back 3 as I haven't seen enough games to judge the new players, but I guess Ehmer (as he's been made captain) and Kilgour will be 2 of them. Probably Baldwin the 3rd (has the experience) Leahy and Little (go for experience here too) wing backs , Grant and Westbrooke in the middle. Nicholson and JML supporting Ayunga. Cheers, This is pretty much the line up against ipswich with the exception of Ayunga who in your line up replaces hargreaves In that game a lot of comments around whether little had the legs for the wingback role - what are your feelings on this? also Leahy got some stick on the forums - do you think new signing Dave could do a better job? Little was fantastic against Cardiff - didn't watch Ipswich. To me, he looks a lot sharper than last season and more composed than Hare. Leahy is better than Tutonda at the moment, but not my favourite player - gives the ball away too often but is still dangerous with his crossing and getting into scoring positions. Tuntonda has only just arrived from Nat league and it still shows - positional sense and fitness. However, he is dynamic going forward (stepovers) and has an eye for goal. But he's still behind Leahy, but over the season coming ........... may get ahead of him. We need a focal point up front and somebody who plays that position - so Ayunga is needed. Personally, like Daniel I think said , I'd have 2 up top (Taylor and Harrison in recent times) as it gives defences more to worry about and gives your 2 forwards a chance to combine together - e.g 3 - 5 -2 or 4-4 -2.
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Post by markczgas on Sept 9, 2020 12:03:09 GMT
I’m glad you see what BG is trying to do, because the majority of us don’t! you're not friends with the Belorussian President, are you ?
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Post by markczgas on Sept 9, 2020 8:50:21 GMT
Probably suggest he try 4-3-3. Hare, Kilgour, ehmer, Leahy Westbrook, Grant, upson Nicholson, Agunya, JML with the 3 in midfield - who's going to play on the left ? They're all mainly right -footers or are you advocating playing narrow through the middle ?
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Post by markczgas on Sept 9, 2020 8:47:47 GMT
3-4-2-1 for me. Not sure of the back 3 as I haven't seen enough games to judge the new players, but I guess Ehmer (as he's been made captain) and Kilgour will be 2 of them. Probably Baldwin the 3rd (has the experience) Leahy and Little (go for experience here too) wing backs , Grant and Westbrooke in the middle. Nicholson and JML supporting Ayunga.
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Post by markczgas on Sept 9, 2020 8:42:25 GMT
What a strike! Remind you of anyone? If he isn't already, Humphrys will go on to be a better player than JCH. Nice team goal that
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