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Shan’t be following your predictions, Rene.
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He wouldn’t get opportunities to score under our setup.
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I truly hope you are right Cass but I shan’t hold my breath.
Marine – how many defenders shall we have on the pitch?
Will ‘lumpit upfield as often as possible’ still be the order of the day?
Players played in their proper positions?
Our best 11 starting the game?
Humility or arrogance?
Flexibility or obstinacy?
Actually playing for a win or targeting a draw and hoping we win?1 user thanked author for this post.
We surely will not end 7th to 10th playing the ‘maybe avoid relegation style football’ currently in evidence.
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Deerey. I do agree that board interference is no good way to go, generally, but – desperate times, desperate measures.
The board made a mistake where the contracts were concerned. No real blame on them – but the football had already fallen away somewhat at that point and so they are not totally beyond criticism.
We are now in the middle of making the best of a pretty bad job.
I firmly believe that the evidence is stacked high that we must now abandon 5 at the back with this particular squad. The two do not go together.
If board interference is the only way to achieve that – then so be it.Delay til the New Year would finish off this season, once and for all – against a backcloth of plummeting gates.
The only thing that will/can change this is if the board tell AB and his chum to play four at the back – or else! (And he agrees or resigns in a sulk.)2 users thanked author for this post.
A new manager who has had some all round evidence of success, League/down as far as this level and not too long into the past, would suit me.
However, the budget for management may be rather on the limited side.
Keeping the current pairing and having a Director of Football with powers to overrule might be a possible way forward. Surely less expensive than the alternative.
I’ve heard worse ideas.1 user thanked author for this post.
If I pay to watch football – I pay to be entertained.
That isn’t happening all that frequently at the AA – is it?4 users thanked author for this post.
I have received good info from ‘an invisible person’ who has been close to the team that cliques are developing and that fallouts are plentiful.
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There’s another position on the pitch – which – if memory serves, was called ‘the winger.’ Usually smallish, quick and tricky, they used to head towards the by-line and cross a ball into the six yard box and would often cause mayhem.
Anyone have recollections of this now extinct breed of footballer?3 users thanked author for this post.
Best passer in the defence – last season.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t he playing in a different position now?
Didn’t he look his normal self in the recent but short-lived, back 4?4 users thanked author for this post.
