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Has MM Lost the Plot
- Thread starter TonyW
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Did you go to the match?
I can't work out the formation. I think it must be 4-5-1.
The implication is that Leon Knight does not understand how to operate his role in this system, or does not try hard enough, or is it not fit enough, not enough stamina?
I think I understand what MM is trying to do. What I am not so sure is if I like the role Nicolas is meant to be playing. I am not so sure that Currie is the right player, but at least he seem to know what he is meant to do, even of his legs do not actually do what is required.
MM can't do anything about the referee.
I can't work out the formation. I think it must be 4-5-1.
The implication is that Leon Knight does not understand how to operate his role in this system, or does not try hard enough, or is it not fit enough, not enough stamina?
I think I understand what MM is trying to do. What I am not so sure is if I like the role Nicolas is meant to be playing. I am not so sure that Currie is the right player, but at least he seem to know what he is meant to do, even of his legs do not actually do what is required.
MM can't do anything about the referee.
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Fair enough about the ref!
And I agree Currie has got a good brain and fits in to the system well, but he's too bloody slow to do it as you said.
If he's not going to play Leon, then why not try Robinson or Molango up front, we need some "teeth" in and around the box, a born striker that can give us a goal or 2.
And I agree Currie has got a good brain and fits in to the system well, but he's too bloody slow to do it as you said.
If he's not going to play Leon, then why not try Robinson or Molango up front, we need some "teeth" in and around the box, a born striker that can give us a goal or 2.
The Auditor
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TonyW said:
Its all about keeping it tight and trying to nick points by flooding the middle of the park and stopping the opposition playing.
You are right about us toothless up front but its keep the score low for 70 mins then go for it.. if we play open we will get a spanking from the better sides
smudge
Up the Albion!
Yes
Uncle Spielberg
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At long as we are not in the bottom 3 the God McGhee has not lost the plot imho. If we ended up 21st he could play Dave the Gaffer up front with Paul Camillin for all I care.
Stoaty Ferret
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Mcghee is right to drop Knight if he isn't doing it. We don't know how he is doing in training, so i'm prepared to give the gaffer the benefit of the doubt. Things will change obviously if we get in Mccammon and Owusu, and I reckon Knight will pick his game up once he realises there are better players than him in his position.
the full harris
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- Feb 14, 2004
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yes
dougdeep
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If we lose to Rotherham then yes.(Who's a bet hedger?)
i disagree
if we worry about the other team every game we play we are playing in to there hands.
for the 20 mins knight was on yesterday we looked like we could score
if we worry about the other team every game we play we are playing in to there hands.
for the 20 mins knight was on yesterday we looked like we could score
Schrödinger's Toad
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- Jan 21, 2004
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He has been very worrying - playing Currie up front is tantamount to putting out 10 men - he is in no way a striker, he never has been. Knight covers more ground than he does, and we would lose little defensively playing him. It may be a cliche (probably because it's true), but attack is the best form of defence - invite pressure and we will concede. We looked a transformed team with players in their right positions and Knight on.
Taylors Dummy
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Repugnant Toad said:
Repugnant bollox! Currie is there as an outlet not as an out and out attacker. He gets the ball under control and allows us to get our shape again. Have you never noticed that when Leon is up front he doesn't hold the ball up it just comes staright back in another wave of attack from the opposition. I agree about the best form of defence to a degree but that little shite doesn't undersatnd about defending from the front which is also important.
If we play so open against sides that have quality players they will pull us apart. Yesterday we were still inthe game up until the final whistle. Playing open football we would have been buried by half time. Is that what you want?
agreed
The Auditor
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Taylors Dummy said:
Totally agree.. we have to use our strengths to accumulate points not go gung ho and get thrashed. 20 mins of leon was about right.
Also what about FDM ..loads of top saves again
i agreed with toad not dummy
ffs we were destroyed at west ham, burnley destroyed us both with out knight in the side and yesterday when he came on we looked a match for them
ffs we were destroyed at west ham, burnley destroyed us both with out knight in the side and yesterday when he came on we looked a match for them
The Auditor
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kinkygerbil said:
Wrong...Knight played against Burnley from the start ..were you not there?
yes i was but he was played out of postion
The Auditor
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we played 4-5-1 to counter burnley and not get overrun in midfield like the Crewe gamekinkygerbil said:
As for Leon our opinions are different we will have to agree to disagree