Fair enough. Agree we are less reliant on set plays now but the long throws were under Slade. Think what u want about Naylor but the sentiment of that article is true, its no Delap!
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Fair enough. Agree we are less reliant on set plays now but the long throws were under Slade. Think what u want about Naylor but the sentiment of that article is true, its no Delap!
Ninja Elephant
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Less reliant on set-pieces? I disagree. If you look at a lot of our goals from last season, there were quite a lot of them scored from corners and free-kicks. I'm thinking Peterborough away, Charlton away (the first goal), the Barnes goal against Dagenham was from a corner. Set-pieces are crucial in games, they are won and lost in the 18 year boxes.
I'm not a fan of the long throw, but it serves a purpose.
I'm not a fan of the long throw, but it serves a purpose.
seagullsovergrimsby
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I think Gus saw him as a player good enough to play for Slade but not the requirement for an ambitious team.
Super Steve Earle
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Ha ha. Told me he was just at the Albion for a year or two until he moved on to a bigger club back up North! Billy Big Boots indeed!
P.S. 2nd phase usually consisted of the opposition charging down the pitch, with elphick and whing frantically tracking back attempting to cover for an out of position JT. Hense why we ditched it towards the end under Slade.
That is why you have midfield player drop off and cover, whenyour CBs move up (positions for a long throw, should replicate a corner). Defensively we were so poor under Slade, it was untrue - I could never decide if it was the players ability or the coaching.