Don't lose the nil

[michael]

Here's wishing the defence to play superbly and not concede .

If we don't concede we don't lose

[Northants Blue]

Seem's to be OK at the moment. 1-0 up (Hilaire 13 mins) according to Sky (although they have been wrong on more than one occasion before)

[ooh!!bodyform]

its 2 nil now sorry dont have goalscorer

[Northants Blue]

Yes get in there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[ooh!!bodyform]

am awaiting confirmation of second goal scorer

[ooh!!bodyform]

still waiting but walton have scored 1 now margate 2 walton 1

[ooh!!bodyform]

goalscorers are hillaire and hockton apparently both defences are not playing great keep leaving unmarked men from what im hearing

[ooh!!bodyform]

bloody hell forums quiet are we the only ones not at the game lololol, had to work didnt get in till late so couldnt make it

 

 

GUTTED

[ooh!!bodyform]

oh dear oh dear 2-2

[ooh!!bodyform]

seems like im posting to myself here!!lol

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margate 3 - 2 walton last goal was walked in no details as yet

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sprry correction margate 2 -3 walton and ive just heard thaty they have made it 4-2 now apparently margate just cannot be bothered

[Gringo]

AWFUL <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/angry.gif" alt="" />

[BLUEBOYBLUE]

more than awful!!no passion,no decent passing,same old formation that everybody knows we play.it's a total waste of time getting the likes of sessay to turn up if he's not even going to get a look in. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/angry.gif" alt="" />

[michael]

I think the point about formation is well made.

 

Opposing tems only have to put 4 in midfield and we are easily overun

[Gate Watcher]

Our current formation is clearly taking a lot of effort for the players to get to grips with. But I don't think the manager would be comfortable changing it after all these years. He must have faith in it and I trust he knows his job better than I do. After all it is the same formation that has done us so well in the past. Any formation is only as good as the players that are in it.

[michael]

The only problem is that since our first season in conference, the formation has not worked.

 

5-3-2 does not work

[MargateFan]

I admit, mm, that I would really prefer to see a 4-4-2.

[Gate Watcher]

If 5-3-2 doesn't work we need a different manager MM. CK can't and won't change it (would love to be proved wrong). I'm reluctant to ask for CK to leave after one dire performance. I'd like to think that it was a bad day at the office and it won't be repeated again this season.

[Chris1]

There is a lot to be said for 4-4-2.

 

1. It is much easier to adapt to events during the game. For example you can push a player forward without leaving a big gap.

 

2. Every player knows how to play it. With our system you have to give new players a couple of games to see if they can adapt, and if they can't your system will be disrupted.

 

3. If you are struggling with injuries etc., it's easier to fill gaps because there are fewer 'specialist' positions.

 

4. You could play Sesay on the right of midfield without having to worry about his defensive tackling. In fact if he is good enough you could play 4-3-3 with Sesay and Brayley supporting Hockon in the middle. To do that you need creative midfielders who defend well, in other words Keister at his best and another two, but not Yiga and Hilaire because they are not good enough at disposessing and blocking.

 

Also we have the players now for the system we play. I can't see a place for Allman Oates or Standen in 4-4-2, and in addition to midfielders we would need at least one more pure defender, with another for the bench.

 

The bottom line is, we all know Chris Kinnear ain't going to change. As other people have said, he got us to the top of non-league with his system and might well do again. If we were going to be a 4-4-2 side it would have to be with a different boss, and I think we should see what happens next season before we make a judgement.