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[lovely stuff]

I believe 3-5-2 can only work if the wing-backs are as comfortable as a winger,as they are as a defender.Only Paul campbell/Dave Allen fill that criteria.Nay/Bastian/Dickie/Magona certainly do not.

[Father Jack]

Fair enough, though I disagree re Bastian; when fully fit, he's the best of the lot. Jamie Nay, though instinctively a defensive full back, has enough skill on the ball to make a decent job of it. And he has the bonus of the long throw.

[lovely stuff]

When Campbell and Bastian are both available,the system might work.But when Bastian is not fit,we must switch back to a flat four.

[Father Jack]

Negus or Georgiou could do the job on the left I suppose, but both are too right-footed to be really effective in the role.

[lovely stuff]

Kieran Woodward was the ideal Left-wing back,but Jim failed to play him regulary and he Left.I believe Jim ended up playing Steve Baldwin at Left-wing back instead of him.

 

I also hear Greame Butler is going from strength to strength at 1893 as well.

[Mr Happy]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. The combination of Balders and Woody on the left could have been a big success if Jim had gone for it!

[lovely stuff]

It might have proved a good combination,although i'm not completely comfortable with having right-footed players on the left.Either way,Baldwin should never have been prefured as Left-wing back at the expense of Woodward.Another case of trying to fit too many centre backs into the formation.

[Mini-Smith Towner]

Father Jack and Barney are both exactly right in what they are saying. Someone suggested that when certain players aren't available we should change it back to a 4-4-2 or whatever, I understand the point, but I think that is one of our problems at the moment. JC seems to do a little too much tinkering at the moment I feel, mainly with the line-up (there have been injuries granted), and I'd like to see the best available 11 on the pitch for a period of time in order to bond as a unit. Ok we have a large squad, but we are not a pub side where the manager should be trying to give everyone a game.

On the whole I feel we should decide on a formation for all the lads to work to (personally a 3-5-2), and stick with this for a period of time so that the players can get comfortable with it. Rudi Hall and Stevie.V both need to be playing in my book and having a 5 man midfield allows for this. Campbell, Nay, Negus, Bastian, all good enough to play at wing-back, and from past experience we play our best football in this formation.

[lovely stuff]

The trouble is,it isn't a five man midfield.It invariably ends up a 3 man midifeld,with the spare centre half.As a result we often give the impression of playing with 10 men when playing 5-3-2.

[Steph]

3-5-2

 

We get caught by the quick break when our opponents miss out the midfield. It ends up with 2 against 3 and often the wide central defenders are no where so we have 2 against 1.

 

We are also ponderous going forward and, at times, the midfield gets in each others way. Our midfield do not look for the wide wing backs, they do not switch sides with long passes (Except Stevie V) so even with 3-5-2 we end up playing the ball through the middle.

 

I go along with 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 with Bryan Hammett one of the 3 forwards in 4-3-3 or behind the front two of Ricci Crace and A N Other in 4-4-2.

 

I am told that JC is looking at another central defender. I do not believe that is what we need. We are scoring pitifully few goals and this is where strengthening is required.

 

 

[Father Jack]

As I said, I favour 4-3-3, but one of the front 3 must be a natural winger. Failing that, 3-5-2 is preferable to 4-4-2, as too many of our players react to being asked to play 4-4-2 as though being asked to juggle soot.

 

Another thing; if, when playing with 3 at the back, we get caught on the break and the wide central defenders are nowhere, then they're not doing their job! Adam Gant is particularly good at this covering job, as were the likes of Curtis Warmington and Paul Brush at the old club.

[BrimsdownRover]

Originally Posted By: Gonzo

new manager, please?

You vote for the same people year in and year out on your board . Jim Chandler is a consequence of that vote . His mates in the hierachey will never see him chucked out ,so why stab him in the back as its you the voters that puts him there.Get over it and Learn to live with it. he'll be in there as long as he wants to be.

[lovely stuff]

Brimsdown Rover or 1893-er.

[Mr Happy]

Neither. Just a pillock!!

[The Invisible Man]

Originally Posted By: Gonzo

new manager, please?

Peter Taylor is available.........

[Gazza]

What to play on the wing?

[lovely stuff]

Wing-back.

[Gazza]

[Bad_Egg]

 

Just my luck. Jim'll get the push and a job which I could do will end up in the hands of someone else.