for goodness sake Brian

[Chaney]

yes we have won 5 on the trot..but please ditch this one up front crap, lets be fair we were very mediocre tonight for the first hour with Shane chasing hopeless causes, then we bought on Ledge and Mansit the improvement was there for all to see.

[rhroyal]

I believe there are doubts about Manset's fitness and his ability to last 90. Hunt is out, whilst Church isn't very good. When Hunt's fit we may go back 4-4-2 as it was serving us well with Legs in the centre.

[Niko]

I believe there are doubts about Manset's fitness and his ability to last 90. Hunt is out, whilst Church isn't very good. When Hunt's fit we may go back 4-4-2 as it was serving us well with Legs in the centre.

Well said rh. Why bother criticising if you can't even offer an alternative? I mean it's not like we've won the past 5 games on the trot now or anything...

[roadrunner]

Christ, there's always something to moan about.

[Cookie]

No pleasing some folk.

One up front? The boy's worth two in anyone's money.

[79Royal]

I don't see anything worng with sticking with the side that beat Pompey at the weekend. When it wasn't working he made a double substitution and it won us the game.

Instead of berating Brian, you should applaud him for realising his system wasn't producing the goods and making the change early enough to have an impact. I thought Brian earnt his pay tonight.

[biscuitman]

Lets change this to 'for goodness sake Chaney'. Get a grip man and have a beer.

[Ian Royal]

We were half playing with one upfront when Hunt was playing anyway. He kinda roamed between full on striker and midfielder in the hole as needed.

You can't argue with 4 wins on the bounce without Hunt half playing as a striker.

[SLAMMED]

Fuck off Chaney...

[Rex]

The team seemed to let the importance of the game in hand get to them. BUT the job was finally done. Agreed that Brian had no options but to play Shane up front on his todd. It worked tactically and we pressured them, got the result to set us up against a misfiring Forest for Sat.

Just think we might have lost tonight.

[roadrunner]

I don't see anything worng with sticking with the side that beat Pompey at the weekend. When it wasn't working he made a double substitution and it won us the game.

Instead of berating Brian, you should applaud him for realising his system wasn't producing the goods and making the change early enough to have an impact. I thought Brian earnt his pay tonight.

'greed. PNE went with a 4-2-3-1 as well, so man for man we were the better side. Chuffed with the result and we out played them, easy to watch or not.

[Svlad Cjelli]

It's something he's done a lot all the time he's been here - play 5 in midfield for an hour, and then switch to 4-4-2 with 30 mins to go and once the opposition is starting to tire.

It seems to be working OK, and it worked all the way through the second half of last season.

[Linden Jones' Tash]

Out of interest, how long does it take to get it for 90minutes?

[brendywendy]

early contender for most stupid thread of the year

[Focher]

Chaney - Helmus Helmus

[SouthDownsRoyal]

I believe there are doubts about Manset's fitness and his ability to last 90. Hunt is out, whilst Church isn't very good. When Hunt's fit we may go back 4-4-2 as it was serving us well with Legs in the centre.

Exactly.

LOL@Chaney - shut up and enjoy

[URZZ]

Christ, there's always something to moan about.

So oxf*rd true.

[Arch]

Without the benefit of having seen the game, I didn't find Chaney's post worthy of so much derision. It's an appeal for ambition over conservatism and right now I'd back that. We're not in such a secure spot right now, but an all guns blazing approach on Saturday would go a long way. Everyone we play will be approaching us as the form team to neutralize. What better way to counter that than with an irresistible assault from the outset - I'd call it 4-2-4 rather than 4-4-2. Not time to be timid this weekend.

[Snowball]

Without the benefit of having seen the game, I didn't find Chaney's post worthy of so much derision. It's an appeal for ambition over conservatism and right now I'd back that. We're not in such a secure spot right now, but an all guns blazing approach on Saturday would go a long way. Everyone we play will be approaching us as the form team to neutralize. What better way to counter that than with an irresistible assault from the outset - I'd call it 4-2-4 rather than 4-4-2. Not time to be timid this weekend.

A draw on Saturday is a monster result. A defeat is a very bad one
hurting us and maybe kick-starting Forest who are a very, very good side.

McDermott's relatively cautious approach has meant we've suffered few defeats
and not yet lost by more than 2 goals. Even losing, but only by 1-2 goals might
eventually take us up at Forest's expense, whereas a 4-0 defeat, were we to go
gung-ho and it go pear-shaped, could cost us the top six on GD.


Personally I dislike 451 but I trust the manager and players.

[The Real Sandhurst Royal]

4-4-2 Legs and Karacan ran the show for the last 30 minutes. A better system for me we looked good, more creative.