@owlstalk Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 The most annoying thing about the long balls we are smashing up the pitch is the fact that we're just hitting them straight from the centre back position (eg straight in front of Kirkland) straight forward to Lita who is usually in between two 6 foot 3 defenders There's no diagonal smash balls pumped forward There's no clever thought - just a very straight ball forward which means that Lita either has to win an unwinnable header against the defenders, or it comes down just in front of him and he then has to deal with trying to control/trap it, turn and head towards goal unassisted It's reyt frustrating Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Under Megson it was called terrible hoofball. What's it called under Jones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriss Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 We need to play it on the floor.. And not the pass it slowly and have no clue type of passing. Intelligent passing, pushing it into space for Antonio so he can whip one into the box, or Lita can smash it from the edge of the box.Absolutely unreal how many passes went astray tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 Under Megson it was called terrible hoofball. What's it called under Jones? Hoofball is hoofball no matter who it's played under The thing we did today was completely flip up control of the posession when we had it Instead of running at them we tried long passes and lost posession as a result When we did run at them they panicked and either brought us down or we went past em to get a cross/shot in But the long hoofballs by Llera and Gardner for example - just straight forward - and it did not help our cause and not once did anything come of em Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugent Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 We played the hoof ball today too. does my head in mun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 a megson team wudnt av put in such a limp wristed effort as wdd did today Why did they when Megson was manager then ? Some of the effort and results under him were dire and led to him being booted Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coe_22 Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 long balls played up the middle in a megson team were usually met by a striker bigger than the defender marking him. That style no longer suits us. Lita makes brilliant runs off the ball, we should be utilizing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animis Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 a megson team wudnt av put in such a limp wristed effort as wdd did today Last year against charlton at home - and others im affraid. Its not the manager, its the available resources, players and team position predicament that triggers it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 not on sky We lost every game under Sky until recently We were notorious for playing poo on telly Dave Jones and Gary Madine sorted it Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 There was one hoof near the end that really annoyed me - we had the likes of Madine and Llera waiting for the long ball, so we aimed the hoof directly to the head of...Antonio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shez owl Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 not on sky We are traditionally poo on sky so there was no surprise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 next time u see yer mate gary ask him why he tried a clever back heel after bein on the pitch for about 30seconds,it makes him look daft Worked though didnt it Sublime skillz Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 no he gave the ball away,thats why i put 'tried' He didn't - his backheel went to their players feet then he snatched the ball back and went on a mazy dribbly run Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Kidneys Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 The most annoying thing about the long balls we are smashing up the pitch is the fact that we're just hitting them straight from the centre back position (eg straight in front of Kirkland) straight forward to Lita who is usually in between two 6 foot 3 defenders There's no diagonal smash balls pumped forward There's no clever thought - just a very straight ball forward which means that Lita either has to win an unwinnable header against the defenders, or it comes down just in front of him and he then has to deal with trying to control/trap it, turn and head towards goal unassisted It's reyt frustrating flipping garbage! Just a slight amendment Neil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Sewell Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Usually to me there looks no alternative to the long ball played from the back due to lack of options. What's the point in playing it to a blue and white shirt who is marked and ends up losing it? We are not equipped to play like they did today. As good as they looked they only really created the one clear cut chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hack-Abusi Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 we just couldn't seem to control the ball and pass it out lot of players panicing and pumping the ball long - running out of ideas too and just thumping it up for Wii Lita to pluck out of the sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bald Owl Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 And the main reason for that? We have a back 8 instead of a midfield to play through! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBridgfordowl Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Too often we have possession around halfway only to work it back to the keeper so he can launch in straight to the opposition centre halves. I can't help but think we should be able to mount some kind of attack from that position, rather than conceeding possession so cheaply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookone Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 The most annoying thing about the long balls we are smashing up the pitch is the fact that we're just hitting them straight from the centre back position (eg straight in front of Kirkland) straight forward to Lita who is usually in between two 6 foot 3 defenders There's no diagonal smash balls pumped forward There's no clever thought - just a very straight ball forward which means that Lita either has to win an unwinnable header against the defenders, or it comes down just in front of him and he then has to deal with trying to control/trap it, turn and head towards goal unassisted It's reyt frustrating Reyt frustrating is a bit of an understatement — what are the players thinking, why is it obvious to 90% of the crowd, and why did we cary on doing it. Surely Jones should have "had a word". It's a long time since I have been so frustrated at a match, it was possibly Forests neat ball playing which emphasised our HOOOooOOOFing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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