We’ve become a big side

[Mr. Tom]

I dunno if it was the fit of the away kit, but I thought Blackburn all looked about two stone overweight. Chunkiest, hairiest bunch of bleeders we’ve had at Hillsborough in years - it was like playing against eight Rab C Nesbitts and a couple of their aunties. Looked more like a tenpin bowling team.

[Flying V]

15 hours ago, Holmowl said:

Did you notice how tall our side were compared to Blackburn on Saturday?

 

In the pre-match walking hand-shake line we towered over their side it was obvious we held a very significant height advantage. And that was without Nuhiu in the starting Xl.

 

Both Bruce and Mowbray refered to it in the post-match comments, with Mowbray admitting they struggled to cope with it.

 

Our attacking set-pieces are now a huge threat. In normal circumstances defences have to cope with Fletcher, Hector, Lees, Iorfa and Hutchinson. That’s some threat. If Nuhiu (or Joao If fit) is on too it only increases our impressive threat. 

 

At defensive set-pieces, our phenomenal height combined with Bruce’s defensive nous ( he was only a modest height for a CB but highly intelligent and effective) we can anticipate a very successful approach to defending corners and free-kicks.

 

Compare this to where we were. An unusually short back four before Hector arrived (great loanee) and Iorfa the beast signed. What a transformation. And it hasn’t turned us into a Pulis-ball side. Iorfa and Hector can both play and we look so strong on the floor and aerially now.

Not so long back we was a big joke.