WalthamOwl Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Tactics, the players don’t look like they have a clue what they are doing, to many giving half arsed performances. Is that their fault or DM’s? I don’t know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debram Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 48 minutes ago, Johnny Concrete said: You can't really answer that question without mentioning the manager or players. End of the day Moore picks the team, sets up the tactics. The buck stops with him. Thats the answer, simple. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffjohnsonmyhero Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 43 minutes ago, bronxowl said: Can’t tackle Cant pass Midfield with more holes than Swiss cheese Nearly always lose 50/50s Can’t Harrass teams like every other team in the league seems to do A goalie who drops a clanger every game Oh, and a manager that’s totally inept tactically Apart from that have we really got any problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JemmoJemoJemmo Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Look at the team today compared to Oxford. We have far superior players but Oxford knew what they are doing. They have a settled system of play, a relatively settled team. They knew and trusted their shape. Loads of times they just played balls into the channels without even looking. They knew there’d be a runner and the runner knew the ball was coming. In contrast we don’t know what formation we are going to play, we make changes every match, there seems to be no strategy in terms of how we actually want to play. This is highlighted by when we press, are we pressing or not? You either press as a team or you don’t. One or two pressing on their own is pointless and is let’s face it, a pretty basic thing for a decent coach to sort out. How are we trying to break teams down? We don’t keep controlled possession, neither do we hit balls into areas or hit quickly on the counter. I’m totally confused as to our identity as a team, and it appears the players are too. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animis Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 We've only really succeeded when we've had a strong, charismatic manager who knew exactly what he wanted and how to get it from the players. We've had too many Meh years with meh managers and players over the last 30 years save for the odd couple of seasons. Fans respond to excitement and passion - we are currently drifting around with neither. Can't believe we are still pulling in the punters. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborne_rat_of_s6 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 50 minutes ago, @owlstalk said: Let’s not just say the manager or chairman or players or lack of mental strength Someone tell me the actual reason these tactics and lineups aren’t working Don’t say Bannan either Tell me what’s causing the lack of chances The lack of creativity and goals Why are we stuttering and struggling to score and win? Starts at the top - we are a club without direction and identity. DC seems to be a silent partner which is for a footballing novice probably a good thing. That does lead to a lack of strategic direction which every organisation needs. Beyond that, DM is a poor manager - nice bloke but tactically inept. Nice blokes win nowt and this is where we are. Rudderless and clueless. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4evaowl Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 This thread has highlighted there are a number of things wrong. DM is employed to address these sort of things but after 7 months here he isn’t showing signs of it. Even if the clock ticks just from this season, he’s not doing very well is he. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat Owl Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Just imagine how good this team could be if if it had a bit of guile, direction and organisation…. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat Owl Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 (edited) Just now, Flat Owl said: . Edited October 2, 2021 by Flat Owl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravydownshirt Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 1 hour ago, edwinowl said: Bunch of strangers still He’ll get it right. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOT jack whitham Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 12 minutes ago, @owlstalk said: Let’s not just say the manager or chairman or players or lack of mental strength Someone tell me the actual reason these tactics and lineups aren’t working Don’t say Bannan either Tell me what’s causing the lack of chances The lack of creativity and goals Why are we stuttering and struggling to score and win? Cos all the other teams are better than us...and Bannan of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttimeowls Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 1 hour ago, @owlstalk said: Let’s not just say the manager or chairman or players or lack of mental strength Someone tell me the actual reason these tactics and lineups aren’t working Don’t say Bannan either Tell me what’s causing the lack of chances The lack of creativity and goals Why are we stuttering and struggling to score and win? Don’t say manager / chairman /or players !!! so what’s left we have a clueless chairman manager and players which result in the following we can’t score and we struggle to win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppers Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 We need to invert the pyramid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacré bleu Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Apathy from everyone at the club. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCOWl Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 1 hour ago, @owlstalk said: Let’s not just say the manager or chairman or players or lack of mental strength Someone tell me the actual reason these tactics and lineups aren’t working Don’t say Bannan either Tell me what’s causing the lack of chances The lack of creativity and goals Why are we stuttering and struggling to score and win? We obviously don't see them in training so from an outsider looking in and only seeing them every other week I'd be questioning why Johnson and wing are starting and why we don't have the natural scorer Berahino starting. I'd also be kicking the playing from the back from goal kicks in to touch cos it turns into us coming under pressure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl 44 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 A couple of times in the second half we actually put some balls in front of players to run onto. All too often we play passes to feet or behind players which slows us down. Then that player immediately has two or three of their players around them and end up in a scrap, often losing the ball. Berahino, by the way made some super runs in that second half but they weren't picked out. We all seem to play with our backs to goal so rarely get a shot in. There was a moment where Wing and Bannan were tapping it backwards and forwards to each other on the edge of the box. Neither seemed to want to shoot. Add to that our goalkeeper, defence, no left back (torn apart down that side time and time again) and nobody to put their laces through the ball in front of goal and that's about it. Oh, and don't even get me started on playing out from the back. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteOwl91 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 We look like a side with a load of new players and haven’t figured out how best to set them up, who to play and the players look like they don’t know their roles and place within it either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NobbyStyle Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 10 minutes ago, heppers said: We need to invert the pyramid That thread should be in the Hall Of Fame. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83owl Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Simple answer - We are crap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppers Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 18 minutes ago, NobbyStyle said: That thread should be in the Hall Of Fame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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