Popular Post flash Posted December 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2022 Our tactics/approach seems to be very focused on us not losing as opposed to actually going for the win. Away from home to better teams I understand this but it’s tough to watch this approach to the likes of Oxford at home! Yes we’re very good defensively - yet another clean sheet albeit we owe Dawson for that. Great to see this considering how many CBs we have out! But going forward we offer very little! - Starting 1 striker up top. - Starts 2 defensive mids in CM. - Windass just floats about with little impact and is often too deep. No real patterns of play and little identity too. Little supply to our strikers. We’re relying on a worldie every game as it stands. 13 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screen Door Slams Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 F*** me that was dire.............like watching dripping set. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlerIT2 Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, flash said: Our tactics/approach seems to be very focused on us not losing as opposed to actually going for the win. Away from home to better teams I understand this but it’s tough to watch this approach to the likes of Oxford at home! Yes we’re very good defensively - yet another clean sheet albeit we owe Dawson for that. Great to see this considering how many CBs we have out! But going forward we offer very little! - Starting 1 striker up top. - Starts 2 defensive mids in CM. - Windass just floats about with little impact and is often too deep. No real patterns of play and little identity too. Little supply to our strikers. We’re relying on a worldie every game as it stands. Its how Moore has set us up in all the big games in the past, Forest at Home, Derby Away, playoffs, and again against most of top 6. Its why I have no confidence about going up via the playoffs - please please Moore prove me wroing (If he is still here that is) 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Very good OP summary of our current approach. The lone-striker thing kills me. Weve Smith and Gregory yet he leaves one or other benched while Windass strolls around doing absolutely feck all week after week after week………………mind-blowing. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalthamOwl Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 I hate the way Moore sets us up. We have some very good players and to me it looks like the are being held back by negative tactics. Moore seems more bothered about not losing against some real crap rather than going out to beat them. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 First half I'm afraid was simply an exercise in timidity, in not trusting our "supposed" best squad in the division to beat the opposition at home. Sure bannan was injured, byers was missing, but the work Gregory had to do was bordering on ridiculous. winning the ball in m idfield and the only option to play it back, or at best sideways, when he's just the sort of player who can lay it off to another forward, or run off another forward..No other bloody forward..Oxford at home?..seriously Darren? The OP is spot on Fizz came on with about 25 minutes left, with Smith and wed looked dangerous...We finished with what we should have started with...Why..timid of..OXford United ..at home Go figure 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted December 17, 2022 Author Share Posted December 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, WalthamOwl said: I hate the way Moore sets us up. We have some very good players and to me it looks like the are being held back by negative tactics. Moore seems more bothered about not losing against some real crap rather than going out to beat them. Handbrake is constantly on isn’t it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S6owls Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Remember when pulis was in charge ? Last 3 games remind me of this dark time 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted December 17, 2022 Author Share Posted December 17, 2022 4 minutes ago, asteener1867 said: First half I'm afraid was simply an exercise in timidity, in not trusting our "supposed" best squad in the division to beat the opposition at home. Sure bannan was injured, byers was missing, but the work Gregory had to do was bordering on ridiculous. winning the ball in m idfield and the only option to play it back, or at best sideways, when he's just the sort of player who can lay it off to another forward, or run off another forward..No other bloody forward..Oxford at home?..seriously Darren? The OP is spot on Fizz came on with about 25 minutes left, with Smith and wed looked dangerous...We finished with what we should have started with...Why..timid of..OXford United ..at home Go figure Spot on! Subs made us look much better with playing two up top too! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalthamOwl Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, flash said: Handbrake is constantly on isn’t it. that’s exactly what it feels like. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upperwinngardensowl Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Yes, but have you seen his Stats! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Just now, upperwinngardensowl said: Yes, but have you seen his Stats! Nah..I'm simply unfortunate enough to tip up and freeze while watching that!..particularly first half..darren needs to realise you can win a match in 90 minutes, not decide to just give it a punt in the last 25..starting with a lone striker was daft..and be honest Oxford should have won..That glaring miss from 6yds and the Pen... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Forward Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Performances seem to have dipped since Jimmy Shan became first team coach in early October. A case of correlation is not necessarily causation, but something to consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggoisgod Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 It's the first time today that I have seriously doubted Darren Moore and his tactics That was really poor today I'm trying to stay balanced but I am concerned he will not take us up this year 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owlinmad Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 An ex-defender and slave to the FA coaching ethos of playing from the back, keeping shape, transitions and all the other crap. Coupled with, in the main, 3rd division players what else can we expect ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S72 Owl Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 I think he’s over thinking things. or maybe I am? what I noticed today in the warm up is that usually when we play a back 3 we warm up as a back 4, Johnson is usually not there. Today because we started with a back 4 we warmed up as a 5 to try and trick the opposition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 2 hours ago, flash said: Handbrake is constantly on isn’t it. Handbrake is a perfect name for Moore Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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