Time to go 2 up front

Redraine · 18-01-2011, 22:30

Rory Boulding posed more of a threat to the Shrew's goal during the few minutes he was allowed on the pitch than a certain player in the starting 11 whose name I can't bring myself to mention. Those who were there tonight will know who I mean. For all our great football we don't get enough shots on target, but Rory has always impressed me as a guy who will work the goalie, and he again looked lively tonight. Surely it's time to give him a start on Saturday?

Billy Casper · 18-01-2011, 22:38

He would stand more chance of starting if he had an Uncle Jimmy on the coaching staff!!!

shakermaker · 18-01-2011, 22:40

Some fair points Redraine but I don't think we can go two up front unless we go three at the back and that would mean losing the full-back aspect to our game which is a big plus for us.

I do think though that later in games when we need to go more direct we should bring on Andy Owens up front. So often our profligacy is down to a lack of a physical presence in the box. Sometimes we need to just get uglier.

Redraine · 18-01-2011, 22:40

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Originally Posted by Billy Casper

He would stand more chance of starting if he had an Uncle Jimmy on the coaching staff!!!

I know - it's killing our season big time.

Redraine · 18-01-2011, 22:42

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Originally Posted by shakermaker

Some fair points Redraine but I don't think we can go two up front unless we go three at the back and that would mean losing the full-back aspect to our game which is a big plus for us.

Why? What's wrong with good old 4-4-2?

shakermaker · 18-01-2011, 22:44

We'd get overrun in midfield and our small defence would have no protection. As we saw so many times last season with a 4-4-2, there were gaping holes down the middle of the park. It only got better when we started to plug the gap with Peter Murphy/Johnny Flynn towards the end of the season.

Redraine · 18-01-2011, 22:57

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Originally Posted by shakermaker

We'd get overrun in midfield and our small defence would have no protection. As we saw so many times last season with a 4-4-2, there were gaping holes down the middle of the park. It only got better when we started to plug the gap with Peter Murphy/Johnny Flynn towards the end of the season.

Can't have been more gaping than it was tonight for their last two goals! Their second was questionably offside under the present bloody stupid law, as their scorer ran through from onside. The other guy who was in an offside position made a move towards the ball and definitely interferred with play, causing Phil to stop playing for a split second. In my opinion the liner should always flag in those circumstances and leave the ref to decide if there is interference form the "offside" player

shakermaker · 18-01-2011, 23:09

Completely agree Redraine. Still can't believe that decision.

nige b · 18-01-2011, 23:36

who actually understands that bloody law......certainly not refs or linos lets get back to basics if hes off hes off

Baztj04 · 19-01-2011, 05:48

Another point about the man in question is why does he have to take every set piece and all he does every time is float it in jimmy and Charlie are both good set piece takers who can float it and whip it in as the did once he had gone off just an idea

Pendle Red · 19-01-2011, 06:20

I tend to agree 4-4-2 has to be a viable option at times

JEFF · 19-01-2011, 09:57

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Originally Posted by Redraine

The other guy who was in an offside position made a move towards the ball and definitely interferred with play, causing Phil to stop playing for a split second. In my opinion the liner should always flag in those circumstances and leave the ref to decide if there is interference form the "offside" player

Why should it cause Phil to stop playing for a split second ? Too many times he stands with his arms in the air claiming for offside and looking at the liner. The first rule I was taught when playing football is PLAY TO THE WHISTLE.

Redraine · 19-01-2011, 10:06

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Originally Posted by JEFF

Why should it cause Phil to stop playing for a split second ? Too many times he stands with his arms in the air claiming for offside and looking at the liner. The first rule I was taught when playing football is PLAY TO THE WHISTLE.

You'll have to ask him! Just Yuman nature, I suppose.

fc:stanley · 19-01-2011, 18:03

Rory Bouldings not the answer, hes lazy , cant pass and is greedy. Hes never been a success anywhere and i dont think he can be a success at stanley unless we shove him somewhere on loan for the rest of the season and gets his confidence up somewhere else. Same with Parkinson, i dont rate him at all and i think players like that bring our squad down. We lost two vital players last season, bobby and symes. We havent replaced them.

smudgie · 19-01-2011, 18:15

I think it was always going to be difficult replacing Symes, Grant & Kee who as we all know were superb for us last season.

I think to label Boulding as that is abit unfair after his handful off appearances.

Whenever ive seen him he has looked decent, and dont forget that equaliser against Wycombe when we were dead and buried.

I think its a difficult thing to change a formation which has had relative success.

Lets not forgot last night 2 of our first choice defenders where out, just look at Man U without Rio & Vidic, obviously 2 different levels but the concept is the same.

Id keep the same formation BUT if its not working after an hour, then CHANGE IT and give Boulding more than 5 mins here & there and dont wait for the inevitable opposition goal.