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LongLostSon · 31-10-2004, 20:44

Came on tonight (disappointment having subsided) intending to post some 'from a distance' type observations. You three lads I see have beat me to the punch and I totally agree. It only seems a blink or so ago that we had not one but two chances in just a few days to go top of the Conf - thats when the wheels came off and the prospect of hari kari for Stanley fans doesn't refer to the imminent signing of some foreign superstar ! The defence are not wet behind the ears and have produced even recent great performances ( Hereford, Aldershot ). As I've said before, (Dagenham apart - and they had a mare ), I just don't see our attack frightening anybody. I don't like this 4-5-1 stuff because the attack start so deep they are a bit powder-puff if and when we reach the oppo box. The defence ( unless they resort to the predictable hoof up to Mullers ) have no let out because our other attackers are only just feet in front of them - so we have a sort of DIY seige of the Accy goal. Such constant pressure will usually have one result.Whatever numbers you stick in a formation surely you've got to stretch out the oppo defence with two wide receivers, plus a Craney type character to feed of knock-downs from Paul - thats four at least up front then. Like our Henry has recently said, the wingers have to be put in round the back ( as a winger in my yooft,(sorry, Mitchigan Red), I can tell you they don't like it up 'em ! ) and shots have to be on target. I doubt if any could better 1 in 20 Roy of the Rovers type 25 yarders, even without a defender or two challenging and as any bookie can tell you, those sort of odds are for mugs.Not much wrong with our players, although if Lutel has to go - can we please have a quick-footed TALL lad up front.

31-10-2004, 20:44	#4
LongLostSon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Selsey Bill Posts: 1,860 Liked: 232 times Rep Power: 11583	Re: what? Came on tonight (disappointment having subsided) intending to post some 'from a distance' type observations. You three lads I see have beat me to the punch and I totally agree. It only seems a blink or so ago that we had not one but two chances in just a few days to go top of the Conf - thats when the wheels came off and the prospect of hari kari for Stanley fans doesn't refer to the imminent signing of some foreign superstar ! The defence are not wet behind the ears and have produced even recent great performances ( Hereford, Aldershot ). As I've said before, (Dagenham apart - and they had a mare ), I just don't see our attack frightening anybody. I don't like this 4-5-1 stuff because the attack start so deep they are a bit powder-puff if and when we reach the oppo box. The defence ( unless they resort to the predictable hoof up to Mullers ) have no let out because our other attackers are only just feet in front of them - so we have a sort of DIY seige of the Accy goal. Such constant pressure will usually have one result.Whatever numbers you stick in a formation surely you've got to stretch out the oppo defence with two wide receivers, plus a Craney type character to feed of knock-downs from Paul - thats four at least up front then. Like our Henry has recently said, the wingers have to be put in round the back ( as a winger in my yooft,(sorry, Mitchigan Red), I can tell you they don't like it up 'em ! ) and shots have to be on target. I doubt if any could better 1 in 20 Roy of the Rovers type 25 yarders, even without a defender or two challenging and as any bookie can tell you, those sort of odds are for mugs.Not much wrong with our players, although if Lutel has to go - can we please have a quick-footed TALL lad up front.