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Exactly my sentiments.

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You're right, he is - 5 bookings (but it's Sunday, don't forget :D)

So is Kevin McIntyre at Coleydale! :p

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For me...the first goal was totally Toto's fault. Their lad nicked possession from right in front of where I was sat and easily brushed off Nsiala's attempts to get the ball back. Toto had an opportunity to lump the ball out of play before the situation was irretrievable but for some reason (probably known to the lad himself ) he chose not to???:confused:

As Leam said....we're a young side and learning. Mistakes are unfortunately teaching us the hard way at the moment. With a full season behind these lads, next season holds great promise ( for me at least ) IF we can keep the nucleus of the side together. Winning the replay may that goal help financially!!

The keeper had a decent game though I'm wondering how this emergency loan lark works (can we keep renewing for the next few weeks till the window re-opens in January???)

We certainly missed Atkinson's presence at the back. I did read on BBC teletext (a couple of days ago) that we are supposedly looking at making a move to sign him permanently in January??? Now he would be a good addition to the squad!

The tie is not dead, we've hopefully learned a bit from Saturday and they've lost two players to injuries and by the way Wilder was talking about them on teletext... they are key players. They've an extra game to play this midweek in the J.P.T. where they might pick up another few injuries and suspensions. And we've certainly played a lot better this season than we did on Saturday!:o

Add to that the incentive of a big game where the Blades will probably bring 2000 or so for a third round game at the Crown.....reason for hope.:o

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[QUOTE=football19;1030533]I think the key to good defending cashy is getting touch tight,

Dean must have long arms!! For me,Toto was drawn across to the full back area far too often,Rotherham's second goal as well,reasons why, I don't know enough about defending.We also get pushed back down the middle due to lack of a tackler/pace in the midfield,to get close to the opposition,could Bohan Dixon be a presence in front of the back four?

As is said you defend from the front ,so need the front 2 to close the full backs down.

Team for Sunday !! Bit experimental but something different?

Keeper
Lindfield Eckersley Murphy Liddle
Dixon
Miller Joyce

Amond Beattie Molyneux

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Good thinking, Bob. I like your idea of Murph in midfield a lot more than Football 19 having him at full back, where he reminds me of a supertanker. According to Rochdale's so called "in the knows", Proccy is set to join the Accy exiles at Spotland, along with our very own Deano!

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thats news to me redraine!!!,cant see that happening unless Acci release him.
Anyway his mum wouldnt let him anyway:).
Going back to fourth officals points on what was happening on saturday,he was very observant !!.
At the start,they played two up top and in Rigg and Potter two wingers.
The fullbacks tucked in initally,but there wingers were getting space to turn and run the fullbacks.
At one point,both teams were playing 4-2-4 !!.
To try and stop this,the fullbacks pushed up to close the space and the balls were then played into the areas left(see first goal).
Personally,i would have keep the fullbacks(mainly dean) tucked in and got linney to engage Rigg(whos a very good player).
We seem to do this effectively in the second half,but it put linney under as its hard work doing two jobs,and he run out of steam.
Thats what managers get paid for,and it nearly came off

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That's good to hear.
Wow, I wish I had your insight into systems and formations, Football, it makes me feel dizzy. Most of the time it looks like schoolboy footie to me with everyone just running after the ball! Especially when at goal kicks all 20 outfield players gather in a square of about 30x30 metres!

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not many teams "make the pitch big"(barca excluded),because if you lose possession you get punished.
Not many teams have out and out wingers as they tend to get isolated.
To be fair,Cookys footballing ideas were a bit of risk and reward,as he liked for lads to stay wide(devitt and grant spring to mind)and fullbacks pushing on,but if you dont have top, one on one defenders, you will always conceed.
Makes for good entertaining games tho :)

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You can tell he learnt his trade from Stan Ternent. Tactics = we score more than you, game won :D

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Forgot about Rommy,prob swap him for Beattie.

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Rommy on right of front three,Podge central,Moly left.