Sir Colby-Tit Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 Just now, Robbored said: Is it? I've not heard it at AG for decades............. You really need to upgrade your hearing aid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 He was tidy for sure and I’m also not a fan . Kept moving the ball quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted April 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 9 minutes ago, Robbored said: Is it? I've not heard it at AG for decades............. I haven’t heard it since .......... ...... Last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 23 minutes ago, Robbored said: Only the old one "he's here,he's there, he's every flipping where, Marlon Pack. Marlon Pack..........although he's not quite worthy yet of the late Gerry Gow's old song.... "No song made up on OTIB will ever get sung at the ground" - Robbored 2018 (and 2017, and 2016, and 2015....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie BCFC Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 Believe it or not- I thought he could’ve been one of the players making way before the game! But he was brilliant today. Thought Bryan considering he’s not normally RB was brilliant and Kelly did a very good job on Jota. Aswell as that Diédhiou worked his arse off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 Did think that all the midfield pushed forward too much and left massive spaces for Birmingham which we were lucky to get away with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 36 minutes ago, Robbored said: Only the old one "he's here,he's there, he's every flipping where, Marlon Pack. Marlon Pack..........although he's not quite worthy yet of the late Gerry Gow's old song.... That’s not what they were singing about Pack last night. I couldn’t work out what it was but it wasn’t that. And it gets sung about Korey literally every game. Are you sure it’s the tannoy that’s the problem?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, Super said: Did think that all the midfield pushed forward too much and left massive spaces for Birmingham which we were lucky to get away with. First 25 minutes definitely. Was better after that. Think we got carried away by a couple of counter attacks early on, and forgot our shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Colby-Tit Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, BRISTOL86 said: That’s not what they were singing about Pack last night. I couldn’t work out what it was but it wasn’t that. And it gets sung about Korey literally every game. Are you sure it’s the tannoy that’s the problem?! More evidence that Robbored is an advanced trollbot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 27 minutes ago, Davefevs said: "No song made up on OTIB will ever get sung at the ground" - Robbored 2018 (and 2017, and 2016, and 2015....) Very accurate predictions Dave... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 15 minutes ago, BRISTOL86 said: That’s not what they were singing about Pack last night. I couldn’t work out what it was but it wasn’t that. And it gets sung about Korey literally every game. Are you sure it’s the tannoy that’s the problem?! They were signing about Pack last night? I never heard it. In fact I can't recal hearing any songs about a City player. Must where I sit in the Dolman. The acoustics are awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, Robbored said: Very accurate predictions Dave... How would you know if it did?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcofisher Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 Has been particularly excellent recently, causes a bit of a headache too with Brownhill as I would like to see him moved into the middle, however Pack and Smith seem to be irreplaceable at the moment, Pack and Brownhill both need Smith beside them to be effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungRed Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 City's best player. Without him we can't string 5 passes together. Players like Pack you only realise how good they are when they don't play I.e Brentford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider-manc Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 3 hours ago, BRISTOL86 said: That’s not what they were singing about Pack last night. I couldn’t work out what it was but it wasn’t that. And it gets sung about Korey literally every game. Are you sure it’s the tannoy that’s the problem?! He has two songs and has for a while. At least since last season possibly even before that. The first one is "Marlon PACK! in the middle of our team." Which is to the tune of Madness' our house. And the other is "We fell in love with marlon pack. We fell in love with mar-lon pack!" Which i believe is a rihanna song? Found love in a hopeless place i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnclosureSurge Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 20 hours ago, BobBobSuperBob said: seemed to win header after header It may just be you, BBSB!! (I only say that as you mentioned that twice!) Agreed, he was superb last night. Very calm. Probably helped having Smith back to his best, too. I only reply as I regard him as an excellent header of the ball in midfield. Heading there involves doing so from what is usually a standing start, or not much more than a step or two running on to the header. Really not easy that - we all have a chance of beating a man to a ball when it's coming in fast from a corner and we're going at it at pace. Whilst he's taller than a lot of his central midfield opponents, his defensive heading requires him to beat his man to a ball he's placed second best to win: more often than not, heading in midfield is of balls moving at reduced pace compared to at set-pieces - often balls on the rebound from a challenge, ricochets, slowly looping balls from close range. That's really tricky to get enough propulsion or impetus. It seems to require strength and precision to lean over/round the head of your opponent, taking care not to concede a free-kick, and even then you can't get much distance on it owing to its slowness. You have to ensure your defensive header doesn't land in an advantageous position which might put your back 4 under the kosh and I think Pack wins so many vital headers in that central pocket between our box and the centre-circle, it's an underrated part of his game. His diagonal balls are much more noticeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonM88 Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 8 hours ago, shelts said: He was tidy for sure and I’m also not a fan . Kept moving the ball quickly How can one “not be a fan” of Marlon Pack. That bloke is so important to the way we play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 11 hours ago, Lordofthebling said: He'd be my choice for captain. Too risky; if, all of a sudden, he is on top of his game after the whole team has recently been so abysmal best not mess with a fine thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 1 hour ago, JasonM88 said: How can one “not be a fan” of Marlon Pack. That bloke is so important to the way we play. And all for the bargain price of £50k! One of the best bits of business ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xspence Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 When he stood up to take the free kick I turned to the person I was with and said “the problem we have had is since Tomlin has gone we have no one who can take free kicks”...... I will now say that before every free kick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 13 hours ago, JasonM88 said: How can one “not be a fan” of Marlon Pack. That bloke is so important to the way we play. Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashtonwurzel Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 His ability in the air is often over looked, he wins the vast majority of those scrappy "midfield head tennis" type scenarios. I am sure bigger fish than us have their eyes on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 4 minutes ago, Ashtonwurzel said: His ability in the air is often over looked, he wins the vast majority of those scrappy "midfield head tennis" type scenarios. I am sure bigger fish than us have their eyes on him. Not just Pack either. Bryan, Reid, and Flint will attract attention for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 18 hours ago, EnclosureSurge said: It may just be you, BBSB!! (I only say that as you mentioned that twice!) Agreed, he was superb last night. Very calm. Probably helped having Smith back to his best, too. I only reply as I regard him as an excellent header of the ball in midfield. Heading there involves doing so from what is usually a standing start, or not much more than a step or two running on to the header. Really not easy that - we all have a chance of beating a man to a ball when it's coming in fast from a corner and we're going at it at pace. Whilst he's taller than a lot of his central midfield opponents, his defensive heading requires him to beat his man to a ball he's placed second best to win: more often than not, heading in midfield is of balls moving at reduced pace compared to at set-pieces - often balls on the rebound from a challenge, ricochets, slowly looping balls from close range. That's really tricky to get enough propulsion or impetus. It seems to require strength and precision to lean over/round the head of your opponent, taking care not to concede a free-kick, and even then you can't get much distance on it owing to its slowness. You have to ensure your defensive header doesn't land in an advantageous position which might put your back 4 under the kosh and I think Pack wins so many vital headers in that central pocket between our box and the centre-circle, it's an underrated part of his game. His diagonal balls are much more noticeable. His diagonal balls are much more noticeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfire Corner Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 23 hours ago, Sir Colby-Tit said: Watching the game last night, it struck me that Marlon really needs his own song/chant. It would be nice to be able to show him some love. “Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and smile, smile smile” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dullmoan Tone Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 I would love to see a replay of his goal from behind the goal (or in front of it) rather than the side view in the TV highlights. I thought it looked like the keeper was wrong footed but others suggest it moved a fair bit in the air? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 9 hours ago, Xspence said: When he stood up to take the free kick I turned to the person I was with and said “the problem we have had is since Tomlin has gone we have no one who can take free kicks”...... I will now say that before every free kick! I`ve been religiously saying `We never score from corners` every time we get one for years. No idea why, it never bloody works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boadle Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 On 11/04/2018 at 00:30, Red-Robbo said: I think we underestimate the value of an on-song Pack. To be honest I don't follow North Korean politics much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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