Meh Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Latest video about Saturday our manager has said they have worked all week on crosses and getting bodies in the box and our strikers making those strong runs into the box. 5 months into the season and he comes up with this master stroke and even implements in time for the team to work on it for a whole week. Genius. Like to see any of you come up with that sort of out of the box thinking in such a short space of time. He is so ahead of his time, next he will pull out a gem like shooting practice or attacking a set-piece. #comingonstrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 5, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Who has a feeling we won't have any wingers on the pitch Saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Yet we have no tosser than can head the ball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 6 minutes ago, Neo said: Latest video about Saturday our manager has said they have worked all week on crosses and getting bodies in the box and our strikers making those strong runs into the box. 5 months into the season and he comes up with this master stroke and even implements in time for the team to work on it for a whole week. Genius. Like to see any of you come up with that sort of out of the box thinking in such a short space of time. He is so ahead of his time, next he will pull out a gem like shooting practice or attacking a set-piece. #comingonstrong The guy's an effin genius. Why did we ever doubt him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Why did we had Djuric with no wingers & too many wingers now we’ve sold Djuric? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 11 minutes ago, phantom said: Who has a feeling we won't have any wingers on the pitch Saturday Absolutely nailed on isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dullmoan Tone Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Perhaps in a few weeks they can practise marking the opposition in our own penalty area as well...here's hoping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just like watching brazil Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Weimann and Pato up front for brum then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vespa Red Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 34 minutes ago, phantom said: Who has a feeling we won't have any wingers on the pitch Saturday Oh, we will. He'll be playing in goal more than likely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 29 minutes ago, Neo said: Latest video about Saturday our manager has said they have worked all week on crosses and getting bodies in the box and our strikers making those strong runs into the box. 5 months into the season and he comes up with this master stroke and even implements in time for the team to work on it for a whole week. Genius. Like to see any of you come up with that sort of out of the box thinking in such a short space of time. He is so ahead of his time, next he will pull out a gem like shooting practice or attacking a set-piece. #comingonstrong You need to calm down......he`s talking about our own penalty box...and the kind opposition players scoring for us....he thinks its time we scored for them as they have been so helpful to us recently. You don't think he was talking about us attacking the opposition goal do you........ that's right up the other end of the pitch aint it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Crosses are an inefficient way quite often anyway of scoring a goal. Plus Birmingham being 4-4-2 and quite good on the break averaging only about 40-45% possession as they do- that means a crossing game could well play into their hands if anything- he can only be looking to lull them into a false sense of security, tactical genius! Seriously, I don't see it working if that's the plan, will help Birmingham if anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcredandwhite Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Perhaps if we whip cross after cross after cross in relentlessly the opposition defence will ultimately score an own goal ! seriously I’m (just about) pro LJ - for now - but sometimes he shoots himself in the foot with these comedy statements. He does himself no favours whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Are the marketing/ press people taking the piss too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 51 minutes ago, Neo said: Like to see any of you come up with that sort of out of the box thinking in such a short space of time. You mean in the box thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City fan 1982 Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Blues to win 2 nil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 To me, he's responding to the pressure by putting out crowd pleasing statements- or what he sees as crowd pleasing statements as he did before Leeds- even at the expense of sound tactics for the occasion. Yet when he does go tactical he invariably gets it wrong in any case- well this season anyway- and in games certain tactical tweaks might work- he decides to cede an advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 36 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said: Are the marketing/ press people taking the piss too? Exactly the feeling I had watching it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Pity LJ hasn’t read the excellent post by @spudski which demonstrates why City’s method of attack is doomed to failure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdivision Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Unan said: Why did we had Djuric with no wingers & too many wingers now we’ve sold Djuric? When was Djuric ever fit? For about five minutes. He was good in theory; a waste of time in practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivorguy Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 If that is lesson 1, hopefully lesson 2 next week will be - how to pass a ball forwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judda Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 1 hour ago, just like watching brazil said: Weimann and Pato up front for brum then Max O Leary and Sean Dyche up front without a doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 LJ should really be keeping this kind of ground breaking revolutionary thinking under wraps. Because other sides, before long, might cotton on to his crossing/box/bodies tactical breakthrough, and start employing similar ideas?............... Good luck to our numerical busy little bees at Birmingham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRed Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Somehow I managed to hack the BS servers and found next weeks PowerPoint presentation. Note the length of the grass, billiard table like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFree Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Last week we had a really strong defence unti and Bob drooped Hunt.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 On the subject of the press conference, I see he also said: "I think [Milan Djuric] is an option that we've lost. He was a great guy but unfortunately he had a torrid time with injuries and it definitely affected his mobility. It's all well and good having a big man, but the way we play in the Championship - we want a big man that's got mobility as well" [so far so good] He then said: "We might not be able to bring in a striker [here we go] because he's not available or affordable or accessible and so we might have to adapt and bring in a very good attacking midfielder or a wde-man or whatever we deem fit to adjust the balance and give us that little bit of sparkle". And there you have it. Winger #7 incoming... I understand the need to downplay specific transfer plans or the possibility of making a signing, but to only do so to explicitly open the door to his obsession with "busy bees" in midfield and out wide. You know that's already precisely what he wants to sign, regardless. Why else make the point? Especially when we can all see it's not the gap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivorguy Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Please God not another pedestrian winger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairman Mao Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Not every winger or attacking midfielder has the skills to adapt as a false 9 of sorts like Bobby Reid. Clearly LJ is hoping for another masterstroke. Some, if you are being unkind, may call it a hoping for another fluke.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 20 minutes ago, PFree said: Last week we had a really strong defence unti and Bob drooped Hunt.. Wot?.....Unti drooped Hunt?.....Well it is magic mushroom season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Having just watched the birmingham away LJ preview video on the main site.........got to say I thought I was viewing an Ad for a Building Society or a New cheese spread, it just seemed wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobfish Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 I guess actually kicking a ball might break up the daily ten hour session of power-point presentations. That’s probably the root of our injury crisis. I can see it, a classroom, earlier in the season. Korey awakes, the wet of dribble on his chin telling him he is somewhere round the six hour mark. Blinks, the big screen comes into focus. LJ’s laser pointer, the red dot gesturing at a pie chart, at the thin slice called “one percents” - grass height, transition between thirds, platforms. The red dot avoiding, allergic, to the overwhelming section marked, “The Basics.” Looking round the classroom. So many faces, always new faces. A tall German sitting to his right. A football clip, a free kick on a phone hidden in a cupped hand. Has he seen him before? He catches the repeated whisper, “You played in the champion’s league. You scored in the champion’s league.” A young Irish lad staring at a blank sheet of paper. Not allowed pens, not after what Matty Taylor did to his own hip flexor. The Irish boy staring at the sheet, but he can see only one thing, the date at the end of his contract. He’s strong, he’ll make it. Patterson’s voice, the chorus starting from the front of the classroom, “Possession is perfection. A pass to the side is safe. A pass back, not haste.” Numb, head drifting. A screen of line graphs. Franky in an iso cube, four months now. Just a repeated video of goal kicks with arrows directing to the flanks. Numbers, percentages, chances of retaining possession flash on screen. A voice from his side, his neighbour, “It’s too late for me.” A face, mouth slack, eyes rolling up into the skull. Memories of another time, a better time, when they passed the ball forward. When they won the league. More points than Chelsea. Other faces, but gone now, like their names. Free. Escaped. The eyes roll into focus, “Korey, its me, Pack. Marlon.” Fingers touch his own, “I’m too far gone. Can’t fight it any longer. Save yourself.” Fingers brushing his own. Something white, a plastic cutlery fork. Must have hidden it, security being tight after what Bailey did to himself with that dinner tray. Tough Aussie must have sharpened it with his teeth. Takes the shiv, hears Pack whisper, “We were champions once.” The chorus repeating from the front of the classroom, “Possession is perfection. A pass to the side is safe. A pass back, not haste.” The thud of approaching feet. The threat of discovery, of an iso cube. Busy bees. Transition between thirds. Identity. He drives the plastic knife into the side of his knee. Tears, tears at the knowledge he can still feel. Falling now, slipping out the side of his chair. Laughter. His laughter. Escape. Now I’m not ITK so this might not be an entirely accurate representation of events. Just a bit of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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