Denbury Red Posted September 16, 2021 Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 For many years now City’s tactics from almost every kick off have driven me insane. We pass the ball back to someone on the centre circle and they hump it to left touch line hoping we will win the header. The number of times we lose possession - if I were frustrated enough to calculate - must be many many more times than we win possession or win a throw in. In open play when we have possession of the ball on the half way line we rarely hump it into that area - we aim to keep possession and build a move! Having conceded last night with the best part of three minutes still to play - we did this yet again and instantly lost possession and gave Luton the initiative! We needed to get the ball into,a dangerous area to try and snatch a winner! Please please - keep the ball from our kick offs and build - or in training, work on some tactics to move the ball around without aimlessly humping it forward into no mans land! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted September 16, 2021 Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 Funny i was having this exact conversation with someone just last week. You still see it at all levels of the game, it's odd really. It works for some im sure but it does seem a bit out dated these days. Perhaps the percentages back it up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted September 16, 2021 Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 Tippy tappy - moan Direct - moan We are Bristol City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted September 16, 2021 Admin Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 9 minutes ago, Marcus Aurelius said: Tippy tappy - moan Direct - moan We are Bristol City Win a game at home everyone is happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted September 16, 2021 Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, phantom said: Win a game at home everyone is happy I can name a few that won’t be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted September 16, 2021 Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Denbury Red said: For many years now City’s tactics from almost every kick off have driven me insane. We pass the ball back to someone on the centre circle and they hump it to left touch line hoping we will win the header. The number of times we lose possession - if I were frustrated enough to calculate - must be many many more times than we win possession or win a throw in. In open play when we have possession of the ball on the half way line we rarely hump it into that area - we aim to keep possession and build a move! Having conceded last night with the best part of three minutes still to play - we did this yet again and instantly lost possession and gave Luton the initiative! We needed to get the ball into,a dangerous area to try and snatch a winner! Please please - keep the ball from our kick offs and build - or in training, work on some tactics to move the ball around without aimlessly humping it forward into no mans land! I noticed when Luton initially kicked off last night they set up as if they were going to do it like that, and we set up expecting it, but instead they played it short and to the right which got them into a huge space very quickly until we switched on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted September 16, 2021 Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 I guess there are risks to keeping possession - in that players haven't had a chance to move forward so you are essentially playing in your own half with no outlet further up the pitch - but surely all you need to do is play it form forward to central midfield, central mid to centre back and central back to full back and that will buy enough time for players to start to move up the pitch and the full back to have at least two or three reasonable options to start to build... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 16, 2021 Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 When i play Fifa i have a shot. Closest i have got is hitting the bar, Maybe we should try this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted September 16, 2021 Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 There was an (probably) urban myth from a few years ago that players were betting on the time of the first throw in hence the humping it into touch from the kick off. I don`t think any take bets on it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossi the Robin Posted September 16, 2021 Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Lanterne Rouge said: There was an (probably) urban myth from a few years ago that players were betting on the time of the first throw in hence the humping it into touch from the kick off. I don`t think any take bets on it now. Matt Le Tissier admitted to doing this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted September 16, 2021 Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Rossi the Robin said: Matt LeTissier admitted to doing this Did he? He`s not the first name I would have thought of TBH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossi the Robin Posted September 16, 2021 Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Lanterne Rouge said: Did he? He`s not the first name I would have thought of TBH! http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/8236108.stm Don’t think he kicked it hard enough though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted September 16, 2021 Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, Rossi the Robin said: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/8236108.stm Don’t think he kicked it hard enough though.. Taught him a lesson by the sound of it! What had Neil Shipperley done for them not to include him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coin-op Posted September 16, 2021 Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 6 hours ago, Super said: When i play Fifa i have a shot. Closest i have got is hitting the bar, Maybe we should try this? My dad used to take me to watch Coventry when they were in the top flight. They shot form kick off nearly every time back then. Got lucky with one or two I think. Ogrizovich (spelling?) used to try to score from goal kicks as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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