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Its a catch 22. We needed greater depth with new signings...but like every new signing, it takes time for them to adapt to their new surroundings and get accustomed to our way of playing. For it to be ingrained and become second nature. Understanding your team mates, and knowing what they are going to do. I thought when I saw Weimann coming back from injury, and the two new signings starting, that it could be a problem...and it turned out that way. They looked rushed, disjointed and lacked composure in certain areas. Our upturn in recent weeks, imo, has been down to a settled side that have trained, played and ingrained our way of playing over a whole season. It's why the likes of Sykes, Conway and Bell fitted in seamlessly. Whilst we may now have depth...imo, it could turn out to be a problem. The GK, back four, DMF 2, James, Kal or Williams, and CM Scott pretty much guaranteed most games, they pick themselves. So 8 positions taken. That leads to the 3 attacking positions left. We have Wells, Sykes, Conway soon, Bell, Weimann, Cornick, Memetti. 7 players to choose from, to fit 3 positions. I can see this being a problem. Some may call it a good problem. However the understanding Conway, Wells, Sykes and Bell have, has been there for all to see. When blooding new players or those straight back from injury together, then imo, it's a step too far. Whilst Wigan had a well executed plan, imo, it was an opportunity lost to win that game, if we'd had more continuity up front. I know hindsight is a wonderful thing, but I would have preferred to start with Sykes, Wells and Bell, and subbed on Weimann, Memetti and Cornick and break them in slowly.

Then I'd just ignore him and not mention him again. ? Simple.

Everyone has opinions RR. Some more diverse than others. We don't all agree. I just don't get the pile on attitude towards a bloke who isn't on here, and in the big picture of things means nothing. I don't think the OP intended it to end up like this. It just looks naff...' he said this, he said that...narrr narrr narrr...my dad's bigger than your dad'...just looks playground imo. Pack mentality. Just find it all a bit weird from grown men.

Anyone remember the ballboy ( I know not mascot but...) Kicked by Eden Hazard a few years back? Now worth £40 million selling vodka to numpties https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19598916/eden-hazard-ball-boy-chelsea-swansea-vodka-times-rich-list/

Kinnel... 5 pages on a bloke who gives an opinion...wtf.?? I haven't got a clue on who he is...don't listen to podcasts or follow him on twitter...but he must be creaming himself on the attention he's getting, in the same way Piers Morgan gets so much negative attention. This thread is embarrassing. It's playground stuff.

In this day and age, you aren't going to get anymore information from a programme, because it's all on the net. Unless it's an exclusive interview, photo, info that hasn't been shared before. Programmes these days, are imo, are a momento of an occasion. In the same way you'd by a souvenir from a holiday and such like. It's nice to have a physical item to flick through in years to come, to bring back memories. In the same way as a Vinyl LP cover and insert with lyrics/ photos are. Now very popular again. I've still kept my programmes from Man Utd and Man City from a couple years back. I still thumb through them when I stumble on them. Memories flood back. If their were ' exclusive' interviews etc, then I think they would sell well and be kept. Get them signed, as I did with the aforementioned, even better.

Yesterday's winner.

Gotta love otib...how threads meander ?? Fun bog roll fact...up until 1935, bog roll had wood splinters in it. Splinters in your sphincter was a thing. ?

Yes I heard this on Saturday. He will be a big miss.

You can film, take photos using your mobile, for personal use. However, you aren't allowed to share it to third parties, like YouTube, social media, football forums. Here's a very good explanation. https://www.engageweb.co.uk/is-it-illegal-to-film-and-share-your-own-football-highlights-16103.html As for what was photographed, it could possibly be a Journo, doing a match report. If they haven't got their press accreditation in 48hrs prior, some can't get in the press area and have to sit elsewhere. That's how they often set up a page and write notes during a game. Or maybe an opposition scout report. Short video in basic layman's terms for those who don't know how that works.

Thanks for the insight... appreciated ?

Cracking game down at lodge road yesterday. Backwell and Wood both started. Backwell did ok, got hooked. Wood was more impressive, very composed. Hooked later on. Two great goals from Yate. One straight from kick off. Three howlers conceding. The defending at the corner is a joke. Then the call from the keeper to win the ball from a long cross is hilarious. Don't think he got within 2ms of it ?? Then the cheap ball inside to lose possession leads to the winner. Watching this and my mates stream of City at the same time made for an entertaining afternoon. Speaking to a Poole fan, the majority of their fans behind the goal celebrating are banned from home games ?? Apparently one had to get a train back as the coach driver wouldn't let him back on...he was that wasted ?

As with successful teams that recruit players to fit a system...imo it's essential to find managers that fit your club and it's circumstances. NP is probably the perfect fit right now for our clubs situation. A manager can be excellent at another club, but every club is different, so a successful manager elsewhere, might be less so at your club if the circumstances are completely different. If money is no object some excell. No money and reliant on other avenues, you need someone different who knows how to work in those parameters. Then you have to choose and trust your backroom staff. Football is ever evolving. And managers trying to find different ways of winning. Imo...the analytical background type manager may come more to the for. The young manager at Reims is a case in point.

Both of these are great ideas. However I wouldn't risk it in October. Getting around from Nice on public transport is very easy, and some fantastic places to visit nearby. Cap Ferrat, Eze, Antibes, St Paul de Vence, Grasse...to name a few. Stunning places. Can highly recommend.

The rules governing photography at Football League or Premier League grounds are thus: Source: The FA Ground Regulations applicable to ALL Football League and Premier League stadia, or stadia where Football League or Premier League teams play.

And this is what society has created. How do you control people, if they disobey rules, and refuse to listen to words? Parents these days are frightened to touch their kids when they are kicking off. Seen it many a time in supermarkets. They just let them scream and have a full on hissy fit often kicking out. Teachers aren't allowed to do anything. So how does a Steward have any chance? Kids can pretty much run riot these days with little or no consequence. And they know it. I've stepped in when 3 kids started abusing an OAP in my local town. Abusing him, pushing him. I stepped in...two kids got phones out and started filming, the other started pushing me, saying ' come on then Mr, what you gonna do about it, you can't, we're kids'... probably 14/15 yo. I walked the OAP away...whilst both of us took abuse, goading us. My initial instinct was to slap the kid into next week, take their phones, and contact the parents. No chance these days.

Tanner and Pring are defensively sound in the RB and LB sense. However, they both have the ability to play offensively ( like a wing back). They are the best of both worlds. Imo...they have provided just as much, if not more width and offensive play, than when we played with ' wing backs '. The CDMs allow this to happen. It doesn't leave us open to counter attack so much.

Same here. So sad over the years, society is now about blaming others for your own actions. It's such a blame culture. Sadly...we are dealing with not just the kids, but their parents. There are always consequences from your own actions. From a parent who's allowed/ encouraged their kid, to run onto the pitch...the consequence is a steward made a decision, rightly or wrongly, and gets abused/ man handled by other fans. Nothing happens to the kid or the parent. Perhaps in future...instead of fans having a go at the Stewards, we should start policing our own. Have a go at the parent, not the Steward. Call them out. It could have ended much worse...fans turning more violent on the steward. Just because parents can't control their kids or themselves in some instances. Society hasn't helped in letting this blame culture and no consequence culture develop.

I agree with your observations. As has been spoken about on the thread already, there has obviously been mitigating circumstances that have led us to play certain ways, with players playing out of their strongest positions. We all agree, I'm sure, that NP has done a fantastic job. Remarkable considering circumstances. However...like all managers, none of them are perfect, I'm sure most look back with hindsight on occasion and wish they had done things differently...that's football...not all plans come to fruition. What George Tanner said post match yesterday...implied performances improved with set up that the players felt more comfortable playing. Being comfortable breeds confidence. And being confident and comfortable is a massive help. If you play in a system you are confident and comfortable in, then you play with freedom and less worry. Confident in your own ability, confident in your team mate not making errors. It makes a massive difference. We haven't played much differently as has been pointed out. But we've cut out the individual errors and become defensively better. Playing with 4 at the back and 2 covering DCMS has been instrumental in our up turn in results imo. It stops oppositions exploiting our weaknesses. You can see the players are visably more confident playing in this set up. Not only does it help us defend better as a unit, but also allows us to play offensively with confidence, without worrying about losing the ball and be so open on the counter. In short...we aren't playing much differently to how we have all season...but the change has made us more defensively secure, which has bred confidence and in turn cut out individual errors. Formations perse are too vague. As they frequently change throughout a game. However...looking at stats...when we've initially set up in league games with 4 in midfield, we've lost most games. Playing 352 or 4231 has been our most successful set up...only losing 1 game. Winning 5 and drawing 5. When we've played 3412 we lost 7, won 4, drew 4. 442...lost both games. 343 lost. 433 won. Fingers crossed we can now play to a system where everyone is comfortable, and have a better depth of squad available. Going 4231 seems to have helped and reverting to a 352 during games has some logic.

When they interviewed Tanner on the radio after the game, he mentioned the change in formation and that the players were more comfortable playing in this system. It's pretty much the same players that NP has had available. I've said for months, as have others, that we had the players to play with four at the back. I feel it maybe something he may have wished he'd tried more often earlier. However...we are never fully aware of what's going on behind closed doors etc. Hindsight maybe.

Three City youngsters at Yate now. New manager, completely different style of football being played, better results, more competitive, positivity all around the club again. Peter Beadle is thankfully a long distant memory. Worst manager I've ever seen tbh. Considering his professional background...clueless.

Gerry Gow as Jesus did make me smile.

Crikey...why bring me into it? Hello Nige...any chance you can spare BBSB a few minutes. No chance ..too freaking angry. ?

Montenegro is somewhere I wish to visit, for all the reasons you say. Croatia is gorgeous, but in the height of season can get very busy. Partly due to exposure from when they filmed the last Mama Mia film there. Some of the islands have also become the new Ibiza. But in September it is less busy and still good weather.

Dubrovnik or Split in Croatia has a great coastline, some decent beaches, lovely old towns, and plenty of places of interest to visit. Public transport easy to use and reliable. It's like a mixture between Italy and Greece. Like anywhere in Europe, the later you leave it into October, the less reliable the weather. If definitely October...staying short haul, Morocco or Tunisia.