Today’s press conference

[Robbored]

It’s easy to see why some managers become irritated during some press conferences. Twice Nige was asked the same question about Scott’s best position and in the past might he have reacted in an irascible fashion but he responded in a very calm and patient manner. 

I really think that these journalists should come up with some more interesting questions.

[formerly known as ivan]

You’re right, ridiculous question. We all know Scott’s best position. However, we are lucky he can adapt to wherever he is needed, albeit in a deeper role, or out wide. Basically the complete midfielder.

[Red DNA]

3 hours ago, Robbored said:

It’s easy to see why some managers become irritated during some press conferences. Twice Nige was asked the same question about Scott’s best position and in the past might he have reacted in an irascible fashion but he responded in a very calm and patient manner. 

I really think that these journalists should come up with some more interesting questions.

100% agree -  which is probably why I posted an almost identical question (without seeing this one ) on the Luton Town away match day thread. 

[Davefevs]

1 hour ago, formerly known as ivan said:

We all know Scott’s best position

Which is?

I guess most people will say “no10”.  I say Centre Midfield.

FWIW Nige’s answer was very good.

Edited March 14, 2023 by Davefevs

[Super]

1 minute ago, Davefevs said:

Which is?

I guess most people will say “no10”.  I say Centre Midfield.

FWIW Nige’s answer was very good.

RWB for me.....

[formerly known as ivan]

21 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Which is?

I guess most people will say “no10”.  I say Centre Midfield.

FWIW Nige’s answer was very good.

I don’t know if I would call it the no.10 role. That would suggest playing two up top.

Furthest forward of a midfield three. I guess it’s referred to as the tip of the diamond.

In my opinion anyway.

[Robbored]

26 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Which is?

I guess most people will say “no10”.  I say Centre Midfield.

FWIW Nige’s answer was very good.

That’s pretty much what Nige was alluding to and I’m sure many would completely agree. 

The days of an 8 or a 10 (inside right or inside left) related to the time of the inverted Xmas tree formation.and was the formation everyone played back in the 60’s. It’s so old school…………..

[slartibartfast]

1 hour ago, formerly known as ivan said:

 We all know Scott’s best position.

No10

 

 

 

for Arsenal after a £55 million transfer in the summer !

[CodeRed]

9 minutes ago, Robbored said:

That’s pretty much what Nige was alluding to and I’m sure many would completely agree. 

The days of an 8 or a 10 (inside right or inside left) related to the time of the inverted Xmas tree formation.and was the formation everyone played back in the 60’s. It’s so old school…………..

These days it's commonly accepted that the number 10 role refers to a player who operates in the space between the midfield and strikers.......the number 8 role is a box to box midfielder....

 

[Robbored]

3 minutes ago, CodeRed said:

These days it's commonly accepted that the number 10 role refers to a player who operates in the space between the midfield and strikers.......the number 8 role is a box to box midfielder....

 

These days a player that operates behind the strikers is an attacking midfielder. The box to box midfielder (Scott) is a central midfielder. King is another example.

The only number that means anything these modern times  is 9. Even GKs rarely wear number I. Players all have squad numbers nowadays.

[Lrrr]

1 minute ago, Robbored said:

These days a player that operates behind the strikers is an attacking midfielder. The box to box midfielder (Scott) is a central midfielder. King is another example.

The only number that means anything these modern times  is 9. Even GKs rarely wear number I. Players all have squad numbers nowadays.

Nah its a 10 and an 8, you've also got a 6 or a 4 for describing different types of centre mid

[CodeRed]

5 minutes ago, Robbored said:

These days a player that operates behind the strikers is an attacking midfielder. The box to box midfielder (Scott) is a central midfielder. King is another example.

The only number that means anything these modern times  is 9. Even GKs rarely wear number I. Players all have squad numbers nowadays.

Nothing to do with the number, Scott wears 7 but he doesn't play outside right. It's about modern shorthand terms for player roles.

You clearly don't understand so no point in continuing.

[The Journalist]

1 hour ago, Davefevs said:

Which is?

I guess most people will say “no10”.  I say Centre Midfield.

FWIW Nige’s answer was very good.

Completely agree - I don’t think he sees enough of the ball further up the pitch.

I prefer him deeper.

[Davefevs]

3 minutes ago, The Journalist said:

Completely agree - I don’t think he sees enough of the ball further up the pitch.

I prefer him deeper.

Which was kinda the point Nige was making - that his position and influence can vary depending on how we are playing.

Its why I go for the general ‘centre midfield’ name…as it’s so wide ranging.

[Robbored]

39 minutes ago, CodeRed said:

Nothing to do with the number, Scott wears 7 but he doesn't play outside right. It's about modern shorthand terms for player roles.

You clearly don't understand so no point in continuing.

Ummm…….……

Scott wearing 7 highlights what I’m saying - that in todays game positional number are largely meaningless.7 in the old days was a winger as was 11.

When the journalists asked Nige about 8 or 10 they must have been using the old positional numbers. Why they didn’t use modern terminology is beyond me.

 

[Silvio Dante]

Scott, for me, is our best AM when he plays there, our best CM when he plays there, our best DM when he plays there and our best WB when he plays there!

As for his position, I’m reminded of Bellingham. He wears 22 as his coaches thought he was both an 8, a 10, and a 4. So is Alex.

So he’s a 22.

[Tomo]

To be fair, Bristol Live Reporter, Richard Forrester asked about Omar Taylor-Clarke... Not Alex Scott.... 

[Tomo]

6 hours ago, Robbored said:

It’s easy to see why some managers become irritated during some press conferences. Twice Nige was asked the same question about Scott’s best position and in the past might he have reacted in an irascible fashion but he responded in a very calm and patient manner. 

I really think that these journalists should come up with some more interesting questions.

If you listen carefully, you will hear that, Bristol Live Reporter, Richard Forrester asked about Omar Taylor-Clarke... Not Alex Scott....

[Robbored]

10 minutes ago, Tomo said:

If you listen carefully, you will hear that, Bristol Live Reporter, Richard Forrester asked about Omar Taylor-Clarke... Not Alex Scott....

Listen again and you’ll hear two different journalists asking the same question about Scott.

[Port Said Red]

2 hours ago, slartibartfast said:

No10

 

 

 

for Arsenal after a £55 million transfer in the summer !

I was going to say just in behind Harry Kane.

[W-S-M Seagull]

His comment about us not really having any passengers in our squad was interesting.

[Unan]

10 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Which is?

I guess most people will say “no10”.  I say Centre Midfield.

FWIW Nige’s answer was very good.

8 (ish) isn’t it, who says 10

[jimmytango78]

7 hours ago, Port Said Red said:

I was going to say just in behind Harry Kane.

Who wears number 10 

[Robbored]

5 hours ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

His comment about us not really having any passengers in our squad was interesting.

‘Passengers’ is just another word for dead wood and that’s probably what Nige thinks but wouldn’t say that in a press conference.

[Port Said Red]

31 minutes ago, Robbored said:

‘Passengers’ is just another word for dead wood and that’s probably what Nige thinks but wouldn’t say that in a press conference.

Where would we be without you to mansplain everything to us? 

[Abraham Romanovich]

1 hour ago, jimmytango78 said:

Who wears number 10 

Isn't he on first.

(one for the Abbot and Costello Fans )

[BigAl&Toby]

16 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

Where would we be without you to mansplain everything to us? 

[Robbored]

28 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

Where would we be without you to mansplain everything to us? 

I have a reputation to maintain PSR.

[Phileas Fogg]

12 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Which is?

I guess most people will say “no10”.  I say Centre Midfield.

FWIW Nige’s answer was very good.

Agreed - I don't think it's particularly clear-cut either and completely depends on how we lineup and the opposition.

[Robbored]

Absolutely right. Scott is a CM who can play anywhere across the engine room. Using dark age positional numbers to describe his position is pretty meaningless.

AW wears number 14 so he wouldn’t have got a game in the old days………..I rest my case……………