shamussy Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 We sign another big targetman, the ball is already bypassing our midfield. I appreciate the point of the long ball game but is it just going to be until we stay up or is it here to stay?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richy P Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 To be honest that is a worrying trait i have started to see creep in recently. It worked to some extent at s****horpe eg. cotts goal, but vs brentford it was constant long ball by the wing backs and especially Basso, and didn't win a single header. I hope we don't resort to tht game as thats not the city way and our best results came from attractive football on the ground. It is pointless to play the long game with no pace up front. Fair play Mcammon may win the headers but i can't see Brooker picking them up, as most long balls are aimed at him anyway.It works for teams like Brentford because owusu has both pace and strength, as well as willock being pacey. I am beggining to question, not the management, but the coaching, as long ball games are not going to challenge the likes of bradford and southend due to their tall center backs, eg wetherall and barrett.We can play through teams when passing on the ground, there is little need to pump long balls as we rarely win them, if the team play to their strengths which is passing to feet, sharp through balls, then we can be difficult to stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy082005 Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 To be honest that is a worrying trait i have started to see creep in recently. It worked to some extent at s****horpe eg. cotts goal, but vs brentford it was constant long ball by the wing backs and especially Basso, and didn't win a single header. I hope we don't resort to tht game as thats not the city way and our best results came from attractive football on the ground. It is pointless to play the long game with no pace up front. Fair play Mcammon may win the headers but i can't see Brooker picking them up, as most long balls are aimed at him anyway.It works for teams like Brentford because owusu has both pace and strength, as well as willock being pacey. I am beggining to question, not the management, but the coaching, as long ball games are not going to challenge the likes of bradford and southend due to their tall center backs, eg wetherall and barrett.We can play through teams when passing on the ground, there is little need to pump long balls as we rarely win them, if the team play to their strengths which is passing to feet, sharp through balls, then we can be difficult to stop.do we have the players though that are good enough to actually get the ball down and play footballPlayers in the past few years, Tinnion, Doherty, Coles etc coould actually play footballOrr, Savage, Russell (the new Tinnion apparently), woodman....none of these are actual good at getting the ball down and playing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richy P Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Noble and Russell definately can, when playing well they are more than capable, wilkshire can when played. In the wallsall game it was a result of our midfield control that we over run them. As for the wing backs better coaching and i'm sure they can improve, our third goal against walsall was the result of a fantastic through ball from Orr, who is improving every game, so in answer to your question yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy082005 Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Noble and Russell definately can, when playing well they are more than capable, wilkshire can when played. In the wallsall game it was a result of our midfield control that we over run them. As for the wing backs better coaching and i'm sure they can improve, our third goal against walsall was the result of a fantastic through ball from Orr, who is improving every game, so in answer to your question yes.fair commentRussell can play a bit, I just don't think he has the consistancy to keep performing. As for Wilkshire, I have to say I'm not the biggest fan....he vanishes far to much.Put Wilkshire in a team doing well, he can be very good....put him in a team thats not doing so well, he doesnt have it in him to take the game by the scruff of the next and influence it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snufflelufagus Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 i think weve been playing a element of long ball (more direct football) for sometime now going back to when Wilson was in charge, general fired upto Peacock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Switching Carey to centre-half has helped cut it down as well. When he was at right-back, I would often lose count of the times when he'd just play an aimless high ball downfield, to no-one in particular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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