Players comments about team formations

[face in the crowd]

I am a bit disturbed by the amount of interviews over the past year or so with players that say they didn't know they where playing until an hour before the game or they don't know what formation they will be playing (Butters todays argus). Gary Hart has been quoted several times saying he was not aware he would be playing up front until he saw the teamsheet.

Now I am not familiar with the way professional football teams operate, but surely you would spend time in training practising playing the formation that you intend to play at the weekend - especially the forwards as they need to develop an understanding.

Is this something unusually to our club or is this common in professional football?

 

[sagaman]

Fair point. I worry about the way we keep chopping and changing.
It can do nothing for thr confidence of the players either.

I personally think we should be playing 4-2-4
But what do I know I could be called Steve McLaren

 

[Hiney]

Ithey don't know what formation they will be playing (Butters todays argus).

If this interview was done on Tuesday or Wednesday then it's probably fair enough to say that the final formation hasn't been decided.

 

[face in the crowd]

Re: Re: Players comments about team formations

If this interview was done on Tuesday or Wednesday then it's probably fair enough to say that the final formation hasn't been decided.

I think (I could be wrong) the Press normally get their player quotes on a Thursday afternoon.

 

[Hiney]

Re: Re: Re: Players comments about team formations

I think (I could be wrong) the Press normally get their player quotes on a Thursday afternnon.

In this case, I think he spoke to him on Tuesday

 

[face in the crowd]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Players comments about team formations

In this case, I think he spoke to him on Tuesday

Say no more

 

[Hiney]

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Forget systems. Rememember the value of pace and playing skills.

If we're not careful, the Albion will end up like England ... defeated by too much planning.

 

[face in the crowd]

Forget systems. Rememember the value of pace and playing skills.

If we're not careful, the Albion will end up like England ... defeated by too much planning.

The trouble is that we aren't overly blessed with either comodity.

It is refreshing to hear Butters talking about going back to basics.
There is a common theme amongst our more experienced players like Carpenter, Hart, Oatway and Butters. None are blessed with great pace, all are hardworking, they all tackle hard and they are all limited when in possession. Until we can replace these players, we should concentrate on being hard working and hard to beat thus playing to their strengths.

 

[tedebear]

What concerns me more, both in the England team, and Albion, is that we spend too much time playing players out of position and playing a game that seems so foreign to the skills of the team.

The England game seems so slow and pedestrian - yet when these guys play each week with their clubs, they are anything but pedestrian - why instruct them to play differently?

The Albion game seems to lack pace and often ends in hoofing the ball up the pitch as people aren't in a position to play a passing game?

Befuddles me that players wouldn't know what position they are playing ALL the time...

 

[Race]

Re: Re: Re: Players comments about team formations

I think (I could be wrong) the Press normally get their player quotes on a Thursday afternnon.

Thursday is the usual day but they do press, I think, in the morning, and the latter part of the week is spent working on shape etc

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Butters said maybe we should kick a few people. He is dead right. Time to get amongst them and ruffle a few feathers like we did under Adams, Taylor and Magoo (the season we stayed up)...

At the moment I get the feeling we are a soft touch. Southern softies springs to mind.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

That is one of the reasons that I like Hammond as a player. He doesn't show much fear when going in for a tackle. He will pick up a suspension now and again but it certainly hurries the opponent to get the ball away quicker - leading to the odd mistake.

 

[7:18]

Butters said maybe we should kick a few people. He is dead right. Time to get amongst them and ruffle a few feathers like we did under Adams, Taylor and Magoo (the season we stayed up)...

At the moment I get the feeling we are a soft touch. Southern softies springs to mind.

Likely to increase our string of red cards, but I say go for it. Thats what Santos is for!

 

[B.M.F]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Players comments about team formations

Thursday is the usual day but they do press, I think, in the morning, and the latter part of the week is spent working on shape etc

Always wondered why tank bunked off on thursdays

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

What concerns me more, both in the England team, and Albion, is that we spend too much time playing players out of position and playing a game that seems so foreign to the skills of the team.

The England game seems so slow and pedestrian - yet when these guys play each week with their clubs, they are anything but pedestrian - why instruct them to play differently?

It's incredibly frustrating with England. It seems to be accepted wisdom(at least amongst the England set-up) that you can't beat the top teams playing our traditional style of football. We have to be more European etc. This apparently equates to a more 'patient' game plan. Which is fine if patience means not panicking if you haven't scored after an hour and not lumping the ball forward aimlessly. However, the England team and management seem to have mistaken lethargy and playing incredibly slowly for patience. It drives me crazy! A prime example was the trinidad game in the world cup!