Style or Promotion: You Decide

MACCAPACCA · May 12, 2014

So, if it was a choice between the two which would you want? Play the boring way we have been playing and nick 1-0 wins potentially, or play exciting attacking footy and sit in mid table. The answer will probably decide who our preferred choice as new man is.

Husty · May 12, 2014

Exciting attacking football and perhaps pick up fewer points. EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK!!!!!!

dingodan · May 12, 2014

That's like saying Curry, or Beer?

Give me both, or do one.

Eeyore · May 12, 2014

The Championship will only get harder next year, especially if all three of the relegated clubs from last year fail to make it back to the Promised Land. The parachute payments make it difficult to compete in the transfer market, and I'm guessing that a few under-performing clubs of similar size to us will be wanting to flex their muscle this time too.

So I think the question is an important one, and watching attractive football is the most important thing for me. It's nice to think that the successful candidate will bring the points in as well, but I wonder if managers with both capabilities are already incumbent elsewhere.

brightonrock · May 12, 2014

This is very much the problem. I can 100% GUARANTEE that the same absolute planks who're delighting in Oscar's departure will bitch and moan like menopausal fishwives if we scored even 3x more goals, but finished lower in the league. Some people are never satisfied.

trueblue · May 13, 2014

Tricky. Promotion, consolidation and now style hasn't worked too badly for Stoke. I love the way we got promoted from League One but overall, if we're top of the league, I'd be pretty happy regardless.

SouthCoastOwl · May 13, 2014

brightonrock said:
This is very much the problem. I can 100% GUARANTEE that the same absolute planks who're delighting in Oscar's departure will bitch and moan like menopausal fishwives if we scored even 3x more goals, but finished lower in the league. Some people are never satisfied.

This

n1 gull · May 13, 2014

Entertainment first, then hopefully that will lead to promotion, but I do want to see more attacking football with both pace and width

Binney on acid · May 13, 2014

What's the big deal about an endless succession of clean sheets? You are allowed to win 3:2 and actually entertain. Personally, I'd rather still be awake when the match finishes.

Blue Valkyrie · May 13, 2014

Style first. Promotion will come.

Also, and I accept this is just a minority view, a decent man in charge.

So someone like Zola or Powell, rather than, say, someone like Giggs or Ferguson (D).

Rangnick is the top pick for me though.

n1 gull · May 13, 2014

Blue Valkyrie said:
Style first. Promotion will come.

Also, and I accept this is just a minority view, a decent man in charge.

So someone like Zola or Powell, rather than, say, someone like Giggs or Ferguson (D).

Rangnick is the top pick for me though.

I agree, but not Zola as I would like a young hungry manager and I am not sure Zola would hang around, especially if everything wasn't going well

Lethargic · May 13, 2014

Is it not possible to have both then, why is everything black or white on here?

DavidinSouthampton · May 13, 2014

Apparently plenty of West Ham fans would be happy to get rid of Sam Allardyce, even if it meant relegation, because they "don't want to play football like that."

I would go along with that.

glasfryn · May 13, 2014

promotion then style

Mackenzie · May 13, 2014

I'd advocate a blend of attacking and brutally violent football. Think Leeds of the 70's. We may or may not get promoted but it would be FANTASTIC viewing.

Picture to scene, Zaha mincing down the wing for Cardiff then BOSH.....Greer puts him into row M of the WSU.

Superb.

glasfryn · May 13, 2014

MacKenzie said:
I'd advocate a blend of attacking and brutally violent football. Think Leeds of the 70's. We may or may not get promoted but it would be FANTASTIC viewing.

Picture to scene, Zaha mincing down the wing for Cardiff then BOSH.....Greer puts him into row M of the WSU.

Superb.

first laugh of the day
a day I might say where there will few laughs :thumbsup:

The Terminator · May 13, 2014

Style and promotion. Our target is promotion, our philosophy should be entertaining football.

But honestly if we walked the league winning 1-0 every game I couldn't give a toss.

Spicy · May 13, 2014

I want it all - attacking football and a play off place, if not automatic promotion. :wave:

JCL666 · May 13, 2014

I think the style of football has been determined.

The last two managers have both been advocates of a similar possession based style, with an emphasis on not conceding goals. It makes sense based on what has been discussed recently that the club want to have a consistent way of playing.

In theory a consistent style should make it easier to determine the type of players needed and also ensure continuity when a manager leaves.

When the players are available and the style works then it is exciting to watch. The first twenty minutes against Derby was just brilliant.

The challenge is having depth in the squad to ensure that players are available. This year that didn't happen, we couldn't rely on pace due to injuries (Buckley, CMS), inconsistency (Kaz, Solly) and when we needed guile we failed too (Orlandi - injured, Lopez-dramtic decline in form, Stephens-injured).

Also t if we do get promoted, to stand any chance of staying up we have to build on a solid defensive element. If Derby go up and stay playing the same way, they will concede tons of goals.

WhingForPresident · May 13, 2014

I don't give a shit if we get battered every game, play hoofball, kick lumps out of every team we play and are labelled as an embarrassment to professional football as long as we ****ing win.

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