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Brighton TID

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Jul 24, 2005
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Horsham
Clearly the current tactics aren't working. IMO we need to play a 4-4-1-1. Back to basics, more width, creativity from both flanks, best of all, paddy as the main man making the shit happen as a number 10. We need to build our team around him mindful that he is a luxury player who doesn't like tracking but has the creative flair to win games. Here's the lineup:


Stock

Bruno. Hughes. Dunk. Bennett

Colunga holla Ince lua

Paddy

Baldock (or CMS)
 








Pantani

Il Pirata
Dec 3, 2008
5,445
Newcastle
Clearly the current tactics aren't working. IMO we need to play a 4-4-1-1. Back to basics, more width, creativity from both flanks, best of all, paddy as the main man making the shit happen as a number 10. We need to build our team around him mindful that he is a luxury player who doesn't like tracking but has the creative flair to win games.

Or change the guy who won't change the formation...


Sad fact is McCourt really isn't that good. We are just so bad at the moment that he looks like the messiah.
 




Rookie

Greetings
Feb 8, 2005
12,026
20,000 + people can see it, but the bloke in charge sits there with his legs crossed.
 








barnden10

New member
May 11, 2014
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I would personally look at a 3-5-2 formation. It isn't too far away from the current set up with the fullbacks pushing on. Would provide width and give greater defensive solidity as at the moment our fullbacks get caught too high up and we are often left 2 on 2 at the back. The for 3-5-2 allows for a defensive mid in away games and a more offensive line up at home
 


Kazenga <3

Test 805843
Feb 28, 2010
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Team c/r HQ
Or change the guy who won't change the formation...


Sad fact is McCourt really isn't that good. We are just so bad at the moment that he looks like the messiah.

Rubbish. Pinpoint 40 yard passes, incisive passing through the lines and dribbling past 3 players with ease are not marks of a player that 'isn't that good'. He's just totally devoid of any pace and thus offers nothing when we don't have the ball. He's clearly outrageous with it though, you are a philistine.
 






Brighton TID

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Rubbish. Pinpoint 40 yard passes, incisive passing through the lines and dribbling past 3 players with ease are not marks of a player that 'isn't that good'. He's just totally devoid of any pace and thus offers nothing when we don't have the ball. He's clearly outrageous with it though, you are a philistine.

Agreed. 100%
 


Brighton TID

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I would personally look at a 3-5-2 formation. It isn't too far away from the current set up with the fullbacks pushing on. Would provide width and give greater defensive solidity as at the moment our fullbacks get caught too high up and we are often left 2 on 2 at the back. The for 3-5-2 allows for a defensive mid in away games and a more offensive line up at home

Like the look of this. Ince or Holla drop back to make the 3 but that is when our midfield look weak and depleated and we get overun.
 


Clive Walker

Stand Or Fall
Jul 5, 2011
3,120
Brighton
We don't have the quality of players required to play the formation sh choses.
 




Pantani

Il Pirata
Dec 3, 2008
5,445
Newcastle
Trust me, paddy is that good. Ask a few Celtic fans.

Rubbish. Pinpoint 40 yard passes, incisive passing through the lines and dribbling past 3 players with ease are not marks of a player that 'isn't that good'. He's just totally devoid of any pace and thus offers nothing when we don't have the ball. He's clearly outrageous with it though, you are a philistine.

Paddy McCourt relegated with Barnsley last year, two goals, zero assists. This season 0 goals, 1 assist (I think). Look at the numbers rather than get excited when he beats a midfielder 30 yards from goal.

I enjoy his play a great deal, but if we are calling out for him, when thus far he has had almost no end product, tells me where we are right now.
 


Rubbish. Pinpoint 40 yard passes, incisive passing through the lines and dribbling past 3 players with ease are not marks of a player that 'isn't that good'. He's just totally devoid of any pace and thus offers nothing when we don't have the ball. He's clearly outrageous with it though, you are a philistine.

The most amazing thing I've seen this season was him showing a bit of pace to clatter that guy and get a sensible tactical yellow. He can run, who knew
 


Kevlar

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Dec 20, 2013
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I would personally look at a 3-5-2 formation. It isn't too far away from the current set up with the fullbacks pushing on. Would provide width and give greater defensive solidity as at the moment our fullbacks get caught too high up and we are often left 2 on 2 at the back. The for 3-5-2 allows for a defensive mid in away games and a more offensive line up at home
not enough pace at the back for that set up
although it would certainly be an improvement
it does allow for a more conventional front 2
but you can still be outnumbered out wide
 


Kazenga <3

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Feb 28, 2010
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Paddy McCourt relegated with Barnsley last year, two goals, zero assists. This season 0 goals, 1 assist (I think). Look at the numbers rather than get excited when he beats a midfielder 30 yards from goal.

I enjoy his play a great deal, but he if we are calling out for him when thus far he has had almost no end product tells me where we are right now.

He's been surrounded by dross; a swan in a pigsty; a diamond in a coal mine; an Aston Martin in an Aldi car park...

Nah I don't even care about the stats, players like him are why I love football.
 




Kazenga <3

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Feb 28, 2010
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The most amazing thing I've seen this season was him showing a bit of pace to clatter that guy and get a sensible tactical yellow. He can run, who knew

Wouldn't exactly call it pace, the guy breezed away from him at a fast jog and Paddy threw himself full length in desperation to hook him back :lolol:
 


barnden10

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May 11, 2014
69
not enough pace at the back for that set up
although it would certainly be an improvement
it does allow for a more conventional front 2
but you can still be outnumbered out wide
You can be outnumbered out wide but the spare man in the middle would provide cover. Or one of the two strikers drop in. Regarding pace at the back we could afford to drop a little deeper because you have a little more protection
 



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