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[RHYDAL]

As I mentioned during the game, Dave Jones had paper and pen in hand. I imagine his notes look like this.....

1. Put someone on the back post at corners.
2.

 

[Willlow]

...You missed my point, he should never be just off side as he is fast enough to be further behind the line of the last defender when the ball is played...

Unfotunately you seem to have mised the point of how DJ and several other strikes play the game. They sit on the last defenders shoulder and then try and make a run in behind, if they played in front of the defender they wouldnt get in behind the defence.

Players such as M. Owen (used to be), A. Johnson, F. Torres, R. Van Persie, etc are all "fast enough" not to have to be on the shoulder of the defender but that is how they play and all of them will get caught offside as much as DJ.

Last night DJ was offside 3 times and two of those decision could have gone the other way. The most important thing is that he is making those runs and giving us another dimension.

 

[Boy Genius]

I'm sorry i disagree.

Let me get this right...... you are saying you would rather watch us play fancy football and lose!!!!!!!

You must be mad!

 

[Willlow]

As I mentioned during the game, Dave Jones had paper and pen in hand. I imagine his notes look like this.....

1. Put someone on the back post at corners.
2.

You missed out

2. If McGivern is playing get the ball out to the right as much as possible.

3. If Oakley is playing right midfield he ends up playing in the middle leaving the right side open.

4. Andy King is a stealth like player sometimes you dont even know he is playing until he has a shot in the 85th minute.

 

[RHYDAL]

You missed out

2. If McGivern is playing get the ball out to the right as much as possible.

3. If Oakley is playing right midfield he ends up playing in the middle leaving the right side open.

4. Andy King is a stealth like player sometimes you dont even know he is playing until he has a shot in the 85th minute.

I doubt DJ left the bar for the second half. If you come a calling in December with a weak right side (or left for that matter) it will be a long afternoon chasing shadows.

 

[camberwell fox]

Let me get this right...... you are saying you would rather watch us play fancy football and lose!!!!!!!

You must be mad!

No, i want both, is this a really ridiculous notion?

 

[camberwell fox]

Unfotunately you seem to have mised the point of how DJ and several other strikes play the game. They sit on the last defenders shoulder and then try and make a run in behind, if they played in front of the defender they wouldnt get in behind the defence.

Players such as M. Owen (used to be), A. Johnson, F. Torres, R. Van Persie, etc are all "fast enough" not to have to be on the shoulder of the defender but that is how they play and all of them will get caught offside as much as DJ.

Last night DJ was offside 3 times and two of those decision could have gone the other way.

Surely not physically possible, plus they occasionally score.

...But they didn't, so the moral of the story goes ''if caught offside lots, stand 1 yard further back, then look along line before setting off''...

 

[camberwell fox]

http://www.talkingballs.co.uk/showpost.php?p=868843&postcount=214

Thanks.

 

[escos66]

Unfotunately you seem to have mised the point of how DJ and several other strikes play the game. They sit on the last defenders shoulder and then try and make a run in behind, if they played in front of the defender they wouldnt get in behind the defence.

Players such as M. Owen (used to be), A. Johnson, F. Torres, R. Van Persie, etc are all "fast enough" not to have to be on the shoulder of the defender but that is how they play and all of them will get caught offside as much as DJ.

Last night DJ was offside 3 times and two of those decision could have gone the other way.

Surely not physically possible, plus they occasionally score.

...But they didn't, so the moral of the story goes ''if caught offside lots, stand 1 yard further back, then look along line before setting off''...

Or tell your midfield to play the fecking ball earlier instead of pissing about trying to look for a pass that isn't on!!

 

[Motown Fox]

The attendance last night was 16,192 -apparently that's seven less than the 16,199 who watched London Irish beat The Tigers there at the weekend.

NOT TO FORGET WE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here's the goal -well done Waggy

 

[bocadillo]

Did anyone else notice the amount of Manager's their was in the Stadium yesterday? A Real day.

With no other football taking place and the game within easy reach of London, I was not surprised to see so many there. It's their job.

 

[Biff]

I can see what NP is doing, trying a few different formations, to see what works and what dont.

Unfortunately, no one formation is picking itself at present.

If King and McGivern start Friday, then the rumor that NP, AK and RM are meeting after training at an undisclosed location for an afternoon bumfest will gather pace.

 

[camberwell fox]

I can see what NP is doing, trying a few different formations, to see what works and what dont.

Unfortunately, no one formation is picking itself at present.

If King and McGivern start Friday, then the rumor that NP, AK and RM are meeting after training at an undisclosed location for an afternoon bumfest will gather pace.

Can i come?

 

[Biff]

Can i come?

I dont know. Can you :icon_wink

 

[camberwell fox]

I dont know. Can you :icon_wink

When invited...quickly

 

[Hazzman]

Did anyone else notice the amount of Manager's their was in the Stadium yesterday? A Real day.

It was the only fixture of the evening bar a couple in Blue Square North.

 

[Hazzman]

As I mentioned during the game, Dave Jones had paper and pen in hand. I imagine his notes look like this.....

1. Put someone on the back post at corners.
2.

2. This league's a load of shit this year.

 

[Biff]

When invited...quickly

They rent the room for the afternoon, so not financially viable for you.

There's always foreplay, to help get your monies worth

 

[Willlow]

Surely not physically possible, plus they occasionally score.

...But they didn't, so the moral of the story goes ''if caught offside lots, stand 1 yard further back, then look along line before setting off''...

If you stand 1 yard further back you are in front of the defender and he will then be able to see which run you are going to make and will be able to cover it. That is why it is called playing on the defenders shoulder and not playing in front of the defender where he can see you.

If DJ fails to perform i will be the first to ask questions but last night he did ok, not well, but ok. Slagging him off for being offside the same amount of times as Fryatt and Waghorn suggests you have problems with him that go past football, in which case just say so.

 

[Matt_B]

I doubt DJ left the bar for the second half. If you come a calling in December with a weak right side (or left for that matter) it will be a long afternoon chasing shadows.

When will McCormack(sp) be back?