All Change

[Crowstone Crevette]

went to see the boys training at B & L today. PB was drilling them over a specific way of playing. He had them sat down on the grass and showed them, using a scaled down pitch with 11 blue cones and 11 yellow cones set out in 4 3 3 formations, how he wanted them to play. he talked and showed (by moving cones around) how he wanted them to execute this different playing system. He spoke at length whilst moving the cones around, then penney spoke and finally coughlan had his say.

They then went and put this new found knowledge to the test using half a full size pitch. 'Attackers' v 'Defenders'. He firstly played Freddie and barnard as the main strikers and then BBBC and Lenny. This happened repeatedly but the combinations remained constant.

More than once he stopped play and said to the players that he knew it was difficult to change the way we have played all season but...

QUESTION: Do you think it is wise to introduce a new system of play, with no chance of trialing it competitively, so soon before such an important match?

PS. for what it's worth I worry!

 

[bazzashrimper]

And do you think it's wise to post any potential tit bits on our tactics?

 

[CC51DAS]

And there was me worrying that there would be some guys at the training ground sporting replica SUFC kit and whispering to each other in Derbyshire accents.

Beats me why they don't just close the doors for this kind of thing.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Beats me why they don't just close the doors for this kind of thing.

Agreed, let's just help Burton as much as possible, shall we?

 

[wally4pm]

I think you'll find he is trying to con Burton spies. We all know that Stan the Man will just run at them! :winking:

 

[Jam_Man]

The post doesn't really say a lot anyway.

Who knows, the poster could be a plant to throw disinformation out there. Advanced mind games.

Just to help Rowett out, there is no way on earth we will start with Eastwood and Barnard up front.

 

[WESTY_SUFC]

I can reveal the reason behind the tactical change is because of a letter from Dagenham Kev containing very very special instructions. Phil had a quick look and was easily convinced. If we go through tomorrow this will all be down to DagKev genius.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

The original post doesn't make sense. He says the cones were set out as 4-3-3, but then said in both cases we were playing with 2 strikers....

 

[South Bank Hank]

The original post doesn't make sense. He says the cones were set out as 4-3-3, but then said in both cases we were playing with 2 strikers....

That's two strikers and a cone. Keep up.

 

[Jam_Man]

Is it a young pacy hungry cone?

 

[South Bank Hank]

Nope. Very static, little up top and its legs have gone.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

That's two strikers and a cone. Keep up.

Sorry, I think the heat's getting to me :dim:

 

[Beefy]

It worked for Rocky in Rocky II

 

[dannypav]

Are any of the cones likely to start tomorrow ?

 

[Barling Magna]

Old King Cone is looking merry, so he may be selected......

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

It's our new signing Wilfred Cony.

 

[ian_the_girth]

Is it a young pacy hungry cone?

Mr Whippy i presume. Also selling 99's before and after the match in the spread car park.

 

[McNasty]

Arouna Kone plays for Everton, not us. :thumbdown:

 

[RHB]

You can always tell when folk are really fired up for a match, the puns start off as good/passible and then go swiftly down hill.

 

[Jam_Man]

You can always tell when folk are really fired up for a match, the puns start off as good/passible and then go swiftly down hill.

You arent skidding are you.