Has Dave Jones Now Got A Plan B?
Sun Dec 05, 2010 10:43 pm
He's been criticised many times over the past few seasons for not having a Plan B, so are we right to have a pop at him for this?
IMO, he hasn't had the squad with strength in depth for a Plan B, before this season, as we've often bemoaned our luck when Jay has got injured and we've struggled without him!
This season however, he's experimented with at least a couple of different formations, other than his previously preferred choice of 4-4-2!
He changed the formation against Swansea and played a similar formation against Forest, going back to what we appeared to play very successfully against Doncaster, after Chopra got injured!
He's tried a 4-3-3 and a 4-5-1 type formation a few times this season, but is his usual 4-4-2 the more suitable formation, that suits the personnel in our squad?
IMO, some of the personnel weren't right for the new formations he chose to play in certain games, but considering that he's tried these different formations with varying degrees of success, are we right to criticise him, when he does seem to be experimenting with a Plan B and possibly a Plan C?
Remember Blackpool had a really poor start last season and it took until the last dozen or so games of the season, for Holloway's strategy to come to fruition!
IMO, he hasn't had the squad with strength in depth for a Plan B, before this season, as we've often bemoaned our luck when Jay has got injured and we've struggled without him!
This season however, he's experimented with at least a couple of different formations, other than his previously preferred choice of 4-4-2!
He changed the formation against Swansea and played a similar formation against Forest, going back to what we appeared to play very successfully against Doncaster, after Chopra got injured!
He's tried a 4-3-3 and a 4-5-1 type formation a few times this season, but is his usual 4-4-2 the more suitable formation, that suits the personnel in our squad?
IMO, some of the personnel weren't right for the new formations he chose to play in certain games, but considering that he's tried these different formations with varying degrees of success, are we right to criticise him, when he does seem to be experimenting with a Plan B and possibly a Plan C?
Remember Blackpool had a really poor start last season and it took until the last dozen or so games of the season, for Holloway's strategy to come to fruition!
Re: Has Dave Jones Now Got A Plan B?
Sun Dec 05, 2010 10:48 pm
I think in certain games we have lacked another plan, against forest we had a plan B but it failed just as much as plan A sadly.
Against Preston I dont think we lacked a plan we just lacked a bit of composure and a bit of quality (from players who have plenty of quality) We had the chance against QPR and Preston to win and win well.
Against Preston I dont think we lacked a plan we just lacked a bit of composure and a bit of quality (from players who have plenty of quality) We had the chance against QPR and Preston to win and win well.
Re: Has Dave Jones Now Got A Plan B?
Sun Dec 05, 2010 10:49 pm
4-4-2 for these next 3 games, points needed on the board.
Re: Has Dave Jones Now Got A Plan B?
Mon Dec 06, 2010 11:03 am
It was blatantly obvious to everybody against Swansea, that Keogh needed somebody to play alongside him, especially as he won ball after ball in the air, only for it to run onto their central defenders to pick up!
It's also abundantly clear, that Chopra cannot play on the left wing and needs to play off one of the centre back's shoulders, but are we wrong to criticise Jonesy for trying out new things?
Personally, I think it's wrong of us to criticise him for trying a different style of play, when he's been heavily criticised in the past, for not having the elusive Plan B!
The only way to find the Plan B's and the Plan C's etc, is to experiment and without a reserve team, or friendly fixtures, how is he supposed to find out which formation suits his personnel?
It's also abundantly clear, that Chopra cannot play on the left wing and needs to play off one of the centre back's shoulders, but are we wrong to criticise Jonesy for trying out new things?
Personally, I think it's wrong of us to criticise him for trying a different style of play, when he's been heavily criticised in the past, for not having the elusive Plan B!
The only way to find the Plan B's and the Plan C's etc, is to experiment and without a reserve team, or friendly fixtures, how is he supposed to find out which formation suits his personnel?