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were the tactics right

Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:31 am

I know we one last night which is obviously good BUT did the manager get his tactics/formation right to start with?

Re: were the tactics right

Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:13 am

think the formation was right apart from Cowie on the right, Not a right midfielder for me, would of swapped him for Conway. I also would of swapped Helguson for last 20 minutes, but what do I know we won :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Bit disappointed with the performance but it was 1st game, pressure, nerves and all that and we won :ayatollah:

Hopefully we will get stronger with Kimbo and maybe Tommy Smith, think we need another centre half to put pressure on the back two & Kev takes an hour a day to practice his crossing ;)

Optomisitic for the season though #bluearmy

Re: were the tactics right

Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:20 am

Agree with you Jenks. I would have started Conway instead of Cowie but maybe Conway wasn't looking good in training or something?

My mate and I also said we would have taken Helguson off with 10-15 minutes left because he was looking tired. Like you said though Jenks, what do we know? We won didn't we!

Re: were the tactics right

Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:35 am

First game done and.dusted with 3 points. Happy enough.

As for tactics......surely this formation doesn't warrant the amount of long balls played last night. Hopefully it was a bit of ring rust and we actually look to play a bit of football once the team is settled.

The fact Malky didn't sub Helguson Was a bit worrying for me, are we really only stuck with that option? Surely Velikonja was worth 15 mins?? Or Earnie really, he would've been a livewire and put their back four on alert.

Re: were the tactics right

Sat Aug 18, 2012 11:22 am

I guess its difficult as you need to change tactics based on the other team as well .............