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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 26, 2023 14:54:39 GMT
Banging on about nobody moaning when DJ played LWB against Huddersfield, but because we were shite on Sunday it's become a problem. It was one of the tweets in the OP but it seems to have mysteriously disappeared now 😕 Oh okay, I wouldn't call it having a go at the fans but he is wrong, plenty had a moan about the set up, people don't seem to like three at the back regardless of personnel chosen to play it.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 26, 2023 14:37:55 GMT
People moaned about it before the Watford game too...
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 26, 2023 14:36:51 GMT
Ooh, he's even having a pop at the fans now as well. Tick Tock. What did he say?
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 26, 2023 14:33:20 GMT
That overlooks the facts. 7 of the Hull starting team on Sunday were there last season. Only 4 of our team were and only 7 out of our squad of 20 played last season. And likely 5 of our best XI didn’t start and two more were injured in the first half. If Travers Hoever Wilmott Rose/McNally Stevens Pearson Burger Haks/Bae Campbell Wesley/Maaee Vidigal Doesn’t deliver then I have no argument but Sunday tells us nothing about this team We’ve lost Stevens and the whole place has become a circus. He’s lost the plot. That hasn't been why its gone the way it has, the CBs aren't performing, losing Stevens hasn't been the big problem and if the CBs had been playing close to well enough it wouldn't have made much of a difference.
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Laurent
Sept 26, 2023 14:30:15 GMT
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 26, 2023 14:30:15 GMT
Why would you give it to someone that can't organise a defence, rate him or not he's not the guy. He has had one bad game who else can we give it to? Only other option is Pearson who's permi He's had many more than that get real, that aside he just isn't a captain, for me it would be Pearson for now until we sign the right kind of CB with captaincy in mind.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 26, 2023 11:40:35 GMT
Is it too soon to strip him of his Captaincy and give it to Wilmot? Why would you give it to someone that can't organise a defence, rate him or not he's not the guy.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 26, 2023 9:36:21 GMT
It does take time to gel though, that's the sticking point. The issue with Neil, or what the question should be is....is he doing all he can to help reduce that gelling period or is he adding to the issues with the chopping and changing and playing players out of position in a system that doesn't suit most of the players he's recruited? Hull have gelled quite quickly and no excuses there Maybe they can put 11 players out to keep it fairly simple rather than throwing players at a formation when it isn't working again after changing it every game ...badly As I don't actually know and not trying to be a smart arse, how many of their starting 11 are new signings?
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 26, 2023 9:34:08 GMT
Doesn't really matter if it works. Alas.it clearly doesn't Too early to say one way or another.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 26, 2023 7:55:39 GMT
I get the team but it’s a terrifying reflection of our window that the front 4 have played less than 12 championship games between them Doesn't really matter if it works.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 26, 2023 7:52:14 GMT
I agree but there’s not evidence of him implementing a clear style of play, would have a lot more patience if he was His master game plan consists of DJ as a WB, Thompson shoring up the midfield and Laurent pulling the strings in midfield. What possibly could go wrong, honestly just sack him. No it doesn't, he's played two games at lwb, if it was his master plan he'd have started the season there.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 25, 2023 20:08:49 GMT
My thoughts were 10-12 games for players to gel and see positive improvements. I certainly wasn't expecting 6 defeats though in 8 in the league. If the manager had settled on a 433 or 4231 formation, and stuck to it it wouldn’t and shouldn’t take professional footballers 10-12 games to gel. I wouldn’t expect that at grassroots level, never mind players earning thousands a week. Most of them will have played every formation possible in their careers and would quickly get used to a system. The gelling part is them getting used to each others game rather than the system, as you say they'll have played most formations before.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 25, 2023 19:39:52 GMT
A few more points on the board but similar issues, figuring out the best set up/starting 11 etc, it was always going to be bumpy but maybe not this bumpy.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 25, 2023 19:32:41 GMT
I'm still trying to make sense of the bonkers decision to play 3-5-2 at the weekend and the only thing I can think is that he's trying to overload the backline in order to keep a clean sheet to give them confidence, which has obviously backfired massively. In essence he doesn't trust the defence enough to go with a back four. Does anyone know what defensive formation Rose and McNally played together in at Coventry? Surely just go 4 at the back, pick a centre half pairing and get them used to playing together. Wasn't McNally Roses replacement? Not a surprise he doesn't trust them but I'd imagine he thought they played well enough against Huddersfield so wanted to stick with it which makes sense. Edit: I don't think the problem is getting used to each other though, it's constant individual errors or inability to do the basics.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 25, 2023 16:22:15 GMT
I think he'll get the Jan window. To bring in even more players, to confuse him even more. 🤔 Who knows, a CB and striker hopefully.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 25, 2023 14:50:52 GMT
Who does he ignore at matches? I said he doesn't appear to make much notice of, ignore is very different. It's something I've noticed, he does not appear to listen to his assistant much or ask for his views, a couple of the pundits said it as well during the last match. Whether it's true or not it's hard to say, but it perhaps fits a bit with his personality. He talks plenty to his assistant, if you know what they say to each other that shows he takes little notice I'd be interested to hear it... Otherwise you don't have a clue whether he takes notice or not and are just adding more nonsense to the pile, there's plenty to be unhappy about atm but let's not start making stuff up eh, it doesn't help.
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Alex Neil
Sept 25, 2023 14:33:53 GMT
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 25, 2023 14:33:53 GMT
He's not going to change is he, he's the boss and main man, everything goes through him. He doesn't appear to take much notice of those around him, especially at matches. I don't mind stubborn people but stupid stubborn people are a different kettle of fish, Neil appears to be one of the later. Is it he just can't make his mind up or is it he so sure of himself he's out to prove a point, he'd do well to look at his record here and then give his head a wobble. If he doesn't change he can't last. Who does he ignore at matches?
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 25, 2023 14:31:05 GMT
Poor lad must wonder wtf he’s walked into A bigger bank ballance I would have thought and a better chance of getting noticed.
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Sept 25, 2023 13:41:00 GMT
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 25, 2023 13:41:00 GMT
Because he was hoping more defenders would at least help us keep the ball out more, it hasn't worked, but I'd argue that we weren't looking to completely move away from three at the back anyway when you look at the fullbacks we signed. Whenever we get a couple of poor results AN seems to revert to a back five. I assume that he feels like we are more likely to find out a result using that formation? He has built a squad for 4-3-3. He needs to stick with that, stop worrying about the opposition so much, and start thinking about he can get the most out of our players. He's built a squad that can play a few different ways, he just happens to prefer 4-3-3, it could just as easily be set up as a 4-2-3-1, I'd even argue that the squad lends itself better to that set up, he wasn't talking about the squad being flexible to then stick rigidly to one formation. Edit, I'm not particularly trying to defend him but people complaining about different systems seem to have missed most of his interviews when talking about building the squad.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 25, 2023 8:43:11 GMT
Eh, I'd be surprised if he had equal say, if any, as the manager when it comes to signings.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 25, 2023 8:42:00 GMT
Because he was hoping more defenders would at least help us keep the ball out more, it hasn't worked, but I'd argue that we weren't looking to completely move away from three at the back anyway when you look at the fullbacks we signed.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 24, 2023 21:59:08 GMT
It's not that the players we've signed are bad (some are, but some look decent). It's the lack of recruitment in crucial positions that's fucking us up, while we're overstocked in others. I think this is spot on, we seem to have been very complacent about the state of the defence, two CBs wasn't enough and neither is two strikers. Obviously we don't know what really went on but the defence needed to be a priority and it seems they had other ideas.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 24, 2023 21:55:23 GMT
I'm in a nice open field, he's shite and has been shite for some time, laughable that he got player of the season, he constantly drops a bollock. Good, let's do one over someone else rather than us getting done on transfers, they'll soon realise they've made a mistake. Edit: playing left sided isn't the problem, his inability to defend is, or pass, or show a tiny bit of strength. Except he’s not been shit, and the stats back up that he’s not been shit. But like Thompson you’ve got nowhere left to go so even when these players obviously have a good game (I’m taking in general terms now not today) at best you come up with some backhanded compliment bullshit…… Thompson is what he is, not much of a player, he'll do what he does which is try to get in the way and take the easy option. That aside, I don't care about the stats, I can see with my own eyes, he's also been a main stay in a defence that's been pretty awful for some time, do the stats show how many times hes given it way, missed a header he should win or been out muscled which either directly lead to a goal or, like today, gave the oppo a very very good chance at one? I'm pretty sure I gave Wilmot motm in one of the games this season so you're seeing what you want to see, but in general I think he's shite and he's a long way from proving me wrong.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 24, 2023 21:50:04 GMT
Yes. What makes Jared a fantasist? I can't find a better word to encapsulate his 19 man summer spending spree, make that 18 one has left already, if you can let's hear it? Still not sure why doing his job makes him a fantasist, we needed a lot of players and they managed it, although I'd argue we didn't sign enough. Maybe I'm missing your point.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 24, 2023 21:11:47 GMT
Is AN sackable without also sacking Tricky Ricky and US Jared? No new manager would want to be encumbered with these two lunatic fantasists would they? Then what of JC? He gave it the large one poaching AN mid-season from Sunderland and then backed the summer trolley dash to the hilt. JC would like some special kind of fool if he then had to dispatch all 3 'wise men' before the clocks go back and the cost of getting rid would rob us blind. I mean what would he tell his father and sister? I think JC has made his bed and he is going to have to lie in it. Yes. What makes Jared a fantasist?
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 24, 2023 21:10:39 GMT
I think he'll get the Jan window.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 24, 2023 21:09:49 GMT
Is it a bad decision if they play well? He was shite! Best player midweek so it made sense to play him there again, shite is a little harsh, I thought he okay, nothing more than that mind.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 24, 2023 19:18:40 GMT
There’s only one man who picked a CM at wing back. Is it a bad decision if they play well?
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The gulf
Sept 24, 2023 19:14:01 GMT
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 24, 2023 19:14:01 GMT
By not trying to play tipsy tappy crap we haven't got the players for. Do Shef U play tippy tappy? Or Luton? Or Burnley? Yes, Luton tried in the first games I watched, Burnley definitely do and Sheff U didn't seem to know what they wanted to do.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 24, 2023 19:12:22 GMT
Playing gooch ahead of Hoever as attacking full back Playing Jordan Thompson Playing two men up front, both wingers. Playing our biggest slowest defender as a wide centre back being pulled out and exposed constantly None of it makes sense. Gooch has looked the better of the two and I can fully understand why Campbell has been played up front, he helps stretch the play and create space which Wesley can't, it worked well against Huddersfield.
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The gulf
Sept 24, 2023 17:38:36 GMT
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 24, 2023 17:38:36 GMT
By not trying to play tipsy tappy crap we haven't got the players for.
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