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Match Thread Huddersfield (H) Mon 25/09 (1 Viewer)

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SkyBlue_Bear83

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #456
Gotta do something different today, Ayari and Allen in for Kelly and Palmer for me.
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #457
shmmeee said:
I think the hope is if you duct tape Ayari Allen and Eccles together you get a Gus.
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I know he looks like he might’ve put on a bit of weight since the move but that’s a bit much Shmmeee !

Wouldn’t mind going 4 at the back with Lati and Bidwell at FB and two young CBs (maybe a bit harsh on Dasilva and fadz) but unlikely. Just hope we at least come into the game with some energy and purpose as Cardiff we started at walking pace and never really got into game
 

Tommo1993

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #458
Scoreless draw.
 
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procdoc

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #459
We will do these tonight. Robins will want a reaction after the performance against Cardiff. Can’t see him tinkering with the formation though.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #460
skyblueelephant76 said:
Like the tippy tippy football where we scored 3 against Middlesbrough or 3 against Watford?
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The only open play goal *we* scored against Watford was from a more direct ball down the flank from Sakamoto which caught them out of position.
 

Evo1883

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #461
How many they sold ? Does anybody know
 

Evo1883

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #462
I reckon if they bring 1000 , the attendance will be about 22500
 

ceetee

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #463
Tippy tappy against Watford cost us a goal.

We were trying to pass through a constipated midfield when there was always space down the wings . The Watford defence was flaky
 

Evo1883

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #464
Guys , we talk about tippy tippy football like its a problem but it's not , it's done many great sides well over the last few years.. I do prefer high press fast counter as a style, more the Liverpool title season style , but I'm not against playing the passing game .
Part of out issue has been the speed which we move the ball and transition into attack , its simply far too slow .

We also have no drive or energy through the middle which means wing backs often have to turn back on themselves and forwards rarely get balls through in behind .


We are playing the right game wrong , Robins has already alluded to this
 
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ceetee

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #465
A quick passing game is not tippy tappy, and is my preferred style, although knowing when to play the quick long ball is an art that we seem to lack, or are afraid to play.

Our problem is a lack of vision which leads to a build up / transition which is too slow
 
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Evo1883

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #466
ceetee said:
A quick passing game is not tippy tappy, and is my preferred style, although knowing when to play the quick long ball is an art that we seem to lack, or are afraid to play.

Our problem is a lack of vision which leads to a build up / transition which is too slow
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I mean we are 7 games in with new players, last season the art of mixing it up and going long at the right time almost got us promoted

We will get it right give the team and manager time
 
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ceetee

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #467
Evo1883 said:
I mean we are 7 games in with new players, last season the art of mixing it up and going long at the right time almost got us promoted

We will get it right give the team and manager time
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Agreed but we had players who could do it and knew when to do it
 

Gint11

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #468
We’ve come away from what we’re good at: fast, counter attacking. You can clearly see Robins is trying to convert us to a possession based team but losing the quality we have, the build up has become slow with safe passing and we don’t have the penetrative pass quality. It will take time to evolve it
 
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BlueSkiesForever

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #469
harvey098 said:
Wright as a no.10 is the wildest shout I’ve ever heard. That’s before we even talk about the midfield pairing of a CB and AM.
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Yeah it is a bit wild tbf and I know almost everyone will laugh at it but I genuinely do think Wright has the ability to play in a wider attacking role that’s not necessarily in a striker position. It’s a wild punt and probably not ideal at this stage but I would be interested to see it at some point
 
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shmmeee

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #470
BlueSkiesForever said:
Yeah it is a bit wild tbf and I know almost everyone will laugh at it but I genuinely do think Wright has the ability to play in a wider attacking role that’s not necessarily in a striker position. It’s a wild punt and probably not ideal at this stage but I would be interested to see it at some point
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He’s played at least wide in a three before I think.
 
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Greggs

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #471
Evo1883 said:
Guys , we talk about tippy tippy football like its a problem but it's not , it's done many great sides well over the last few years.. I do prefer high press fast counter as a style, more the Liverpool title season style , but I'm not against playing the passing game .
Part of out issue has been the speed which we move the ball and transition into attack , its simply far too slow .

We also have no drive or energy through the middle which means wing backs often have to turn back on themselves and forwards rarely get balls through in behind .


We are playing the right game wrong , Robins has already alluded to this
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It works with a midfield, not just across the back 3 until one of them whacks it.
 
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BlueSkiesForever

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #472
SeaSeeEffCee said:
I think Robins will go with this tonight.

Wilson
Latibeaudiere
Thomas
McFadzean
Kitching
Dasilva
Eccles
Kelly
Ayari
Simms
Godden
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I wish he didn’t go with it but I think you’re pretty much bang on, got to be the most likely team sheet in my opinion.
 

Evo1883

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #473
Greggs said:
It works with a midfield, not just across the back 3 until one of them whacks it.
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You whack it
 
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Evo1883

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #474
Btw , really surprised how well tickets seem to have sold for this
 
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ProfessorbyGrace

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #475
Must admit to being strangely nervous about this one…

Onwards and upwards. PUSB. ⚽️
 
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BlueSkiesForever

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #476
Evo1883 said:
I mean we are 7 games in with new players, last season the art of mixing it up and going long at the right time almost got us promoted

We will get it right give the team and manager time
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ceetee said:
Agreed but we had players who could do it and knew when to do it
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I feel like we do have the players though, as bad as they’ve both looked I think Wright and Simms have the pace and strength to run in the channels. Wright nearly scored against Leicester doing exactly that, and I think an Ayari & Saka combo would be able to pick out the passes for Wright/Simms to run onto. We just haven’t ever looked like playing that type of long ball game so far this season. Personally, and of course I don’t doubt I may be wrong, I think that’s what Wright and Simms need so they can get going this season, they don’t look like tricky, slick strikers to me, more like raw pace and strength.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #477
Evo1883 said:
Btw , really surprised how well tickets seem to have sold for this
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Think the Palmer injury has helped with that
 
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SBT

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #478
shmmeee said:
He’s played at least wide in a three before I think.
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According to your interpretation of transfermarkt positions, he’s also played at LWB and RWB!

 
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StrettoBoy

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #479
BlueSkiesForever said:
Yeah it is a bit wild tbf and I know almost everyone will laugh at it but I genuinely do think Wright has the ability to play in a wider attacking role that’s not necessarily in a striker position. It’s a wild punt and probably not ideal at this stage but I would be interested to see it at some point
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I have suggested that before, as I think Wright has the ability to run the channels and either have a shot himself or preferably lay it off for Godden. An alternative, in a change of formation, could be to play him and Sakamoto as conventional wide men.

It may not work but things aren't working at the moment so it has to be worth a go. It would play to Sakamoto's strengths and it might work for Wright.
 
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Alan Dugdales Moustache

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #480
Evo1883 said:
Guys , we talk about tippy tippy football like its a problem but it's not , it's done many great sides well over the last few years.. I do prefer high press fast counter as a style, more the Liverpool title season style , but I'm not against playing the passing game .
Part of out issue has been the speed which we move the ball and transition into attack , its simply far too slow .

We also have no drive or energy through the middle which means wing backs often have to turn back on themselves and forwards rarely get balls through in behind .


We are playing the right game wrong , Robins has already alluded to this
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I think most teams play possession football these days .it's the number one priority and if you score that's a bonus ! If you haven't got anyone who knows where the net is or you have no pace it looks thoroughly ineffective.

We had both. Now we have neither.
 
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harvey098

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #481
BlueSkiesForever said:
Yeah it is a bit wild tbf and I know almost everyone will laugh at it but I genuinely do think Wright has the ability to play in a wider attacking role that’s not necessarily in a striker position. It’s a wild punt and probably not ideal at this stage but I would be interested to see it at some point
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Haha yeah I can see him wide in a front 3 with space to run into but he surely can’t be anywhere with the ball in a congested area. He can’t control it at the best of times.
 
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CV22SBA

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #482
Evo1883 said:
How many they sold ? Does anybody know
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They only took 800 to WBA the other week and that was on a Saturday.
 

Finham

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #483
Alan Dugdales Moustache said:
I think most teams play possession football these days .it's the number one priority and if you score that's a bonus ! If you haven't got anyone who knows where the net is or you have no pace it looks thoroughly ineffective.

We had both. Now we have neither.
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Of course, us (and even more so Luton) were quite direct last season-and it was effective. Nobody saw us and Luton as play-off finalists before the season. We don't actually know if the new strikers are more suited to how we played last season as we have switched to possession football-without Hamer, O'Hare and Allen, who would have been more suited to it than Kelly, Eccles etc. So we're stuck playing possession football with no cutting edge.
 

PUSB-We_are_going_up

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #484
I’d like to see

wilson
—————
Lati
Fadz
Kitching
Dasilva
—————
Eccles
Kelly
—————
Sakamoto
Ayari
Allen
—————
Godden


what we’ll get :
Wilson
—————
Lati
Fadz
Binks
—————
Dasilva
Kelly
Eccles
Bidwell
—————
Ayari
—————
Godden
Wright
 
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BlueSkiesForever

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #485
harvey098 said:
Haha yeah I can see him wide in a front 3 with space to run into but he surely can’t be anywhere with the ball in a congested area. He can’t control it at the best of times.
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Yeah that’s exactly my concern with him, I’m not saying it’ll definitely work but I reckon with more time and space he could improve his game.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #486
ceetee said:
Agreed but we had players who could do it and knew when to do it
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Who didn't start doing it until after the first 10 games!
 

shmmeee

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #487
Where’s the team?
 

Evo1883

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #488
shmmeee said:
Where’s the team?
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8 pm kick off , probably at 7
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #489
shmmeee said:
Where’s the team?
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Probably in the changing room or doing a warm up

Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk
 
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skyblueelephant76

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  • Sep 25, 2023
  • #490
shmmeee said:
Where’s the team?
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At the stadium?
 
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