it worked against wigan...

To me, this whole thing about 4-3-3/4-5-1 or whatever it is we were playing on Saturday and against Wigan was totally ridiculous. We were playing Wigan, who played two different teams in each half, who were obviously going to let us play more football than a meat'n'potatoes league one side playing 4-4-2. We win the game and all of a sudden we're flipping Ajax, total-footballing our way to the league one title.

I have got no idea why we set ourselves up to play Wigan like that when it's clear that it ain't gonna work in league one. It's grim to say but we needed two banks of four: solid stuff to build from. But no, we were miles too gung ho, one ball over the midfield beat us every time, and we're 3-0 down.

That is Gunn's fault. Butterworth's fault and Crook's fault. And the players' fault, obviously. But until we really think we have the team to roll over others with our own style and formation, then we go 4-4-2 and grind out the results. Which is what we should have done from the start, but then pre season wins got in the way.

Posted By: Cossey Posse on August 11th 2009 at 13:10:13

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FAO sheffieldcanary - yesterday you accused me of being over-reactionary and I have to (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Aug 11, 12:57:57
- Thoughts... (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 11, 13:37:31
- it worked against wigan... (NCFC) - Cossey Posse, Aug 11, 13:10:13
  - Hard to disagree. It looked like we'd set out 4-3-3... (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 11, 13:43:45
    - Semi overlapping? When? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ipswichnil, Aug 11, 13:48:48
      - First attack, Whaley tried to pass the ball straight off the pitch... (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 11, 13:53:13
- her pinning me down whilst her lover fucks me in the arse (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Aug 11, 13:08:20
  - ...and anyway "arse" is sooooo 2008 It's "Stinky Whistle" as you well know! (n/m) (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Aug 11, 13:12:28
- This is more like it, something for people to get their teeth into!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 11, 13:03:35
  - Far too long for me. (NCFC) - DNB41, Aug 11, 13:05:00
    - Much better to call people incompetent c*nts who should never grace the pitch again? (n/m) (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 11, 13:08:58
      - They're all cunts (NCFC) - Ipswichnil, Aug 11, 13:26:00
      - yes. (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 11, 13:22:51
      - I can't recall doing that ever. (NCFC) - DNB41, Aug 11, 13:20:29
        
        That was general and not directed at you. (n/m) (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 11, 13:48:16
        
        Ah, coolio. I agree (n/m) (NCFC) - DNB41, Aug 11, 14:31:07
- what an excellent post. far too well thought out for WOTB... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 11, 13:02:43
  - Exactly, much better than this reactionary nonsense! (n/m) (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 11, 13:08:17
    - true, BUT.......... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 11, 13:16:22
- Blimey. (n/m) (NCFC) - DNB41, Aug 11, 13:02:06

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