It ought to, but it depends on how versatile your players are, the quality of the oppositi

on and their tactics. It's incremental - attack more, and you leave more space for the opposition in your half. Percentage football - it's what Hoots is playing. It got us a result against ManU for example. It can still come unstuck if there's a defensive error, but we haven't had too many of those (Sunderland and Wigan were exceptions).

I hate watching it, but it's a bit more bearable than Lambert's effort at parking the bus. And I would hate even more to get relegated because of a Villa-style 3-4 loss.

Posted By: Higher Wrather on April 2nd 2013 at 16:04:22

Message Thread

Been away so first chance to comment on Saturday (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 2, 15:17:35
- If the alternative to what we have now is a Villa or QPR-style all-out attack "unlucky" (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Apr 2, 15:46:53
  - compare the attacking talent of our squad with Villa and QPR (NCFC) - usacanary, Apr 2, 18:30:34
  - The main problem as I see it, is Hughton is happy as long as we are drawing (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 2, 16:04:47
  - That's bullshit to be fair. Most people just want us to at least go forward a bit more (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, Apr 2, 15:55:34
  - It doesn't have to be one or the other though (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 2, 15:54:51
    - It ought to, but it depends on how versatile your players are, the quality of the oppositi (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Apr 2, 16:04:22
      - We did it last season (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 2, 16:16:14
        
        PL is much harder this season, much tougher opposition (NCFC) - usacanary, Apr 2, 18:33:47
        
        Saturday as I keep saying is make or break (NCFC) - Brandonio, Apr 2, 16:26:32
        
        If we lose on Saturday it will be a disgrace (NCFC) - Brandonio, Apr 2, 16:39:31
        
        The bedwetters? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 2, 19:10:55
        
        I was confident we'd do Wigan (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 2, 16:53:10
        
        Away teams not turning up is what has so many sides with their heads above the water (NCFC) - Brandonio, Apr 2, 16:55:28
        
        Yeah, to be fair hardly anyone's looked good at CR (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 2, 16:56:17
        
        it is a very shit league (NCFC) - Brandonio, Apr 2, 16:57:56
        
        Just Liverpool and Chelsea really (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 2, 16:57:23
        
        Yep (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 2, 16:57:56
        
        Very true (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 2, 16:56:13
        
        a pre-seethe!. Personally I'm keeping my powder dry. (n/m) (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Apr 2, 16:48:19
        
        haha yes! (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Apr 2, 16:49:04
        
        Gotta have a chance against a side already looking to the summer holidays (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 2, 16:41:33
        
        Finally a tiny glimpse of reality (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 2, 16:37:06
        
        Lose Saturday and we could be in real shit, Arsenal away next (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 2, 16:39:25
        
        So it's a must-not-lose then? (n/m) (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Apr 2, 16:42:59
        
        Home to Reading and WBA who will have nothing to play for (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 2, 16:52:03
        
        Nothing to play for: (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 2, 16:54:22
        
        nothing to play for away is always a bit different (NCFC) - Brandonio, Apr 2, 16:56:43
        
        Like Villa last season (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 2, 16:57:30
        
        Yes, win Saturday and we can breathe relatively easily (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 2, 16:30:21
        
        Agreed. But it's always more difficult in the second season - there's more at stake. (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Apr 2, 16:23:11
        
        Holt has had a nightmare in his last 3 sub appearances (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Apr 2, 16:27:08
        
        I'd start him though (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 2, 16:31:07
        
        Yeah I think we have to play him against Swansea (NCFC) - Brandonio, Apr 2, 16:33:10
        
        Holt doesn't look the same player alone up front (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 2, 16:25:11
        
        It's not that though - he hasn't suddenly come to life when he's had a partner (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Apr 2, 16:30:45
        
        Struggling for form, playing in a side not suited to him (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 2, 16:37:52
        
        We never had an alternative tbf - Hoots should have addressed that. (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Apr 2, 16:41:52
        
        True that, none of the others are good enough. (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 2, 16:43:45
        
        I always felt Jackson did well in the diamond alongside Holt (NCFC) - Brandonio, Apr 2, 16:46:51
        
        He is a good little player, and offers something different (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 2, 16:59:48
        
        You can't say that,Loz has decided that he's fucking shite... (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 2, 16:51:21
        
        Not a prolific goal scorer though (n/m) (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Apr 2, 16:51:09
        
        But we scored goals at difficult places with him in the team (NCFC) - Brandonio, Apr 2, 16:52:22
        
        Yep, agreed. But he needs a goal-scorer to work alongside, so he's no alternative to Holt (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Apr 2, 16:58:34
        
        agree, he looked really good on occasion (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Apr 2, 16:48:05
        
        Hardly had a kick, like Fox (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 2, 16:50:39
        
        yup, what i don't get is fox new contract. double-think on hughton's part... (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Apr 2, 16:59:29
        
        Probably agreed by Lambert? (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 2, 17:00:23
        
        Hoots picks the central midfield for their defensive abilities, not Fox's forte (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 2, 17:02:22
        
        NO. The best form of defence is to keep the ball (NCFC) - Brandonio, Apr 2, 17:04:36
        
        Agree 100% and said something similar on the Oink 'un this weekend (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 2, 18:31:47
        
        is the only logical explanation i suppose... (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Apr 2, 17:01:00
        
        No arguably about it. Clearly a less talented side. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 2, 16:21:25
- spot on (n/m) (NCFC) - ede, Apr 2, 15:21:34
- well said but 5 draws will comfortably do (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 2, 15:20:59
  - % comfortably, 3 will be enough. Important thing is to avoid losing (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Apr 2, 15:27:47
    - %??? - *5* (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Apr 2, 15:28:28
      - brom knew (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 2, 15:28:39

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