anyone can criticise, but it's only an opinion, not a fact that he isn't tactically astute

My opinion is that he spent last season making us more defensively solid. Now we are starting to control games in midfield, while the next step will be to have more of a cutting edge in the final third.

Perhaps the process has been slower than I would like to see, but I can see clear signs of tactically progression.

If you regard throwing several strikers on when chasing a game, despite them recently coming back from injury, as tactical astuteness, then I would disagree.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on October 28th 2013 at 12:53:47

Message Thread

Michael Calvin talking sense on us and the weekend chanting aimed at CH (NCFC) - walksie, Oct 28, 12:34:08
- I keep hearing this theory that the Hooper sub was because he was tired... (NCFC) - Basingstoke_Canary, Oct 28, 12:51:03
  - Don't forget that Hoops missed most of pre season (NCFC) - Waddockhunt, Oct 28, 12:52:26
    - But to me he DOES look fit now (n/m) (NCFC) - Basingstoke_Canary, Oct 28, 12:53:04
      - But you are not looking at his fitness data (NCFC) - Waddockhunt, Oct 28, 12:56:42
        
        These are the same fitness coaches that think 5mins for the injured RVW makes sense? (n/m) (NCFC) - Basingstoke_Canary, Oct 28, 12:59:33
        
        That was the medical team apparently (NCFC) - Waddockhunt, Oct 28, 13:01:35
        
        If he is fit enough for the bench then why did he not come on instead of Elmander? (NCFC) - Basingstoke_Canary, Oct 28, 13:07:38
        
        ..Doh, I meant "signs of tireness" (n/m) (NCFC) - Basingstoke_Canary, Oct 28, 13:08:22
        
        No reason for Snoddy & Cafu to be tired (NCFC) - Waddockhunt, Oct 28, 13:15:07
        
        That is useful inside info. Good to hear. In Hughton we must trust. (n/m) (NCFC) - Basingstoke_Canary, Oct 28, 13:16:47
- Blackburn fans were the main cause for their relegation (NCFC) - ingi, Oct 28, 12:41:05
  - here blo*dy here. Couldnt agree more (n/m) (NCFC) - sotoncanary, Oct 28, 12:55:33
  - 'we got a point against a team who beat Man City' (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 12:46:52
    - Rephrased a team... (NCFC) - loz, Oct 28, 12:48:19
      - they'd just come up from the championship (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 12:49:55
  - Well said ingi. Why create an atmosphere like that,in order to give the oppo an advantage? (NCFC) - pants, Oct 28, 12:46:16
  - *lose (n/m) (NCFC) - ingi, Oct 28, 12:42:57
- ha ha - "... It?s the chant of choice for the dim-witted ..." (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Oct 28, 12:37:04
  - Love that quote. How true (n/m) (NCFC) - walksie, Oct 28, 13:18:25
- how is him being a fine and decent man relevant? (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 12:35:51
  - Because he could be Paulo DiCanio (n/m) (NCFC) - HairyBobbingManAss, Oct 28, 12:47:41
    - and we shouldn't sack him cos we'll get mowbray (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 12:48:38
      - Spot on, at last. (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Oct 28, 12:51:04
  - it's relevant for several reasons (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Oct 28, 12:41:34
    - none of those things will make him tactically astute sadly (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 12:43:02
      - well, that's a completely different point to you original question (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Oct 28, 12:44:45
        
        but that's why he's being questioned about what he's doing (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 12:47:57
        
        anyone can criticise, but it's only an opinion, not a fact that he isn't tactically astute (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Oct 28, 12:53:47
        
        Agree with that sentiment. (NCFC) - NJ_Canary, Oct 28, 12:59:53
        
        more concerned with not losing than winning late on saturday (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 13:02:18
        
        Which was 100% correct. Imagine the ire if we'd lost (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Oct 28, 13:04:41
        
        oh dear (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 13:05:56
        
        You are a gambler, you take a gamblers view. I'd rather not have a gambler in charge of (NCFC) - CB41, Oct 28, 13:09:15
        
        surely it's risk/reward (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 13:14:03
        
        magine what the response would have been if he'd taken off a defender for another (NCFC) - CB41, Oct 28, 12:50:25
        
        it happened against chelsea and arsenal (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Oct 28, 12:55:32
        
        against better teams (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 12:59:53
        
        Yet he still got some criticism for it. What if Cardiff had scored on a flukey breakaway? (NCFC) - NJ_Canary, Oct 28, 13:05:03
        
        i'm sure that's exactly what he was thinking sadly (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 13:07:33
        
        If only our strikers finished as well as you troll... (n/m) (NCFC) - NJ_Canary, Oct 28, 13:11:29
        
        or one of his strenghts - take your pick (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Oct 28, 13:10:37
  - You've missed out the food manager bit.. (NCFC) - loz, Oct 28, 12:40:27
    - talks about players not settling (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 12:42:23
      - Why don't you apply? You seem to know more about tactics than some one who has been a (NCFC) - CB41, Oct 28, 12:45:48
      - As you say fine margins... (NCFC) - loz, Oct 28, 12:44:58

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