Ah, but that's the thing. Did he send us out to do that?

Huge numbers of football teams look like they're playing fast, attacking football when they're successful. But when they're not - and especially when the manager's only been here 5 minutes, is still trying to get his ideas across to the players, and the assistant just left - it can look like hoofball when in fact it's just footballers having a really bad day.

Confidence is critical. The right system is critical. What the opponents are doing is critical (yet most fans barely notice the latter at any point). At international level, for example, England rarely go out to hoof it - but end up doing so because 4-4-2 (in the summer, quite unbelievably, it was 4-2-4!) perenially undermans us in midfield, so we have no-one to pass to.

The system didn't work today. It went horribly wrong. That happens. It doesn't mean the manager's mindset is 'hoofball' at all.

Posted By: thebigfeller on January 24th 2015 at 19:12:59

Message Thread

I really don't understand this place at times (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 24, 19:01:51
- I always read your post like Joe Pasqually (NCFC) - BigGrantHolt, Jan 24, 20:12:21
- There is a rush amongst some on here after any defeat (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 24, 19:16:57
  - I totally get the frustration at another 'norwich non-show' at home... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 24, 19:27:49
    - I haven't seen any posts calling for AN to leave but believe me (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 24, 19:39:39
    - I'm (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 24, 19:33:44
      - I'm certainly not calling for his head. But today has certainly (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 24, 19:35:06
  - so if you don't start posting over the top bollocks after a defeat you're not a proper fan (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 24, 19:27:27
    - No. But I query people who can't understand fans that are angry/gutted sounding off (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 24, 19:33:27
      - now't wrong with being gutted, or sounding off (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 24, 19:52:33
        
        Maybe. But today's was pretty bad surely? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 24, 20:12:05
        
        oh good yeah, defence was a shambles but it weren't a 7-1 to Col Who shambles (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 24, 20:21:40
        
        ^^^ god, not good (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 24, 20:21:55
  - hmmmm how very mature. (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jan 24, 19:22:42
    - If we can make top 6 we have as good a chance as anyone (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 24, 19:25:46
      - I don't believe today was make or break with regards to the top two (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jan 24, 19:27:57
        
        Wasn't make or break but it would have been a big win and (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 24, 19:38:57
  - fine. Just don't pretend that you know the problem or how to fix it. Confine yourself to (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Jan 24, 19:19:57
    - What so people can never have a view on tactics/selection? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 24, 19:21:29
  - Exactly. And for all of us I think, it is all about passion after all (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 24, 19:17:47
- is this post ^^^ meant ironically? (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 24, 19:09:46
- that style of football today will get fans on his back (n/m) (NCFC) - yellows2011, Jan 24, 19:08:16
  - Ah, but that's the thing. Did he send us out to do that? (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 24, 19:12:59
    - I was at the game and it seemed obvious it was a tactic we were using today (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 24, 19:16:04
- Potd (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 24, 19:04:26

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