that naive initial approach is arguably the main reason we are in this sh*t

The pre-Xmas fixtures (lots of winnable home games)were really kind to us and we blew them by being suckered. Those tactics proved quite incapable of beating anyone whose defenders didn't turn up in a clown car (the shambolic early weeks Advocaat-led Sunderland and Bournemouth, whose kamikaze high defensive line here was the most gormless tactical thing I've seen all season).
Teams who stayed remotely organised (Palace, Leicester, Baggies) and just sat back and played on the counter picked us off here in games we really needed have been able to get something from. That's why playing those tactics on Saturday wouldn't have made tactical sense because we knew Sunderland would try to play just like those teams.

Posted By: mr carra on April 19th 2016 at 13:18:36

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It was mentioned last night, but there's been a common denominator the last (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Apr 19, 10:28:19
- Picking neither Wes nor Redmond was the problem (NCFC) - Chalk Hill Bitter, Apr 19, 12:12:57
  - He also changed things after his initial approach to this league (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 19, 12:17:14
    - That initial approach actually got us points and Wes (and/or) Redmond were part of that (NCFC) - Chalk Hill Bitter, Apr 19, 13:07:00
      - Fair points. Naismith had a good debut and linked up well with Mbok vs Newcastle (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 19, 14:37:33
      - that naive initial approach is arguably the main reason we are in this sh*t (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 19, 13:18:36
        
        Precisely. AN set us up to not get beat, he did not envisage stupid mistakes for the goals (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 19, 14:38:21
        
        Well, we scored zero goals in the last two games (n/m) (NCFC) - Chalk Hill Bitter, Apr 19, 13:23:42
        
        But we'd scored three in the one before (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 19, 13:31:02
        
        Hughton was defensive but carrow road didn't want him. (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 19, 14:38:50
- He passed the ball like a 7 year old when he came on on Saturday. Well weak. (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 19, 10:29:11
  - He hardly touched the bastard, did he? (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Apr 19, 10:44:57
  - the game was gone when he came on because of the prior subs (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 19, 10:43:04
    - Wes is finished at Premier League level imho, unless he plays behind 2 (two) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 19, 11:17:53
      - What gargantuan horseshit (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 19, 14:01:58
      - Wash your mouth out, Mike (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 19, 12:16:59
      - It's all your fault. You made them play WING BACKS at colney. (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 19, 11:21:40
        
        The wingbacks nearly got us a point at Leicester, you heartless swine! (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 19, 11:23:19
        
        NEARLY. We don't pay McNally + (S)AN to NEARLY win/keep us up (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 19, 11:28:55
        
        Just been down Colney and I can confirm McNallys car park space has been widened.... (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 19, 11:36:06
        
        For his new motor (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 19, 11:44:50
      - you're finished at this level (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 19, 11:18:42
        
        Oh I'm retiring day after Everton pal. King, aptly, is heir to the City Father throne. (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 19, 11:22:04
        
        Phew (NCFC) - Bungle, Apr 19, 11:49:03
    - Bassong wouldn't have done a brain fart then? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Apr 19, 11:01:01
      - Seb should've shielded the ball long enough for Wes to come and weave his magic with it (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 19, 11:12:49
        
        Seb had nobody to pass to all game (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 19, 11:19:37
        
        Wes is a very good player not the saviour... (NCFC) - loz, Apr 19, 11:27:06
        
        He's not the messiah! (NCFC) - APB, Apr 19, 11:33:00
        
        Big time. Surely not a coincidence we lost the last two games without Timmy (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 19, 11:30:14
      - Would have been a different game (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 19, 11:08:33
    - ^^^This^^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Apr 19, 10:47:42

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