well it is

unless you have talent like Arsenal (and even they are struggling at the moment) very few teams can pass it well enough to get away with 2 midgets. A large/small combination is a lost always better because it gives you more options. If the opposing defence pushes up you can use the nippy striker's pace to get in behind them, and if they drop deep the big bloke can challenge for crosses. If you play 2 midgets the other team can just defend deep to negate their pace and movement, knowing they can allow crosses into their box because the little guys aren't going to win them. Your dream of short strikers = nice passing football is just a Utopian dream. Football doesn't work like that.

Posted By: mr carra on February 2nd 2006 at 15:53:25

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Rumour has it off the official site that this is the team for Sunday ... (NCFC) - meeky, Feb 2, 15:34:05
- If McVeigh doesn't start i'll be well pissed off. he's done really well recently (NCFC) - PaulMcVeighGirl, Feb 2, 15:40:09
  - Maybe he needs a break to clear up the calf injury (NCFC) - T 07, Feb 2, 15:46:26
  - You know Thorne will play, worthy has to play with a "big man" up front (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 2, 15:41:36
    - Anyone remember a more lazy player? (NCFC) - T 07, Feb 2, 15:50:24
    - I should point out that.. (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 2, 15:43:50
      - So Howard is living on past glories? sounds like someone else i know... (n/m) (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 2, 15:47:17
    - I'm looking forward to seeing Pocket dropped (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Feb 2, 15:42:38
      - give us a reason to boo Worthy, the fans at Reading booed him when he subbed macca. (n/m) (NCFC) - PaulMcVeighGirl, Feb 2, 15:48:36
        
        Stupid fans (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 2, 15:55:05
      - but why? (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Feb 2, 15:47:35
        
        3 bites... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Feb 2, 15:59:51
        
        damn you and your traps you sly, trickster, fluffball (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Feb 2, 16:02:04
- well... (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 2, 15:37:14
- no 'baby boy' at all? (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Feb 2, 15:35:52
  - Probably looked at the gaffer in a funny way. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Feb 2, 15:37:36
    - Is Mcveigh suspended then? (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 2, 15:39:19
      - he went off injured on Tuesday didn't he? (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 2, 15:41:53
        
        True playing 2 short strikers would mean us having to pass on the floor (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 2, 15:46:05
        
        well it is (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 2, 15:53:25
        
        I agree, a big man little man partnership (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 2, 15:58:12
        
        I think the problem... (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 2, 16:01:53
        
        There is rarely a short pass available because (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 2, 16:07:18
        
        I agree Hucks has to play (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 2, 16:12:27
        
        True (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 2, 16:19:05
        
        *athletes (n/m) (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 2, 16:07:55
      - I just think maybe Earnie needs Thorne's height (NCFC) - pieman63, Feb 2, 15:41:40
        
        what bout johansson (NCFC) - EarniesMateBert, Feb 2, 15:44:37
        
        Charlton fans reckon he's a bit lightweight though (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 2, 15:56:26
        
        Yes but he is a striker (NCFC) - EarniesMateBert, Feb 2, 15:59:54
        
        We all moan when Worthy plays a striker right mid (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 2, 16:02:43
        
        I would agree.. (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 2, 16:15:35
        
        If it means us playing 442, then lets see him on the right (n/m) (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 2, 16:19:45
        
        I guess we'll find out soon enough.... (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 2, 16:24:18
        
        Yup - fair point. (n/m) (NCFC) - pieman63, Feb 2, 15:48:43
      - he needs the service (NCFC) - EarniesMateBert, Feb 2, 15:40:58
        
        That was before he reache dthe age 0f 306 (n/m) (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 2, 15:42:44

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