I have to admit that I am not very good at understanding the "shape" of a football team

I never really played it and so I don't have much of an understanding for it

But what you have just said is something that has been being said about Hucks and his effect on the team for years and years, so maybe there's something in it

I seem to recall that one solution was the Christmas tree, and another was to play him up front in a 442 but with the 4 midfielders in a diamond so that someone (eg Francis or Ebooboo) was constantly bursting into the box after Hucks had buggered off to the left wing.

Posted By: Old Git on September 24th 2007 at 09:42:56

Message Thread

Beginning to think its time for a change (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 24, 09:08:00
- I'm going to get slated for saying this but... (NCFC) - Swiss Yellow, Sep 24, 09:24:43
  - The ony person undermining team confidence (NCFC) - donkeydublin, Sep 24, 12:19:58
  - I'm worried that Hucks is effectively finished as a positive force (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 24, 09:35:04
    - I have to admit that I am not very good at understanding the "shape" of a football team (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 24, 09:42:56
      - I think Hucks up front in a 4-4-2 might work if... (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 24, 09:47:26
        
        Might not Cureton work with Hucks up front? (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 24, 09:53:04
        
        No (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 24, 09:57:21
        
        No (NCFC) - Blind Lemon Creosote, Sep 24, 09:54:10
    - I think the team's being changed to accommodate Lappin (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 24, 09:39:12
      - Well I suppose (NCFC) - Blind Lemon Creosote, Sep 24, 09:43:56
        
        Well, no, probably not (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 24, 09:45:16
        
        I think Lappin is a decent back up left back (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 24, 09:49:57
        
        Agree - but what he most definitely isn't (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 24, 09:53:12
        
        We should be manager (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 24, 09:54:59
      - Lappin should have played instead of Hucks on the left (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 24, 09:42:17
        
        There are a number of different things he could have done (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 24, 09:43:39
        
        I rather suspect he's unfit rather than sh*t (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 24, 09:48:46
        
        Yes, I'm sure he's not fit yet (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 24, 09:54:11
        
        it's no win (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 24, 10:02:26
        
        I'd love it if all footballer interviews (not just City) were banned for that very reason (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 24, 10:07:32
        
        Blanket media ban! Siege mentality! (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 24, 10:04:21
        
        I'm not turning on him (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 24, 10:00:49
  - Maybe but Hucks only tends to speak out when (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 24, 09:29:01
    - but he shouted his mouth off about the Dickson sale before he got all the facts (NCFC) - Swiss Yellow, Sep 24, 09:37:05
      - And he's still banging on about (NCFC) - Blind Lemon Creosote, Sep 24, 09:39:51
- I don't see why the Board should give him anymore cash (NCFC) - Chopper, Sep 24, 09:14:37
  - PG has got a point though hasnt he... (NCFC) - hairyolaf, Sep 24, 09:24:09
    - I'm not overly concerned about challenging for promotion (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 24, 09:27:34
- Hucks started left wing, with Lappin in the middle with Briellier and Rusty on right... (NCFC) - Brom, Sep 24, 09:10:58
  - Ok sorry - still Russell on the right though which is stupid! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 24, 09:26:36
  - Yes, but for fucks sake don't let anything as insipid as "facts" (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 24, 09:21:43
    - I don't consider that having missed 1 game makes me under-informed (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 24, 09:27:36
    - Indeed (NCFC) - Blind Lemon Creosote, Sep 24, 09:23:38
      - Or the fact that (NCFC) - Blind Lemon Creosote, Sep 24, 09:25:33

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