yes, but it isn't HOOF by design

it's HOOF by default.

I don't think players are being asked to hoof it, it isn't a tactical philosophy of the manager. Our defenders are hoofing it because:

a) no-one in midfield makes themselves available for a short pass so the defenders have no choice but to play it over them

b) they aren't confident on the ball and so can't wait to get rid of it

mainly a) but a fair bit of b)

Posted By: mr carra on October 24th 2007 at 16:31:01

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The Norwich City 'beautiful football' myth (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Oct 24, 16:21:53
- Pathetic crowds when saunders took us up - you are joking (NCFC) - fond, Oct 24, 18:03:05
  - quite often we got 30,000 the first season up under Saunders (NCFC) - Commisar_Canary, Oct 25, 00:43:13
- My point really was that it's been a long, long time (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 24, 16:44:57
  - Agreed but if for argument sake Pulis came in (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Oct 24, 16:48:58
    - I'd prefer a footballing coach obviously (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 24, 17:02:54
      - better than a Volvo coach, Boom! Boom! (n/m) (NCFC) - Commisar_Canary, Oct 25, 00:46:14
- Great Post (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Oct 24, 16:30:13
  - Would you be so sanguine about attractive footy if playing it meant we dropped... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Oct 24, 16:34:01
    - Yes without a doubt a long as we could (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Oct 24, 16:39:19
      - And you have to admit, finishing 3rd despite getting humped (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Oct 24, 16:42:32
      - Agreed. *sigh* those were the days (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Oct 24, 16:40:04
  - Yes but when "the press/opposition supporters say we play good attractive football" (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 24, 16:31:50
    - exactly, good football was played by the arse last night, (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Oct 24, 16:39:12
      - Made me want to cry after listening to us on the radio frankly, well done arse tho. (n/m) (NCFC) - Andyjzr, Oct 24, 16:40:00
    - They do it to patronise us too (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Oct 24, 16:34:50
      - Well, yes. The Fiver a long while back questioned someone calling Rio Ferdinand (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 24, 16:38:02
- well we used to play good football many moons ago (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 24, 16:24:44
  - yes, but it isn't HOOF by design (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 24, 16:31:01

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