| Some Early season observations 12:15 - Oct 26 with 2771 views | oh_tommy_tommy |
We haven’t scored from a set piece yet .
We’ve never scored away from home unless montero is on the pitch .
Just a bit of pub talk over a pint like |  |
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| Some Early season observations on 12:21 - Oct 26 with 2753 views | TailGunner |
Yep - cant get away from those facts. We have big centre halves who should really be threatening more at set piece. Dan James emergence is a fantastic bonus & will take a bit of pressure off Jeff when he returns.
The positives far outweigh that for me though.
Seeing us passing through teams, running at teams again - is a thing of beauty.
On the whole our transformation is ahead of schedule for me.
It's Great to be generally delighted with our team, but with things to improve on. |  | | |
| Some Early season observations on 12:36 - Oct 26 with 2715 views | pencoedjack |
Welcome back Tommy |  | | |
| Some Early season observations on 12:37 - Oct 26 with 2712 views | jasper_T |
Was it Big Joe hit the bar off one corner? | | | |
| Some Early season observations on 12:44 - Oct 26 with 2690 views | TailGunner |
| Some Early season observations on 12:37 - Oct 26 by jasper_T |
Was it Big Joe hit the bar off one corner? |
Indeed - VDH has had a few headers he should have done better with especially.
Both will probably be a bit disappointed not to have scored yet.
It'll come | | | |
| Some Early season observations on 12:45 - Oct 26 with 2689 views | Badlands |
Our CBs have developed in an atmosphere where attacking in the penalty area is akin to a contactless sport. They have to get used to the idea that you really can, often, smash your way through defences to reach heading opportunities.
Mawson could head the ball and, as a typical English style bruiser, it to him a few goals (shame about everything else in his game). |  |
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| Some Early season observations on 12:47 - Oct 26 with 2681 views | TailGunner |
Did Joe threaten / get many for the 23s Jasper? | | | |
| Some Early season observations on 12:50 - Oct 26 with 2666 views | jasper_T |
| Some Early season observations on 12:47 - Oct 26 by TailGunner |
Did Joe threaten / get many for the 23s Jasper? |
Not many that I can recall. Toshack didn't have them lumping it into the box that often, I'd say at least half our corners last season were training ground routines where Byers and James would try something elaborate. | | | |
| Some Early season observations on 12:54 - Oct 26 with 2656 views | Badlands |
| Some Early season observations on 12:47 - Oct 26 by TailGunner |
Did Joe threaten / get many for the 23s Jasper? |
None - but as has been noted t wasn't the style of the under 23s
Carter-Vickers has scored one for Sheffield last season. [Post edited 26 Oct 2018 12:55]
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| Some Early season observations on 13:24 - Oct 26 with 2584 views | TailGunner |
Thanks both.
Suppose it goes hand in hand to an extent with an expansive philosophy, akin to Martinez & Rodgers style.
Saying that delivery not always be great either. Would be nice to have up the sleeve though | | | |
| Some Early season observations on 14:08 - Oct 26 with 2486 views | oh_tommy_tommy |
| Some Early season observations on 12:36 - Oct 26 by pencoedjack |
Welcome back Tommy |
Thank you , hope you are good mate
Get everyone fit and I think we could get something special going | |
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| Some Early season observations on 14:25 - Oct 26 with 2448 views | Highjack |
It seems like all our goals have come from fast counter attacks. We struggle to score against teams that park the bus a bit more. |  |
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| Some Early season observations on 14:44 - Oct 26 with 2427 views | Badlands |
| Some Early season observations on 14:25 - Oct 26 by Highjack |
It seems like all our goals have come from fast counter attacks. We struggle to score against teams that park the bus a bit more. |
TBF most teams do.
If there is a bus park I think we should hit shots from range aimed just below the crossbar and drive directly into the penalty area in addition to trying to pick our way through the thicket - just mix things up.
I can understand players not shooting if they know all that will happen is the ball will get cannoned back off legs.
I'm also happy to spend 10 minutes keeping possession to draw out defenders or wear them down which is what seems to be happening to some extent
15 goals scored
4 - in the first half
1 - 45-60 minutes
2 - 61- 75 minutes
8 - 76 - end | |
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| Some Early season observations on 14:57 - Oct 26 with 2406 views | Catullus |
| Some Early season observations on 14:44 - Oct 26 by Badlands |
TBF most teams do.
If there is a bus park I think we should hit shots from range aimed just below the crossbar and drive directly into the penalty area in addition to trying to pick our way through the thicket - just mix things up.
I can understand players not shooting if they know all that will happen is the ball will get cannoned back off legs.
I'm also happy to spend 10 minutes keeping possession to draw out defenders or wear them down which is what seems to be happening to some extent
15 goals scored
4 - in the first half
1 - 45-60 minutes
2 - 61- 75 minutes
8 - 76 - end |
The thing about shooting is, sometimes it cannons around inside the box and gets poked home, sometimes if deflects and flies in. A good, low and hard shot can reap dividends. We shouldn't be scared to have a go. | |
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| Some Early season observations on 21:52 - Oct 26 with 2211 views | oh_tommy_tommy |
| Some Early season observations on 12:21 - Oct 26 by TailGunner |
Yep - cant get away from those facts. We have big centre halves who should really be threatening more at set piece. Dan James emergence is a fantastic bonus & will take a bit of pressure off Jeff when he returns.
The positives far outweigh that for me though.
Seeing us passing through teams, running at teams again - is a thing of beauty.
On the whole our transformation is ahead of schedule for me.
It's Great to be generally delighted with our team, but with things to improve on. |
Indeed
Kids have been great fair play to them . | |
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| Some Early season observations on 22:00 - Oct 26 with 2194 views | Elmo |
| Some Early season observations on 14:57 - Oct 26 by Catullus |
The thing about shooting is, sometimes it cannons around inside the box and gets poked home, sometimes if deflects and flies in. A good, low and hard shot can reap dividends. We shouldn't be scared to have a go. |
The other thing about shooting is:
- why don't we practice shots in the warm up anymore ?? | | | |
| Some Early season observations on 22:41 - Oct 26 with 2151 views | 34dfgdf54 |
| Some Early season observations on 12:21 - Oct 26 by TailGunner |
Yep - cant get away from those facts. We have big centre halves who should really be threatening more at set piece. Dan James emergence is a fantastic bonus & will take a bit of pressure off Jeff when he returns.
The positives far outweigh that for me though.
Seeing us passing through teams, running at teams again - is a thing of beauty.
On the whole our transformation is ahead of schedule for me.
It's Great to be generally delighted with our team, but with things to improve on. |
Transformation well ahead of schedule is an understatement. The work Potter and his staff have done in one pre season and in the first few months of the season has been spectacular, this side will only get better with or without signings in January as long as we don’t lose loads. |  | | |
| Some Early season observations on 22:44 - Oct 26 with 2146 views | jasper_T |
Dan James would have kept us in the PL if he'd been given a chance last season. We were bringing on Routledge when we were chasing games... only needed a few more points. | | | |
| Some Early season observations (n/t) on 22:47 - Oct 26 with 2142 views | 34dfgdf54 |
| Some Early season observations on 22:44 - Oct 26 by jasper_T |
Dan James would have kept us in the PL if he'd been given a chance last season. We were bringing on Routledge when we were chasing games... only needed a few more points. |
Bit of a bold statement.
The step up to Premier League from Championship is massive, you have no idea if he would have made the required impact to keep us up. [Post edited 26 Oct 2018 22:51]
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| Some Early season observations on 22:49 - Oct 26 with 2131 views | TailGunner |
| Some Early season observations on 22:44 - Oct 26 by jasper_T |
Dan James would have kept us in the PL if he'd been given a chance last season. We were bringing on Routledge when we were chasing games... only needed a few more points. |
Didn't he suffer with injury last season? | | | |
| Some Early season observations on 22:52 - Oct 26 with 2121 views | jasper_T |
| Some Early season observations on 22:49 - Oct 26 by TailGunner |
Didn't he suffer with injury last season? |
First half of the season. He was only just getting back to regular match fitness when he made his debut against Notts County in February, hadn't had a consistent run of games before then.
He and Byers were in good form for the u23s during the run in where we collapsed. | | | |
| Some Early season observations on 22:57 - Oct 26 with 2107 views | TailGunner |
| Some Early season observations on 22:52 - Oct 26 by jasper_T |
First half of the season. He was only just getting back to regular match fitness when he made his debut against Notts County in February, hadn't had a consistent run of games before then.
He and Byers were in good form for the u23s during the run in where we collapsed. |
Should have had minutes then no doubt at all.
I remember Bradley putting him on bench at Stoke when he was on fire, we are 3-1 down and he doesn't get off the bench.
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| Some Early season observations (n/t) on 22:57 - Oct 26 with 2105 views | jasper_T |
| Some Early season observations (n/t) on 22:47 - Oct 26 by 34dfgdf54 |
Bit of a bold statement.
The step up to Premier League from Championship is massive, you have no idea if he would have made the required impact to keep us up. [Post edited 26 Oct 2018 22:51]
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Could he have done worse? Twenty minutes of direct running and surprise factor (which is what Carvalhal claims his early points haul was down to) when all those games were all but lost. Apart from the hammering by City we were one goal from getting something out of almost every game in the final stretch. | | | |
| Some Early season observations on 06:59 - Oct 27 with 2010 views | AguycalledJack |
| Some Early season observations on 22:00 - Oct 26 by Elmo |
The other thing about shooting is:
- why don't we practice shots in the warm up anymore ?? |
The standard of shooting in the warm up used to be awful. It was a standing joke where we sit. | | | |
| Some Early season observations on 09:49 - Oct 27 with 1906 views | A_Fans_Dad |
| Some Early season observations on 06:59 - Oct 27 by AguycalledJack |
The standard of shooting in the warm up used to be awful. It was a standing joke where we sit. |
Which just proves they need even more practice at it. | | | |
| Some Early season observations on 10:35 - Oct 27 with 1873 views | jackrmee |
| Some Early season observations on 12:50 - Oct 26 by jasper_T |
Not many that I can recall. Toshack didn't have them lumping it into the box that often, I'd say at least half our corners last season were training ground routines where Byers and James would try something elaborate. |
I'd love to see more training ground routines from set pieces. However, I do think Grimes has been crossing well from corners when he takes them |  |
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