📅Pre-Match Build-Up Thread: Barrow FC 27.01.24 [EFL L2]

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Originally Posted by The Dug Out

Decent first interview, still finding out which doors open to which rooms. He seems switched on & confident well aware of his tasks.
Just one thing though he looks a little pastey,think he could do with getting outdoors soaking up some good old Nottm weather.
Hope we get a good start on Saturday.

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Needs a week here. He will look like a bloody strawberry then.

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Originally Posted by Old_pie

I have to say I was under the impression that when it was stated he was moving to Nottingham I assumed "the family". So what was Luke doing? Commuting from Newport daily?

Or maybe he's moved to temporary accommodation until end of term/school year/find suitable house. mmm.

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I think LW lived somewhere in Colwick.
I saw him a few times around that area.

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Originally Posted by the_anticlough

The ideal would be having defenders who win those 1-on-1s.
But yes, I wouldn't mind seeing a run of games where we don't have those 3 on 3s, 4 on 3s we've seen so often...
Is Robertson the sort of player who can drop in and hold that deep position? (JB struggles, we've seen him and JJ for example concede pens, not from want of trying or being there, but because last-ditch covering and tackling isn't their thing).

If we avoid the overloads by withdrawing JJ and AN to a much deeper average positions, that will tell us he wants different players there. Those two need to give us their best defensively, but I hope SM doesn't go that way.

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Robertson is more defensive minded

Good interview again and it sounds like he's found a few issues with our defending and been working on them. He knows nothing needs to be done attacking wise so plenty of work on the defence is a must. Looking forward to see what they can do with a less robotic system.

In the Game on RN last night with yours truly.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0h2ywjr

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Originally Posted by the_anticlough

The ideal would be having defenders who win those 1-on-1s.
But yes, I wouldn't mind seeing a run of games where we don't have those 3 on 3s, 4 on 3s we've seen so often...
Is Robertson the sort of player who can drop in and hold that deep position? (JB struggles, we've seen him and JJ for example concede pens, not from want of trying or being there, but because last-ditch covering and tackling isn't their thing).

If we avoid the overloads by withdrawing JJ and AN to a much deeper average positions, that will tell us he wants different players there. Those two need to give us their best defensively, but I hope SM doesn't go that way.

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We do need players to play in their correct position, and not pigeon hole players into positions they cant play in..

https://youtu.be/tI-pqKUcCF8?si=uReZV-4xsOdJCAo_