Ardley’s tactics

[kill_the_drum]

Superb tonight.
Changed the formation at half time which swung the game our way.

[irish_pie]

Superb tonight.
Changed the formation at half time which swung the game our way.

Ardley has to be the envy of all the managers in this league to have a squad like this to choose from, an injury and we are covered in almost every area too, with Booty, Slocombe and Big Ben to return soon enough competition will be immence, Ardley got it bang on against Fylde and Barrow but the first 30 tonight it looked like he made a big mistake with all the changes, but fair play he stuck to it and trusted the players to dig themselves out of a hole and we could of smashed Aldershot by the end but settling for 3-1 with no injuries was the right choice... starting to look very good now.

[laddo]

Not sure how long Ardley's tactical purple patch will last but we can certainly all enjoy it. His and Cox's decisions both pre game and during have definitely earned us at least 4 extra points during the past 3 games.

[LaxtonLad]

It strikes me as being rather chancy, starting with a team that hasn't played competitively together as a team before. When I say chancy, I mean it doesn't appear necessary, all the subs he brought on were fit and if they played well together (and won) you might assume most managers would start with the ones that finished the last game successfully. As on Saturday against Barrow, it was the substitutions that changed the game. So unless Ardley actually does know what he's doing when he says he's going to keep rotating the squad, one game this tactic will backfire and turn a draw into a defeat, he will then be back to square one with his tactics. On the other hand he just might have this substitutions lark weighed up.

[queenslandpie]

It strikes me as being rather chancy, starting with a team that hasn't played competitively together as a team before. When I say chancy, I mean it doesn't appear necessary, all the subs he brought on were fit and if they played well together (and won) you might assume most managers would start with the ones that finished the last game successfully. As on Saturday against Barrow, it was the substitutions that changed the game. So unless Ardley actually does know what he's doing when he says he's going to keep rotating the squad, one game this tactic will backfire and turn a draw into a defeat, he will then be back to square one with his tactics. On the other hand he just might have this substitutions lark weighed up.

As long as ball goes in back of net more than opposition gets ball in back of net he can do what he wants but at this stage of season our biggest asset is our strength in depth. Hes using it perfectly so far.

[laddo]

That's a really unusual take on it Laxton.

I have to respectfully disagree. Of course squad rotation won't always work, same with substitutions. However when it next doesn't work we shouldn't all jump on him for it not working on that occasion. That would be madness.

Makes total sense to me on many levels, the main one being Barrow away in those conditions requires a different staring line up to an easier on paper Aldershot at home in a calmer environment. Add to the fact you keep more players involved, on their toes, fresh is another huge bonus. Plus he always has the option to change in case it isn't working , he's got it wrong tactically or the players aren't performing as was the case Vs Flyde.

One of the biggest complaints of the manager is not creating competition for places and always playing the same starting line up bar maybe one or at most two changes. The current and future Sat/Tues/Sat scenario of games seems to have sparked this new approach.

He certainly knows a lot more about football tactics than me , shock horror having played professionally to a high level and actually managed professionally. I didn't get close to do either, a million light years away in fact.

This excellent run of form won't last , it can't , our luck will change , mistake made but I'm enjoying it until that happens

[TheBlackHorse]

... those who have recently attended more than one game will have noted the change in tactics, ie., from keeping the ball/passing along the back/building slowly to a more direct/higher risk approach. It could, of course, been due to not taking risks (at the back in difficult conditions) as the weather/high winds have dictated play. Anyway, we have enough players of good capability to play the higher risk game. It makes us less predictable and more dangerous. COYP.

[nw6pie]

... those who have recently attended more than one game will have noted the change in tactics, ie., from keeping the ball/passing along the back/building slowly to a more direct/higher risk approach. It could, of course, been due to not taking risks (at the back in difficult conditions) as the weather/high winds have dictated play. Anyway, we have enough players of good capability to play the higher risk game. It makes us less predictable and more dangerous. COYP.

You’ve got to be able to play all types of ways. First two goals on Tuesday came from McDonnell launching the ball forward (he can even claim the assist for Dennis’ first goal).

[ncfcog]

Three completely different goals on Tuesday night. Individual brilliance from Roberts, long ball from McD to Denno for the second and a smart bit of play and cross down the wing for the third. We can finally mix it up!

[navypie]

... those who have recently attended more than one game will have noted the change in tactics, ie., from keeping the ball/passing along the back/building slowly to a more direct/higher risk approach. It could, of course, been due to not taking risks (at the back in difficult conditions) as the weather/high winds have dictated play. Anyway, we have enough players of good capability to play the higher risk game. It makes us less predictable and more dangerous. COYP.

Aldershot pressed us high forcing McDodgy to kick.......didn't turn out too bad as it happened.