Ardleyball and Burchball wasn't identical by any means, but it did involve far too much possession in our own half and particularly in the defensive third, and it failed to win us promotion three times. So far, the brand of football under Luke Williams has looked similar.
Luke Williams made an excellent point that Notts fans do not come along wanting to boo their team, but I think the Chesterfield game was a watershed moment where a lot of supporters finally let the players, the manager and the club know that they had well and truly had their fill of seeing the ball retained in the wrong areas for too long, with needless backwards/sideways passes when there was space to exploit or targets available to hit.
I do have considerably sympathy for the current Head Coach, who had the misfortune to face this booing after only four games in charge, but hopefully he realises that it was a reaction that has been gradually building up over three years, and whoever is dictating the style of play at the club needs to appreciate the significance of it.
As The_Don_O'Riordan says:
It's a complete myth that sides coached by Neil Warnock and Sam Allardyce played hoofball. Both managers had some very talented players at their disposal and they both played in a way that gave these players freedom to pass and dribble the ball in the right areas, but they didn't invite pressure and give silly goals away by doing it just inside and outside our own penalty area.Originally Posted by The_Don_ORiordan
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