Fans' Forum [September 2021]

[laddo]

Listening to IB at the forum I loved his answer to the first question regarding passing out from the back, informative for all in attendance.

I also liked the fact that he confirmed that the passing at the back hasn't resulted directly in many (or any) goals against this season. Even though this regularly gets quoted on here how dangerous it is and how likely we are going to concede as a result of this style of play. In reality , to date , it just doesn't happen.

Perhaps we just need to mix it up a little more with our patterns of play, and occasionally surprise all by going direct early with purposeful runners of big Kyle.

This fans forum was far superior to those I used to attend in the Meadow Club back in the day with a Uncle Colin on a dodgy intermittent microphone and cringe worthy questions and nodding dogs in attendance. Although occasionally things got interesting with a disgruntled fan heckling and storming off at the half time interval. Those forums were always better when the sh!t had hit the fan off and/or on the pitch.

[the_anticlough]

Listening to IB at the forum I loved his answer to the first question regarding passing out from the back, informative for all in attendance.

I also liked the fact that he confirmed that the passing at the back hasn't resulted directly in many (or any) goals against this season. Even though this regularly gets quoted on here how dangerous it is and how likely we are going to concede as a result of this style of play. In reality , to date , it just doesn't happen.

Perhaps we just need to mix it up a little more with our patterns of play, and occasionally surprise all by going direct early with purposeful runners of big Kyle.

Yes, it was a good answer.
He's said himself a number of times that the team has to play those passes and patterns faster (or just better).

We can expect tweaks, mixing in longer passes and better execution in general.
What we won't see is any major departure from this style - and rightly so, they're obviously his football principles. Those fans who don't get this are flogging a dead horse. Give your opinion and preference by all means, but it's going to fall on deaf ears, so save your breath I say.

[Elite_Pie]

What we won't see is any major departure from this style - and rightly so, they're obviously his football principles. Those fans who don't get this are flogging a dead horse. Give your opinion and preference by all means, but it's going to fall on deaf ears, so save your breath I say.

I'm not sure it's a case of "fans not getting it". I know this is the style that the owners and Head Coach want to play, and I know they're not going to abandon it. I'm not asking Burchnall to change, just offering my opinion that this style of play won't get us out of the National League. Obviously I hope I'm wrong, we'll have to wait and see.

[BanjoPie]

I'm not sure it's a case of "fans not getting it". I know this is the style that the owners and Head Coach want to play, and I know they're not going to abandon it. I'm not asking Burchnall to change, just offering my opinion that this style of play won't get us out of the National League. Obviously I hope I'm wrong, we'll have to wait and see.

I actually think that the players will only get more familiar with the style of play IB wants and as the season progresses and it will pay dividends - hopefully ending with promotion.

[Glad2BeAPie]

I actually think that the players will only get more familiar with the style of play IB wants and as the season progresses and it will pay dividends - hopefully ending with promotion.

Yes of course it will��

[the_anticlough]

I'm not sure it's a case of "fans not getting it". I know this is the style that the owners and Head Coach want to play, and I know they're not going to abandon it. I'm not asking Burchnall to change, just offering my opinion that this style of play won't get us out of the National League. Obviously I hope I'm wrong, we'll have to wait and see.

Well sure, that's a valid opinion.
I don't think the style is what might stop us going up. I can imagine a superior football team with superior footballers getting 1st place with that style of play.
But do we have anything close to that? 2 or 3 weak links/areas in the team will be enough to scupper our chances. And that would apply to any style or approach, can you do it well enough with the personnel you have? And I doubt IB would be sacked. He'd get another crack at putting a side together.
For me, I won't bother criticising the style, I think it's fine, just the execution of it. Are the players good enough?