Matchday Thread: Rams v Peterborugh

[MadAmster]

If he believes that that 'way' should include starting attacks using someone who isn't a footballer (sorry keepers but you/we aren't) he needs help
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Speak for yourself. As someone who spent half or more of his "career" between the sticks, I was a keeper playing the sweeping role back in the 90s and with some success. It didn't help that, in my 40s, I was the youngest of the "back 5". I went for through balls and balls over the top of the back 4 at a pace just quick enough to get there first. No point in giving away my speed early doors. Next one was a bit further away from goal. Again I'd get there first, just. How sharper the pass, the quicker I went. Much to the chagrin of the oppo. Often took the oppo until well into the 2nd half to work out that that tactic wasn't going to work.

[Andy_Faber]

Speak for yourself. As someone who spent half or more of his "career" between the sticks, I was a keeper playing the sweeping role back in the 90s and with some success. It didn't help that, in my 40s, I was the youngest of the "back 5". I went for through balls and balls over the top of the back 4 at a pace just quick enough to get there first. No point in giving away my speed early doors. Next one was a bit further away from goal. Again I'd get there first, just. How sharper the pass, the quicker I went. Much to the chagrin of the oppo. Often took the oppo until well into the 2nd half to work out that that tactic wasn't going to work.

Likewise, speak for yourself, and good for you, but we are talking professional if not elite level here. If you'll allow me to rephrase, he's the worst footballer (with ball at feet) in the Derby team. Even if he had the inate footballing ability of the others which he probably hasn't, he hasn't got the years of practise, mentally and physically, to do the right thing with the ball. Just IMO

[MadAmster]

Likewise, speak for yourself, and good for you, but we are talking professional if not elite level here. If you'll allow me to rephrase, he's the worst footballer (with ball at feet) in the Derby team. Even if he had the inate footballing ability of the others which he probably hasn't, he hasn't got the years of practise, mentally and physically, to do the right thing with the ball. Just IMO

According to the oracle known as Facebook, that accolade belongs to, depending on which way the wind's blowing, Collins, Bird.... etc. take your pick