Quote Originally Posted by SBRed48 View Post
I still struggle to work out Collin's preferred "first choice" team he would regularly want to play.

i still struggle to work out Collin's preferred organisation and tactics.

Given the arsing abart from one match to the next the results, including todays, have been good against the weaker clubs but not so good against the stronger rivals--Portsmouth, Oxford, Peterborough, Blackpool, the type of ooam games we were winning last season.

Not a penalty for me on the grounds of proximity and the arm being in a natural position for that movement.

It's a closely bunched league with just five points separating Barnsley in 3rd place and Derby in 11th. with four clubs below us having a game in hand.

Need to get the ooam form sorted with the Shrewsbury and Fleetwood games coming "thick and fast".
Agree SB.
We often struggle against teams that line up 343 like Orient did.
What it does is pin our wingbacks back.
Which the commentators picked up on.

Discussions within the team going on throughout the game of where the wingbacks should be positioned.
Williams on occasions shouting at OKeffee to get forward.
Cadden also had a poor game.

Without the wingbacks the supply up front dries up.
And that’s what happened against Orient.
But we have an head coach that should have ironed all those problems out before a ball was kicked.

As for the 3 mid midfield players.
We can see what Russell’s position is - but does anyone know where Kane and Benson where supposed to be playing ?
Again and again Kane picked the ball up facing backwards.
Inevitably his pass went either sideways or backwards (tally counter at the ready for the next match).
He then appears at the edge of Orients penalty area and scores a great goal.
Why isn’t he appearing in that part of the pitch more regularly?

Excluding the Conway Two - comparing the last 3 head coaches:

Ismael - the midfield and wingback players knew where to pass the ball without even lifting their heads up.
Everyone was drilled to the third degree and knew exactly what their jobs were.

Duff - the organisation seen under Ismael decreased under Duff - but it was still high.

Collins - I can see that we are still sticking with the same formation of 352 - but the players - especially the middle 4 (excluding Russell) don’t seem to know when to stick or twist - when to move forward or to hold back.

We have a great set of players - so far, the best I’ve seen in this league - which was again on show against Orient.
Barnsley dominated Orient - but we still only managed a draw.
The reason for this is that the team has still to play as a team.
The team organisation isn’t good enough.
We see glimpses of togetherness but we arn’t consistent enough.
Often the play is difficult to watch.
That’s the responsibility of Collins.
IMO there’s a big question mark hanging over his head.