⚽ Match Thread vs. Shrewbury Town FC 01.12.23 [FAC R2]

[thefulltenyards]

I've been reading for a long time now that most of the possession we have is normally in our half, and we pass backwards lots and sideways more and during that period we have a tendency to score lots of lots of goals, including this season commonly in the opponents box. Amazing stuff.

[SmiffyPie]

I've been reading for a long time now that most of the possession we have is normally in our half, and we pass backwards lots and sideways more and during that period we have a tendency to score lots of lots of goals, including this season commonly in the opponents box. Amazing stuff.

Was there a paragraph that said that there are three other teams that have also scored lots and lots of goals, but haven't lost six games and have not conceded as many? There are a couple of teams that have the same GA as us but you need to go to 21st for anyone worse.

[thefulltenyards]

No not mentioned, obviously last season it was not applicable, so not surprise. All this passing about at the back yet score so many up front. Amazing.

GA is without doubt important, I'd say about as important as GF. You want more of the latter than the former Naturally L are to be avoided where possible but far more important than all of the above are the W and PTS.

Quick look at the current league table and it's just 1 side with more Ws and only 3 sides with more PTS.

All of the above equates to 6th out of 24.

[SmiffyPie]

GA is without doubt important, I'd say about as important as GF. You want more of the latter than the former Naturally L are to be avoided where possible but far more important than all of the above are the W and PTS.

Chicken and egg I know but you cannot achieve points with a win or draw if you ignore the importance of not losing. Don't lose and you have at least one point.

Quick look at the current league table and it's just 1 side with more Ws and only 3 sides with more PTS.

Pointless really I suppose but what could have been if we hadn't defended like prats.

[durhampie]

No not mentioned, obviously last season it was not applicable, so not surprise. All this passing about at the back yet score so many up front. Amazing.

GA is without doubt important, I'd say about as important as GF. You want more of the latter than the former Naturally L are to be avoided where possible but far more important than all of the above are the W and PTS.

Quick look at the current league table and it's just 1 side with more Ws and only 3 sides with more PTS.

All of the above equates to 6th out of 24.

Yes but without the f**k ups we could have been top. Thats the point

[kill_the_drum]

Thats a load of rubbish. Remember when we played Ipswich in 1981, we played with a back 4. The ball was played out to Obrien and was quickly worked down the wing with a series of one twos between Ian Mac and Gordon Mair. Mair ended the move by putting the ball into the net. If your players are good enough you should be able to attacking football with a typical back 4...

Did you read what I said or did you just see it was me so thought you must just have an opposing view.
Of course you can play attacking football with 4 at the back, where did I say you can’t? But what you can’t do is overload the opposition with 4 players holding at the back.
That’s why I said we would have to change our method of playing.
But well done for going back to a game in 1981 to prove me wrong!?

[drillerpie]

More interesting tactical mumbo jumbo please.

Otherwise we are left with a swamp load of stating and predicting the obvious. Such as we will be punished more for defensive mistakes in League Two than in the National League. Ground breaking stuff like that needs a break.

A few hours later...

GA is without doubt important, I'd say about as important as GF. You want more of the latter than the former Naturally L are to be avoided where possible but far more important than all of the above are the W and PTS.

Chef's kiss. That is exquisite.

[maddogslater]

Having said that Eastleigh have just knocked Reading out 2-1.

Fk me, thanks just watching on +1
Score at 1 1, thanks again 👍

[crazyfists]

A few hours later...



Chef's kiss. That is exquisite.

Ha ha very enjoyable

[countygump]

Ha ha very enjoyable

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