Saint Fan CaM

It’s crazy isn’t it?!? People writing stuff on an internet forum about a football club they support. Fucking outrageous!!! 🙄🤣

Double helping for Manning then! Unexpectedly I’m going to this game, so I apologise now - it’s likely not to be a win. 😉 Unless they’re a bullying high press type team I think we can match them. Hopefully Tonda has done his homework and started to eradicate the senseless 2nd half capitulation by sitting back and allowing them to continually test the lack of quality in our defence. Head: 1-3 Heart: 3-2

I don’t think the set up and the players on the pitch are mutually exclusive - whether you like 5 at the back and ‘tippy-tappy’ football in defence or not, fact of the matter is that we do not have the required quality in defence to do it consistently/effectively. That’s mostly evident when the opposing team know how to block the wing-backs and/or the midfield with a high press. At that point Eckhert needs an alternative strategy in the form of a big, strong, mobile target man to mix things up a bit - that could be a replacement for a CB or ArmA…would make little difference really IMO.

And that’s exactly what I meant when I said there were still areas for improvement. It’s clear that the tactic of inviting the press to provide space in the forward areas is one that is favoured at the club - possibly in the SR group. What this means is that you need defenders who are capable of breaking that press through careful passing and a midfield capable of collecting and moving the ball forwards. Eckhert’s inspired use of AA as the pivot with Scienza and Fellows used to carry the ball is the key to our improved attacks. The problem is that our defenders are not capable of sustaining this tactic throughout the game, particularly when the opposing team know exactly how to nullify the out ball by marking AA, Scienza and Fellows. And then there’s the crap decision making, not knowing when to launch the ball forwards or into row ZZ, rather than trying to play out of an impossible position under pressure. Hopefully Tonda knows this stuff and importantly how to correct it.

The JPT final and seeing Markus enjoy himself, knowing he had made a huge difference. That stuff is priceless…even more so than ‘76 probably.

I understand the sentiment - there are areas that need improvement. However, what I don’t agree with is this entitled viewpoint that seems to suggest we should be winning every single game, which would be nice but unlikely. I’m starting to enjoy watching my team again and that’s because Eckhert has tangibly changed our style of play, with faster flowing football and yes, wins. I don’t start watching games thinking here we go again - another loss…why do I bother? Anyone with an iota of sense would know that there was every chance our ‘recovery on the run’ would be patchy - 6 from 8 wins is a very good return in relation to where we were just a short time ago. I think patience is needed right now.

Yes my thoughts too. Unless he comes up with some tactic that provides more midfield cover, they will know exactly how to nullify any attacking threat. In contrast our defence is so piss poor weak they will have plenty of opportunities. 3-1

Stop trying to be a clever twat and read what I’d answered. Dick.

Easy to say when you’ve got a zoom lens and slow motion. That goal is down to weak defending and a chicken-shit goalkeeper.

Yep. A warning for anyone thinking it would be a good idea to bring JWP back.

What a donkey Archer is.

The best and worst of Bazunu in one second!

LOL - he’s not even touched the ball yet.

Norwich doing to us in the second half what we do usually in the first half.

Archer on. Settled for 2-1 then.