This page is no longer updated, and is the old forum. For new topics visit the New HOL forum.
Not getting a good feeling about Frank
Register | Edit Profile | Subscriptions | Forum Rules | Log In
 CPFC/SCCC  Sutton 22 Jul 17 8.44am |
  |
|---|---|
|
Originally posted by bexleydave
Well obviously, but there's a whole load of people who've been watching this squad for a lot longer than Frank who don't agree. If he knows such much about 4-3-3, I'd recommend he gives that a go first as we've struggled whenever we've tried to go three at the back. I agree, but if this 3-4-3 formation can be successful, it will give us a plan B option that could be crucial next season.
Andy Johnson Magic, He wears a Magic Hat |
|
 Alert a moderator to this post |
  |
adrian b  Landrindod, Wales 22 Jul 17 8.50am |
|
|---|---|
|
Originally posted by the.universal
Look - I know it's very early days and we can't draw too many conclusions yet, but I do have a few concerns: Recent palace history shows we fare much better keeping it tight and attacking on the break and horrendously badly when we try and open up and outplay better teams: We don't have the players to pass out from defence through central midfield, so we will need wholesale player changes to make that happen. From the friendly today, we took far too many liberties in deep areas with high risk and little potential reward. In this way I was reminded of Holloway. The other thing I don't like is how gleeful Parish was with getting FdB in. I wonder whether he has fully engaged his rational mind on this one. So, I'm not making any concrete conclusions just yet, very early days as we all know. But I feel Frank has to get on with defensive / keeper recruitment pronto. Wow, fancy telling a former international how to do his job. As a matter of interest this first match with Franky in charge was just that. Palace did ok and players were given the eye. Plenty of boys came on, which we must applaud. As for playing out, I think Palace did quite well,on that one. Only Sclupp looked a bit challenged there i thought. But Delany? 38 now and looked pucked last season. Not serious are we?
|
|
| Alert a moderator to this post |
|
| bexleydave Barnehurst 22 Jul 17 8.53am |
 |
|---|---|
|
Originally posted by CPFC/SCCC
I agree, but if this 3-4-3 formation can be successful, it will give us a plan B option that could be crucial next season. As a plan B, I agree.
Bexley Dave Can you hear the Brighton sing? I can't hear a ******* thing! "The most arrogant, obnoxious bunch of deluded little sun tanned, loafer wearing mummy's boys I've ever had the misfortune of having to listen to" (Burnley forum) |
|
| Alert a moderator to this post |
|
| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 22 Jul 17 8.59am |
|
|---|---|
|
FDB will of course be judged by results in the rarefied and intense atmosphere of the PL. If we win our opening game with a new formation he will be lauded as "Progressve", should we lose (God forbid) he will be pilloried for trying to change too quickly etc etc etc and the Pardew "Transition" arguments will come to the fore.
|
|
| Alert a moderator to this post |
|
| laddo london 22 Jul 17 9.03am |
|
|---|---|
|
To be fair to OP I think he's merely reflecting an unease about playing transformation. I too am worried but that's because pardew so royally messed up adopting a different style last year it's left a scar that will take a while to vanish. 4-3-3 I could stomach and feel relatively ok. 3-4-3 with our current personnel feels too much too soon.
laddo "People say, live fast, die young. I say live fast, die old. That's me, the non-conformist". |
|
| Alert a moderator to this post |
|
| bexleydave Barnehurst 22 Jul 17 9.05am |
|
|---|---|
|
Originally posted by laddo
To be fair to OP I think he's merely reflecting an unease about playing transformation. I too am worried but that's because pardew so royally messed up adopting a different style last year it's left a scar that will take a while to vanish. 4-3-3 I could stomach and feel relatively ok. 3-4-3 with our current personnel feels too much too soon.
Bexley Dave Can you hear the Brighton sing? I can't hear a ******* thing! "The most arrogant, obnoxious bunch of deluded little sun tanned, loafer wearing mummy's boys I've ever had the misfortune of having to listen to" (Burnley forum) |
|
| Alert a moderator to this post |
|
| Dan89 Se25 22 Jul 17 9.07am |
|
|---|---|
|
Originally posted by laddo
To be fair to OP I think he's merely reflecting an unease about playing transformation. I too am worried but that's because pardew so royally messed up adopting a different style last year it's left a scar that will take a while to vanish. 4-3-3 I could stomach and feel relatively ok. 3-4-3 with our current personnel feels too much too soon. I agree, but let's see how this formation works against someone in our bracket in terms of wba. If he still look poor with it today, then I think frank will need a rethink.
Another Damien Diagonal - Total Football |
|
| Alert a moderator to this post |
|
| Nobbybm Dartford 22 Jul 17 9.10am |
|
|---|---|
|
Originally posted by bexleydave
Well obviously, but there's a whole load of people who've been watching this squad for a lot longer than Frank who don't agree. If he knows such much about 4-3-3, I'd recommend he gives that a go first as we've struggled whenever we've tried to go three at the back. But none of those people are working with the players day in, day out. It's always possible that it was poor coaching that caused previous problems, but I guess we won't know until it's tried. Would be good to have a plan b for once.
Will this be five? It's gonna be five! It IS five! |
|
| Alert a moderator to this post |
|
| adrian b Landrindod, Wales 22 Jul 17 9.11am |
|
|---|---|
|
Originally posted by Dan89
I agree, but let's see how this formation works against someone in our bracket in terms of wba. If he still look poor with it today, then I think frank will need a rethink. Don't you think you're reading too much into this? Of course Franky will be rethinking his position regarding the playing style best suited. That's what he's been hired to do.
|
|
| Alert a moderator to this post |
|
| Dan89 Se25 22 Jul 17 9.15am |
|
|---|---|
|
Originally posted by adrian b
Don't you think you're reading too much into this? Of course Franky will be rethinking his position regarding the playing style best suited. That's what he's been hired to do. I probably am.
Another Damien Diagonal - Total Football |
|
| Alert a moderator to this post |
|
| .TUX. 22 Jul 17 9.17am |
|
|---|---|
|
Originally posted by laddo
To be fair to OP I think he's merely reflecting an unease about playing transformation. I too am worried but that's because pardew so royally messed up adopting a different style last year it's left a scar that will take a while to vanish. 4-3-3 I could stomach and feel relatively ok. 3-4-3 with our current personnel feels too much too soon. Well said.
Buy Litecoin. |
|
| Alert a moderator to this post |
|
| Rudi Hedman Caterham 22 Jul 17 10.38am |
|
|---|---|
|
Yes I find Frank's comment that the squad are best suited to 3-4-3 yet he therefore needs to go and get a bunch of new defenders to play it a bit odd. Interesting. Could be great or painful or a short experiment.
COYP |
|
| Alert a moderator to this post |
|
Login / RegisterNew users
Registration is now on our new message board
Existing users
To login with your existing username you will need to convert your account over to the new message board.
Sponsors
All images and text on this site are copyright © 1999-2024 The Holmesdale Online, unless otherwise stated.
Web Design by Guntrisoft Ltd.