Barba... 0 Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Although todays result was dissapointing but we still should be looking at the bigger picture here. The team and formation/tactics we've used in our opening 3 games is not going to be our regular look, we all now that. But this team and tactics have earnt us 5 out of 9 points and an unbeaten start to the season which is great! We have foundations to build upon... Yes we threw 2 points away today and yes thier first goal could and should of been prevented, but we got a solid and commited performance from the lads, they wore there heart on thier sleeve and we should remember this team is still bonding and gelling. Im pleased to see that big sam's installed a bite and a bit of dogged tenacity into us and he is going to bring commited displays from out starting 11...This guy as nicky butt said earlier has so many qualitys resembling a certain sir alex!! I think by christmas big sam will have assembled a fit and commited squad with a solid yet talented starting line up but most of all he will have created an atmostphere within the st james set that no other manager has done to this day! His ability and stregnth of mind the sift out the dead wood (Bernard, Bramble, Srnicek, Sibierski) and also the bad apple's (Dyer, Luque). I thought at the time of getting rid of parker was going to be risky but again big sam has shown his srewdness and ambition by selling a player who's heart wasnt in it and buying to players who oooz commitment and class in barton and smith. I think all in all we have a quality and talented squad and given time to gel, things would come together nicely! We are onto something very special here! Once fit... ---------------Given---------------- Geremi--Taylor--Rozehnal--Enrique Milner--Smith--Barton--N'zogbia --------Owen-------Martins----------- That to me looks are far better line up than we've seen for many years, and remember we have emre who can be rotated with smith, duff with n'zogbia and of course viduka and shola.......Good times!! Come on big sams black and white army!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Things are looking up ! but its still frustrating viewing at times, but things are clearly moving forward in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barba... 0 Posted August 26, 2007 Author Share Posted August 26, 2007 Yeah it was dissapointing we conceded 2 but the defence are still settling and unbeatin in our first 3 games is not to be grumbled at dont ya think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6960 Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 I wouldnt have Smith anywhere near my starting 11 tbh. I would go ------------ Given Geremi-Taylor-Rozey-Enrique (providing he is good!) Milner-Butt-Barton-Zoggy -------Viduka-owen If he decides to play 4-3-3 I would go ----------- Given Geremi-Taylor-Rozey-Enrique ----- Barton-Emre-Nzogbia Milner Martins Viduka Might even be tempted to play Shola in a 4-3-3 instead of Vids. I think Emre would love this formation...and we need someone who can pass a ball... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barba... 0 Posted August 26, 2007 Author Share Posted August 26, 2007 I tend to agree with your idea for 433, id play that team and formation away from home...But as far as your 442 suggestion butt and barton is far to defensive, yes its solid but so is smith and barton, except smith can play and has good vision not to mention he will wade in with goals! Cant for the like of me think why you dont like alan smith, the guy is a great player! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozehnal Lover 0 Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 i still dont feel safe when the opposition team have the ball though, wherever they are with it i just feel jumpy about everything. and today rightly! i looked at the score on BBCi and saw goal newcastle. refreshed it and it was already goal middlesborough! i am also rather frustrated. good to see viduka today though, scoring wonderfully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barba... 0 Posted August 26, 2007 Author Share Posted August 26, 2007 I tend to agree with your idea for 433, id play that team and formation away from home...But as far as your 442 suggestion butt and barton is far to defensive, yes its solid but so is smith and barton, except smith can play and has good vision not to mention he will wade in with goals! Cant for the like of me think why you dont like alan smith, the guy is a great player! I agree with you, it was frustrating at times, but hey we were the away team and boro can actually play football. I still maintain that we are still getting used to this 433 system. I think once we've adapted to it, players will hold there positions and this leading to us being able to stifle the opposing team. I do admit though and maybe because we're all used to thinkin it, but when we scored i also feared we would concede, and we did... Within time to build an understanding together and our new systems we will be a solid team, and hard to beat! Rome wasnt built in a day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6960 Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Smith is just a workhorse imo. Gets the cheers for getting stuck in. Doesnt do a lot else. Hope he proves me wrong but we have better midfielders and better strkers on our books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 I got to listen to the whole match today (don't ask how, when I work in a cash and carry) but what what from I could work out... -Cacapa should be ahead of Taylor. He didn't put a foot wrong once he came on. -Smith is not a midfielder -N'Zogbia is being wasted at left back I'm not going to pick my preferred XI because I don't know who would go where, that is for Allardyce to decide. And until I hear otherwise I have total faith in him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 47227 Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 I got to listen to the whole match today (don't ask how, when I work in a cash and carry) but what what from I could work out... -Cacapa should be ahead of Taylor. He didn't put a foot wrong once he came on. -Smith is not a midfielder -N'Zogbia is being wasted at left back That must have been some comprehensive radio commentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 4090 Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 I got to listen to the whole match today (don't ask how, when I work in a cash and carry) but what what from I could work out... -Cacapa should be ahead of Taylor. He didn't put a foot wrong once he came on. -Smith is not a midfielder -N'Zogbia is being wasted at left back I'm not going to pick my preferred XI because I don't know who would go where, that is for Allardyce to decide. And until I hear otherwise I have total faith in him. I agree with this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31600 Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 I got to listen to the whole match today (don't ask how, when I work in a cash and carry) but what what from I could work out... -Cacapa should be ahead of Taylor. He didn't put a foot wrong once he came on. -Smith is not a midfielder -N'Zogbia is being wasted at left back That must have been some comprehensive radio commentary. One thing the radio commentators got right was asking the question 'Is Smith a forward who doesn't score goals or a midfielder who doesn't create anything?'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinofbeans 91 Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 he's both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 I got to listen to the whole match today (don't ask how, when I work in a cash and carry) but what what from I could work out... -Cacapa should be ahead of Taylor. He didn't put a foot wrong once he came on. -Smith is not a midfielder -N'Zogbia is being wasted at left back That must have been some comprehensive radio commentary. Serves me right for coming on here and making outlandish claims when i'm pissed as a fart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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