nathan jone's flock of rather nervous hampshire sheep v eddie howe's brokendollless swashbuckling semi-finalists.

[Toonpack 12080]

  On 25/01/2023 at 18:34, Dr Gloom said:

The “number six role” tickles me because for years that’s been the shirt your centre half wears. When did they swap from wearing the number four? 

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Aye, #4 was the midfielder

[Toonpack 12080]

Given our next match is the second leg of this match,is this still the match thread (with a title switcheroo by the mods) ??????

[aimaad22 4978]

Scandalous, surely you can put in some additional effort for our first semi final leg II in 18 years!!  

[Toonpack 12080]

  On 25/01/2023 at 18:55, aimaad22 said:

Scandalous, surely you can put in some additional effort for our first semi final leg II in 18 years!!  

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Not me, I was simply looking out for @thebrokendoll stress levels as a goodwill gesture (if I was a farmer he could go fuck himself, but I'm not).

[strawb 4731]

  On 25/01/2023 at 18:34, Dr Gloom said:

The “number six role” tickles me because for years that’s been the shirt your centre half wears. When did they swap from wearing the number four? 

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Depends how far you go back, before the time frame you are talking about the furthest back defensive players wore 2 & 3.

 

Its almost like things change over time or something 

[Alex 37701]

Right midfielders often wore 4 (in a 4-4-2) which was a legacy of 4 being worn by the right half in the original 2-3-5 

[Meenzer 16784]

You wouldn't have all this trouble with Argentina-style alphabetical numbering.

[thebrokendoll 10801]

  On 25/01/2023 at 19:00, Toonpack said:

 

Not me, I was simply looking out for @thebrokendoll stress levels as a goodwill gesture (if I was a farmer he could go fuck himself, but I'm not).

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quite moved by that mate. thank you.

you try your level best with these things and then have to ask yourself was it all worthwhile when it plummets in to fish generated chaos.

[PaddockLad 19557]

  On 25/01/2023 at 20:18, Meenzer said:

You wouldn't have all this trouble with Argentina-style alphabetical numbering.

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Some players were more equal than others

 

 

[The Fish 11405]

  On 25/01/2023 at 17:18, aimaad22 said:

Didn't the Athletic recently run a piece on new ways to describe modern formations, or something like that. I don't watch enough of other leagues or clubs to properly understand some of the modern lingo but it can be interesting to see how tactics have evolved and are interpreted these days. I know tactics were a farcry during Brucey's days but we're a proper footballing side now and I can see why the Fish is indulging a bit. 

 

Now the question is can Longstaff and Joe form an effective double pivot allowing Bruno to push on or is a triple pivot the way to go?

 

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No, Longstaff and Joe (Linton or Willock) couldn't play as a double pivot.

 

 

[Alex 37701]

  On 25/01/2023 at 20:18, Meenzer said:

You wouldn't have all this trouble with Argentina-style alphabetical numbering.

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I forgot about that but now recall Ardiles being number 1 at the 82 World Cup. 

[aimaad22 4978]

  On 25/01/2023 at 22:16, The Fish said:

No, Longstaff and Joe (Linton or Willock) couldn't play as a double pivot.

 

 

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Longstaff I can understand, but Big Joe has the attributes surely? Alongside someone of Rice's quality perhaps. 

[Dr Gloom 24232]

  On 25/01/2023 at 22:16, The Fish said:

No, Longstaff and Joe (Linton or Willock) couldn't play as a double pivot.

 

 

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longstaff has played the number six role though

 

[AgentAxeman 309]

  On 25/01/2023 at 18:44, PaddockLad said:

Am not sure, but Pep is apparently re inventing the right back role with Rico Lewis. He doesn’t go on marauding overlapping forward runs, he just moves into midfield and operates as a “no. 6”, setting the play. According to Micah Richards the other night anyway  

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Really? He's had zinkenko(spell check required) doing this very thing (albeit from left back) for the last 2 years. Exactly what the current Spanish arsehole manager of arsenal has been doing all this season. 

[RobinRobin 12883]

Okay. Public holiday here so just woken up. What's been happening? 🙂 

[OTF 8590]

  On 26/01/2023 at 01:53, RobinRobin said:

Okay. Public holiday here so just woken up. What's been happening? 🙂 

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Nothing mate, match ended 24+ hours ago.

[RobinRobin 12883]

  On 26/01/2023 at 02:57, OTF said:

Nothing mate, match ended 24+ hours ago.

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👍 

[MrBass 3144]

  On 26/01/2023 at 06:09, LongTimeAdmirer said:

 

what do you prefer?

 

"Sitting deepr"

 

or  

 

"Low block"

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If someone's going to kick me in the shins, I much prefer a low block.

[The Fish 11405]

  On 25/01/2023 at 22:41, aimaad22 said:

 

Longstaff I can understand, but Big Joe has the attributes surely? Alongside someone of Rice's quality perhaps. 

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No.

[Craig 7324]

  On 25/01/2023 at 22:21, Alex said:

I forgot about that but now recall Ardiles being number 1 at the 82 World Cup. 

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[Craig 7324]

  On 25/01/2023 at 20:07, strawb said:

Depends how far you go back, before the time frame you are talking about the furthest back defensive players wore 2 & 3.

 

Its almost like things change over time or something 

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Some of it explained here:

How it all began – Squad Numbers

[thebrokendoll 10801]

  On 26/01/2023 at 09:13, Craig said:

 

Some of it explained here:

How it all began – Squad Numbers

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[spongebob toonpants 4477]

All I know is that Newcastle's greatest no 4 is Tommy Gibb, the pencil-thin Scot.

Description copyright Cass/Gibson

[aimaad22 4978]

  On 26/01/2023 at 08:55, The Fish said:

No.

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Great, we've broken The Fish.

 

 

 

[scoobos 299]

NEVER

"Schwartz"
a

"Prefrigliano"

 

Lessons learned all round..