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This just has all the hallmarks of the Davis era, to me. He clearly wants us to play neat, possession football when we clearly do not have anything like the playing staff to pull that off. We learned the hard way in the national league that you need to be pragmatic and adaptable.
Bullseye.Eat The Rich wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 2:37 pmThis just has all the hallmarks of the Davis era, to me. He clearly wants us to play neat, possession football when we clearly do not have anything like the playing staff to pull that off. We learned the hard way in the national league that you need to be pragmatic and adaptable.
So why does he talk about playing with intensity. Of course I have no idea what he means by intensity but I hope and pray it’s not like Davies. Not that I disliked his ideas, we just didn’t have the players to make it work, and still don’t.Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 3:19 pmBullseye.Eat The Rich wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 2:37 pmThis just has all the hallmarks of the Davis era, to me. He clearly wants us to play neat, possession football when we clearly do not have anything like the playing staff to pull that off. We learned the hard way in the national league that you need to be pragmatic and adaptable.
In all honesty, I think I'd rather have Davis back than Fletcher .Eat The Rich wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 2:37 pmThis just has all the hallmarks of the Davis era, to me. He clearly wants us to play neat, possession football when we clearly do not have anything like the playing staff to pull that off. We learned the hard way in the national league that you need to be pragmatic and adaptable.
We can only but dream , hillOPoundhillO wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 2:43 pm They scored more goals than us, unfortunately even when they were down to 10 men.
I am not up to the job and am resigning immediately.
I think that says more about you than it does about him.dOh Nut wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 3:38 pmSo why does he talk about playing with intensity. Of course I have no idea what he means by intensity but I hope and pray it’s not like Davies. Not that I disliked his ideas, we just didn’t have the players to make it work, and still don’t.Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 3:19 pmBullseye.Eat The Rich wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 2:37 pm
This just has all the hallmarks of the Davis era, to me. He clearly wants us to play neat, possession football when we clearly do not have anything like the playing staff to pull that off. We learned the hard way in the national league that you need to be pragmatic and adaptable.
Maybe he intensely dislikes winning. In which case he’s doing just fine.
Last time I can remember us playing really neat possession type of football was under George Petchey, but at that time, he had FAR better players to work with than what we have now. All in all, you cannot make a silk purse out of a sows ear, so we have to play a style of football that is in keeping with the skill levels of the players that we have at our disposal.RedDwarf 1881 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 3:42 pmIn all honesty, I think I'd rather have Davis back than Fletcher .Eat The Rich wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 2:37 pmThis just has all the hallmarks of the Davis era, to me. He clearly wants us to play neat, possession football when we clearly do not have anything like the playing staff to pull that off. We learned the hard way in the national league that you need to be pragmatic and adaptable.
Common sense. Play to our players strengths with a system they understand and can manage. Takes a little more experience than reading a few books. World of difference between theory and practice.Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 3:57 pmLast time I can remember us playing really neat possession type of football was under George Petchey, but at that time, he had FAR better players to work with than what we have now. All in all, you cannot make a silk purse out of a sows ear, so we have to play a style of football that is in keeping with the skill levels of the players that we have at our disposal.RedDwarf 1881 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 3:42 pmIn all honesty, I think I'd rather have Davis back than Fletcher .Eat The Rich wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 2:37 pm
This just has all the hallmarks of the Davis era, to me. He clearly wants us to play neat, possession football when we clearly do not have anything like the playing staff to pull that off. We learned the hard way in the national league that you need to be pragmatic and adaptable.