Dinosaur Tactics yesterday

Weremuthe · 17th January 2011, 11:35 AM

Pass it back to Gordon who hoofs it to their central defenders, who head it back to their central midfielders (ours went missing).

Bent and Gyan aren't target men so why persist with the long ball tactic.

Bruce has got to take the blame.

Rob S · 17th January 2011, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Weremuthe

Pass it back to Gordon who hoofs it to their central defenders, who head it back to their central midfielders (ours went missing).

Bent and Gyan aren't target men so why persist with the long ball tactic.

Bruce has got to take the blame.

Steve Bruce. You gotta luv 'im

jaxaxe · 17th January 2011, 11:37 AM

His players, who lacked the courage to get the ball under control and pass it properly, should take the blame.

They bricked it.

sonson · 17th January 2011, 11:39 AM

I thought the dinosaurs were shit tbh, didn't even score. Need to up their game. No wonder they became extinct like.

toosb · 17th January 2011, 11:40 AM

You actually think that Bruce told them to do that?

Sgt Pepper · 17th January 2011, 11:42 AM

Baffled by us resorting to the long ball game, if we wanted to do that why didn't we keep Jones? Bent and Gyan were by no means good yesterday IMO but they must have been sick chasing the long ball every time we had possession in the second half.

jaxaxe · 17th January 2011, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by sonson

I thought the dinosaurs were shit tbh, didn't even score. Need to up their game. No wonder they became extinct like.

It's works well when you have a T-Rex to provide some bite in midfield.

Dexter · 17th January 2011, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by toosb

You actually think that Bruce told them to do that?

Sadly, some people geniunely think so.

jaxaxe · 17th January 2011, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by toosb

You actually think that Bruce told them to do that?

Of course he didn't.

Their arses dropped out and they reverted to type.

It's not about technique. It is about courage.

Teed · 17th January 2011, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Sgt Pepper

Baffled by us resorting to the long ball game, if we wanted to do that why didn't we keep Jones? Bent and Gyan were by no means good yesterday IMO but they must have been sick chasing the long ball every time we had possession in the second half.

The big problem with both Bent and Gyan, neither have any hold play
they seem unable to keep the ball long enough to allow the midfield time to support.