Criticising Luton long ball

[spotty]

Is absolutely pathetic. It's accepted by all, yes even Sunderland fans, that your players in comparison to Luton's, are small. Luton had tall forwards and midfielders. Do you REALLY think that should the roles be reversed, you wouldn't utilize the height differential to your benefit?

Luton were only using a very obvious advantage. You hardly created a chance all game and you didn't deserve to go through to the final.You were desperate and got what you deserved. The long ball argument some are trying to criticize is pathetic.

 

[HeaderDownBrown]

Is absolutely pathetic. It's accepted by all, yes even Sunderland fans, that your players in comparison to Luton's, are small. Luton had tall forwards and midfielders. Do you REALLY think that should the roles be reversed, you wouldn't utilize the height differential to your benefit?

Luton were only using a very obvious advantage. You hardly created a chance all game and you didn't deserve to go through to the final.You were desperate and got what you deserved. The long ball argument some are trying to criticize is pathetic.

What you going on about?

 

[Jacksnuts]

The long ball worked really well and it’s obviously the tactic to employ to beat a class footballing team of midgets in order win the most important game of football you’ve probably ever played.

It’s still fuckin shit to watch though and the premier league are welcome to you.

I’m not bitter we were outplayed and you deserved to win

It’s stil fuckin shit though!

 

[JackL]

Is absolutely pathetic. It's accepted by all, yes even Sunderland fans, that your players in comparison to Luton's, are small. Luton had tall forwards and midfielders. Do you REALLY think that should the roles be reversed, you wouldn't utilize the height differential to your benefit?

Luton were only using a very obvious advantage. You hardly created a chance all game and you didn't deserve to go through to the final.You were desperate and got what you deserved. The long ball argument some are trying to criticize is pathetic.

Yeah pretty much, they did well considering the injuries though. Who do you support?

 

[HeaderDownBrown]

The long ball worked really well and it’s obviously the tactic to employ to beat a class footballing team of midgets in order win the most important game of football you’ve probably ever played.

It’s still fuckin shit to watch though and the premier league are welcome to you.

I’m not bitter we were outplayed and you deserved to win

It’s stil fuckin shit though!

He's a Mag

 

[Coeus]

Is absolutely pathetic. It's accepted by all, yes even Sunderland fans, that your players in comparison to Luton's, are small. Luton had tall forwards and midfielders. Do you REALLY think that should the roles be reversed, you wouldn't utilize the height differential to your benefit?

Luton were only using a very obvious advantage. You hardly created a chance all game and you didn't deserve to go through to the final.You were desperate and got what you deserved. The long ball argument some are trying to criticize is pathetic.

I haven't an issue with it, that being said... fuck off.

 

[Pseudonym Number 1]

The long ball worked really well and it’s obviously the tactic to employ to beat a class footballing team of midgets in order win the most important game of football you’ve probably ever played.

It’s still fuckin shit to watch though and the premier league are welcome to you.

I’m not bitter we were outplayed and you deserved to win

It’s stil fuckin shit though!

Op is a mag

 

[sir rowell cummins]

Is absolutely pathetic. It's accepted by all, yes even Sunderland fans, that your players in comparison to Luton's, are small. Luton had tall forwards and midfielders. Do you REALLY think that should the roles be reversed, you wouldn't utilize the height differential to your benefit?

Luton were only using a very obvious advantage. You hardly created a chance all game and you didn't deserve to go through to the final.You were desperate and got what you deserved. The long ball argument some are trying to criticize is pathetic.

Anti football hoofball dirty classless league 2 shite. They deserve to get battered and they will.

 

[palm 1]

Is absolutely pathetic. It's accepted by all, yes even Sunderland fans, that your players in comparison to Luton's, are small. Luton had tall forwards and midfielders. Do you REALLY think that should the roles be reversed, you wouldn't utilize the height differential to your benefit?

Luton were only using a very obvious advantage. You hardly created a chance all game and you didn't deserve to go through to the final.You were desperate and got what you deserved. The long ball argument some are trying to criticize is pathetic.

You utilized your advantages to the absolute max and were the best team on the night and statistically over the season . Well done and enjoy your day however I’d far rather watch us every day of the week and those tactics will ultimately fail in the Premiership.

 

[Crook Mackem]

I see Lee Clarke's signed up. Kernt

 

[Gene Hunt]

Is absolutely pathetic. It's accepted by all, yes even Sunderland fans, that your players in comparison to Luton's, are small. Luton had tall forwards and midfielders. Do you REALLY think that should the roles be reversed, you wouldn't utilize the height differential to your benefit?

Luton were only using a very obvious advantage. You hardly created a chance all game and you didn't deserve to go through to the final.You were desperate and got what you deserved. The long ball argument some are trying to criticize is pathetic.

If all teams played like that then I doubt many people would go to watch it and the TV deals would soon dry up. Just look at football and attendances in the 1980s as an example. We watch football for entertainment after all, don’t we?

 

[chriswallace85]

I hate footballing snobs.

It's like when Wenger used to complain about teams that wouldn't let his flowery little Arsenal side run rings about them.

Fuck 'em. You do what you need to do to win. That's all it comes down to.

This isn't theatre. It's not even entertainment really. It's football. It's competition.

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

I refer you to the words of Tony Mowbray - "We would never want to play that way'

 

[Gene Hunt]

I hate footballing snobs.

It's like when Wenger used to complain about teams that wouldn't let his flowery little Arsenal side run rings about them.

Fuck 'em. You do what you need to do to win. That's all it comes down to.

This isn't theatre. It's not even entertainment really. It's football. It's competition.

See loads of coaches in kids’ football with this attitude and it’s shite to watch 12 year olds hoofing long balls up the pitch, cynically fouling players and conning the referee at any opportunity. Just like Luton.

 

[chriswallace85]

See loads of coaches in kids’ football with this attitude and it’s shite to watch 12 year olds hoofing long balls up the pitch, cynically fouling players and conning the referee at any opportunity. Just like Luton.

Well that's wrong obviously.

But in professional football, you level the playing field any way you can for your club.

 

[Gene Hunt]

Well that's wrong obviously.

But in professional football, you level the playing field any way you can for your club.

Well how can it be wrong for one and not the other?

 

[KathyBatesHammer]

People are just frustrated we had all our big lads out injured.

Throw Ballard, Bath, Alese, Stewart into that starting line up and its a different game.

Anyway, Luton set up perfectly against us. I was waiting for us to turn it on but we just couldnt.

 

[Teed]

Is absolutely pathetic. It's accepted by all, yes even Sunderland fans, that your players in comparison to Luton's, are small. Luton had tall forwards and midfielders. Do you REALLY think that should the roles be reversed, you wouldn't utilize the height differential to your benefit?

Luton were only using a very obvious advantage. You hardly created a chance all game and you didn't deserve to go through to the final.You were desperate and got what you deserved. The long ball argument some are trying to criticize is pathetic.

These mags are a pathetic bunch.

 

[Mouldedplasticseats]

Is absolutely pathetic. It's accepted by all, yes even Sunderland fans, that your players in comparison to Luton's, are small. Luton had tall forwards and midfielders. Do you REALLY think that should the roles be reversed, you wouldn't utilize the height differential to your benefit?

Luton were only using a very obvious advantage. You hardly created a chance all game and you didn't deserve to go through to the final.You were desperate and got what you deserved. The long ball argument some are trying to criticize is pathetic.

Fair enough...Luton deserved it on the night. When we had clobbered like cattermole we clobbered. That said, if u get promoted it'll not wash in the premier league

 

[tomahawk]

The long ball worked really well and it’s obviously the tactic to employ to beat a class footballing team of midgets in order win the most important game of football you’ve probably ever played.

It’s still fuckin shit to watch though and the premier league are welcome to you.

I’m not bitter we were outplayed and you deserved to win

It’s stil fuckin shit though!

I'd be astounded if they beat Boro or Coventry at Wembley with that style of football. Completely agree that teams should play to their strengths & take advantage of the size of pitch etc. but I couldn't bear to watch them week in, week out, horrible football.