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Post by Detective Boyle on Sept 22, 2024 15:20:15 GMT 1
If he starts with the same midfield three, I won't follow it. Just catch up with the conversation on here at full time..... I’m not sure I like duff to be honest. Might just be me but in a few interviews he’s had a bit of a tone about fans moaning etc. He’s very forthright about things but I think he ends up sounding like a dick when he goes on to use a selection of players who’ve been bad for years. I’d be surprised if all 3 in midfield are dropped, not to mention he can’t play a different formation If 2 out of 3 of those that started yesterday are in the midfield versus Blackpool, questions will start to be asked about Duff. |
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Post by Headless Chicken on Sept 22, 2024 15:37:37 GMT 1
As long as at least one midfieler changes, because that could be enough to get a much better combination and get more out of the other two.
One of Hodge or Kane to replace Hogg in the deepest role, to speed us up, if not both (with then one of Wiles or Evans dropping out too).
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Post by durhamterrier on Sept 22, 2024 15:47:48 GMT 1
Back to winning ways with 3-5-2 on Tuesday . Think it’ll be
Nicholls
Sorenson lees helik lonwijk spencer
Kane Hodge Hogg
Koroma Ladapo
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Post by isitjustme on Sept 22, 2024 16:51:24 GMT 1
If he starts with the same midfield three, I won't follow it. Just catch up with the conversation on here at full time..... I’m not sure I like duff to be honest. Might just be me but in a few interviews he’s had a bit of a tone about fans moaning etc. He’s very forthright about things but I think he ends up sounding like a dick when he goes on to use a selection of players who’ve been bad for years. I’d be surprised if all 3 in midfield are dropped, not to mention he can’t play a different formation Don't have a problem with Duff.....yet. I tend not to take too much attention to what he says on camera. He probably thinks very differently to what he says. Simply down to man management. I confess to being not so tactically minded as many seem to be on here, but even I see when something isn't working. Yes you get the odd anomaly like Bolton, but even with the other wins we've had, midfield seems to be scrappy mostly. As many others have suggested, Hodge, Evans, Kane, with Wiles, Kasumu, Hogg and Iorpenda as backup as and when the situation dictates. I'm sure Duff would sit me down and tell me why I am wrong though.....!!!  |
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Post by rougeboy31 on Sept 22, 2024 17:02:31 GMT 1
I’m not sure I like duff to be honest. Might just be me but in a few interviews he’s had a bit of a tone about fans moaning etc. He’s very forthright about things but I think he ends up sounding like a dick when he goes on to use a selection of players who’ve been bad for years. I’d be surprised if all 3 in midfield are dropped, not to mention he can’t play a different formation Don't have a problem with Duff.....yet. I tend not to take too much attention to what he says on camera. He probably thinks very differently to what he says. Simply down to man management. I confess to being not so tactically minded as many seem to be on here, but even I see when something isn't working. Yes you get the odd anomaly like Bolton, but even with the other wins we've had, midfield seems to be scrappy mostly. As many others have suggested, Hodge, Evans, Kane, with Wiles, Kasumu, Hogg and Iorpenda as backup as and when the situation dictates. I'm sure Duff would sit me down and tell me why I am wrong though.....!!! Yeah I just don’t appreciate managers implying to fans that we don’t see what he can. I know he won’t come out and say we were shite but he needs to realise that the fans haven’t just had one bad season. We are sick of it now and he is the one in charge so needs to sort it |
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Post by kimbo999 on Sept 22, 2024 18:27:20 GMT 1
I'd like to see a 4231
Nichols
Spencer helik van the man ruffles
Evans hodge
Marshall kane koroma
Freddie
Not gonna happen though
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Post by stinkypete on Sept 22, 2024 19:41:48 GMT 1
I’m not sure I like duff to be honest. Might just be me but in a few interviews he’s had a bit of a tone about fans moaning etc. He’s very forthright about things but I think he ends up sounding like a dick when he goes on to use a selection of players who’ve been bad for years. I’d be surprised if all 3 in midfield are dropped, not to mention he can’t play a different formation If 2 out of 3 of those that started yesterday are in the midfield versus Blackpool, questions will start to be asked about Duff. They will be, Hogg will start as captain, wiles will start , maybe Hodge will come in for Evans. I’d swap Marshall for Ladapo also. |
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Post by Million Dollar Babies on Sept 22, 2024 19:49:16 GMT 1
Kasumu was very good in his short appearance against Shrewsbury. I'd like to see him become a starter in our midfield as he has an energy that none of the others do and he knows how to get stuck in. Yes his passing can leave a lot to be desired but you can say that about most of the others.
I could be shown to be completely wrong as the season goes on but I think our best midfield comes from 3 of 4 players
Hodge
Kasumu
Kane
Evans
I've put Evans in there as he has to be better than what we've seen so far plus he has goals in him. Wiles has shown he can score too but I'm fed of watching him struggle to do some of the basics.
I don't want any of our players to get injured but Hogg spending a bit of time on the physios table might be a blessing in disguise as I can't see Duff dropping him when fit.
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Post by drewden on Sept 22, 2024 22:11:06 GMT 1
1 - 1 Rhodes will pop up and score in the last minute to inject more misery.
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Post by Tinpot on Sept 22, 2024 22:12:37 GMT 1
Have to add, thought Brodie did well when he came on. A couple of stonking passes. Yep. I had my doubts where Brodie should play in a system that doesn't use fullbacks, but I would not be at all opposed to him getting the nod at RWB. Sorensen or Brodie as wing back. Lasse is a wingback, whereas Spencer is more of a wing back. For all that I'd generally prefer attacking football, I would suggest that I have more faith in Brodie's attacking play than in Lasse's defensive work. |
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Post by Tim Nice But Dim on Sept 22, 2024 22:22:21 GMT 1
I can see this Blackpool game being our toughest game so far and we will have to be on the ball. No stupid mistakes and a few changes to the team.
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Post by josiegee on Sept 22, 2024 22:35:18 GMT 1
I’ve gone for a draw as I have no idea. I thought we’d lose at Bolton and win easily yesterday. This team is so unpredictable in an unpredictable league. At the moment I’m certain Birmingham will win their game but all the rest - no clue!
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Post by Tinpot on Sept 22, 2024 22:44:22 GMT 1
1 - 1 Rhodes will pop up and score in the last minute to inject more misery. 23 min: Rhodes puts Blackpool 0-1 up. 43 min: After 20 minutes of sustained pressure, a Town player absolutely smashes the ball into the back of the net. Blackpool keeper smashes the ball into the net himself as a show of frustration. Town player rushes into the net, picks up the ball to run back to the centre circle. Referee awards Blackpool a free-kick because he hasn't noticed that the ball has crossed the line. 45min: Ref blows for half time, but during the half time break, an elderly Blackpool fan accidentally drops the cup from his flask of tea over the side of the advertising hoardings. He goes to retrieve it and the match is abandoned on the grounds that an 83 year old man wanting to finish his flask of tea constitutes a pitch invasion. Result allowed to stand. HTFC meekly accept the decision. |
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Post by Tinpot on Sept 22, 2024 22:56:47 GMT 1
I can see this Blackpool game being our toughest game so far and we will have to be on the ball. No stupid mistakes and a few changes to the team. Yes & no. I've looked at the extended highlights & TBF Blackpool look a decent side. Certainly, from what I've seen they look a class above than anyone else we've played so far this season. I think Bolton will come good but otherwise I'd be surprised if they don't finish above everyone else we've played up to now. But, they do look particularly vulnerable to a high press, so I can absolutely see that playing into our hands. Any players that started the game on Saturday would hopefully be desperate to redeem themselves & if picked, would hopefully play out of their skins. |
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Post by Tinpot on Sept 22, 2024 23:18:30 GMT 1
A few changes I'd make:
1) Hodge has to start. Our midfield has looked shoddy for a while now & I would have little sympathy for any of the 3 losing their place in the side to him, and he's looked good when he's played up to now. Lively, energetic, looks to make things happen. I've been impressed with what (admittedly little) I've seen.
2) Kane - I'm in two minds. None of the 3 who have been our first choice triumvirate up to now have covered themselves in glory so even with Hodge in there, there's another 2 players that could have no complaints if dropped.
3) Is Miller fit? If so, play him. If not, then it's either Jaheim who is in horrible form or Ruffels who will probably be rusty. If playing Miller means risking aggravating his injury then we shouldn't. But he's the only LWB that I'd actually want there. If not, I'd go for Jaheim again, although if he bombs out again then it might be time for him to drop below Ruffels in the pecking order even when Miller is fit.
4) RWB - give Lasse a chance to put that horror show behind him, or give Spencer the gig? I suspect Duff will go with the former and I can see the logic of that. I'm still not sure where Spencer's best position is in a 352, plus he's only just coming back from injury. Two fears for Spencer:
i) In a side that doesn't play fullbacks, he doesn;t get a game & stagnates.
ii) I can see him at CB or either wing back role, but if he keeps getting switched from one position or another, does our current brightest prospect (no, I haven't forgotten Iorpenda) end up being the next academy graduate to fall short of fulfilling his potential as he becomes a jack of all trades type of player?
(FWIW for all that Headley took the brunt of the flak, I thought Lasse was every bit as bad if not worse yesterday)
5) Forward pair: Stick with Marshall & JK.... for now. JK is a confidence player & if he can do the business on Tuesday he should hopefully maintain his form. Drop him & maybe he finds it harder to get back on it. Also, Blackpool look vulnerable to the press & IMO he's the best we currently have at that.
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Post by katiemterrier27 on Sept 22, 2024 23:19:14 GMT 1
This should be winnable if not, Huddersfield we have a problem.
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Post by irverino on Sept 23, 2024 9:18:07 GMT 1
Back to winning ways with 3-5-2 on Tuesday . Think it’ll be Nicholls Sorenson lees helik lonwijk spencer Kane Hodge Hogg Koroma Ladapo This line up would not surprise me if selected, we have two really tough away games after tomorrow & MD will go with the 3 at the back & Hogg in front against them both you would expect......The expectancy level will be even higher from the Town fans for the Blackpool game, another possible reason for patchy home? |
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Post by Paphos Terrier on Sept 23, 2024 9:26:42 GMT 1
Back to winning ways with 3-5-2 on Tuesday . Think it’ll be Nicholls Sorenson lees helik lonwijk spencer Kane Hodge Hogg Koroma Ladapo Five plus Hogg in the back, extremely adventurous that! |
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Post by irverino on Sept 23, 2024 9:30:01 GMT 1
Back to winning ways with 3-5-2 on Tuesday . Think it’ll be Nicholls Sorenson lees helik lonwijk spencer Kane Hodge Hogg Koroma Ladapo Five plus Hogg in the back, extremely adventurous that! Don't expect five at the back from the top line quote.......Hope not? |
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Post by Metch on Sept 23, 2024 9:37:15 GMT 1
Observations from Saturday.
To quote Dennis Healey, Northampton must have felt they'd been mauled by a dead sheep. We were so ineffectual.
Isolated wing backs and a pedestrian midfield in Wiles and Evans who were outnumbered and outfought by a packed Northampton Central midfield.
If we are to have a successful season, we need to learn how to win at home. I would argue for a different system with one up top (Ladapo) and more energy and creativity in midfield, Hodge, Kane, Kasumu, Iorpenda. I like Hogg but he is surplus to requirements in home games where we need to break down the opposition.
Also, playing a back 4 at home would still allow the full backs to impose themselves and attack. I think we'd dominate and create more chances this way. I'd like to see Spencer on the right.
Team for Blackpool
Nicholls
Spencer Lees Helik Lonwijk
Hodge
Evans Kane Iorpenda Koroma
Ladapo
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Post by Uddersfield on Sept 23, 2024 10:32:45 GMT 1
Nicholls
Pearson, Helik, Longwijk
Sorenson, Hodge, Kane, Wiles, Spencer
Ladapo, Koroma
Lees needs a break - legs are like water balloons currently. I would class Marshall as an impact sub. Can't have him up against centre backs from the off, needs to be attacking later in the game when they're feeling it a bit.
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Post by bells ringing :) on Sept 23, 2024 11:41:00 GMT 1
When Wiles came out with the line after Saturday " i think they outworked us, you know" NOOOOO i don't f.....ing know Ben..... It says to me a lot about our squad , that the standards still are way below what they need to be. Duff contradicting himself in the post match interview regarding the outworking us bit , worries me a lot . I can accept a lot being a Town fan, heck we have had to in the years of the club , but being outworked is not one of them. Then for the players to basically say yeah we were and what ! shows to me nothing has changed
The Hehlik OG was just slack and it set the tone on Saturday, we need to be right at it every game not when they can be bothered. I get the feeling our players think they can play at a 4 out of 10 and win games, as this league is below them. They do not seem to be learning that you need to be at it every game, hopefully Saturday was the latest "wake up call" they needed. As Stevenage,Shrewsbury were not enough of one it seems.
Duff has talked about raising standards all summer, yet these don't seem to have being "raised" that much to be honest .
Can we start from tomorrow night , playing properly not being slack and complcent please? Outworking teams, to then show the quaility ? just a thought.
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Post by dezzly on Sept 23, 2024 11:52:43 GMT 1
When Wiles came out with the line after Saturday " i think they outworked us, you know" NOOOOO i don't f.....ing know Ben..... It says to me a lot about our squad , that the standards still are way below what they need to be. Duff contradicting himself in the post match interview regarding the outworking us bit , worries me a lot . I can accept a lot being a Town fan, heck we have had to in the years of the club , but being outworked is not one of them. Then for the players to basically say yeah we were and what ! shows to me nothing has changed The Hehlik OG was just slack and it set the tone on Saturday, we need to be right at it every game not when they can be bothered. I get the feeling our players think they can play at a 4 out of 10 and win games, as this league is below them. They do not seem to be learning that you need to be at it every game, hopefully Saturday was the latest "wake up call" they needed. As Stevenage,Shrewsbury were not enough of one it seems. Duff has talked about raising standards all summer, yet these don't seem to have being "raised" that much to be honest . Can we start from tomorrow night , playing properly not being slack and complcent please? Outworking teams, to then show the quaility ? just a thought. At least now they have literal evidence that they can’t go into games with that mentality.I’m hoping that although a bad result it might prove useful going forward to focus a few minds. |
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Post by HalifaxTerrier on Sept 23, 2024 11:57:27 GMT 1
Feel a bit sorry for Spencer if we shoe horn him into a left wingback role, seems to be one of those players that get's messed around with numerous positions and always on the wrong side. Would Ruffles not be a more natural fit as a left wing back to compete with Headley whilst Miller is out?
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Post by Sio on Sept 23, 2024 12:01:04 GMT 1
Pretty much any home game (probably other than Birmingham) should have been winnable for us this season.
If we struggle again here then serious questions need to be asked about where we've gone wrong.
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Post by calderdaleterrier on Sept 23, 2024 12:05:08 GMT 1
1 am getting to think it doesn't matter who is selected.
There is a clear and huge mental problem in the camp. They had a bit of a clear out, but the issues remain from the last few years. Suspect it is in back room staff or beyond that.
They are complacent and have no urgency. They are comfortable being a mediocre team.
Duff accepting penalty fudges indicates a need for better psychology.
Is there a sports psychologist there? They need a complete change of thinking and be prepared to work harder.
Man management and motivation is needed.
The problems are systemic and need a system based solution.
Do they all know what they are trying to achieve??
By Tuesday night they need to have made a commitment to work hard. Thay need to play with respect for home fans who continue to pay good money to watch rubbish.
At the end of this season will will be saying it is good to go down to win some games? This is the easy life mentality that took us down.
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Post by terriersyndrome on Sept 23, 2024 12:07:25 GMT 1
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Post by dezzly on Sept 23, 2024 12:27:32 GMT 1
1 am getting to think it doesn't matter who is selected. There is a clear and huge mental problem in the camp. They had a bit of a clear out, but the issues remain from the last few years. Suspect it is in back room staff or beyond that. They are complacent and have no urgency. They are comfortable being a mediocre team. Duff accepting penalty fudges indicates a need for better psychology. Is there a sports psychologist there? They need a complete change of thinking and be prepared to work harder. Man management and motivation is needed. The problems are systemic and need a system based solution. Do they all know what they are trying to achieve?? By Tuesday night they need to have made a commitment to work hard. Thay need to play with respect for home fans who continue to pay good money to watch rubbish. At the end of this season will will be saying it is good to go down to win some games? This is the easy life mentality that took us down. Think you’re reading too much into duff accepting the missed pen.He won’t be happy about it but he knows that sometimes that happens.Think he went on to say that what he wouldn’t accept is been out run and out fought. There is a mentality block though from the players,whenever they come under any sort of pressure they just seem to make bad decisions.I don’t think it’s an effort thing I think it’s more decision making. Ideally we would have shifted more out but it just won’t have been an option.We will still win plenty more games than we lose this season,maybe that will go a fair way to shifting some of those mental problems too. I’d expect changes tomorrow tbh,I thought might get a couple Saturday but suppose it’s maybe difficult to change a team that’s won 4-0.That isn’t the case now. |
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Post by dezzly on Sept 23, 2024 12:28:57 GMT 1
Feel a bit sorry for Spencer if we shoe horn him into a left wingback role, seems to be one of those players that get's messed around with numerous positions and always on the wrong side. Would Ruffles not be a more natural fit as a left wing back to compete with Headley whilst Miller is out? For me I agree.I don’t really rate Ruffels to be honest but I think he could do a job for the odd game. Headley looks mentally shot to me,very fragile. |
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Post by Headless Chicken on Sept 23, 2024 12:33:02 GMT 1
Feel a bit sorry for Spencer if we shoe horn him into a left wingback role, seems to be one of those players that get's messed around with numerous positions and always on the wrong side. Would Ruffles not be a more natural fit as a left wing back to compete with Headley whilst Miller is out? I'd just stick with Headley. Spencer seems to be a more solid character, but he's primarily right footed and not particularly attacking. If Spencer comes in, it should be for Lees. |
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