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Dutch Uncle

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Double Take?
« on May 01, 2025, 06:46:09 pm by Dutch Uncle »
Was looking at some old comments on others' forums. I had to blink when I saw two clubs both say that we were 'the best team to visit VP this season'

Then I remembered the names of Bradford and Port Vale's grounds, and yes that was indeed two very good away performances by us. :lol: :scarf:



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GazLaz

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Re: Double Take?
« Reply #1 on May 01, 2025, 08:39:25 pm by GazLaz »
Was looking at some old comments on others' forums. I had to blink when I saw two clubs both say that we were 'the best team to visit VP this season'

Then I remembered the names of Bradford and Port Vale's grounds, and yes that was indeed two very good away performances by us. :lol: :scarf:

I thought we were great at Bradford. Not so much Vale, despite the result.

drfchound

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Re: Double Take?
« Reply #2 on May 01, 2025, 10:07:27 pm by drfchound »
Yeah, not too bad considering we apparently couldn’t beat teams in the top half of the division.

Colemans Left Hook

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Re: Double Take?
« Reply #3 on May 02, 2025, 12:01:34 am by Colemans Left Hook »
Was looking at some old comments on others' forums. I had to blink when I saw two clubs both say that we were 'the best team to visit VP this season'

Then I remembered the names of Bradford and Port Vale's grounds, and yes that was indeed two very good away performances by us. :lol: :scarf:

I thought we were great at Bradford. Not so much Vale, despite the result.

It's totally irrelevant but I remember some on here saying Bradford's late disallowed equaliser wasn't offside - I remember as I predicted a draw

BillyStubbsTears

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Re: Double Take?
« Reply #4 on May 02, 2025, 12:37:45 am by BillyStubbsTears »
Was looking at some old comments on others' forums. I had to blink when I saw two clubs both say that we were 'the best team to visit VP this season'

Then I remembered the names of Bradford and Port Vale's grounds, and yes that was indeed two very good away performances by us. :lol: :scarf:

I thought we were great at Bradford. Not so much Vale, despite the result.

The Bradford match was a perfect example of how dangerous we are when a side presses us high up the pitch and gives us space to hit them hard and fast on the counter. It gives me a lot of hope for next season, when I expect a lot of sides to dominate possession against us and press us in our half. Get the midfield playing the ball quickly and accurately on the counter, and a Street type player up top to make runs through the defence and I think we could be a big force.

That's what Moore had us doing in 2020. We looked regularly under pressure, then bang-bang-bang, we cut through a side rapidly and scored. That depended greatly on Whiteman's passing (and defensive authority), Taylor-Richards carrying the ball forward quickly, and Okenebirhie's runs. McCann has said numerous times that he sees Broadband maturing into a Whiteman-type player, but the other two positions are going to be key. And hopefully Molyneux and Gibson giving us other options.

drfchound

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Re: Double Take?
« Reply #5 on May 02, 2025, 06:26:49 am by drfchound »
Was looking at some old comments on others' forums. I had to blink when I saw two clubs both say that we were 'the best team to visit VP this season'

Then I remembered the names of Bradford and Port Vale's grounds, and yes that was indeed two very good away performances by us. :lol: :scarf:

I thought we were great at Bradford. Not so much Vale, despite the result.

The Bradford match was a perfect example of how dangerous we are when a side presses us high up the pitch and gives us space to hit them hard and fast on the counter. It gives me a lot of hope for next season, when I expect a lot of sides to dominate possession against us and press us in our half. Get the midfield playing the ball quickly and accurately on the counter, and a Street type player up top to make runs through the defence and I think we could be a big force.

That's what Moore had us doing in 2020. We looked regularly under pressure, then bang-bang-bang, we cut through a side rapidly and scored. That depended greatly on Whiteman's passing (and defensive authority), Taylor-Richards carrying the ball forward quickly, and Okenebirhie's runs. McCann has said numerous times that he sees Broadband maturing into a Whiteman-type player, but the other two positions are going to be key. And hopefully Molyneux and Gibson giving us other options.

We have to be certain that Broadband is switched on at all times.

ncRover

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Re: Double Take?
« Reply #6 on May 02, 2025, 08:41:58 am by ncRover »
Looking at McCann’s centre forwards over the years at different clubs, he prioritises physically strong strikers who are able to press high up the pitch and link up play well. Getting raw pace on top of these attributes like with Street may be difficult.

He could look for an Adelakun-type forward as an alternative to a Street-type. Or even as well as, to get a few different types of players to mix it up.

As we’ve seen with his best front threes at the back end of this season and last season, if there’s 2 out of 3 who look to run in behind you’re on to a winner.

I’d keep an eye on whether Wellens offers Dan Agyei a new contract at Orient and snap him up if not.

Dutch Uncle

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Re: Double Take?
« Reply #7 on May 02, 2025, 09:11:01 am by Dutch Uncle »
Was looking at some old comments on others' forums. I had to blink when I saw two clubs both say that we were 'the best team to visit VP this season'

Then I remembered the names of Bradford and Port Vale's grounds, and yes that was indeed two very good away performances by us. :lol: :scarf:

I thought we were great at Bradford. Not so much Vale, despite the result.

The Bradford match was a perfect example of how dangerous we are when a side presses us high up the pitch and gives us space to hit them hard and fast on the counter. It gives me a lot of hope for next season, when I expect a lot of sides to dominate possession against us and press us in our half. Get the midfield playing the ball quickly and accurately on the counter, and a Street type player up top to make runs through the defence and I think we could be a big force.

That's what Moore had us doing in 2020. We looked regularly under pressure, then bang-bang-bang, we cut through a side rapidly and scored. That depended greatly on Whiteman's passing (and defensive authority), Taylor-Richards carrying the ball forward quickly, and Okenebirhie's runs. McCann has said numerous times that he sees Broadband maturing into a Whiteman-type player, but the other two positions are going to be key. And hopefully Molyneux and Gibson giving us other options.

We have to be certain that Broadband is switched on at all times.

Broadband has developed a wide range of passing which hertz the opposition with a high frequency

Alan Southstand

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Re: Double Take?
« Reply #8 on May 03, 2025, 08:53:41 am by Alan Southstand »
If Broadband gives us trouble, we just take him off and put him back on!?

ravenrover

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Re: Double Take?
« Reply #9 on May 03, 2025, 09:09:59 am by ravenrover »
He's been a Mega player for us plenty of byte in his tackles

Dutch Uncle

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Re: Double Take?
« Reply #10 on May 03, 2025, 10:26:32 am by Dutch Uncle »
If Broadband gives us trouble, we just take him off and put him back on!?

If he misses his kick, he just takes a reboot

P.S. I think the title of this thread has been taken too literally :blush:

Pintolager

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Re: Double Take?
« Reply #11 on May 03, 2025, 11:24:50 am by Pintolager »
He certainly connects to the club

belton rover

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Re: Double Take?
« Reply #12 on May 03, 2025, 11:37:34 am by belton rover »
He always seems to struggle at away games.
Mind, he’s good at ohm.

Colemans Left Hook

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Re: Double Take?
« Reply #13 on May 03, 2025, 12:05:28 pm by Colemans Left Hook »
He feels really at Ohm here and he makes the Stadium Resonate - He's a Complex Number which shows with his Impedance of their mid-FIELD.


 

 

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