ANY ONE ELSE NOT CONVINCED

Quoted from Grimal

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Fully agree,

All the years Hurst was here I sat on the fence about him,

Sometimes thinking he will make it sometimes thinking he does not have a clue,

With Marcus I am fully behind him and think he will be fantastic for us and go on to bigger things,

Hopefully not for a while yet,
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Lets hope he's going on to bigger things with us Pete, then the end of this sentence wouldn't apply.

That's what I meant Grimal he will get success with us then the big boys will come calling,

It did not work out with Buckley and he came back and had more success with us,

So maybe Sir Alan should have a word with Marcus when the time comes.

Quoted from ginnywings

Did i ?

I think so....................Possibly in a thread about how PH threw the budget away or something similar, apologies in advance if not!

Quoted from HertsGTFC

I think so....................Possibly in a thread about how PH threw the budget away or something similar, apologies in advance if not!

No apologies necessary- not saying i didn't, just can't remember it.

All academic now anyway, it's onward with MB and whatever ride that brings.

Quoted from ginnywings

No apologies necessary- not saying i didn't, just can't remember it.

All academic now anyway, it's onward with MB and whatever ride that brings.

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

I am talking about attitudes as much as anything. I don't doubt we would have got points, just that we would not have 36. The reason is that PH always had a percentage game mentality. It will serve him well with the position he has at Shrewsbury but as far as ambition for a club is concerned it is a handicap to send a side out with the thought that rule one is to defend.

There's no evidence as yet to suggest MB is any more attack-minded than Hurst. At the moment we are playing 3 centre backs, our orthodox wingers have been dropped in favour of our full-backs playing as wing-backs, and all 3 central midfielders are holding midfielders! So our line-up has (including the keeper) 9 players who are naturally defence-minded.

However the system is working and we are obviously creating chances, but let's not confuse Marcus's bubbly personality as being proof of an attack-minded manager. Now it may well turn out that with the players he acquires over time we will see more creativity in midfield - and I feel sure that will be the case, but for now we can only judge on what we've seen to date.

However, I would like to see us setup 4-4-2 next week at home, Bolarinwa and Vose wide with Comley and Dis in the middle and Adi and Omar up top.

Quoted from A Brace Of Tees

There's no evidence as yet to suggest MB is any more attack-minded than Hurst. At the moment we are playing 3 centre backs, our orthodox wingers have been dropped in favour of our full-backs playing as wing-backs, and all 3 central midfielders are holding midfielders! So our line-up has (including the keeper) 9 players who are naturally defence-minded.

However the system is working and we are obviously creating chances, but let's not confuse Marcus's bubbly personality as being proof of an attack-minded manager. Now it may well turn out that with the players he acquires over time we will see more creativity in midfield - and I feel sure that will be the case, but for now we can only judge on what we've seen to date.

A fair assessment and i agree. Chambers is injured, Browne is out of the picture for now, Bolarinwa is too hit and miss, which is why we end up with a mix of Jackson, Berrett and Vose on the wings, none of whom can get behind teams. I think MB has gone this route for now, as Davies and Andrew are better getting forward and getting crosses in than  the other options. I expect this to change over time.

Quoted from A Brace Of Tees

There's no evidence as yet to suggest MB is any more attack-minded than Hurst. At the moment we are playing 3 centre backs, our orthodox wingers have been dropped in favour of our full-backs playing as wing-backs, and all 3 central midfielders are holding midfielders! So our line-up has (including the keeper) 9 players who are naturally defence-minded.

However the system is working and we are obviously creating chances, but let's not confuse Marcus's bubbly personality as being proof of an attack-minded manager. Now it may well turn out that with the players he acquires over time we will see more creativity in midfield - and I feel sure that will be the case, but for now we can only judge on what we've seen to date.

You are quoting me out of context. If you read the other posts I made you will see your points are pretty well covered.

I dont think the football is any easier on the eye as yet, MB talked about excitment, high pressing, flying wingers, early subs if it isnt working, etc etc....apart from his first home game his in play tactical subs are largely as late or later than the Hurst 70 minute specials....i havnt witnessed any sustained periods of the above either but in the last couple of games i think the signs are there that he is starting to understand his squad and how to utilise it, which with a couple of decent new signings to compliment what we have then hopefully we can only look up.

why would you want to change the formation? if it doesn't need fixing don't try fix it.