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gtfc82
October 18, 2017, 1:15pm
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Under Bignot the players never seemed to have a clue about where they were playing and what our system and strategy was! I'd love to see the article writer's examples of free flowing football while he was manager! We could all give examples of shambolic defending and ridiculous in game tactics and subs!
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Seems Slade is making fewer changes unless enforced.
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I would always argue that pass and move football needs the right players and  a considerable amount of time for those players to get used to each other and the system in use.

It also looks bad, very bad before it looks good. When it works it's great. Direct, pragmatic, longball, #hurstball, #sladeball can all be made to work with limited players reasonably quickly. It never looks pretty and is dependant on results and individual players to excite (normally wingers, a goalscorer etc).

Mick McCarthy has made a career out of this with more success than failure including internationals.

What we do know is this hat Bignot wanted to play a more attractive style and never had enough players or the time to implement it.

On the other hand Hurst took the pragmatic approach rather than build anything that lasted more than the season thus we never built a team capable of getting both enjoyable football or the title.


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I think Bignot knew what he wanted but did not have the relationship building skills to get people on and off the pitch to trust and follow him.

Hurst couldn't build for more than a year as our income dictated we in the main had to offer 1 year deals to players.

I am not sure what Slade 2 will bring at the moment


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Come on Town!!
Better results
Consistent team selection
Just a couple of more additions either from injury return or jan window and who knows
You would be amazed how a few more positive posts would make a difference
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3 more points please at Morecombe Sat 👍👍
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On the other hand Hurst took the pragmatic approach rather than build anything that lasted more than the season thus we never built a team capable of getting both enjoyable football or the title.


He was certainly a very pragmatic manager, but let's not forget that several other teams each season had a lot more money to spend than us so could sign better players on higher wages than we could afford. I'd imagine that was of some relevance to our lack of a title challenge most seasons.
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He was certainly a very pragmatic manager, but let's not forget that several other teams each season had a lot more money to spend than us so could sign better players on higher wages than we could afford. I'd imagine that was of some relevance to our lack of a title challenge most seasons.


True to a point but as with every budget it's how you spend it.    It's also increasing obvious it's when you spend it.  We never had the benefit of a good start. Perhaps leaving recruitment right till the last minute, as we did, never gave us a chance of getting that momentum, generating that enthusiasm and being in the mix from the off. Playing catch up from the 3rd week of the season in that league gives you very little opportunity.

It also increases pressure on the side (see slade now) and crowd fluctuation at this level has a direct impact on cash available.


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