The Coming Season.

When defending corners, 10-0-0

I'm sure Marcel Cas played a few games as wing back for us under Paul Groves?

Quoted from grimsby pete

So thank John Fenty for employing Michael lets hope he stays a while , I am sure when he leaves for bigger things we will all be in a better place than we were before he was appointed.

Fenty or Jolley  

this a message to yourself pete?

I think were in for a really good season and I expect us to really come good after Xmas time.There is a real buzz in and around the Town again whether that`s down to the WC or not I don`t know but a definite air of optimism and expectation. A win Saturday first and foremost and that will see over a thousand at Macc then the Lincolnshire El Classico what an August.UTM

Yeah we tried variations under Laws, although it was a bit more lopsided if I remember rightly.  More of Laws doing a bit of a hero role and doing the right flank on his own, having two down the left and packing the midfield.  

Lawrence played his first few games here with 3-5-2 but soon abandoned it because we didn't have enough pace.

Slade MKI started with a 3-4-3 which switched into a 3-5-2 with either Parkinson or Sestanovich dropping into the gap between attack and midfield.

I'm in agreement with rancido about needing the right type of players for it to work.  There's a reason the system keeps coming back into fashion but equally so why it isn't widely used at our level.  On top of the ball playing defenders I think you need one dominant midfielder who is happy to screen the back three and cover both the gaps between their attack and midfield but also when his own wingbacks push forward.  Your other midfielders need to have energy aplenty and at times will be outnumbered.  Your wingbacks need to get forward and back all game but also have some quality in their delivery, they are the only outlet down that side of the pitch.  Your front two need to make the ball stick and have someone who can drop into midfield without isolating the other striker too much.

I think we're not far from that.  The issue would be a striker who it sticks with but it's definitely a system I think we could work with and if we get it right it's one teams will struggle to handle.

Quoted from diehardmariner

Yeah we tried variations under Laws, although it was a bit more lopsided if I remember rightly.  More of Laws doing a bit of a hero role and doing the right flank on his own, having two down the left and packing the midfield.  

Lawrence played his first few games here with 3-5-2 but soon abandoned it because we didn't have enough pace.

Slade MKI started with a 3-4-3 which switched into a 3-5-2 with either Parkinson or Sestanovich dropping into the gap between attack and midfield.

I'm in agreement with rancido about needing the right type of players for it to work.  There's a reason the system keeps coming back into fashion but equally so why it isn't widely used at our level.  On top of the ball playing defenders I think you need one dominant midfielder who is happy to screen the back three and cover both the gaps between their attack and midfield but also when his own wingbacks push forward.  Your other midfielders need to have energy aplenty and at times will be outnumbered.  Your wingbacks need to get forward and back all game but also have some quality in their delivery, they are the only outlet down that side of the pitch.  Your front two need to make the ball stick and have someone who can drop into midfield without isolating the other striker too much.

I think we're not far from that.  The issue would be a striker who it sticks with but it's definitely a system I think we could work with and if we get it right it's one teams will struggle to handle.

I am still hoping for another striker before Saturday who can hold the ball up but if we get one more than likely a loanee now?

Quoted from mimma

When defending corners, 10-0-0

I really fancy watching a 30 min Presentation on that