Just back

Bad afternoon and another weekend ruined. I’m not going to loose my marbles though as I thought we’d get nothing from today and thought the score would have been much worse to be honest. Now Tuesday and Saturday coming are a totally different kettle of fish in that we simply must show that we have improved(I believe we have from what I saw at Accrington) and get 6 points from them. If not then I’ll consider joining the many and joining in with the meltdown……..

For those saying we weren’t expected to pick up any points today, what’s your excuse for the Harrogate and Walsall matches?

Quoted from dapperz fun pub

They did at one point and ended up arguing with each other

Cartwright got a bollocking off Artell "flipping ignore him, DO THE RIGHT THING" in the first half after kicking it long.

Don't see how this is gonna work the BP faithful aren't gonna put up with tippy tappy football around the back.. we haven't got the players to play that way anyway.. sleep walking into a relegation battle..

Why bother playing the game if we expect to lose it?

Quoted from TwoLeftFeet

Don't see how this is gonna work the BP faithful aren't gonna put up with tippy tappy football around the back.. we haven't got the players to play that way anyway.. sleep walking into a relegation battle..

Everyone would be all in for this type of football if we had the players who could execute it and we win a match.

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Maybe it's the fact that they have given us more in 2 completed seasons than the previous owner did in nearly 20 years. Today's performance, and the last few home games, have been dire. Rome wasn't built in a day and I'm sure JS & AP are quick learners. 3 from bottom is as good as 8th from top and a new season to look forward to.

Artels tactics are good if we had the players to do it, so survival it is.

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Can't see us doing that we've only won 6 games all season, only the bottom two have won less. Need to stop this playing out from the back until next season and concentrate on picking up points at all costs.

I am slowly beginning to understand how playing out from back can work at this level and why ours doesn’t. .
Stockport playing from the back comprises short ball from goalkeeper to full back to centre back who is rapidly advancing when receiving the ball carries it 10 yards and launches a 30 yard pass to one of the two or three midfield or forward runners who is already beyond our midfield.
Our playing out from back goalie to centre back to full back then back to centre back who is static still in his own penalty area and facing onrushing forwards he is under pressure and either loses the ball or hoofs into touch.
Our problem appears to be a combination of static centre backs and no midfield / forward runners to target.

My biggest issue is how predictable it all is. Stockport pressed on Thompson from minute one probably knowing that Holohan is simply not good enough to beat the press.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

My biggest issue is how predictable it all is. Stockport pressed on Thompson from minute one probably knowing that Holohan is simply not good enough to beat the press.

I fully expect a side like Stockport to do their research and know who they're playing against.