Can someone please explain to me

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  1. Loko the Tyke

    Loko the Tyke Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    Why praise has been heaped on Robins for taking Thompson off and changing the formation 25 minutes in?

    As far as I'm aware he wasn't injured, and although it does show promise that he noticed a problem on the pitch and made a change accordingly, that should never really involve changing the personel on the pitch, just a tweak in tactics.

    I mentioned it on Saturday, but taking someone off 25 minutes in to their debut? Hardly a confidence boost for a new signing is it? (and yes, I know he was a Davey signing!)

    Not a criticism here as I wasn't at the game to comment, just interested, as I find it completely bizarre.
     
    Loko the Tyke, Sep 13, 2009
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    Dyson Well-Known Member

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    And replacing him with KO.

    They'd be burning Davey at the cross if he'd done that.
     
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    adameaststander New Member

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    yea i prefer having o'neil on then KO i guess robins hasnt seen what KO can do...nothing except for heading and simple passing
     
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    Farnham_Red Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    Its relief to see a manager adapt to the game

    Obviously he made a mistake with the formation - understandable given he doesnt know the players
    Also Thompson looked completely lost - so I dont think he could change the configuration and do much with Thompson so he cut his losses and made a change - which to give you a clue as to how bad Thompson was - was bringing on Oddjob and reducing the midfield to 4 and it improved things a bit.

    his predecessor would have persevered and hoped for the best

    In all honesty though the changes that really made a difference were the enforced change of Hammil for JCR
    and more particularly the bringing on of Hume

    I dont think we will be seing Thompson again
     
    Farnham_Red, Sep 13, 2009
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    Scott Well-Known Member

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    It's nice to see...

    Someone change it about and tweak it before the 80 + minute mark for a change!

    Unlike a certain Simon who'd be stubborn until his formation and 'game plan' worked so he could go and spread his joy with Media afterwards.
     
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    Oasismad BFC New Member

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    FFS - its one game! Give it a fecking rest - anyone would think hes our savior despite losing. Davey won his first game in charge - so by your logic shouldnt it be Robins out?
     
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    kanecat Banned Idiot

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    Was Thompson really that bad?? nt
     
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    Farnham_Red Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    He wasnt very good

    but not significantly worse than some others have been in recent games

    Just didnt look like he knew how he was supposed to be playing and sort of was like the kid who doesnt fit in to the team getting in the way

    My honest opinion is its too soon to write him off from what I have seen but he didnt fit the holding midfielder role in front of the back 4. Whether he could do a decent job as a defender I dont know

    I guess Robins will make his own mind up
     
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    kanecat Banned Idiot

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    RE: He wasnt very good

    I missed the first 20 minutes or so of commentary so didn't hear what was said about him. As you say one game is far too soon to write him off and also as a new signing he needs time to settle in.
     
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    There must be a reason why a full team of footballers are running round the pitch like headless chickens.
     
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    kanecat Banned Idiot

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    I reckon they need to go on a team building course or something!! There's something terribly wrong, as we know some can play to alot better standards so what is going on i don't know.
     
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  12. Loko the Tyke

    Loko the Tyke Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    If Thompson didn't know what he was doing

    Then do you question why Thompson started in the first place?

    Surely Robins will have done a bit of homework and realised Colace is the best holding midfielder at the club?

    I just don't see the fact he made a substitution 25 minutes in to a game as a positive - sorry.
     
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    redette New Member

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    Maybe he saw him on video and did not rate him.
     
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    Shy Talk Well-Known Member

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    He probably saw him playing a squre ball across his own box to a Reading player in the buildup to their equaliser.
     
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    Farnham_Red Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    I do question why Thompson started

    I dont know why Colace wasnt in that role

    The positive is that he made a mistake and tried to correct it
    ie he adapted to the game as it progressed

    Something that Davey never did until the 75th minute.

    - You are right its not really something to celebrate too much - much better if he had got the starting 11 right

    I am sure that the reason people are so excited is that Davey never made changes and Robins has - that is the real reason.

    Where were you by the way - did you get there or were you stuck working
     
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  16. Loko the Tyke

    Loko the Tyke Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    Stuck at work for a home game - shocking

    Got two weeks holiday coming up so couldn't pull any strings - we usually win at Watford when i go!

    I appreciate it's encouraging that we now seem to have a manager willing to shake things up no matter what stage the game is at, even admitting in the process that he got team selection wrong, just confused by all the raving about it on here.

    A point at Derby would be nice, followed by a couple of loan signings to balance the team, and then back to back home wins!
     
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    Thompson was bad but

    I didnt think he was anywhere near the worst on the pitch

    ADS was absolute **** and i mean absolute ****. A woeful display and I dont think he even wants to be a red. Repeatedly robbed of the ball. Worst player on pitch and he's fecking stealing a living.

    Oddjob was shocking, worst ive seen him.

    Halfredsson is bonkers, im undecided, he could be a legend or ****, touch amazing, common sense nil. Turned 2 of theirs inside out one minute then tried some ridiculous clearance from the area 2 minutes later and swiped at fresh air.

    Gray did nowt

    Moore is a season past worth keeping

    Hassell, love him but needs to shine in league 1

    JCR WTF

    Hume changed the game.
     
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    RE: I do question why Thompson started

    You could also say that Robins realised he had made a wrong decision. Not to make a change to the game etc.

    Just being objective.
     
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    Omen Well-Known Member

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    i thought he looked a class act v man city

    maybe he was just not fitting in with the system.
     
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    bigdave8322 Active Member

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    He was trying to impress

    He wasnt top of his game yesterday give the lad time he will be ok
     
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