Keith Hill's 'Problem File' 17:38 - Oct 7 with 6657 views | 442Dale | If there isn't a ring binder with the issues that exist, not just today but across the season so far, there should be. - Defensive stability. Fine, we might look a little bit more solid with the concentration shifting so obviously to keeping clean sheet, but it's been bordering on an obsession with multiple references to how we haven't conceded and that five 0-0 draws by the first week in October is something to be proud of. That's not to mean that grinding out a point in such a manner isn't without merit, but anyone claiming that point a Wimbledon was a good one is wide of the mark. The way we were almost thriving on keeping Rotherham out was a real worry, we need to be taking the games to sides and not trying to illustrate how bloody wonderful we are at defending. -Donervan Daniels. Related to point one, obviously, and not the player's fault, we have a situation where a loan player is now being picked regularly ahead of one of our best performers from last season. This is despite the fact that there are obvious limitations to Daniels' game in that position; though he didn't do too badly today and there were a couple of decent balls, there is an awkwardness to his play at RB and the way the rest of the side use him. He's suffered individually because the centre halves have done well, but that's no reason to find a role unless its for a specific game. Even with him in the side today, Rotherham dominated us at set pieces and their goal was coming all afternoon. You can only hold out so long. It had merit to include him away, but at home after winning our last one 3-0 with Rafferty there? Baffling. - Matt Done. Disappointing doesn't even start to cover it. The player himself is struggling but the way he's being used is the bigger problem. His two most successful stints in a Dale shirt have been in central role: as the advanced midfielder behind the central striker in 10/11 and as the main frontman after his conversion in 14/15 that won him a move to Sheff U. He isn't a natural winger despite playing there so much in his career and his most impressive time in a wide role came at left back during the second promotion season. - Ian Henderson. Again, it's hard to find many plusses though his work-rate remains as high as ever. Doesn't impact games anywhere near enough and seems almost insistent on making the simple pass into a difficult one. The tactic of him moving into a midfield role after substitutions hasn't worked, much like when he starts games there. With Hill saying he'll always play, it's become a difficult situation because his place should be under as much threat as anyone. - Pace and taking games to the opposition. Not much evidence of either so far and it's not that we don't have fast players, more that we don't break on teams quickly enough and actually put some fear into them. We keep the ball reasonably well, but watch the other side: they're all set up in position waiting for us to do something. There was a definite similarity to the way England seem to play and it doesn't cause enough problems. Additions to the Problem File will probably follow, but it needs getting down off the shelf and looking at. [Post edited 7 Oct 2017 18:10]
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Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 17:53 - Oct 7 with 5490 views | 442Dale | With reference to point one, right on cue from twitter where Hill is quoted: "Structure of the team is pretty good & that’s the first goal we’ve conceded for a while, so we have to get the other side of the game right" The structure isn't right because of the focus on defending. The frustrating thing is that if we'd shown more of a focus in that area in the last two seasons we'd have made the top 6. It's all about balance and we've gone from not addressing a problem for a concerted length of time to putting too many of our eggs in the clean sheet basket. | |
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Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 18:19 - Oct 7 with 5356 views | Swissdale | Well surmised. Was about to post a general moan re: the season so far but you have pretty much summed up my thoughts. Starting to worry. | | | |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 18:41 - Oct 7 with 5245 views | 1907 | There’s is no transition from defence to attack. Williams is far too slow in everything he does. We have completely given up even attempting to play the ball, there is little to none interlinking play anywhere in the team and everything we do is desperate. This is easily as bad as we’ve been under Hill and it’s time he admitted the fact and tried a different formation. Yes 433 worked last season, but it’s not working now! | | | |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 19:06 - Oct 7 with 5165 views | Shun | Daniels' continued presence in the team whilst arguably our best ever right-back sits on the bench is mystifying and more than a little frustrating. Our excellent attacking play last season was built on two brilliant flying fullbacks, so it's no coincidence that Hill's decision to abandon that tactic has seen our attack calcify. The last time Raff played at right-back we won 3-0. I'm glad Brown seems to have disappeared but Daniels' attacking threat is on par with his. | | | |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 19:13 - Oct 7 with 5123 views | 49thseason | There is little point in playing Done up front if the ball takes forever to be sent to him. Too much time is taken up by the back four and Lillis playing among themselves. Yes the midfield was compressed today but it was awful waiting for the ball to be played forwards. Lillis is far too slow in releasing the ball and consequently, all our forwards are playing with their backs to goal waiting for the ball to drop from a mile high. There is not much point in picking a team to play "pass and move" when half the time they are stood still waiting for the snow on the ball to melt. The defence may well be harder to beat but they only need to be breached once if there is no attacking threat | | | |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 19:17 - Oct 7 with 5082 views | JumeirahDale | First game I've been able to watch for a while (online) and 442 hits the nail on the head with the first point for me. I couldn't believe how much our plan just seemed to be to chase the ball down and pressure tough decisions / unforced errors from the opposition forwards (which we did excellently I would add), but then immediately fell apart after that to invite yet another Rotherham attack. FWIW I thought Rotherham were a very strong side, but we didn't half give them a lot of chances to prove it. | | | |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 19:35 - Oct 7 with 4969 views | rochedale | Wow, that’s a lot of dialogue, will read later when I get chance. I did see Done mentioned so I will quickly mention my worries regarding bringing MD back... He like many others at Dale, thrived knowing that a big contract could be due if they played well, now that is not the case as they are not playing for a big move, hence, not playing as well as previous. | |
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Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 19:37 - Oct 7 with 4949 views | RippDale | Watching the match clip of the 4-0 win in our promotion clip both made me smile and saddened me to compare what we now have. Our ethos has totally changed from a team that looked to move the ball forwards with attacking intent to this current dull possession based football with very little end product. It may have been league two football and Keith feels we can't play that style in league one against better opposition? But I would prefer to watch that style of have a go football than the stuff we see now. | | | | Login to get fewer ads
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 20:11 - Oct 7 with 4801 views | Yorkshire_Dale |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 19:13 - Oct 7 by 49thseason | There is little point in playing Done up front if the ball takes forever to be sent to him. Too much time is taken up by the back four and Lillis playing among themselves. Yes the midfield was compressed today but it was awful waiting for the ball to be played forwards. Lillis is far too slow in releasing the ball and consequently, all our forwards are playing with their backs to goal waiting for the ball to drop from a mile high. There is not much point in picking a team to play "pass and move" when half the time they are stood still waiting for the snow on the ball to melt. The defence may well be harder to beat but they only need to be breached once if there is no attacking threat |
Spot on 49er......there's nothing more frustrating than watching our back line and keeper passing the ball amongst themselves, until Harrison or Jim tries a long cross field punt to no one in particular and it goes flying out of play (wish P Vincenti was still here,he could catch them) or is taken by the opposition fullbacks and we are under again....similar with Lillis's kicks. There seems to be a reluctance to sweep forward (Raff is good at it) and perhaps pass through midfield and open up the opposition...we just don't do it. There seems a real lethargic plod in our game. Where are the swift throw ins and free kicks we used to see? Even when chasing the game there was absolutely no urgency to our play........giving Rotherham the time to get back and sort themselves out almost like saying "are you lot ready in the right positions, let's go?" Borefest | | | |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 22:12 - Oct 7 with 4462 views | Bobbyjoe |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 19:06 - Oct 7 by Shun | Daniels' continued presence in the team whilst arguably our best ever right-back sits on the bench is mystifying and more than a little frustrating. Our excellent attacking play last season was built on two brilliant flying fullbacks, so it's no coincidence that Hill's decision to abandon that tactic has seen our attack calcify. The last time Raff played at right-back we won 3-0. I'm glad Brown seems to have disappeared but Daniels' attacking threat is on par with his. |
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Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 11:10 - Oct 8 with 3926 views | DaleiLama |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 22:12 - Oct 7 by Bobbyjoe | Loving "calcify" ! |
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Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 13:50 - Oct 8 with 3693 views | frenzied | With the Plymouth and Northampton fixtures coming up I hope we can find some momentum..as it looks at present that we are heading for a bottom 8 finish ..hopefully there will be 4 teams worse than us come next May..for me theres a distinct lack of confidence within the team..in Hilly as always I trust | | | |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 14:49 - Oct 8 with 3599 views | Dale23years |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 13:50 - Oct 8 by frenzied | With the Plymouth and Northampton fixtures coming up I hope we can find some momentum..as it looks at present that we are heading for a bottom 8 finish ..hopefully there will be 4 teams worse than us come next May..for me theres a distinct lack of confidence within the team..in Hilly as always I trust |
If Hill thinks yesterday performance was acceptable,I wouldn't trust him to much. Think he was watching difference game to everyone else | |
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Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 19:56 - Oct 8 with 3247 views | Sheffdale |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 11:10 - Oct 8 by DaleiLama | Me too!!! |
While admitting calcify has merit, I proffer atrophy as a reasonable alternative. Atrophy as in "gradually becoming weaker" rather than in "Dale are unlikely to ever win (atrophy)." Although based on my four games this season both seem apt. Atrophy can also be turned into a chant and the Sandy Lane might be persuaded to raid the Housewive's Choice back catalogue and revive "I love to go a-trophying with my knapsack on my back....Valderi, Valdera". Sweetmore should at least should add The Happy Wanderer to his half time voting choices. I think Inspiral Carpets probably did a version. | | | |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 20:40 - Oct 8 with 3154 views | Bobbyjoe |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 19:56 - Oct 8 by Sheffdale | While admitting calcify has merit, I proffer atrophy as a reasonable alternative. Atrophy as in "gradually becoming weaker" rather than in "Dale are unlikely to ever win (atrophy)." Although based on my four games this season both seem apt. Atrophy can also be turned into a chant and the Sandy Lane might be persuaded to raid the Housewive's Choice back catalogue and revive "I love to go a-trophying with my knapsack on my back....Valderi, Valdera". Sweetmore should at least should add The Happy Wanderer to his half time voting choices. I think Inspiral Carpets probably did a version. |
I also enjoyed Sandyman's, "dismal"; top- notch wordsmithery this weekend, boys! | | | |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 21:17 - Oct 8 with 3098 views | RAFCBLUE | Taken some time to consider the original post. Defensive stability - more solid yes and better than we were at this stage last season due to the concentation shift, however the defensive frailties from set pieces and restarts still pervade. I can't understand why off corners we don't react to the first or second ball consistenly enough to elimitate a lot of these goals from our game. Yesterday's Rotherham goal is another in a long line of this. Daniels - I think there is a good player in there and as Shun says much better than Reece Brown. I'm unsure what deal Hill has signed up to with his loan (as in must he play) and it is baffling that in a back four he is picked ahead of Rafferty if Rafferty is fit. I suspect that Rafferty isn't 100% fit or at least capable of playing two games per week which is why we have seen the rotation in the last few weeks. Done - others have said it better than me. A different player, older and now a known quantity following the exploits as Sheffield last season. That said, Hill does not want to persist with a front two partnership meaning that Done moves around a rotated front three like veryone else. I'd like to see him and Davies play as a front two with Henderson not featuring. Our successes over the years have mainly been with a mobile target man and a good pacy striker running off. Henderson - without doubt the biggest disappointment of the season to date. Nine league games; one league goal and had he not been stupid at Southend, he would have played every game. Penalty nightmares and playing in midfield are haunting him. He's a forward and not one currently that gets in the side for me ahead of Davies and Done up front. Taking games to the opposition - this concept has been left in Tenerife. Someone said to me a few weeks ago this is the most unlike Keith Hill, Keith Hill team they had seen. Could the security of a five year contract and a transfer fee incentivised contract mean that Hill sees consolidation as his main aim. Other problems for me: Silly yellow and red cards - Keith Keane, Ian Henderson's red cards and MJ Williams being a bit petulant springs to mind; I think yesterday was his fifth yellow in eight games. Two of those were avoidable. Added to our problems when we don't need them too. I think a long season lies ahead unless we address a lot of the problems that many people can see. | |
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Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 21:33 - Oct 8 with 3073 views | TVOS1907 |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 21:17 - Oct 8 by RAFCBLUE | Taken some time to consider the original post. Defensive stability - more solid yes and better than we were at this stage last season due to the concentation shift, however the defensive frailties from set pieces and restarts still pervade. I can't understand why off corners we don't react to the first or second ball consistenly enough to elimitate a lot of these goals from our game. Yesterday's Rotherham goal is another in a long line of this. Daniels - I think there is a good player in there and as Shun says much better than Reece Brown. I'm unsure what deal Hill has signed up to with his loan (as in must he play) and it is baffling that in a back four he is picked ahead of Rafferty if Rafferty is fit. I suspect that Rafferty isn't 100% fit or at least capable of playing two games per week which is why we have seen the rotation in the last few weeks. Done - others have said it better than me. A different player, older and now a known quantity following the exploits as Sheffield last season. That said, Hill does not want to persist with a front two partnership meaning that Done moves around a rotated front three like veryone else. I'd like to see him and Davies play as a front two with Henderson not featuring. Our successes over the years have mainly been with a mobile target man and a good pacy striker running off. Henderson - without doubt the biggest disappointment of the season to date. Nine league games; one league goal and had he not been stupid at Southend, he would have played every game. Penalty nightmares and playing in midfield are haunting him. He's a forward and not one currently that gets in the side for me ahead of Davies and Done up front. Taking games to the opposition - this concept has been left in Tenerife. Someone said to me a few weeks ago this is the most unlike Keith Hill, Keith Hill team they had seen. Could the security of a five year contract and a transfer fee incentivised contract mean that Hill sees consolidation as his main aim. Other problems for me: Silly yellow and red cards - Keith Keane, Ian Henderson's red cards and MJ Williams being a bit petulant springs to mind; I think yesterday was his fifth yellow in eight games. Two of those were avoidable. Added to our problems when we don't need them too. I think a long season lies ahead unless we address a lot of the problems that many people can see. |
Re. the Daniels post, we haven't really seen a rotation in the last few weeks. Daniels has played the last three league games, with Rafferty appearing v Stoke on Tuesday when many team changes were expected. I think Rafferty is 100% fit; his place on the bench is baffling. Soccerbase has MJ Williams on five yellow cards, but I think the one v Doncaster should be with McGahey instead. I'm not 100% confident on that, however; we'll find out later this week. | |
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Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 23:25 - Oct 8 with 2949 views | Toffeemanc |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 21:17 - Oct 8 by RAFCBLUE | Taken some time to consider the original post. Defensive stability - more solid yes and better than we were at this stage last season due to the concentation shift, however the defensive frailties from set pieces and restarts still pervade. I can't understand why off corners we don't react to the first or second ball consistenly enough to elimitate a lot of these goals from our game. Yesterday's Rotherham goal is another in a long line of this. Daniels - I think there is a good player in there and as Shun says much better than Reece Brown. I'm unsure what deal Hill has signed up to with his loan (as in must he play) and it is baffling that in a back four he is picked ahead of Rafferty if Rafferty is fit. I suspect that Rafferty isn't 100% fit or at least capable of playing two games per week which is why we have seen the rotation in the last few weeks. Done - others have said it better than me. A different player, older and now a known quantity following the exploits as Sheffield last season. That said, Hill does not want to persist with a front two partnership meaning that Done moves around a rotated front three like veryone else. I'd like to see him and Davies play as a front two with Henderson not featuring. Our successes over the years have mainly been with a mobile target man and a good pacy striker running off. Henderson - without doubt the biggest disappointment of the season to date. Nine league games; one league goal and had he not been stupid at Southend, he would have played every game. Penalty nightmares and playing in midfield are haunting him. He's a forward and not one currently that gets in the side for me ahead of Davies and Done up front. Taking games to the opposition - this concept has been left in Tenerife. Someone said to me a few weeks ago this is the most unlike Keith Hill, Keith Hill team they had seen. Could the security of a five year contract and a transfer fee incentivised contract mean that Hill sees consolidation as his main aim. Other problems for me: Silly yellow and red cards - Keith Keane, Ian Henderson's red cards and MJ Williams being a bit petulant springs to mind; I think yesterday was his fifth yellow in eight games. Two of those were avoidable. Added to our problems when we don't need them too. I think a long season lies ahead unless we address a lot of the problems that many people can see. |
"I'd like to see him and Davies play as a front two with Henderson not featuring. Our successes over the years have mainly been with a mobile target man and a good pacy striker running off. " Are you seriously suggesting that Davies is a MOBILE target man? He may score goals but there is no way he can be described as mobile. If it's a mobile target man you want then it has to be Calvin every time for me. He is also far better defensively than Davies at set pieces. Just take a look at the Rotherham goal yesterday and tell me what Davies is actually doing because it ain't defending. Astounding how 2 minutes later he leaps like a salmon for a header at the other end but couldn't get off the floor for their goal. Im actually starting to think the way we are currently playing going forward has a lot to do with Davies being in the team as we can't play quick attacking football with him in the team because he is too slow and it doesn't suit his style of play. Davies game relies on good service from out wide and we won't get much of that whilst Rafferty is getting splinters in his arse watching Donkeyvan Daniels take his role. Rafferty is probably regretting signing that new contract right now and you couldn't blame him. | |
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Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 08:25 - Oct 9 with 2797 views | BigDaveMyCock |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 23:25 - Oct 8 by Toffeemanc | "I'd like to see him and Davies play as a front two with Henderson not featuring. Our successes over the years have mainly been with a mobile target man and a good pacy striker running off. " Are you seriously suggesting that Davies is a MOBILE target man? He may score goals but there is no way he can be described as mobile. If it's a mobile target man you want then it has to be Calvin every time for me. He is also far better defensively than Davies at set pieces. Just take a look at the Rotherham goal yesterday and tell me what Davies is actually doing because it ain't defending. Astounding how 2 minutes later he leaps like a salmon for a header at the other end but couldn't get off the floor for their goal. Im actually starting to think the way we are currently playing going forward has a lot to do with Davies being in the team as we can't play quick attacking football with him in the team because he is too slow and it doesn't suit his style of play. Davies game relies on good service from out wide and we won't get much of that whilst Rafferty is getting splinters in his arse watching Donkeyvan Daniels take his role. Rafferty is probably regretting signing that new contract right now and you couldn't blame him. |
The problem with replacing Davies with Andrew is that you're taking, already rare goals, out of the team. For all of Calvin's qualities his number one problem is he doesn't present enough of a goal threat, whether as provider or goal scorer. He wins headers, and he's fantastic at that. However, his introduction in games rarely translates into actual goals. If we need to start playing again and our distribution from the back/midfield is letting us down why not give BBM some game time in a holding role. Camps and Rathbone would benefit enormously from this and it would give us much needed leadership on the pitch. Just a thought. [Post edited 9 Oct 2017 8:30]
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Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 10:32 - Oct 9 with 2693 views | RAFCBLUE |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 23:25 - Oct 8 by Toffeemanc | "I'd like to see him and Davies play as a front two with Henderson not featuring. Our successes over the years have mainly been with a mobile target man and a good pacy striker running off. " Are you seriously suggesting that Davies is a MOBILE target man? He may score goals but there is no way he can be described as mobile. If it's a mobile target man you want then it has to be Calvin every time for me. He is also far better defensively than Davies at set pieces. Just take a look at the Rotherham goal yesterday and tell me what Davies is actually doing because it ain't defending. Astounding how 2 minutes later he leaps like a salmon for a header at the other end but couldn't get off the floor for their goal. Im actually starting to think the way we are currently playing going forward has a lot to do with Davies being in the team as we can't play quick attacking football with him in the team because he is too slow and it doesn't suit his style of play. Davies game relies on good service from out wide and we won't get much of that whilst Rafferty is getting splinters in his arse watching Donkeyvan Daniels take his role. Rafferty is probably regretting signing that new contract right now and you couldn't blame him. |
Yes, I am. He's a very slow mobile target man. I agree with a lot of what you say; the pace of the mobile target man and the ability to hold the ball up are the two key success factors. Davies is not blessed with pace. Davies assets are that he knows how to score; the knack of being in the right place at the right time and being able to put the ball away. Right now he is the only one demonstrating that but I'd agree with you wher you suggest that is because was are not set up to play quick. Calvin Andrew is a good professional, but he is not a proven goalscorer either at this level or across his career. If Hill were here I'm sure he'd point out that League 1 is about having the ability to subtly vary your options - so Davies, Andrew, Henderson, Inman and Done all contribute to that. However Hill mentioned at the start of the season that he though that this team could score 70 goals. I've not watched every game but I really don't see that currently. | |
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Keith Hill's 'Problem File' (n/t) on 10:42 - Oct 9 with 2678 views | D_Alien |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 10:32 - Oct 9 by RAFCBLUE | Yes, I am. He's a very slow mobile target man. I agree with a lot of what you say; the pace of the mobile target man and the ability to hold the ball up are the two key success factors. Davies is not blessed with pace. Davies assets are that he knows how to score; the knack of being in the right place at the right time and being able to put the ball away. Right now he is the only one demonstrating that but I'd agree with you wher you suggest that is because was are not set up to play quick. Calvin Andrew is a good professional, but he is not a proven goalscorer either at this level or across his career. If Hill were here I'm sure he'd point out that League 1 is about having the ability to subtly vary your options - so Davies, Andrew, Henderson, Inman and Done all contribute to that. However Hill mentioned at the start of the season that he though that this team could score 70 goals. I've not watched every game but I really don't see that currently. |
Re: your last point. What he more precisely said was that he tries each season to put a team together that would score 70 goals. He'll recognise, I'm sure, that this season hasn't yet demonstrated we can do that, but he's also made the point that in our two 2-3 away defeats we've done enough to win or at least draw Personally, I'd play Davies and Andrew together in a front two, but that might mean dropping Hendo. Can he bring himself to do that? [Post edited 9 Oct 2017 10:53]
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Keith Hill's 'Problem File' (n/t) on 11:16 - Oct 9 with 2626 views | RooleyMoorBlue |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' (n/t) on 10:42 - Oct 9 by D_Alien | Re: your last point. What he more precisely said was that he tries each season to put a team together that would score 70 goals. He'll recognise, I'm sure, that this season hasn't yet demonstrated we can do that, but he's also made the point that in our two 2-3 away defeats we've done enough to win or at least draw Personally, I'd play Davies and Andrew together in a front two, but that might mean dropping Hendo. Can he bring himself to do that? [Post edited 9 Oct 2017 10:53]
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Therein lies the problem. I thought Hendo was dreadful, yet he stayed on the pitch. He didn`t even have a desire in the second half that has endeared him to the fans. He wasn`t the only one though, too many went walk about after they scored and only the introduction of later subs brought some urgency back to our play. Henderson needs dropping for his own sake, so HE knows he is fallible. There are to many managers favourites playing ATM and not playing well. I would like to see forwards keeping their eyes on the ball and ignoriing what the opposition are doing behind them. You can`t control a ball you aren`t looking at! | | | |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' (n/t) on 13:23 - Oct 9 with 2510 views | crocodile |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' (n/t) on 11:16 - Oct 9 by RooleyMoorBlue | Therein lies the problem. I thought Hendo was dreadful, yet he stayed on the pitch. He didn`t even have a desire in the second half that has endeared him to the fans. He wasn`t the only one though, too many went walk about after they scored and only the introduction of later subs brought some urgency back to our play. Henderson needs dropping for his own sake, so HE knows he is fallible. There are to many managers favourites playing ATM and not playing well. I would like to see forwards keeping their eyes on the ball and ignoriing what the opposition are doing behind them. You can`t control a ball you aren`t looking at! |
Totally agree with the Hendo comment. In fact Done is in exactly the same boat ineffective lightweight too. That was one physical team on Saturday however Rochdale matched them for lots of the game. Davies has a weight issue just watch him trying to close players down,non existent. What is the thing about playing players out of position, left footer on the right wing and vice versa. Playing a standard 442 is the way forward but with an adaptive centre back moving in front of a front three.Too slow going forward trying to squeeze play and walk the ball into the net is not working. Look at the pace of attack during the Bury game even though it was against a poor bury side.Camps and Rathbone should have stayed on the pitch Saturday in my opinion. | | | |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 15:38 - Oct 9 with 2393 views | BarryStrange |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 13:50 - Oct 8 by frenzied | With the Plymouth and Northampton fixtures coming up I hope we can find some momentum..as it looks at present that we are heading for a bottom 8 finish ..hopefully there will be 4 teams worse than us come next May..for me theres a distinct lack of confidence within the team..in Hilly as always I trust |
Re your wish for 4 teams worse than you - Plymouth are utter garbage. And still got a relatively comfortable point at Gigg. Reckon there's half your requirement. And anyone who can lose 6-0 at home to Bristol Rovers, as Northampton did, is a bit special. Gillingham, like us, only stayed up last year by nature of there being 4 marginally bigger turds in the waterpipe. Them turds have floated off now. You'll be fine. You're welcome. | | | |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 17:29 - Oct 9 with 2302 views | ColDale |
Keith Hill's 'Problem File' on 14:49 - Oct 8 by Dale23years | If Hill thinks yesterday performance was acceptable,I wouldn't trust him to much. Think he was watching difference game to everyone else |
thats on the assumption that what he says and what he means are the same thing, which isn't always the case. When we've battered teams, he's never been one to cover them in praise, and equally when we're not doing so great, he's more likely to try and keep heads up. | | | |
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