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Jonty wrote: ↑Tue Sep 23, 2025 7:15 pm

mulholland wrote: ↑Sun Sep 21, 2025 10:44 am Let's face facts it certainly is going to have to be a shared responsibility scoring if we're going to stay in this league as I can't see any of our current strikeforce getting into double figures. My main cause of concern is our ball retention. It's basically non-existent. Too many times there's no one available in a bit of space to receive a simple forward pass in midfield and we end up with an aimless lofted ball into the corners. It's never a good option especially the way we're set up and we need to stop doing it. As welcome as that win was yesterday the quality of all round play needs improving upon massively. Possession, Possession, Possession should be the working title for this coming week's training schedule. If we've got the ball they can't score but we possibly can.

I think game tactics are changing and possession football is on the way out from the top level down. The risk of moving the ball around in your own half and losing possession is not rewarded by creating chances at the other end. Whing (and Wild before him), prefer a direct approach with quick counter and set pieces are giving us better chances.

Big_Bluebird wrote: ↑Tue Sep 23, 2025 7:41 pm

Jonty wrote: ↑Tue Sep 23, 2025 7:15 pm

I think game tactics are changing and possession football is on the way out from the top level down. The risk of moving the ball around in your own half and losing possession is not rewarded by creating chances at the other end. Whing (and Wild before him), prefer a direct approach with quick counter and set pieces are giving us better chances.

Possession with a purpose rather than for the sake of it. Knocking it around the back 4 and keeper. No thanks

MisterPleasant wrote: ↑Tue Sep 23, 2025 10:40 pm There's always someone worse off than yourself:

MisterPleasant wrote: ↑Tue Sep 23, 2025 10:40 pm There's always someone worse off than yourself:

Sea Dog Sam wrote: ↑Wed Sep 24, 2025 3:39 pm

MisterPleasant wrote: ↑Tue Sep 23, 2025 10:40 pm There's always someone worse off than yourself:

I watched the game. York City played some excellent football. On the day could have beaten many teams in EFL Div 2. Carlisle didn't play that badly. York were that good!

Sea Dog Sam wrote: ↑Wed Sep 24, 2025 3:39 pm

MisterPleasant wrote: ↑Tue Sep 23, 2025 10:40 pm There's always someone worse off than yourself:

I watched the game. York City played some excellent football. On the day could have beaten many teams in EFL Div 2. Carlisle didn't play that badly. York were that good!

Blue Bayou wrote: ↑Wed Sep 24, 2025 5:35 pm

Sea Dog Sam wrote: ↑Wed Sep 24, 2025 3:39 pm

I watched the game. York City played some excellent football. On the day could have beaten many teams in EFL Div 2. Carlisle didn't play that badly. York were that good!

Good old Alex Newby!

Jonty wrote: ↑Tue Sep 23, 2025 7:15 pm

mulholland wrote: ↑Sun Sep 21, 2025 10:44 am Let's face facts it certainly is going to have to be a shared responsibility scoring if we're going to stay in this league as I can't see any of our current strikeforce getting into double figures. My main cause of concern is our ball retention. It's basically non-existent. Too many times there's no one available in a bit of space to receive a simple forward pass in midfield and we end up with an aimless lofted ball into the corners. It's never a good option especially the way we're set up and we need to stop doing it. As welcome as that win was yesterday the quality of all round play needs improving upon massively. Possession, Possession, Possession should be the working title for this coming week's training schedule. If we've got the ball they can't score but we possibly can.

I think game tactics are changing and possession football is on the way out from the top level down. The risk of moving the ball around in your own half and losing possession is not rewarded by creating chances at the other end. Whing (and Wild before him), prefer a direct approach with quick counter and set pieces are giving us better chances.

mulholland wrote: ↑Thu Sep 25, 2025 7:01 pm

Jonty wrote: ↑Tue Sep 23, 2025 7:15 pm

I think game tactics are changing and possession football is on the way out from the top level down. The risk of moving the ball around in your own half and losing possession is not rewarded by creating chances at the other end. Whing (and Wild before him), prefer a direct approach with quick counter and set pieces are giving us better chances.

We don't seem to have a planned style of play. Dare I say we just seem to be 'Whinging' it a bit at present?