Wartonshrimp wrote:What do you think of Oliver- has a good touch
Keith wrote:I'd keep Paz & Edwards as first choice centre pairing and not rotate them unnecessarily so they can form a partnership & understanding. Edwards is still young and should get better.
Also, while 'defence' is the 'obvious' problem, I wonder how much is actually about having a brittle midfield? The defence is simply under too much pressure for too long. Some of that is the lack of a midfield 'yard dog'.
I'd like to see Jim planning now for next season with four at the back and a midfield with more bite, which will protect the defence more. We've scored a stack of goals this season, but somehow, it doesn't feel like it.
Christies Child wrote:Despite what has been an awful season we have to look forward and hope and pray that season 2016/2017 can only get better.
Assuming that the existing management team are at the helm then I for one hope that lessons have been learned these past 2 seasons and that they accept that our game has to change.
No longer do we have to persist with the hoof ball out of defence up to an isolated striker. Other teams have come to The Globe and played it on the deck and have simply out played us by excellence in both passing and movement.
For me problems exist in both defence (already accepted by the management) and in midfield who are unable to dictate play and provide little if at times any cover for a defence that is overwhelmed under pressure from the opposition and from countless instructions from the bench.
We badly need some height in midfield as too often we don't compete in the aerial battles. Recent games have shown that we have no appetite for a fight when the going gets tough. We badly need character and a determination not to be beaten.
As for the defence.....
The management team need to look at themselves and whilst they can't be accused of not working hard, they need to ask themselves could they do better in their tactical approach to games which without question has been questionable. For me their constant issuing of instructions throughout a match appears to confuse the players and leads to indecision on what their in play roles actually are.
Of course money will be a major factor in what happens close season and if to date no playing budget has been agreed then it doesn't help the management team going forward in what will be a more than difficult close season.
Next season will be monumental for our club. We could do an Accy or we could see us relegated to the depths of non league possibly never to return. Whatever happens as fans now is not the time to turn our backs on our club.
Who said that life as a Morecambe FC supporter was ever going to be a stroll in the park....
Wartonshrimp wrote:Paz hasn't been great recently and was a disaster against accy. Edwards will improve, brilliant against Stanley. Perhaps needs a more experienced partner along side him but not someone who is a potential liability. Have to say bill ding, if I was a player looking to impress and trying to earn a contract, I'd be putting a right shift in every time I played.
Lloydie wrote:Next season is all about finding which bookies has the best odds for us being relegated and sticking your life savings on it
Wartonshrimp wrote:Paz hasn't been great recently and was a disaster against accy. Edwards will improve, brilliant against Stanley. Perhaps needs a more experienced partner along side him but not someone who is a potential liability. Have to say bill ding, if I was a player looking to impress and trying to earn a contract, I'd be putting a right shift in every time I played.
seasonsinthesun wrote:Wartonshrimp wrote:Paz hasn't been great recently and was a disaster against accy. Edwards will improve, brilliant against Stanley. Perhaps needs a more experienced partner along side him but not someone who is a potential liability. Have to say bill ding, if I was a player looking to impress and trying to earn a contract, I'd be putting a right shift in every time I played.
Edwards certainly looked a better centre back when Mark Hughes was alongside him.
Wartonshrimp wrote:Yeah I actually quite liked Hughes. Yes he had a mistake in him but he has certainly left a hole that, in my opinion, is yet to be filled....perhaps in more ways than one..
George Dawes wrote:Wartonshrimp wrote:Yeah I actually quite liked Hughes. Yes he had a mistake in him but he has certainly left a hole that, in my opinion, is yet to be filled....perhaps in more ways than one..
a lot said after last season, keep the defence together, and just get some attackers.
if we'd kept Hughes we could be talking 10/15 points better off this season, I know he was abusive to team mates, but they need it!!
KenH wrote:George Dawes wrote:Wartonshrimp wrote:Yeah I actually quite liked Hughes. Yes he had a mistake in him but he has certainly left a hole that, in my opinion, is yet to be filled....perhaps in more ways than one..
a lot said after last season, keep the defence together, and just get some attackers.
if we'd kept Hughes we could be talking 10/15 points better off this season, I know he was abusive to team mates, but they need it!!
I was never a great fan of Hughes, but surely you need to replace with someone as good or better if you're going to let a key player go? Dugdale is nowhere near as effective as Hughes. And yes, perhaps his team mates needed someone to shout at them to get them to do their jobs properly even if it did occasionally hurt their precious feelings!
Users browsing this forum: Bing [Bot], Google [Bot] and 44 guests