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Match Day Thread Hull City v QPR

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by Chazz Rheinhold, Jan 26, 2023.

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City win?

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  1. tigerrev

    tigerrev Well-Known Member

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    Banned after his red card at Sheff U
     
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  2. Sir Cheshire Ben

    Sir Cheshire Ben Well-Known Member

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    I’m getting old & forgetful but I’m sure a “6” was always a centre half in my day. Slater is far too tall to play centre half.

    Unless you mean a 6 out of 10 in which case I’m getting old & forgetful
     
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  3. Idi Amin

    Idi Amin Well-Known Member

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    Nutter
     
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  4. Kalman

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    When he first joined us on loan in League 1, he said in his club interview on YouTube that he considers himself a box-to-box midfielder/#8. From what I’ve seen, he’s neither a #10 or a defensive midfielder so he’s probably right. He’s not a winger either.
     
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  5. Cityzen

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    Centre half was no 5.
     
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  6. AlRawdah

    AlRawdah Well-Known Member

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    Ah, of course. Thanks.
     
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  7. big vern

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    Stop picking on Orange. He is still tender after the incident with his Rochdale supporting pal.
     
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  8. bradymk2

    bradymk2 Well-Known Member

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    spot on
    not his biggest fan but yesterday showed why rosie picks him rightly or wrongly
     
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  9. Sir Cheshire Ben

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    I always saw (maybe centre halves had evolved to centre backs) them as 5 & 6 with 4 as a holding (defensive) midfielder.
     
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  10. Cityzen

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    Goes back to the original formation in the old days, goalie 1, full backs 2 and 3 and the in 4,5,6 in the middle in the 1 2 3 5 formation.

    Jack Charlton was always described as a centre half. These things did evolve over time.

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  11. Blaknamberblood

    Blaknamberblood Well-Known Member

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    This fella was a decent centre back as well, but wore no.6
     

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  12. Red top reader

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    1 or 3 games with it being a straight red I think possibly 3 as it was violent play trying to nut the ****er..
     
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  13. Brucebones

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    I always see it as 4 & 5 as CB’s with 6 & 8 as CM’s although after Ash was 4, it all changed a bit with 6 being CB.

    I’ve always liked it as:

    1.GK
    2.RB
    3.LB
    4.CB
    5.CB
    6.CM
    7.RW
    8.CM
    9.CF
    10.CF
    11.LW
    12. Sub GK.
     
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  14. Cityzen

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    The position that was mentioned was centre half. A centre half was number 5. The number that Jack Charlton wore for Leeds and England. The formation you are describing was later than the formation which had a centre half.
     
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  15. Ajbtiger

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    Has anyone seen an angle showing Connolly beating the offside trap for the third goal yet?
     
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    askewshair Well-Known Member

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    Nobby Stiles and Billy Bremner were a tad small to play centre back. Definitely 5 and 6.
     
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  17. Cityzen

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    Jack Charlton was Leeds and England no 5. He was a centre half. Every centre half then was no 5.
     
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  18. Ron Burguvdy

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    Junior showed me a picture on Twitter (which he can't find now) showing he was clearly onside
     
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  19. Cityzen

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    You can tell he was played onside by someone out of camera shot. Not one QPR player raised their hand to appeal for offside.
     
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  20. Ajbtiger

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    Yeh I don't doubt it was onside, I would just like to see it so I can better appreciate the quality of the run and Seri's pass.
     
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