League two and stylish football

I was a bit bored trying to avoid Britain has no Talent again so was looking about on football sites and strayed onto BBC Football. There is a thing on there from new Swindon Manager entitled "Swindon will not play Italian way". I though what is this about? No diving? No sneaky kicks? Well not to worry it was about not being all defensive. Aparently though they will be stylish and passing the ball about. Then I had a look at the Herald today. There is Peter Reid talking about bringing the ball down and passing it. He will apparently be looking for players who can run very fast and pass a ball as well. That will be novel for us then.

The last time we were in this league as I recall it was kick the player first followed by maybe kick the ball somewhere within the white boundary lines. All this talk of fast flowing football and passing these days and not a "kick the player" in sight. What is this world coming to.

 

Small problem that Peter Reid is forgetting is that you need footballers to play football, not them pub players he has.

Silk purse and sows ear springs to ones mind.

 

We will only be able to play silky smooth football in future because we have............wait for it..............here it comes..........DA DA DA....(thats suppose to be a fanfare)............WE'VE GOT RID OF THAT GOAL MACHINE............FALLON.....the route one specialist.

Yes I know it's tough but we had to let him go......YIPEEEEEE.

 

Not a big fan of 'super Fallon' then Plymborn!

 

Thats very true, I was brought up to believe that you were called a foreward because you played foreward,at the front,nearest to the opponents goal.in the penalty area,had the ability to receive the ball and put it in the net scoring goals for your team,

If you couldn't do any of those things you were only playing because you had the ability to provide goal scoring chances for other players in your team,if that didn't happen then that meant your opponents were very happy to see you on the team sheet playing against them.

Modern football seems to be happy if you are a target man to aim big kicks at because no one has the ability to dribble and pass the ball to team mates, I can't remember who Barcelona's big target man was .....huummm..... I don't think they had one.........now if they got themselves one, they could really be a good successful team and could be quite good,........don't they realize that Fallons looking for a new club.......have not their scouts noticed that yet.....modern football were is it going,I just don't understand it.

 

I must admit he was a bit shy when it came to getting goals!

 

Literally apologetic.

 

Steady on chaps, if you persist with the Fallon-bashing we'll have DS turning up telling us he told us that 2 years ago!

Rory was a fine club ambassador but sadly I don't think there will be any tears shed or love lost on the news that he is to be let go.

If the club is to change its style, as Peter Reid has expressed he wishes to, then a good start is to move on from players like Fallon who by their very presence dictate a certain style i.e route 1 targetman or pressure relief valve.

 

Distant........ I've got news for you.......he has......9.45pm yesterday,surely you knew.

 

Indeed Plymborn, I have just seen the other thread which contains the awful news!

 

The ignore button,the feeling of POWER, I feel like singing......Jerusalem.....but thats a bit rugbyish, to hell with it lets sing it anyway.

 

I hope (fingers-crossed) that we can get a good passing game in place. We need a style that can help us win games. Hoof ball has not helped us in the last two seasons so we should aim to play different.

 

Passing Game In League 2....lmfao

FC Barcargyle......Ooooooo Arrrrrrrr

Can See it now...Larrieu rolls it out to Mickey Mouse, Who Plays it short to Doanld Duck. Donald switches it across to the left back Pepe Le Pew who plays a neat one two with Twinky Winky. Pepe Le Pew nows looks up and plays the ball inside to Daffy Duck who finds Sponge Bob down the left wing. Sponge Bob sends the ball across and Bungle chests it down to zippy who beats his man and finds Tinky Winky in loads of space. Tinky Winky Shoots and it hits the bar and theres Laa Laa To smash it home from 10 yards. FC Barcargyle 5 Crawley 0 and the games only 15 minutes old.

OOOOOO Efffing Arrrrrrrrr

 

[QUOTESteely Is Back
Passing Game In League 2....lmfao

FC Barcargyle......Ooooooo Arrrrrrrr

Can See it now...Larrieu rolls it out to Mickey Mouse, Who Plays it short to Doanld Duck. Donald switches it across to the left back Pepe Le Pew who plays a neat one two with Twinky Winky. Pepe Le Pew nows looks up and plays the ball inside to Daffy Duck who finds Sponge Bob down the left wing. Sponge Bob sends the ball across and Bungle chests it down to zippy who beats his man and finds Tinky Winky in loads of space. Tinky Winky Shoots and it hits the bar and theres Laa Laa To smash it home from 10 yards. FC Barcargyle 5 Crawley 0 and the games only 15 minutes old.

OOOOOO Efffing Arrrrrrrrr][/QUOTE]

That is so funny Steely.
I assume the muppets are all in The Stands. lol

 

plymborn, you remember the days when teams has 2 wingers, 2 inside forwards, 1 centre forward, 2 halfbacks, 2 fullbacks and 1 centre half plus the goalie. Life was much simpler then before 4-4-2, 4-3-3, 9 -1 or whatever other combination teams play nowadays. I'm not sure I'm going to renew my season ticket now if all they are going to do is tippy tappy it about...............

 

I think Steely Is Back was taking the piss Sensiblegreen. Argyle will never play a passing game resulting in a goal.
I have been going since 1972 and Alan Walsh once said to me " If you want to watch football don't come down to Home Park"

I haven't looked back since but never seen good football.

 

And the definition of good football is?

 

Good football is only for Barcelona and Arsenal. Most other teams play disgusting long ball footy..... yuck.

If it aint beautiful, it aint worth nothing. Even if you win the league.

Come on you Greeeeennnnns.

 

Ahhh Ok thanks for clearing that up

 

Thats quite alright mexijan.

Used to play a bit myself so I have a good idea. Played with the likes of Fred Binney, Gordon Nisbet, John Uzzel, all good players but just were not allowed to play the game how they wanted.