Trends (5 Viewers)

[Deleted member 5849]

Did OK under Nilsson until we decided to bring in proven players such as Carbonari and Trollope to boost us in the run-in.

Had a fair start under McAllister until we decided to bring in some experience with the likes of Holdsworth to give us a boost second half of the season.

Had a cracking first half the season at Sixfields, then Pressley decided to bring in proven experience with the likes of Robinson to boost us in the run-in.

Now before ccfc4life gets all in a jizz on this thread I'm not saying the same *will* happen. Ricketts, after all, has bucked our trend for signing washed-up old has-beens just as they head to the glue factory and not just before. It does seem, to me, however that Cole and Hunt etc. threaten to disrupt the balance a little of what we were building.

We shall see if we make this season the exception, or if we follow those previous trends.

(and yes, I know this is broad brush strokes so the anal match by match analysis will be a bit:slap: )

 

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[The Gentleman]

Got myself a lovely Barbour wax jacket for Christmas, I do like to keep up!

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Got myself a lovely Barbour wax jacket for Christmas, I do like to keep up!

So 1990s!

 

[Otis]

So 1990s!

I would love to be so 1990's.

I'm working my way up. At the moment I am still on butterfly shirts and flared trousers.

 

[wingy]

So 1990s!

Been there done that and the Volvo estate.
Would have to concur re the opening shot.

 

[Wyken Sky Blue]

I would love to be so 1990's.

I'm working my way up. At the moment I am still on butterfly shirts and flared trousers.

Just bought some platform shoes and Electric Warrior last week.

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[Londonccfcfan]

Talking of trends.....

18 matches to go. Repeat what we did from the first 18 games of the season, then that's another 37 points which would give us 85 points.

Would that that be enough for 2nd spot....

 

[WestEndAgro]

Talking of trends.....

18 matches to go. Repeat what we did from the first 18 games of the season, then that's another 37 points which would give us 85 points.

Would that that be enough for 2nd spot....

Just about! I'm hoping for a purple patch and quickly.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

That wouldn't be the trend though, that'd be bucking the trend.

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

I would not have brought them in personally , I agree

 

[Astute]

Had a cracking first half the season at Sixfields, then Pressley decided to bring in proven experience with the likes of Robinson to boost us in the run-in.

Best was sold and Wilson got injured. Then even the blind could see he was clueless.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Best was sold and Wilson got injured. Then even the blind could see he was clueless.

...and Wilson came back.

It was the disrupting of what had worked before by bringing in the experience that aided and abetted a slip in form.

 

[Astute]

...and Wilson came back.

It was the disrupting of what had worked before by bringing in the experience that aided and abetted a slip in form.

Best and Wilson together kept us out of the shit. We had games without a shot on target without them although he would tell us we were unlucky to lose. Our defence was non existent most of the season. That is what happened before.

 

[Otis]

Best?

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[Deleted member 5849]

Best and Wilson together kept us out of the shit.

I still don't see why it's denied that things changed when we brought in some experience, changed the players who had been performing. Selling Clarke is separate to changing the style of play and not playing to the strengths that had got us that far... much as Armstring being out injured would be separate to the argument that bringing in the likes of Cole and Hunt jars how he team performs, and doesn't play to the strengths that got us this far.

I'd say it's all a little black & white with you and your arguments... if it wasn't for the time/space mashup going on here!

 

[Astute]

Best?

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Sorry pissed went off track fro Leon

 

[covcity4life]

Not sure why I mentioned in OP. Do I stick up for the oldies alot?

That said i think coles getting better with every gsme and also optimistic about hunt adding to our attacking play too.

 

[Astute]

I still don't see why it's denied that things changed when we brought in some experience, changed the players who had been performing. Selling Clarke is separate to changing the style of play and not playing to the strengths that had got us that far... much as Armstring being out injured would be separate to the argument that bringing in the likes of Cole and Hunt jars how he team performs, and doesn't play to the strengths that got us this far.

I'd say it's all a little black & white with you and your arguments... if it wasn't for the time/space mashup going on here!

Selling Clarke meant Pressley didn't have a striker that was scoring for fun to get him out of the shit. Or are you forgetting or choosing to forget that we could score 4 goals and yet still not win?

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Selling Clarke meant Pressley didn't have a striker that was scoring for fun to get him out of the shit. Or are you forgetting or choosing to forget that we could score 4 goals and yet still not win?

Did you miss Wilson coming back and the introduction of Robinson and co, much as you seemed to miss us selling Best?

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Not sure why I mentioned in OP.

The scene seems set for you to bang on about negativity... before drifiting off to be negative about Thomas or Phillips or someone

 

[covcity4life]

The scene seems set for you to bang on about negativity... before drifiting off to be negative about Thomas or Phillips or someone

Ahhh I gotcha. I don't mind negativity when warranted. I don't agree oldies have messed us up but it'd a question worth aksing

I like having a.mix
So pacey winger in and another striker and we can't really have an excuse.for.not scoring

Tudgay won alot.of balls.it seems vs southend. Could try him with Armstrong 2 upfront possibly

 

[Astute]

Did you miss Wilson coming back and the introduction of Robinson and co, much as you seemed to miss us selling Best?

Are you saying that players come back from a long injury and carry on straight away in the form they were in before the injury ¿ Or that Wilson didn't miss having Clarke as a strike partner. Then you accuse me of it being all black and white

 

[Astute]

OK I will play your game. So Wilson suddenly stopped scoring like he did before his injury only for the reason that Robinson joined. And losing Clarke had nothing to do with our goals drying up.

 

[KG7]

Ridiculous thread. In each of these occasions, with the only exception being this season, the experience has been signed because of a slump in form.


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[Grendel]

Ridiculous thread. In each of these occasions, with the only exception being this season, the experience has been signed because of a slump in form.


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Not in 2000 that created the slump.

 

[duffer]

Did OK under Nilsson until we decided to bring in proven players such as Carbonari and Trollope to boost us in the run-in.

Had a fair start under McAllister until we decided to bring in some experience with the likes of Holdsworth to give us a boost second half of the season.

Had a cracking first half the season at Sixfields, then Pressley decided to bring in proven experience with the likes of Robinson to boost us in the run-in.

Now before ccfc4life gets all in a jizz on this thread I'm not saying the same *will* happen. Ricketts, after all, has bucked our trend for signing washed-up old has-beens just as they head to the glue factory and not just before. It does seem, to me, however that Cole and Hunt etc. threaten to disrupt the balance a little of what we were building.

We shall see if we make this season the exception, or if we follow those previous trends.

(and yes, I know this is broad brush strokes so the anal match by match analysis will be a bit:slap: )

Smart analysis NW, I'd never made that connection.

It's entirely valid, excepting that it doesn't suit my completely subjective and without evidence personal opinion, which obviously trumps any facts you can present.

So there.