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Are we right to go gung-ho this season? POLL

22 July 201922 July 2019| Badger123Badger123| 142 Comments| 7:57 PM
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Dean Smith has already said that we’re going to play every game to win, with the attitude that if the opposition score three goals, we’ll score four.

I’ve never been able to get the basic aim of football out of my head;
To win a game you simply score more goals than the opposition.
And that is the bottom line.

But of course, we all know it’s not quite that simple and there are various ways of winning a game, whether it’s by a war of attrition or just a blatant outclassing or even trying to frustrate the opposition by parking the bus.

And we all know it’s equally easy to lose a game by having the wrong tactics and going all out to score against very good sides who will punish you if you leave yourselves open.
And it’s this latter part that concerns me.

While many of us are licking our lips at the thought of playing Spurs in their nice shiney ground on the first day of our season, how confident would we be of actually getting any kind of result if we go at them?
Not that I’m downbeat before we even play them.
Spurs play nice, fast paced footy and I’m expecting a cracking game, whatever the result.

But that’s for nearer the game, where incidently, I’ve had the editor of a Spurs website contact me, to see if we’re interested in an article offering a preview of the game from their side.
I’ve taken them up on this and they’ve said we can post an article on their site giving our prior thoughts on the game.
I’m interested in that too, but as it stands, I don’t have a clue what to think about how we’ll do against them.
If anyone feels they could offer an opinion and write an article nearer the game, feel free to let me know.

Anyway, going back to the point, I think Dean Smith is approaching things in the right way.
But what worries me, is that I can see cases where if we go all out, we might well get thrashed on more than a few occasions and us fans will become despondent.
Or do you think we will stick with Smith through thick and thin, as long as we see a plan coming together and the team improving?

I know the answers seem immediately obvious, in that “yes, we play entertaining attacking footy, win, lose or draw”.

But I want you to think a little more deeply and consider how you might think if we’ve lost 5,6 or 7 on the trot, we’re in the middle of winter and the squad has been depleted through injuries because we’ve worked them to death and things are looking bleak.

A worst case scenario, I know, but a serious possibility all the same.

I know. It’s far too pessimistic an approach to even consider before we’ve even started the season.
But I’m a realist and want your views on if we’re approaching things in the right way.
Hence the poll.

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142 thought on “Are we right to go gung-ho this season? POLL”

  1. Guys, I really don’t see any problem. The players need to know that to keep their place in the team, they need to perform, because there is at least one more player available in their position. Add to that the inevitable injuries and suspensions, plus, hopefully, two cup runs, and everybody will contribute!

    On a far more practical point, clubs need to register a 25 man squad. What you don’t want is a good first 11 and another 14 making up the numbers. The successful teams always have two 11s that are interchangeable. The United of ’99 a particular example.

    Personally, I like the old fashioned method of as long as you’re doing your job, you keep the shirt. That way, everyone knows where they stand. The ‘reserves’ then wait for their chance, which will come, and when it comes, they keep if if they produce and they become first choice. Exceptions, of course, for certain players: Grealish and McGinn and anyone else who becomes indispensable through their performances. Having said that, rotation is also necessary when two games in a week are played, so again, it makes sense to have two equally strong players in each position…

    A strong squad is what is needed for success!

    UTV

  3. Appears that Wesley has picked up a knock and no Kodjia (should we read anything into that?). Striker options look a bit thin – we do need another quality strike option.

    Can’t watch the game again! as in the very rainy Lake District!

    1. Hitch, agree about strikers. Want me to give you some updates as the match goes on?

  7. Bad tackle on Jack. He’s down and getting some treatment….but he’s okay it seems

  8. Stream down…well it wouldn’t be AVFC TV without a few outages now would it?

  9. Stream now back on with a minute to go. I’ll have to wait until later to see the goal I suppose.

    Comfortable so far from what I’ve seen, especially at the back

  10. Jack ran through the middle and great pass onto El Ghazi who put in near corner….

    1. Just seen it. Nice little through ball from Jack and very well taken by El Ghazi

  11. Hopefully we will be able to view the second half in its entire…….crash! 😒

  13. Jota and Green on. Looked like a handball for a pen but you never get those in friendlies

  18. 3-1 Steer went the right way but it was too high for him.

    I think that JT might want a word with Konsa after the game…

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