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I was using that as shorthand for his post match comments on controlling the game and how much of the ball we had. If you extend that into comments on not taking advantage of a few created chances, that also wouldn't go down well. Basically, any of the reasons he's given in our press conferences would not impress.

Rangers are in a bad place by their standards, with an under fire board, manager, a patchy squad and limited resources. They still look to be competing with Celtic, whether that's realistic or not. The expectation from their fans, compared to ours is a different level. Martin would be firmly told where to go, if he trotted out possession stats.

Rangers fans expect wins. They would not put up with 30 passes across the back waiting for gaps to appear in sides looking to stay as compact as possible, and only venture forward on the counter.

Got to break it, to rebuild it. That was one of the things Pep learned. 🙂

Pep learned a lot from him apparently, and hasn't signed a new contract that I'm aware of... 🙂

I know evangelists can be a bit off putting, due to their full on approach. But it's hard not to get swept up in the excitement of posts like yours and others in recent days. I'm just going to see what's on Netflix films now, to calm myself down a bit. Coma: Remi Allen discovers that the Saints Physio department is a front for organ transplants. Perfectly decent players have brains replaced by simple mechanisms, in order to take over the world with The System. Further victims uncovered, having watched RussBall for 90 minutes, and lapsing into unconsciousness. Colossus: The Ankerson Project: Data driven tactics AI connects to all football clubs, and then takes over the world. Will it's creator, Ankerson, be able to stop it enforcing possession based football? Does he really want to? Dragan's Millions: In order to take over a MSL franchise, Dragan must first blow £300 million taking a PL club as far down as possible, in this wacky comedy.

Perhaps the data is used the other way, as a hangover from Brighton staying up. Martin will look at all the stats supporting his system, looking to develop or recruit for the missing bits. As Brighton were creating, but not converting, we are possessing the ball withouth the transition. At no point are they wondering if it's the system that's a bust.

Last week? Lallana joined way before that to turn his head. 🙂

We should highlight the page! X marks the spot...d'oh...

Wow. And after the Moukoko links in the summer! Hopefully someone will realise that Rasmus' data is a FM save before January.

In order to give your used car prolonged success, Rasmus will have broken it. So, you'd want details on that for a start. Also check it's not a clown car, or a 2D picture of a car, if you're buying online.

In his few games this season, I could see improvements in Edozie's game. He tried a variety of things in trying to take on opponents, get to the lines and hold up play. The end product wasn't there yet. Some of that is that he's less direct than Manning, SAA or Dibling. Some is having to wait for someone to appear, to pass it to. Cutbacks to AA, rather than having the more clinical Archer available. And some was just the decision making. So, not as direct as some, not having the pace of Sule and not having the experience of Fraser, AA or Cornet dropped him way down the pecking order. He got 6 goals in the Championship. So, hopefully he gets plenty of game time and develops this season, as that's where we'revery likely to be next time. By then a few others may have moved on, giving him game time with us again.

Stephens, Wood. Edwards, ABK and Taylor can all play there, if RM wants to keep a back 3. Hoping for a swift and full recovery for Jan.

We can only hope that the loss of Ramsdale and Bedders isn't going to disrupt our defensive possession too much. At least Stephens has been getting plenty of minutes, and the club did well in extending Alex's contract, meaning we've an England international to play in goal.

Cigarette

Surely can't be long before not so top managers of not so big clubs start giving compliments knowing we are no threat to them whatsoever. 🙂

Some of my favourite bits from today. While not ignoring results or outcomes, thoughts being offered on the purpose of what we do and why we do it. Stirring and thought provoking stuff.

#daretodream 🙂

Ramsdale KWP - THB - Bedders - Taylor Downes - Fernandes AA - Lallana - Dibling Archer is an okay team to at least be putting up a fight. Fight being exactly what we train them not to do, in terms of imposing themselves on a game if it increases risk of losing possession.

To be a football powerhouse, or not to be a football powerhouse, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The thick lines and incompetence of outrageous VAR, Or to take to data analysis against a sea of defeats, And by opposing end them: to give death to old formations, to sleep No more; and by a sleep, to say we end The heart-ache, and the thousand natural losses That non possession play is heir to? 'Tis a consummation Devoutly to be wished. To cease old tactics, to sleep, To sleep, perchance to Dream; aye, there's the rub, For in that sleep of change, what dreams may come. Bill Shakesbeard, Saints Magic Sponge purveyor 1584 - 1605, upon the occasion of petitioning Lord Ankerson for patronage to develop a new style of The People's Game.

Needs more connections between CDs and GK. But the main principle of noone having any connection with the striker is there.

It's that perspective that allows the correct structures to be put into place for long term success and growth, eschewing short term, reactionary decision making. Those are the values under which we can really grow, fortunately with the very welcome investment of Dragon. If we all keep the above in mind, then hurdles are just things to jump beyond. We can watch and enjoy the path to success under Ralph... I mean Nathan.. um... where did Jesse go... Ruben... oh, I know! Russell!

I too have better footballing tactics than Russell Martin, and I know that this means more work to fix the turf. No wait, that's a double divot... I too have better tactics than the groundsman... 🙂

There's a vacancy on the club website for someone who knows how to put up a dart board.

Club branded boxes of tissues under every St Mary's seat. Another SR first! 🙂