OttawaSaint

If the tactic is to win games 3-2 we've got to get a lot better at creating and finishing chances. No matter how much we pass around at the back to keep possession is going to help if we can't even threaten the oppo net let alone score a goal. Hope we have a playmaker and a striker on the way...

Decent play up to the box then we shit ourselves.

That's a poor effort from Smallbone after a very good set up.

I think the whole post was tongue in cheek.

This style isn't for the faint hearted. Going to need some adult diapers for these crossfield passes back into our own box.

Thanks!

Thanks!

Lavia off for Doyle.

Who came on for Amo Ameyaw? Was it Dibling coming back in?

Passing becomes really shoddy in the final third. Need to fix that as a priority!

Better spell from Saints, good play KWP and Tino.

I'm sure RM will be using the video of this game to show the players where they went wrong in losing possession in defensive areas gifting them chances. Will need to be sorted out for the real games for sure.

A few of you are very touchy and defensive. Many are well aware who the oppo is and the nature of the game. I'm not worried at all, just commenting on things that are going on. Would be the same if we were winning, just trying to get a feel for the team and tactics. It's not attack on Saints or RM etc.

I'm not preaching doom and gloom. Just commenting on a pre season friendly fully aware of fitness, newness of coaches etc. I just want clarification on what the benefit of short passing in our own penalty area is.

Hope the second half team is better. Been pretty dire really.

2-0

Carved open there, should be 2-0.

So what is the actual benefit of this high risk passing around in our penalty box? Any tactical experts out there?

Hoping this isn't another one of these situations where we're all seeing how it won't work but the manager just keeps preaching it and then months later we get a JWP style, "it doesn't seem to be working in the Championship" type lament. Early days though.

Playing ourselves into trouble again. Is this a smart tactic with our players, we're bad enough at the back when we don't have the ball. Seems odd and unnecessary.

Me too so I went to FB.

With all the risky passing at the back I think I'm going to need a defibrillator this season...

As long as his vision is better than his great uncle Ray...

Maldini (if he comes)

This time if anyone notices standards slipping can they please speak up rather than waiting until we are done for like JWP did last season.