BFTG Bolton(H)

[Nameless]

Aside from Arsenal the other games where he triumphed tactically were home and away against Bradford, who were obviously not a higher team than us.
Not sure that tells us much, other than his tactical ability does seem to show itself more in one off must win games. Playoffs seem made for him !

[Lower West]

Correct me if I'm wrong but in 11/12 I don't remember McD making many changes to the side that won 17 out of 19 games or something like that.

Don't remember many injuries or suspensions having an impact during that run.

After Xmas the players missing should be back. That'll make a real difference.

[Lower West]

I think he has a tendency to pick his team and tactics focusing on what he thinks is best for the next opposition, rather than forming a coherent strategy for us and only tweaking it where there's a clear flaw for a specific opposition to exploit.

Team appears to be picking itself more recently.

[bcubed]

That twat in the East Stand that wears shorts still wore shorts.......

A bit harsh - away shirt, black shorts, vibrant yellow bottle of whatever as well? He sits just down from me.

Ref Piazon, simply doesn't cut the mustard for me, goals or assists aside. Yes, well done on scoring and creating, but as a left sided central midfielder you need so much more than just a fancy touch. Effectively he is given a free role to roam it seems, which invariably stems the flow of attack down our left particularly if he has vacated it. Defensively, as a midfielder he needs to do significantly more. I would feel much more secure with a more all-rounded midfielder in there. Piazon would be ideally suited to Spanish football but Championship football, he's a passenger in almost everything that happens.

Different Twat in that case.....

I wonder exactly how many people must fit this description?
The guy I thought you meant was sitting further up Y26 and was wearing track suit bottoms
I even said to him No shorts today then?! No he said
Quite the conversationalist

[Ian Royal]

I think he has a tendency to pick his team and tactics focusing on what he thinks is best for the next opposition, rather than forming a coherent strategy for us and only tweaking it where there's a clear flaw for a specific opposition to exploit.

Team appears to be picking itself more recently.

Shame he's not been picking that one.

[bcubed]

A few random observations

Piazon - he is a good footballer, but SC please do not play him left midfield. He can't play there, goal notwithstanding

Penalty - massive dive, don't think Norwood got anywhere near him

Blackman - anyone else notice his reaction after Williams' goal? No celebration at all, he carried on walking forwards and made no effort to turn and join his teammates. Almost looked disappointed

Fans - tense atmosphere throughout, hardly any songs at the start. Someone tried to start up SCs Barmy Army and was roundly hissed (odd reaction I know)
12 Parkinsons the highlight

[West Stand Man]

A few random observations

Piazon - he is a good footballer, but SC please do not play him left midfield. He can't play there, goal notwithstanding

Penalty - massive dive, don't think Norwood got anywhere near him

Blackman - anyone else notice his reaction after Williams' goal? No celebration at all, he carried on walking forwards and made no effort to turn and join his teammates. Almost looked disappointed

Fans - tense atmosphere throughout, hardly any songs at the start. Someone tried to start up SCs Barmy Army and was roundly hissed (odd reaction I know)
12 Parkinsons the highlight

Blackman's response was odd. I took it to mean that he was a bit peed off that Williams didn't run to him to thank him for the 'assist' (his run drew the defender wide and gave Williams several extra yards of space to get his shot off).

[wiggso]

A few random observations

Piazon - he is a good footballer, but SC please do not play him left midfield. He can't play there, goal notwithstanding

Penalty - massive dive, don't think Norwood got anywhere near him

Blackman - anyone else notice his reaction after Williams' goal? No celebration at all, he carried on walking forwards and made no effort to turn and join his teammates. Almost looked disappointed

Fans - tense atmosphere throughout, hardly any songs at the start. Someone tried to start up SCs Barmy Army and was roundly hissed (odd reaction I know)
12 Parkinsons the highlight

Blackman's response was odd. I took it to mean that he was a bit peed off that Williams didn't run to him to thank him for the 'assist' (his run drew the defender wide and gave Williams several extra yards of space to get his shot off).

No, Blackman definitely wanted Williams to roll the ball to him. Before Williams shot (and scored) I thought the right ball was to play in Blackman.

[LWJ]

Blackman looked disinterested all game.

[genome]

I too was pissed off at Blackman's sulk at Williams not passing to him. It's the kind of thing you'd do in a school playground game.

[tidus_mi2]

I too was pissed off at Blackman's sulk at Williams not passing to him. It's the kind of thing you'd do in a school playground game.

It was a bit odd, before Williams shot I thought he had blown it and should have passed it to Blackman for an easy scoring opportunity, if nothing had come from that situation Blackman would have every right to be annoyed at Williams but since he buried it I would have thought you'd just shrug your shoulders and go and celebrate with the team.

If I had to hazard a guess, maybe he's getting frustrated that his early season scoring form has now deserted him and he just desperately wants to get on the score-sheet again, that opportunity would have been pretty much nailed on for him to bury it.

[Nameless]

He did celebrate, Obita went over to him and they seemed to do the standard high fiving etc and Blackman seemed pretty happy. But agree it did look a little odd as the rest of the team headed off to the East Stand he just walked towards the half way line

[Armadillo Roadkill]

I noticed on the highlights how Williams jogs over to the East Stand on his own, and it takes an age for anyone else (I think it was Norwood) to go over to him. I got the distinct impression that he wasn't that interested in celebrating with his team mates, and it looked mutual.

[Ian Royal]

Could they all be thinking "oh oxf*rd, this'll only encourage him to spaff it 10 yards high and wide five times a game rather than put one of us in to score"

I did notice on the highlights Blackman looking a bit miffed Williams hadn't slid him through.

[CountryRoyal]

Blackman in being selfish and wanting to score for himself shocker

[bobby1413]

Blackman in being selfish and wanting to score for himself shocker

Are you as thick as you sound or do you just deliberately miss the point of this whole discussion?

[CountryRoyal]

Blackman in being selfish and wanting to score for himself shocker

Are you as thick as you sound or do you just deliberately miss the point of this whole discussion?

Have you developed a unique sense of hearing which enables you to listen to writing on the Internet?

Who's thick now?

Pcunt.

[JC]

Blackman in being selfish and wanting to score for himself shocker

I thought Blackman was in an offside position.

[bcubed]

Blackman in being selfish and wanting to score for himself shocker

I thought Blackman was in an offside position.

I think you are right.

[genome]

Blackman in being selfish and wanting to score for himself shocker

Are you as thick as you sound or do you just deliberately miss the point of this whole discussion?

Have you developed a unique sense of hearing which enables you to listen to writing on the Internet?

Who's thick now?

Pcunt.

Good one