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Not sure Daz I buy into all the players not being good enough at the start of the season. 10 players in the squad were with us under TW. The big problem is the players Hughes brought in to replace the quality we lost. Put that down to poor recruitment and a reduced budget. Looking very much like false economy.
Forwards on paper ok but not as good on grass
Quote from: Dazzarugby65 on October 29, 2023, 09:42:49 AMForwards on paper ok but not as good on grassBrian Clough.
Clough was great in his day. That’s a given. However his time came and went. He had his rough times after his glory days. Have to wonder how his ‘style’ would have worked in today’s Football World ?
Didn't Clough bring a team to the Walks in years gone by?
Of course you are correct Mall.........it is after all a completely different game to that of his day. Beachball replacing hardball, slippers replacing boots, huge increases in fitness levels, greatly improved pitch surfaces, no apparent offside rule, 3 points for a win etc etc.......I suspect if Cloughie were around now he would have an evolved method that would now be effective....very much doubt it would be the same as existed back then.However, he certainly knew how to get the best out of a side....and that's now key for Lynn , given the recruits that AL has inherited. Unless new money becomes available, he probably will need to be cautious in his line ups, in the sense that many sides have a better attack in terms of regular goalscorers. Playing a really attacking side only really works if you have regular goalscorers...and Lynn don't.........looks like for the short term they will need totry and eek out 1-0 and 2-1 victories where they can......not many sides will ship 3 against us I fancy( Scunthorpe managed 6 against BS I see)