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moops

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    Just because we are allied with another club doesn't mean we are a B team or anything like that.

    It has a heap of merit. If you get the agreement right.

    I want a Melbourne Heart that only cares about Melbourne Heart.

    How does an afiliation detract from that? Because it adds another Club into the decision making process...

    That is why I gave the example of Hannover96, a club I have followed a long time, Manchester U has no say in the club opperations/philosophy, why assume on the premiss of the afl? A competition followed by three states, four if you count Tasmania.

  2. It can be beneficial, it's all in the fine print. Maybe an anual friendly, coaching support/clinics, injury loans whatever, it just needs to be negotiated as is beneficial.

    Look at Hannover96 in the Bundesliga, they have a strong affiliation with Manchester U, which allowed them to get Diouf, it is a lot more beneficial to Hannover96 than the other way around.

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    Seriously the system is shite – Get rid of it as its yielded nothing.

    And if we want to keep it then there is no reason why a poacher cannot play in such a system anyway if his good enough,

    just look at the “Tap In Specialist” at Brisbane.

    Our system is not shite, our ability to play it consistently has been, and our ability to adapt to problems served up by the opposition has also been shite. Our system relies on speedy ball movement and accurate passing if we are counter-attacking, and movement off the ball and ball speed and retention if we are playing possession. It also relies on team pressing and counter-pressing. When we have done those things moderately well we have looked good and we have almost always won (the second Sydney game is the exception) but usually we just haven't played our system at all or only for brief periods. A poacher is very useful if we are playing possession football and manage to keep the ball in the attacking third rather than our defensive third. What we need is a range of player options so that we are able to field a team that creates problems for our opponent at the time and is able to work around the problems that our opponent sets for us.

    If the system is unable to be played by those chosen to execute it, then its a shit system we either need to change the system, change the coach or change the players. We have opted to change the players. Any of those can be successful. Given that our problem was the speed of decision making and poor movement off the ball as well as repeated individual errors, changing the players seems to be a reasonable choice IF it's done properly. What's more important is who we sign to replace those we have released as they are all key position players in our system.

    But the problems of positional play, pressing, and decision making should come about with coaching. There is nothing wrong with the formation, more in how it is deployed. In my opinion a 433 needs to be fluid becuase otherwise it's predictable and easy to counter and there are many training excercises developed to speed up decision making.

    On another note I just read about Duganzic, enthused about next year, his recovery program consists 'mostly on hopping on a bike and he hopes to start running soon? What kind of program is that? A bit worrying.

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  4. I hope there is another fan forum because I am prepared to ask JA, Mr. Munn, Mr. Sidwell the tough questions about club vision and football direction which at the moment is non existent.

     

    At the fan forum post the WSW match, I asked this question. Part of the response is in this thread on page 20.

     

    The other response was that in Munn's eyes, the club vision had not changed between JvS and JA. what a joke

    On what premise do you base your hilarity?

    Club vision is or can be totaly seperate to club success.

    I do though think at times it has been ignored selection wise and with the club missive to play Euro football, have missed a trick this year only having a rigid 433. With JA's background, it's a wonder we never played a 352 with our attacking fullbacks and sometimes a 442 would have been astute. But without a propper youth accadamy, 3 formations would be too much.

    There is nothing wrong with the clubs vision (as simplistic as it is), maybe the application at times has been wanting.

  5. Last year I was chating to an 'aquantance', his son was 16 playing in the seniors for some country side in bendigo as a treq. Now I do understand familial exageration, but 16 against seniors, 6 goals and assists in 10 games says potential.

    I cannot remember the kids name (only he was of spanish extraction) but I would like to see someone like this signed for the youth team, rather than 18-19yr olds who realy at that age should be pushing for spots.

  6. I have followed LUFC for most of my life, becuase that's where my matriachal family comes from. Even now I still follow them and things arn't that rosey.

    I have disliked Victory since the VPL, so I could never support them and when Heart came along, I chose them and will support them through thick and thin, one day they will have their glory in the sun and I will enjoy it more becuase of the lows.

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