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    1 man upfront

    We've been playing the other teams in the bottom 6 with 1 man upfront.

    Absolute joke Calderwood.

    Has he been watching re-runs of the Alex Miller days!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by macca70 View Post
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    We've been playing the other teams in the bottom 6 with 1 man upfront.

    Absolute joke Calderwood.

    Has he been watching re-runs of the Alex Miller days!!
    Alex Millers side looked like Real Madrid compared with this shower of wasters.

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    Quote Originally Posted by malcolm-bogie View Post
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    Alex Millers side looked like Real Madrid compared with this shower of wasters.
    Correct. Plus Miller's (initially) negative tactics served the purpose of improving us considerably. Calderwood's negatove tactics are getting us nowhere.

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    Quote Originally Posted by malcolm-bogie View Post
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    Alex Millers side looked like Real Madrid compared with this shower of wasters.

    Your spot-on Malcolm. Miller got pelters from the fans over the way he set his teams out. Usually this was because he persisted with 4-4-2 when many fans wanted to see a more attacking 4-4-3.

    Maybe games against the OF demand a more cautious approach, but a standard approach of one up front doesn't work. I assume that Calderwood actually tries this formation up in training? I wonder what makes him think that it's a system we can play effectively.

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    Your spot-on Malcolm. Miller got pelters from the fans over the way he set his teams out. Usually this was because he persisted with 4-4-2 when many fans wanted to see a more attacking 4-4-3.
    I'd love to see us use a a 4-4-3 formation, the extra player could make a huge difference....

    I think next season CC will employ either a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 in the majority of games which requires a strong forward to lead the line, run into channels and bring others into play as well as scoring a few goals. Rooney has been doing this for ICT all season and its no surprise that he was top of the list in January and I would think still high on it now.

    The fact that Galbraith has signed a new deal and that he has opened talks with Sproule suggests that he wants a lot of pace down either wing. Thornhill, Miller & Wotherspoon are good users of the ball and with Palsson/Scott/Stevenson providing some ball winning in there too suggests that we are on our way to a decent squad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Franck is God View Post
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    I'd love to see us use a a 4-4-3 formation, the extra player could make a huge difference....

    I think next season CC will employ either a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 in the majority of games which requires a strong forward to lead the line, run into channels and bring others into play as well as scoring a few goals. Rooney has been doing this for ICT all season and its no surprise that he was top of the list in January and I would think still high on it now.

    The fact that Galbraith has signed a new deal and that he has opened talks with Sproule suggests that he wants a lot of pace down either wing. Thornhill, Miller & Wotherspoon are good users of the ball and with Palsson/Scott/Stevenson providing some ball winning in there too suggests that we are on our way to a decent squad.
    So signing Sproule and Galbraith back in the side, will have us looking decent?

    I really can't see it, we need some serious improvements to the side in all areas.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Craig_in_Prague View Post
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    So signing Sproule and Galbraith back in the side, will have us looking decent?

    I really can't see it, we need some serious improvements to the side in all areas.
    I didn't actually say that, I suggested that a new contract for Galbraith and offering a contract to Sproule gives you an idea of his thinking.

    Vaz Te has mainly been playing on the right side of a front three and the other strikers that we have confirmed we are interested in are the sort that play in the centre of a front three and can lead the line. Tade in particular is known more for his overall play rather than goal scoring as was Rooney until last year when the goals were added to his game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by H18SVG View Post
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    Just shows you how well he's done with these players managing to avoid relegation.

    Well done CC. roll on next season
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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy74 View Post
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    I can see where folk are coming from with the 'give CC a chance' , he inherited a duff lot etc. and I'm willing to go along with it, but my gut feeling is that he is nowhere near the real deal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim44 View Post
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    I can see where folk are coming from with the 'give CC a chance' , he inherited a duff lot etc. and I'm willing to go along with it, but my gut feeling is that he is nowhere near the real deal.
    Totally agree. I'm not convinced. All just opinions I suppose.

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    We had 8 points from 8 games when CC took over. We've since picked up 29 points from 29 games. And we've been put out the Cup by a Div 2 team. And CC has also been allowed to sign seven players to improve the team.

    Some improvement, Petrie.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sesoim View Post
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    We had 8 points from 8 games when CC took over. We've since picked up 29 points from 29 games. And we've been put out the Cup by a Div 2 team. And CC has also been allowed to sign seven players to improve the team.

    Some improvement, Petrie.
    And here's me thinking we had released some players - good on you for keeping me right!

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    Quote Originally Posted by sesoim View Post
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    We had 8 points from 8 games when CC took over. We've since picked up 29 points from 29 games. And we've been put out the Cup by a Div 2 team. And CC has also been allowed to sign seven players to improve the team.

    Some improvement, Petrie.
    He brought in players to stop us from being relegated did he not?
    How many of the 7 you talk about are going to be here at the start of next season...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim44 View Post
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    I can see where folk are coming from with the 'give CC a chance' , he inherited a duff lot etc. and I'm willing to go along with it, but my gut feeling is that he is nowhere near the real deal.
    OK, but if you were evaluating Vaz Te with a view to re-signing him what kind of test would you set him?

    Or wouldn't you bother evaluating players and go for maximising points at all costs?

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    Quote Originally Posted by crabit View Post
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    OK, but if you were evaluating Vaz Te with a view to re-signing him what kind of test would you set him?

    Or wouldn't you bother evaluating players and go for maximising points at all costs?
    I would do both, is it that much to ask that he evaluates vaz te and play someone up along side him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by macca70 View Post
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    I would do both, is it that much to ask that he evaluates vaz te and play someone up along side him.
    Well yes - that would indeed give him a much bigger problem to face - say, you are really really amazingly good as a football tactician!

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    I dont know if you've noticed but we are a bottom 6 team

    Our Midfield has been non existent this season, slight improvement with Pallson

    I don't think we have two strikers that are worth playing together, Sodje on his own sounds fine as long as he gets the support, Riordan / VazTe total bi standers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by crabit View Post
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    OK, but if you were evaluating Vaz Te with a view to re-signing him what kind of test would you set him?

    Or wouldn't you bother evaluating players and go for maximising points at all costs?
    I certainly wouldn't set him the test of a solo job up front, unless, God forbid, Calderwood is masterminding his striking tactics for next season.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim44 View Post
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    I certainly wouldn't set him the test of a solo job up front, unless, God forbid, Calderwood is masterminding his striking tactics for next season.
    You are obviously a fan of one-dimensional players - we'll just have to agree to differ on that one.

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    OK, but if you were evaluating Vaz Te with a view to re-signing him what kind of test would you set him?

    Or wouldn't you bother evaluating players and go for maximising points at all costs?
    I might try to maximise ST sales this run will minimize sales

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    Quote Originally Posted by simply the best View Post
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    I might try to maximise ST sales this run will minimize sales
    I think you have a valid point, ending the season on a high note would make fans feel better about things but I do wonder how much difference to ST sales there would be if we won tonight. I wouldn't be surprised if this was the last straw for some. But a long, hot summer without footie will have folk clamouring back for more from Calderwoods Cyclones!!
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