This bit caught my eye in the article
"During those rare passages of actual play, prevailing tactics have done little to increase the entertainment value. Whereas tiki-taka has been used by elite clubs to elude opponents with snappy, progressive passes, the lower-league parody has seen the centre-back pass to the other centre-back, to the goalkeeper, to the deep-lying midfielder, to the centre-back, to the goalkeeper. Bored yet? If you’re not, try a stab of acute despondency instead, as that same centre-back is caught in possession and the ball gleefully thrashed into your team’s net."
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Keefly Bantam Important PlayerQatar 2022 Entrant P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Supporter P.L. 20/21 Top 20Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...Ponty City, Bronco, CRASS and 5 others like this.
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league 2 this season is no worse than any year we have been in it.
Its just that we are not as good as we all hoped we would be under Hughes.Manningham bantam, Bronco, Hulmebantam and 3 others like this. -
Anyway not going to get into a slagging match, however its kind of 'what happens on the day'. If you had seen us play away at Salford where we absolutely murdered them (4-1 to the mighty Blues) then you would have obviously said different, if you had seen us at Harrogate, then maybe 'dross' would have been appropriate, despite the fact we somehow got a point. I think the reason we are both in this division is 'inconsistency', both Carlisle and Bradford have decent players and can sometimes come up with the goods and look really decent sides, but sometimes...............The Dog and Duck reserves would give us both a game.
Anyway onwards and upwards, looking forward to the 21st of March.Old Grey Fox, Budgie, vladimir and 2 others like this. -
I thought Northampton looked decent .
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We’re dross as well. I’ve not seen us pull a team apart or put in a decent 90 minute performance in any game this season.
My Dad (no longer follows City) asked me earlier if I thought we had a chance of promotion. I’m afraid to say it was a no.Manningham bantam and borderlescott like this. -
The good thing is we are very much still in the mix. We certainly now have the players that can make a difference if we can get our tactics right which I think MH is working on. Adam Clayton is only on contract until the end of the season but looks like he will add a bit of steel to our midfield. Matty Derbyshire looks a lively and smart addition to our attack and with Harry Chapman fit and Jamie Walker available we will have very good options, better than a lot of the other sides up there with us. Also if we go with 3 up top in some games it would be interesting to see Andy Cook playing in that formation rather than on his own.vladimir and borderlescott like this. -
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Birky Bantam Impact SubP.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant
Not sure how you can base a real view on a side after seeing them once or twice. Just because a team had a bad day against us doesn't mean they are a bad side.
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Captain Grumpy Impact SubP.L.23/24 Entrant Supporter
Not too bad a batch of results today. Stockport lost, Salford lost, Swindon only drew. Shame Carlisle won again but Leyton Orient continue their slump.
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NorthernMonkey Squad PlayerP.L. 20/21 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant
Strange if it's true. -
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Also, is there really any interest of watching Carlisle versus Salford just because we're in the same division? Not for me but each to their own I suppose. -
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