21-08-2018, 13:16
First, SaltergateBorn, I thought it was a lovely report. Informative and it seemed balanced to me. I can only say thank you very much. I'd read the Non-League Paper report, our website and Bob's Board comments, but I always like to hear comments from someone I know, whose general standpoint I get.
As to Pooch's point, my opinion is that Muggleton's throw SHOULD be a huge weapon, but it's like a fast bowler at cricket, if he bowls you the same ball every time however fast it gets easier and easier. I said it before and meant it, I really would have him practicing it every day. He needs variations, flatter and faster and plans that everyone is in on too. I really do think we should learn from Rugby Union's line-out's coded calls. It shouldn't be all about how far he can fling it. He already can reach the back post FFS, there aren't many around who can, though I think Matt will tell us Buxton have a real long throw man too. BUT if we don't do much with Muggleton's throws I'm with Blue, we make having signed him just nepotism, his throw is the only thing he has that makes him special and so far we've had him either on the bench, or haven't used his throw to our advantage. (If you had an ace dead-ball kicker you'd be looking to get free kicks around the box and corners, and hopefully you'd have a few moves planned.)
I was interested by Dancing's quick midfield solution which I think contained a mistake ........ we only have one real midfield player fit other than Rowley and that's surely Curtis Weston, or is he out too? Jerome Binnom-Williams is a left back. Why? Because in midfield you have to be able to take the ball with your back to a man, turn and go forward in some way - and I don't think he can do that. You can get him forward from left back and he's dangerous, but play has to be in front of him, he has to run onto it. I thought Saltergate's comment about Maguire playing too narrow sounded wise. That's where centre backs tend to go wrong at full back. I'd really want him in the team every week at centre back ..... dunno what anyone else thinks.
Also I'm on much the same path as Blue regarding Jalal. I think he is an ordinary keeper, who last season was lucky enough to play behind a good defence. A lot of people thought Grant Smith from Boreham Wood was really the best keeper in the National League last season, but interestingly he has not made into Lincoln's team this season, but Bruno Andrade up front has made that leap. Nevertheless we do have to pray Jalal is never injured considering the cover we have available.
In truth, currently quite a few teams have more potent-looking strike forces than us, few will be terrified of coming up against our midfield and our defence has now proved it is well-capable of conceding three goals. Whilst this doesn't mean we have to be despondent it does mean MA has to look towards making considerable improvements if he has the resources.
As to Pooch's point, my opinion is that Muggleton's throw SHOULD be a huge weapon, but it's like a fast bowler at cricket, if he bowls you the same ball every time however fast it gets easier and easier. I said it before and meant it, I really would have him practicing it every day. He needs variations, flatter and faster and plans that everyone is in on too. I really do think we should learn from Rugby Union's line-out's coded calls. It shouldn't be all about how far he can fling it. He already can reach the back post FFS, there aren't many around who can, though I think Matt will tell us Buxton have a real long throw man too. BUT if we don't do much with Muggleton's throws I'm with Blue, we make having signed him just nepotism, his throw is the only thing he has that makes him special and so far we've had him either on the bench, or haven't used his throw to our advantage. (If you had an ace dead-ball kicker you'd be looking to get free kicks around the box and corners, and hopefully you'd have a few moves planned.)
I was interested by Dancing's quick midfield solution which I think contained a mistake ........ we only have one real midfield player fit other than Rowley and that's surely Curtis Weston, or is he out too? Jerome Binnom-Williams is a left back. Why? Because in midfield you have to be able to take the ball with your back to a man, turn and go forward in some way - and I don't think he can do that. You can get him forward from left back and he's dangerous, but play has to be in front of him, he has to run onto it. I thought Saltergate's comment about Maguire playing too narrow sounded wise. That's where centre backs tend to go wrong at full back. I'd really want him in the team every week at centre back ..... dunno what anyone else thinks.
Also I'm on much the same path as Blue regarding Jalal. I think he is an ordinary keeper, who last season was lucky enough to play behind a good defence. A lot of people thought Grant Smith from Boreham Wood was really the best keeper in the National League last season, but interestingly he has not made into Lincoln's team this season, but Bruno Andrade up front has made that leap. Nevertheless we do have to pray Jalal is never injured considering the cover we have available.
In truth, currently quite a few teams have more potent-looking strike forces than us, few will be terrified of coming up against our midfield and our defence has now proved it is well-capable of conceding three goals. Whilst this doesn't mean we have to be despondent it does mean MA has to look towards making considerable improvements if he has the resources.