What is Hockaday doing now I wonder? Selling fish cloths door to door? He should never hve sacked Milanic: we played some good stuff under him and the wins would have come. Now what do we do?
Sent from my iPhone > On 26 Oct 2014, at 22:44, Nick <[email protected]> wrote: > > Don’t disagree with any of that…although I do find it odd that footballers > who were really fit 1 month ago are not able to last 50-60 minutes now…I mean > its not like they’ve been on the same diet as me, is it? > > So do we want Hockaday back as a fitness coach then? > > > > >> On 26 Oct 2014, at 11:08, Richard Walker <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I know what you're saying about fitness Nick, but for me it was obvious to >> me that 50% of our midfield was out on their feet pretty soon after the >> break. So whilst I think Darko's tactics helped I think fitness was the key >> to the second half, and also a Wolves team who are so used to winning. >> >> I think back to the recent Morrison interview (below) which when you >> consider the recent games where we appear to have run out of steam might >> have been a factor. >> >> Morison revealed the differences between Milanic’s continental approach and >> those of Hockaday and caretaker boss Neil Redfearn, saying: “Training is >> different. It isn’t as intense or as hard as we (British footballers) are >> used to. >> “We worked very hard under Dave Hockaday in the summer and that continued >> early in the season, even though results didn’t go our way. >> “Neil Redfearn came in and we worked extremely hard. This manager’s come in >> and it’s been a lot more tactical. >> “You know what our game is born and bred on - it’s running around, working >> hard. So it’s been hard for us to adjust whereas the lads from abroad, it’s >> what they’re used to. >> “We ask them ‘is this what you normally do?’ and they reply ‘yes’. We were >> out on Friday for hardly any time at all and we were standing around >> thinking ‘can we have a five-a-side game?’ >> “We’re used to that competitiveness in training. We train and smash each >> other, it’s as physical as on a matchday. The (the foreign players) say ‘be >> careful, don’t do this’ but we want to win a five-a-side on a Friday as much >> as we want to win on a Saturday. It’s just different and it’s going to take >> time for everyone to get used to it.” >> >> >> On Sunday, 26 October 2014, 10:05, Nick <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Darko - we played well against Rotherham and Wolves in the first halves (as >> well as we’ve seen for a while, to quote a few who saw it); then as badly as >> we’ve seen for a while in the second half of each - Sheff Wed we could have >> buried had their keeper not been on top form…and apparently against >> Brentford it was dreadful. The man provided us with a curate’s egg. I think >> there was an innate conservatism there…not in the George Graham kind of way, >> but just a fear that lead him to tinker almost when there wasn’t any need. >> We’ll never know how that would have panned out, but with a bit more luck he >> would still have the job. >> >> That said, the mood at the end of the game yesterday in the crowd, was ugly. >> So Redfern gets a go, he’s the crowd’s choice…lets see how long that lasts - >> as to the teams his side beat being easy, well, aren’t Bournemouth doing >> OK…? And huddersfield are above us… >> >> >> Yesterday’s match - at half time we were all mainly happy - bit worried that >> Mowatt didn’t bury his chance when he should have done…he’s a good player >> and I like what he brings to the team, but to try and say that a >> professional footballer these days can’t use both feet…not on. The goal was >> a cracker, great move, started by a fantastic ball from Mowatt’s left foot, >> and nicely finished. Morrison and Antenucci looked like a good >> partnership…for 45 minutes at while the midfield were getting the ball and >> feeding it to them. Antenucci’s movement off and around his markers is high >> class, he gets himself those bits of time and space that matter - but in the >> second half, just lumping it at him, shows that there is no way that that i >> going to work. >> >> I haven’t seen either of the Wolves goals played back, but at the time both >> looked like a series of passes through our midfield and then defence…in the >> second half we let their 11 run the game…and wasn’t busting a gut to do it. >> He sat deep, moved through the pitch with the ball often unchallenged before >> picking his pass. We were too deep in general and no one sat on that guy in >> particular. >> >> I can’t believe we ran of gas after 50 minutes or so…if so, sack the bloody >> fitness coach, the game is a 90+ minute game, I think it was a deliberate >> strategy to sit deeper and try to conserve the lead. Bad move. > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > John 'Grampa' Sykes > Rest In Peace old lad > 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 > MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] John 'Grampa' Sykes Rest In Peace old lad 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 MARCHING ON TOGETHER
