Is Lowe evolving?
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If you're saying it's got to be Lowe's award, I think so - yes we've started incredibly well, are still unbeaten and top of the league, but we only went top in September and Leicester had a better August.
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Although we're no where near as good as this I think you're absolutely spot on and genuine thanks for sharing.
We probs need a general football thread on tactics as there's some good resources on YouTube for explaining these topics.
In terms of defensive shape I can see it, yeah, although our defenders are generally deeper and less likely to engage further up the pitch.
Our main aim seems to give the opposition nothing in front of our own box and we seem generally happy for them to have it out wide. Something Alex Neil used to do too.
Attack wise, we don't get the ball forward as quickly West Ham, probably down to our lack of pace which Riis, Millar, and Osmajic should help solve. But we're definitely taking less pointless touches than last season that just allow the opposition to settle back into their shape.
How I see it anyway.
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Think in transition as it's called, winning the ball back, we're way off what was demonstrated in that video with a set pattern to move forward.
Also thought the cuteness of the dcm covering the centre forward in order to free up the centre backs to aggressively attack threats, we're miles off that - can you imagine ledson being so tuned in? No chance.
But in principle we're shaping up like this and our second goal at the weekend was a very direct move with potts executing the perfect pass.
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Whilst it was a very good goal I don't think it was necessarily the sign of a new dawn. Think back to Archer's goal against the lashers - very similar in principal really. Both were goals of excellent execution by the players involved rather than part of a new masterplan (recall Lowe's tactically complex pleas to his players to "run forward" more!)
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I agree and somewhat my caution as to jumping to conclusions too much tbh. We're nobbers at the end of the day and our form could literally be a fleeting moment. But think without the ball we're very close to some of this analysis @jumping mouse shared out.
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See he got slated for the ‘run forward more’ comment by the usual suspects when actually it’s just a comment quite a few managers have made before when the team has struggled to create chances.
The fact he brought off mads and brought on holmes for not driving at players aka running more was part off the master plan and is why we won the game.
Ryan Lowe has slightly changed his tune regarding Ben Whiteman new contract extension.
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Condensed football I wonder who thought of that 30 years ago at Fulwood Leisure Centre?😂
I think it looks like the club might have put a bit of a ceiling on the wages our players can earn. I think the fact they handed those two bumper contracts to DJ and Browne has hampered us in many ways, both in getting new players in and keeping players like Whiteman.
Its been rumored Whiteman asked for the same as DJ and Browne and was told no, now with Browne out of contract as well and DJ gone he can now maybe be made a top earner here and he'll be happy at that. I would hope Browne will stay for less money than his current deal if he understands the clubs stance on it. But still as one of the equal top earners.
I think its the best way really, a lower wage bill allows us to pay money for transfer fees out of the overall budget which results in us being able to afford to bring players like Mads and Osmajic in from abroad who generally don't tend to have as high wage demands as domestic players.
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Ultimately, the players will all know via their agents what they could earn elsewhere. All very well having a wage cap, but that doesn't mean they will be satisfied by being at the top of it.
That is true yes, that doesn't mean we shouldn't have one.
When that happens we just need to move on and replace them with someone that does fit within the budget, preferably by selling them before they get to the last year mind if we can do.
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Oh of course, but equally, if we say our wages are capped at 12k a week, and then a long term asset or signing says they'll sign for 4 years for 15k, should be be dismissing it out of hand?
I prefer flexibility in that way, personally. Doesn't mean letting yourself get bent over a barrel, should still be trying to sell for profit.
It depends how much it would rock the boat. A lot of players who are top earners at clubs also have clauses put into contracts to say they must remain the top earner, so if you've got four players on 12k, then bring in one player on 15k, you could then end up with five players on 15k.
I guess it can be offset with signing on fees.
Yes we definitely should be looking to sell for a profit, Osmajic as an example, if he comes in and bangs in 15+ goals this season and someone comes in at the end of the season for him, he'd have 3 years left on his deal & is a good age, puts us in a very good negotiating position to get top money for the player which then allows us to increase our budget (or less reliant on the owners money!)
Osmajic - £2.15m
Mads - £1.3m
Holmes - £200k
Keane - £100k
Whatmough - Free
Stewart - Undisclosed
Ramsey - Loan
Millar - Loan
Total - £3.75m that we know of.
Outgoings
Slater - £800k (rumoured)
Bambo - ????
Be interesting what our Net Spend is this summer. Easily over £3m which for us, is decent progress in investing.
Mads - £1.3m
Holmes - £200k
Keane - £100k
Whatmough - Free
Stewart - Undisclosed
Ramsey - Loan
Millar - Loan
Total - £3.75m that we know of.
Outgoings
Slater - £800k (rumoured)
Bambo - ????
Be interesting what our Net Spend is this summer. Easily over £3m which for us, is decent progress in investing.