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Just a shout out for the new manager. One of my frustrations with Grayson was I often felt he made substitutions after something happened (like we went a goal down).

Against Wednesday Neil was more pro-active. He could see that we were on top but not getting the goal so he brought Hughill on as a more direct threat, taking Browne off.

He then swapped Maguire for Gally, who I thought gave an excellent cameo of experienced midfield.

so, well done Mr Neil
 
Chartley said:
Just a shout out for the new manager. One of my frustrations with Grayson was I often felt he made substitutions after something happened (like we went a goal down).

Against Wednesday Neil was more pro-active. He could see that we were on top but not getting the goal so he brought Hughill on as a more direct threat, taking Browne off.

He then swapped Maguire for Gally, who I thought gave an excellent cameo of experienced midfield.

so, well done Mr Neil
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Agree mate, masterstroke from him.
 
Totally agree!

Seem to remember getting frustrated pretty much every game with Grayson - seemed to take ages to make an obviously needed sub, and often did it too late or, as you say, after whatever the sub would've combatted had already occured.

Subs were great on Saturday.
 
cragtek said:
This is an area which was definitely improved. Deft changes like that will win us points. Good to see!
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Grayson nearly always made substitutions quite late on. He also nearly always used all 3 subs, the last one or two to run the clock down.
It's early days but it seems AN has a more pro-active approach to subs.
 
Lets not get too excited just yet on his tactical brilliance! Yes it worked on Saturday and long may that continue but none of the changes involved any change in formation, just moving people round in the existing setup.

Even when Jordan came on we didn't go two up front, we just moved Maguire to the left side and moved Callum briefly into midfield, then moved him back to the left when Gally came on.

Decent start, but not carried away just yet.
 
Retfordpete said:
Lets not get too excited just yet on his tactical brilliance! Yes it worked on Saturday and long may that continue but none of the changes involved any change in formation, just moving people round in the existing setup.

Even when Jordan came on we didn't go two up front, we just moved Maguire to the left side and moved Callum briefly into midfield, then moved him back to the left when Gally came on.

Decent start, but not carried away just yet.
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I think that part of the reason why Hugill is in such demand is that there are few (if any) better substitute options in the championship, where a manager hopes to create openings against tiring Defenders. Even if North End are trying to hold onto a lead, Hugill is still a great option for playing as a lone forward and defending set pieces.
It's hardly a master stroke.
 
What was good to see was that we didn't necessarily 'need' to make any subs as we seemed in control and the more promising of the two teams. The subs he made were 'positive' ones in that they didn't mess too much with the dynamic of the team and if anything, enhanced us further by using Hugill to hammer an already knackered defence.

He subbed the right players in terms of resting those that needed it (Maguire needs managing and Browne rand his arse off in midfield). He could easily have reverted to a more defensive formation with defensive players, in turn inviting the pressure we are used to seeing - not Saturday though, we continued as we were and continued to press, but with the right balance between going forward and getting back to defend.
 
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