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Throw Caution to the Wind....

Throw Caution to the Wind....

Wisemen say

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The transfer dead line has ended and after being told we would sign quality and experienced players rather that quantity as we have done previously, we have signed Bauer, Bayliss, Nugent and Green on loan. We have chased a goalkeeper from a premier league club for weeks, lost out and seemingly not had a second option, we have chased a Striker with Championship experience who was out of contract with his former club and not sealed the deal and bid for a left back with another Championship club which was turned down and seemingly had no alternative.
Yet we have sold our main goal scorer from last season for a reported 8 million, with very little being reinvested and after being told we do not need to sell players, our manager signed a new contract and it was advised he was given certain assurances, we are not sure what these were, but he has confirmed the stance of the club that we will sign quality not quantity.
We have chased or tried to sign a goalkeeper, left back and striker and have signed none, presumably our manager thought all three necessary to improve our squad, we have been told our aim is top six, to go for the premier league, yet our reinvestment does not back this up.
I would hope our manager is as disappointed with all of the above as we are, when he came to the club he talked about a high pressing game, shutting teams down and an attacking style to out score the opposition.
We still have a lot of good players, who can take the game to the opposition, so my point, does AN have the balls to "throw caution to the wind " stick two fingers up at the hierarchy and give it a real go, forget the over cautious and defensive approach of the end of last season and go for it.
Starting Saturday, put the opposition on the back foot, press and attack and go for goals, entertainment and a win from the off, it will at least be better than the dreary, turgid home games of last season and seeing the team and players giving it a real go will get the backing of the fans.
 
Wisemen say said:
The transfer dead line has ended and after being told we would sign quality and experienced players rather that quantity as we have done previously, we have signed Bauer, Bayliss, Nugent and Green on loan. We have chased a goalkeeper from a premier league club for weeks, lost out and seemingly not had a second option, we have chased a Striker with Championship experience who was out of contract with his former club and not sealed the deal and bid for a left back with another Championship club which was turned down and seemingly had no alternative.
Yet we have sold our main goal scorer from last season for a reported 8 million, with very little being reinvested and after being told we do not need to sell players, our manager signed a new contract and it was advised he was given certain assurances, we are not sure what these were, but he has confirmed the stance of the club that we will sign quality not quantity.
We have chased or tried to sign a goalkeeper, left back and striker and have signed none, presumably our manager thought all three necessary to improve our squad, we have been told our aim is top six, to go for the premier league, yet our reinvestment does not back this up.
I would hope our manager is as disappointed with all of the above as we are, when he came to the club he talked about a high pressing game, shutting teams down and an attacking style to out score the opposition.
We still have a lot of good players, who can take the game to the opposition, so my point, does AN have the balls to "throw caution to the wind " stick two fingers up at the hierarchy and give it a real go, forget the over cautious and defensive approach of the end of last season and go for it.
Starting Saturday, put the opposition on the back foot, press and attack and go for goals, entertainment and a win from the off, it will at least be better than the dreary, turgid home games of last season and seeing the team and players giving it a real go will get the backing of the fans.
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Under the circumstances that's a great post, no point squabbling let's attack Wigan from the off.
 
Wisemen say said:
The transfer dead line has ended and after being told we would sign quality and experienced players rather that quantity as we have done previously, we have signed Bauer, Bayliss, Nugent and Green on loan. We have chased a goalkeeper from a premier league club for weeks, lost out and seemingly not had a second option, we have chased a Striker with Championship experience who was out of contract with his former club and not sealed the deal and bid for a left back with another Championship club which was turned down and seemingly had no alternative.
Yet we have sold our main goal scorer from last season for a reported 8 million, with very little being reinvested and after being told we do not need to sell players, our manager signed a new contract and it was advised he was given certain assurances, we are not sure what these were, but he has confirmed the stance of the club that we will sign quality not quantity.
We have chased or tried to sign a goalkeeper, left back and striker and have signed none, presumably our manager thought all three necessary to improve our squad, we have been told our aim is top six, to go for the premier league, yet our reinvestment does not back this up.
I would hope our manager is as disappointed with all of the above as we are, when he came to the club he talked about a high pressing game, shutting teams down and an attacking style to out score the opposition.
We still have a lot of good players, who can take the game to the opposition, so my point, does AN have the balls to "throw caution to the wind " stick two fingers up at the hierarchy and give it a real go, forget the over cautious and defensive approach of the end of last season and go for it.
Starting Saturday, put the opposition on the back foot, press and attack and go for goals, entertainment and a win from the off, it will at least be better than the dreary, turgid home games of last season and seeing the team and players giving it a real go will get the backing of the fans.
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My prediction. An will be told to not loose, and to try to avoid relegation. We will have a solid defence and midfield and have a single player up front who may, sometimes, get a goal. I predict that our strategy is to not lose, be happy with a draw and periodically win. That will stop us being relegated, but yawn, yawn, yawn
 
Cockney northender said:
My prediction. An will be told to not loose, and to try to avoid relegation. We will have a solid defence and midfield and have a single player up front who may, sometimes, get a goal. I predict that our strategy is to not lose, be happy with a draw and periodically win. That will stop us being relegated, but yawn, yawn, yawn
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That's why I said does he have the balls to stick up the V's, he has not been backed so at least play football how he did when he first came to Deepdale, his way and give it a go...
 
Wisemen say said:
The transfer dead line has ended and after being told we would sign quality and experienced players rather that quantity as we have done previously, we have signed Bauer, Bayliss, Nugent and Green on loan. We have chased a goalkeeper from a premier league club for weeks, lost out and seemingly not had a second option, we have chased a Striker with Championship experience who was out of contract with his former club and not sealed the deal and bid for a left back with another Championship club which was turned down and seemingly had no alternative.
Yet we have sold our main goal scorer from last season for a reported 8 million, with very little being reinvested and after being told we do not need to sell players, our manager signed a new contract and it was advised he was given certain assurances, we are not sure what these were, but he has confirmed the stance of the club that we will sign quality not quantity.
We have chased or tried to sign a goalkeeper, left back and striker and have signed none, presumably our manager thought all three necessary to improve our squad, we have been told our aim is top six, to go for the premier league, yet our reinvestment does not back this up.
I would hope our manager is as disappointed with all of the above as we are, when he came to the club he talked about a high pressing game, shutting teams down and an attacking style to out score the opposition.
We still have a lot of good players, who can take the game to the opposition, so my point, does AN have the balls to "throw caution to the wind " stick two fingers up at the hierarchy and give it a real go, forget the over cautious and defensive approach of the end of last season and go for it.
Starting Saturday, put the opposition on the back foot, press and attack and go for goals, entertainment and a win from the off, it will at least be better than the dreary, turgid home games of last season and seeing the team and players giving it a real go will get the backing of the fans.
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Good post Mr Wise. I hope you're right but I fear in an effort to avoid a repeat of last season's injury curse, our pressing game may not be quite as high-tempo. If so, this would remove our main strengths. I remain optimistic... but Saturday's attendance, tactics, performance and result are now a massive crossroads for this season. David vs Goliath season and I'm supporting good old little Dave...
 
deepdale207 said:
Good post Mr Wise. I hope you're right but I fear in an effort to avoid a repeat of last season's injury curse, our pressing game may not be quite as high-tempo. If so, this would remove our main strengths. I remain optimistic... but Saturday's attendance, tactics, performance and result are now a massive crossroads for this season. David vs Goliath season and I'm supporting good old little Dave...
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IF we give it a go, play to our strength's, let the opposition worry about us rather than as it seems the other way around, then at least as fans we will see a difference and what we are trying to achieve.
 
tcinders said:
Under the circumstances that's a great post, no point squabbling let's attack Wigan from the off.
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Cockney northender said:
My prediction. An will be told to not loose, and to try to avoid relegation. We will have a solid defence and midfield and have a single player up front who may, sometimes, get a goal. I predict that our strategy is to not lose, be happy with a draw and periodically win. That will stop us being relegated, but yawn, yawn, yawn
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his whole game plan is not to concede and try to nick one on the break.
leopards and spots...........it aint gonna change.
starting with Maguire as sole striker..........ffs
it will happen on Saturday!
 
SuffolknWhat said:
his whole game plan is not to concede and try to nick one on the break.
leopards and spots...........it aint gonna change.
starting with Maguire as sole striker..........ffs
it will happen on Saturday!
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Suffolkwhite, he has not been backed, he must have wanted signings as per the players we have chased and failed to sign, so why not have a go with the players he has at his disposal, instead of the turgid home performances we have endured for the most last season..
 
Wisemen say said:
Suffolkwhite, he has not been backed, he must have wanted signings as per the players we have chased and failed to sign, so why not have a go with the players he has at his disposal, instead of the turgid home performances we have endured for the most last season..
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Because Maguire as sole striker doesn't fkin work!!!!!
that will lead to another turgid home performance.
 
Maguire up front isn't the issue, it's the putrid distribution and inability to play to his strengths. Hopefully with Fisher back in the side and able to overlap and push forward, Bodin able to come inside, we'll be able to play it on the ground a little more.
 
SuffolknWhat said:
Because Maguire as sole striker doesn't fkin work!!!!!
that will lead to another turgid home performance.
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Suffolk I'm not defending our manager, what I am now asking is does he have the balls to say stuff this, I ain't putting out a side that just keeps 60/65%, possession creates few chances other than set pieces and looks to nick an odd goal win.
Changes his tactics and probably formation, goes back yo a high pressing game, get wide players over lapping and putting balls in to the box for striker(s) to get on the end of.
The fans would surely appreciate and get behind the team playing a more attacking open style.
 
Think we’ll see a return to the pressing game on Saturday. When we play Fisher instead of Clarke we can play the high press. Clarke hasn’t got the legs so the high press wasn’t going to happen against Millwall.

Also needs someone as quick as Barky on the left to cover for Hughes. Against Millwall we didn’t have the either.

The biggest issue for me is getting a combination of Gally, Potts, Barky, Bodin, Green, Pearson, Browne into a team that can dominate midfield and play from the half way line rather than our 18 yard box.
 
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GraemePNE said:
Think we’ll see a return to the pressing game on Saturday. When we play Fisher instead of Clarke we can play the high press. Clarke hasn’t got the legs so the high press wasn’t going to happen against Millwall.

Also needs someone as quick as Barky on the left to cover for Hughes. Against Millwall we didn’t have the either.

The biggest issue for me is getting a combination of Gally, Potts, Barky, Bodin, Green, Pearson, Browne into a team that can dominate midfield and play from the half way line rather than our 18 yard box.
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I agree, all for a passing game put our tempo is far to slow,we need as you say dominate the midfield area's and then use the ball better and get crosses in to the penalty area for our forward(s)to get on the end of, both Maguire and Stockley are players that will be better with good suuply in to them in the 18 yard box, instead of long high punt
 
I see our chance sof gaining promotion this year as "slim"at the very best so,,,,,, sod it, let's do a Keegan. I'd rather we lost 3-4 than 0-1 in a bore fest.
Let's see a bit of pace and aggression from the first whistle to the last. Use all three subs every game to keep the pressure on.
The owner aint going to "go for it" that much is obvious but there's nothing to stop the team from doing so.
 
SMURF said:
I see our chance sof gaining promotion this year as "slim"at the very best so,,,,,, sod it, let's do a Keegan. I'd rather we lost 3-4 than 0-1 in a bore fest.
Let's see a bit of pace and aggression from the first whistle to the last. Use all three subs every game to keep the pressure on.
The owner aint going to "go for it" that much is obvious but there's nothing to stop the team from doing so.
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Phil Brown
 
I wish I hadn’t bought a season ticket. I am so pissed off with this shambolic situation. We have been down right lied to.
Half the squad is utter shite but will probably be ok when we get relegated. Twatty cunt can sell the first team squad and we will cope in div 1 with the Poundland team.
As for AN, no, he ain’t got the balls as the latter half of last season showed. Utter fucking shite.
 
Neil promised attacking football when he joined and warned us we might lose by the odd goal "going for it" as a result. After watching us at home last season I can only conclude in the majority of games that was a load of bollocks.
 
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