Taunton Town vTorquay United Tuesday 19 Dec KO 19.45
- Louis
- TorquayFans Admin
- Posts: 6150
- Joined: 04 Sep 2010, 22:48
- Location: Torquay
- Watches from: Bristow’s Bench
- Contact:
Ok we’ll hold this thread as postponed. If you made a prediction and want to change it closer to new game. Go for it.
Prediction League 23/24 - TUFC merch prizes for grabs
Press Room - all latest TUFC News
@Torquay_Fans - follow us on X for all the latest
Press Room - all latest TUFC News
@Torquay_Fans - follow us on X for all the latest
-
- First Regular
- Posts: 367
- Joined: 02 Oct 2022, 18:06
By the time this fixture is eventually played we will hopefully have Ash and Jarvis back and Taunton will be further weakened by their fire sale. Will certainly revise my prediction come the time.
-
- On the Bench
- Posts: 123
- Joined: 07 Nov 2023, 11:35
Jarvis returns and the beloved Hoofball returns..I cannot wait !Cheddargull wrote: ↑20 Dec 2023, 09:29 By the time this fixture is eventually played we will hopefully have Ash and Jarvis back and Taunton will be further weakened by their fire sale. Will certainly revise my prediction come the time.
- happytorq
- Plays for Country
- Posts: 2510
- Joined: 07 Sep 2010, 02:21
- Favourite player: Kevin Hill
- Location: Newtown, Connecticut, USA
- Watches from: The sofa
Nah, I don't buy that. We were playing hoofball earlier in the season, but not because of Jarvis. It was because we were crap. We had no midfield at all so defenders were forced to aimlessly lump it long. That's not even what Jarvis is best at anyway. I feel confident that when he comes back he'll contribute because the team overall is playing a much better style of football.WainwrightGull wrote: ↑20 Dec 2023, 14:15 Jarvis returns and the beloved Hoofball returns..I cannot wait !
that's not to say a long ball is automatically 'bad' - look at Halstead's quick clearance to Collins in a recent game. Goal. That's great play, even if the ball does travel 60 yards before getting to Collins.
Previously we appeared to have no plan, so the default was to kick it long to take away from our own area (that didn't work because that meant it just came back)
Images for Avatar Copyright Historical Football Kits and reproduced by kind permission.
Eam non defectum. Ego potest tractare quod. Est spes occidit me.
Eam non defectum. Ego potest tractare quod. Est spes occidit me.
-
- First Regular
- Posts: 367
- Joined: 02 Oct 2022, 18:06
Now on Tuesday 13th February 2024
-
- Top Scorer
- Posts: 1886
- Joined: 26 Jul 2013, 15:26
- Favourite player: Tony Scott
Halstead's clearance was aimed towards a specific player rather than kicked up field as far as possible and landing like the Apollo 11 Lunar module. It was a long ball with tactical intention for Collins to run onto and use his pace to good effect. I think most agree we don't want to see Jarvis return to being just a hoof-ball target man as was the case earlier in the season where we picked up 8 defeats
-
- On the Bench
- Posts: 123
- Joined: 07 Nov 2023, 11:35
Let’s wait and see. Hope I am proved wronghappytorq wrote: ↑20 Dec 2023, 15:54 Nah, I don't buy that. We were playing hoofball earlier in the season, but not because of Jarvis. It was because we were crap. We had no midfield at all so defenders were forced to aimlessly lump it long. That's not even what Jarvis is best at anyway. I feel confident that when he comes back he'll contribute because the team overall is playing a much better style of football.
that's not to say a long ball is automatically 'bad' - look at Halstead's quick clearance to Collins in a recent game. Goal. That's great play, even if the ball does travel 60 yards before getting to Collins.
Previously we appeared to have no plan, so the default was to kick it long to take away from our own area (that didn't work because that meant it just came back)
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: standupsitdown, Thailand Fan, TheYellowFromExeter and 354 guests