New Season

[Ed Kandi]

Already looking forward to my first game of the season versus GTFC next Saturday  :dan
I usually get to a few of the friendlies, but not this year. Sounds like we've got some decent players in so lets hope DG can produce an excellent start.
Its only the Lincolnshire Cup    but good luck to all at BUFC for the coming season!

[Tipps End Pilgrim]

Yes - I've also not managed to get to any friendlies. What are the initial views on how we look compared to how we were at the end of last season ? (appreciating we aren't playing competitively yet)

DL

[jonathanBUFC]

Very impressed and most fans are! We look much more solid, especially the defence! You can tell that we have replaced last seasons players with more quality ones! Miller can't stop scoring wich is fantastic, and Newsham pops up with the odd goal and has been doing ok. The the defence in general seems better particularly Netan Sansara, he is brilliant full of confidence, and you can tell he's played higher. Timms is also very good, and I think the fans will feel much more confidant with him in goal than Haystead last season. Roast is still class with his brilliant passing and on the ball. Gary Mills seemed a good player when he's played, but he hasn't played many games for us at the moment due to an injury. Peter Bore seems a good player and is ok at right back, and on the wing but he hasn't played up front yet. In general you can tell the players that have played higher are showing it at the moment. All the retained players from last season seem in good form to.
The 3-5-2 formation suits us down to the ground at the moment and have played well with it against Mansfield town and Lincoln city.

[Carl Newell]

Not quite sure where Fairclough would fit into the team this season playing 352, not a good enough defender to player on the right of a 5 and we have better options up front in Newsham, Miller, SWD, Bore and Sanders if the game needs a target man.

[joshb]

Not quite sure where Fairclough would fit into the team this season playing 352, not a good enough defender to player on the right of a 5 and we have better options up front in Newsham, Miller, SWD, Bore and Sanders if the game needs a target man.

Agree. Playing the 3-5-2, you really do need energetic, versatile wingers capable of doing jobs at both ends of the pitch. But get it right and have 3 good CMs and 3 solid CBs allied to a decent target man and a goal poacher up top, then you're well in business.
Just a pity those players are easier to talk about than to go out and get them.

But the 3-5-2 is a very adaptable formation, depending on the state of the game

[kingofnaves]

Its looking good! Should easily make the playoffs

[jonathanBUFC]

Not quite sure where Fairclough would fit into the team this season playing 352, not a good enough defender to player on the right of a 5 and we have better options up front in Newsham, Miller, SWD, Bore and Sanders if the game needs a target man.

Agree. Playing the 3-5-2, you really do need energetic, versatile wingers capable of doing jobs at both ends of the pitch. But get it right and have 3 good CMs and 3 solid CBs allied to a decent target man and a goal poacher up top, then you're well in business.
Just a pity those players are easier to talk about than to go out and get them.

But the 3-5-2 is a very adaptable formation, depending on the state of the game

Netan Sansara and Peterr Bore have been brilliant end to end

[B Grimes]

I think thats the secret. Keep them two fit, and the wing back positions are key, and continue playing 3-5-2 and if nothing else we surely wont struggle. Lets build up from there, hopefully with some confidence gained from a solid start, and lets see where the season takes us.

Fingers crossed

[Pilgrims007]

I think thats the secret. Keep them two fit, and the wing back positions are key, and continue playing 3-5-2 and if nothing else we surely wont struggle. Lets build up from there, hopefully with some confidence gained from a solid start, and lets see where the season takes us.

Fingers crossed

well said b grimes

[Ed Kandi]

Not one of our better performances 
Early days, the next ten games will define our season, but it looked like we gave up the midfield battle when we took Milnes off.  Then we just lumped it forward to Wardy & Co  :dan
Miller looks like he has potential  8)

[Shauneyg]

Sums today up we lost the game in midfield. They bullied us were first to every second ball and looked sharper than us. When our defenders had the ball the midfielders weren't brave enough to get it off them so only option was to play it long and that is not way we gonna be succesful with our team. Hopefully a massive improvement when the serious stuff starts next week.

[Pilgrims007]

Sums today up we lost the game in midfield. They bullied us were first to every second ball and looked sharper than us. When our defenders had the ball the midfielders weren't brave enough to get it off them so only option was to play it long and that is not way we gonna be succesful with our team. Hopefully a massive improvement when the serious stuff starts next week.

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[B Grimes]

Sums today up we lost the game in midfield. They bullied us were first to every second ball and looked sharper than us. When our defenders had the ball the midfielders weren't brave enough to get it off them so only option was to play it long and that is not way we gonna be succesful with our team. Hopefully a massive improvement when the serious stuff starts next week.

That's it shauney. No point playing five in the middle especially on the wings if they are not given nor appear anxious to get the ball, we then should move up as a team with Sensara and Bore being our significant forward outlets . "If" god forbid, we are going to start pumping the balls we might as well play 5-0-5!

The only player who appears t drop back to actually pick up the ball is surprisingly our newest recruit Indy, and the fact that it is noticeable speaks volumes, and perhaps others could be advised to follow his lead or may risk watching a good few matches from a sitting position

[Pilgrim86]

The main thing I noticed about Saturday was that we had none of the 3 central midfielders coming deep to get the ball, i.e. looking like they wanted it, and trusted their ability to move it forwards.