We had a decent thread a while back discussing Evatt’s philosophies and approach to the game (think it got tainted and pulled)

So not a bad time to start it up again at the beginning of the season.

In the main he’s done a fantastic job. A minority lost patience round about Xmas/New Year in both seasons. 

But surely now he has the large backing of the majority of fans and the brand he talked about implementing here is now well and truly established.

Good article above highlighting how he’s using Sport Science to get the squad performing to it’s optimum level.

A young, meticulous, intelligent and passionate individual, who we are very lucky to have leading our club.

I hope he gets what he deserves with promotion to the Championship. 

30 minutes ago, Traf said:

I've said this time and time again. We never pass the ball in front of the intended recipient so he can run on to it.

we do

granted its not often, otherwise i wouldn't remember it

 

santos at northampton to schon is the one that stands out

across the box, goal

now, either thats atrocious defending or its great play and we do actually have it in us

 

we also did it at barnsley away in the league game

33 minutes ago, Traf said:

I've said this time and time again. We never pass the ball in front of the intended recipient so he can run on to it.

also, even when the ball does go in front of the full backs or wide centre back, it nearly always results in em cutting back in

and thats nowt to do with the 'why do we keep playing inverted wing backs' when we very rarely do

27 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Really is under 9s stuff.

Play in to space not feet. 

My eldests manager tells his midfield to find the pockets of space or the channels and trust your man to get there.

Our basic principles are fucked.

As you've said, way too many of our passes out are casual strokes straight to feet or floaty little nine-irons that drop like a stone when they reach their destination or are intercepted because they're travelling so slowly. 

Mentioned this on another thread but the difference in pace of how Barnsley fired the ball forward and into the box, without undue delay, was striking. Despite Evatt trying to make out they were same old side as under Duff, they weren't at all. I quite liked their approach in all honesty.

44 minutes ago, Traf said:

I've said this time and time again. We never pass the ball in front of the intended recipient so he can run on to it.

I've said the same about our direct passing, and felt stupid pointing it out because it's so fucking basic. We either pass to feet or behind, which totally kills any momentum. Overlaps don't work if the advanced player has to stop or go backwards to retrieve the ball.

15 minutes ago, Casino said:

we do

granted its not often, otherwise i wouldn't remember it

 

santos at northampton to schon is the one that stands out

across the box, goal

now, either thats atrocious defending or its great play and we do actually have it in us

 

we also did it at barnsley away in the league game

1 out of 10 probably, if not less. Or so it seems. Every criticism is intensified when we're so shit to watch.

30 minutes ago, deeane Koontz said:

 

Aye, we started like an house on fire against Reading and look at the result.

We seem to have one of those games once in a blue moon then revert to treacle ball thereafter.

He needs to rewatch that game as an example.

We did have 3 out and out midfielders there though so he might not 

 

 

 

‘Treacle ball’ 👍🏻

The problem is Santos he is an out an out defender not some passing genius Evatt fault !

He rarely gives the ball away tbf.

He does what he's asked to do.

15 minutes ago, gonzo said:

He rarely gives the ball away tbf.

He does what he's asked to do.

Only sideways he goes against Mansfield is direct passing to our forwards was wayward at best . 

25 minutes ago, Rizlar said:

Only sideways he goes against Mansfield is direct passing to our forwards was wayward at best . 

Can you repeat that in English?

1 hour ago, Casino said:

we do

granted its not often, otherwise i wouldn't remember it

 

santos at northampton to schon is the one that stands out

across the box, goal

now, either thats atrocious defending or its great play and we do actually have it in us

 

we also did it at barnsley away in the league game

You’re right, I was thinking about that when I wrote it. I’d actually written “he always” and then changed it to “so often” because like you say, every so often he’ll pick a pass out like that and it gets us moving up the pitch at pace.

It’s just so rare!

2 hours ago, gonzo said:

Really is under 9s stuff.

Play in to space not feet. 

My eldests manager tells his midfield to find the pockets of space or the channels and trust your man to get there.

Our basic principles are fucked.

I've detected a flaw in your plan

Actually I must correct myself about not playing the ball for a player to run onto.

How can I forget the countless times we overhit it down the channels that hard that Usain Bolt wouldn't catch it.

2 hours ago, deeane Koontz said:

 

Aye, we started like an house on fire against Reading and look at the result.

We seem to have one of those games once in a blue moon then revert to treacle ball thereafter.

He needs to rewatch that game as an example.

We did have 3 out and out midfielders there though so he might not 

 

 

 

Someone else on here pointed out that when we play Reading or Peterboro (and I'd add Lincoln), they don't seem to set up to stop us playing, so if we score early we have a field day when it becomes end to end stuff.  There is also the rub of the green factor - started great at Mansfield, free kick edge of box, Lolos into row Z.  Same scenario v Reading, Sheehan 1-0.   It happens, and changes the game.  Opposition gifting us penalties helps too, or a sending off, as happened in all 3 of those games.  They just did nothing that most teams set out to do, handed us our best chance of winning and we took full advantage.

2 hours ago, ianofcleveleys said:

As you've said, way too many of our passes out are casual strokes straight to feet or floaty little nine-irons that drop like a stone when they reach their destination or are intercepted because they're travelling so slowly. 

Mentioned this on another thread but the difference in pace of how Barnsley fired the ball forward and into the box, without undue delay, was striking. Despite Evatt trying to make out they were same old side as under Duff, they weren't at all. I quite liked their approach in all honesty.

Agreed, Barnsley were very impressive in terms of how they set out to play.  Strikers were a bit bobbins but every midfielder, including all the subs, just knew what they were doing and were aggressive, quick and on the front foot, and could ping an accurate pass or cross more than 10 yards.  Wigan weren't at that level but were equally determined to put in loads of crosses without being obsessed with getting to the byline.

2 hours ago, Rizlar said:

Only sideways he goes against Mansfield is direct passing to our forwards was wayward at best . 

Jesus need to stop posting when on the piss!

What a dick that fella is.

15 minutes ago, gonzo said:

What a bell end, why would you even make that joke?

A much less offensive tweet

 

 

20 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

What a dick that fella is.

Can't read it as I don't have a twitter account and don't intend to.

We shouldn't even be discussing any comments from nasty inconsequential little people

1 minute ago, Dimron said:

Can't read it as I don't have a twitter account and don't intend to.

We shouldn't even be discussing any comments from nasty inconsequential little people

No, but when he's asking people to murder the manager on twitter, it's grim.

 

Makes it harder for fans to come across as reasonable as the powers that be will fixate on that now, in essence they will make out that it's a death threat etc. 

 

40 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Wasn't he the one going on about boycotting last week? Needs to give his head a good wobble, getting way too carried away with it all

54 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Hope he gets banned 

14 minutes ago, only1swanny said:

 

Makes it harder for fans to come across as reasonable as the powers that be will fixate on that now, in essence they will make out that it's a death threat etc. 

 

Agreed. Lots of thoughtful, well reasoned arguments at why he should step down will all be lost and collectively all Wanderers fans will just be dismissed as dicks.