Taunton Town vTorquay United Tuesday 19 Dec KO 19.45

Post by **Louis** » 19 Dec 2023, 21:53

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.

Cheddargull · Post by **Cheddargull** » 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.

WainwrightGull · Post by **WainwrightGull** » 20 Dec 2023, 14:15

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.

Jarvis returns and the beloved Hoofball returns..I cannot wait !

Post by **happytorq** » 20 Dec 2023, 15:54

WainwrightGull wrote: ↑20 Dec 2023, 14:15 Jarvis returns and the beloved Hoofball returns..I cannot wait !

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)

Cheddargull · Post by **Cheddargull** » 20 Dec 2023, 23:31

Now on Tuesday 13th February 2024

MellowYellow · Post by **MellowYellow** » 21 Dec 2023, 00:03

happytorq wrote: ↑20 Dec 2023, 15:54 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.

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

WainwrightGull · Post by **WainwrightGull** » 21 Dec 2023, 08:25

happytorq 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)

Let’s wait and see. Hope I am proved wrong

Griff1n · Post by **Griff1n** » 21 Dec 2023, 10:45

Don’t they know that Tuesday 13th February 2024 is pancake day ? Away fans will now have to rush it before making the trip.

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