theakston2k
 Offline
Posts: 5794
|
 |
« Reply #2370 on: Thursday, June 13, 2024, 12:43:53 » |
|
It’s not Gunning so that’s a bonus.
Last thing I remember of Bignot was playing against a veterans team he was part of under the banner of Cheltenham Town that included the likes of Lee Hendrie, John Finnigan, Darren Byfield, Lee Carsley, Kevin Betsy etc. Someone had paid them all to play for them for a season which was a bit bizarre.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Tays85
Offline
Posts: 15
|
|
« Reply #2371 on: Thursday, June 13, 2024, 13:57:27 » |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Bob's Orange
Has brain escape barriers
Offline
Posts: 29732
|
|
« Reply #2372 on: Thursday, June 13, 2024, 14:01:36 » |
|
Bignot with a silent n then?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
|
|
|
Peter Venkman
Past glories motivate us when times are bleak.
Offline
Posts: 64544
Perfection is not attainable
|
|
« Reply #2373 on: Thursday, June 13, 2024, 14:02:21 » |
|
Hence my comment. Just dont let any of the STFC Ladies team anywhere near him  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
|
|
|
|
|
4D
That was definately my last game, honest
Offline
Posts: 23470
I can't bear it 🙄
|
|
« Reply #2375 on: Thursday, June 13, 2024, 14:12:15 » |
|
Not big
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Nemo
Shit Bacon
Offline
Posts: 23501
|
|
« Reply #2376 on: Thursday, June 13, 2024, 14:56:31 » |
|
In possibly unrelated news, Wiki tells me his ex-wife remarried a woman shortly afterwards... |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Nemo
Shit Bacon
Offline
Posts: 23501
|
|
« Reply #2377 on: Thursday, June 13, 2024, 15:00:40 » |
|
Talking of women's football, STFC Women have reappointed the manager (Richard Wood) who resigned in mid-April. There's probably a story there, but I have no idea what it is.
|
|
|
|
« Last Edit: Thursday, June 13, 2024, 15:03:01 by Nemo »
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG
TOLD YOU SO
Offline
Posts: 8393
|
|
« Reply #2378 on: Thursday, June 13, 2024, 16:50:55 » |
|
Talking of women's football, STFC Women have reappointed the manager (Richard Wood) who resigned in mid-April. There's probably a story there, but I have no idea what it is.
Well thats certainly strange. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Peter Venkman
Past glories motivate us when times are bleak.
Offline
Posts: 64544
Perfection is not attainable
|
|
« Reply #2379 on: Monday, June 17, 2024, 09:11:33 » |
|
(apologies if this has been covered but I have had flu for a week and missed it) I know its from a couple of days ago but..... Well Mr Kennedy (and Russell) thats some fucking mighty big words to come out with. Words are very very cheap (take heed Gunning) maybe if you put these promised into action then we can possibly start taking you seriously. Swindon Town looking for playstyle inspired by Glenn Hoddle
Swindon Town Head of Football Jamie Russell said that he is looking at a playing vision for the club that is inspired by Glenn Hoddle.
Mark Kennedy arrived as Swindon’s new head coach this summer at a time in which Swindon have looked to move away from a philosophy of relying on young talent in the first team.
Swindon had one of the highest possession rates in the league last season but struggled despite this as they were porous defensively.
Kennedy arrives with a reputation for playing more defensively sound football that with Lincoln City was initially in a 433 and then switched to a 343 for the majority of his tenure at the LNER Stadium.
The 48-year-old said of his playstyle: “The one thing that I do believe I am is an adaptable coach, I have always played and worked with possession-based teams, but I am incredibly proud of changing the mindset, recruitment, and style of play like we did at Lincoln to be really successful.”
When asked about whether he had sought out a particular footballing philosophy when searching for a new head coach, Russell said that he was flexible although preferred a system that is based on a famous team from Swindon’s past.
He said: “I think that football is constantly evolving all of the time, everyone was hung up around 442 and then it was 4321 and the Christmas tree formation and you have all of these wonderful things and then suddenly one person starts doing something different and it all changes.
“I think that the big thing for us was something we liked was going back to Glenn Hoddle, with three at the back and being able to build and using the centre of the back three to come out with the ball and be able to build.
“Mark is very much aligned with that, but that was not the overarching reason why we went with Mark, but in terms of the ability to go between 343 and 352 with a single pivot or a double pivot.
“With our recruitment, it is so important that we are not just getting a player that can only play in one position, everyone that we are recruiting is adaptable within positions.
“It could be that within one game, we could move within two or three shapes depending on what is happening and players would be able to adapt and move between those.”
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
|
|
|
Nemo
Shit Bacon
Offline
Posts: 23501
|
|
« Reply #2380 on: Monday, June 17, 2024, 09:13:17 » |
|
That Glenn Hoddle format worked beautifully when you had one of England's most gifted natural footballers of all time playing in that sweeper role.
I can't wait for us to sign that player!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Riddick
Offline
Posts: 2889
|
|
« Reply #2381 on: Monday, June 17, 2024, 09:17:20 » |
|
I'm crying inside that both our systems will be a back 3. Sad times.
Have we had a good 'sweeper' in a back 3 since Hoddle? I guess Culverhouse for one season, and Thompson for a couple.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
DV
Has also heard this
Offline
Posts: 33850
Joseph McLaughlin
|
|
« Reply #2382 on: Monday, June 17, 2024, 09:17:51 » |
|
There are people playing for England in the Euros that can’t play like Hoddle did when he was with us - let alone in league bloody two.
Just seems like a pointless name drop to show they know the clubs history or something…
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Peter Venkman
Past glories motivate us when times are bleak.
Offline
Posts: 64544
Perfection is not attainable
|
|
« Reply #2383 on: Monday, June 17, 2024, 09:20:47 » |
|
I'm crying inside that both our systems will be a back 3. Sad times.
Agree absolutely. It seems to be the "en vogue" formation now and very very few L2 teams can pull it off to any degree of success. That Glenn Hoddle format worked beautifully when you had one of England's most gifted natural footballers of all time playing in that sweeper role.
I can't wait for us to sign that player!
The Hoddle "system" worked primarly due t it having Hoddle in it! not the formation itself. I too await the L2 Hoddle style signing to pull it off. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
|
|
|
Peter Venkman
Past glories motivate us when times are bleak.
Offline
Posts: 64544
Perfection is not attainable
|
|
« Reply #2384 on: Monday, June 17, 2024, 09:21:25 » |
|
There are people playing for England in the Euros that can’t play like Hoddle did when he was with us - let alone in league bloody two.
Just seems like a pointless name drop to show they know the clubs history or something…
This. But especially the last line. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
|
|
|
|
