It was a weird season in terms that in the league when Andy Gray was missing we struggled (Stoke away for example), yet Little put out some outstanding performances in the league cup. I remember against Wrexham think we won 5-1 a long cross ball was played by Gidman to Little who brought it down so brilliantly - Little was a better player than a lot of people would give him credit and not just a goal scorer. Think he suffered with comparison to Francis.The only one fault Little had was he could be a race horse he would gather the ball and want to go for it himself ignoring a better option. This was particularly true when Gray was missing.Have said it before if we had Rimmer for 76/77 instead of Burridge in nets we would have won the league. Burridge just could not command his area, too small. Again at Man Utd new year's day both their goals came from clever preparation knowing that Burridge struggled with crosses.
Quote from: Crops10 on April 24, 2015, 04:43:30 PMHi Jamie. How you doing?Just been reading this thread, really nice to read about what you have to say about your old man. Im sure he and and most of the team would have to adapt if playing now. When i talk to my Dad and i ask him about how much the game has changed, he just sayd that he would get sent off every week!I hope you are well mate.CropsMy Dad gets a bit of a bee in his bonnet about comparing era's. Tactics & formations change to an extent, but 4-3-3 isn't a new thing; he points out that the team he & your Dad were in played that way 40 years ago, with Dad, Brian & Jonny Deehan up front. They maybe played a little more long ball, but that was largely due to the pitches they had to play on, not because they couldn't pass. Players like your Dad & Sid Cowans were fabulous passers of a ball.
Hi Jamie. How you doing?Just been reading this thread, really nice to read about what you have to say about your old man. Im sure he and and most of the team would have to adapt if playing now. When i talk to my Dad and i ask him about how much the game has changed, he just sayd that he would get sent off every week!I hope you are well mate.Crops