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Offline N'ZMAV

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #345 on: November 13, 2021, 11:44:58 AM »
He's got a raw deal. It can't be his decision for us to use the long throw every time.
true - he just needed to train players to be able to do them.


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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #346 on: November 13, 2021, 12:41:35 PM »
MacPhee staying... I guess a previous career that involved lugging around Marshall stacks makes him the ideal candidate for getting the kit basket out from the back of the bus.

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #347 on: November 13, 2021, 12:45:07 PM »
Clear that he wasnt a smith appointment then.

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #348 on: November 13, 2021, 01:07:25 PM »
He's got a raw deal. It can't be his decision for us to use the long throw every time.

It wasn't the long throws as such, it was their continual use (whether that was him or Smith, I don't know) but more than that, just him generally running round like he was the boss. Hopefully Gerrard puts him on bibs and cones for a bit until he learns his place.

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #349 on: November 13, 2021, 01:13:40 PM »
We’re going to need a bigger dugout.

Offline Proposition Joe

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #350 on: November 13, 2021, 01:21:01 PM »
He's got a raw deal. It can't be his decision for us to use the long throw every time.

It wasn't the long throws as such, it was their continual use (whether that was him or Smith, I don't know) but more than that, just him generally running round like he was the boss. Hopefully Gerrard puts him on bibs and cones for a bit until he learns his place.

That might have also been Smith's choice. Some managers prefer to have a "sargeant major" coach that barks at the players during the game, rather than do it themselves, like Allardyce and Lee.

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #351 on: November 13, 2021, 01:21:34 PM »
That didn't look like it was the case to me.

Offline Demitri_C

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #352 on: November 13, 2021, 03:16:12 PM »
I personally think they kept them so norwich have to pay compensation to take them if smith becomes manager

Offline Nev

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #353 on: November 13, 2021, 03:48:56 PM »
I don't think either McPhee or Danks were Smith's choice, otherwise they would've left when he did as is usually the case.

What is fascinating is how they fit in with the new manager and indeed over in East Anglia, the style of play that our former boss adopts. I think it will possibly reveal much about the last months of Dean Smith's reign. Back here will Gerrard employ the long throw? The long punt into touch at KO or the long punt in normal play. I can see the former being used whether McPhee is here or not but I expect Gerrard to impose his own style which hopefully will be more appealing on the eye.

If we do kick ball out purposely from the KO this time next week, watch for a balding, angry, middle aged man vacating his seat in the Upper Holte and storming down the steps in an entirely unnecessary and ridiculous over reaction.

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #354 on: November 13, 2021, 04:06:44 PM »
That wouldn’t be an overreaction though.

Offline supertom

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #355 on: November 13, 2021, 06:13:44 PM »
My main problem with Macphee wasn't so much the long throws, but the increasing inability to defend set pieces and attacking set play routines that looked like they were plucked out of a primary school B team. Not to mention a frustrating and continual inability for our set piece takers to beat the first man. For his first few games the routines, at least at the right end were a novelty that almost paid off here and there and sometimes did (Hause/Ings). Teams got wise to it very quickly.

I hope he ups his game but conversely, if he's more a cog in an engine rather than taking significant control over how we attack and defend at set pieces. I'm sure a coach like Gary Mac has some ideas on that front to at least improve the delivery.
I suspect MacPhee are being given a chance to prove their worth as recent arrivals. If they don't gel with Gerrard and his staff, they'll be out before the end of the season.

Offline eamonn

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #356 on: November 13, 2021, 11:39:16 PM »
MacPhee staying... I guess a previous career that involved lugging around Marshall stacks makes him the ideal candidate for getting the kit basket out from the back of the bus.

 ;D Love it

Offline sickbeggar

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #357 on: November 14, 2021, 10:47:59 AM »
I personally think they kept them so norwich have to pay compensation to take them if smith becomes manager

Or maybe its a combination of paying up newly signed contracts and it being a bit shitty on the individuals involved. Danks was only announced the 1st of September so the poor sod had probably just moved his family from Holland to find himself potentially jobless

Offline eamonn

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #358 on: November 14, 2021, 02:21:21 PM »
I'd feel bad for him, tempered slightly by the fact he's Blose...

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #359 on: November 14, 2021, 02:27:57 PM »
My guess is that those two in particular are good coaches, with good reputations. Just because the start of this season hasn't been great doesn't. Ean they are crap.

In fact, I'd say that all the tiger factors, injuries, Covid absences, etc have been the issue this season. I'm sure if they are crap, they will soon depart, however, I reckon they will be around a while.

 


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