dn1982 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Let’s hope this is the start of things to come and not a one off. We’ve got the players but Bruce hasn’t been getting a tune out of them I just hope it’s a change in philosophy and we won’t go back to the turgid crap once some players are fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrassyNoel Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 I really want to believe Steve Agnew is largely responsible for the more attacking approach / improved all round play. I’m slightly emotional after that game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 1, 2018 Moderator Share Posted January 1, 2018 Fair play gaffer. More please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 T'riffic result and a good performance all around by the sound of it. Lovely stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stevo985 Posted January 1, 2018 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2018 I'm slightly amused by the oversimplification by some of Bruce's tactics. The genuine belief that he actually tells the players to be defensive every week and today's performance was just because he went "you know what, be more attacking!" I'm exaggerating for effect, obviously. But there does seem to be a belief that it's a conscious decision by Bruce to get the team playing defensively every week. It's not. It's 100% down to the manager. But it's not as simple as pressing the "attacking" box on Football Manager. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Great result and (by the sounds of it) performance. Please continue to prove me wrong Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 It's the sort of performance that this squad is more than capable of pulling off, given the quality it has for this level. Let's hope things have now clicked into place and we will see this more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vreitti Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 40 minutes ago, markavfc40 said: He is getting to the end of the season now and we all need to accept that and do what pretty much 30k did tonight and get right behind him and the team and stop reaching for the panic button at the first sniff of trouble. I certainly intend to. Agreed, we need to accept he's not going anywhere now. And as long as he keeps serving up these type of performances, I don't think many will mind. However, none have reached for the panic button at the first sniff, more like the umpteenth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 5 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: I'm slightly amused by the oversimplification by some of Bruce's tactics. The genuine belief that he actually tells the players to be defensive every week and today's performance was just because he went "you know what, be more attacking!" I'm exaggerating for effect, obviously. But there does seem to be a belief that it's a conscious decision by Bruce to get the team playing defensively every week. It's not. It's 100% down to the manager. But it's not as simple as pressing the "attacking" box on Football Manager. Indeed, for whatever reason and I don't have the education to truly understand it, things just clicked for us today. Hogan got much needed goal, players looked more confident, we didn't immediately concede and it just snowballed from there. I watch Bruce every week, he is screaming most weeks for players to push out and engage more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 It should be said that Bristol City were poor today. They offered barely anything. They were there for the taking early on. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowlersrs Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Just now, Heretic said: It should be said that Bristol City were poor today. They offered barely anything. They were there for the taking early on. Dont play it down, this is a promotion rival. At worst there top half table team. We dismantled them today. Credit where its due... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Just now, Fowlersrs said: Dont play it down, this is a promotion rival. At worst there top half table team. We dismantled them today. Credit where its due... Come on Buddy, everytime we win it is because the other team was shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 If we continue winning then I'm happy for him to " stuff it down my throut" (insert Kennith here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Just now, Fowlersrs said: Dont play it down, this is a promotion rival. At worst there top half table team. We dismantled them today. Credit where its due... They were poor, don't deny it. They looked tired, yet played their last game at roughly the same time as Villa. They spent most of their time on the back foot and created very little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 14 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: I'm slightly amused by the oversimplification by some of Bruce's tactics. The genuine belief that he actually tells the players to be defensive every week and today's performance was just because he went "you know what, be more attacking!" I'm exaggerating for effect, obviously. But there does seem to be a belief that it's a conscious decision by Bruce to get the team playing defensively every week. It's not. It's 100% down to the manager. But it's not as simple as pressing the "attacking" box on Football Manager. Its as if the players are like tied up dogs and once in a while he decides to let them off their leash and attack. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 After 10 minutes i genuinely feared we would be on the end of that scoreline. They are a lovely team to watch but the lads were brilliant today. Fantastic result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vreitti Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: Indeed, for whatever reason and I don't have the education to truly understand it, things just clicked for us today. Hogan got much needed goal, players looked more confident, we didn't immediately concede and it just snowballed from there. I watch Bruce every week, he is screaming most weeks for players to push out and engage more. Without taking anything away from Bruce, we do have a bucketload of players missing at the moment, which has kinda forced certain things lately. One could almost say this team picked itself. Then again perhaps it has also galvanized the rest of them. Perhaps Bruce has finally got through to them. I'm not pretending to know for certain, but one thing's certain, we've played a lot better once Grealish returned. I'm so pissed off we haven't seen performances like this before, but I'm gonna be even more pissed off if it turns out to be a one-off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vreitti Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 8 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: Come on Buddy, everytime we win it is because the other team was shit That was the case two days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted January 1, 2018 Moderator Share Posted January 1, 2018 2 hours ago, Fairy In Boots said: Also the fact we’re playing later because City has to have the minimum 48 hour turnaround has played a factor. I don't even know where to start... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted January 1, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted January 1, 2018 Only saw most of the second half, but wow, brilliant tonight. Fair play to Bruce, that’s the best result we’ve had for years. Hopefully we look back on this night as a pivotal moment in our successful promotion campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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