By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions. We in turn value your personal details in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Honest as always. An off day, struggled with the low block. Didn't compete as they wanted to. I like the post match reaction today from him and Stephan. They know the issues. No need to panic. No need to blame. Just get it sorted and react next time. On the plus side, his hair is really lush now! :)
Yep, good interview. Spoke much better than the previous time when he was interviewed after a disappointing result/ Plus he makes a lot of good points. Hope they get taken on board.
0
Cookie on today's defeat on 08:22 - Oct 26 with 2514 views
Not sure it is right to blame Cook for the goal.....it wasn't a good goal to concede (none are I suppose) but when you want the keeper to deal with a 'lob' into the box he should be dealing with it.
5
Cookie on today's defeat on 09:54 - Oct 26 with 2263 views
I don't think he could have done anything about that goal.
He is a worry, though. There's a lot of stopping and pointing going on, very little of the I'll clear it now and we'll talk about it later. That can happen when a player's legs go. I think it's too early to know if Cook's have just yet. He could be injured or just out of form.
"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
Pace in a defender is a great attribute to have, but Cook has never had it and relies more on positional awareness and reading of the game, which he has always been good at. Anything can happen when you sling crosses into the box filled with 8 or 9 players. Nardi simply isn’t big enough or strong enough to command his six yard box and is clearly uncomfortable coming for the high balls in a packed box.
More telling for me are the comments around (ball) control and intensity. Our ball control is generally poor and we really need to work on picking up the pace of the transitions. Difficult if you can’t get the ball under immediate control and look to progress the ball.
1
Cookie on today's defeat on 14:10 - Oct 26 with 1917 views
What Cook is basically saying is that 'man for man' most players were not 'on their game' and we did not have any ideas how to break down a well organised defence.....and next week during training they will look at the video and see what we could (& should) have done a lot better.
1
Cookie on today's defeat on 14:34 - Oct 26 with 1876 views
Cookie on today's defeat on 14:10 - Oct 26 by gazza1
What Cook is basically saying is that 'man for man' most players were not 'on their game' and we did not have any ideas how to break down a well organised defence.....and next week during training they will look at the video and see what we could (& should) have done a lot better.
You break it down by stretching the defence with pace and incisive passing. Chair, Saito, Dembele, Poku and Smyth are built for just that.
0
Cookie on today's defeat on 16:26 - Oct 26 with 1755 views
Cookie on today's defeat on 13:40 - Oct 26 by Burnleyhoop
Pace in a defender is a great attribute to have, but Cook has never had it and relies more on positional awareness and reading of the game, which he has always been good at. Anything can happen when you sling crosses into the box filled with 8 or 9 players. Nardi simply isn’t big enough or strong enough to command his six yard box and is clearly uncomfortable coming for the high balls in a packed box.
More telling for me are the comments around (ball) control and intensity. Our ball control is generally poor and we really need to work on picking up the pace of the transitions. Difficult if you can’t get the ball under immediate control and look to progress the ball.
For a team supposed filled with quick, clever, skilful players, we didn't look any of those things yesterday.
Cookie on today's defeat on 19:49 - Oct 26 by stainrods_elbow
For a team supposed filled with quick, clever, skilful players, we didn't look any of those things yesterday.
Not sure where you got that from but it is not factual.
I believe that we have a fairly rounded squad with some decent players and are a Team which work together.....that should keep you in the top half of the table and better if we get more consistent.
0
Cookie on today's defeat on 12:41 - Oct 27 with 1209 views
Mistakes and off days happen in football and Millwall and Derby were 2 of those. However, think that QPR could benefit from not selecting players to play in positions not really suited to them.
In this case I refer to Vale. He is a good midfielder and is good with his left foot, but he doesn't use his right foot and when he plays on the right wing always cuts back to his left foot and slows the attack down. QPR should select Smyth, Burrell and Poku, when he is fit to play. Maybe even put Chair on the right or Saito, even Bennie, but not Vale. Vale should play central or on the left wing. To some extent the same goes for Chair on the left wing although he does seem to make a better contribution from that side than Vale does on the other.
Both of those could be better in central positions. Chair as a number 10 and Vale as a number 8.
Edit I have just read the Dembele thread and realised this post was better suited on there.
[Post edited 27 Oct 13:05]
1
Cookie on today's defeat on 20:29 - Oct 28 with 886 views
Cookie on today's defeat on 14:10 - Oct 26 by gazza1
What Cook is basically saying is that 'man for man' most players were not 'on their game' and we did not have any ideas how to break down a well organised defence.....and next week during training they will look at the video and see what we could (& should) have done a lot better.
JS said they basically, before the Derby game, the players did 20 minutes actual training, and the rest of the time they watched videos. Here's an idea - maybe do things the other way round next time? Or just ditch the video completely!
Cookie on today's defeat on 20:29 - Oct 28 by stainrods_elbow
JS said they basically, before the Derby game, the players did 20 minutes actual training, and the rest of the time they watched videos. Here's an idea - maybe do things the other way round next time? Or just ditch the video completely!
And just teleport from Swansea to Derby as required.
3
Cookie on today's defeat on 23:28 - Oct 28 with 686 views
Cookie on today's defeat on 20:05 - Oct 26 by gazza1
Not sure where you got that from but it is not factual.
I believe that we have a fairly rounded squad with some decent players and are a Team which work together.....that should keep you in the top half of the table and better if we get more consistent.
So you're telling me we did, in fact, play a quick, skilful game v the Rams, are you?
Cookie on today's defeat on 04:56 - Oct 29 by E15Hoop
..And you've been coaching at elite professional level for how long exactly..?
I don't think anyone on this board has, have they? I'm offering an opinion/suggestion like hundreds of far more detailed critiques here. Not sure what your problem is, sweetie, but I suspect you're another who plays the man rather than the ball.
Cookie on today's defeat on 21:28 - Oct 28 by Northernr
And just teleport from Swansea to Derby as required.
One day, all games will be played on Zoom.
Thanks be to god that we don’t have to worry about any midweek cup games, in the meantime. That would just kill everyone to death with a two footed, Wednesday coach lunge.
Those possessed by devils, try and keep them under control a bit, can't you ?
0
Cookie on today's defeat on 07:43 - Oct 29 with 393 views
Cookie on today's defeat on 23:44 - Oct 28 by stainrods_elbow
So you're telling me we did, in fact, play a quick, skilful game v the Rams, are you?
Dearie me!
I think we are talking 'crossed' SE........I do not think that we are a team full of quick, skillful, etc, etc players, just a squad that could and perhaps should be doing better.
0
Cookie on today's defeat on 08:31 - Oct 29 with 311 views
Cookie on today's defeat on 05:36 - Oct 29 by stainrods_elbow
I don't think anyone on this board has, have they? I'm offering an opinion/suggestion like hundreds of far more detailed critiques here. Not sure what your problem is, sweetie, but I suspect you're another who plays the man rather than the ball.
But you weren't "offering an opinion or a suggestion". You made an arrogantly presumptuous statement in a fashion that suggests that you believe it to be complete obvious common sense when in fact, by your own admission, its actually based on complete ignorance and assumed utter bollox.
There are posters on here who have at least coached extensively at youth amateur level and who are in a reasonable position to talk intelligently about this. You are clearly not one of them.
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
