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Reply | Sunderland Bog Battle
at 17:39 4 Dec 2016
Plus Anichebe... Thought he'd be a complete waste of cash but has looked like the best free agent signing of the season thus far.
Holding it up well and pushing defenders about like a schoolyard bully.
Miracle for him to stay fit for a full season tho like. [Post edited 4 Dec 2016 17:40]
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Reply | Sunderland Bog Battle
at 17:02 4 Dec 2016
Until you're not.
4 weeks ago Sunderland looked like they would be relegated by Christmas.
Now they've won 3 from 4 .
They still may go of course, but it's a strange old game.
The good news there is plenty of dodgy sides in the lower half this season, so if you can stay within arms length, a small run of form could do wonders. |
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Reply | Sunderland Bog Battle
at 02:44 4 Dec 2016
Sunderland are just now finding their feet with Moyes after the worst start to a season in the modern premier league era...
It's not a bad match to be afraid of. |
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Reply | Allardyce + 3 players or we are down!!!!
at 22:55 31 Oct 2016
It could be always worse - you could be Sunderland.
As a Sunderland fan, I can tell you many are clamoring for Sam back ASAP up north.
Sunderland have been bad season after season, but no one has seen the sort of hazmat dumpster fire Moyes is presiding over up there before. It's shockingly horrific.
Now it's leaking today, on Halloween, that staff cutting at the club for the relegation has already begun...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3891502/Sunderland-spark-fears
We'll take Bradley if you take Moyes... Deal?? |
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Thread | The Bucket Brigade - Stand Up & Be Counted!
at 13:49 5 Oct 2016
Who's excited to see what Bob can do?
Who's willing to give him a shot with an open mind? (...and keep separate the board and owners' faults and culpabilities...)
Make your mark.
Haters: Move along... plenty of other threads to spout negativity.
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Reply | FourFourTwo.com rates Bob Bradley
at 22:50 4 Oct 2016
I didn't see any Le Havre matches with Bob in charge, but I've seen reports he had Le Havre switching back and forth between a 4-3-3 and the 4-4-2 empty bucket, with better success in his latter "empty bucket" signature formation.
It will take some plums to trot out a 4-4-2 consistently in the prem, to be sure. [Post edited 4 Oct 2016 22:53]
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Reply | FourFourTwo.com rates Bob Bradley
at 22:34 4 Oct 2016
The empty bucket is a fairly simple tactical formation to plan for, so he better have some plan B's and C's. Most any other manager in the league should be able to prepare for it but comes down to how well and disciplined the players execute it.
It won't be fun to watch but it can be tough to beat.
Based on his time in charge with the US, he almost never made in-game tactical adjustments.
That will not fly in the prem - some teams will unlock it and he will have to adjust, or it will all end in tears. |
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Reply | FourFourTwo.com rates Bob Bradley
at 23:32 3 Oct 2016
True story.
I've seen it from Bob many times with the US team, and it was shite then.
It was compounded by the fact that he rarely (if ever) made in-game adjustments.
There's plenty out there on Bobby and his bucket... just need to work the google.
http://bfy.tw/80kZ |
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Reply | FourFourTwo.com rates Bob Bradley
at 22:58 3 Oct 2016
He has a few handles....
"Bunker Bob"
"RoboBob"
"Bobby Buckets"
I prefer the last one... it speaks to his favourite tactical formation - AKA the "Empty Bucket".
If you like parking the bus with two D-mids in full bunker mode, no central creative mids, two wings and two forwards, living and dying by the occasional counter attack, then Bobby Buckets is your guy...
--FORWARD------------------------FORWARD--
WING---------[bucket empty]----------WING
--------------DMID-------DMID---------------
DEFENDER---DEFENDER---DEFENDER--DEFENDER
If you look at that think, jeezus, how does linkup play in the midfield work?
The short answer is, it doesn't.
Bunker Bucket Ball involves sitting back and soaking up pressure and looking for breaks on the wing to counter (or more often, lumping up aimless balls to the forwards.)
It's absolutely mind numbing to watch at times... Right up there with Pulis ball. |
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