Problem with the transition theory is that we have some persistent problems

That are arguably getting worse rather than better.

1. So many of our goals against are self inflicted. We are gifting a lot of goals to the opposition, due to slack passing and lack of organisation.
2. We really struggle with teams that press high with energy. (This linked to 1.)
3. Equally we struggle to break down teams that sit very deep and challenge us to break them down, as we lack a bit of invention and pace.
4. We are completely failing to adjust to the standards/thresholds applied by referees. Other teams just have a better approach to being very physical and getting away with it. We are far too often dragged into arguing with the ref and the opposition, and we are the ones getting booked/sent off/suspended. Getting lamped up and down is just par for the course. In summary, discipline and dealing with the dark arts is a problem.
5. We are not pressing particularly well for large parts of the game. Pressing ineffectually in ones and twos.

Thats quite the problem list. Either these things are sorted or mid table is the best we can ever expect. A lot will depend on whether the young lads are capable of improving from where they are over a sufficiently short time line. Maybe Crnac will be amazing when he’s 28…

Posted By: Under soil heating on February 12th 2025 at 08:28:46

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After reflecting on last night and reading down the board (NCFC) - Kev, Feb 12, 07:01:53
- Problem with the transition theory is that we have some persistent problems (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Feb 12, 08:28:46
  - It’s the centre midfield (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 12, 08:54:20
- My patience is starting to wear thin, I'm behind him but when you have a striker (NCFC) - Whyohwhy, Feb 12, 08:04:31
- I don't understand why so many seem to think JHT's piss smells of Acqua di Gio (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Feb 12, 07:56:11
  - You're one of a handful of posters keen on the same old straw man. (NCFC) - norwaay, Feb 12, 08:01:47
    - I'm not claiming to be wiser than the pack at all. (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Feb 12, 08:11:57
      - My view... (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 12, 08:28:18
        
        Can we please just use this post as a boilerplate response to the same awful posts on the (NCFC) - norwaay, Feb 12, 09:04:56
        
        That seems fair enough (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Feb 12, 08:33:48
      - You said yesterday Hoff throws his players … (NCFC) - loz, Feb 12, 08:21:32
  - There is a limit to what a manager can do (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 12, 08:00:24
    - The strange thing was, other than some poor passes, very poor, I think the players (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Feb 12, 08:22:42
      - Minus Kenny and emi not very streetwise though … (NCFC) - loz, Feb 12, 08:24:03
    - The manager's job is to get the best out of the players and play to their strengths (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Feb 12, 08:01:15
- It’s a transition season (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 12, 07:17:36
  - Transition season? What does that really mean if you don’t end up somewhere else? (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Feb 12, 07:43:16
    - Massive personnel changes and a new manager (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 12, 08:24:01
    - Transitioning from play-off contenders to mid-table bang averageness (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Feb 12, 07:57:38
      - Funny (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Feb 12, 07:59:14
    - I think it's basically because we've shipped out quite a lot of experience (NCFC) - norwaay, Feb 12, 07:49:08
      - I agree but we owe it to ourselves to remember what we’re told during these periods (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Feb 12, 07:57:35
        
        That has to be one of the youngest teams we’ve fielded in a long time (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 12, 08:15:29
        
        Entirely fair (NCFC) - norwaay, Feb 12, 08:04:11
        
        I have never successfully performed a cartwheel, although in my retirement I could learn (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Feb 12, 08:25:38
        
        I think my cartwheeling window may have passed. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Feb 12, 09:05:48
        
        It's slammed shut (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Feb 12, 10:45:32
    - Transition in the sense … (NCFC) - loz, Feb 12, 07:46:55
      - I know but a (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Feb 12, 07:49:53
  - Yes, this - all day long (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Feb 12, 07:38:00
  - Yea this I’m not bothered about play offs I would like to see… (NCFC) - loz, Feb 12, 07:21:31
    - The key, I think, is a settled midfield three (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 12, 07:30:05
      - Seems pretty clear than Nunez departs in summer though ?… (NCFC) - loz, Feb 12, 07:38:13
    - Yeah, the constant enforced changes... (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 12, 07:25:30
- Fair. I'm still well behind him but last night was utter shite! (NCFC) - JD3, Feb 12, 07:13:24
  - We still lack someone in the middle to link the defenders to the attackers (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 12, 07:22:46
    - I would say it was the role leitner / Vrancic / skipp played (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 12, 09:35:36
  - 🍆 (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Feb 12, 07:16:39

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