nathan jone's flock of rather nervous hampshire sheep v eddie howe's brokendollless swashbuckling semi-finalists.

[PaddockLad 19962]

  On 24/01/2023 at 16:03, Tom said:

What the fuck is a low block 

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Graeme Souness said that to Alex Scott a couple of years ago on sky  

 

I think it means a team that sits in and says “ok break us down”…

[Toonpack 12423]

There's some blokes in a room somewhere, talking through a headset to some of these stats guru's saying "go on say it's called a low block" and then pissing themselves

[Gemmill 53469]

  On 24/01/2023 at 16:04, Alex said:

Nope. I think I remember quite a bit of daft stuff relating to Bros from back in the day because loads of lasses and  a few lads were into them at school. For a while they were massive and I couldn’t fucking stand them. It’s a bit like mackems and Dawn Thewlis 

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She had this bint on from UK Volleyball. Proper odd sort, at one point she didn't respond to a link from Skelton cos Skelton had pronounced her surname wrong. Another time Skelton asked her something and she responded by punching the air - which then had to get the Audio Description treatment from Skelton. You're on radio bitch. 

 

Anyway Matt Goss was on being interviewed which was FUCKING EXCRUCIATING. He's deeply odd. But the interview finishes and Skelton turns to volleybint and says "What about you? Were you a Bros fan as a kid?" 

 

"I actually had a t shirt with Matt and Luke make me puke on it."

 

 

Skelton stunned into silence. Goss hopefully no longer on the line.

[The Fish 11501]

  On 24/01/2023 at 16:03, Tom said:

What the fuck is a low block 

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It's exactly what you think it is. 

Coaches' Voice | The low block: football tactics explained (coachesvoice.com)

 

The organisation of your defenders to block the opponents, near to your own goal.

 

 

 

[Gemmill 53469]

You see that low block....? 

 

 

[Ayatollah Hermione 15343]

Two banks of four, then

[The Fish 11501]

You lot are like my 76yr old Dad whenever I use a phrase like "tablet" or Cappuccino. 

 

"arty farty coffee if you ask me."

 

Go and get your slippers and book of sudoku,  you ungrateful pack of geriatrics.

[spongebob toonpants 4590]

To add to this discussion let's have the Wisdom of Goss

 

 

[The Fish 11501]

  On 24/01/2023 at 16:12, Ayatollah Hermione said:

Two banks of four, then

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what if they don't play 4-4-2? 

 

Didn't think about THAT, did you Mr Smug?

[Meenzer 16895]

Parody and reality almost indistinguishable

 

 

[Ayatollah Hermione 15343]

  On 24/01/2023 at 16:17, The Fish said:

what if they don't play 4-4-2? 

 

Didn't think about THAT, did you Mr Smug?

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Then, it’s a flat back 5

[The Fish 11501]

  On 24/01/2023 at 16:21, Ayatollah Hermione said:

Then, it’s a flat back 5

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That's not necessarily a low block though. You could have your midfield way up the field, couldn't you?

[Dr Gloom 24476]

  On 24/01/2023 at 16:11, The Fish said:

It's exactly what you think it is. 

Coaches' Voice | The low block: football tactics explained (coachesvoice.com)

 

The organisation of your defenders to block the opponents, near to your own goal.

 

 

 

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aka defending deep 

[Toonpack 12423]

  On 24/01/2023 at 16:15, The Fish said:

You lot are like my 76yr old Dad whenever I use a phrase like "tablet" or Cappuccino. 

 

"arty farty coffee if you ask me."

 

Go and get your slippers and book of sudoku,  you ungrateful pack of geriatrics.

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I can assure you, as a mid sixties gadgie, there is no way on gods green earth that someone at 76 has any confusion around the word "tablet"

[The Fish 11501]

  On 24/01/2023 at 16:26, Toonpack said:

 

I can assure you, as a mid sixties gadgie, there is no way on gods green earth that someone at 76 has any confusion around the word "tablet"

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As a term for a handheld electronic device? I bet they fucking do.

[Toonpack 12423]

  On 24/01/2023 at 16:27, The Fish said:

As a term for a handheld electronic device? I bet they fucking do.

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Nah, they'd just think "pills" hence the confusion.

 

 

[The Fish 11501]

  On 24/01/2023 at 16:25, Dr Gloom said:

aka defending deep 

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Yeah, fuck it. Lets resist change. Call it asoccer, lets say Bruno's a half back.

 

 

If I wasn't such an ornery cunt, I'd give up on the lot of you. 

[Craig 7784]

Fish will be one of those who refers to vegetarian nosh as plant-based

[Alex 38164]

A low block isn’t anything new though. It’s just a trendy hipster term for a team that sits deep to soak up the pressure 

[Tom 14455]

  On 24/01/2023 at 16:38, Alex said:

A low block isn’t anything new though. It’s just a trendy hipster term for a team that sits deep to soak up the pressure 

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I don’t know why he couldn’t have just  used the English, Catenaccio.

[aimaad22 5064]

2nd semi final we've been in since I've been a supporter. The other one, the FA Cup game against Man Utd never really felt like we had a real chance, Shola got a consolation that was about it. 

 

On a freaking working day as well ffs. Pushing out meetings as we speak  

 

Defensive 442 is NOT an appropriate topic for today, get a grip lads!

 

 

[Tom 14455]

I don’t even remember that Ameobi goal  

[Alex 38164]

  On 24/01/2023 at 16:46, aimaad22 said:

2nd semi final we've been in since I've been a supporter. The other one, the FA Cup game against Man Utd never really felt like we had a real chance, Shola got a consolation that was about it. 

 

On a freaking working day as well ffs. Pushing out meetings as we speak  

 

Defensive 442 is NOT an appropriate topic for today, get a grip lads!

 

 

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It wasn’t being mooted as one. Just a stick to bash the fish with  

[Isegrim 10801]

The first one I am actually excited about since Gus “a face like minced beef” Poyet scored two in 2000

Edited January 24, 2023 by Isegrim

[Gemmill 53469]

I was there that day. It was fucking shite.