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Back to basics ! 04:04 - Mar 5 with 2793 views

I have noticed Steve likes the term need to get back to basics. We have 11 games left and we still need to get back to basics, not sure if it is just me but when talking about professional footballers and the money they are on I expect a bit more than basics. How about saying something like we need to find a winning mentality.

Back to basics ! on 06:24 - Mar 5 with 2755 views

Pey

"Back to the basics" term is used quite common by many managers in the media and has no other meaning then protecting players fragile confidence after a bashing.

Translated for players it comes down to " You all played shit, i am pissed off and you better get your act together or...... "
Well something like that.

Back to basics ! on 07:44 - Mar 5 with 2679 views

kingo

I would imagine that he feels he can eventually get to work on things on the training pitch after playing 9 games in 28 days and no real opportunity to do anything other than try to prepare for the next match. We looked jaded against Brentford, especially Freeman. The schedule, the injuries to key players and the lack of opportunity to recruit looked to have had its effect. End of last year with a fit squad and a more foregiving fixture list we did well and looked like a team with a game plan. Recently we looked like a team who were fire fighting, mainly because we were. Hopefully now things might improve with no midweek match and Cameron on his way back.

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RIP: Sniffer, Doug and Pat

Back to basics ! on 09:04 - Mar 5 with 2607 views

jonno

Back to basics ! on 07:44 - Mar 5 by kingo

[Post edited 5 Mar 2019 7:46]

Other teams appear to manage it.

Back to basics ! on 09:19 - Mar 5 with 2588 views

LongsufferingR

Back to basics ! on 09:04 - Mar 5 by jonno
Other teams appear to manage it.

...and even more don't

Back to basics ! on 11:32 - Mar 5 with 2526 views

kingo

Back to basics ! on 09:04 - Mar 5 by jonno
Other teams appear to manage it.

Leeds had only played 5 to our 8 last Tuesday

RIP: Sniffer, Doug and Pat

Back to basics ! on 12:11 - Mar 5 with 2493 views

TacticalR

Back to basics ! on 06:24 - Mar 5 by Pey
"Back to the basics" term is used quite common by many managers in the media and has no other meaning then protecting players fragile confidence after a bashing. Translated for players it comes down to " You all played shit, i am pissed off and you better get your act together or...... " Well something like that.

'Back to basics' means 'Back to basics'. Such insight can take you to the highest office in the country.

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Back to basics ! on 12:14 - Mar 5 with 2485 views

rsonist

I would be very concerned indeed if my manager was coming out with something as vague as "we need to find a winning mentality".

Back to basics ! on 12:15 - Mar 5 with 2482 views

FDC

I'm with Steve. It's about time this squad had some traditional family values drilled in to them. Or taken clubbing in Leeds, whatever.

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Back to basics ! on 12:24 - Mar 5 with 2430 views

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Back to basics ! on 13:12 - Mar 5 with 2405 views

DavieQPR

Would imagine he means GK needs to make saves.defenders to defend and attackers to attack.

Back to basics ! on 13:21 - Mar 5 with 2381 views

Toast_R

Back to basics ! on 13:12 - Mar 5 by DavieQPR
Would imagine he means GK needs to make saves.defenders to defend and attackers to attack.

How does all that end up getting lost though? I guess it has, switching to wing backs, playing out from the back, false 9's, one up top, No 10 roles, high press all that bollocks.

Against Stoke shall we just play 4-4 f*cking 2?

Back to basics ! on 13:23 - Mar 5 with 2381 views

smegma

Back to basics ! on 13:12 - Mar 5 by DavieQPR
Would imagine he means GK needs to make saves.defenders to defend and attackers to attack.

Or attackers to score. Or even have a decent shot on target.

Back to basics ! on 13:45 - Mar 5 with 2335 views

Match82

Agree this is often just trotted out there as a random phrase. But if he means it then the principle makes sense. The most successful teams do their jobs first and foremost and layer on top of that more creative elements - whether thats interchanging positions, more complex tactics etc. Teams low on confidence like ours, makes sense to say "don't worry about that other stuff for now" focus on this one thing.

Very similar to the Warnock style of management. Remember when he told a centre back (Gorkss?) "just win every header in both boxes"

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