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If you watch the CS interview he mentions a lot about being more solid but also how we need to do the nasty side of the game better.
I then noticed the training pictures that the club put on Twitter today, all players were now wearing shin pads in training.

Seems like Short wants players to start getting stuck in more and stop being soft. I’m not sure the football will be that pretty to watch but hopefully it gets us over the line!
 
Steve Gilbert said:
If you watch the CS interview he mentions a lot about being more solid but also how we need to do the nasty side of the game better.
I then noticed the training pictures that the club put on Twitter today, all players were now wearing shin pads in training.

Seems like Short wants players to start getting stuck in more and stop being soft. I’m not sure the football will be that pretty to watch but hopefully it gets us over the line!
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Brilliant, but I bet Murphy will be deciding that he won't be training that often, as well as playing. 🤕
 
Steve Gilbert said:
If you watch the CS interview he mentions a lot about being more solid but also how we need to do the nasty side of the game better.
I then noticed the training pictures that the club put on Twitter today, all players were now wearing shin pads in training.

Seems like Short wants players to start getting stuck in more and stop being soft. I’m not sure the football will be that pretty to watch but hopefully it gets us over the line!
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todays OM back page - prob based on the interview (?) - CS sounds like he's setting up not to lose tomorrow

a clean sheet guarantees (at least) a point, - that said, we need to get some points, and sharpish- personally Im worry slightly if the intent is first n foremost not to lose, ..... especially given the costly defensive clangers dropped all too often this season..... I (still) rather like the Jim Smith ethos 'Attack is the best form of defence'
 
Sarge said:
todays OM back page - prob based on the interview (?) - CS sounds like he's setting up not to lose tomorrow

a clean sheet guarantees (at least) a point, - that said, we need to get some points, and sharpish- personally Im worry slightly if the intent is first n foremost not to lose, ..... especially given the costly defensive clangers dropped all too often this season..... I (still) rather like the Jim Smith ethos 'Attack is the best form of defence'
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About time
You won’t win games with no forwards, and any decent team is built on a solid defence and strong midfield.
Robinson has worked a**e backwards for 5 years.
 
Steve Gilbert said:
If you watch the CS interview he mentions a lot about being more solid but also how we need to do the nasty side of the game better.
I then noticed the training pictures that the club put on Twitter today, all players were now wearing shin pads in training.

Seems like Short wants players to start getting stuck in more and stop being soft. I’m not sure the football will be that pretty to watch but hopefully it gets us over the line!
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The Neil Warnock school of hard knocks for survival...shin guards/crash helmets in training 😃
 
It won’t be pretty today, that’s for sure. I’m not so sure I agree with Short in trying to go all defensively minded just to perhaps prove a point. We don’t have particularly defensive minded players and our best chance of a result is probably going to be to have a go - it’s Lincoln not Real Madrid.This week should have been about getting a smile on players faces, getting the confidence up. Yes, working on the defence but it’s not like that’s the weakest area of our game - we can’t score for toffee. Working on trying to score a goal would have been towards the top of my priorities.
 
dickwalton1964 said:
It won’t be pretty today, that’s for sure. I’m not so sure I agree with Short in trying to go all defensively minded just to perhaps prove a point. We don’t have particularly defensive minded players and our best chance of a result is probably going to be to have a go - it’s Lincoln not Real Madrid.This week should have been about getting a smile on players faces, getting the confidence up. Yes, working on the defence but it’s not like that’s the weakest area of our game - we can’t score for toffee. Working on trying to score a goal would have been towards the top of my priorities.
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We don’t have particularly offensive minded players either though, got no goals in us, so I suppose it’s easier to turn this side into one that battles and scraps for points than one that turns sides over 4 nil, we ain’t Real Madrid either.

We are in a relegation battle and have 1 point from the last eight games, we are pretty dreadful at the basics of football and can’t keep clean sheets so I don’t mind going back to the start and trying to build from there.

If we don’t keep a clean sheet between now and the end of the season, if we don’t tighten up at the back, then I reckon we get relegated, fair play to Short if he has recognised that because the last manager was in denial about our true plight and us being in a relegation scrap.
 
holdsteady said:
We don’t have particularly offensive minded players either though, got no goals in us, so I suppose it’s easier to turn this side into one that battles and scraps for points than one that turns sides over 4 nil, we ain’t Real Madrid either.

We are in a relegation battle and have 1 point from the last eight games, we are pretty dreadful at the basics of football and can’t keep clean sheets so I don’t mind going back to the start and trying to build from there.

If we don’t keep a clean sheet between now and the end of the season, if we don’t tighten up at the back, then I reckon we get relegated, fair play to Short if he has recognised that because the last manager was in denial about our true plight and us being in a relegation scrap.
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We’ll agree to disagree then because I don‘t know why, with an equally inept defence as we have attack, you’d set up to try and get a point as opposed to trying to get three points. If we don’t score any goals we’ll get relegated, I’m not sure the odd point is any good. Take the next three away games, Short is implying three hard earned, well drilled, 0-0 draws is somehow better than going more front foot, losing 1-0 in two of the games but winning 6-4 in the other - 3 points either way, same goal difference but more goals scored in the finer detail. I’m glad this will be his last game involved with the club - he has been a part of the problem too, as have all the coaching staff.
 
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dickwalton1964 said:
We’ll agree to disagree then because I don‘t know why, with an equally inept defence as we have attack, you’d set up to try and get a point as opposed to trying to get three points. If we don’t score any goals we’ll get relegated, I’m not sure the odd point is any good. Take the next three away games, Short is implying three hard earned, well drilled, 0-0 draws is somehow better than going more front foot, losing 1-0 in two of the games but winning 6-4 in the other - 3 points either way, same goal difference but more goals scored in the finer detail. I’m glad this will be his last game involved with the club - he has been a part of the problem too, as have all the coaching staff.
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I think if we draw all our remaining matches 0-0 we'll be safe.

Win 6-4... right.
 
ljs said:
I think if we draw all our remaining matches 0-0 we'll be safe.

Win 6-4... right.
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No, what I’m saying is when two aspects of your game are similar - both crap - why work on the negative (defence) than the positive (attack) ? This is 2023 not the 1970’s - the game has moved on with the emphasis far more on trying to win games than shutting up shop. Yeah and if we win every third game, while losing the other two, we’ll be safe … right ?

Top managers nowadays are gutted to draw ANY league game - home or away - and with the withdrawal of the away goals in Europe they’re almost as frustrated with an away draw in that too. Thank God Short is nowhere near consideration for this job, a mindset from the dark days.
 
dickwalton1964 said:
No, what I’m saying is when two aspects of your game are similar - both crap - why work on the negative (defence) than the positive (attack) ? This is 2023 not the 1970’s - the game has moved on with the emphasis far more on trying to win games than shutting up shop. Yeah and if we win every third game, while losing the other two, we’ll be safe … right ?

Top managers nowadays are gutted to draw ANY league game - home or away - and with the withdrawal of the away goals in Europe they’re almost as frustrated with an away draw in that too. Thank God Short is nowhere near consideration for this job, a mindset from the dark days.
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... hope he doesnt, err , come up short (!) today
 
Craig Short appreciation post.

What a terrific post match interview on WATG today. Revealed what he had told the team before the game and at HT and then said how disappointed he was about the gameplan going out of the window. He laid bare the difficulties of this division and how many teams just simply have more resources than us but equally said that we can hold our own if we remain disciplined enough.

When he first joined, many thought he was just here because he lives locally. He’s a bit more than that. I haven’t heard many coaches speak as well as he does about the game with a critical eye on it yet mixed with solutions, tactical insight and honesty.

Whether he stays or not with Rowett in charge, I’ve enjoyed hearing him whenever he’s had a chance to speak about the game.

He said his dad is an Oxford fan too which I didn’t know.
 
unification said:
Craig Short appreciation post.

What a terrific post match interview on WATG today. Revealed what he had told the team before the game and at HT and then said how disappointed he was about the gameplan going out of the window. He laid bare the difficulties of this division and how many teams just simply have more resources than us but equally said that we can hold our own if we remain disciplined enough.

When he first joined, many thought he was just here because he lives locally. He’s a bit more than that. I haven’t heard many coaches speak as well as he does about the game with a critical eye on it yet mixed with solutions, tactical insight and honesty.

Whether he stays or not with Rowett in charge, I’ve enjoyed hearing him whenever he’s had a chance to speak about the game.

He said his dad is an Oxford fan too which I didn’t know.
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I personally like him and also enjoyed the refreshing tone of his interview but I wouldn’t be surprised if GR brings in his own back room staff.

He’s probably feeling extra disappointed as these players could sadly be costing him his job very soon.
 
Rowett would have had shorty as a coach at derby wouldn’t he?
 
unification said:
Craig Short appreciation post.

What a terrific post match interview on WATG today. Revealed what he had told the team before the game and at HT and then said how disappointed he was about the gameplan going out of the window. He laid bare the difficulties of this division and how many teams just simply have more resources than us but equally said that we can hold our own if we remain disciplined enough.

When he first joined, many thought he was just here because he lives locally. He’s a bit more than that. I haven’t heard many coaches speak as well as he does about the game with a critical eye on it yet mixed with solutions, tactical insight and honesty.

Whether he stays or not with Rowett in charge, I’ve enjoyed hearing him whenever he’s had a chance to speak about the game.

He said his dad is an Oxford fan too which I didn’t know.
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He did an interview a while back on the official site where he gave a bit of a flavour about what he brings. Openly admits he’s not a tactician like some of the modern managers, but is someone who holds the players to high standards. I think he’s a good person to have around & I get the impression the players respect him a lot. What he said today was very honest and on the money.
 
A very honest interview I thought, the players did’nt follow the game plan so we lost
 
We're fairly light on the ground in terms of backroom staff compared to other clubs at this level, so I wouldn't be surprised if we kept many on even if Rowett brings in others.

Craig Short is respected in the game, and it's hard to be critical of Lewis Price as goalkeeper coach with Cumming and Beadle's performances since he's been with us. Chris Hackett may well return to his work with the academy. Joe Moore and Luke Taylor both have good reputations away from the club, and others should be able to adapt to new working methods.

With an immediate impact needed, I'd rather keep a bit of continuity and add to what we have rather than making sweeping changes, certainly until the summer.
 
Wasn't the general consensus that when LM left it was a bad thing that our Backroom staff was gutted? That is how I remember it but could be wrong.

I'd suggest building up from what we've got rather than a slash & burn approach.
 
Craig Short and his wife Carly Barnes are among those appearing in a documentary about dodgy financial advisers to be shown next Thursday on BBC2 (9 p.m.): Football’s Financial Shame - the Story of the V11.
 
SteMerritt said:
I presume as victims, not as wrong-uns?
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As Nick Harris might say, very much so. The programme preview in Radio Times says: “… Uncompromising centre back Craig Short had the good fortune to marry the equally formidable Carly Barnes, a lawyer who has rallied a team of financial experts, barristers, and private detectives to support their pursuit of justice.”
 
lodeyellow said:
Craig Short and his wife Carly Barnes are among those appearing in a documentary about dodgy financial advisers to be shown next Thursday on BBC2 (9 p.m.): Football’s Financial Shame - the Story of the V11.
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I seem to remember that Carly was (is?) a football agent who was badly treated/bullied by a number of people in the game.
 
Disappointingly, Football’s Financial Shame - the Story of the V11 has been pulled from tonight’s BBC2 schedule. No explanation given. Possible legal problems, maybe?
 
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