Barry Corr message

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/311213-barry-corr-portsmouth-1266398.aspx

My New Years message to Barry Corr is get around the six yard box more. That's where most of his goals have come from. He is taking one for the team at the moment by helping out in midfield and defence. That's great and noble, but we have never had so many great runners in the midfield, so let them get on with that, and you can concentrate on your job Barry, and the goals will follow.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

I think playing the lone striker makes it difficult for him. He spends most of his time with his back to goal. I'd much prefer to see us play a more traditional 442

 

[Silencer]

4-5-1 works well for us away from home, I would personally prefer to see a 4-4-2 at home which would help Corr with his opportunities in and around the box.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

4-5-1 works well for us away from home, I would personally prefer to see a 4-4-2 at home which would help Corr with his opportunities in and around the box.

I think you are probably right. 451 lends to counter attacking which is best for away games.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Would drop Straker after his last woeful performance at home and bring in Freddy alongside Corr.

 

[RHB]

I think playing the lone striker makes it difficult for him. He spends most of his time with his back to goal. I'd much prefer to see us play a more traditional 442

I agree. I presume your front two would be Eastwood and Corr??

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

I agree. I presume your front two would be Eastwood and Corr??

Clearly you haven't been paying attention to DWB's recent posts on Freddy.:winking:

 

[RHB]

Clearly you haven't been paying attention to DWB's recent posts on Freddy.:winking:

Oh I see now, he prefers Eastwood to Corr you mean?:unsure:

 

[silentshrimper]

4-5-1 works well for us away from home, I would personally prefer to see a 4-4-2 at home which would help Corr with his opportunities in and around the box.

I echo this, which was also the case under Sturrock. I guess Browns idea is that away we play a more defensive 4 5 1, which is easy to convert to an attacking 4 3 3 at home. But it doesn't always produce results at home.

My guess is that managers find it difficult to get a team playing two different formations changing week in week out.

If we was to change to 4 4 2 at home, it would manage Eastwoods situation better, letting him play as the second striker at home, then bringing in another midfielder when we go away (leaving Freddy on the bench to rest/come on as impact sub).

 

[Ricky Otto]

I echo this, which was also the case under Sturrock. I guess Browns idea is that away we play a more defensive 4 5 1, which is easy to convert to an attacking 4 3 3 at home. But it doesn't always produce results at home.

My guess is that managers find it difficult to get a team playing two different formations changing week in week out.

If we was to change to 4 4 2 at home, it would manage Eastwoods situation better, letting him play as the second striker at home, then bringing in another midfielder when we go away (leaving Freddy on the bench to rest/come on as impact sub).

I’ve always been a supporter of playing 4-4-2, everyone who plays football knows how to play in a 4-4-2. I have always been sceptical of trying these other formations in the lower leagues due to the limitations of the players. This team has changed my opinion on that somewhat though, I think our most complete performance was the home game against Fleetwood this season (from the games I have seen anyway), we were in control, kept good possession and switched effortlessly between 4-5-1 and 4-3-3. We have great energy in this side and that is why the formation works for us, I’d be reluctant to abandon it at home just yet.

 

[silentshrimper]

I’ve always been a supporter of playing 4-4-2, everyone who plays football knows how to play in a 4-4-2. I have always been sceptical of trying these other formations in the lower leagues due to the limitations of the players. This team has changed my opinion on that somewhat though, I think our most complete performance was the home game against Fleetwood this season (from the games I have seen anyway), we were in control, kept good possession and switched effortlessly between 4-5-1 and 4-3-3. We have great energy in this side and that is why the formation works for us, I’d be reluctant to abandon it at home just yet.

Yes I see what you are saying and I agree league 2 players generally should stick to 4 4 2. Sturrock managed to mould a team to play the way we do, and to be honest it is a pretty good set up for this league.
The difference between Sturrocks team and Browns team is mostly the style. More short play than direct (although the last few games I have seen we have resulted to being more direct probably due to conditions). So maybe we should stick with it for now.

Anyway back on topic with Corr, he definitely needs to be getting in the box more and let the midfielders do more of the work!

 

[FarmdogSUFC]

I love you <3

 

[rlb999]

We're like England - we haven't got 2 in the middle of the park who are strong enough to hold it all together so 4-4-2 doesn't work. We'll get overrun.
4-1-3-2 would be better. How's about Leonard or Laird sitting, and Hurst, Atkinson, Timlin cracking on. We've got the players in this area - it's just a question of how best to use them.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

My message to Barry is " Have a great New Years day with a brace of goals, and enjoy your games; thanks for all the good work!":clap:

 

[buffalowolf]

How about at home playing a 4-3-1-2 formation, surely this would allow Corr to spend more time in the 6 yard box ,where he does his best work.

 

[Bobby dazzler]

My message is. 'LEARN THE OFFSIDE RULE !' still loving you though Barry

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Oh I see now, he prefers Eastwood to Corr you mean?:unsure:

Nope.I meant he doesn't seem to think a lot of King Freddy as he is now.:sad:

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/311213-barry-corr-portsmouth-1266398.aspx

My New Years message to Barry Corr is get around the six yard box more. That's where most of his goals have come from. He is taking one for the team at the moment by helping out in midfield and defence. That's great and noble, but we have never had so many great runners in the midfield, so let them get on with that, and you can concentrate on your job Barry, and the goals will follow.

There's little point in him standing around the six yard box when the ball is being passed sideways on the halfway line.

That message needs to be directed to his team-mates in midfield, along with the message to get the ball in the 6 yard box more.

Corr's done a brilliant job this season in just remembering who his team-mates are, so infrequently do they visit his postcode. He's won pretty much every winnable ball in the penalty box from open play when he's been on the pitch this season. The tragedy is that we don't exploit this by putting more players and more balls into the box.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Corr's done a brilliant job this season

I see he's doing it from the bench today (again).:winking:

 

[South Bank Hank]

I see he's doing it from the bench today (again).:winking:

What I 'see' from actually being at the game is a player who, in the ten minutes he's been on the pitch, has transformed us into a far, far better side and turned the game. Well played again Mr Corr.