[Lincs Spireite]

Has anyone else noticed we seem to struggle with teams wearing yellow? Off the top of my head I can name Mansfield, Newport and now Exeter. Yesterday was one of the worst games I have seen town play this season. From the very first kick which was kicked straight out for their throw in. Loads of people are complaining because we know we are capable of so much better than that. Inconsistancy seems to affect a lot of teams but we are experts at it. You never know how the lads will be playing from one game to the next. The manager has his own reasons for not playing Jay O and I guess we will never know, but if I were him I would be wanting to play for another side next season to get regular games. We must grasp the nettle for the last few games and step up and be counted to give 110%.

This post has been edited by Bowzer spirey: 19 April 2014 - 02:09 PM

[Trigger]

Beat oxford twice and the dons at home in yellow!

[stagmanluke]

Torquay?

[Lincs Spireite]

stagmanluke, on 19 April 2014 - 01:54 PM, said:

Torquay?

Yes their away strip yesterday was all yellow.

[stagmanluke]

Bowzer spirey, on 19 April 2014 - 02:07 PM, said:

Yes their away strip yesterday was all yellow.

You've done the double over Torquay, that was my point.

Put it this way, if there's any substance to this theory (which there may or may not be), there will be quite a few yellow away strips being selected next season.

Superstition and football generally don't mix. I think you're looking a bit too deep personally with Burton on the horizon, and maybe Fleetwood having an away yellow kit.

This post has been edited by stagmanluke: 19 April 2014 - 02:21 PM

[Wooden Spoon]

stagmanluke, on 19 April 2014 - 02:14 PM, said:

You've done the double over Torquay, that was my point.

Put it this way, if there's any substance to this theory (which there may or may not be), there will be quite a few yellow away strips being selected next season.

Superstition and football generally don't mix. I think you're looking a bit too deep personally with Burton on the horizon, and maybe Fleetwood having an away yellow kit.

Why would Fleetwood use the yellow away when the play in red?

[stagmanluke]

death, on 19 April 2014 - 03:03 PM, said:

Why would Fleetwood use the yellow away when the play in red?

Perfectly fair question, but why did we play in blue yesterday?

It seems to happen, far more often that it used to.

A red and white strip should not have clashed with a blue one yesterday, surely?

This post has been edited by stagmanluke: 19 April 2014 - 03:06 PM

[Wooden Spoon]

stagmanluke, on 19 April 2014 - 03:05 PM, said:

Perfectly fair question, but why did we play in blue yesterday?

It seems to happen, far more often that it used to.

A red and white strip should not have clashed with a blue one yesterday, surely?

they played in red for the JPT game

[stagmanluke]

Fair enough, but why do these silly changes seem to happen so much these days. A team in all red against a team in all yellow yesterday. At your gaff, one in red and white stripes, in yellow.

You've probably seen it happen yourselves. Travel miles to an away game, and see them turn up inexplicably in the away strip. I don't get it, like I don't get squad numbers either. Maybe I'm just an old fashioned boring so and so, but nothing's changed there.

[martatcross]

watched the highlights on you tube couldnt go yesterday due to work but to be fair we seemed to have a charmed life but I can only go with the highlights I have seen

[stagmanluke]

stagmanluke, on 19 April 2014 - 03:20 PM, said:

Fair enough, but why do these silly changes seem to happen so much these days. A team in all red against a team in all yellow yesterday. Yet apparently there is a clash, and we wear blue. At your gaff yesterday, one in red and white stripes, turn up in yellow against a side wearing blue?? :-)

You've probably seen it happen yourselves. Travel miles to an away game, and see them turn up inexplicably in the away strip. I don't get it, like I don't get squad numbers either. Maybe I'm just an old fashioned boring so and so, but nothing's changed there.

[BurySpireite]

stagmanluke, on 19 April 2014 - 03:20 PM, said:

Fair enough, but why do these silly changes seem to happen so much these days. A team in all red against a team in all yellow yesterday. At your gaff, one in red and white stripes, in yellow.

You've probably seen it happen yourselves. Travel miles to an away game, and see them turn up inexplicably in the away strip. I don't get it, like I don't get squad numbers either. Maybe I'm just an old fashioned boring so and so, but nothing's changed there.

You don't get squad numbers?

[stagmanluke]

BurySpireite, on 19 April 2014 - 03:30 PM, said:

You don't get squad numbers?

Of course we do, but seeing a number 18 or 28 full back is rubbish. It's 2 or 4, depending on which side FEO.

[whittman]

stagmanluke, on 19 April 2014 - 03:35 PM, said:

Of course we do, but seeing a number 18 or 28 full back is rubbish. It's 2 or 4, depending on which side FEO.

Actually it used to be 2 and 3 for the full backs Mr knowall

[Johnnyspireite7]

stagmanluke, on 19 April 2014 - 03:35 PM, said:

Of course we do, but seeing a number 18 or 28 full back is rubbish. It's 2 or 4, depending on which side FEO.

4 has always been Centre Midfield

As Follows

1 Goalie
2 Right Back
3 Left Back
4 Centre Midfield
5 Centre Back
6 Centre Back
7 Right Wing
8 Centre Midfield
9 Centre Forward
10 Centre Forward
11 Left Wing.

[BlueRover52]

stagmanluke, on 19 April 2014 - 03:20 PM, said:

Fair enough, but why do these silly changes seem to happen so much these days. A team in all red against a team in all yellow yesterday. At your gaff, one in red and white stripes, in yellow.

You've probably seen it happen yourselves. Travel miles to an away game, and see them turn up inexplicably in the away strip. I don't get it, like I don't get squad numbers either. Maybe I'm just an old fashioned boring so and so, but nothing's changed there.

All to do with sponsorship,

[stagmanluke]

BlueRover52, on 19 April 2014 - 05:15 PM, said:

All to do with sponsorship,

Seems like you're spot on there. So many clubs now have different sponsors for both kits, hence why the away one is used more often.

Yes, also stand corrected, 3 was the old left back, it was a typo, it's only one key to the left don't forget...

[fatfrank]

Johnnyspireite7, on 19 April 2014 - 04:16 PM, said:

4 has always been Centre Midfield

As Follows

1 Goalie
2 Right Back
3 Left Back
4 Centre Midfield
5 Centre Back
6 Centre Back
7 Right Wing
8 Centre Midfield
9 Centre Forward
10 Centre Forward
11 Left Wing.

I am obviously older than you and can remember the following shirt numbering
1 Goalie
2 Right Back
3 Left Back
4 Right Half
5 Centre Half
6 Left Half
7 Outside Right (winger)
8 Inside Right
9 Centre Forward
10 Inside Left
11 Outside Left
So you see 4 has not "always" been centre mid

[Benno Spire]

fatfrank, on 21 April 2014 - 06:05 PM, said:

I am obviously older than you and can remember the following shirt numbering
1 Goalie
2 Right Back
3 Left Back
4 Right Half
5 Centre Half
6 Left Half
7 Outside Right (winger)
8 Inside Right
9 Centre Forward
10 Inside Left
11 Outside Left
So you see 4 has not "always" been centre mid

The original 5-3-2 attacking formation
Ban offsides and bring this back

[Blueprint]

Bowzer spirey, on 19 April 2014 - 01:45 PM, said:

Has anyone else noticed we seem to struggle with teams wearing yellow? Off the top of my head I can name Mansfield, Newport and now Exeter. Yesterday was one of the worst games I have seen town play this season. From the very first kick which was kicked straight out for their throw in. Loads of people are complaining because we know we are capable of so much better than that. Inconsistancy seems to affect a lot of teams but we are experts at it. You never know how the lads will be playing from one game to the next. The manager has his own reasons for not playing Jay O and I guess we will never know, but if I were him I would be wanting to play for another side next season to get regular games. We must grasp the nettle for the last few games and step up and be counted to give 110%.

I have noticed this before, not always the case but it does happen sometimes. Maybe it's cos tesms that play in yellow are more aware where their own players are on the pitch as the colour is easier to see than blue, so their passes are more accurate. Could have cause just be pure coincidence that we sometimes struggle against teams in bright colours.