Isn't that three laws?Burky's 1st law of defending:
Good defenders tackle.
Great defenders intercept.
The best defenders threaten the pass so much that the ball is never even attempted
I finally got around to googling Roland Butter.Isn't that three laws?
The best are also really good when that "mistake" has been made.
Alderweireld very rarely tackled anyone, yet was one of the best defenders we've ever had.1 tackle all game?
players during those time had a lot of say in terms of in game management. they didn't really have to stick to the coach's game plan unlike today. maldini was seldom caught out because he was always conservative and more than ready to drop his defence line to ensure that he could catch the through balls. and coaches then trusted (and even relied) on players like these then.The best are also really good when that "mistake" has been made.
Most of those "mistakes" aren't mistakes of the defenders, but by players ahead of them. Maybe that wasn't true when Maldini played in some of the best organised defensive setups in the world, but certainly the norm most of the time.
There's only so much a CB can do to make the pass impossible. And some of the best CBs and defenders in the world have been excellent when things go wrong (whoever made the mistake), including Maldini. That's a big part in what's made them great.
Burky's 1st law of defending:
Good defenders tackle.
Great defenders intercept.
The best defenders threaten the pass so much that the ball is never even attempted
Well, it was either that or Egbert Nobacon.I finally got around to googling Roland Butter.
What?
Now I'm even more confused. I'm familiar with Danbert Nobacon and Alice Nutter of Chumbawamba.Well, it was either that or Egbert Nobacon.
Same here. I loved slide tackles as a kid and didn't care about the surface.Back in the dark ages when I first had any coaching the great Bill Shipwright (Watford centteback) use to tell us the most important things to do was stay on your feet and don't let the ball bounce if you're going to head it. Terrible information to me as my hero was Dave Mackay and I loved a sliding tackle no matter what surface we trained on.
In the 70s, I played a lot of fantasy role-playing (FRP), and Egbert Nobacon was the name of one of my characters. He was the minder to the wizard, Manny Festations. And if you think that pun is bad and borderline racist, you probably won't like his mates from the Wizards' Guild, the sorcerous twins Abe Cadabra and Abu Cadabra.Now I'm even more confused. I'm familiar with Danbert Nobacon and Alice Nutter of Chumbawamba.
Is it something to do with this https://www.taskmaster.info/attempt.php?id=9691 ?
Au contraire, I am considerably wiser now, thank you Roly.In the 70s, I played a lot of fantasy role-playing (FRP), and Egbert Nobacon was the name of one of my characters. He was the minder to the wizard, Manny Festations. And if you think that pun is bad and borderline racist, you probably won't like his mates from the Wizards' Guild, the sorcerous twins Abe Cadabra and Abu Cadabra.
I don't think I ever played a character called Roland Beurre, but he did feature in an FRP supplement I published. That publication also featured a character called Nunn the Wiser, and I fear that's where we are at now.
So you're not a nutter?In the 70s, I played a lot of fantasy role-playing (FRP), and Egbert Nobacon was the name of one of my characters. He was the minder to the wizard, Manny Festations. And if you think that pun is bad and borderline racist, you probably won't like his mates from the Wizards' Guild, the sorcerous twins Abe Cadabra and Abu Cadabra.
I don't think I ever played a character called Roland Beurre, but he did feature in an FRP supplement I published. That publication also featured a character called Nunn the Wiser, and I fear that's where we are at now.
In the 70s, I played a lot of fantasy role-playing (FRP), and Egbert Nobacon was the name of one of my characters. He was the minder to the wizard, Manny Festations. And if you think that pun is bad and borderline racist, you probably won't like his mates from the Wizards' Guild, the sorcerous twins Abe Cadabra and Abu Cadabra.
I don't think I ever played a character called Roland Beurre, but he did feature in an FRP supplement I published. That publication also featured a character called Nunn the Wiser, and I fear that's where we are at now.
One on my teammates once told a ref he was Rick O'Shea when being booked.
Lovely bit of nostalgiaEveryone's a fruit & nut case.
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