Mobility

[BWFC_Insane]

I think this is the watch word for Coyle's signings this year. Pratley, NRC, Eagles and Mears, they are all mobile, relatively speedy in different ways and able to get up and down, and around the pitch. Good athletes with good engines.

To play the system demanded this is essential, and it is a clear and cohesive plan.

It was noticeable that the movement of Eagles up top and his running, gave us an extra dimension over Kev and Klasnic. In fact it brought Klasnic to life really, as he had someone to bring into the game with his clever link up play.

And it created room for Petrov down the left.

I think we will see more of a "Coyle style" side this year.

[Lofthouse Lower]

Forward line tends to disagree with that.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Fair point LL but OC hasn't finished yet. And as BWFCi says Klasnic, while not much of a perpetual motion machine, is a quick thinker with good reactions - hence the happiness we all feel when the ball falls to him in the area - but also a good awareness of others: ask Mark Davies, whose goal against Blackpool was set up by a clever Klas reverse ball. True, neither Klas nor SKD have the pace to frighten defenders, and I would desperately hope we bolster them with others who do, but they are capable of playing within the OC style BWFCi mentions.

[Lofthouse Lower]

I have great faith that we'll be bringing in someone worthwhile (ie-not Ched Evans). I do like the look of this squad at the moment, barring Knight and Steinsson, so fingers crossed things continue.