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Post by davidm on Mar 24, 2017 15:53:00 GMT
Onwards to yet another away game.
There looks to be a few doubts for the side this weekend. Hopefully it is just the odd knock and we can keep the same winning side.
After the incredible away run, let’s hope we can keep it going. On paper, it is the easiest of the away games but remember Boxing Day and how we scraped a slightly fortunate win against them.
I have also been to Chesterfield, Walsall, Rochdale etc to see us fail miserably against so-called weaker opposition so although very confident, I do have a little concern.
We have reached the important part of the season with the finishing line in sight so we need to approach tomorrow positively and go all out for the win.
Remarkably, Shrewsbury have a really good home record (7 wins and 2 draws from the last 10 home games) but we must be capable of another win. I’d love 4 goals again but realistically I am going for a 2-0 win.
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Post by whitesince63 on Mar 24, 2017 16:11:45 GMT
I always worry about these type of games too David. We probably think it will be an easier game and take our foot off a bit whilst they are all fired up for it, especially as they are fighting for their lives. As you also say, their home record is excellent so 3 points tomorrow is by no means nailed on. Let's just hope the players come out racing from the start and get a couple up because we'll need it if we have one of our usual second half collapses. We got away with it at Oxford but we may not always. That said, I think Prats coming back has really made a difference and with players lining up to score at last we could see another 3 or 4 goal win. Like you I'll go for a two goal advantage but in a 1-3 win for the Whites.
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Post by greydad on Mar 24, 2017 19:17:26 GMT
With so much to play for no games will be easy, and as has been pointed out by David M and Whites we have witnessed the problems winning so called easier fixtures, and the familiar difficulties protecting leads...hopefully, whichever team P.P. is able to select will continue the current run and if necessary grind out 3 more valuable points. I'll be missing the match, but hope to be able to listen from somewhere on the West Pennine Moors...hope all those travelling have a good trip, and inspire the Whites to another great away day.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Mar 24, 2017 20:01:33 GMT
I did say on the Oxford thread that as we move onto the Shrewsbury game we ought to be cautious and not take a victory for granted. They don't get beat so often at home and they've taken some scalps from the top 8, just hope we go into it with the squad that has seen the turnaround in fortune since the return of Pratley and the goals from LeFondre Vela Beevers and Morais. You could toss a coin for the selection between Alnwick and Howard and at times, if the coin was 3 sided, it pick neither as I believe they are collectively our achilles heel. Is also prefer Spearing and Long coming off the bench if we're struggling after 50-60 mins. On Long v Oxford, I did read one comment somewhere directed at him that we are not a 'one man team' this is no doubt in reference to his 3 excellent runs at defence only to go for goal and fail to score!! I have to say, I like that, I like his energy and guts to take on the defender as we've not seen the like since David Lee
I'm cautiously hoping for a 2-3 win and it'll no doubt be a nervy win, but a win all the same
COYWM
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2017 21:03:41 GMT
Would hope for an easy win but also would hope to win the lottery but odds are we can't always get what we hope for so I will have to settle for a point and if we win then whoopee 😀 COYWM.
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Post by whitesince63 on Mar 25, 2017 8:47:29 GMT
Well if our luck holds and we can sneak the win and Fleetwood lose at Bury we'll be flying with only 7 games left and a healthy lead. Of course, things rarely turn out that way and if we lose and the Cod Men sneak the win it's sweaty palms job again. Either way the players must know this is a critical game and could be season defining with the right result.
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Post by OohMac on Mar 25, 2017 11:10:03 GMT
i don't see Shrewsbury as any where near as technically good or as ambitious maybe as the onslaught that Oxford brought. So we may take confidence as the game goes on.
For me if Alf plays we have a great chance of winning. Beavers also important because he probably dictates the system. 5-3-2 has worked no doubt but having a confident fitter Alf, an outlet in Moarias and Wheater and Beavers back to beat would surely work in any system.
Very worried about the term "easier game". We need to do three things: start fast, build on it, finish strong. Easy isn't it?
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Post by riochforthereebok on Mar 25, 2017 15:55:44 GMT
Well
We've got to half time and it's 0-0, although listening to Tower FM I'm still waiting for the game to start...
Why aren't we going for it??
Oldham are beating Sheff Utd and Bury are holding Fleetwood, I hope PP uses this in his team talk in the interval
COYWM let's sort this second half out once and for all
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Post by riochforthereebok on Mar 25, 2017 17:01:42 GMT
PP must have seen my rambling above😜
This is just getting better and better
Bury hold Fleetwood and Oldham hold Sheff Utd full time
Wanderers win away, again
Keep it going boys, let's go up as Champions
#nothingtofearnow
COYWM
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2017 17:05:12 GMT
Whoopee 2-0 get in another 3 points and stretch our lead over fleetwood to 6 points could we do it COYWM 🍻🍻🍻😀😀 tonight yeeeeesssss
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Post by OohMac on Mar 25, 2017 17:24:09 GMT
4 behind and 6 in front. Plus 9 goals over Fleetwood could argue that's really 7 points but if they do catch us it will likely mean the goal difference to swing.
Beavers on fire! Can ALFs ambitious goal to be leading scorer come true? (Not if Beavers has anything to do with it)
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Post by Trotter on Mar 25, 2017 17:59:42 GMT
Onwards to yet another away game.
There looks to be a few doubts for the side this weekend. Hopefully it is just the odd knock and we can keep the same winning side.
After the incredible away run, let’s hope we can keep it going. On paper, it is the easiest of the away games but remember Boxing Day and how we scraped a slightly fortunate win against them.
I have also been to Chesterfield, Walsall, Rochdale etc to see us fail miserably against so-called weaker opposition so although very confident, I do have a little concern.
We have reached the important part of the season with the finishing line in sight so we need to approach tomorrow positively and go all out for the win.
Remarkably, Shrewsbury have a really good home record (7 wins and 2 draws from the last 10 home games) but we must be capable of another win. I’d love 4 goals again but realistically I am going for a 2-0 win. 2-0 win just like you forecast, well done!! It's all looking good so far there is belief in our camp, I'm really pleased for us fans especially those travelling to the away days this after our terrible last few seasons so well done them for sticking in there COYW |
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Post by whitesince63 on Mar 25, 2017 18:13:10 GMT
Things are certainly changing, a good second half for a change!! 😅 Another goal for ALF and 3 more points but more importantly a 6 point lead and what should be another 3 points next week leaving only five games left. Fleetwood also have a tough run in with mostly away games and Bradford are now 9 points away so surely we can't lose that without a complete collapse which I just can't see. Not counting any chickens but surely we must be almost nailed on for a Championship return so let's carry on and go up as Champions. Can't wait for Chesterfield now which I have to leave a little early to get to Harwood for my sisters 70th so I don't want a sweaty palm job please!!!
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Post by greydad on Mar 25, 2017 19:48:55 GMT
An excellent result, and from the commentary it seemed to be a game that was negotiated with few alarms...what a shame about the injuries, let's hope none are serious, but at least the players have a full week of recovery. It really is getting very exciting, what a contrast to 12 months ago...keep it up Whites!!!
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Post by davidm on Mar 25, 2017 20:29:04 GMT
Well, for all those who wanted a scrappy 1-0 win, this was a scrappy 2-0 win.
It’s a good sign that we can grind out something like this. We were not particularly attractive to watch – too many high balls – but we deserved to win.
We also managed to lose 3 major players to injury in the game and their replacements all did OK. Hopefully, the injuries, which looked pretty bad, will ease by next week. Thank goodness we don’t have a midweek game this week.
The game was pretty even early on. As I said we played mainly high ball to Madine. It earned us a lot of corners which terrified Shrewsbury’s defence but little else. Shrewsbury also looked dangerous at times. In the first 10 mins, they had a couple of half chances – once when Alnwick got his hand to a good lob.
Wheater had one header from a corner which maybe he should have done better with but at half time, I felt that 0-0 was right after a really scrappy match.
Second half, we got the break early on when Beevers headed in Morais’ long throw. Listening to the radio on the way back, their manager blamed his goalie but their central defenders were poor also. Not a classic goal but a goal anyway. Beevers got booked for celebrating in the crowd. That’s 11 bookings now – best calm down a bit.
The goal took the fight out of Shrewsbury and we were comfortable enough. A few panicky clearances but OK really. One panicky clearance from Derik somehow sent Morais away down the right and he centred for Long to totally miss the ball but it rolled on to Le Fondre who controlled it and smashed it into the roof of the net. It wasn’t a simple tap-in – he did well to control it and shoot high. A good goal.
From then on, we were reasonably comfy. We let them attack us but they only managed a few high and wide shots.
We were hit with injuries and by about the 70th minute had used all 3 subs but we played out time, including a mega 6 mins of extra time, quite easily.
Defensively, we were good. Midfield really didn’t get into the game and hardly created anything positive and the forwards had little to feed on but did well.
A goodish performance – not a great one. Not a great deal of fluidity but a win and, of course, that’s all we need until the end of the season.
Alnwick - 6 Collided with Beevers just 5 minutes into the game and I think he eventually succumbed to the injury from this. For the time he was on, he did well. Some good catches.
Dervite - 7 Solid enough. A few inaccurate hoofs instead of passes but overall OK.
Wheater - 8 The usual towering performance. Dominated their forwards.
Beevers - 8 Like Wheater, another good performance plus a goal. Shrewsbury’s attack wasn’t bad but we controlled them well.
Taylor - 7 Another one who was injured. Very steady up until then.
Derik - 6 A few panicky swipes at the ball when a bit of calmness might have help. Remarkably one swipe sent Morais away in the build up to goal no 2.
Pratley - 6 Very little attacking wise. A lot of high ball hoofs.
Vela - 6 Very quiet in a midfield that really did not dominate.
Morais - 6 Not bad again. Made the second goal with a good break.
Le Fondre - 7 Always a danger to Shrewsbury’s defence. Took his goal well.
Madine - 6 OK but a lot of our play today was big boots upfield. Injured
Howard - 6 Apart from totally miskicking his first goal kick, he was fine. Should be OK if Alnwick is out injured.
Long - 6 Certainly has the pace and was unlucky with the ref on a couple of turns when he was pulled back.
Moxey - 6 Fitted in well when he replaced Taylor.
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