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Post by realtrottersforever on Jan 9, 2021 23:39:39 GMT
Tues. 12/1. k.o 7pm ( hopefully. )
Exeter are in 10th place. played 19. won 8. drew 7 .lost 4. though they have 3 games in hand on some teams
they've just come off the boil slightly. they were flying and banging in the goals. topscorers in the Div with 40 goals. - obviously 40 in 19 means over 2 goals per game ( 2.1 ). we've scored 25 in 21. much closer to 1 per game. ( 1.19)
they played in the fa cup on sat'day..losing 2-0 at home to Sheff wed. we should be fresher . they only scored 1 in each of their 2 previous lge games, and failed to win either too. 1 draw, 1 loss.
they've only failed to score in 2 of their 19 games.. just 1 of their 10 home games. so we'll be doing well to clean sheet against these.
their defence isn't terrible. but only 3 clean sheets at home. away clean sheets still an issue for us. just 2. (scunny & cheltenham).
key players for them : Matt Jay seems to be their best player... 24 yr old striker/forward. 9 goals . 4 assists. Ryan Bowman also on 9 goals. 2 assists. this is one from him in December..cheeky nutmeg and finish !
WE HAVE SCORED IN 13 OF OUR LAST 16 LGE GAMES..just blanking in the 3 games ..at Orient , & home to Tranmere & Crawley
we've scored 25 lge goals now. : Doyle 8. Delf 5 Sarce 3. Kioso 3 Crawford 1 Jones 1 Isgrove 1 Delaney 1 Thomason 1 o.g 1 ( vs salford)
18 assists : Crawford 4 Delf 2 Baptiste 2. Jones 2 Sarce 2 all these 6 have 1 each. Isgrove, Kioso. Doyle, Greenidge, Gnahoua, Santos
prediction. I'll keep it simple and go 1-1. it'll be interesting to see who drops out for the 2 new signings.
will we find out who the 2 Covid cases are ? if Gilks..there could be trouble ahead... so probably won't risk a bet on this game.
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Post by OohMac on Jan 10, 2021 11:23:25 GMT
Noticed that the assist stats seems to have stagnated. Crawford still leading the way on 4 and think that was his tally before he was removed from the team weeks ago.
Begs the question should we restore Crawford knowing that his games were substandard but at least there was an end result?
On paper our midfield should be dominating teams(actually not what Ian Evatt thinks dominating is). With a flat back 4 it does allow to pack that midfield in and yes i think i would recall Crawford and go
Lee Tutte Crawford Sarcevic Thomasson Doyle
With Isgrove, Darcy, Delfouenso given real option from the bench.
That midfield works well as when we're under threat Tutte and Lee can help the back 4. When we're on top Tutte can push further up, Sarce can also stay up with Doyle.
We may want a natural right footer in there so could go Kioso for Crawford.
I cannot see how we can continue to play 5 at the back(even with John) its just shackled us so much. Think the options for 4 at the back, either 442, 451 or 433 seem to give us so many better options.
Of course we dont know about the fitness and covid affected players so impossible really to give an X.
Could be another goal fest. I'll go 2-3(bolton win)
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Post by Pedro on Jan 10, 2021 12:05:03 GMT
Many thanks for that RTF.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2021 13:41:55 GMT
I would think that the two newbies would be bench strength initially and then bring them into the game. That's how I would do it... am I wrong? Mind you the way Evatt freezes on making subs, they wouldn't get a game.
Hard to make a prediction. Who has tested +++ for Corona? If it's Gilks, then we lose. If it's two others... well, we lose anyway. 2-0 imo.
I watched two games yesterday, Chorley and Hall and Blackpool with Madine. Hall scored three in a row in the FA Cup and Madine especially had a good game yesterday, drawing fouls and even scoring. I think BSA may have bitten of more than he can chew with this lot at WBA. They were terrible. God luck to him anyway.
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Post by whitesince63 on Jan 10, 2021 14:59:18 GMT
I would be surprised if Evatt didn’t start with both new signings wots, especially Declan John and since Lee has been training with the squad for weeks, Evatt must have been fitting him in where he’d like him to play. I would imagine 3 at the back will be replaced, so that probably means Baptiste missing out in favour of an extra body in midfield. I don’t see him dropping either Thomason or Sarcevic and I’d be surprised if he left Tuttle out, so since I don’t see him dropping Delfouneso, it’s likely to be Lee. it will then just be a question of who plays right back behind Kioso, Jones or Brocky. I’d give Brocky the job because I think he’s a better defender than Jones and Kioso will be the one getting forward. Of course everything depends on who has COVID and will miss out but assuming it’s not one of our key players like Doyle or Gilks, I can’t see it adversely affecting any result. I’ve just about given up on making forecasts but now we have two better quality players in Lee and John, I’ll go for a win for the Whites and say 2-0 to us.
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Post by kenglowhite on Jan 10, 2021 16:03:02 GMT
Have just watched last week's opponents, Crawley, stuff EPL Leeds 3-0, so maybe we weren't as bad as we all thought, especially as we missed several chances to equalise later on. Crawley didn't look to be punching above their weight today. In fact several of their players look to be well above League 2 class. Especially with the new signings it gives me hope for the game at Exeter, especially as they could be down after losing to Wednesday yesterday. In this league they are a form team, but, covid-19 permitting I think we should manage at least a draw with a midfield three of Tutte Lee and Thomason, and Sarcevic playing further forward most of the time in place of Delfouneso.
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Post by OohMac on Jan 10, 2021 22:09:52 GMT
I would think that the two newbies would be bench strength initially and then bring them into the game. That's how I would do it... am I wrong? Mind you the way Evatt freezes on making subs, they wouldn't get a game. Hard to make a prediction. Who has tested +++ for Corona? If it's Gilks, then we lose. If it's two others... well, we lose anyway. 2-0 imo. I watched two games yesterday, Chorley and Hall and Blackpool with Madine. Hall scored three in a row in the FA Cup and Madine especially had a good game yesterday, drawing fouls and even scoring. I think BSA may have bitten of more than he can chew with this lot at WBA. They were terrible. God luck to him anyway. Ordinarily you would maybe start new guys on the bench but A. Weve had a decent break B. The areas we bought in we desperately need. C. Were at a pivitol stage at the season. It really could go either way. And we cant afford to go THAT way.
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Post by whitesince63 on Jan 10, 2021 23:28:49 GMT
Agree on all 3 of those points OM and would be surprised if both Lee and John aren’t starters on Tuesday. Anybody else think we were a little premature in letting Connor Hall go? For me he’s a natural goalscorer but needs the right service, which he never got here under Parky. I accept playing at U23 level isn’t the same as league football but alongside Darcy and Politic in the U23 he was lethal. A small nippy forward alongside Doyle could be just what we need and Connor could fit that.
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Post by realtrottersforever on Jan 11, 2021 11:09:01 GMT
well, with Jones back on the right side. hopefully it should minimise his loss. much as Kioso didn't seem to create much, he generally had good energy levels, good aerially and grabbed the odd goal. his debut game vs Oldham had him bombing to the bye line to fire a cross in for Delf to tap in from close range. this whetted the appetite for more of the same but it never really happened. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54489046
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Post by one2many on Jan 11, 2021 11:15:22 GMT
Away from home against a team higher than us in the league....we will not lose. Win or draw. If the new signings are as good as everyone says, i would plump for a 2-1 victory.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Jan 11, 2021 11:44:26 GMT
We usually give teams a 3 goal start before we realise that we have to have a go
4-1 to Exeter😞
And that’ll be before Evatt rallies the troupes and makes a sub on 79 minutes, if at all
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Post by one2many on Jan 11, 2021 11:52:33 GMT
We usually give teams a 3 goal start before we realise that we have to have a go 4-1 to Exeter😞 And that’ll be before Evatt rallies the troupes and makes a sub on 79 minutes, if at all Intresting you use the word "troupes" rather than "troops". Made me look up the difference. According to the WWW ... a troop is a group of soldiers or scouts, while a troupe is a group of performers.
Guess with that you are saying our current players are more like a circus than an army?!
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Post by realtrottersforever on Jan 11, 2021 12:42:09 GMT
blimey !!
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Post by davidm on Jan 11, 2021 13:46:09 GMT
I was just surmising what our line up would be for tomorrow. I was looking forward to a change of shape and an increase in quality of squad and then WHAM! – Kioso recalled by Luton and Declan John has done his hamstring.
My choice (4 4 2) would be:-
Gilks
Brockbank Santos Delaney Jones
Lee Tutte
Thomason Sarcevic
Doyle Delfouneso
but I have a feeling that Thomason may be the sufferer in midfield and the manager will go with (5 3 2):-
Gilks
Baptiste Santos Delaney
Brockbank Jones
Lee Tutte Sarcevic
Doyle Delfouneso
Reserving my forecast for nearer kick off – if tomorrow continues like today’s news, half the squad will be missing by kick off
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Post by whitesince63 on Jan 11, 2021 14:26:42 GMT
A double blow. Has any other club suffered critical injuries to key players like we have over the last ten years? There’s no question that injuries to the likes of Davis, Chungy Muamba and Holden cost us relegations and in Holdens case, I believe a cup final too. There have been numerous others but this latest blow before the guys even played, is just ridiculous. I don’t believe in black magic but you really would think someone’s put a curse on us that we just don’t seem to be able to shake off!! 🙁
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