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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2021 20:11:32 GMT
First game of the month and the fixtures are piling up. Will the squad hold the strain and push for promotion, or are we looking over our shoulders at Grimsby et al?
Morecambe hold a lofty league position, but are they punching above their weight? Their GD is not a reflection of a team holding a spot in the playoff positions. Leaky defence?
We've got Lee missing and maybe a.n.other. Will we be rusty after so many postponements,?
It's the first on davidm's list and I'll reflect his optimism for this game and say 3-1 to us... here's hopin'.
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Post by whitesince63 on Feb 7, 2021 22:33:38 GMT
I think you’re right to be confident wots and I see a similar score line to you with us running out clear winners. I don’t think we’ll be rusty, quite the opposite in fact because I believe the team will have been enthused by the new signings and looking forward to having them out on the field. I feel we have a much stronger squad all round now and whilst it’s a shame that Lee’s missing, I don’t think it will have too much of a negative effect. Obviously looking forward to seeing Maddison like everyone else and also which side Evatt plays him on and who he’ll replace. Difficult choices for Evatt for a change so let’s see how he deals with it, at least the bench may have some serious attacking options for once.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2021 9:32:25 GMT
whites, it sounds then, that this is more of a case of Evatt and his recruits v Morecambe than BWFC v Morecambe.
Win and all is good, lose and... well.
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Post by whitesince63 on Feb 8, 2021 11:02:37 GMT
They’re all Evatt’s recruits wots, not sure what your point is. Winning is essential now and IE will be solely to blame if it goes peek tongue!! 😉
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2021 11:56:25 GMT
They’re all Evatt’s recruits wots, not sure what your point is. Winning is essential now and IE will be solely to blame if it goes peek tongue!! 😉 Well, I did mean the new signings. We know all about the other tripe.
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Post by realtrottersforever on Feb 9, 2021 10:17:23 GMT
i'm tipping 2-1 to us. feel good factor and competition for places.
Morecambe have lost one of their key players , Adam Phillips ( on loan from Burnley). joint topscorer with 8. top assister with 6. earned himself an upgrade to Accrington.
Wots is right about their defensive issues. only 2 clean sheets away from home in 13 games.
despite all the signings, defence is the one area we still have some issues. Brocky still worries me defensively. Santos normally decides in the first 5 mins whether he's going to be Beckenbauer or Zat Knight. Delaney at his best should be the one, but he's seems to have had some "form" issues.
it'll be interesting to see if the new keeper becomes the no.1 Lee will be a loss. his pressing..getting right into peoples faces, really stood out to me last time. team news should be interesting. expecting 2 or 3 changes.
don't quite know why we've signed 2 left backs. will we end up over- rotating like Freedman did. hardly same team twice....due to fixture congestion. be interesting to see how that plays out. this congestion doesn't suit Lee either, with his injury issues.
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Post by davidm on Feb 9, 2021 13:54:27 GMT
The first of the 10 matches that I hope (even expect) 7 or 8 victories from.
I can’t believe we are playing Morecambe in a league match. I have memories of Horwich RMI beating Morecambe, who were then rivals for the Lancashire Combination title along with Chorley, by 6-1 on a Thursday evening way back in the 1960s.
Morecambe have done surprising well this season and have some good away results.
We have a rotten home record that needs sorting out immediately.
It will be an interesting team.
Gilks or Jensen in goal. Baptiste or Delaney at the back. Jackson or John at left back. Lee, Tutte and/or Williams. Maddison, Isgrove and/or Elbouzedi. Afolayan or Delfouneso.
Whatever line up we choose, I am confident of a win – I think Morecambe will score so a 2-1 home win.
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Post by whitesince63 on Feb 9, 2021 14:23:47 GMT
I’m also very confident of a win. I expect the back four to remain the same with Williams coming in to replace Lee and I’m hoping IE will also retain Thomason whose passing and control is better than any replacement. I expect Jensen to be in goal now the players have had chance to practise together and up front Maddison has to start on the right in place of Isgrove, with Arthur supporting Doyle on the left instead of Fonz. That way we have attacking players to come on when the others inevitably tire which they surely will. Not remotely interested in Morecambes recent form or league position just very confident tonight and for once I’m going to expect us to take our chances and win well, so 3-0 to the reborn Whites.
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Post by davidm on Feb 9, 2021 14:46:52 GMT
I’m also very confident of a win. I expect the back four to remain the same with Williams coming in to replace Lee and I’m hoping IE will also retain Thomason whose passing and control is better than any replacement. I expect Jensen to be in goal now the players have had chance to practise together and up front Maddison has to start on the right in place of Isgrove, with Arthur supporting Doyle on the left instead of Fonz. That way we have attacking players to come on when the others inevitably tire which they surely will. Not remotely interested in Morecambes recent form or league position just very confident tonight and for once I’m going to expect us to take our chances and win well, so 3-0 to the reborn Whites. You overtaken me as "Mr Optimistic" Whites! I hope your prediction is right.
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Post by whitesince63 on Feb 9, 2021 17:58:33 GMT
For once I really mean it David.
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Post by davidm on Feb 9, 2021 18:06:31 GMT
It will be an interesting team. Gilks or Jensen in goal. Baptiste or Delaney at the back. Jackson or John at left back. Lee, Tutte and/or Williams. Maddison, Isgrove and/or Elbouzedi. Afolayan or Delfouneso. Well, Just 1 change. Williams instead of Lee. Disappointed that Maddison is not starting. and No sub keeper!!!
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Post by realtrottersforever on Feb 9, 2021 18:12:39 GMT
yep,. just seen that team news. plenty on twitter underwhelmed. can partly see the sense of not changing a winning team too much. surprised no sub keeper. maybe Jensen is the un-named Covid sufferer. ?
surprised Isgrove still in it. did I read John was poised to start if Salford game went ahead ? strong options off the bench anyway. if i was an opponent, i'd try and knobble Gilks in a 50/50. amazing we leave ourselves open to that option.
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Post by realtrottersforever on Feb 9, 2021 18:14:43 GMT
awkward character Maddison might have already flipped seeing Isgrove picked ahead of him..lol
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Post by whitesince63 on Feb 9, 2021 18:31:48 GMT
It’s fair to start with the team that did so well against Orient, can’t fault IE for that but just think what we’ve got to come off the bench and I’m sure we’ll see at least Maddison before the game finishes. Still see a 3-0 to Wanderers.
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Post by OohMac on Feb 9, 2021 18:49:35 GMT
Fans, like kids on xmas just want to play with thier new toys. Weve seen fonz and isgrove lets see Maverick Maddison.
Message play as you did vs Orient because now you wont last 90mins, you'll be dragged off and dropped. Cant drop the ball anymore.
Odd to see Comley still getting a squad place. Got Tutte on the bench. Genuinely thought he'd be training with the kids. No Jensen. Delaney. Greenidge or Miller on the bench and of course no Darcy. All surely above Comley?
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