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Post by davidm on Mar 12, 2021 11:30:56 GMT
After performing excellently in 3 tough games – 7 points which should have been 9 – we now have 2 relatively easier matches.
We actually had a good run prior to playing Port Vale earlier in the season. I think complacency took over and lost us that match so, hopefully, the manager and the team will be prepared.
These next 2 Saturdays, we play Port Vale and Walsall. We must win these games.
What an opportunity we have; as whilst we are playing these two relatively easy games, the following matches take place:-
Sat 13th:-
Exeter v Cheltenham
Morecambe v Newport
Carlisle v Bradford
Sat 20th:-
Cheltenham v Salford
Cambridge v Forest Green
Tranmere v Exeter
What an opportunity to cement our place in the promotion battle.
On to tomorrow, I think the manager will make 1 change – Isgrove for Delfouneso as is his way these days.
We need to continue the way of playing from the last 3 games – no Manager of the Month & Player of the Month complacency – and surely we will win.
A 2-0 win for us.
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Post by whitesince63 on Mar 12, 2021 19:11:02 GMT
I’d agree David, complacency is surely the only thing that can stop us winning both this and next week and should we do that, there can be little doubt we’ll be in and around the automatic positions. Surely we are a completely different team than the last time we played Vale and whilst you can never rule out banana skins, I think this team is unlikely to succumb. As you’ve pointed out, our main competitors are playing each other, so something has to give. Should we fail to take maximum points from these two games, we have only ourselves to blame. After the last two performances though, you have to believe that sooner or later the chances we’ve created are going to be taken so let’s hope that starts tomorrow and also that Dapo is amongst them. A goal or two now would lift him even further I think and probably take the scoring pressure off Doyle a bit. As you say, I’d expect Isgrove to replace Fonz, although personally I’d like to see Maddison given another start, even though he’s not quite the team player Isgrove is. I think the other 9 outfield players can accommodate him and I think he poses more of a threat than either Delfouneso or Isgrove. Either way, I expect a comfortable win for once so I’ll stick my neck out and go for 0-3 to the Whites.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2021 13:16:08 GMT
Very unsure about today because yes it's suppose to be an easier game but we tend to struggle against lower teams especially teams on a bad run of form we tend to help them out with us having an off day. Fingers crossed this doesn't happen and we can continue with our very impressive run. We don't seem to be messing about with the ball at the back as much as we were a couple of weeks ago maybe Ian as told them to maybe move the ball forward just a tad quicker. Anyway for what it's worth 2-2 today stay safe one & all onwards & upwards COYWM
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Post by whitesince63 on Mar 13, 2021 13:55:30 GMT
I think you’re worrying over nothing Chip. A draw would be an awful result and whilst I agree with you that we’ve previously struggled against the poorer teams, I think that was the old team, not this new one. I think the team now has completely different mindset and attitude, not to mention ability. Nobody should ever count chickens because non football effects like bad pitches, wind and injuries can affect results but I just think there’s a look about this team now that shouts out class and I don’t worry about anybody in this league now, I genuinely believe we can win all our remaining games.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2021 14:42:11 GMT
I agree with what you are saying up to a point 63 but until Gilks allowed Cambridge into the game on Tuesday I thought we could stroll it at halftime but maybe it's me but we seemed to take our foot of the gas a bit in the second half. I do wish we could put teams to bed & have a very comfortable afternoon for a change. As any full on Bolton fan will love to dream that we can go up, there is still that little nagging bit at the back of my mind that we are still not the finished team but yes brilliant to be were we are now than two months ago stay safe one & all onwards & upwards COYWM
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Post by riochforthereebok on Mar 13, 2021 15:19:19 GMT
Come on Trotters, let’s do this
We owe them a bloody good hiding
COYWM ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by whitesince63 on Mar 13, 2021 15:28:13 GMT
What’s up with them today, half a yard slower doing everything today? Wake up lads this won’t do.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Mar 13, 2021 15:31:19 GMT
Rough pitch
Shame for Sarce
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Post by whitesince63 on Mar 13, 2021 15:40:43 GMT
We’re just too slow, we’ve gone back to the slow side to side rubbish of a month ago. Need somebody to wake them up this is awful stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2021 15:43:35 GMT
Very sloppy at the moment and our not having a sub goalkeeper on the bench almost comes to bite us. Pitch is a bit bumpy and slippery we need to be on our game today.
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Post by whitesince63 on Mar 13, 2021 15:51:30 GMT
How awful was that, what on earth is the matter with them? Slow, sloppy, little movement off the ball, the complete opposite of Tuesday. IE needs to wake them up or we’re going to come unstuck here.
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Post by andyl on Mar 13, 2021 15:53:10 GMT
Pitch and wind levelling us down. A shame we have no set piece threat. Final balls poor. Port Vale may have shaded that by being a bit quicker to the ball.
It may be a Gnahoua day. That bit of skill may be needed. May also need Thomason's range of pass or Miller Time.
Plenty of time left but we must commit forward to win . We need to risk loss to win, I think.
Scrappy
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Post by davidm on Mar 13, 2021 15:53:15 GMT
Very worrying performance. Second best so far.
Don't know whether it's the pitch of the wind but very poor so far
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2021 15:57:16 GMT
Very poor first half but still 0-0 no quality in our play but to be fair Port Vale are just not allowing us to play let's hope we are better in the second half onwards & upwards
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Post by whitesince63 on Mar 13, 2021 16:11:50 GMT
This is just like the Barrow game far too much sideways and back again, little movement off the ball to make space. I know the conditions aren’t perfect but that’s not an excuse for poor play. We need to pick up the pace, get some more forward balls in and quicken the passing up. The tempo all over the pitch is too slow.
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