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Post by OohMac on Oct 23, 2021 6:54:27 GMT
As if the game wasnt big enough. Feels like this game was a pivitol. Win and brush off the poor form and go back to play off contention, a loss and its looking down into abyss and a dog fight to follow. Draw would have just delayed this for another match but to be honest any point on the board would be welcome especially if we score.
Yesterdays odd news plus the rumours still flying adds something extra. Is it extra pressure, extra grit, extra motivation. Not sure. When the teamsheet is announced I will be like a curtain twitcher looking for drama. Will Doyle start will he make the bench if not will he follow? (My view is that I doubt Stockport could take on both players. Would imagine thats an extra £6 or £7k to find) with Doyle on 18m left too he would be less likely to want to rip that up and again thats all hearsay based on nothing much.
Is now the time for system change with only Brockbank and Gordon as unconvincing understudy, might they both benefit from 3 at the back with Dapo, Isgrove infront?
Got to say my impression is yes but would prefer to try these new things in Papa John games. Not when we're on poor form and under so much scrutiny.
So option A. Dixon Brockbank Santos Johnston Gordon ______MJ Lee _____Sheehan Isgrove ____Dapo _______Baka
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Dixon Santos Baptiste Johnston Brockbank_________Gordon ________MJ Lee Isgeove__________Dapo _______Baka/Doyle
I guess there is a C which is a mix of the 2 as a traditional 442 with Izzy, Dapo as wingers and Doyle and Baka both strikers.
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Post by chip on Oct 23, 2021 8:17:28 GMT
I'm going today and taking my Son with me who is a Liverpool fan so it will be a bit of a culture shock for him I just hope that we can put on a very good performance and maybe win onwards and upwards stay safe one and all COYWM
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Post by whitesince63 on Oct 23, 2021 9:40:44 GMT
I’m not going today, I’m going to watch my granddaughter play for Milmoor girls later and tomorrow taking another granddaughter to Blackpool to see the illuminations which I had to postpone due to weather for her birthday earlier in the month, so it’ll be radio this afternoon I’m afraid. Shame really because I’d have loved to be there to see how they perform but priorities I’m afraid. Like OM says it will be interesting to see what team IE picks. Obviously Rico is back and with John fit, will he replace Gordon? The main question mark of course is over Doyle? Will he play or won’t he, who can say? It’s only rumour that he’s also been involved but using the “no smoke without fire” scenarios, we’ll have to wait and see. Clearly Doyle’s situation with 18 months left on his contract is different to Sarce’s with only 6 months, so it’s unlikely with what he’s on that he could afford to leave because it’s unlikely he’d get anywhere near the same elsewhere at approaching 34. Maybe he’d be prepared to take less just to play though? So many questions today so let’s just hope the players remember they’re playing for the fans and put everything in. I don’t expect much change, just in personnel. I’d be surprised if there was any change in system, more who will stand in for Sarce and for me that’s a no brainer with Sheehan moving forward. I’m sure we’ve enough to get us through to January in good shape, so I expect a comfortable win today to settle nerves.
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Post by davidm on Oct 23, 2021 10:24:38 GMT
Well, an amazing, shocking week!
2 really poor performances from the team and the manager and then who knows what went on afterwards but to lose your captain like that is incomprehensible.
Nobody has come out of this with any credit.
Onto today, what sort of reaction will there be from the players and also from the manager? Will they get together as a team or will there be disparate factions amongst the players. Can the manager somehow get the players to come together and play for him and us supporters?
Obviously there will be team changes. Santos will return. If John is fit, I would also expect him to return. I would also hope to see Doyle back up front. With Williams, Lee and Sheehan as the midfield three. Is Lee fit? If not, Thomason must start.
And just to stir up a few of the regulars on here, when it comes to substitutes, I want to see Delfouneso ahead of Kachunga in the pecking order. I truly wish Kachunga would make me eat my words but he has been awful.
After games against top of the table teams, today is an opportunity to get a win. Hopefully, we can defend and not give the opposition a goal start so a 2-0 win. Please let Doyle get back onto the scoresheet.
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Post by andyl on Oct 23, 2021 13:10:32 GMT
Early today. Opt for unhealthy pie £3.20 pay with £5 and am offered £2.60 change. One Maths lesson later, take seat. Next match says the rotating ad boards Bolton v Stockport Sunday 7 October at 3pm. Time travellers only.
Meanwhile we are a week on from the riots , 2 more 'fans' ejected at Plymouth.
Clearly there's a research project - reasons for the reemergence of fan violence but that"s for a political thread. Here is it coincidence that a loud mouthed manager who hectors refs, linesman, opposing managers and falls out terminally with his captain- ' this club ain't small enough for the both of us' has mirroring crowd behaviour.
All in all I like the broad style of play but its one pacedness has earned laughing stock viral status at Plymouth. And there is no in game tactical flexibility never better illustrated.
Will we improve? Perhaps. No doubt today will be a bus park opposition. A challenge. Santos who last year was 100% reliant on Gilks positional diection must now guide others.
Ok I may cheer up with a 6-0 but noting David's call for the return of Delfouneso or maybe the exile of Kachunga I suspect he has already bottomed the pit of straw clutching. Time to look up the team!
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Post by chip on Oct 23, 2021 14:10:29 GMT
Steady start if not spectacular soft free kick for them resulting in a corner free kick to us COYWM
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Post by chip on Oct 23, 2021 14:13:24 GMT
1-0 down again after 11 minutes our defence playing off side that never was in a month of Sundays 🤷♂️COYWM
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Post by chip on Oct 23, 2021 14:15:04 GMT
2-0 players standing around watching him have a free shot 🤷♂️
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Post by riochforthereebok on Oct 23, 2021 14:50:35 GMT
Time for change
Simple as
These are not playing for the shirt or playing for Evatt Surely not
Big questions need to be answered be Evatt to FV or we are in free fall back to League 2
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Post by OohMac on Oct 23, 2021 15:06:59 GMT
IF the players have downed tools we need to sever ties, It certainly doesnt look like they are getting a response.
Its becoming Keith Hill like. Its soundbytes and excuses and same mistakes. DO NOT CONCEDE in the first 20mins.
As ive said before there was no improvement last season through training ground. All from cheque book. Do FV want that as a blueprint? Fair enough if they do.
Might seem harsh Ian, your dismissal may put your ego in check and you may come back better for it. But this team was full if confidence but looks shell shocked. Over coached, thrown under the bus and now given away for free when they dont agree with you.
My genuine belief that youve played your get out of jail free card with Phoenix and now youre in trouble again.
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Post by chip on Oct 23, 2021 15:14:23 GMT
This is very very poor we are making it to easy for teams to play against us 🤷♂️COYWM
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Post by Pedro on Oct 23, 2021 15:19:11 GMT
"Bereft of ideas in the final third"
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Post by riochforthereebok on Oct 23, 2021 15:38:20 GMT
Sarce came on at 41 minutes for County and they are 2-0 down so no major loss as I see it
Woeful Wanderers and I’ve had enough with the Evatt regime
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Post by chip on Oct 23, 2021 15:40:39 GMT
We seem to have come alive a bit but unless we score it’s all for nowt 9 minutes left plus stoppage time COYWM
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Post by chip on Oct 23, 2021 15:47:39 GMT
Yessssssssssss Dapa superbly stuck goal COYWM
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