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Post by riochforthereebok on Aug 15, 2022 9:27:04 GMT
Tuesday night football and a different kick off time 7:45
So we face Morecambe once again
2 x 1-1 draws last season and both last minute equalisers … we’ll 90 + 14 and 90+ 4 and there’s usually a red card to be expected at some point.
Perhaps not Santos this time as he’ll be banned for this game (I think)
Is Charles fit?
Is Dapo fit?
I can, yet again, see a bore draw, purely down to the ‘dark arts’ of Derek Adam’s and his team
If still like us to take Stockton off them before he heads off the the dizzy heights of Highbury (no, not that one😂) Fleetwood of course
Hope we win, of course, but can easily see us struggling
COYWM
Hope we do this😬
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Post by whitesince63 on Aug 15, 2022 12:02:57 GMT
A little pessimistic that Rioch. With the temperature much reduced and Wanderers looking far more assertive than last season I can’t see us struggling to give these a pasting tomorrow. In a way I’m glad Rico is out because we actually do seem to be more robust without him. I don’t expect Dion to be playing (I still think there may be something behind the scenes going on with him??) so I’d think it will be Bod and Dapo up top, which I actually prefer and Baka to come on later and do his super sub bit again. I don’t see this being a struggle so I’ll go for a minimum of 3-0 to the Whites, especially as they’re without Stockton.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Aug 16, 2022 8:19:57 GMT
Not really pessimistic about our qualities W63, more due to the tactics of ‘Derek & The Dark Arts’ (sounds like a cue for a 70’s rock band)
I think he’ll aim to numb the crowd with his dull aggressive tactics and push us for the draw
Do hope I’m wrong and we tonk em 5-0, but hope lasts eternal
COYWM
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Post by whitesince63 on Aug 16, 2022 9:56:03 GMT
That’s exactly what Uncle Derek will try to do rioch but I genuinely believe that as the much better team we’ll open them up from the start and take an early lead. We’re just a much better team and so much more dangerous this year from all positions so I don’t see the likes of Morecambe being able to hold out and frustrate us as they have in the past. As long as we keep 11 men on the pitch we’ll see these off easily tonight.
Any thoughts on the Stockton to Fleetwood move? Seems a strange one to me unless Fleetwood are offering a shed load of money. I’d have liked him here but if his personal ambitions are set that low we’re probably better off without him. I always liked Bruce’s belief that you can’t ever have enough good strikers and Stockton could have been a good addition to ours.
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Post by chip on Aug 16, 2022 10:22:53 GMT
Unfortunately I’ll not be attending tonight as there’s a railway strike nationwide on Saturday and I just can’t afford two trips in the car. I’m getting a little bit fed up with all this talk about the opposition every game we play just leave it in the dressing room and go out there and play to our game plan and let them worry about us other team’s seem to be able to beat Morecambe and port vale but we seem to worry about them get a grip and let’s have another 3 points in the bag onwards and upwards COYWM
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Post by OohMac on Aug 16, 2022 12:29:10 GMT
Season before too we also had a man sent off which allowed them to grab an equaliser in a game we did dominate. Maddison at that time. Another rescinded.
We do need to keep our heads not sure how we can get that message across when our manager loses his so regularly.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Aug 16, 2022 17:28:56 GMT
A little pessimistic that Rioch. With the temperature much reduced and Wanderers looking far more assertive than last season I can’t see us struggling to give these a pasting tomorrow. In a way I’m glad Rico is out because we actually do seem to be more robust without him. I don’t expect Dion to be playing (I still think there may be something behind the scenes going on with him??) so I’d think it will be Bod and Dapo up top, which I actually prefer and Baka to come on later and do his super sub bit again. I don’t see this being a struggle so I’ll go for a minimum of 3-0 to the Whites, especially as they’re without Stockton. W63 Expand more What do you mean ‘still think there’s something going on behind the scenes with Dion’?? |
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Post by whitesince63 on Aug 16, 2022 18:24:58 GMT
I have absolutely no idea rftr, I just feel something in my bones which I’ve no evidence for but think for some reason Dion might be on the way out. I sincerely hope not because I think he’ll do a big job here this season but however much I think that I still get this feeling something isn’t right between him and Evatt. Probably absolutely miles out on it but the next few weeks will tell us. Certainly if he is leaving I’d be looking to save Stockton going to Fleetwood!!
On tonight’s game though, I just can’t understand that team at all. No MJ, no Dapo and Kachunga in front of Sadlier. Hope Evatt’s got it right because failing to get all 3 points against this mob will be a major setback.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Aug 16, 2022 19:16:36 GMT
I can’t understand that team either and hence after 30 mins we’re still at 0-0
COYWM
Take em to the cleaners ffs⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
By the way W63, if your hunch proves to be true on Dion and he were to be turfed out, could it be the same issues Sarcevic had ie no one gets the better of Ian Evatt!!
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Post by chip on Aug 16, 2022 19:21:24 GMT
Half an hour in and still no shot on target we really are making hard work of this game COYWM
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Post by riochforthereebok on Aug 16, 2022 19:27:52 GMT
GOOOAAAALLLL⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
Bout fkn time too
Well done Trotters
Now go for it
COYWM ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by chip on Aug 16, 2022 19:28:59 GMT
At last 1-0 Conor Bradley COYWM
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Post by andyl on Aug 16, 2022 19:42:22 GMT
First chance to see the Wanderers on Ifollow. Might not get to a home game till Sept.
There are only really two threats to us, over elaborate play and error or sudden breakaways.
I do like seeing Dempsey, Lee and Morley in harness. Our press is near perfect and although patience vital the odd surge from Bradley and some overlaps and close penalty box play suggest we are wearing them down. Kachunga has very good close control and Bodvarsson if sometimes heavy of touch is strong and powerful. Had a good heading chance.
The defence looks much better with Aimson strengthening the marking and heading if not the possession play. Johnston too looks more robust this year albeit both benefit from no Stockton.
So long as we are patient, use subs well and take on more shots we should see this out comfortably. Concentration will be key
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Post by whitesince63 on Aug 16, 2022 19:50:30 GMT
Agree with all of that Andyl, can’t see any way they’ll score unless it’s from our mistake or something fantastic from someone. We just need to move the ball more quickly through their packed defence and I’m still confident of at least 3-0 at the end. We needed that goal to lift the team so there should be no let up in the second half.
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Post by chip on Aug 16, 2022 20:05:37 GMT
This second half seems to be dragging we need that second goal maybe also a third COYWM
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