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Post by riochforthereebok on Oct 3, 2022 8:56:07 GMT
Ian is threatening more rotations and that is fans should not fear change!!
Who am I to complain… it seems to be working
Cheltenham have so far
W- 3 D - 2 L - 5 F - 10 A - 12 11 points attained
They’ve just come off the back of a home win v Shrewsbury 2-0 and Alfie May has so far scored 3 times
So, absolutely nothing to fear in these at all, but no doubt it’ll be a wet Tuesday, in a tight, compact stadium with next to zero atmosphere, we have to be ready for this
I’ll hand over the predictions to you W63 as I’m crap at it. Just hoping for the win, but quit with the 3-1 predictions as we get vertigo beyond 2😂😂
COYWM ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by whitesince63 on Oct 3, 2022 13:43:40 GMT
Ha, it seems Alfie May might be missing tomorrow rioch as he was injured late in the game on Saturday? This is certainly a game we should win and indeed need to if we are to keep in touch with the leading pack. The league already seems to have split itself into two with the top clubs winning all the time and the bottom losing so I still think the total points needed for automatic will once again be higher than normal. We now have a run of games we should win as well as a couple of matches against the higher teams, which to be fair we also need to take points from. We must beat the teams around us because that will make the difference as we found by not doing last year. We’ve already slipped up against Wednesday and Plymouth and we must make up for that in the return games. Cheltenham and FGR this week has to be 6 points and I think it will be so for now I’m going again for 2-0 to Wanderers tomorrow at Cheltenham and probably the same at FGR on Saturday. That should see us in the top 3 and in good form.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Oct 3, 2022 14:01:49 GMT
Have to ask What is the draw with this Rob Edwards (ex Forest Green then Watford and now linked with Middlesbrough job) What does he have that Evatt doesn’t?? I’m not attempting to rid us of Ian, but surely, his stock must be way higher than Edwards?? And now Matt Taylor from Exeter to be the next Rotherham boss. Makes me wonder if they have actually even knocked on Sharon’s door but been given a firm NO? ? Got a corporate freebie to be at the Mcr derby yesterday, what a game that was. The way we faced up to Lincoln on Saturday would have been enough to have seen off the Urinal side I happened to be witnessing being tore from shred to shred Say what you like, Man City are different gravy and if they don’t win the CL with Haaland, they’ll never ever win it. Joy to watch though
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Post by OohMac on Oct 3, 2022 17:56:10 GMT
Rioch, Ive wondered the same all day in fact I was just looking for an Evatt thread I could bring back up.
Watford sack Edwards(8 games in) and bring in Slaven Bilic. Hardly ripped it up at West Ham or Brom. I said I thought a test would come when Derby sacked Rooney. IE lives in Derby(shire) and has done a similar bounce back job with a new squad of players. They didnt seem to be shortlist him at all. And Warne left a role and Dean Holden linked and not Evatt? Boro too.
He just isnt in the equation. Maybe his agent/him has given a firm not interested or maybe his reputation is going against him. Sunderland get Mowbray? 2 promotions in 3? Is no one even going to ask?
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Post by riochforthereebok on Oct 4, 2022 11:12:02 GMT
it’s only a theoretical question, but just say If Evatt was offered Middlesbrough or Rotherham or wherever, would YOU like Wilder, or Cooper, once he gets the bullet (would they even drop this far down)
Food for thought, as one day, someone might come knocking for his services 🤔
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Post by davidm on Oct 4, 2022 12:56:18 GMT
Looking forward to this match.
An ideal opportunity to gain points on some of those above us.
I mentioned the other day that if we are to be taken seriously as promotion prospects, then we must get 9 points from Lincoln, Cheltenham and Forest Green. Well there are 3 points already in the bag so another 3 tonight is needed.
I am not expecting too many changes.
Maybe Lee will not be risked for 3 games in 8 days so will Dempsey start and is Bodvarsson ready to start? I hope so as goal scoring will be easier with him instead of Kachunga.
I expect that we will concede tonight from the long throw experts who will hurl them into the box and create mayhem but upfront we will be good and score.
So I am going for a 3-1 win.
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Post by whitesince63 on Oct 4, 2022 13:51:49 GMT
Rioch, Ive wondered the same all day in fact I was just looking for an Evatt thread I could bring back up. Watford sack Edwards(8 games in) and bring in Slaven Bilic. Hardly ripped it up at West Ham or Brom. I said I thought a test would come when Derby sacked Rooney. IE lives in Derby(shire) and has done a similar bounce back job with a new squad of players. They didnt seem to be shortlist him at all. And Warne left a role and Dean Holden linked and not Evatt? Boro too. He just isnt in the equation. Maybe his agent/him has given a firm not interested or maybe his reputation is going against him. Sunderland get Mowbray? 2 promotions in 3? Is no one even going to ask? Why are you even considering IE going anywhere? I think sometimes we forget what a big club ours is, great fan base and a loyal owner. What more could a manager actually want? I suppose money but let’s be honest, he’s totally secure here at a club with a genuine chance of getting into the Championship and once there every chance of a more well healed owner coming in to back him for a shot at the PL and if he does that he can say he’s achieved it all himself. Sometimes that’s worth much more than money. I can’t believe there haven’t been enquiries for him, including Blackpool but he seems genuinely happy here, pulls all the strings and even if he has a bad spell is still safe as houses, as we’ve seen. At some point if he keeps this up a “really” big club might come in for him but seriously, the likes of Rotherham, Watford and Middlesbrough aren’t as big as we are so why on earth would he even consider going there?
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Post by riochforthereebok on Oct 4, 2022 13:52:07 GMT
Good luck with that prediction davidm
Is there any point to these B team games? We keep getting thrashed At half time v Blackpool we are 4 nil down
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Post by OohMac on Oct 4, 2022 14:34:01 GMT
Rioch, Ive wondered the same all day in fact I was just looking for an Evatt thread I could bring back up. Watford sack Edwards(8 games in) and bring in Slaven Bilic. Hardly ripped it up at West Ham or Brom. I said I thought a test would come when Derby sacked Rooney. IE lives in Derby(shire) and has done a similar bounce back job with a new squad of players. They didnt seem to be shortlist him at all. And Warne left a role and Dean Holden linked and not Evatt? Boro too. He just isnt in the equation. Maybe his agent/him has given a firm not interested or maybe his reputation is going against him. Sunderland get Mowbray? 2 promotions in 3? Is no one even going to ask? Why are you even considering IE going anywhere? I think sometimes we forget what a big club ours is, great fan base and a loyal owner. What more could a manager actually want? I suppose money but let’s be honest, he’s totally secure here at a club with a genuine chance of getting into the Championship and once there every chance of a more well healed owner coming in to back him for a shot at the PL and if he does that he can say he’s achieved it all himself. Sometimes that’s worth much more than money. I can’t believe there haven’t been enquiries for him, including Blackpool but he seems genuinely happy here, pulls all the strings and even if he has a bad spell is still safe as houses, as we’ve seen. At some point if he keeps this up a “really” big club might come in for him but seriously, the likes of Rotherham, Watford and Middlesbrough aren’t as big as we are so why on earth would he even consider going there? Ian Evatt wants to manage in the prem. A championship chairman may say heres £20M. Sharon and FV as good as theyve been have only given and will only give Ian 500k a player. I can see us in the championship but glass ceiling unless FV sell up to big moneymen and if they do Ians back in unknown. Anyway it was all hypothetical.
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Post by whitesince63 on Oct 4, 2022 16:14:30 GMT
I do understand that OM and it is all hypothetical as you say. Obviously if a big Championship or PL came in with mega bucks of wages and transfer budget, I’ve no doubt IE would be off and with Sharon’s blessing for the job he’s done so far but I actually don’t see that happening. Hopefully it won’t anyway, at least until we’re in the Championship so for now I’m sure he’s made that clear to both FV and his agent. Que a bid from the next Championship club seeking a manager and off he pops just to rubbish what I’ve said?? 🥴😉
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Post by davidm on Oct 4, 2022 17:53:15 GMT
3 changes tonight. Dempsey replaces Lee Aimson replaces Bradley Bodvarsson replaces Kachunga
Sadlier, Sheehan, Bakayoko, Morley, Afolayan, Kachunga and Beck on the bench
No Alfie May for Cheltenham
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Post by OohMac on Oct 4, 2022 18:00:11 GMT
Absolutely. Im not getting rid of Ian at all just puzzled why he hasnt been mooted for other jobs. (Probably deservedly so)
Anyway Tuesday night and rainy. Has that ever suited Bolton before. Not sure if they play as direct as with Duff as manager but if they do could suit them.
Remember beating them in L2 away on a night game. Taft goal maybe? Centre back header, late on. Think tonight could be similar. Goalless, 1-1 or 1-0 either way.
Would take a draw(which i know you hate Whites, but caveat that with saying a draw tonight and win at the weekend. 2 pts a game average away from home and keep winning the home games. Whats to moan about?)
As for the B team, its still in its infancy. But wheres Toal, Sheehan and John even. Thought it was a way of getting match fit for returning players too.
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Post by OohMac on Oct 4, 2022 18:03:25 GMT
3 changes tonight. Dempsey replaces Lee Aimson replaces Bradley Bodvarsson replaces Kachunga Sadlier, Sheehan, Bakayoko, Morley, Afolayan, Kachunga and Beck on the bench No Alfie May for Cheltenham Assume Aimson will go RCB and Jones will replace Bradley? Lee was always going to be rested so was Dempsey/Sadlier. And hopefully Bodvarsson makes the most of it and he and Charles can strike up a partnership because im not sold on Dapo as a striker and Kachunga as a footballer. (Think Standards are dropping when we just expect our strikers to press)
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Post by chip on Oct 4, 2022 18:06:57 GMT
I’m still away so won’t get to see this one but I’m quietly confident about a win. I’m in Heidelberg for my last night of a fabulous road trip 🤞for a good result onwards and upwards COYWM
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Post by chip on Oct 4, 2022 18:07:12 GMT
I’m still away so won’t get to see this one but I’m quietly confident about a win. I’m in Heidelberg for my last night of a fabulous road trip 🤞for a good result onwards and upwards COYWM
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