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Post by OohMac on Apr 21, 2023 6:46:58 GMT
Think that two points per game is a realistic, pragmatic even target with 3 home games in a week but 2 wins and 2 draws gives us some wiggle room. So a draw here and beat Accy on Tuesday will put us in good stead for next week's game against Fleetwood.
But as ever with an Evatt side, you expect the top teams to be scoring twos and threes, but we haven't managed to do that(score more than 1) in the last 8 games. It always let's the opponents in the game. With a makeshift back 5 too.
Why make it so hard on yourselves? We still have the players up front to really take game to teams. I'm not having this magic low block either. If it was so easy just to sit back then the top teams wouldn't win. Of course they find a way and the low block and the time wasting is easy to deal with when you go a goal in front.
Think Dion would be best suited trying to relegate his old team on Tuesday, he's looked like he's picked up a few niggles. If he can't play both games wouldn't be surprised to see us go with Nlundulu and Adeboyejo. After Tuesday I don't really consider Jerome an option and hopefully we can part ways in the summer. Was an "over the barrell" signing that one.
Rest of team picks itself with DJ hopefully back. 3 from Dempsey, Morley, Sheehan and Lee.
Think we win 2-0 tomorrow but at some point would like to see Wembley form in the league.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Apr 21, 2023 8:39:44 GMT
I’m not even going to say, they did us at their place… We did us at their place, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory with our inability to close a game out
They’ve been hammered on a few occasions
(6-0 Charlton)
(3-0 Posh)
(3-0 Fleetwood)
(3-0 Ipswich)
They’ve also dished out a few beatings too
Peterborough
Wycombe
Us
2-2 v Derby 1-1 v Pompey and recently lost to Plymouth in the 95th minute
We are so unpredictable, heaven only knows how this game will end
Will home pressure and decent crowd get to us again
Hoping as always for the win, possibly a tight 1-0 or 2-1 to us
It’s the home straight now so COYWM ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by whitesince63 on Apr 21, 2023 14:38:25 GMT
Picking the starting eleven for this one is a toughie for me. Morley and Demps have been awful recently whilst Thomason and Sheehan have been much better so for me I’d have George, Sheehan and Lee in the middle and unless Dions injured he has to start with Victor, who I must say looked a lot better last Tuesday. I also thought Randell Williams looked better at LWB so Evatt may decide to keep him there instead of bringing DJ back. Actually I don’t mind either because I don’t see a great deal between them. For me Lee will be the difference. We really missed him I thought at Burton as he works so well down the right with Bradley opening up defences and creating chances. Whoever plays I’d just like them to be more ambitious around the opposition box. So many times they just ignore opportunities to have a pop in favour of another pass and the attack just fizzles out. I agree we need goals because just one always leaves us under pressure as we’ve seen numerous times and since goal difference could be worth an extra point in the end, the more we get the better. Another 5-0 would do the trick and there’s no reason why we can’t if we go for it.
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Post by OohMac on Apr 21, 2023 21:44:01 GMT
To think though we had a prime Lee, Dapo, Doyle, Sarcevic and Declan John in L2 and still scored 1 or fewer in most matches.
It's definitely an Evatt thing. Obviously it's been fairly successful for him so far but for me it seems fairly obvious that we are one of the best teams in the league but we are anchored by slow, laborious play.
About time we started killing off teams and then you can rest the players that need resting. So it's better squad management to attack and keep going
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Post by riochforthereebok on Apr 21, 2023 22:14:42 GMT
Let that Arsenal result be a warning to BWFC
Teams at the bottom scrapping for their lives
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Post by davidm on Apr 22, 2023 8:39:35 GMT
This match definitely falls into the “must win” category.
Failure to win will put us in a particularly difficult position so all effort must be made to win.
This means starting with an attacking fast attitude. A lot of the problems in the Cambridge game came from our ponderous playing out from the back. Not all the blame lies with the defence on this as the midfield were dreadfully static.
We need a 100% positive approach today.
Teamwise, I expect 5 out of the 6 back men to remain – I would reinstate John as I prefer his attacking capabilities.
Midfield for me starts with Kieran Lee plus 2 from Morley, Dempsey, Sheehan and Thomason – for me Morley and Dempsey although Morley worries me a bit lately.
Upfront, our only recognised goalscorer in Charles plus probably Adeboyejo.
Shrewsbury were so stretched with injuries and suspensions last week that they only had 4 players on the subs bench. They seem to have lost all of their form when they won a good few on the trot. I still have slight fears about our ability (inability?) to head the ball in our defence which leaves us susceptible to centres coming into the box but we surely will have too much attackwise for them to hold out.
As I say, a must win game and a 3-1 win for me.
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Post by chip on Apr 22, 2023 11:06:34 GMT
Just got into to Blackpool for a regimental reunion but I’ll be at the Reebok for kickoff no more talking just wins or avoiding defeats onwards and upwards COYWM
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Post by whitesince63 on Apr 22, 2023 12:23:09 GMT
I’m expecting an Ipswich win at Peterborough which would mean it isn’t disastrous if we do fail to win today and surely we can’t lose? Likewise it wouldn’t surprise me if Burton drew at Derby, local derby and all that and I’m still not convinced with Derby despite McGoldricks goals. We have to be positive though and go for goals from the start and I believe we will so I can either see a comfortable win, 3-0 or so, or a frustrating 0-0 draw as we make heavy weather of it. We have to keep going though because the Shrews have notably tired in the last 20 minutes of recent games. A win today puts us well into the pound seats for Tuesday so come on boys, no nerves just get out there and do it for us.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Apr 22, 2023 14:18:24 GMT
Good possession and good pressure 12 mins but please, stop over passing and someone be brave and shoot for once
COYWM ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by riochforthereebok on Apr 22, 2023 14:28:54 GMT
After 24 mins
Cut
Copy
Paste
My last message
Come on Wanderers stop over playing
Ffs SH⚽️⚽️T
Someone
At least Dempsey’s havin a go
Typical Cotterill set up, 11 men camped in their own 25 doing a job on us
80% possession- nowt to show for it,so summat must be wrong with our set up
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Post by Pedro on Apr 22, 2023 14:39:13 GMT
It is like watching a minute of a game on a loop. Has no one got any imagination?
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Post by riochforthereebok on Apr 22, 2023 14:44:21 GMT
It is like watching a minute of a game on a loop. Has no one got any imagination? Spot on Ped It’s like watching a Phil Neale side sitting on this ‘precious’ point😡😡 |
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Post by riochforthereebok on Apr 22, 2023 14:54:11 GMT
Wasn’t an awful watch as it was all us but flippin eck, all those that go for a more than a one goal win, please stand up and be counted as I cannot see it happening today
0-0 all over it
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Post by whitesince63 on Apr 22, 2023 15:03:23 GMT
Same old same old all huff and no puff. We’re just looking for a mistake by Shrewsbury instead of forcing them into one. How many times do we actually run at defenders centrally and make them tackle, every chance of free kicks and penalties but no we’d prefer to just pass instead. Don’t sit, Declan to replace Randell and Lee on for Sheehan to get things moving down the right. We’re going to have to be patient and hope the Shrews get tired and lose concentration or it’s going to be another lost opportunity. The problem for me is that we know full well how the oppositions going to play, just park the bus yet we never seem to adapt to it and just continue with the same monotonous pass, pass, pass. Shoot for goodness sake, you never know it might go in?
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Post by riochforthereebok on Apr 22, 2023 15:14:31 GMT
Wasn’t an awful watch as it was all us but flippin eck, all those that go for a more than a one goal win, please stand up and be counted as I cannot see it happening today 0-0 all over it And I’m embarrassed as I said we might do a 2-1 I also said we might do a 1-0 but the way these have started the second half, they might fancy it too |
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