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Post by chip on Dec 1, 2023 18:18:38 GMT
Well is nobody bothered about tomorrows game COYWM
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Post by whitesince63 on Dec 1, 2023 18:57:16 GMT
I am chip. I was hoping to get across for it, I still love the FA Cup but grandchildren events have scuppered that one so I can only listen at best. It will be interesting to see what team IE decides to start with. Will he keep a broadly strong line up as he did in round one, or will he change it up a bit instead? I don’t think he’ll take too many chances, especially defensively because I’m sure he has one eye on setting a new clean sheet record having matched the current one. If that’s the case I wouldn’t expect very many changes at all from Tuesday meaning if things are going well he can give the “finishers” a little bit longer without risking the game. I do though expect Harrogate to pack their defence and hope to catch us on the break so we might have to be patient but if we can grab one early they’ll have to come out and play which will leave more room for us up front. Either way I’m not expecting an upset so I’ll go for a very comfortable 3-0 to the Whites.
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Post by OohMac on Dec 2, 2023 6:40:00 GMT
I think the home tie gives us a really excellent chance of being in the hat for R3 and the prospect. Think once again we've been overlooked by TV for "new money" Wrexham. Actually thought the Solihull match was a standout.
I do think an away tie would have made for a better atmosphere with the more enthused fans packing an away allocation rather than a 20% stadium full. Even with cheaper tickets. I'm not sure what the answer is to get that cup magic feel back. I guess Round 3 would help.
Team wise. Wouldn't rush Randell back, he seems to struggle with the work load when playing a lot of minutes in quick succession. Would save him for Pompey.
I'd keep it strong
Baxter. Forrester Santos Toal JDC Iredale Maghoma Sheehan Mendes Gomez JDB Charles
I know Charles will be a risk but think it's important we see the partnership with Jon. GT would be left out just for the fact that his bookings are getting to then 10 mark(that's a 2 game ban is it. The 5 didn't count in EFL so assume still the case) and again Pompey in mind.
Could swap Morley for Sheehan. I've not checked or seen if Paris and Ashworth are cup tied?
Hopefully be a 2 goal lead at HT and we can bring on Ashworth, Morley, Nlundulu, Dempsey and Matheson fairly early to give half the players a break.
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Post by whitesince63 on Dec 2, 2023 8:40:21 GMT
I’d go with that team OM, especially the GT thing because we certainly can not afford to lose him for the Portsmouth tie and if he tried to “lay off” he wouldn’t be the same tenacious player. I do though think some of his bookings have been daft ones where there was no need to hassles as he sometimes does in non threatening areas. All a learning process I suppose? I’d also like to see Dion alongside JDB from the start and I think there’s a good chance of that but the only problem then is who and when to replace them with? Obviously it would probably be Vic and Dan but I’m not sure they e ever played together so I have a feeling that Evatt might persist with Dion and Victor and assuming we’re ahead, switch it at half time. We’ll soon see but whoever we play it’s important to give everyone likely to start at Pompey some game time to keep them sharp and match fit. I suspect the Port Vale game may be the time to rest a few as it’s arguably the least important of the three games?
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Post by davidm on Dec 2, 2023 9:58:56 GMT
Hopefully a relatively comfortable win today.
Harrogate aren’t to be dismissed though – their last 5 away games are WWWWL – not a bad record.
I expect a reasonably strong team today – some changes, probably similar to the Stockport EFL Trophy side.
Forrester warrants a start and Bodvarsson. Dempsey will probably come in.
Whatever side we put out, we should be strong enough.
Not a steamroller performance but I think we will get a comfortable 2-0 win.
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Post by chip on Dec 2, 2023 10:39:29 GMT
Morning all is there no way to watch the game today other than having to listen to it if not why not. I’m hoping that we can a win today with our second string strikers getting some confidence so I’m going for a 3-1 win we have to concede sometime so it might as well be in the Cup COYWM
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Post by whitesince63 on Dec 2, 2023 11:54:55 GMT
Other than actually going to the game chip, which I can’t, I don’t think there’s any way you can view the game because of course it’s not on Wanderers TV in the U.K. I don’t know if foreign viewers can get it or those with a vpn because of course it’s Sky coverage, so I suppose it’ll just be audio for this one today.
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Post by chip on Dec 2, 2023 14:30:29 GMT
A very good lineup with another chance for Lulu and Bod to get some game time and maybe get themselves some much needed goal’s I still say 3-1 COYWM
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Post by chip on Dec 2, 2023 15:12:27 GMT
Bod starts and scores within nine minutes COYWM
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Post by chip on Dec 2, 2023 15:35:50 GMT
Yessssssssssss 2-0 Bod scores again COYWM
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Post by chip on Dec 2, 2023 15:46:06 GMT
Yessssssssssss 3-0 Bod with a first half hat-trick COYWM
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Post by chip on Dec 2, 2023 15:49:01 GMT
Booo Bolton have conceded 3-1 COYWM
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Post by chip on Dec 2, 2023 15:52:29 GMT
That’s halftime 3-1 after some sloppy defending gave them a twenty yard shot at goal that went in COYWM
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Post by whitesince63 on Dec 2, 2023 16:00:45 GMT
So there goes the new clean sheet record, I bet Evatt’s absolutely furious and will let them know it at half time. Never mind, fantastic hat trick for Bod, just a shame there aren’t many fans in to do the clap justice and sounds as if Dans having a good one as well. I still believe Dan will come good as his confidence grows. Let’s just hope IE leaves him on for a while in the second half so that he gets more chance to score as “hopefully” the game is safe.
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Post by chip on Dec 2, 2023 16:12:17 GMT
Yessssssssssss 4-1 Lulu has scored COYWM
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