TUE Night 

will he have a Tinker 

or go with the same Team 

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Just now, Johnnyrotten said:

Away at United, Liverpool, Spurs, Arsenal would bring in about 5 times what we'd get here (very rough estimate obviously).

Magic of the cup. For what it’s worth I agree. Lost interest in both comps so may as well take the money and run

8 minutes ago, only1swanny said:

Happy that Sonny Sharples-Ahmed got some time, nice to see an ex pupil in a white shirt

Which school

3 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Away at United, Liverpool, Spurs, Arsenal would bring in about 5 times what we'd get here (very rough estimate obviously).

OT would be nice

Good performance hope that’s the end of 2 midfielders experiment , no doubt Barnsley in next round. 

Massive improvement tonight

lets see if Evatt stays loyal Saturday or rewards some tonight with starts against Exeter

matete should be a starter

dempsey, Desmond & forino all deserve a place 

Just now, Rizlar said:

Good performance hope that’s the end of 2 midfielders experiment , no doubt Barnsley in next round. 

We played the same formation, didn't we?

Solid from Rico and great finish from Charles. Think both needed that tonight.

Tomo ran the show in midfield.

 

1 minute ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

We played the same formation, didn't we?

We did.

Don't understand the 3 in midfield comments ...

1 minute ago, wakey said:

We did.

Don't understand the 3 in midfield comments ...

I think Dempsey and Arfield understood their roles much better than Collins/Mcatee have though. Hopefully those two get up to speed fairly quickly if we persist with the formation. 

1 minute ago, wakey said:

We did.

Don't understand the 3 in midfield comments ...

It was

Southwood

Forino Santos Johnston

JDC Matete George Tutu

Demps Dion Arfield

...but Demps ran around so much I got tired just watching him.

2 minutes ago, radcliffe white said:

Massive improvement tonight

lets see if Evatt stays loyal Saturday or rewards some tonight with starts against Exeter

matete should be a starter

dempsey, Desmond & forino all deserve a place 

Agree with that, play the same team Saturday. Will give the ones who played tonight a real confidence boost, and the ones who don’t will have to fight to get picked.

We did but supplemented with 2 midfielders 'up top' not collins and mcatee

12 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Played well first half Saturday.  IE always talks about the team picking itself, well the midfield picks itself if we're basing it on performances.  Tomo, Matete, Dempsey until further notice please.

Can't argue with that midfield.

I have confidence in Either keeper but Baxter is still the one with the shirt. Would not change the back 3 from tonight

Firino over Toal at present  JDC and Desmond at wingbacks.  Matete, Thompson and Dempsey in midfield.

Then Two from Charles, Collins, McAtee and Vic

Every man and his dog can see we are better balanced with those three in midfield.

Also noticed Johnston got the ball tonight from Smallwood and not Santos...I do not think that was coincidence.

Well done Bolton and Evatt tonight, but is he strong enough to pick something like on Saturday

 

Edited August 27, 20241 yr by masi 51

Id happily see mostly the same team, but id prefer collins for arfield, plus baxter

1 hour ago, Casino said:

 

1 hour ago, Casino said:

Ps i hope the Tomo knockers have been watching

Late last night and the night before, Tomo Knockers, Tomo Knockers, Knocking At Your Door

6 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

We played the same formation, didn't we?

We've been here before.

A couple of midfielders pushing forward, or a couple of out and out strikers.

Far more balanced, than with simply 2 out and out midfielders.

Well it wasn't 5-0 but it'll do 

 

1 minute ago, Casino said:

Id happily see mostly the same team, but id prefer collins for arfield, plus baxter

Wouldn't argue against that.

 

2 minutes ago, masi 51 said:

 

Every man and his dog can see we are better balanced with those three in midfield.

 

 

Most men with dogs didnt see 3 in midfield

14 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Away at United, Liverpool, Spurs, Arsenal would bring in about 5 times what we'd get here (very rough estimate obviously).

True but I'm a romantic. I want a chance of winning. Everton, PNE or Sheffield Wednesday at home please. Not feckin Barnsley!

Everton away, then

 

1 minute ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

We've been here before.

A couple of midfielders pushing forward, or a couple of out and out strikers.

Far more balanced, than with simply 2 out and out midfielders.

Exactly without the ball Dempsey and Arfield dropped back into midfield whereas with Collins and McAtee being strikers they stayed further forward .

Just now, Casino said:

Most men with dogs didnt see 3 in midfield

well i certainly did  Arfield pushed up but Dempsey stayed behind and linked up well with Thomason and Matete

Maybe yours was a guide dog

Just now, Rizlar said:

Exactly without the ball Dempsey and Arfield dropped back into midfield whereas with Collins and McAtee being strikers they stayed further forward .

Yep. 

Not purely about the formation, but about who plays in it too.

Clearly not worked before, but much better with some balance.