Really is a big game this.

Heading to the abyss of the season this is where we really do need to make a statement and start kicking on.

 

Simon Rudge was a midget. Not a forward either 

2 hours ago, paulhanley said:

I really hope he gives McAtee a run today. It feels like he is keen and eager and might just provide the spark we need. I would give Burstow a little rest. He is badly out of goalscoring form but he runs himself to a standstill and probably deserves a little spell of rest.

He gets subbed every game he starts, which isn't every week.  He's well down the list of players deserving a rest (but won't want one), behind Toal, Johnston, Sheehan and ACD.  I know Burstow tries, as he should do, but I don't see the others putting in less than him and they are involved far more in our general play because of our style of play.  

2 hours ago, Mounts Kipper said:

I do remember Wayne Entwistle and Ian Moore….. Toothless both of them. 

Entwistle was here a couple of months wasn't he?  Signed in desperation at the time, the level of Mike Ring and Etete (although to be fair to Entwistle he did have a half decent scoring record for about 10 years).  

The players we have up front now are longer term, planned signings playing most weeks not stop gaps for a month or 2.

2 hours ago, Whitestar said:

Even in the darkest days in the 80s we never seemed this toothless in attack.

 

Fuckin ell you're obsessed with the 80s.

 

1 hour ago, Johnnyrotten said:

He gets subbed every game he starts, which isn't every week.  He's well down the list of players deserving a rest (but won't want one), behind Toal, Johnston, Sheehan and ACD.  I know Burstow tries, as he should do, but I don't see the others putting in less than him and they are involved far more in our general play because of our style of play.  

Makes me wonder has he lost his touch because he gets subbed or gets subbed because he’s lost his touch.

Either way it’s not doing his confidence any good. Same as happened with Charles and Collins.

7 minutes ago, FrancisFogarty said:

Makes me wonder has he lost his touch because he gets subbed or gets subbed because he’s lost his touch.

Either way it’s not doing his confidence any good. Same as happened with Charles and Collins.

Tbf I think he gets through a lot of work in a game which is why he struggles to do 75+ minutes, but the longer he struggles for goals the more work he tries to do and it’s all very counterproductive. 

2 hours ago, Krimzon said:

Steve Elliott & Ian stevens ? 

David Cross.

 

Gobsmacked two clean sheets away and he has gone back to two wingers and  Mcatee at ten

Yes i get their defence could be fragile but  Johnston, Toal walking out of defence does not fill me confidence

12 minutes ago, Mannyroader said:

David Cross.

Bloody hell , thats a deep memory core you have there , digging that one out . 

I don't get why we're going back to a back 4. I'll reserve judgement till I've seen it but I don't like it. 

As previously pointed out, two clean sheets going to a back 3 before this. 

4231 with no Sheehan puts a lot of pressure on the wingers. 

2 minutes ago, masi 51 said:

Gobsmacked two clean sheets away and he has gone back to two wingers and  Mcatee at ten

Yes i get their defence could be fragile but  Johnston, Toal walking out of defence does not fill me confidence

I agree , and yes Im surprised as you . Thats twice in a month . 

1 minute ago, masi 51 said:

Gobsmacked two clean sheets away and he has gone back to two wingers and  Mcatee at ten

Yes i get their defence could be fragile but  Johnston, Toal walking out of defence does not fill me confidence

We've been good at home in the main, so surely it would be more concerning if he just threw that formation out because it doesn't work as well away?? 

Don't see why we can't set up differently home and away tbh, seems logical to me.

If I was Forino I would be pissed off mind, not that gone to a flat back four, just that I couldn't budge Johnston.

2 minutes ago, masi 51 said:

Gobsmacked two clean sheets away and he has gone back to two wingers and  Mcatee at ten

Yes i get their defence could be fragile but  Johnston, Toal walking out of defence does not fill me confidence

What's more surprising for me is that Cissoko makes the bench.

 

Just now, waffer cup 07 said:

What's more surprising for me is that Cissoko makes the bench.

 

Because he was supposed to have gone back or that his performances havent been very good ? 

17 minutes ago, Mannyroader said:

David Cross.

Raise you Mike Jefferey 

Just now, Krimzon said:

Because he was supposed to have gone back or that his performances havent been very good ? 

Because he is simply crap

3 minutes ago, RUREADY2ROLL said:

Because he is simply crap

Fair enuff , only 22 , still got time to come good imo 

5 minutes ago, Krimzon said:

Because he was supposed to have gone back or that his performances havent been very good ? 

He's crap, show pony, certainly not a team player.

8 minutes ago, waffer cup 07 said:

What's more surprising for me is that Cissoko makes the bench.

 

Sheehan/forss being injured opened up extra bench spots. Also they've gone back to wingers so it's not really surprising that they've got a winger on the bench. 

1 hour ago, gonzo said:

Fuckin ell you're obsessed with the 80s.

 

With the Whites or in general?

TBH i do prefer the 70s , the early 80s were ok i did lose interest by about 87-88 and i lost interest in BWFC for a while around that time too.

I guess his thinking will be that 343 didnt work last game other than to keep a clean sheet, and he needs to win games like this to stay in the running, so he needs the goals that didnt look like they were coming with 343. 

Perhaps the change in formation will suprise and disrupt the opposition instruction and give room to the likes of Gale and ACD. 

No Forrester 

Depends on what you mean by not working. We kept a clean sheet and created more chances against Wigan than we had been doing. Stevenage was always going to be a game of few chances.

There has been a clear formula for away sides to stop our wingers. Double up and funnel everything through the middle. 

If gale and ACD can get the better of their full backs then it's do we have enough bodies in the box to take advantage.

I'm hoping schuey and the staff have see something on film which makes them think they can be got at down the wings. 

1 minute ago, L/H White said:

No Forrester 

Injured in the last match. Yet people will ask why we let him go.