They need to win at ours to have a chance of play offs.

This could potentially mean (obviously other results going a certain way), we could be playing them three games in a row. 

They're proper in form too.

3-2 to us 

2 hours ago, masi 51 said:

Only lost once to a team in the top 9 since the opening day of the season and that was Cardiff where Forino,  Rodrigues, ACD and Kenny did not start.

Bring whoever on

I fancy us to get over the line in the semi, but if we're looking at form against leading teams, our last results against the 10 best other teams have been 2 wins (Stevenage and Plymouth), 2 defeats (Mansfield and Cardiff) and 6 draws.  We can't say its a reason we'll win over 2 legs, our stock result is to draw.

But we have a habit of doing what we need to do and battling to the 100th minute, so as you say bring it on. 

 

58 minutes ago, Ani said:

Team

Bonham

Desmond Toal Forino GJ

Sheehan RR

ACD Cissoko

Kenny Burstow

 

Same as last week apart from right back.

 

Who thought Cissoko would be undropable ?? 🤣

I would not be adverse to Conway instead of him though ! 

More than happy with that , and like you I think Conway is a shout . Think they have pace up top so would still like us to try 3 at the back but SS isnt going to play that . Stick a few kids on the bench for when we are 4-0 up or down after 60 mins they can get a decent run out . 

58 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

I fancy us to get over the line in the semi, but if we're looking at form against leading teams, our last results against the 10 best other teams have been 2 wins (Stevenage and Plymouth), 2 defeats (Mansfield and Cardiff) and 6 draws.  We can't say its a reason we'll win over 2 legs, our stock result is to draw.

But we have a habit of doing what we need to do and battling to the 100th minute, so as you say bring it on. 

Form goes out the window in the play-offs but the fact that we are so hard to beat will get us over the line . 

Now Ive invoked the wrath of the footballing karma gods , you can all blame me . 

Treat tomorrow as a quarter final....

Make some noise, get behind the boys...

The players need to start quickly...

If we go behind, make more noise...

If we go ahead, don't sit back...

Make more noise....

Ignore other results, just win our game...

It's gonna be a banger...

The Trotters 2

The Hatters 1...

Late winner from Gale....

Coyfwm!!!

 

 

9 hours ago, Ani said:

Team

Bonham

Desmond Toal Forino GJ

Sheehan RR

ACD Cissoko

Kenny Burstow

 

Same as last week apart from right back.

 

Who thought Cissoko would be undropable ?? 🤣

I would not be adverse to Conway instead of him though ! 

Not having a pop at Johnston but he aint no left back...In fact he is shocking there and SS does him no favours selecting him there

10 minutes ago, masi 51 said:

Not having a pop at Johnston but he aint no left back...In fact he is shocking there and SS does him no favours selecting him there

He’s a poor CB let alone LB but he’s more defensively sound than Conway which demonstrates just how poor we are at defending 

15 minutes ago, barrycowdrill said:

He’s a poor CB let alone LB but he’s more defensively sound than Conway which demonstrates just how poor we are at defending 

Don’t agree with that, Johnston’s a good defender and gets lots of tackles and blocks in but is just prone to giving stupid and unnecessary fouls away in dangerous positions. Since we don’t have anyone better then he obviously has to be played there but hopefully we can upgrade in the summer wherever we are?

Edited May 1May 1 by Whitesince63

1 minute ago, Whitesince63 said:

Don’t agree with that, Johnston’s a good defender and gets lots of tackles and blocks in but is just prone to giving stupid and unnecessary fouls away in dangerous positions. Since we don’t have anyone better then he obviously has to be played there but hopefully we can upgrade in the summer wherever we are?

In my opinion he’s a poor defender yet gets praise for hitting the opponent in a 50/50 40 yard out on the touchline. He panics, awareness of what is around him is almost non existent, decision making is piss poor and his reading of danger is ok at best. 
 

the regularity of his mistakes can’t just be something that’s out of character. The side he plays on whether that be CB or LB is at fault for such a large proportion of goals conceded that it’s just down to rank defending from a poor defensive player 

He’s not alone in that either, aside from Forino who has been our most solid CB this season they’re piss poor all across the back line 

I’ll say it, I don’t mind Tutu at right back. Considering he’s a winger and playing in a back four that isn’t exactly functioning, I think he’s done pretty well overall. Not without the odd mistake but especially with ACD in front of him I’m perfectly happy with Tutu lining up at right back.

Fair play to him because I doubt it’s his preferred position.

26 minutes ago, Eddie said:

I’ll say it, I don’t mind Tutu at right back. Considering he’s a winger and playing in a back four that isn’t exactly functioning, I think he’s done pretty well overall. Not without the odd mistake but especially with ACD in front of him I’m perfectly happy with Tutu lining up at right back.

Fair play to him because I doubt it’s his preferred position.

Got the impression he was sulking a bit in the early days when he had to do the defensive side which is natural I suppose for an attack minded player. But he’s really come on since probably the turn of the year and made that spot his own. I think his pace gets him out of a few situations where he hasn’t read it correctly or been caught out of position but yeh credit to him, he’s been solid enough 

moving forward though we definitely need to address those 2 FB positions and bring in players who know the job. Might not be as attack minded as Tutu and Conway but can shore up a back line where it’s needed 

Christie looked a shrewd signing as he gives you just that but his legs appear to have just gone. The season has caught up with him 

Edited May 1May 1 by barrycowdrill

56 minutes ago, barrycowdrill said:

He’s a poor CB let alone LB but he’s more defensively sound than Conway which demonstrates just how poor we are at defending 

The Conway of earlier in the season is miles ahead of Johnston (who is not a left back and a liability there). I'd have been using these last few games to see if we can play Conway back to form, otherwise we're stuck with Johnston at left back and it'll be a massive weak link

Long shot but any spare esl tickets going spare.     Cheers fellas

1 hour ago, Eddie said:

I’ll say it, I don’t mind Tutu at right back. Considering he’s a winger and playing in a back four that isn’t exactly functioning, I think he’s done pretty well overall. Not without the odd mistake but especially with ACD in front of him I’m perfectly happy with Tutu lining up at right back.

Fair play to him because I doubt it’s his preferred position.

Tutu IMO links up well with ACD.

ACD works really hard so helps out defensively. Tutu is a threat going forward so if they double team ACD gives us a good option. 
 

Think we have got ourselves into a slight mess on the left. Gale does not work back as much as ACD so whoever is left back looks exposed and teams have played on this. CBT was such a threat with his pace it countered it, Cissoko was so good at Bradford last week it also countered it. Can not see anyone but Cissoko starting after last week, just hope he is just as good this time around. 

Well according to Schuey we’ve now got young Inwood back from loan so what’s the chances of his being included over the next few games? Probably slim with Conway also available but if it’s a defender we need he could come into it with the success he’s had whilst on loan.

3 hours ago, barrycowdrill said:

Christie looked a shrewd signing as he gives you just that but his legs appear to have just gone. The season has caught up with him 

Spot on. Although I thought he had a good game at Bradford last week.

7 hours ago, jeep said:

Treat tomorrow as a quarter final....

Make some noise, get behind the boys...

The players need to start quickly...

If we go behind, make more noise...

If we go ahead, don't sit back...

Make more noise....

Ignore other results, just win our game...

It's gonna be a banger...

The Trotters 2

The Hatters 1...

Late winner from Gale....

Coyfwm!!!

 

 

Thats the spirit.

Churchill-esqu. that was

 

COYFWM

Spot on Sharon 👏

https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/open-letter-our-chairman-sharon-brittan

19 minutes ago, Bertie said:

Spot on Sharon 👏

https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/open-letter-our-chairman-sharon-brittan

Absolutely worth pointing out the reasons for not entering the pitch, but it seems slightly odd that the club think the fans might want to invade the pitch for a non-promotion/relegation/play off win match?

Win, lose or draw everyone will just be consumed with looking towards the play offs won't they?  Why would they go on the pitch?

If this is a heads up before the play off 2nd leg in 2 weeks fair enough but we probably need a reminder before that too.

2 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Absolutely worth pointing out the reasons for not entering the pitch, but it seems slightly odd that the club think the fans might want to invade the pitch for a non-promotion/relegation/play off win match?

Win, lose or draw everyone will just be consumed with looking towards the play offs won't they?  Why would they go on the pitch?

If this is a heads up before the play off 2nd leg in 2 weeks fair enough but we probably need a reminder before that too.

If Luton win and come on the pitch there might be a reaction from some idiots

15 minutes ago, RUREADY2ROLL said:

If Luton win and come on the pitch there might be a reaction from some idiots

I don't see any circumstances in which Luton come on the pitch, there's no precedent for it, they can't get promoted.

4 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

I don't see any circumstances in which Luton come on the pitch, there's no precedent for it, they can't get promoted.

They can 

Didn't stop our fans coming on the pitch when we won the semis 

Getting 6th spot in League for a team who played in the Premier league 2 seasons ago.. Surely they wouldn't

5 minutes ago, boltonboris said:

Getting 6th spot in League for a team who played in the Premier league 2 seasons ago.. Surely they wouldn't

What if we get a last minute equaliser that prevents them from getting in the playoffs and they come on angry 

27 minutes ago, RUREADY2ROLL said:

What if we get a last minute equaliser that prevents them from getting in the playoffs and they come on angry 

It'll be a hell of a jump down from the upper tier.. Fair play to them if so!