kwoodgas
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Post by kwoodgas on Sept 28, 2014 20:43:29 GMT
What do we think the team for Tuesday should be?
Unchanged?
5-3-2/3-5-2 (presumably with Clarke and Leadbitter replacing Martin and Gosling)
Does Harrison finally warrant a start?
Personally I think I'd stick with the 4-4-2, I think two attacking wide players allows us to get on the front foot immediately (proven by the really early goals in recent home games and relatively early one yesterday). I wouldn't mind us trying Leadbitter as a right winger, he's very quick and the way he took his goal at Lincoln and won the freekick against Woking suggests he's comfortable further forward and I'm not completely sold on him defensively. I think overall Martin is a better player than Gosling and he's defensively got the best corner in the squad but it would be harsh to drop Gosling after 2 goals in 3 games.
Nice to be able to have this sort of selection conversation!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2014 21:17:49 GMT
Yes I think we'll definitely see Leadbitter playing in front of Lockyer at some stage this season,probably when DC feels that an opposing teams left wing is very good and young Tom may need some help in dealing with it.As for what formation we go with its impossible to say as our manager will choose whatever he feels will be most effective against the particular team we face.Might be a good idea to play Martin as the Eastleigh defender Green was described as the weak link saturday(I believe he's their regular right back although Turley started in that position on his debut before moving to centre back) so get at him early doors with the pace Martin has.As they have won 4 and drawn 2 of their six home games a 1 point return would be good but nothing to fear imo and I think we might Nick it with a late goal this time.
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Bridgeman
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Post by Bridgeman on Sept 28, 2014 21:27:34 GMT
Wouldn't disagree with any of your comments but the best one being that we have started to have selection problems and good ones at that. That's an interesting one about Leadbitter but of course he's not a natural right winger but could come on for the last 20 minutes against a tiring defence and you're right he took his goal well against Lincoln  |
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Post by Westcountry Gas on Sept 28, 2014 21:30:35 GMT
I'd go with a defensive 4-4-2 and play sinclair and Leadbitter as wingers, Clarke & Mansell in the middle of midfield and Taylor & Ellis up front.
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Post by nickchippenhamgas on Sept 29, 2014 5:41:33 GMT
I'm a great advocate for keeping a settled side myself, so it would be unchanged for me, and no way would I drop Gosling!!!
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faggotygas
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Post by faggotygas on Sept 29, 2014 6:15:23 GMT
I'd go with a defensive 4-4-2 and play sinclair and Leadbitter as wingers, Clarke & Mansell in the middle of midfield and Taylor & Ellis up front. License for the opposition full backs to push forward? |
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valleyblue
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Post by valleyblue on Sept 29, 2014 17:00:42 GMT
not ollie clarke - he doesn't really add much to the team does he !
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alwaysgas
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Post by alwaysgas on Sept 29, 2014 17:16:37 GMT
not ollie clarke - he doesn't rally add much to the team does he ! He adds alot. |
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brizzle
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Post by brizzle on Sept 29, 2014 17:28:08 GMT
Wouldn't disagree with any of your comments but the best one being that we have started to have selection problems and good ones at that. That's an interesting one about Leadbitter but of course he's not a natural right winger but could come on for the last 20 minutes against a tiring defence and you're right he took his goal well against Lincoln I think that this may possibly be the key to our season, particularly as it progresses and the opposition (some part-timers don't forget) become increasingly fatigued as the matches and months roll on. The fact that we are a full-time professional club must give us an advantage the longer that the season progresses. Hopefully our fitness levels and facilities should give us some kind of an edge and/or a clear advantage. Mind you after the two away defeats against Altrincham and Braintree, it may well be a good job that it is a long season, the longer the better perhaps.  |
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kwoodgas
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Post by kwoodgas on Sept 29, 2014 17:28:43 GMT
I'd go with a defensive 4-4-2 and play sinclair and Leadbitter as wingers, Clarke & Mansell in the middle of midfield and Taylor & Ellis up front. Isn't that the sort of system you'd have lambasted Wardy for? Espcially as you were advocating ripping up Ellis' contract not that long ago. |
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Post by Westcountry Gas on Sept 29, 2014 18:31:53 GMT
I'd go with a defensive 4-4-2 and play sinclair and Leadbitter as wingers, Clarke & Mansell in the middle of midfield and Taylor & Ellis up front. Isn't that the sort of system you'd have lambasted Wardy for? Espcially as you were advocating ripping up Ellis' contract not that long ago. No i lambasted Wardy for playing one up front week in week out, with players out wide who had no pace, and a combative midfielder as a number 10. The players were tactically braindead by the time DC took over, Wardy was the like the Grandad looking after the grandkids, feeding them ice ream all day, anything for a quiet hassle free life. 4-4-2 with Sinclair and Leadbitter out wide would mean we could defend better with two banks of 4, and let the strikers up front use there pace and stamina to cover plenty of ground. A draw would be excellent tomorrow, and although it's great we have a manager prepared to play attacking tactics, i thinking it's important to keep up an unbeaten run. |
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kwoodgas
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Post by kwoodgas on Sept 29, 2014 18:46:23 GMT
Isn't that the sort of system you'd have lambasted Wardy for? Espcially as you were advocating ripping up Ellis' contract not that long ago. No i lambasted Wardy for playing one up front week in week out, with players out wide who had no pace, and a combative midfielder as a number 10. The players were tactically braindead by the time DC took over, Wardy was the like the Grandad looking after the grandkids, feeding them ice ream all day, anything for a quiet hassle free life. 4-4-2 with Sinclair and Leadbitter out wide would mean we could defend better with two banks of 4, and let the strikers up front use there pace and stamina to cover plenty of ground. A draw would be excellent tomorrow, and although it's great we have a manager prepared to play attacking tactics, i thinking it's important to keep up an unbeaten run. And Ellis? |
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Alveston Gas
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Post by Alveston Gas on Sept 29, 2014 19:03:59 GMT
not ollie clarke - he doesn't rally add much to the team does he ! He adds alot. Ollie is the best holding player we have got. Not as comfortable on the ball or experienced as Mansell who I don't see as the holding player. Sinclair far more all action but it's great to have Ollie available as an alternative. A good lad....!! |
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Post by Topper Gas on Sept 29, 2014 19:48:55 GMT
We win 5 on the bounce after dropping Clarke for Sinclair, so why on earth would DC now bring Clarke back into midfield at the expense of Sinclair??
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sharkey
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Post by sharkey on Sept 29, 2014 19:52:08 GMT
The old theory "don't mess with a winning formula" springs to mind.
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Post by Westcountry Gas on Sept 29, 2014 20:08:20 GMT
No i lambasted Wardy for playing one up front week in week out, with players out wide who had no pace, and a combative midfielder as a number 10. The players were tactically braindead by the time DC took over, Wardy was the like the Grandad looking after the grandkids, feeding them ice ream all day, anything for a quiet hassle free life. 4-4-2 with Sinclair and Leadbitter out wide would mean we could defend better with two banks of 4, and let the strikers up front use there pace and stamina to cover plenty of ground. A draw would be excellent tomorrow, and although it's great we have a manager prepared to play attacking tactics, i thinking it's important to keep up an unbeaten run. And Ellis? Is still Ellis, not a very good footballer but he's young and raw with plenty of potential, and fair play to him for some important goals this season, his goal at Lincoln showed he could have a good career as a footballer if continues to listen and learn. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Sept 29, 2014 21:16:14 GMT
Given we've already handed him a 3 year contract on no doubt decent money you could argue he's already got a good career!
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Post by Wembley_Gas on Sept 29, 2014 22:01:54 GMT
I don't pretend to know their strengths and weaknesses but you can bet DC does and he will put out a team that gives us a good chance to nullify those strengths whilst at the same time giving us an opportunity to exploit the perceived weaknesses. The good thing is if he gets it wrong or team selection is not working he not only has the option to change it you know that he will...finally we have a manager who always takes to the field with a plan B in mind and available. He can carry on tinkering if he can continue getting six wins in eight games!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2014 22:18:03 GMT
there is a youtube video of wrexham 3 eastleigh 0 and there defence gets caught square time and again might be good for matty taylor oe ellis harrison though every games different,,,wonder if turley will play?
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