Home v Stevenage - Tues Feb 11th

Listening to rain and looking at forecast, I’d be surprised if this game goes ahead.

 

I think you might be right, heavy snow showers tomorrow and action replay on Tuesday. Stuart will not have been able to do anything today fields were flooded. Do we have a standby plastic? Pitch will be like a mud bath. I think it will be no bad thing if it is cancelled. Give Stuart a bit more time to work with the players

 

10% chance at best of it being on. Suits me it’s going to be a pain in the backside to get there on Tuesday

 

Cambridge game will also be off so it’ll be a big gap to next game at Newport

 

why?

 

Most probably a waterlogged pitch

 

bouncing down here

 

Lots of rain about but I don’t think we’ll see much snow around Valley Parade. If the pitch isn’t waterlogged, I’ll be surprised.

But if the game does go ahead, I don’t see the changes that some are suggesting. Ben isn’t a great footballer but he is a decent defender. He won quite a bit of ball against James Hanson, so I can’t see Stuart dropping him for Paudie.

Jake Reeves had his best game in a while. I’m not sure why some want him dropping. He and Callum performed fairly well together. Our issue was in the wide areas where both Harry and Dylan Connolly had zero end product. I can see the other Dylan starting in front of him and possibly (if fit), Jamie starting instead of Harry.

But I don’t see any other changes.

 

Everton has played more matches than Paudie and made fewer mistakes. Agree with your other changes.

 

Checking the weather forecast suggests to me Tuesdays match will be called off. The pitch is already in a poor condition.

 

What covers it's not Lords

 

BRE was rubbish on Sat, Hanson totally dominated him 1st half. AOC switched to him 2nd. I did however like the fact that we weren't interested in playing the ball around at the back like we did under GB.

 

Yeah you're right Norm, we should get rid of him now to save us all that pain later...!! I'm sure everyone on here would agree with you .....

 

I don't think he is getting a pass just because it's McCall, any new manager would have been given the same due to recent performances.

That said I do agree that we are aiming for promotion, if this isn't achieved it should be considered a failure but there would be several to blame and whilst McCall should shoulder some of the blame - he will be by no means the main contributor.

 

I'd like to see BRE out for Paudie, Connolly out for DMH and Middleton in instead of Pritchard. Don't think Pritchard really didn't anything wrong (or right) just think more width would be beneficial.

 

Anyone any idea on the state of the pitch? Do we have rain covers and how long can they be kept on for before it starts to effect the grass?

 

I would like to see Devitt in there he needs game time I want to see if he is the player he was last year at this level with his assists and goals