Match Thread Home V Crawley Saturday 29th January @ 3.00pm

Please for the love of god do not let this game be as bad as the game at Crawley. Truly shocking were Bradford. Possibly worse than Carlisle....

Didn't see Cooke score as was on the way to the m23. Ironic really, 5 away games this season and ain't see a goal scored by City.....

 

Should we be concerned at how excited and passionate you are for a home game against Crawley Town

 

Peculiar stats, Crawley appear strong first half opponents



Yet quite the opposite second half...

 

Sounds ideal for a HT/FT bet then!

crawley/draw 14/1
Crawley/bradford 22/1

both Bet 365 prices

 

Great minds...

 

I hope it is a bad game. Its has been crap all season.

Crawley to win by 2.

I'll sit there laughing at the team.

 

Their poor home form is no doubt a consequence of playing in front of MASSIVE League Two crowds. They've been averaging over two THOUSAND fans at home games, which is a ton of pressure on them lads.

This is further explained by the first half performances being strong, with the players probably unaware of the scale of the MASSIVE crowds until they've scored, and after that, clearly they fall to pieces.

This is expert analysis.

 

Well we have lost only 1 at home all season so it’s unlikely

 

We are having this lot as we march on with a 23 match unbeaten end to the season. Wow, this sh&t is good stuff man..............

 

It’s going to be interesting to see how Adams tries to shoehorn Elliott into this side as neither him or Cook seem mobile enough to play the wider Angol role. Could we see a formation switch to 4-4-2 or will Elliott merely rotate.

we were poor against Walsall and the system needs changing. But we’ve brought in Pereira who is a winger and its had to see how he gets into the current side when you’ve Cooke, Daly, Vernam, Gillead already competing for three slots behind Cook.

I’d like to see him go 4-4-2 and try; Bass, Ridehalgh, Paudie, Songoo (CB), Sutton (RB), Vernam, Watt, Daly, Gillead, Cook, Elliott.

if Watt is having one of his bad games, bring on FCD and push Sutton into CM. Pereira late cameo for Gilly or Vernam.

we need Vernam in the team. He’s our fastest player and won the free kick that led to the handball that won us the pen on Tue.

The problem with going 4-4-2 is that it means Cooke misses out, unless you play him deeper in the Watt role.

Threlkeld shouldn’t be in the squad.

 

Don't see him going 442, it would mean that Walker, Cooke and Daly would need to be played out of position to fit in. I can't see him moving away from his favoured 4231 and Elliott has to accept that he's the back up to Cook unless he can make a real difference when coming on as a sub and earn a start. Also when Cook needs a rest we have a ready made replacement to come in.

If Crawley play the 343/3421 similar to what Rochdale did when we played them at home 1 of the midfield 2 drop back to shield the defence when they have the ball which allowed the full backs to push on to the wing back then frees 1 of the 2 wide players for the counter attack.

 

Christ. Completely missed him! When you say that there’s no way he’s going 4-4-2 is there, he can’t fit all the attacking midfielders in otherwise!

 

I think you are right. Forgot walker

 

Competition is good

 

They cost money, it reminds me of when my parents sent me off to the shops with a quid. Quickly realised I wasn’t going to get what I wanted. Penny sweets for us I’m afraid!

 

Yeah, until the window shuts we can at least hope though.

We had a little bit from Crankshaw and possibly a saving on RODs wage if he goes to Hartlepool, but we must have spent all that on our contributions to the new loan signings?

shame we can’t cash in on Watt and use any money for a striker as we’ve Sutton, Songoo and maybe even Cooke to play Watt’s role and his consistency hasn’t been there.