Match Thread Most liked posts in thread: Home V Mansfield Tue 2nd March. 7pm kick off.

Saturday will be a totally different game. Bolton won't sit with a packed midfield but will come at us and will leave gaps. Cant wait, whoever wins this match will finish in the top three. If Canavan can Marshall Doyle and paudie stop sarcevic we win. Cant wait.

 

Charge..... to 3rd spot! It's happening.

 

I see ex City player Jake Wright as signed for Mansfield after stints with Sheffield United and Oxford.
Expect Clough to have his troops well organised,another tough game for sure.

 

All that’s true but it’s the same for all teams they all face the same challenge

 

A win. I don't give a s*** what the score is. Another win.

 

Ooooh... you rascal...

 

RiP The saint.

 

We've struggled with their press. They've done it very well and they're a physical side too. They've also been better in possession than us.

Its a tough HT team talk really. We're 1-0 up but we've been poor. The whole side needs to be 10 yards further up the pitch.

 

Our best signing in January and by a distance imo

 

How many saves has hornby had to make since he came into the side our defending has been outstanding for weeks and despite tonight being out possessed we still made some good chances

 

Unbelievable run continues. The back 4 have been immense in this run, we seem to be taking our limited chances at the moment and grinding out wins, which bodes well. Be good to see Evans back, I think we have missed him, perhaps not results wise, but missing his know how and experience. I hope he is back for Bolton game.

 

Yes, overall.

The closer we got to the 90th minute, the more he held the ball up and brought others into play.

He didn't do that initially, but he came on pretty early so it wasn't a requirement.

Yeah, I thought he looked decent.

 

Defence was superb again. On the ball though we were really poor and gave it away far too much with either misplaced passes or poor touches - needs to be much better on Saturday against another good side.

 

I think we now may see teams coming to VP and parking the bus by stifling midfield and packing the defensive line hoping to catch us on the break or just plain getting lucky. Watching teams will have seen what Orient did, rather successfully, I may add. However they were zilch up top.

All teams will see that game and think they can also make us look pedestrian by putting 9 behind the ball. I think it’s something we may have to get used to in the run in?

 

I'd like to bet that the stats show quick, off the front foot starts and early goals tend to win most games in this league - and you're dead right, playing at a quicker tempo ( from the off) scares the life out of teams who come to sit back. This is such a poor league, currently. And I think T&S are becoming pretty astute at working out the mediocre teams tactically - and one or two of the better ones. It's often not been pretty - but right now, I'd prefer a committed grind if it means another three points.

 

Every other team is going to be facing exactly the same issues of possible fatigue and burn out now that there are games every Saturday and Tuesday bar a couple of weeks (apart from for Carlisle). It's going to come down to who manages that better, and which teams have the greater strength in depth to cope with it. I feel confident T&S will be totally on this, and will be working hard to make sure we have a plan b, c and d if needed, and with the likes of Staunton, Hossannah and hopefully Novak back in contention in the next few weeks, that gives us some very decent fresh legs to come in when needed.

 

21/1 on Bet365. Donno is our lowest odds first goal scorer at 6/1. You boys have adjusted the market with your high rolling bets!

 

Even in the present squad, which is performing brilliantly as a whole, there are games when certain players shine and some not so. Getting 11 individuals at our level to produce 100% consistently is a big big ask. Main thing is, at the very least, they all are playing their part in transforming our season. I've been pleasantly surprised by this bunch and I'm totally behind this squad and Management. Have to add that when you believe in the honesty and integrity shown by all connected with our great Club right now ... then it becomes less a need to judge adversely imo.