Most liked posts in thread: Home v Oldham August 17th

Can't see him dropping Gibson from the starting line up and reading between the lines, sounds like Devine could well be involved. Think if McCartan is to feature, it will be from the bench.

 

what does that even mean, people think my low opinion of these players is some knee jerk thing. I spent all last season watching Akpan and he's carried his soft as shite displays over into this season from the looks of it. Why keep defending players that have repeatedly failed us

 

That midfield wont be good enough over a season.

 

If money is tight, I’d forget about Colville and use the money, with what we’ve saved on Doyle for a hard man in midfield. It’s badly needed.

 

It was a pleasure watching Donaldson and Vaughan today, they were both outstanding.

We also defended very well today, with O'Connor and BRE continuing their fine looking partnership. On that form, Paudie might have to wait longer than he anticipated, to make the starting X1. Good headache for Bowyer to have.

However, as we know, the midfield needs strengthening for sure. First half bypassed Palmer and Devine. Devine was much better in the 2nd half. If we are to play 4-4-2 though, we need an enforcer as one of the central midfield players to try and break play up a bit more when the opposition have it.

Nice to walk away from VP though for a change with a nice victory in the bag

 

Although we won I thought we were poor up until our second goal Devine was poor and central midfield is still our weakest point, Vaughn was MOTM for me looked good at defending corners, so in a way a good win which hopefully boosts confidence

 

He was outstanding yesterday but we've had tonnes of CB who have looked class one week and abysmal the next. Hopefully he can perform like that consistently.

 

Palmer and Gibson together in midfield is asking for trouble. you'd need someone behind them in front of the defence if you're playing them two.

granted, Akpan and Anderson are crap but we'd need to put somebody in or we're getting completely battered in midfield.

 

Got to win Saturday simple

 

What about A o'conner in midfield if paudie fit. Not ideal but cant be any worse than akpan or anderson

 

Although they sound close enough, the formations from a tactical point of view are completely different. A 4-3-3 would see 2 wide players (width) supplying/supporting a lone striker. This is in complete contrast to our current set up (with the exception of yesterday) which is playing 2 strikers in tangent and relying on fullbacks to provide width. 4-3-3 also requires a stronger midfield and makes the Doyle role redundant.

Although the difference on paper is just the 1 player,the formations in practice aren't the same. Not sure where 4-3-3 has come from but we're not playing it.

 

What, no Doyle...?
What are you thinking...lol

 

4 4 2 is coming. Oldham will get a roasting. Life will be rosey again. Bowyer will be a hero and we will have nothing to write about.

 

For once I am with you all the way!

 

A well earned point according to some on here.

 

Clean sheet

 

Well I will not be happy with any type of a draw.

 

Got a feeling we are gonna beat Oldham 5-0 today think with Doyle gone Mccarten or Gibson in his place and scannell in the team everything will click

 

I think you turn right as you leave Istanbul on the Asian side of the Bosphoros

 

Today I’d like to see:
O’Donnall
Mellor
Richards-Everton
P O’Conner
Henley
Scannell
Akpan
Palmer
Gibson
Donaldson
Vaughan

Despite not showing us a great deal since he signed, for now I still maintain Akpan needs to start if he’s staying. We need someone to simply sit alongside Palmer and let him get on the ball. I’m still hopeful of Anderson but him and Palmer as lone CM’s is too light for league two.

Switch back to 4-4-2 today, let the wingers get at Oldham and get some service to the front two. Sounds a very classic L.2 approach but think we need to simplify things at the moment, play players in their best positions, try get some points on the board and confidence in the squad.

If McCartan is back on the bench it at least gives us an alternative to switch things. CM is clearly our weak spot, but can’t see past Akpan and Palmer as the most suited together for now until (hopefully) new faces arrive.