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

You're too modest.

 

Completely agree.

 

Just out of interest, why are you so incensed someone is criticising a player you referred to only yesterday as Omari Craptrick?

 

I gave him a right gob full for that, it was an easy set if he’d bothered to get his head up.

 

For all the areas that we agree still need strengthening, thinking back to last seasons 'help yourself' centre back problems its hard to believe Paudie cant get in at present - fantastic to have him, Everton and AoC providing each other with competition. One real plus point GB deserves credit for

 

Funny how a bantam talk thread makes you feel like we lost the game.

 

I have no issues with Patrick being criticised. But I do find it laughable that McCartan got praised for getting into good positions. Especially when he shot and found the upper tier.

Patrick is poor and his brief cameo showed this. But McCartan wasn’t much better

 

I think he's benefiting from having BRE next to him. In this partnership BRE is the dominant one and AOC the one who sweeps up behind. I think this role suits him better than having to be the aggressive and dominant centre half he had to be last year when partnered with NKP.

 

How has Richards-Everton spent his career playing in the Scottish pub leagues and Accrington reserves?

Excellent defender.

 

Did you not know we can do better than ROD though?

 

Whatever his limitations he's good enough for most teams in this division, or atleast appears to be. Just looks like he hasn't been given an opportunity until now.

It's weird to think how Paudie doesn't get into this team on merit. O'Connor and BRE have been rock solid at the back.

 

Just had a look at the WYScout reports that Dmitry has put up.

Based on those I think Scannell had a disappointing game despite the goal.

Apparently only 3 crosses in the game. 2 into the box. And only 1 of those crosses was deemed accurate.
He also had a 56% passing accuracy over 16 passes.

Compare to Wood who had 7 crosses. 6 into the box with a 67% accuracy.
He also had 63% pass accuracy over 16 passes.

If we are to give the front two the service they need we need to get those number of crosses and accuracy up.

In terms of attack by flank. Left flank there were 10 attacks but presented 60% danger level. Right blank 18 attacks but 23% danger level. 7 attacks through central midfield with a 17% danger level.... which says it all really.

 

That's last thing we want-Scanz smacked off his tits

 

Anyone else notice full game is now on youtube?

 

If we don’t win this weekend I think there will be a lot of fans starting to turn, it feels a bit daft so early in the campaign but after the crap we had to deal with last season it’s hard to argue with peoples negative opinions. I’m predicting a dull 0-0 or 0-1 defeat but I hope I’m wrong.

 

2 wins in our last 12 home games against Oldham. Knew it wasn't great but blinking 'eck, time to change that stat.

2 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats

 

It’s a 4312, but the premise of the point is there’s no bloody width

 

Don’t dispute that but it’s not 3 up front.

Hopefully it’s 4/5/1 Saturday. With scannel and Donaldson as part of the 5 and McCarten too. But doubt he’s fit. So maybe Gibson pushed on in number 10 role to pick out Vaughan.

 

Thats his preferred position.

 

You say that but in the opening two games there were very few clear cut chances creates from players getting out wide (around our midfield as you put it) and getting crosses into the box. To be honest I don’t think the current 433/4312 setup is too bad from a defensive point of view, I think we’ve looked pretty solid (ignoring the cup game given the team we fielded). The issue is we don’t seem to have mastered how to pose any sort of attacking threat playing this system.