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Home vs Crawley Town 19th October

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by BrotherBantam, Oct 12, 2019.

  1. RonnieBrown

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    I agree, Andy ..... City are certainly poor, at the back, but more secure than last season. Now, is that because of the changes we are better, or simply because we now play basement football ?
    Some thinking we are Promotion contenders are worshipped, yet are City good enough to compete, in the level above ? Until we Boss this league, not just 'also runners', the Jury is out, for me.
    All that said, we are third in the current table, and more changes are likely to happen, come June / July. ;)
     
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  2. WilsdenBantam

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    There are only 4 teams in the league who’ve conceded less than us, two of which have only conceded 1 less. So if we’d not conceded with the last kick of the game yesterday, there’d only be two teams who had a better defensive record than us. Some dramatic comments about how poor we are at the back for some reason. More than made up for in goals scored as we have the joint second best gd and it’s improving all the time atm.
     
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  3. Botswana Bantam

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    I'd add that the level of end product some are expecting would mean that those players wouldn't be playing in the fourth division with us! I'd exclude Donaldson from that who really should have scored his two tap ins.
     
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  4. SteveC

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    No way should AoC make way for anyone. He’s barely put a foot wrong and his headed clearance off the goal line 2nd half yesterday gained us 2 points

    Regardless of how good BRE was before his idiotic red card, he fights for his place like everyone else
     
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    Agreed. Without doubt on the basis of this season, the best of the 3 centre halfs.
     
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  6. Andy Pringle

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    And what was Paudie doing for their goal? As the corner comes in, he launches himself st the ball, gets absolutely nowhere near it and it drops to the lad to rifle home. Poor marking made even worse for Paudie’s superman impression.

    If anyone should be dropped for BRE, it’s him
     
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  7. bantamdave41

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    I Clocked that. I don't doubt their is the potential in Paudie to achieve but it dose not have to happen all in this season. He's gone have to be patient, inevitably he is learning and prone to errors /misreading in a game. The clubs ambition must be to get promoted, thus AOC must be the rock at the heart of the defence. The other two will fight for the secondary position.
     
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  8. Andy Pringle

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    For me, it’s down to form. He who shows the better form gets the shirt. And at this moment in time, AO’C is the form defender. BRE started very well but his last few games prior to his red, were not so good. Now he has to win the shirt back. Simple as that
     
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  9. Keefly Bantam

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    Nope.

    AOC stays in for me so does CD.
     
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  10. Pomfretbantam

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    No changes for me, either in defence or attack. The players wearing the shirts have won and keep their place. If there is a serious lack of form then fair enough but for now the changes only happen when injuries or suspensions kick in. Keep the returning players interested by subbing them on during games where possible, but you don't change a winning team until you have to.
     
  11. Keefly Bantam

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    The player just chosen as a candidate for league 2 player of the month?
    You're having a giraffe m8.
     
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    The only issue for me is the centre forward role. I wouldn't want Donaldson playing Saturday, Tuesday so either play Vaughan for both or start the Don on Saturday and then give him a rest on Tuesday.
     
  13. alex

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    I’d start with the same team again. Thought Henley was solid and more comfortable on the ball than Mellor, which is useful at home when you expect us to have a decent amount of possession.

    BRE on the bench, he lost his place due to a stupid foul and the other two have done a solid job and he shouldn’t walk back into the team just because he started the season well. AOC is our best ball playing CB so for me he definitely starts at home and Paudie as done nothing wrong to warrant dropping.

    Vaughan is the only one I’d be tempted to bring in but I think CD has done a decent job (horror miss aside) and I think he brings the 3 forward midfielders into the game really well and that isn’t something that I’ve seen that Vaughan has in his game.
     
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  14. Bigrod

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    Good point. We only have Oteh as a squad 'out and out' striker, so I guess McCartan will probably get some more game time, although he tends to play further back. The lack of a fourth front man may well be a gap that needs to be filled. Imagine if Vaughan ended up with a three match suspension.
     
  15. Andy Pringle

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    Good point. In that case, we should rest Donaldson on Saturday for Vaughan and play CD in our away games where a hold up player will be needed more for our out-ball.
     
  16. Bronco

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    I would certainly bring BRE back we didn't look that comnanding in the air at Morecome.
    For me Mellor and BRE. definatly, see how Donaldson is and if hes still problems with what looked like a foot injury Vaughan to take his place.
     
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  17. Bronco

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    I agree @SteveC@SteveC AOC hasn't done anything wrong to make way for BRE, but I would bring BRE back at the expense of Pudie.
     
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    Agree about Mellor and BRE. Wouldnt sacrifice Paudie though
    Has he not recently been nominated for player of the month for league 2, granted he didnt pick up the honour, but he must be doing something right.
     
  19. Faithful Bantam

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    I think there'll be a few changes between the saturday and sunday game. I can see Vaughan, Donaldson, McCartan and Oteh all getting some game time.
     
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  20. Bronco

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    If Mellor hadnt been injured I'm not sure Bowyer would have brought Henley back, so Mellor has got to be considered again IMO.
     
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