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It's too late.
The only way to beat these hardworking sides is to play the game they don't want to play, that is on the floor and making big defenders turn.
We have failed abysmally to do that consistently. When we have played that way with Bogle and Amond finding space and midfield pushing up in support we have looked a good side.
But the feeling is always there that the manager doesn't like it. Playing the long ball percentage game is his favourite. Whether he says this to the players I don't know but more often than not they revert to his Plan A and once they are in that mode during a game it never changes. Hurst's fixation with this sort of tactic has been our weakness all season apart from games when he has been forced to change the team.
The other problem we have now is the poor quality of the replacements on the bench. Bogle could well be injured. His replacement could well be Hoban who has yet to find out what those lumps of wood with nets on are actually for. We are paying the penalty so many of us pointed out for the manager's failure to boost the squad in January with genuine first team potential.
So it's too late. Injuries may dictate the team anyway. The way the team plays will be exactly the same. The only thing that can save us is a great big dollop of luck.
We have not got the pace to get behind and stretch them. Nolan for all his ability is playing to deep and has no outlets other than monkey who slows the game down and is not a threat in any form. Almond energy and effort is immense but he is is too heavily marked. WTF is going on with Arnold I don't know. Bogle gets tangled up with his own feet, legs, bottom ect and as the control of a headless chicken. Pat Hoban never even attempted to jump for any challenges last night, he just kept putting his hands up to the ref??? What was that all about? Far from tire them out the opposite is more likely. Just need Hurst to swap Amond for Pearson up front as a last ditch attempt at a make shift target man now as a final swan song. |
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That's stretching the truth a bit. He came on against Aldershot and we scored 4 but equally we didn't score in the next game against Eastleigh which he started. Aldershot had recently let in 8 against Chester so they were hardly the toughest nut to crack. And anyway, Stewart had zero part in any of the goals that night. Him coming on for Monkhouse was a catalyst in that it stopped us hoofing the ball and forced us to play through them. But Bogle had a direct impact, Stewart did not.
Another in a long list of ineffectual loan signings this season. Townsend obviously brilliant, I personally rated Jones but the rest have been varying degrees of excrement. Oh wait, Horwood is okay too.
Although Aldershot had recently let in 8 against Chester, they somehow managed to be 2-0 up against us at half time. The first thing that happened in the second half against Aldershot is that Stewart got us up the pitch to win a corner - thus changing the course and momentum of the game. We didn't score against Eastleigh, but a great number of chances were created, resulting in Town all but scoring. (Then Stewart was dropped out of the squad). The loss of Townsend has been key - no doubt about that. |
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Although Aldershot had recently let in 8 against Chester, they somehow managed to be 2-0 up against us at half time.
The first thing that happened in the second half against Aldershot is that Stewart got us up the pitch to win a corner - thus changing the course and momentum of the game.
We didn't score against Eastleigh, but a great number of chances were created, resulting in Town all but scoring. (Then Stewart was dropped out of the squad).
The loss of Townsend has been key - no doubt about that.
Losing Townsend was inevitable not having a back up plan which involved replacing him was criminal.........We probably would have been better putting East at LB and Tait at RB (or visa versa) and sticking with it rather than dicking about with Horwood and Gregor when fit |
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Jennings? Based upon?
Based upon he isn't Monkhouse. |
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Clutching at straws maybe but the weather could play a part on Sunday.
It's going to be very warm according to the forecast so will part-time players be able to keep up their style of play for 90 minutes.
Maybe our superior fitness (which it should be) could maybe play a factor in the latter stages of the game.
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No idea why Stewart returned to Swindon - not been explained as far as I know - but he could have been the catalyst for some goals - as he was in his brief time for Town.
Marshall appeared on the bench a game or 2 ago - but when I champion him - the cry is - 'he is injured'.
We appear to have a winger from Wigan, who doesn't seem to have made any impact.
So - conclusion is - no zest - norm will prevail?
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Superior fitness? We didn't look superior in fitness yesterday despite most the players having been rested Saturday compared to Braintree who played their first eleven.
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Mackreth could have been a handy option to have. Oh well.
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Marshall came on at Tranmere and was about as much use as a wet fart.
Yes - arri arri (Wainman?) - very eloquently put - he didn't appear in the squad for the next game, so it appears that he is really suffering from an injury - but no one communicates this - if this is the case. |
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I would bring in Clay for sure instead of Monkhouse who contributes nothing of value.
If Bogle is not 100% bring in Pitmann.
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