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Quoted from Cloudy

I'm all for attacking football but think that would be suicide with Sirriki, Woolford and Jones in a midfield 4.

Two tough games coming up at Mansfield then Stanley. Stay in the game and break with pace, power and purpose

If we go 4-4-2, then Jones has to be in the 2 not the 4 which would be very unfair on Hooper.

Agree I don't think we could play Jones in central midfield two in a 442.

When people have said before about him playing as an attacking midfielder, I think it would've been in the line of 3 in Gateshead's 4231 they always seem to favour.

Jones is too good to leave out IMO. You don't leave one of your best players on the sidelines, especially one who has his goal threat.

How would you set up/ selection Ginny with Jones back in?

I'd bring in Jones and Matt for Hooper and Vernon. I know Hooper did well yesterday but Jones is a goalscorer. I think the 'don't change a winning team' cliché is just that. Also, Vernon is a clever player and did alright yesterday, but I think that Matt will take his 'target man' place.

Interesting that the Crewe local rag described us as a 'very poor side'.

We certainly aren't world beaters but we were far better than Alex on Sat

Quoted from HertsGTFC

How would you set up/ selection Ginny with Jones back in?

As much as i like Vernon and as well as Hooper played yesterday, one of them would have to give way, so i wouldn't go as far as Abdul and replace both. If pushed for an answer, i would say Vernon's place would be under threat.

Slade has a big decision there, but that's what he's paid for.

Quoted from Cloudy

Interesting that the Crewe local rag described us as a 'very poor side'.

We certainly aren't world beaters but we were far better than Alex on Sat

Hmm, wouldn't say we were very poor. It's not like we didn't deserve to win the game and even their manager said they didn't deserve anything.

I thought we looked pretty decent myself.

My first game of the season and I was very pleasantly surprised. I feared the worst given some of the comments on here, but the team gave it a real go and I thoroughly enjoyed the match.

Hooper lead the line really well, and put himself about all game. Looks a decent player to me. I thought Rose and  Osbourne were excellent, and Dembele is obviously a great talent in the making.  Dixon and Clarke looked solid at the back, and Macca pulled off a couple of crucial stops when Crewe looked odds on to score. I don't think there was a bad performance from any of the players.

Crewe were a well organised team, who moved the ball well and played a quick passing game. They were no pushovers, and beating them is a creditable achievement given that we are still yet to have a settled side given all of the recent signings, suspensions and injuries.

Adding Jones and Osbourne to yesterdays team will give us a pretty decent squad and I have absolutely no fears that we will get relegated. Whether we will challenge for a promotion spot is hard to say at this point. We really need to see how these players gel over the coming weeks. But based on yesterdays performance I think the signs are looking positive.

Quoted from Abdul19

I'd bring in Jones and Matt for Hooper and Vernon. I know Hooper did well yesterday but Jones is a goalscorer. I think the 'don't change a winning team' cliché is just that. Also, Vernon is a clever player and did alright yesterday, but I think that Matt will take his 'target man' place.

I agree. Horses for courses is the way to go. Mansfield away is a different proposition to Crewe at home. I too would bring Jones back in as he is a proven goal threat. For me, he'd be just off a front one in the away game, or one of a front two.