Town  v  Gateshead Predictions 

I'd have thought Hurst would be privately desperate for a win regardless of the competition. Another defeat would really damage morale. Even though this is a lesser game he should play a strong side and go for it.

Unfortunately his interview in the GT is all about Gateshead and how they play, nothing at all about his own side and how he wants them to play.

He may get lucky this week and grind out a draw or even a narrow win but the entertainment value won't be up to much from the way he's taking.. He'll still be in charge on Monday regardless.

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

Unfortunately his interview in the GT is all about Gateshead and how they play, nothing at all about his own side and how he wants them to play.

Really? Here's what I took from that brief article:

Regardless of whether or not we set up the team the same as the away game, he wants us to stick to the same principle that led to that result.

He wants the team to be patient as he believes that is they key element against Gateshead.

When Gateshead have spells of possession he wants the players to keep their shape and not go chasing the ball but he also wants them to understand the times when it is right to press the opposition to win the ball.

Pretty straightforward, really.

Not bothered

Quoted from Maringer

Really? Here's what I took from that brief article:

Regardless of whether or not we set up the team the same as the away game, he wants us to stick to the same principle that led to that result.

He wants the team to be patient as he believes that is they key element against Gateshead.

When Gateshead have spells of possession he wants the players to keep their shape and not go chasing the ball but he also wants them to understand the times when it is right to press the opposition to win the ball.

Pretty straightforward, really.

In other words we go on the field and wait and react to what the opposition does. I have no doubt this is a good way to play away from home but forgive me for thinking that it should be for Gateshead to be worrying about patience and keeping shape and for Town to be planning positively about dominating a game at BP. I suppose it is naive of me.

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Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

In other words we go on the field and wait and react to what the opposition does. I have no doubt this is a good way to play away from home but forgive me for thinking that it should be for Gateshead to be worrying about patience and keeping shape and for Town to be planning positively about dominating a game at BP. I suppose it is naive of me.

It's called a gameplan!

The opposition is good on the ball, so you make sure you don't go chasing it and only press when it is sensible to do so. This is the same tactics used in the away match which we won 6-1!

Quoted from Maringer

It's called a gameplan!

The opposition is good on the ball, so you make sure you don't go chasing it and only press when it is sensible to do so. This is the same tactics used in the away match which we won 6-1!

Quite so. I thought this game was at BP. My mistake obviously.

2-1 Town. LJL and Palmer. Att 1450ish with 37 (20 Gateshead fans and 17 Newcastle fans who didn't get tickets at Chelsea but were offered free travel by Gateshead).

Still undecided whether to go or not. I hate missing home games when I'm in GY because I miss a lot of midweek home games but we're awful to watch at the minute (which might have been covered on here although I've not noticed anything on the subject )

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

Quite so. I thought this game was at BP. My mistake obviously.

Hurst is never going to be a Tinkerman and change things for the sake of it, especially as his teams are set up to be defensively-minded. Think of him as a budget David Moyes, if you like.

Anyway, a these tactics have proven successful against Gateshead earlier this season, I can confidently predict another 6-1 victory tomorrow.  

I've decided to go to the game. Too tempting to miss. Unfortunately, my young nephew is coming and we seem to lose every bloody game he attends!

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1-1 Att. 1111 (11 away).

Att 888 (8 away)  8-8...............you heard it here first