Starting Line up

Russell, Hendrie, Öhman, Davis (c), Fox, Woolford, Grayson, Hessenthaler, Embleton, Cook, Thomas.

Subs: Battersby, Hall-Johnson, Welsh, M. Rose, Vernam, A. Rose, Whitmore

442 with Embleton and Woolford as the widemen?

Think it looks more like 352 to me. 3 centre backs in the team, unless Grayson is shielding the back 4.

Quoted from Nutsy

442 with Embleton and Woolford as the widemen?

Thank intercourse for that,

Ring given a proper rest and nice to see cook given a chance.

Well he gave cardwell a fair chance but seems to have felt the same way as we did (unless he’s injured)

Its good to see Cook given another chance with a start

I suppose grayson could be in a holding role but sit in the back 3 when necessary, but would be suprised to see that kind of role given to an inexperienced lad

Looks 5 at the back to me, which doesn't bother me greatly. More bothered that Clifton is still injured, he's the heart of the team.

I'm expecting a 5-3-2.

Quoted from ginnywings

Looks 5 at the back to me, which doesn't bother me greatly. More bothered that Clifton is still injured, he's the heart of the team.

Agreed! Nice to have a local lad already be that much of an influence that we miss him when he’s not playing at still such a young age though!

They are not Wimbledon. FFS.

Quoted from 140348

They are not Wimbledon. FFS.

Wimbledon B team*

Quoted from 140348

They are not Wimbledon. FFS.

This.

Danny Butterfield coaching MK dons

Its not 4-4-2. It is definitely 3-5-2.

Woolford in the middle with Hess and Embleton. Grayson in the back 3.

More bothered that Clifton is still injured, he's the heart of the team.

So why was he brought on midweek, the game was lost at  the time and possibly another 3/4 days rest may have had Harry available for today.

I really expect us to struggle today, the difference Clifton makes when on the pitch showed at VGR.

Clifton should not have even been on the bench on tuesday if there was a doubt . let alone played when it was clear it was all over

Quoted from 140348

They are not Wimbledon. FFS.

They gained their league status through Wimbledon, always be “Wimbledon” to the vast majority of football fans IMO

Wasn't it a hamstring Clifton was struggling with earlier in the week?

If it's his ankle now, it's surely totally irrelevant whether he played on Tuesday or not after a different injury?

Corrected.

Come on Town. UTM

Quoted from Sussexmariner

They gained their league status through Wimbledon, always be “Wimbledon” to the vast majority of football fans IMO

What do the vast majority of football fans call Wimbledon then?  :-/

I've heard many names for Milton Keynes over the last 15 years, but never Wimbledon!

Cannot seem to remember MK, doing any good in the conference, oh no they just bypassed that league.

Quoted from Abdul19

What do the vast majority of football fans call Wimbledon then?  :-/

I've heard many names for Milton Keynes over the last 15 years, but never Wimbledon!

AFC Wimbledon

A proper football club

Quoted from Sussexmariner

AFC Wimbledon

A proper football club

Well, yeah.

But I've still never heard anyone call MK/Franchise/whoever, Wimbledon  ;D

Watching this i think part of our problem is the players just not quite grasping the way you have to move when you play this style, we were passing it out of defence but lost it because the midfield forgot to come back and give them someone to pass to

Quoted from WHYWONTYOULETMESIGNUP

Watching this i think part of our problem is the players just not quite grasping the way you have to move when you play this style, we were passing it out of defence but lost it because the midfield forgot to come back and give them someone to pass to

I said the same when we played Lincoln, the midfield was never where it should depending on posession.  The Wingbacks need to start higher as well.

We're moving the ball well though and as always we're just not getting that right ball in the final third.

YAY Thomas

Öhman booked. Thats 3 yellows in 3 starts now isn't it?  He's over half way to a game ban now.

Get in Thomas!

Is that our first goal of 2019? But there you go, put a nice ball in for him and he will put them away
Cmon town!

Lewington warned for a deliberate trip, 6 mins later Ohman booked.
Nice refereeing consistancy there.
But it's 1 nil us so who cares.
Come on town

Big goal that, as it stands 8 points off the drop. Macclesfield 2-0 up at Cheatenham and up to 21st

Quoted from StaffsMariner

Lewington warned for a deliberate trip, 6 mins later Ohman booked.
Nice refereeing consistancy there.
But it's 1 nil us so who cares.
Come on town

I think Öhman was booked for the moaning after rather then the foul itself

Love buckley haha

Davis straight red for denying a goal scoring opportunity. Stupid by Davis grabbing hold of him like that just stupid.

Why would you even make that challenge ffs

WTF

fs Davies off

This is a conspiracy

Grayson was covering IMO

Discipline hasn't been great this season, red cards not up to Slade standards yet but getting there

Towns disciplinary record is appalling this year. How many reds is that?

Too many reds recently

At least we’ll be playing a style were more familiar with now

Yet again we have someone sent off.. can the club get fined for all these sending off`s

Buckley is 100% correct, it was last man and Davis denied a goal scoring opportunity.

This lack of discipline it becoming a chore.

Were flying now look! Just start games with 10 men!

At least people are getting their wish and we have now gone to 4 at the back  ;D

Quoted from denni266

Yet again we have someone sent off.. can the club get fined for all these sending off`s

Forget the club, It's time the club fined the players for getting sent off

We did alright at Palace with ten men.

Quoted from promotion plaice

We did alright at Palace with ten men.

Really? And I thought we lost

Quoted from denni266

Yet again we have someone sent off.. can the club get fined for all these sending off`s

You can be fined for poor discipline in a single match 6 cards I think. Not sure over a season.

Poor decision by the referee, man there to cover should have been a yellow, good response by the team though.

Grayson was covering but technically their striker could have had a shot from the edge of the box before he challenged.

No real complaints, however. If you're trying to cynically rugby tackle someone thinking you can get away with it, you deserve a red card. The ref has been shite so no surprise he'd give it!

A pity because we've otherwise played OK. Both teams mostly nullifying each other in midfield and we've passed it around decently at times. Too much of a gap between the forwards and midfield most of the time so that's something which needs working on in the future when we've got a full complement on the pitch!

Could be a long second half as the players inevitably will tire...

Red card or not we have another sh1t ref this afternoon, nowhere near fit enough to keep up with play.

I don’t think it helped that fukin weasel from MKD going down like he’d been shot.

Quoted from Ipswin

Forget the club, It's time the club fined the players for getting sent off

If we win 1-0 he should get his win bonus doubled

Quoted from louth_in_the_south

If we win 1-0 he should get his win bonus doubled

Bloody hell, don't start that they'll all be at it, we'd finish with 8

I'm always concerned about the 'denying a goal scoring opportunity' fouls, the keeper might have saved it. The only time I think it's 100% justified is if the keeper pulls a striker down or trips him who has got past

First instinct was Grayson was covering, having watched again can’t see anything to change my mind.

Not a red for me.

Nah after my initial biased town fan reaction I have no qualms with it really. Mad at what I see as schoolboy mistake that defenders at this level shouldnt make. If he goes through and scores so what? Weve got a better chance of getting a second

Grayson was covering, and  if their lad had shot from where he was it's an odds game to whether he would score or hit the corner flag, seems to me the ref has been too quick to penalise our players whilst giving theirs more allowance, also very foolish Challenge by Davis.

Quoted from Marinerz93

Grayson was covering, and  if their lad had shot from where he was it's an odds game to whether he would score or hit the corner flag, seems to me the ref has been too quick to penalise our players whilst giving theirs more allowance, also very foolish Challenge by Davis.

I wonder if because we statistically have received far more than average red cards, referees now come here expecting us to be a certain type of team and are more psychologically conditioned to give us a red

Cant understand that change at all

Any idea who's captain now?

Quoted from WHYWONTYOULETMESIGNUP

I wonder if because we statistically have received far more than average red cards, referees now come here expecting us to be a certain type of team and are more psychologically conditioned to give us a red

Oh please!

Quoted from Ipswin

Oh please!

I’d accept your condescension if it hadn’t been preceded by us getting a yellow for tackling thin air

I take it from that substitution that Jolley's decided to hang on to the 1-0 rather than going for a second goal

It's a pity we don't play like Lincoln, sporting, fair, never diving, oh, and keeping our elbows down.

Fox needs to get out wide again, hes leaving Wooly with 2 men over him and thats twicss they've got a good cross in as a result.

Mk having a bad day of it so far touch wood

Quoted from Gaffer58

It's a pity we don't play like Lincoln, .

Topping the table you mean?

Frankly I wouldn't give a excrement how we did it, elbows, diving whatever it takes. Apart from Accy Stanley nice boys don't win

Ooooosh, well that makes up the red card i think

Quoted from Ipswin

Topping the table you mean?

Frankly I wouldn't give a excrement how we did it, elbows, diving whatever it takes. Apart from Accy Stanley nice boys don't win

Swins relentless positivity is starting to really get me down  :-/

haha 5 minutes! Magic Darts.

Macclesfield losing

Weve been the better team even with 10 men

Fanbloodytastic!

Excellent!

Yessss well done town, wasnt even a park the bus defend at all costs performance really, mk dons were rubbish!
Big win for us and a better run of games coming!

Well done lads, 10 points above 23rd (but Macc still playing)

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Superb result, nice one Town.

I believe this makes us MK's bogey team. Failed to beat us in 3 attempts this season and not at all since 2008  ;)

goal and red card

https://twitter.com/Grimjos/status/1089184527136813056

https://twitter.com/Grimjos/status/1089189981191618565

Big 3 points.   UTM

That’s a great win.

Great win well done Town, Thomas/Hess outstanding, rest of the guys played well, but we have got to stop giving refs decisions to make.

Well taken goal and good build up. Buckleyesque triangle there and the Scum's player didn't know what to do.

Red card though - was Davis trying to pull his pants down? Silly boy.

Great result, can't fault the work effort today at all thought Russell had a cracker stepping up in the moments he was required and Thomas could of had a hatrick today (thankfully not though for my score on the predictions league  ;) ;D ;D ). We're still missing Cliftons energy in that middle three, but Wooly, Embleton and Hess did a great job especially once we were down to 10 men.

Just watched the red card, really 50/50 which way it should have gone

Patient build up nice to see but WHAT A CROSS. Quality, and nicely steered into the corner by Wes.

Oh on the subject of sendings off. I assume there's no VAR at Fratton Park. Commentator on 5Live said there was a fracas up involving 15 players and there were punches thrown by some players. No sendings off, only yellow cards. Same competition, different rules.

Why do I think of sober parties in breweries when the FA is mentioned?

Massive 3 points after a terrible January, 10 points clear of Macc
Debatable sending off at best but the commentary sounds like we played well second half.
Franchisees appear to be falling apart which is spiffing news for old tradionalists like me

Great win Town

Nice to see Fox signing off with a win! Any chance of him staying until end of season or at least until we get to 50 points?

Quoted from KingstonMariner

Oh on the subject of sendings off. I assume there's no VAR at Fratton Park. Commentator on 5Live said there was a fracas up involving 15 players and there were punches thrown by some players. No sendings off, only yellow cards. Same competition, different rules.

Why do I think of sober parties in breweries when the FA is mentioned?

VAR is only at premier league grounds KM

Quoted from Ipswin

Frankly I wouldn't give a excrement how we did it, elbows, diving whatever it takes. Apart from Accy Stanley nice boys don't win

Good job Buckley didn't think that way in 1998.......or 1990.

Quoted from RonMariner

Good job Buckley didn't think that way in 1998.......or 1990.

We might had had even more success if we'd played it a little harder and not been so nice

Just a comment on the MK fans, 141 of them, second in the league, over 7k average at home, I'm sorry but that is absolutely rubbish numbers.

Quoted from Posh Harry

VAR is only at premier league grounds KM

Ta. Wasn't sure.

Quoted from WHYWONTYOULETMESIGNUP

I wonder if because we statistically have received far more than average red cards, referees now come here expecting us to be a certain type of team and are more psychologically conditioned to give us a red

I've always felt that the majority of ref's brought in for our games are in the main incompetent and we are used as a testing ground by the ref association for refs who aren't up to it.