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So on to Morecambe

Postby pemill » Sun Oct 18, 2020 7:54 am

Well there is no doubt in my mind that Cook and Stone must start, they both deserve their place in the starting XI.
I would go with Maynard up front with Cook purely for his experience.

To change things up and do something different from the start I'd go 4-4-2 with a back four of Benning, Sweeney, O'Driscoll, & Gordon, maybe go with an element of surprise and go 4-3-3, same back four with Reid making the extra striker. The current formula obviously isn't working may as-well try something else.

. . . . . . . . . . . . Stone
Gordan - O'Driscoll - Sweeney - Benning
Charsley - Perch - Sinclair - McLaughlin
. . . . . . . . . . Cook - Maynard

Perch in there to be the midfield defensive anchor man, Sinclair in for that bit of flair.

I'm not saying I'm a fan of 4-4-2 in the modern game but it might be what's needed to in still some confidence.
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby georgefostersbeard » Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:03 am

What is the thinking behind Gordon for O'Keefe?
I do get that he has become less effective /confident but not convinced Gordon is the answer. I would keep O'Keefe if it was a back four
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby Parkinsons Perm » Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:10 am

Whatever midfield we can put out its lightweight and gets bullied, out run and out thought
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby Conker » Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:35 am

Midfield is least of our problems
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby Parkinsons Perm » Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:38 am

Conker wrote:Midfield is least of our problems


Really, the back 3 are bad but gets no help whatsoever from the lightweight midfield, they don't help the forwards either so what do they do?
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby Sedgwick » Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:48 am

-----------Maynard Cook

Mclaughlin Perch Charsley Gordon

Benning Sweeney O'Driscoll O'Keefe

---------------Stone

OR

-------Maynard Cook Reid

----Mclaughlin Perch Charsley

Benning Sweeney O'Driscoll O'Keefe

---------------Stone


If everyone was fit/available


---------Maynard Cook

Mclaughlin Lapslie Clarke Gordon

Benning Sweeney Perch O'Keefe

---------------Stone
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby Richard Cranium » Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:49 am

It will be 352. Cook will come in for Bowery and Charlsey for the new lad
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby yorkshire stag » Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:50 am

cannot bring myself to even look yet sorry
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby Old amber » Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:18 am

If he starts with Bowery... I give up !
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby gazza1988 » Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:32 am

I can see him going:

Stech
Menayese Rawson Sweeney
O'Keeffe McLaughlin
Maris Perch Charsley
Bowery Reid/Cook

I feel Reid would be his preferred choice but Cook scored.

What I think we need to do.

Stone
O'Keeffe Menayese Sweeney benning
Gordon Maris Perch McLaughlin
Maynard Cook

We need back to basics which includes a basic formation. Everyone in their natural positions and go from there.

Focus play down the wings, get to the byline and cross Cook and Maynard have enough in their locker to be a threat from crosses.
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby young vanish » Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:35 am

In his post match he said if he could have subbed all eleven at half time he would have done.

So next game starting line up will include no one who started against Bradford, or was he just saying things for the sake of it?
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby cassellswasmagic » Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:37 am

young vanish wrote:In his post match he said if he could have subbed all eleven at half time he would have done.

So next game starting line up will include no one who started against Bradford, or was he just saying things for the sake of it?

He’s lost the flipping plot mate. He needs moving on for his own mental health. He looked a lost man.
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby gazza1988 » Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:39 am

He can't swap the entire 11, according to the rules, can he?
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby lifestags » Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:39 am

Maris needs dropping for me, he doesn’t look mobile enough and is completely right footed.

He needs to go 4 at back, O keefe for me keeps getting caught out defensively, Cook needs to start.

Will he drop Stech? The “he’s my goalkeeper” Comment tells me he won’t.
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby Sedgwick » Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:41 am

gazza1988 wrote:I can see him going:

Stech
Menayese Rawson Sweeney
O'Keeffe McLaughlin
Maris Perch Charsley
Bowery Reid/Cook

I feel Reid would be his preferred choice but Cook scored.

What I think we need to do.

Stone
O'Keeffe Menayese Sweeney benning
Gordon Maris Perch McLaughlin
Maynard Cook

We need back to basics which includes a basic formation. Everyone in their natural positions and go from there.

Focus play down the wings, get to the byline and cross Cook and Maynard have enough in their locker to be a threat from crosses.


THIS. Cant remember the manager but when asked about promotion he was very smug and said league two defenders cant handle crosses, get it out wide and put it on a big mans head its simple. Im sure it was Bury and they scored 40% of goals from crosses. And it was very much Big man little man up top. Same for Wycombe when they went up.

EFL highlights on quest always shows similar patterns for the average goal scored.

Championship: a lot of good goals created, well worked nice football, odd mistake.
League one: some well worked goals, some from balls pumped quickly into the box
League two: Mistakes from poor defending, goals from crosses/ set pieces. Rare moments of brilliance.
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby Sedgwick » Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:41 am

gazza1988 wrote:He can't swap the entire 11, according to the rules, can he?


Thats just the cup competition that were not in.
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby gazza1988 » Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:45 am

Sedgwick wrote:
gazza1988 wrote:He can't swap the entire 11, according to the rules, can he?


Thats just the cup competition that were not in.


I wasn't sure. I knew it was the rule in the cup but couldn't remember if there was similar wording for league games, to prevent teams putting out severely weakened teams against certain opponents.
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby lifestags » Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:46 am

So do we think the change to 442 improved us that much that he will feel he needs to play it on Tuesday?
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby gazza1988 » Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:56 am

lifestags wrote:So do we think the change to 442 improved us that much that he will feel he needs to play it on Tuesday?

In isolation. It was 1st half a 2-0 loss with his version of 3-5-2. It was a 1-1 draw in the second half with 10 men with 4-4-2.

There are factors to consider. We were essentially dead and buried 15 minutes into the second half, Bradford had a 3 goal cushion. This was compounded 30 minutes into the half when we went down to 10 men. Bradford barely had to break a sweat at this point. So it's hard to say 4-4-2 from the start would have yielded a better result. Our goals conceded are gereally from individual errors. Those individuals would still be in the team in a 4-4-2.
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby Gruff » Sun Oct 18, 2020 11:06 am

-------------------- Stone ---------------------
O'Keefe -- O'Driscoll -- Sweeney -- Benning
----------------------Perch---------------------
----------- Clarke ----------- Charsley--------
------ Reid----------------------McLaughlin--
---------------------- Cook --------------------

Labslie would be in for Charsely if available
Can switch to 442 without subs
Can switch to 433 and bring Maynard on for McLaughlan

Sorted...
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby Sedgwick » Sun Oct 18, 2020 11:08 am

Gruff wrote:-------------------- Stone ---------------------
O'Keefe -- O'Driscoll -- Sweeney -- Benning
----------------------Perch---------------------
----------- Clarke ----------- Charsley--------
------ Reid----------------------McLaughlin--
---------------------- Cook --------------------

Labslie would be in for Charsely if available
Can switch to 442 without subs
Can switch to 433 and bring Maynard on for McLaughlan

Sorted...


Reid on the wing... one up front? :shock: brilliant how opinions differ so much
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby ST4GS » Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:30 pm

Morecambe are probably the worst side in our division. Have been thrashed three times already this season and recently we only need to roll.up at their place to bring back three points. Nailed on away win if we cut out the stupid individual mistakes.
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby MTFCMusings » Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:33 pm

ST4GS wrote:Morecambe are probably the worst side in our division. Have been thrashed three times already this season and recently we only need to roll.up at their place to bring back three points. Nailed on away win if we cut out the stupid individual mistakes.


Eh? I’d love to be as bad as them, 6th in the league with 4 wins out of 6.
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby NorthLondonStag » Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:39 pm

ST4GS wrote:Morecambe are probably the worst side in our division. Have been thrashed three times already this season and recently we only need to roll.up at their place to bring back three points. Nailed on away win if we cut out the stupid individual mistakes.


They’ve had a few bad losses but they’ve got an average of 2 points per game and have won 4 league games out of 6. They might be erratic but I don’t think the stats suggest they are the worst team. I suspect that is currently a choice between us, Southend, Stevenage and Oldham (maybe).
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Re: So on to Morecambe

Postby Martin Shaw » Sun Oct 18, 2020 12:43 pm

gazza1988 wrote:
Sedgwick wrote:
gazza1988 wrote:He can't swap the entire 11, according to the rules, can he?


Thats just the cup competition that were not in.


I wasn't sure. I knew it was the rule in the cup but couldn't remember if there was similar wording for league games, to prevent teams putting out severely weakened teams against certain opponents.

The rules on number of changes only apply in the league after March.
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