I think if we get ahead, we need to look for more goals. Rochdale can score goals if we sit back.
They did that last game of the season when we beat them 4-0 ... they were silly enough to keep playing their way of Football even though it was effectively damaging their result - Of course they were safe so it didnt matter but its one thing I like about their Manager, hope he goes far and wouldnt complain if he ended up here, as he plays a good style of the game
Often wonder if he'd do better (defensively) if he was able to attract the sort of players a better team would sign
Wouldn't start Gunter at all. Matthews to start at RB with Pearce at CB. Just don't think Gunters form warrants a start. Would also start Purrington over Maatsen.
We need to be brave going forward and start doing the simple things again...Pass the ball? Put enough on it to get it there. Chance to clear it then do it!
Jaiyesimi should start also.
2-2 Stockley & Schwartz
I think that is a little unfair on Gunter as his bad games seem to be outside of his normal position. As a RB there isn't too much to choose between them.
Snow forecast for Rochdale on Saturday, preceeded by heavy rain. Might be sensible to defer purchasing your VP subscription until 2pm tomorrow (or following a possible pitch inspection).
Can you leave it until after 2pm as this is the first chance I've had on a Saturday to buy a game... Bloody typical if its called off!
You can wait till after 2pm yeah, available until at least just before kick off
Unless of course you want to use CAFC Cash but then I'd imagine that particular deadline has passed
Yeah 9am day before the game I think
Not that it affects me personally, but this CAFC cash,? i understand it is cash received for season tickets, but surely cash is cash is cash, whenever you use it, and unfair to anyone with such CAFC cash, against anyone buying the pass?
Snow forecast for Rochdale on Saturday, preceeded by heavy rain. Might be sensible to defer purchasing your VP subscription until 2pm tomorrow (or following a possible pitch inspection).
Can you leave it until after 2pm as this is the first chance I've had on a Saturday to buy a game... Bloody typical if its called off!
You can wait till after 2pm yeah, available until at least just before kick off
Unless of course you want to use CAFC Cash but then I'd imagine that particular deadline has passed
Yeah 9am day before the game I think
Not that it affects me personally, but this CAFC cash,? i understand it is cash received for season tickets, but surely cash is cash is cash, whenever you use it, and unfair to anyone with such CAFC cash, against anyone buying the pass?
It's down to how they redeem it, basically the process in place must be really quite poor and had no IT development on creating the solution.
Wouldn't start Gunter at all. Matthews to start at RB with Pearce at CB. Just don't think Gunters form warrants a start. Would also start Purrington over Maatsen.
We need to be brave going forward and start doing the simple things again...Pass the ball? Put enough on it to get it there. Chance to clear it then do it!
Jaiyesimi should start also.
2-2 Stockley & Schwartz
I think that is a little unfair on Gunter as his bad games seem to be outside of his normal position. As a RB there isn't too much to choose between them.
Seasoned Pro so should be doing better. I know players can have a bad spell at any age but it's not just his defending..his passing has been so poor in either CB or RB and lands us in trouble alot.
Haven’t got a clue which combination of sideways midfielders will start this week. It’s exciting to see what chopping and changing of mediocrity will take place. Which area of the defence will be the reason for conceding 3 soft goals. Which aspect of our performance will prompt Bowyer to tell us we were the better team. 3-2 to Rochdale. A Gunter mistake for the 1st in the opening 5 minutes,, Aneke responds on the half hour mark. We concede 2 quick goals on 57 & 61 minutes as a lose ball from Pratley means Matthews brings down one of theirs for a pen, and then Purrington puts through his own net. Aneke once again in the 84th minute to prompt a late flurry and Curbs and the lads in the studio to say ‘we were unlucky not to get a point in the end’
If we don't score 3 or more goals I'll be disappointed. We should win this one. Get DJ and Millar on the wings with Stockley up top winning the aerial duals we will be fine.
I think we will likely see a box midfield rather than an actual diamond with Millar at the top. It’ll often swap between Forster-Caskey and Shinnie on the right of the box behind the front two.
Smith and Jaiyesimi to be on the bench and come on, it’ll be a shame for Morgan to miss out, but I think in this away game he probably will be on the bench.
Maatsen even with his rest looks a little off the pace and wouldn’t be disappointed to see Purrington start. But maybe with Millar in front of him, as such, from the start he will have more support and play better.
Stockley starts, that’s obvious. I think we may see Aneke start with him to carry on from his outstanding performance against Rochdale last time out.
All I can say is you don't go to all that bother shipping out Williams & Maddison, bring in Smith & DJ and then not play them......surely.
The stats are obvious (as per the "70 games & Counting" thread). Score first & we usually won - conceded first & we almost certainly lose. Got to start with Millar, DJ & Smith. Then either Schwartz or Aneke to partner Stockley. The rest can just spread out.
Strange feeling we will win this one.
3-2 to the Londoners. Lisa Stansfield can go cry.....
I would put Aneke up top with Stockley but I don't want a center mid of just Watson and Pratley but I don't think it's a coincidence that they haven't played together, in midfield, when we have been shipping goals left right and center. I know its not everyone's cup of tea but we have to stop shipping goals some how.
So Inniss & Famewo may well be the answer, but Famewo is clearly the most important of the two to get back.
Famewo has played 8 games, held 6 clean sheets and conceded in just 2 games.
After that, surprisingly it's Pratley & Gunter then either of Oshilaja & Gunter or Oshilaja & Pratley.
The only player with 0 goals conceded is Purrington (in a back 3) which does slightly beg the question why we haven't tried a back 3 again, considering how ineffective we've been defensively with a back 4
So excited for this one. If we can tighten up at the back I have a sneaky feeling we can grab a point and take it home with us. That 10th place spot is up for grabs and could be ours. Perhaps not. 3-1 Rochdale...all those soft goals eh Lee?
Is this the game to bet on a mental final score ? We are due to stick a few past someone. Is this the game that ends 2-5 or 3-4 ? Bigs odds on those scoreline. Maybe this is the game ?
So Inniss & Famewo may well be the answer, but Famewo is clearly the most important of the two to get back.
Famewo has played 8 games, held 6 clean sheets and conceded in just 2 games.
After that, surprisingly it's Pratley & Gunter then either of Oshilaja & Gunter or Oshilaja & Pratley.
The only player with 0 goals conceded is Purrington (in a back 3) which does slightly beg the question why we haven't tried a back 3 again, considering how ineffective we've been defensively with a back 4
We did against Peterborough but arguably the wrong players for a 3.
So Inniss & Famewo may well be the answer, but Famewo is clearly the most important of the two to get back.
Famewo has played 8 games, held 6 clean sheets and conceded in just 2 games.
After that, surprisingly it's Pratley & Gunter then either of Oshilaja & Gunter or Oshilaja & Pratley.
The only player with 0 goals conceded is Purrington (in a back 3) which does slightly beg the question why we haven't tried a back 3 again, considering how ineffective we've been defensively with a back 4
We haven't conceded a goal in the 4 games Pratley and Watson started together in midfield either.......
So Inniss & Famewo may well be the answer, but Famewo is clearly the most important of the two to get back.
Famewo has played 8 games, held 6 clean sheets and conceded in just 2 games.
After that, surprisingly it's Pratley & Gunter then either of Oshilaja & Gunter or Oshilaja & Pratley.
The only player with 0 goals conceded is Purrington (in a back 3) which does slightly beg the question why we haven't tried a back 3 again, considering how ineffective we've been defensively with a back 4
We haven't conceded a goal in the 4 games Pratley and Watson started together in midfield either.......
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Often wonder if he'd do better (defensively) if he was able to attract the sort of players a better team would sign
Hate to prove Bowyer's meddling right, but Gunter & Pratley have been our most consistent partnership since Inniss & Famewo have been out.
Burton aside, they were actually fairly solid in the other 3 conceding just 1 goal each in 2 of the 3 games.
The pairing to avoid like the plague is Pearce & Pratley.
Matthews - Gunter - Oshilaja - Maatsen
Jaiyesimi - Smith - F.Caskey - Millar
Schwartz - Stockley
Bench: M.Brewer, Pratley, Purrington, Shinnie, Morgan, Aneke, Ghandour (or Aouachria depending on fitness)
for season tickets, but surely cash is cash is cash, whenever you use it, and unfair to
anyone with such CAFC cash, against anyone buying the pass?
P 12, W7, D3, L2, GC 15.
With Matthews Starting at RB
P10? W4, D3, L3, GC 13
Worth noting that Gunter at RB coincides with the run of clean sheets & wins we had. (one at CB)
Cabbles
3-1 Charlton if Famewo plays.
3-2 Charlton if not.
Smith and Jaiyesimi to be on the bench and come on, it’ll be a shame for Morgan to miss out, but I think in this away game he probably will be on the bench.
Maatsen even with his rest looks a little off the pace and wouldn’t be disappointed to see Purrington start. But maybe with Millar in front of him, as such, from the start he will have more support and play better.
Stockley starts, that’s obvious. I think we may see Aneke start with him to carry on from his outstanding performance against Rochdale last time out.
Matthews Gunter Oshilaja Maatsen
F-Caskey Pratley
Shinnie Millar
Stockley Aneke
Maynard-Brewer, Pearce, Purrington, Smith, Morgan, Jaiyesimi, Schwartz
Rochdale 1-4 Charlton Athletic
Stockley
Aneke
Schwartz
Jaiyesimi
The stats are obvious (as per the "70 games & Counting" thread). Score first & we usually won - conceded first & we almost certainly lose. Got to start with Millar, DJ & Smith. Then either Schwartz or Aneke to partner Stockley. The rest can just spread out.
Strange feeling we will win this one.
3-2 to the Londoners. Lisa Stansfield can go cry.....
Amos
Matthews|Gunter|Oshilaja|Purrington
Smith|Watson|Pratley
DJ|Stockley|Millar
I would put Aneke up top with Stockley but I don't want a center mid of just Watson and Pratley but I don't think it's a coincidence that they haven't played together, in midfield, when we have been shipping goals left right and center. I know its not everyone's cup of tea but we have to stop shipping goals some how.
Is this the game to bet on a mental final score ? We are due to stick a few past someone. Is this the game that ends 2-5 or 3-4 ? Bigs odds on those scoreline. Maybe this is the game ?
Gunter - Inniss - Famewo - Maatsen
Jaiyesimi - Watson - Pratley - Millar
Smith
Stockley - Aneke