Luton obviously been on a ridiculously good run. They have some tough games coming up: Walsall A Barnsley H Sheffield weds (FA Cup) Portsmouth H (postponed so will be a midweek at some point) Sunderland A Peterborough H
After that though, they've got no games against teams currently in the top 6 except against us. Interesting to see if they carry on their current good run throughout these.
Saying that, I've not looked at any of the others' upcoming games.
I thought we would win at Coventry and lose at Barnsley ! The injury curse is so consistent that I can't work out how our players get home after matches, Who drives their cars when they have feet in plaster or concussion ?
Unless the Shitweasel Douchebag has a Ebenezer Scrooge nightmare moment and buys our way back into the Championship in the January window so he can sell for a location, location top price, we are doomed to a record stay in the third tier of the football pyrimid.
Dickie bird/ Michael Parkinson 4 Karl Howman/ Jim Davidson 2
Even allowing for our injuries we still have five decent midfield players available for tomorrow. Bielik Fosu Marshall Pratley Reeves. Add to this that Grant should be available to partner Taylor up front and I still believe we can get something from this. 2.1 Charlton to surprise most people on here .
Even allowing for our injuries we still have five decent midfield players available for tomorrow. Bielik Fosu Marshall Pratley Reeves. Add to this that Grant should be available to partner Taylor up front and I still believe we can get something from this. 2.1 Charlton to surprise most people on here .
It would surprise me. Given up trying to predict our lot - but if we can nick a point then beat Walsall I will be reasonably happy.
No midfield to speak of. Can’t see past a second loss of the week. 2 - 0
This im afraid. Dont normally dig out our own players but i just cant for the life of me see what Pratley brings to the party. Every time i see him play he looks like a booking/sending off waiting to happen.
No midfield to speak of. Can’t see past a second loss of the week. 2 - 0
This im afraid. Dont normally dig out our own players but i just cant for the life of me see what Pratley brings to the party. Every time i see him play he looks like a booking/sending off waiting to happen.
Second this. Not just the booking bit, though he's had some truly awful ones this year. But positionally and tactically he's all over the place. It was brought into such sharp contrast with Bielik, who is a better technical player and on the ball, but also better positionally which is weird for a 20-year-old center half.
I wouldn't mind it if we brought Marshall in and went 4-1-4-1 with Taylor up front on his own, Marshall and Fosu on the flanks, and Pratley and Reeves in the middle with Bielik in the defensive midfield role. I think a flat 4-4-2 leaves us too expose, and it means dropping either Pratley, which I'd be okay with except I'm not sure Reeves is up to a midfield two in a 4-4-2, or Reeves, who looks like our only creative midfielder at the moment. That said, we've already played three different formations this season (flat 4-4-2, diamond 4-4-2, and 3-5-2) so I struggle to see Bowyer wanting to introduce another, especially with three days between games.
Not sure why we were so lacklustre at Coventry but do not see us getting anything from Barnsley. I would like to be wrong but can only see 3-1 to them.
Even allowing for our injuries we still have five decent midfield players available for tomorrow. Bielik Fosu Marshall Pratley Reeves. Add to this that Grant should be available to partner Taylor up front and I still believe we can get something from this. 2.1 Charlton to surprise most people on here .
Don't try and make me feel better Blackpool If we get a point tomorrow I'll be celebrating like it's 1999
So Barnsley are at full strength before the Charlton match. Hmmm, you would think over the season our injuries would even out? Maybe not. I would settle for no more injuries regardless of the result. 4-0 to Barnsley and the festive matches continue.
This is an easy game for us as the opposition will have to do all the thinking and initiating while we will do the only thing we seem to be comfortable - responding, and hitting teams on the break.
December rarely sees us racking us the points so back to back defeats would be in keeping with tradition
You do know we had a run of 6 wins in 7 matches before the Coventry match?
It won't be easy today, but finding the depression on here frankly bizarre. Barnsley won't be thinking it's an easy win for them, they'll know they face one of their toughest opponents this season
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It'll still be 2018 when we play them....
Luton obviously been on a ridiculously good run. They have some tough games coming up:
Walsall A
Barnsley H
Sheffield weds (FA Cup)
Portsmouth H (postponed so will be a midweek at some point)
Sunderland A
Peterborough H
After that though, they've got no games against teams currently in the top 6 except against us. Interesting to see if they carry on their current good run throughout these.
Saying that, I've not looked at any of the others' upcoming games.
2-0 home win.
The injury curse is so consistent that I can't work out how our players get home after matches, Who drives their cars when they have feet in plaster or concussion ?
Unless the Shitweasel Douchebag has a
Ebenezer Scrooge nightmare moment and buys our way back into the Championship in the January window so he can sell for a location, location top price, we are doomed to a record stay in the third tier of the football pyrimid.
Dickie bird/ Michael Parkinson 4
Karl Howman/ Jim Davidson 2
Trouble at t'mill.
Larry Grayson first scorer.
I think, without Aribo and Lapslie, with our one paced midfield we will struggle.
Bielik
Fosu
Marshall
Pratley
Reeves.
Add to this that Grant should be available to partner Taylor up front and I still believe we can get something from this.
2.1 Charlton to surprise most people on here .
2 - 0
I wouldn't mind it if we brought Marshall in and went 4-1-4-1 with Taylor up front on his own, Marshall and Fosu on the flanks, and Pratley and Reeves in the middle with Bielik in the defensive midfield role. I think a flat 4-4-2 leaves us too expose, and it means dropping either Pratley, which I'd be okay with except I'm not sure Reeves is up to a midfield two in a 4-4-2, or Reeves, who looks like our only creative midfielder at the moment. That said, we've already played three different formations this season (flat 4-4-2, diamond 4-4-2, and 3-5-2) so I struggle to see Bowyer wanting to introduce another, especially with three days between games.
If we get a point tomorrow I'll be celebrating like it's 1999
Happy new year.
1:1
It won't be easy today, but finding the depression on here frankly bizarre. Barnsley won't be thinking it's an easy win for them, they'll know they face one of their toughest opponents this season