I advocated Dailly being left out after the Orient game. I think he needs a rest. He has played an awful lot of football this year. Personally, I think Llera and Sodje could work.
Think we will nick 1-0 or 2-1 tonight.
Would got for the following line-up:
Elliot if fit
Richardson Llera Sodje Basey
Reid Semedo Bailey Racon (graham Stuart Role tucked in)
You could be right, Henry. Was quite impressed by Andy's son on Saturday & hoping for a Deon/Leon or Akpo pairing to start the match.
AND there was a rumour yesterday ( probably read it on here ! ) that an altercation at the Training Ground might put the Deon/Mooney partnership in jeopardy....
Raining pretty hard here in Dartford and the minute and apparently ditto in Kettering , a bit further north. Being somewhat of a pessimist , what are the odds of a waterlogged pitch postponing tonight's match AGAIN ?
[cite]Posted By: Clem_Snide[/cite]I advocated Dailly being left out after the Orient game. I think he needs a rest.
Makes sense, but ...
Personally, I think Llera and Sodje could work.
I really can't see it myself, just a hunch but I suspect both might benefit from someone to try to keep them in check, otherwise could be chasms opening up!
As someone said on another thread I think we should try playing Bailey in a much more forward role. He is our only natural goal scorer. I would have a mid field four of Reid Samedo Racon Sam with Bailey playing in front behind Akpo.
Ditto the above: Bailey in the "hole" with his shooting ability is defo worth a punt, thus allowing Racon and Semedo to partner up again in the centre.
6 or 7 points from the next 3 9 would be amazing should see us just hanging onto an automatic place, defeat tonight and if norwich win and leeds lose to spurs then I think we can focus on the playoffs, less pressure away from home they just have to be up for the fight as we've got quite a tricky run till the end of the season so we need to get on a run as soon as poss.
[cite]Posted By: kinveachyaddick[/cite]we've been poor defensively for a while now - no doubt about that - which is making games hard to win as we have to score at least two goals
when was the last clean-sheet?
8 games without a clean sheet .... southend dec 5th the last one ... without elliot in goal our chancs of a clean sheet will improve
[cite]Posted By: kinveachyaddick[/cite]we've been poor defensively for a while now - no doubt about that - which is making games hard to win as we have to score at least two goals
when was the last clean-sheet?
8 games without a clean sheet .... southend dec 5th the last one ... without elliot in goal our chancs of a clean sheet will improve
Have we ever had a clean sheet when Randolph has played in the first team?
[cite]Posted By: adamtheaddick[/cite]6 or 7 points from the next 3 9 would be amazing should see us just hanging onto an automatic place, defeat tonight and if norwich win and leeds lose to spurs then I think we can focus on the playoffs,
What would 'focusing on the playoffs entail? I would imagine we should focus on getting the maximum number of points possible, and if that still isn't good enough for automatic so be it. Do you mean a change an attitude into a side aiming for draws rather than wins away from home etc.?
[cite]Posted By: kinveachyaddick[/cite]we've been poor defensively for a while now - no doubt about that - which is making games hard to win as we have to score at least two goals
Agreed, and I think it's slightly surprising our attacking ability is the area under greater criticism, considering we do tend to score regularly. Obviously we do have attacking problems, but if the back line was shored up a bit then I feel there's enough goals in the side to churn out some results.
[cite]Posted By: oohaahmortimer[/cite]he(randolph) kept a clean sheet in the fa cup victory at norwich last season in one of his two appearances and our first win for 18 games
So statistically does he have a better record than Elliot? Not making a point just interested.
[cite]Posted By: oohaahmortimer[/cite]he(randolph) kept a clean sheet in the fa cup victory at norwich last season in one of his two appearances and our first win for 18 games
So statistically does he have a better record than Elliot? Not making a point just interested.
don't know..... randolphs only started 7 or 8 games for us where as robbie is nearer 50 .... i personally think randy should get a run on the basis i don't think he could do any worse ...
Solly in for Basey is an interesting one. Do Walsall have pace down the right or could there be another reason for it? Does mean Bailey will be taking most set pieces.
Very attacking midfield considering we haven't kept a clean sheet in ages.
Good to see Mooney and Sam dropped to the bench, think we need something different which Wagstaff and Akpo both offer compared to them.
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I advocated Dailly being left out after the Orient game. I think he needs a rest. He has played an awful lot of football this year. Personally, I think Llera and Sodje could work.
Think we will nick 1-0 or 2-1 tonight.
Would got for the following line-up:
Elliot if fit
Richardson
Llera
Sodje
Basey
Reid
Semedo
Bailey
Racon (graham Stuart Role tucked in)
Sodje
McKenzie
Subs:
GK
Shelvey
Dailly
Sam
Wagstaff
Burton
A N Other
AND there was a rumour yesterday ( probably read it on here ! ) that an altercation at the Training Ground might put the Deon/Mooney partnership in jeopardy....
Raining pretty hard here in Dartford and the minute and apparently ditto in Kettering , a bit further north. Being somewhat of a pessimist , what are the odds of a waterlogged pitch postponing tonight's match AGAIN ?
Need a win tonight, would be a big boost with an away win.
I really can't see it myself, just a hunch but I suspect both might benefit from someone to try to keep them in check, otherwise could be chasms opening up!
--Randolph--
Richardson-Dailley-Sodje-Basey
--Semedo--
Sam-Bailey-Racon-Reid
--Bailey--
2 Nicky Baileys!
We've got 2 Nicky Baileys!
when was the last clean-sheet?
Randolph, Richardson, S. Sodje, Dailly, Basey, Sam, Semedo, Bailey, Reid, Burton, A. Sodje
Subs used: Shelvey, McKenzie
Goals: Basey 14' , Bailey 35' and Bailey 69'
8 games without a clean sheet .... southend dec 5th the last one ... without elliot in goal our chancs of a clean sheet will improve
Have we ever had a clean sheet when Randolph has played in the first team?
What would 'focusing on the playoffs entail? I would imagine we should focus on getting the maximum number of points possible, and if that still isn't good enough for automatic so be it. Do you mean a change an attitude into a side aiming for draws rather than wins away from home etc.?
Agreed, and I think it's slightly surprising our attacking ability is the area under greater criticism, considering we do tend to score regularly. Obviously we do have attacking problems, but if the back line was shored up a bit then I feel there's enough goals in the side to churn out some results.
So statistically does he have a better record than Elliot? Not making a point just interested.
Elliot
Omozusi
Dailey
Sodje S
Basey
Semedo
Sam
Bailey
Racon
Reid
Burton
Yep 4-5-1 We need some passing players in there! We also need as much supply to the forward as possible and this does just that!
Subs
Randolph
Richardson
Shelvey
Wagstaff
McKenzie
Mooney
Akpo
I think you've missed the boat with Omo, old chap!
;o)
don't know..... randolphs only started 7 or 8 games for us where as robbie is nearer 50 .... i personally think randy should get a run on the basis i don't think he could do any worse ...
Subs : Randolph, Llera, Basey, Semedo, Sam, Mooney, McKenzie (GH)
Solly in for Basey is an interesting one. Do Walsall have pace down the right or could there be another reason for it? Does mean Bailey will be taking most set pieces.
Very attacking midfield considering we haven't kept a clean sheet in ages.
Good to see Mooney and Sam dropped to the bench, think we need something different which Wagstaff and Akpo both offer compared to them.
Solly for Pacy-Basey; Waggy for Sammy the Snail, lol
And Akpodje for Rooney, offering power and pace.
That's pace at both fullbacks, pace on both wings.
And with Racon to play CM, we've got somebody to put their foot on the ball there.