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  • I suppose it's positive (in relative terms) that only Igor has gone to hospital
  • I suppose it's positive (in relative terms) that only Igor has gone to hospital
    His happened in the first half though so could send him to Hospital and get him back before the coach leaves for London
  • I suppose it's positive (in relative terms) that only Igor has gone to hospital
    His happened in the first half though so could send him to Hospital and get him back before the coach leaves for London
    He’ll be six hours in A & E
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    Are some of our players made of paper, Christ, Igor has some shit luck !
    On the plus, it sounds like we were comfortable and a clean sheet as well means a good Tuesday !
    Onwards and upwards
    Well done Bowyer and the lads.
    COYR.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,815
    Not sure, ajose on top form not as good as Vetokele top form but Ajose is in last chance saloon and Bowyer may get something out of him if he is needed
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Dazzler21 said:

    2 dislocated shoulders in one game? FFS REALLY?!

    Sounds like Bryan Robson back in the day...
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,743
    We were a class apart to be honest.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,232
    A good 3 points but how can we keep getting injuries every game. Didn't Shrewsbury play the same team 10 matches in a row last season on their way to the play offs.
    We can't play the same team 2 matches in a row.
    The only good news is Taylor getting booked he can now have 21 days rest before the Burton away game.
    Bowyer and Jackson are doing a great job considering the bizarre events off the field and the injury prone squad on the field.
    I can see a very young team playing on Saturday,
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,195

    I suppose it's positive (in relative terms) that only Igor has gone to hospital
    To be honest, Igor may as well stay there. He'll just end back there in a few months anyway
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,815
    He has been very unlucky for us but I think that’s a bit much.

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  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    edited November 2018
    Think we can recall Umerah. Only 1 in 3 and three levels down but offers a bit of brute force that Karlan could feed off.
  • Yes !!! Back on.
    Great news to wake up to.
    Back in the mix.
    Who knows, may get up for next 2:45am kick off...
    COYR
  • A good 3 points but how can we keep getting injuries every game. Didn't Shrewsbury play the same team 10 matches in a row last season on their way to the play offs.
    We can't play the same team 2 matches in a row.
    The only good news is Taylor getting booked he can now have 21 days rest before the Burton away game.
    Bowyer and Jackson are doing a great job considering the bizarre events off the field and the injury prone squad on the field.
    I can see a very young team playing on Saturday,

    *Sunday.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,958



    I can see a very young team playing on Saturday,

    It's on Sunday v Mansfield, 12.45 ko

  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,876
    How often do we have a comfortable win like this.
    Oh wait, two dislocated shoulders will take the gloss off.
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,190
    Great result, Well done to the boys. COYR!! We are on our way back, we on our way back....!
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,958
    Article just put up on the OS:

    "Bowyer explains why goalscorer Lyle Taylor was able to start today's game against Walsall,etc"

    https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5be2120da393b/bowyer-explains-why-goalscorer-lyle-taylor-was-able-to-start-todays-game-against-walsall

  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
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    We were the better team by a distance, but throughout I was worried we might mess it up. On reflection the win isn't the issue it is the sacrifices we are now making to get the win.
    Josh Cullen was running the game, but he got what might have been a dislocated shoulder, will need to check. Igor carried off for what seemed like an innocuous injury...the list of crocked players climbs higher.
    I am worried for Sunday as Mansfield are a very hard team to beat, and they had a confidence building win this evening, if we field a side of inexperienced youngsters they had better be well drilled against tough pros who are a regular unit. We must not have the attitude that we get the cup game out of the way and then have a restorative break.
    Still tomorrow is another day and all that, it will be nice to get home, and lick wounds, and also relish three very welcome points.
    I wonder why Fosu and Cullen are so shot shy. OK Cullen when he rejects a shooting chance usually moves the ball on well, but with Fosu a few more shots rather than the extra touch would be worth it, he might score, it might rebound to one of ours, it might be deflected for a corner. All of those options are better than a promising move petering out and being cleared or ending up with a meh throw in. Fosu won the penalty mind.
    Like everybody I worried when Taylor stepped up, but he was due to score this one and he did.
    Igor was pretty tame and Grant was a good forced replacement. Pratley put it about, Sarr showed what a precise passer he can be and was error free, Solly was tested but responded, and he was flat out chopped in the mush second half and Bowyer protested the officials handling of that situation and was booked, but Sol's and Bow were actually right in that instance.
    Belik weighed in with a goal following the corner, like Aribo last Saturday he was alert to the half chance, he had a very good game. Karlan might have scored but their keeper saved his header well. Taylor was Taylor in a way that Solly is Solly and Pearce is Pearce, meaning all have a minimum standard of at least a 7 every game, a managers dream actually. Aribo is very effective, although Cullen was the best midfielder this evening in my view.
    Two wins in a row is somewhat of a rarity, we must build on that.
    Massive respect to the travelling 300+, could hear them over the airwaves despite the loudness of the commentators.

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  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,745
    Cafc43v3r said:

    Dazzler21 said:

    2 dislocated shoulders in one game? FFS REALLY?!

    Sounds like Bryan Robson back in the day...
    Derek Ufton, surely.
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,217
    2 x players out...I’m sure Roland will provide LB with financial support for a couple of loanees. It’s RD’s financial acumen and football knowledge that will enable the ream to march towards the promise land, securing the sale of the club at the beginning of the new year at a price that meets his estimation.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,420
    Watching on iFollow it looked more like a 4-4-2 tonight with Fosu cutting in from the left and Pratley on the right. Cullen played fairly deep making it look like a diamond at times with Aribo usually the one that pushed forward.

    Like Saturday a comfortable win, but I still feel we need to be scoring more goals. We’re getting a lot of penalties which is a big improvement on last season. Pleased to see us score another from a corner again as well, another weakness last season. On the other hand we don’t ever look like scoring some of the long range or individual efforts that we did last season.

    I think what would really improve us is a good attacking wing back (or even two). Page was decent in that role when he was fit. Solly, Sarr and Dijksteel don’t really offer that, at least not consistently enough. When he’s ready I’d also like to see what Clarke can offer at the top of the diamond, where he’s a much more natural option than Ward or Fosu. If he can get back to the level he was I think he’ll find playing behind Grant and Taylor much easier than trying to play behind a lone Magennis.

    More width, pace and crossing threat from the wing backs and creativity from that attacking midfield position could make a big difference to this team.
  • ct_addick
    ct_addick Posts: 4,338
    Thought Cullen was terrific tonight and will be missed
  • BR3red
    BR3red Posts: 1,715
    Yo
    Solidgone said:

    2 x players out...I’m sure Roland will provide LB with financial support for a couple of loanees. It’s RD’s financial acumen and football knowledge that will enable the ream to march towards the promise land, securing the sale of the club at the beginning of the new year at a price that meets his estimation.

    You have had a few then ? ;-)
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,840
    Cracking match thread tonight, really enjoyed following it. Thanks everyone, in particular @ross1
  • Home from Mr F's birthday treat of an evening with Alistair McGowan & the superb Jasper Carrott in Tunbridge Wells to the brilliant news of another 3 points on the road.

    Well done to all concerned both on & off the pitch.

    Onwards & upwards.
  • Sage
    Sage Posts: 7,279
    Looking back at the highlights, we played very well and looked a great threat going forward.

    Only thing I picked up on is one specific attack when Solly ventured forward, he passed to Taylor which was slightly over hit before going back to Fosu. But the pass to Vetokele was on and the right one to make, just into space and into his path, he would’ve run onto it and scored.