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Only an audio pass isn't it
It is actually possible to sit right in the middle - my enjoyment has diminished in recent months and I've found the football and the lack of an identifiable style really frustrating. I agree with many of the critical comments made but my point has been that on a match day at least I like to feel some positivity and hope. Otherwise, what's the point if you just keep going around in an ever increasing miserable circle telling us how right you've proven to be? COYY!There are offenders at both ends of the positive/negative spectrum and they (we) bring the worst out in each other. A lot of the posts, particularly post match, are very reactive on some things as people can often spend weeks, months or even seasons with a strong view on something and told they are ridiculous or bringing down the forum, each and every time they are proven to have had a point, it can spill over. It doesn’t stop those arguing the other side from piling in and some of the names on the list of likers you got there ishilariousquite telling as they obviously feel whiter than white and less forceful with their point of view. That grinds a few gears and fuels the back and forth.
Don’t start that again!To be fair, it does seem like Groundhog Day on here at times...
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All the moaning about Sky, imagine if they didn’t pay billions for the TV rights……
Well, Bolton have injuries to key players and are worried about their game against Derby on Saturday. They won't want anyone else getting injured tonight. If there was ever a chance of our beating them it's tonight. For God's sake, Des, get the boys coming out of the traps from the KO, high tempo press all game and let's get 3 points!No one is knocking that confidence and optimism, maybe some of us are more realistic and just need to be convinced by a performance or two. Is there anything really wrong with that ? If you're brutally honest, do you think we are playing well and that we should all be off to Bolton absolutely brimming with confidence that we are about to put them to the sword ? Really ?
We might well win, absolutely fantastic if we do and even better if we play well and then follow it up again at Port Vale on Saturday. I'm perfectly capable of changing my mind about Des Buckingham, I have no agenda whereby I want him to fail. Why would I ?
I believe Bolton always kick off at 8 in midweek games Sky or no Sky.
My Bolton supporting work colleague is far from confident lots of injuries and the scorers of 80% of their goals missing, I think he also said they had no recognisable left back available.
I didn’t mean to imply you had to be one extreme or the other - but there was a post aimed at the extreme negatives. I’m only saying that those at the opposing end are no better at putting their point across. To my mind you can be as happy or dissatisfied as you like. Just don’t expect anyone else to be the same.It is actually possible to sit right in the middle - my enjoyment has diminished in recent months and I've found the football and the lack of an identifiable style really frustrating. I agree with many of the critical comments made but my point has been that on a match day at least I like to feel some positivity and hope. Otherwise, what's the point if you just keep going around in an ever increasing miserable circle telling us how right you've proven to be? COYY!
We need to get on the front foot from the off. I would start with Goodwin and Harris, play Leigh at wing back and get Murphy cutting into the middle more often which is how he got his goal on Saturday. Throw caution to the wind and go s**t or bust.I really do hope we can turn in a performance like we did against Portsmouth which would make for a fantastic game.
Positives; we tend to do better against sides who concede space and take risk. I think we’ll get opportunities and spells within the game. Owen Dale in current form gives you a chance in any game, I just hope Des has prepared for the inevitable attempt from Bolton to get him out of the game.
Negatives; we can’t actually beat a decent side and with one clean sheet in our last 16 league games, we know we need at least two goals to get something from the game. No goals for Harris in the last 6, I think I’d be picking this game to start Goodwin and give us some presence; bring Harris on as the game stretches. Bolton killed us with the overlap at home and comfortably one of the best footballing sides I witnessed this season so we’re going to be up against it. Their attacking options are frightening compared to what’s available of ours.
I had wondered whether this would be the 4-0 demolition we’ve been begging to receive for a number of weeks but the more I think about it the more I think they might play in to our hands with the right selection. We won’t be able to plod about with the ball tonight which should force us in to forward passes more often. Can’t see a win, but tighter than I expected. I think a 3-2 loss and a good end to end game.
The trouble with 2 up top is you have to ask how much we’ll get the ball to them with what we have in midfield. Brannagan is a long ball merchant and McGuane tends to play it safe. So the strikers will get next to nothing in to feet. That’s what make Rodrigues virtually undroppable for me if we’re intent on winning a game. We could of course try and keep it level for an hour and introduce him later to make a difference but that’s expecting a lot of a defence that can’t keep the ball out of the net. So like you, I’d lean towards going for it at the start and try and go in front.We need to get on the front foot from the off. I would start with Goodwin and Harris, play Leigh at wing back and get Murphy cutting into the middle more often which is how he got his goal on Saturday. Throw caution to the wind and go s**t or bust.
The game would be in a better place.All the moaning about Sky, imagine if they didn’t pay billions for the TV rights……
I would be happy in that formation to have McGuigan sitting in front of a back 3 in a CDM role, Branagan and Rodrigues in front of him with Murphy and Leigh on the wings. We have to try something to get some forward impetus in to our play and if it's pissing down with rain so much the better as that would be a leveller. We may not win, but we need a performance if only for the fans whom I have the utmost admiration for travelling to Bolton in weather like we have at the moment. If we play like we did for 80 minutes against Cheltenham we will lose. I want to see us play like we did against Cheltenham in the last 10 minutes from start to finish.The trouble with 2 up top is you have to ask how much we’ll get the ball to them with what we have in midfield. Brannagan is a long ball merchant and McGuane tends to play it safe. So the strikers will get next to nothing in to feet. That’s what make Rodrigues virtually undroppable for me if we’re intent on winning a game. We could of course try and keep it level for an hour and introduce him later to make a difference but that’s expecting a lot of a defence that can’t keep the ball out of the net. So like you, I’d lean towards going for it at the start and try and go in front.
Aaron Collins is fit, who always scores against us.I believe Bolton always kick off at 8 in midweek games Sky or no Sky.
My Bolton supporting work colleague is far from confident lots of injuries and the scorers of 80% of their goals missing, I think he also said they had no recognisable left back available.
McGuigan? Least we would have a bit of knockout power in the midfield I supposeI would be happy in that formation to have McGuigan sitting in front of a back 3 in a CDM role, Branagan and Rodrigues in front of him with Murphy and Leigh on the wings. We have to try something to get some forward impetus in to our play and if it's pissing down with rain so much the better as that would be a leveller. We may not win, but we need a performance if only for the fans whom I have the utmost admiration for travelling to Bolton in weather like we have at the moment. If we play like we did for 80 minutes against Cheltenham we will lose. I want to see us play like we did against Cheltenham in the last 10 minutes from start to finish.
Probably a fairer level playing field.The game would be in a better place.
But we'd be watching division 3 football instead of league 1Probably a fairer level playing field.