A really tough game tomorrow against the league leaders who are flying. By contrast we are not looking good following three defeats out of the last four. We are low on energy, low on confidence and low on options and face a pivotal week which could determine our status for next season. NH faces a very tough 24 hours to decide on team selection and tactics in a game that nobody expects us to get anything out of. In my view he is facing a major dilemma. He could pick the same old guard and encourage them to give all that they have got to get a result or he could decide that he could bring in some fresh legs and give it a real go. Either way he has little to lose. If the old guard bust themselves into bits and still get thumped then so be it. If he goes for some changes of personnel and they lose then it won’t be due to a lack of trying to change it up.
Our biggest issue is that we cannot get the ball in the net nor can we have some attacking threat and play some of the game in their half. I was, along with many others really disappointed that he made no attacking changes when he took Oba off with twenty to go at Huddersfield and did not bring on Emakhu. OK, he may not be fit enough to last 90 or even 45 minutes but surely he must have enough in the tank to be an attacking nuisance for 20 minutes. Longman was like a chocolate fireguard and we were really down to ten for the latter part of the game. Huddersfield attacked us at will and we eventually cracked in the 94th minute. This just cannot happen tomorrow. We simply must have some attacking threat for the whole game.
There is no doubt that Shark will wear the gloves. My mate was at Saturdays game and said yesterday that he was MOM. Potential player of the season Leonard must start on the right in defence and I really think that in central defence we need Hutch. Tango played OK but Cooper was not at his best and maybe it is time to bring the skipper back for his drive and leadership skills. Danny must fill in at LB.
Midfield always has issues and the tried and tested duo of Sav and Billy has not reaped dividends. Time for change could bring Honeyman into central midfield with Casper as his partner. Start Esse wide right and bring in Mayor wide left. Flem could be in his usual ten with Oba up front. When he starts to tire bring on Emakhu pronto to be a nuisance up front. We are up against it big time and a change could bring rewards or we could just go down fighting.
My thoughts are,
Shark
Leonard Tango Hutch Danny
Esse Honeyman Casper Mayor
Flem Oba
Subs Bart Cooper Wes Longman Billy Sav BNC Emakhu Leahy
Our biggest issue is that we cannot get the ball in the net nor can we have some attacking threat and play some of the game in their half. I was, along with many others really disappointed that he made no attacking changes when he took Oba off with twenty to go at Huddersfield and did not bring on Emakhu. OK, he may not be fit enough to last 90 or even 45 minutes but surely he must have enough in the tank to be an attacking nuisance for 20 minutes. Longman was like a chocolate fireguard and we were really down to ten for the latter part of the game. Huddersfield attacked us at will and we eventually cracked in the 94th minute. This just cannot happen tomorrow. We simply must have some attacking threat for the whole game.
There is no doubt that Shark will wear the gloves. My mate was at Saturdays game and said yesterday that he was MOM. Potential player of the season Leonard must start on the right in defence and I really think that in central defence we need Hutch. Tango played OK but Cooper was not at his best and maybe it is time to bring the skipper back for his drive and leadership skills. Danny must fill in at LB.
Midfield always has issues and the tried and tested duo of Sav and Billy has not reaped dividends. Time for change could bring Honeyman into central midfield with Casper as his partner. Start Esse wide right and bring in Mayor wide left. Flem could be in his usual ten with Oba up front. When he starts to tire bring on Emakhu pronto to be a nuisance up front. We are up against it big time and a change could bring rewards or we could just go down fighting.
My thoughts are,
Shark
Leonard Tango Hutch Danny
Esse Honeyman Casper Mayor
Flem Oba
Subs Bart Cooper Wes Longman Billy Sav BNC Emakhu Leahy