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Match Thread ⚽️ Huddersfield Town vs Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 4th Mar (1 Viewer)

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Samo

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  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #141
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
And Mark Robins will leave him there.
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Probably, I'd love to see him given a go though.
 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #142
fernandopartridge said:
How many fit at the club are better than Hamer in his role more importantly? You don't displace your best player from his normal position
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Surely it depends on the other options and the overall effect on the team. DCM might be a bit weaker if Hamer is moved forward, but ACM might be a lot weaker if he isn't.

If we have players available that play DCM but not ACM, it makes sense to play them in that position and move Hamer forward, as he has the attributes necessary to make a go of it.

Like when we used to play young kids out of position to keep experienced pro's in their normal position. Doesn't make sense because you're creating a much bigger weakness in order to keep a strength.
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #143
clint van damme said:
Go to one
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One sounds good. I'll check it out!
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #144
I'd forgotten about recent signing Dougal Maguire - perhaps bring him on for his excellent vision and perspective
 
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Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon

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  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #145
Sky_Blue_Daz said:
With the injuries and lack of squad depth I’d take a point again tomorrow
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I see your point but surely we've got to aiming for wins against teams in the bottom 4 or 5 whether its home or away. No yhreat of relegation but the slim chance we have of a play-off run will require wins in these fixtures so we need to go for full points.
 
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Saddlebrains

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  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #146
Howley will be starting
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #147
Saddlebrains said:
Howley will be starting
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Somebody else mentioned this, where is that from? Glad to hear it tbh would rather give a young lad a game in his position than play somebody out of position
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #148
fernandopartridge said:
Somebody else mentioned this, where is that from? Glad to hear it tbh would rather give a young lad a game in his position than play somebody out of position
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...but he will be playing LWB
 
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MusicDating

Euro 2016 Prediction League Champion!!
  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #149
fernandopartridge said:
I'd forgotten about recent signing Dougal Maguire - perhaps bring him on for his excellent vision and perspective
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This Allen is small, this one far away...
 
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Johhny Blue

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  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #150
Deleted member 5849 said:
MAGUIRE
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Finally we signed a big name
 
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Johhny Blue

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  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #151
Sky_Blue_Daz said:
With the injuries and lack of squad depth I’d take a point again tomorrow
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If all your wishes came true we’d end every season with 46 points
 
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The Philosopher

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  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #152
Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
Surely it depends on the other options and the overall effect on the team. DCM might be a bit weaker if Hamer is moved forward, but ACM might be a lot weaker if he isn't.

If we have players available that play DCM but not ACM, it makes sense to play them in that position and move Hamer forward, as he has the attributes necessary to make a go of it.

Like when we used to play young kids out of position to keep experienced pro's in their normal position. Doesn't make sense because you're creating a much bigger weakness in order to keep a strength.
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100% agree.
 

Danceswithhorses

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  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #153
MusicDating said:
This Allen is small, this one far away...
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Careful now
 
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The Philosopher

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  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #154
I totally understand the notion of keeping our best CDM at CDM, but unless we play 2 up we don’t have any AM options who have ever scored (might be wrong).

If Hudds mark Gyok out of the game, who is our scoring threat? Allen got into great positions and if he had more confidence/ability would have hit many more. O’Hare was similar in that regard, in front of goal loads of opportunities but just couldn’t convert.

I’ve seen that Godden has done a pre-match interview which means that it might be that MR intends to start him. 3-5-2 is my guess.
 

SkyBlueSoul

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  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #155
fernandopartridge said:
Wilson can kick the ball very far so thought he'd be a good fit in midfield
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If you get him facing the dugouts he might hit the channels for Vik to run onto
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #156
I still think Hilssner's moment is now
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #157
SkyBlueSoul said:
If you get him facing the dugouts he might hit the channels for Vik to run onto
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Oh yes his disguised passing is
 
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shepardo01

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  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #158
fernandopartridge said:
Somebody else mentioned this, where is that from? Glad to hear it tbh would rather give a young lad a game in his position than play somebody out of position
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Howley has looked poor* every time he has made an appearance so far.
*poor - nowhere near Championship standard.
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #159
shepardo01 said:
Howley has looked poor* every time he has made an appearance so far.
*poor - nowhere near Championship standard.
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He was poor when he came on for one of the games (think it was Forest away) last season but that doesn't mean he's a poor player. Hopefully now he's had that introduction he might be able to assert himself better.
 
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higgs

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  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #160
Burroughs deserves a start in the middle

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rexo87

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  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #161
No way will Howley start

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ProfessorbyGrace

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  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #162
Wilson
McNally Fadz Doyle
Nilsson Hamer Boateng Bidwell
Totti
Vik Yeboah

Subs: Oggy, Rose, Howley, Barry Quinn, Godden and if needed, Wise (he’s 50 odd but still got it).

Think my meds need adjusting, but that’s a cracking team.
 
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covhead1

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  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #163
Comfortable 3-1 win for us Vik on a hatrick easy!
 

Skybluedownunder

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  • Mar 3, 2023
  • #164
If he plays today, keep an eye on keeper Tomas Vaclik, I’d love to see us go after him in the summer. He only joined them on a 6 month contract and has a VERY impressive CV

The 33-year-old has previously played for Sparta Prague, Basel and Sevilla before his time with Olympiakos.
Vaclik has won titles with Sparta Prague, Basel and Olympiakos and won the Europa League whilst at Sevilla.


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stupot07

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  • Mar 4, 2023
  • #165
Still got no idea what the team is going to be today, personally I would rather see Rus or Babaga in the 10 than play BNC or JWE out of position, but he won't. Howley could play with Hamer and Eccles in a more conventional 3 in the middle or maybe Borroughs. From what I can see Maguire has never played as a number 10 behind 2 strikers is an out and out forward who has predominantly played as a centre forward.

I would start Walker ahead of Godden, who for me looks better coming off the bench.

There is an argument for just going to 442, we probably just about have the players for it, but it's a massive ask to completely change your system within 3 days.

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SkyBlueSoul

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  • Mar 4, 2023
  • #166
I'm guessing from the whispers about Howley it's going to be a functional midfield in a 3-5-2 essentially. Play the ball into the channel for Vik to run onto, get the wingbacks up to support and tell Godden to be in the box whenever possible, with Hamer breaking forward when he can.

Wilson
McNally Fadz Doyle
BNC Howley Hamer Eccles Bidwell
Godden Vik

Will be difficult but looking forward to it, just having my brekkie before getting a coach ower't Pennines. If nothing else it should be a great atmosphere.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Mar 4, 2023
  • #167
SkyBlueSoul said:
I'm guessing from the whispers about Howley it's going to be a functional midfield in a 3-5-2 essentially. Play the ball into the channel for Vik to run onto, get the wingbacks up to support and tell Godden to be in the box whenever possible, with Hamer breaking forward when he can.

Wilson
McNally Fadz Doyle
BNC Howley Hamer Eccles Bidwell
Godden Vik

Will be difficult but looking forward to it, just having my brekkie before getting a coach ower't Pennines. If nothing else it should be a great atmosphere.
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And you’ve got to say 8 of those are first choice although they’ve played a lot of football recently

Can see Dabo getting on and a surprise sheaf on the bench maybe
 

Greggs

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  • Mar 4, 2023
  • #168
ProfessorbyGrace said:
Wilson
McNally Fadz Doyle
Nilsson Hamer Boateng Bidwell
Totti
Vik Yeboah

Subs: Oggy, Rose, Howley, Barry Quinn, Godden and if needed, Wise (he’s 50 odd but still got it).

Think my meds need adjusting, but that’s a cracking team.
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Just lay off the fizzy pop and chewits.
 
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Tommo1993

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  • Mar 4, 2023
  • #169
Reckon a very disappointing 1-1.
 

PUSB-We_are_going_up

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  • Mar 4, 2023
  • #170
2-1 Gus and Vik
 

Skybluedownunder

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  • Mar 4, 2023
  • #171
stupot07 said:
Still got no idea what the team is going to be today, personally I would rather see Rus or Babaga in the 10 than play BNC or JWE out of position, but he won't. Howley could play with Hamer and Eccles in a more conventional 3 in the middle or maybe Borroughs. From what I can see Maguire has never played as a number 10 behind 2 strikers is an out and out forward who has predominantly played as a centre forward.

I would start Walker ahead of Godden, who for me looks better coming off the bench.

There is an argument for just going to 442, we probably just about have the players for it, but it's a massive ask to completely change your system within 3 days.

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BNC and JWE both scare me, I’d honestly rather have Burroughs and Bidwell.

Maybe it’s just BNC that scares me and then when JWE comes on I get them mixed up cause they look the same but either way, they make me nervous


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Macca

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  • Mar 4, 2023
  • #172
Sod the point we can still win this. They’ve lost 18 times this season
 
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SkyBlueMatt

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  • Mar 4, 2023
  • #173
What pub is everyone heading to?

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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Mar 4, 2023
  • #174
Spoons
 

Hobo

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  • Mar 4, 2023
  • #175
Im going with:
Wilson
McNally McFadz Doyle
BNC Bidwell
Burroughs Hamer Eccles
Godden Gyokeres

Subs Moore, JWE, Panzo, Walker, Rose, Dabo.
 
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