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Match Thread Cheltenham Town (A) (3 Viewers)

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  • Start date Jul 19, 2021
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #211
Tea & Busquets said:
Poor positioning from Drysdale, needs another loan.
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Someone needs to be the first to say it… pay your debt
 

junglej13

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #212
Skyblue_CP said:
What can we expect when even in a pre season friendly Robin's won't play 2 upfront, so yet again, just have 1 isolated striker.
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The first half line up sent a shiver down my spine. Five defenders, two holding midfielders, Shipley struggling to get in the game, O'Hare running round like a headless chicken and an isolated striker not touching the ball and getting dogs abuse. Camped in our half for the whole game with no out ball. Shipley drifting corners to the back of the penalty area. Watched 20+ games last year where we had a similar line up and it was like Groundhog Day. It is honestly the blueprint to cause as little problem for the opposition as possible. If Robins is going to play this formation we need an attacking midfielder with pace. Hopefully Bright will add something but without him the fans will get very restless with it I suspect.
 
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Winny the Bish

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #213
Tea & Busquets said:
Assuming Bushiri is one of them ?
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Bushiri, Maatsen and another CB at minimum. Having the worlds slowest back 3 last season definitely sped up the greying of my hair.
 

Hobo

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #214
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Medium?
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Can he swing the ball though?
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #215
Ccfcisparks said:
Someone needs to be the first to say it… pay your debt
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It’s not, he was far more boring
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #216
junglej13 said:
The first half line up sent a shiver down my spine. Five defenders, two holding midfielders, Shipley struggling to get in the game, O'Hare running round like a headless chicken and an isolated striker not touching the ball and getting dogs abuse. Camped in our hald for the whole game with no out ball. Shipley drifting corners to the back of the penalty area. Watched 20+ last year where we had a similar line up. It is honestly the blueprint to cause as little problem for the opposition as possible. If Robins is going to play this formation we need an attacking midfielder with pace. Hopefully Bright will add something but without him the fans will get very restless with it I suspect.
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You need the wingbacks to be brave and the midfield to control the game for the box to work. It happened very rarely last season.
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #217
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
I wasn't suggesting he was, although it wouldn't necessarily surprise me.

Just pointing out that if he did then I would be concerned. Hasn't he started two friendlies in a row though anyway?
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Shipley started the second game v MKD. If anyone has bothered to check that XI, it was basically our U23s and a few fringe players. The only exception being Gyo, who I doubt will be a starter when the season starts on Day 1.

Anyone can see we haven’t started our full strength team because of injuries/illness/self-isolation. Plus, it’s preseason, the result is irrelevant.
 
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Tea & Busquets

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #218
skyblue93 said:
Bushiri, Maatsen and another CB at minimum. Having the worlds slowest back 3 last season definitely sped up the greying of my hair.
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I say we get tom lees in and another lwb, reid isnt cutting it yet for first team consistent football. Maybe midfield cover if we can manage the priors.
 

skyblueelephant76

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #219
 

Hobo

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #220
Ccfcisparks said:
Mate it’s a disgrace. Robbins has got us looking totally unorganised and like we have done no training. It’s time for him to go now surely
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Most teams look like that for the first four or five games of the season
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #221
Who’s gone CB or formation change?
 
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steve101

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #222
Back 4 then. Bit more of a run out for Jones
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #223
We look miles better now playing 4222
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #224
shmmeee said:
You need the wingbacks to be brave and the midfield to control the game for the box to work. It happened very rarely last season.
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We’ve only got 3 first team strikers in the squad today, so we’re not going to play 2 strikers for the whole 90m because the personnel isn’t there.

Besides, the box worked a few times last season. I prefer COH playing in a 10 role behind two strikers and reckon that’ll be our first choice of system going into this campaign.
 

Winny the Bish

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #225
skyblueelephant76 said:
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Hate that Allen is still close to the 1st team.
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #226
The 1 and two touch passing between O’Hare, Jones, Gyokeres and Waghorn is beautiful.
 
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Tea & Busquets

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #227
skyblue93 said:
Hate that Allen is still close to the 1st team.
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could’ve sworn he was being shipped off to pompey ?
 
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TomRad85

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #228
Sorry this completely passed me by and i cba to scroll back. If only 1 trialist is playing in a team made up from the first team squad I assume said trialist is impressing to an extent, and I assume the trialist is Chima?

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Liquid Gold

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #229
Waghorn just tried a flicked back heel lob over the keeper.
 
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SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #230
Bapaga on for O’Hare
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #231
TomRad85 said:
Sorry this completely passed me by and i cba to scroll back. If only 1 trialist is playing in a team made up from the first team squad I assume said trialist is impressing to an extent, and I assume the trialist is Chima?

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It’s Rocky Bushiri
 
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Tea & Busquets

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #232
TomRad85 said:
Sorry this completely passed me by and i cba to scroll back. If only 1 trialist is playing in a team made up from the first team squad I assume said trialist is impressing to an extent, and I assume the trialist is Chima?

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bushiri mate
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #233
All over them. The gulf in class showing now. Sure we’ll start the season 2 up too.
 
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glasgowfan

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #234
Liquid Gold said:
Waghorn just tried a flicked back heel lob over the keeper.
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And he didn't score??????? Waste of money
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #235
glasgowfan said:
And he didn't score??????? Waste of money
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Who’s got Max’s number?
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #236
We only need 1 LWB. Reid is good enough to challenge.
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #237
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Who’s got Max’s number?
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9? Waghorn.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #238
Tea & Busquets said:
bushiri mate
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Ah thanks both for confirming. How's he performed do we know?

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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #239
Still struggling to score but sounds like Waghorn and gyokeres may have something about them
 

fatso

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #240
steve101 said:
Did Dabo pass the captain's armband to Fadz?
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Yea, but it got intercepted!
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #241
skyblue93 said:
Hate that Allen is still close to the 1st team.
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With Kelly injured, we’ve got Sheaf and Hamer to play in central midfield... who else have we got?

Seen a few comments saying we need a LWB and 2 CBs. One too many CBs as our options aren’t that bad at all. However, losing James and Kelly (to injury), Robins will almost definitely be targeting a CM.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #242
Tea & Busquets said:
be careful, TomRad85 doesn’t like it when you call him by his first name !
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Hate it mate.

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Tea & Busquets

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #243
Liquid Gold said:
We only need 1 LWB. Reid is good enough to challenge.
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don’t think we should be relying on 19 year old maatsen to play week in week out with 19 year old reid as his cover. get someone like shane ferguson in
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #244
Mucca Mad Boys said:
With Kelly injured, we’ve got Sheaf and Hamer to play in central midfield... who else have we got?

Seen a few comments saying we need a LWB and 2 CBs. One too many CBs as our options aren’t that bad at all. However, losing James and Kelly (to injury), Robins will almost definitely be targeting a CM.
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Eccles?
 
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steve101

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  • Jul 24, 2021
  • #245
Mucca Mad Boys said:
With Kelly injured, we’ve got Sheaf and Hamer to play in central midfield... who else have we got?

Seen a few comments saying we need a LWB and 2 CBs. One too many CBs as our options aren’t that bad at all. However, losing James and Kelly (to injury), Robins will almost definitely be targeting a CM.
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Eccles
 
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