Match Thread Northampton v Coventry Match Thread - Saturday 28th Jan (1 Viewer)

clint van damme · Jan 27, 2017

saved by the edit!!

wingy · Jan 27, 2017

clint van damme said:
saved by the edit!!

Cheers working now.

dongonzalos · Jan 27, 2017

1-1 scummy horrible football
But a draw to stop the rot

oucho · Jan 27, 2017

If Stokes is fit, then bring him in ahead of Haynes. If we're gonna get out of this, we might as well gamble on his fitness because any great escape act will be based primarily on tightening up at the back before nicking the odd goal.

I'd also throw them a curve-ball by starting with both Rose and Foley, but with Rose at RB (he's done OK at RWB so can slot in at RB) with Foley in CM, which I believe he has done well in the past. OK he's 32 so not the most mobile, but this will have 4 advantages:
1 - an experienced player who is tough in midfield, using his know-how to shield the defence and distribute thee ball forwards, letting his midfield partner get forward
2- on the teamsheet with both Rose and Foley, NTFC will assume that Foley is right back so we'll get the advantage of surprise in implementing our game plan
3 - Rose probably better at overlapping than Foley anyway so we'll ideally have better end product on the right; and
4- perhaps most important, we'd have a real "spine" in the team, with Clarke at the back, Foley in front of him, Beavon in front of him.

Therefore:

Burge
Stokes
Clarke
Willis
Rose

Reid
Foley
Stevenson
Jones

Beavon
Vernam

That does look a solid team. I'd be surprised if we get beat tomorrow. I'll be there and I'll make a point of offering odds to my mate who goes to every game assuming we're gonna lose (and who therefore has been portraying himself as a sort of Mystic Meg character for the last 3 months).

wingy · Jan 27, 2017

Sorry Oucho but Rose at WB and better delivery, really?
Where has there been evidence of this previously?

Otis · Jan 27, 2017

Burge

Foley Clarke Willis Haynes/Rawson

Reilly Stevenson

Rose. Reid

Beavon Vernam

Nick · Jan 27, 2017

Otis said:
Burge

Foley Clarke Willis Haynes/Rawson

Reilly Stevenson

Rose. Reid

Beavon Vernam

I'd go with that!

ATB81 · Jan 28, 2017

Any spare tickets which crop up late, then message me as will snap them up and pay/collect however is convenient! Last gasp attempt with pretty much zero chance!!

Great_Expectations · Jan 28, 2017

Otis said:
Burge

Foley Clarke Willis Haynes/Rawson

Reilly Stevenson

Rose. Reid

Beavon Vernam

Not sure on that formation? TM tried to play a narrow attacking strategy, which in itself didn't work, especially as Reid is very much a winger and nothing else. Equally if it is intended to be Rose/Reid on the wings, I am not a fan of Rose out there. He offers energy but lacks the technical ability or awareness of a winger.

Also not sure on Rawson at LB? Based on his debut he doesn't look particularly comfortable on the ball and I don't see him offering an outlet, or pushing forward. I appreciate it does means a defence consisting of four six footers which should be solid.

Finally, I'd play RCC over Burge. He will be high on confidence after the cup game, and that is something we desperately need.

I like the strikers though!

fernandopartridge · Jan 28, 2017

Great_Expectations said:
Not sure on that formation? TM tried to play a narrow attacking strategy, which in itself didn't work, especially as Reid is very much a winger and nothing else. Equally if it is intended to be Rose/Reid on the wings, I am not a fan of Rose out there. He offers energy but lacks the technical ability or awareness of a winger.

Also not sure on Rawson at LB? Based on his debut he doesn't look particularly comfortable on the ball and I don't see him offering an outlet, or pushing forward. I appreciate it does means a defence consisting of four six footers which should be solid.

Finally, I'd play RCC over Burge. He will be high on confidence after the cup game, and that is something we desperately need.

I like the strikers though!

I wouldn't play Rose at all, he's shite.

Great_Expectations · Jan 28, 2017

fernandopartridge said:
I wouldn't play Rose at all, he's shite.

Or that.

shmmeee · Jan 28, 2017

RCC
Willis Clarke Rawson Haynes (we really need Stokes back)
Thomas Reilly Stevenson Reid
Vernham Beavon

skybluebeduff · Jan 28, 2017

3-0 City, our luck changes today, I can feel it!

At 5pm I'll be too drunk to remember that!

Liquid Gold · Jan 28, 2017

We're going to win today, I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord / And I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, oh Lord

Great_Expectations · Jan 28, 2017

Can't believe how quiet this thread is, three hours before kick off.

I wonder if the Wycombe and (hopefully) Wembley threads will be?

shmmeee · Jan 28, 2017

Great_Expectations said:
Can't believe how quiet this thread is, three hours before kick off.

I wonder if the Wycombe and (hopefully) Wembley threads will be?

The Swansea thread was eerily quiet until we conceded.

Nick · Jan 28, 2017

I'll be on at kick off well before for team news!

steve82 · Jan 28, 2017

----------------RCC ----------------
---Willis---Clarke--Rawson---Haynes--
--Thomas---Rose---Reilly---Reid---
---------Vernam----Beavon-------------
Burge, Turnbull, Harries, Jones, Stevenson, Gadzhev ,Tudgay

pusbccfc · Jan 28, 2017

Who's on the hill then?

covcity4life · Jan 28, 2017

Time to get a win ans go in a run in the league

Johnnythespider · Jan 28, 2017

Don't know why but I'm feeling confident today. 3 points in the bag

Ranjit Bhurpa · Jan 28, 2017

Time to stop the rot and build on the confidence from the other night.
2-1 win PUSB

skybluepm2 · Jan 28, 2017

Lose today and I fear we're done and dusted as far as survival is concerned. Northampton's form is atrocious and have this week lost 2 of their most important players to injury. Gutted I'm not there with the 1,500 strong SBA. Sing loud and proud boys and bring those 3 points home. We need them now more than ever!

Nick · Jan 28, 2017

What's the team?

MatthewWallis · Jan 28, 2017

Nick said:
What's the team?

Burge
Willis Clarke Rawson
Thomas Stevenson Reilly Haynes
Vernam
Tudgay Beavon

chiefdave · Jan 28, 2017

All big games now. If we're going to give ourself a chance of staying up we need to start picking up points quickly.

Lets hope the cup win has got them going, get a win today and get some confidence back in the side.

MatthewWallis · Jan 28, 2017

Charles-Cook would be full of confidence, I would've started with him instead of Burge

shmmeee · Jan 28, 2017

Where did all those posts go?

Marty · Jan 28, 2017

3-0 loss

Nick · Jan 28, 2017

MatthewWallis said:
Burge
Willis Clarke Rawson
Thomas Stevenson Reilly Haynes
Vernam
Tudgay Beavon

Quite attacking! Is Thomas wing back?

North York’s Blue · Jan 28, 2017

Looking at the line up with effectively four strikers, it's almost like he's thought fuck it, might as well have a go from the start

MatthewWallis · Jan 28, 2017

Nick said:
Quite attacking! Is Thomas wing back?

Don't think so, think it's just a 3-4-1-2

Nick · Jan 28, 2017

Bucks Blue said:
Looking at the line up with effectively four strikers, it's almost like he's thought fuck it, might as well have a go from the start

Better than being careful I guess

stevefloyd · Jan 28, 2017

Bucks Blue said:
Looking at the line up with effectively four strikers, it's almost like he's thought fuck it, might as well have a go from the start

You're not counting Tudgay in that are you

Otis · Jan 28, 2017

shmmeee said:
Where did all those posts go?

They're all still there, we just have a lot of trouble getting the ball in between them.

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