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Match Thread Preston V City - Tue 28th Feb - 19:45 (2 Viewers)

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  • Start date Feb 26, 2023
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Feb 26, 2023
  • #36
Pretend the game isn’t happening, assume we’ll have 48 points on Saturday, beat Huddersfield and all will be well in the world
 
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TomRad85

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  • Feb 26, 2023
  • #37
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
True story - she hooked up with Nigel Farage!
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Fake Dinghy
 
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higgs

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  • Feb 26, 2023
  • #38
I'd be tempted to bring Dabo back at rwb and move Norton Cuffy into the middle instead of palmer. He's quick good on the ball would cover a lot of ground with Hamer and Allen

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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Feb 26, 2023
  • #39
higgs said:
I'd be tempted to bring Dabo back at rwb and move Norton Cuffy into the middle instead of palmer. He's quick good on the ball would cover a lot of ground with Hamer and Allen

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Don't mean it maliciously, but we are much weaker with Dabo in the team as a general rule these days.
 
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higgs

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  • Feb 26, 2023
  • #40
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
Don't mean it maliciously, but we are much weaker with Dabo in the team as a general rule these days.
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He's certainly not the player that he was that's for sure

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napolimp

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  • Feb 26, 2023
  • #41
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
Don't mean it maliciously, but we are much weaker with Dabo in the team as a general rule these days.
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I do feel that it's getting to the point where if you could keep the spine of the team, including O'hare, and bring in a couple of high quality wing-backs (although I do rate Bidwell), then we would have a very good team.
 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Feb 26, 2023
  • #42
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
True story - she hooked up with Nigel Farage!
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"No...no...let me finish"
 
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Hobo

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #43
Deleted member 9744 said:
If we don't play two up front who would you play in place of Palmer?
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Push Allen forward and play the Man City lad.
 

alexccfc99

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #44
How many have we sold? You’d hope we’ve got a few more going after a big win on Saturday
 

mmttww

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #45
Godden and Vik seem to link up for a goal every time they play together now. With injuries and Maguire not cutting it, I don't see a decent sub. for Palmer. No to square pegs in round holes; sh*t idea. Allen behind Godden and Vik. Win 2-0.
 
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edgy

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #46
Wilson-Esbrand looks lost in midfield. I really hope MR doesnt try that again.
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #47
edgy said:
Wilson-Esbrand looks lost in midfield. I really hope MR doesnt try that again.
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Agree, baffling substitution that was - That being said I thought he looked okay for the last 10 when Bidwell come off and he shifted back
 

edgy

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #48
alexccfc99 said:
Agree, baffling substitution that was - That being said I thought he looked okay for the last 10 when Bidwell come off and he shifted back
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He's tried it twice now. And it doesnt work.
 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #49
Hobo said:
Push Allen forward and play the Man City lad.
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Must admit I can't see why you would play Wilson-Esbrand in preference to Godden, especially out of position.
 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #50
mmttww said:
Godden and Vik seem to link up for a goal every time they play together now. With injuries and Maguire not cutting it, I don't see a decent sub. for Palmer. No to square pegs in round holes; sh*t idea. Allen behind Godden and Vik. Win 2-0.
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If we are going to make the play offs, which I think is a long shot, we need to win a lot of games and score a lot of goals. The best chance of doing that, is to bring in Godden alongside Gyokeres, now that Palmer is injured. As you say they link up well, and I think it might work even better now that Gyokeres has learned to play in other players more often. Earlier in the season I think Gyokeres would have shot rather than pass to Allen for the first goal on Saturday.
 

Grendel

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #51
alexccfc99 said:
Agree, baffling substitution that was - That being said I thought he looked okay for the last 10 when Bidwell come off and he shifted back
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He was culpable for the goal
 
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SkyBlueMatt

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #52
I have no confidence going into the game. Preston 'double chance' will be in my midweek accy.

I've accepted the loss already (Mr Negative), a point would keep the hope alive if we can have a strong March.

Win and I'll be nursing a semi until I'm on the train to Huddersfield.
 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #53
Grendel said:
He was culpable for the goal
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The only person who was culpable for the goal was Hamer. It was a great piece play by an outstanding player.
 
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Grendel

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #54
Deleted member 9744 said:
The only person who was culpable for the goal was Hamer. It was a great piece play by an outstanding player.
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He was slow to get across - didn’t win the header before the shot - Bidwell would have been in position and the shot wouldn’t have even happened
 
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edgy

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #55
Grendel said:
He was culpable for the goal
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Agree couldve done better, but 100% Gus's fault that goal.
 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Feb 27, 2023
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Grendel said:
He was slow to get across - didn’t win the header before the shot - Bidwell would have been in position and the shot wouldn’t have even happened
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Bidwell and Doyle had completely left a ball not long before that led to Diallo running towards our goal. No defender would have anticipated Diallo making that shot, and putting it in so quickly with so little of the goal to aim at. If Wilson-Esbrand had gone in rashly we would all have criticised him for that. Sometimes you have to accept that an opponent has scored a good goal.
 
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baldy

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #57
Hobo said:
Push Allen forward and play the Man City lad.
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Did you not see him Saturday in that position? Looked completely out of his depth there
 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #58
Grendel said:
He was slow to get across - didn’t win the header before the shot - Bidwell would have been in position and the shot wouldn’t have even happened
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Bidwell and Doyle had completely left a ball not long before that led to Diallo running towards our goal. No defender would have anticipated Diallo making that shot, and putting it in so quickly with so little of the goal to aim at. If Wilson-Esbrand had gone in rashly we would all have criticised him for that. Sometimes you have to accept that an opponent has scored a good goal.
 
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Grendel

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #59
Deleted member 9744 said:
Bidwell and Doyle had completely left a ball not long before that led to Diallo running towards our goal. No defender would have anticipated Diallo making that shot, and putting it in so quickly with so little of the goal to aim at. If Wilson-Esbrand had gone in rashly we would all have criticised him for that. Sometimes you have to accept that an opponent has scored a good goal.
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I’m sure you must be related to JWE
 

Sky_Blue_Daz

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #60
I would be happy with a point
 
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baldy

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #61
Sky_Blue_Daz said:
I would be happy with a point
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I would too but oi'm at work
 
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napolimp

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #62
Deleted member 9744 said:
we need to win a lot of games and score a lot of goals.
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Why do we need to score a lot of goals? We have the most clean sheets in the league.
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #63
Deleted member 9744 said:
The only person who was culpable for the goal was Hamer. It was a great piece play by an outstanding player.
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JWE was far too slow to close down, he allowed the player to pick his spot.
 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Feb 27, 2023
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Grendel said:
I’m sure you must be related to JWE
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Not that I am aware.

It's just called being balanced and not piling everything onto a player I have decided I don't like. Just above I have disagreed with someone who thinks JWE should play tomorrow.

I don't think anyone on here rates Hamer higher than me but he was the one at fault for their goal.

Also don't you agree Bidwell and Doyle's defending before they were taken off where they left the ball for Diallo was really poor? Far worse than anything JWE did for the goal.

It's interesting that some people blame Wilson for the goal. Again ridiculous but he is one who gets blamed no matter how he plays.
 
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stupot07

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #65
fernandopartridge said:
JWE was far too slow to close down, he allowed the player to pick his spot.
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And he didn't block the line for the left foot shot.

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stupot07

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #66
Deleted member 9744 said:
Bidwell and Doyle had completely left a ball not long before that led to Diallo running towards our goal. No defender would have anticipated Diallo making that shot, and putting it in so quickly with so little of the goal to aim at. If Wilson-Esbrand had gone in rashly we would all have criticised him for that. Sometimes you have to accept that an opponent has scored a good goal.
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He's left footed, of course he's going to have a shot or is going to try to go across his left side. He had to get to him quicker, he had to block the line for the shot and send him outside on his weaker right foot. One step his his left stops the shot. You can see from his first touch he is having a shot.



Hamer was majorly to blame but JWE could and should have done better.

The other incident you mention was Doyle's ball all day long but his legs had gone, which is what he pretty much admitted in his post match interview.

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Deleted member 9744

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #67
napolimp said:
Why do we need to score a lot of goals? We have the most clean sheets in the league.
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Because in our position we need more wins and not draws.
 

Offhegoes

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #68
This would be the time to start McGuire behind Vik, but his lack of game time suggests he's not impressing Robins. Only option is Godden I think, unless he throws a curveball and moves Cuffy to attacking midfield and slots Burroughs or Dabo to RWB, which I can't see him doing. Have full faith in Godden but still not convinced he & Vik can play together, and starting 2 upfront away from home at our bogey team could be asking for trouble.
 
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SomersetSB

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #69
I think Robins will go with two up top, it’s like a hiding to nothing up there.
 
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napolimp

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  • Feb 27, 2023
  • #70
Deleted member 9744 said:
Because in our position we need more wins and not draws.
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0-0 draws would be no goals, which isn't the only alternative to "lots of goals". We need more goals than the opposition on a per-game basis.
 
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