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NortonSkyBlue

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #281
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
How is this not a critical game? Sorry, I don't understand.
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I am not saying it s not a critical game, I am saying the outcome doesn’t send one of the sides down.
 

NortonSkyBlue

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #282
robbiekeane said:
I mean, if you look at that league table, the two teams goal difference, their games in hand and their recent form, and don't conclude that this is a must win game, not sure what to say to you.

We are very much in the shit if we lose and other results go against us. Of course we are not literally relegated if we do not win it, congratulations for pointing that out you clever man. Have 5 internet points
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Thank you for the points, can I put them on our total? We are a point behind Derby, two behind Huddersfield having played a game less. It’s not the end should we lose, there are still games to be won.
 
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mark82

Super Moderator
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #283
fernandopartridge said:
I assumed Pask is out but I'd probably play him if fit
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He's done for the season I think. Shame.
 

Ccfcisparks

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #284
Woke up less optimistic for this today. 6-0 defeat.
 
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cc84cov

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #285
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Diamond or flat 3?
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Curved 3 lol O’Hare behind the strikers
 

cc84cov

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #286
mark82 said:
He's done for the season I think. Shame.
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If so then go into a flat 4 osti & fadz but the issue is right back
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #287
cc84cov said:
Curved 3 lol O’Hare behind the strikers
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You've got 3 DMs in there?
 

cc84cov

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #288
Brighton Sky Blue said:
You've got 3 DMs in there?
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James & Hamer can box to box also helps out with the flat 4 if full backs get caught both they can drop in
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #289
cc84cov said:
James & Hamer can box to box also helps out with the flat 4 if full backs get caught both they can drop in
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We'll probably be forced into a flat 4 anyway
 
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PVA

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #290
robbiekeane said:
I mean, if you look at that league table, the two teams goal difference, their games in hand and their recent form, and don't conclude that this is a must win game, not sure what to say to you.

We are very much in the shit if we lose and other results go against us. Of course we are not literally relegated if we do not win it
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So it's not a must win game? You've just contradicted yourself.

A must win game is literally that - you must win or you go down/don't get promoted etc etc

We can stay up even if we lose, just as we can do down even if we win.
 

AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #291
Brighton Sky Blue said:
We'll probably be forced into a flat 4 anyway
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Osti can play RB as well. Could in theory have a flat back 4 of

Leo Fadz Dom Sam
 

skybluepm2

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #292
Boosh said:
Robins’ decision to go into the season with one adequate winger (Giles) and to then lose him in January was a disaster. Next season we must sign 2 wingers to allow us any sort of tactical flexibility
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coupled with the lack of competition for Mccallum since January. His form has been poor ever since.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #293
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Osti can play RB as well. Could in theory have a flat back 4 of

Leo Fadz Dom Sam
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Eurgh
 
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PVA

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #294
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Osti can play RB as well. Could in theory have a flat back 4 of

Leo Fadz Dom Sam
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If we're playing a flat 4 defence with no wingers, as we would be, then we need the full backs to provide the attacking width and that's not Osti's game.

So you'd either have to play Dacosta or, more likely IMO, stick with the wing backs.


For me:


Marosi

Eccles - Osti - Fadz - Hyam - McCallum

Hamer - James

O'Hare

Walker - Godden
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #295
Don't want a flat back 4 (unless it works !!) Big pitch and I think we're likely to have less control without 3 centre backs.
 
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PVA

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #296
skybluepm2 said:
coupled with the lack of competition for Mccallum since January. His form has been poor ever since.
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I agree losing Giles was a blow but can't agree with the last sentence. McCallum has been better since January and one of our more consistent performers!
 
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robbiekeane

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #297
PVA said:
So it's not a must win game? You've just contradicted yourself.

A must win game is literally that - you must win or you go down/don't get promoted etc etc

We can stay up even if we lose, just as we can do down even if we win.
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What a strange hill to die on. You're right. Technically the only "must win" game we will have is the one that by not winning we a mathematically relegated from. I must remember only to say things if it's true it it's most literal meaning from now on.


Let's play your game then shall we on a few of your recent posts:

PVA said:
No way.

Points on the board trump hypothetical points all day long.
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Technically this isn't true "all day long". It may be the case that rotheram win all of their games in hand. Would the point on the board still then be better than the hypothetical points? I'd say no. Technically doesn't "trump" hypothetical points all day long. Naughty use of hyperbole there.

PVA said:
And how would we afford having a squad full of championship level players?

It's inevitable that when you get promoted you take some players up with you who are not at the required level.
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Is it inevitable? Not sure it is. Think it's entirely possible that you could have a whole squad at the required level to survive, or you let them go mid season. Shouldn't throw such big words around.

PVA said:
But you can’t just look at games in isolation like that.

Just a week ago Rotherham got dicked at home by Wycombe.
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Good grief, I won't even get started on this one. I most certainly hope they didn't get dicked .


Odd.
 
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Magwitch1

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #298
Rotherham is going to be a bit of a strange game, I think both teams will be cautious and the longer it stays level the more cautious they will become obviously both teams want to win but a not lose for either isn’t too bad, better for us obviously, certainly going to be intriguing
 

clint van damme

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #299
Magwitch1 said:
Rotherham is going to be a bit of a strange game, I think both teams will be cautious and the longer it stays level the more cautious they will become obviously both teams want to win but a not lose for both isn’t that bad, better for us obviously, certainly going to be intriguing
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2nd game in 3 days for them. We need to set a fast tempo.
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #300
3-1 defeat.
 

Greggs

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #301
Do Rotheham play 3 or 4 at the back. Oggy came up with a nice stat before the Bristol City game - saying how good our record was against teams who line up with 3 at the back compared to a poor record vs 4.
 
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PVA

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #302
@robbiekeane thats an awful lot of words and an awful use of your time to not say a lot.

Are we relegated if we don't win this game? No.

Is it therefore a must win game? No.

You can call it pedantic if you like but you said something that isn't true and you've been pulled up for it.

It's a very fucking nice to win. But not must win. We can still survive with a loss and we can still go down with a win.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #303
Greggs said:
Do Rotheham play 3 or 4 at the back. Oggy came up with a nice stat before the Bristol City game - saying how good our record was against teams who line up with 3 at the back compared to a poor record vs 4.
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Generally 3.
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #304
Sick Boy said:
3-1 defeat.
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Thanks for that; I'd recorded it
 
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stupot07

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #305
Greggs said:
Do Rotheham play 3 or 4 at the back. Oggy came up with a nice stat before the Bristol City game - saying how good our record was against teams who line up with 3 at the back compared to a poor record vs 4.
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Are you sure ita not the other way around? I'm sure he said our record was poor against teams that matched us with 3 at the back but better against 4?

Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk
 
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Tommo1993

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #306
Rotherham to score before 5 minutes. Rotherham to win 2-1.
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #307
robbiekeane said:
What a strange hill to die on. You're right. Technically the only "must win" game we will have is the one that by not winning we a mathematically relegated from. I must remember only to say things if it's true it it's most literal meaning from now on.


Let's play your game then shall we on a few of your recent posts:



Technically this isn't true "all day long". It may be the case that rotheram win all of their games in hand. Would the point on the board still then be better than the hypothetical points? I'd say no. Technically doesn't "trump" hypothetical points all day long. Naughty use of hyperbole there.



Is it inevitable? Not sure it is. Think it's entirely possible that you could have a whole squad at the required level to survive, or you let them go mid season. Shouldn't throw such big words around.



Good grief, I won't even get started on this one. I most certainly hope they didn't get dicked .


Odd.
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I honestly wouldn't bother. He thinks our recruitment was good this season.
 
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PVA

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #308
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
I honestly wouldn't bother. He thinks our recruitment was good this season.
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Yeah and you think Reid and Tavares are bad signings because they didn't contribute to the first team.
 
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #309
PVA said:
Yeah and you think Reid and Tavares are bad signings because they didn't contribute to the first team.
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No, that isn't true, but you know that anyway.
 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #310
Grendel said:
Yeah you have to start with the best two forwards we’ve got - they worked well against Bristol
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Of course you go with your best players..... except if the're not fit enough. Few would argue against playing Godden if fit, but it's not clear that he is.
 
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Deleted member 9744

Guest
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #311
fernandopartridge said:
I'd go with

Marosi
Eccles
Osti
McFadz
Hyam
Mccallum
Hamer
James
O'Hare
Walker
Godden
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I agree unless Dabo is fit and subject to Godden's fitness
 

SBAndy

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #312
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
No, that isn't true, but you know that anyway.
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That’s the way you’re framing the argument.
 
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PVA

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  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #313
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
No, that isn't true, but you know that anyway.
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Glad I've changed your mind
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #314
SBAndy said:
That’s the way you’re framing the argument.
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No, I am simply stating that the recruitment this season has not been particularly effective in making us stronger for the championship. If we are paying for players (even if they are for the development team), that still comes out of the budget. I'm not suggesting they won't be good enough, I am just stating that for this season I don't think the signings have been very good.
 

fatso

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 14, 2021
  • #315
We will win this one, trust me.
100% sure.
Remember where you heard it first!
 
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