[valemadness]

Chesterfield FC ‏@ChesterfieldFC 19s19 seconds ago
Manager Paul Cook says the club have had a good start but now improvements need to be made.

Chesterfield FC ‏@ChesterfieldFC 31s31 seconds ago
Cook says the number of fans travelling to Colchester was a real credit to the club.

[valemadness]

Chesterfield FC ‏@ChesterfieldFC 10s10 seconds ago
Cook says Oscar Gobern comes into the club to strengthen the defense and shore the side up.

Peak FM ‏@PeakFM 17s17 seconds ago
SPIREITES: Cook says Oscar Gobern has been brought in to be "a destroyer a breaker up in front of that back four" #PeakFM

Peak FM ‏@PeakFM 14s15 seconds ago
SPIREITES: Cook says Oscar Gobern will start tomorrow in defensive midfield #PeakFM

Chesterfield FC ‏@ChesterfieldFC 27s27 seconds ago
Cook says that Oscar Gobern will start tomorrow in a defensive midfield role.

Peak FM ‏@PeakFM 8s9 seconds ago
SPIREITES: Roberts trained this morning and has been described as touch and go for tomorrow. #PeakFM

Chesterfield FC ‏@ChesterfieldFC 13s13 seconds ago
Cook says forward Gary Roberts is touch-and-go for tomorrow's game at Walsall but is unlikely to be risked.

Peak FM ‏@PeakFM 29s29 seconds ago
SPIREITES: Cook also hinted that more signings could be on the way. #PeakFM

Peak FM ‏@PeakFM 35s36 seconds ago
SPIREITES: Dan Gardner will also start tomorrow #PeakFM

Chesterfield FC ‏@ChesterfieldFC 21s22 seconds ago
Cook says Dan Gardner will start tomorrow at Walsall and deserves his chance back in the first team.

Chesterfield FC ‏@ChesterfieldFC 17s18 seconds ago
Cook says he wants plaudits for the style of play at Chesterfield but that he also wants to win.

Peak FM ‏@PeakFM 9s9 seconds ago
SPIREITES: Cook is full of praise about the @WFCOfficial manager Dean Smith. Surprised he's not been linked with other jobs. #PeakFM

[longeatonspireite]

Interesting !!
Whats the likely line up?

Lee
Darikwa Evatt Marge Jones
Gobern
Ryan Morsy
Gardner Doyle Clucas

[Westbars Spireite]

Change of formation then.

I don't think Walsall fans think as highly of Smith as Cook seems to do.

[Spireite-Karl]

longeatonspireite, on 24 October 2014 - 11:52 AM, said:

Interesting !!
Whats the likely line up?

Lee
Darikwa Evatt Marge Jones
Gobern
Ryan Morsy
Gardner Doyle Clucas

Seems that way. I wouldn't have a problem with that with Roberts out once Johnson has return to Villa, but as it stands now it's the wrong call for me. IF he must go down this path asap (and it's not a bad idea tbf), then I'd go with Johnson over Ryan. Normally I wouldn't split those two up, but we have a chance of giving one of our players a bit of a rest and not to risk him getting injured, whilst making the most of Johnson while he's ours.

[Westbars Spireite]

Cook seems to feel we aren't protecting the back four well enough.

[longeatonspireite]

I agree Johnson should play but just feel PC has something up his sleeve.

[Westbars Spireite]

If we could borrow Ronaldo for a couple of games would Cook not play him?

[brianclose]

Westbars Spireite, on 24 October 2014 - 12:24 PM, said:

If we could borrow Ronaldo for a couple of games would Cook not play him?

Exactly. Methinks Cookie is cutting his nose off to spite his face here.

[@tomhilton6]

http://www.peakfm.co...rfield-preview/

Here's our interview. Really interesting stuff from Paul Cook this week.

My formation at a guess based on the feeling me and Phil got from the presser is.....

Lee
Darikwa Evatt Margreitter Jones
Gobern
Gardner Morsy Ryan Clucas
Doyle.

We're on from 2 tomorrow with build-up, action and reaction.

Cheers,

Tom

This post has been edited by @tomhilton6: 24 October 2014 - 01:07 PM

[lindo-spireite]

Agree with the teams being suggested, which I think is a very good first 11 away from home

[CFC91]

Like the look of that - looking forward to tomorrow now.

[calvin plummers socks]

Is Johnson still at the club?

[DMU Blue]

Glad to see Gardner being given a chance.

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

Question: how can one player protect the back four better than two players?

It concerns me that Cook seems intent on changing everything that's served us so well thus far.

[brianclose]

MDCCCLXVI, on 24 October 2014 - 01:20 PM, said:

Question: how can one player protect the back four better than two players?

It concerns me that Cook seems intent on changing everything that's served us so well thus far.

Well its really three players, with Ryan and Morsy possibly being given licence to get up the pitch a bit more, probably one at a time.

[JonB]

calvin plummers socks, on 24 October 2014 - 01:07 PM, said:

Is Johnson still at the club?

His last game is Yeovil next week so here for this one, Swindon on Tues night and next Saturday.

[azul]

calvin plummers socks, on 24 October 2014 - 01:07 PM, said:

Is Johnson still at the club?

Seems PC has thrown the baby out with the bath water

Mersey Paradise, on 24 October 2014 - 01:06 PM, said:

Like the look of that - looking forward to tomorrow now.

I think I will wait and see before applauding that formation

[Spireite-Karl]

lindo-spireite, on 24 October 2014 - 01:03 PM, said:

Agree with the teams being suggested, which I think is a very good first 11 away from home

Just depends on how you look at it... 4-5-1 or 4-1-4-1?? The former is more defensive relying on counter attacking football; the second is a little more offensive. Either way, to me it looks as though our full backs are just going to sit as in the Mourinho way so we keep our defensive shape. Not sure it will work as well at home as we need to commit more players’ forward than this system allows; especially seeing as Morsy and Ryan will be asked to help out with their defensive duties. I can't see Gardner or Clucas being asked to do too much back pedalling, unless Cook is still wanting his fullbacks to commit [discuss]
TBF we could have done exactly the same tactic with Morsy as the one with Ryan and Johnson in the middle of the four without the need to bring a loan player in and it would have probably worked better as Gobern has to go some to be a better destroyer (as Cook puts it) than Morsy and combined with leaving arguably our best player out (I fail to see how this wouldn't have been better, but hey ho). I do get if he wants to cast a closer eye over the new lad before signing him down in January as it seems Huddersfield may like to get rid and free up a wage themselves (so I get that bit).

[Spireite-Karl]

MDCCCLXVI, on 24 October 2014 - 01:20 PM, said:

Question: how can one player protect the back four better than two players?

It concerns me that Cook seems intent on changing everything that's served us so well thus far.

Seems more setup for counter attacking football if you ask me, whilst keeping a rigid shape at the back. It probably will work as long as all the players know what they are doing and have a good understanding of each other. I'm with you; I don't think there was need for wholesale changes at this moment in time. The funny thing is with this system, we use less attacking midfielders than before and what have we got by far the most of in the club?? (as the two in the middle of the four have to get behind the ball and graft, especially with a young inexperienced lad playing as the destroyer or chief defence protector).

Playing our normal game and our strongest side, I would be very confident of going to Walsall and coming home with the three points, but now it's all the unknown and I hope it doesn't unsettle the players as much as it has me