[Westbars Spireite]

I have to admit to be struggling for much enthusiasm for the game right now but perhaps that'll go as the game gets closer.

No idea what side he'll go with as based on midweek Cook himself is at a loss too.

I'll have a guess at;

Boot

Mandeville
Palmer
Grimes
Sparkes

Oldaker
Naylor

Hobson
Dobra
Duffy

Pepple

Subs; Thompson, Colclough, Hobson, Fleck, Banks, Olakigbe, Jacobs

[Goku]

Grimes at CB again, there's only so much a man can take

[FORZA AZZURRI]

No pre match presser today.

[LondonBlue]

We will win this game tomorrow

[Exharboroughspireite]

Ok. Going to be objective here. We need to play forward quicker.

Thompson
Shecks
Naylor
Grimes
Sparkes

Fleck - need him to start playing at least 60 minutes now each week. Getting fed up of 10 mins here and there. Oldaker to replace 60 mins in.


Duffy on right - needs to play full 90
Mandeville
Dobra
Colclough on left - time to salvage his season and to get on it. If hes having a mare, duffy across and bring olakigbe on for last 30.

Pepple

Sad thing is im writing these names with my internal monlogue going not good enough - especially 3 of the back 4.

[hilly81]

Exharboroughspireite, on 07 March 2025 - 10:15 AM, said:

Ok. Going to be objective here. We need to play forward quicker.

Thompson
Shecks
Naylor
Grimes
Sparkes

Fleck - need him to start playing at least 60 minutes now each week. Getting fed up of 10 mins here and there. Oldaker to replace 60 mins in.


Duffy on right - needs to play full 90
Mandeville
Dobra
Colclough on left - time to salvage his season and to get on it. If hes having a mare, duffy across and bring olakigbe on for last 30.

Pepple

Sad thing is im writing these names with my internal monlogue going not good enough - especially 3 of the back 4.

If we play that team, we will need to score at least 5 to win the game.

[SocraticCFC]

Westbars Spireite, on 07 March 2025 - 09:41 AM, said:

I have to admit to be struggling for much enthusiasm for the game right now but perhaps that'll go as the game gets closer.

No idea what side he'll go with as based on midweek Cook himself is at a loss too.

I'll have a guess at;

Boot

Mandeville
Palmer
Grimes
Sparkes

Oldaker
Naylor

Hobson
Dobra
Duffy

Pepple

Subs; Thompson, Colclough, Hobson, Fleck, Banks, Olakigbe, Jacobs

I like the idea of playing Hobson and putting him on the bench - might be the trump card to confuse the opposition.

[Exharboroughspireite]

hilly81, on 07 March 2025 - 10:41 AM, said:

If we play that team, we will need to score at least 5 to win the game.

well we arent keeping clean sheets anyway so I figure go for it. Lets go for expansive, fast football. Try and get the season going again.

[LondonBlue]

Exharboroughspireite, on 07 March 2025 - 10:15 AM, said:

Ok. Going to be objective here. We need to play forward quicker.

Thompson
Shecks
Naylor
Grimes
Sparkes

Fleck - need him to start playing at least 60 minutes now each week. Getting fed up of 10 mins here and there. Oldaker to replace 60 mins in.


Duffy on right - needs to play full 90
Mandeville
Dobra
Colclough on left - time to salvage his season and to get on it. If hes having a mare, duffy across and bring olakigbe on for last 30.

Pepple

Sad thing is im writing these names with my internal monlogue going not good enough - especially 3 of the back 4.

Can?t have Duffy on the right personally. Looks more effective on the left.

[gordon_brittas]

If we setup defensive and play for a draw we will lose.
Need a performance similar to the home win against Tranmere. Play on the front foot and break them down.

[Exharboroughspireite]

LondonBlue, on 07 March 2025 - 12:18 PM, said:

Can?t have Duffy on the right personally. Looks more effective on the left.

completely agree but coco is awful on right. duffy scored from right on saturday.

[Westbars Spireite]

Goku, on 07 March 2025 - 09:52 AM, said:

Grimes at CB again, there's only so much a man can take

I don't think he'll drop him unless Aruajo is magically fit.

[JonB]

Westbars Spireite, on 07 March 2025 - 12:46 PM, said:

I don't think he'll drop him unless Aruajo is magically fit.

We've only got 2 of Grimes, Palmer or Naylor to play at centre back havent we currently?

[Westbars Spireite]

SocraticCFC, on 07 March 2025 - 11:09 AM, said:

I like the idea of playing Hobson and putting him on the bench - might be the trump card to confuse the opposition.

I was just testing to see if anyone would spot it

Sorry for coming over all lindave, I'll swap him for Drummond if he's somehow back in plans.

JonB, on 07 March 2025 - 12:47 PM, said:

We've only got 2 of Grimes, Palmer or Naylor to play at centre back havent we currently?

Yes. McFadzean, Dunkley and Aruajo out of the picture, but the latter presumably may re-appear soon-ish.

[Goku]

Westbars Spireite, on 07 March 2025 - 12:46 PM, said:

I don't think he'll drop him unless Aruajo is magically fit.

He's just an error-making machine currently. I like to have a left footed and right footed CB but I'd even drop Grimes and put Naylor there currently, so we could have our 27th CB pairing of the season with Naylor and Palmer.

We have been so shafted this season.

[danblue]

Got a feeling we will see the likes of Drummond, Hobson and Fleck starting.
The season is done, imo give these lads some game time. If they are shocking, sub them

[JonB]

Westbars Spireite, on 07 March 2025 - 12:49 PM, said:

Yes. McFadzean, Dunkley and Aruajo out of the picture, but the latter presumably may re-appear soon-ish.

Could be a race between Mcfadzean and Araujo as to who is back first. Presumably Mcfadzean would take the spot released by Williams but if Araujo plays that means one of the other loads cant be in the squad. Thompson would have to be in so that leaves one of Sparkes, Pepple, Olakigbe or Metcalfe misses out.

[hewittfan]

Was hopeful of seeing Grigg back in the squad tomorrow.

[BlueRodneyFern]

hewittfan, on 07 March 2025 - 01:14 PM, said:

Was hopeful of seeing Grigg back in the squad tomorrow.

He was at the gym this morning alongside Dunkley Macfazdean and young lad from academy all braced up on his leg

[calvin plummers socks]

BlueRodneyFern, on 07 March 2025 - 01:17 PM, said:

He was at the gym this morning alongside Dunkley Macfazdean and young lad from academy all braced up on his leg

Isn?t there a gym at the training ground?