[The Earl of Chesterfield]

The way I see it something's gotta change.

O'Shea, Roberts and Co have been playing pretty stuff with no end product, so a more direct approach, getting more ball and bodies into the box more often, is appropriate under the circumstances.

It's a gamble, but at least no one can accuse Cook of refusing to adapt.

[valemadness]

martatcross, on 12 April 2014 - 01:28 PM, said:

Who's Beesley? Forgive my ignorance

Jack Beesley, youth team striker. His dad played for Sheffield United

[Waller is my hero]

Time to mix it up...it's ok playing lovely attractive football..but sometimes more pressure is gained on the opposing defence if balls are constantly pumped into the box...law of averages says the defence will fail to clear...& bang....1, 2, 3, 4, 5 nil to the spireites

[Spireite-Karl]

azul, on 12 April 2014 - 01:35 PM, said:

It'll be meltdown on here if this lineup fails

Also interesting is that we have to put a 17 year old on the bench just to reach 7

You're not wrong! I'm getting worried about Cook because he certainly seems to be listening to the fans too much lately and not being his own man (that's how it seems anyway as he always seems to do what the fans moan on about); surely this can't be true Let’s face it whenever has a four four b!@@dy two (in the words of Mike Bassett, lol) looked good for us since Cook’s been here?? (let’s hope today for the first time, haha)

Aye, especially when we've got a perfectly good player out on loan who's receiving all the plaudits at his adopted club.

[valemadness]

Spireite-Karl, on 12 April 2014 - 01:42 PM, said:

You're not wrong! I'm getting worried about Cook because he certainly seems to be listening to the fans too much lately and not being his own man (that's how it seems anyway as he always seems to do what the fans moan on about); surely this can't be true Let’s face it whenever has a four four b!@@dy two (in the words of Mike Bassett, lol) looked good for us since Cook’s been here?? (let’s hope today for the first time, haha)

Aye, especially when we've got a perfectly good player out on loan who's receiving all the plaudits at his adopted club.

Better for him to be out playing rather than sitting on our bench

[Spireite-Karl]

Waller is my hero, on 12 April 2014 - 01:42 PM, said:

Time to mix it up...it's ok playing lovely attractive football..but sometimes more pressure is gained on the opposing defence if balls are constantly pumped into the box...law of averages says the defence will fail to clear...& bang....1, 2, 3, 4, 5 nil to the spireites

But we always seem to look worse and even worse open as side for the opposition to exploit! I was nervous before, though I'm really nervous about this one now. I just open that for once we put in a decent showing with this formation or at least fluke the points (something that we never do either )

[Waller is my hero]

A last minute scuffed shot deflecting off 5 defenders, bouncing up hitting the bar & post 6 times then going in off a players knee will do me right now ...

[Goku]

I've got a raaaate bad feeling about this one bros

[Spireite-Karl]

valemadness, on 12 April 2014 - 01:44 PM, said:

Better for him to be out playing rather than sitting on our bench

How is it? We only have five games left and he can't be called upon if we are desperate or need a wide option. I'd sooner have him sat there than a young kid at this stage of the season.

Goku, on 12 April 2014 - 01:47 PM, said:

I've got a raaaate bad feeling about this one bros

A raaaate or a Naaaate bad feeling?

[Goku]

It's not him I'm worried about!

[Spireite-Karl]

Goku, on 12 April 2014 - 01:50 PM, said:

It's not him I'm worried about!

Lol

[Somerset Spireite]

Goku, on 12 April 2014 - 01:47 PM, said:

I've got a raaaate bad feeling about this one bros

Mmmm. I feel strangely optimistic - don't know why ...

[Spireite-Karl]

Goku, on 12 April 2014 - 01:50 PM, said:

It's not him I'm worried about!

I hope both our worries are ill-founded, though does playing with two strikers who struggle to find the target, which many on here seem to want improve your chances of scoring or not? (and when have looked anything other than poor playing 4-4-2?)

[Waller is my hero]

It just worries me which team will turn up! Let's hope it's the one who steam rolled Cheltenham & not the accrington one

[Bonnyman]

It looks like the alledged grovelling by smith has worked and cook has swallowed his pride and admitted that he overcooked the goose with humphries.

[Spireite-Karl]

Waller is my hero, on 12 April 2014 - 01:55 PM, said:

It just worries me which team will turn up! Let's hope it's the one who steam rolled Cheltenham & not the accrington one

That's what worries me, I've never seen a Paul Cook side play 4-4-2 and turn up! I'm currently down on my knees praying for a first

[dim view]

MDCCCLXVI, on 12 April 2014 - 01:36 PM, said:

The way I see it something's gotta change.

Correct. It's a more defensive setup and he's increased our chances of keeping a clean sheet - because that is the minimum requirement. Armand will get the killer goal.

This post has been edited by dim view: 12 April 2014 - 01:58 PM

[Bonnyman]

Euro 2005, on 12 April 2014 - 01:10 PM, said:

Good man management by Paul Cook. Richie Humphreys has a strong connection to Hartlepool United and will today have mixed emotions. Thought may be to bring him on in the second half so he receives his own personal ovation from their supporters.

Nice theory but total guesswork,humphries is shot thats plain for everyone to see

[Essex_Spireite]

If we let Harewood score then I may very well cry

[@tomhilton6]

Is player working just so i know I've not done something wrong?