[Zigsuk]

Thought I'd start it early and go with a team selection.

Tyrer
King
Palmer (Williams has been falliable recently, although Palmer can be too)
Grimes
Clements
Jones (definitely!)
Naylor
Mandy
Banks
Dobra (although could be Jacobs and I wouldn't mind)
Grigg

Subs:
Shecks
Oldaker
Jacobs or Dobra
Berry (hopefully!)
Quigley

Really hope Berry figures in some capacity tonight and desperately hope Colclough is available soon as despite our strength in depth we are missing him badly.

[Westbars Spireite]

I would play Banks, Jacobs and Berry behind Grigg tonight.

[Exharboroughspireite]

Tyrer
Sheck
Williams
Grimes
Horton
Jones
Naylor
Mandy
Jacobs
Dobra
Grigg

I wouldnt chuck Berry (get it!) back in straight away as last thing we need is a long term injury for him. Jacobs retains the ball better than Banks and possession will be key. Jones needs to come in and not only break play up, but help organise and drive the team forward. Williams has played well, the issue with the back four has been the ease at which runners from the middle get to them quickly.

[Dapets]

King gives ball away too much to be playing such a big game

[Search & Destroy]

If we get a point we win the league , no excuses tonight

[rodney]

Exharboroughspireite, on 27 February 2024 - 12:40 PM, said:

Tyrer
Sheck
Williams
Grimes
Horton
Jones
Naylor
Mandy
Jacobs
Dobra
Grigg

I wouldnt chuck Berry (get it!) back in straight away as last thing we need is a long term injury for him. Jacobs retains the ball better than Banks and possession will be key. Jones needs to come in and not only break play up, but help organise and drive the team forward. Williams has played well, the issue with the back four has been the ease at which runners from the middle get to them quickly.

Clements for Horton only change for me

[rodney]

Exharboroughspireite, on 27 February 2024 - 12:40 PM, said:

Tyrer
Sheck
Williams
Grimes
Horton
Jones
Naylor
Mandy
Jacobs
Dobra
Grigg

I wouldnt chuck Berry (get it!) back in straight away as last thing we need is a long term injury for him. Jacobs retains the ball better than Banks and possession will be key. Jones needs to come in and not only break play up, but help organise and drive the team forward. Williams has played well, the issue with the back four has been the ease at which runners from the middle get to them quickly.

Clements for Horton only change for me

[Painted Wagon]

After the Ebbsfleet match I can’t see King starting another game which is a shame as he would have been one of the first on the team sheet last season

[warfey is a spireite]

Who can forget his long range free kicks ,sheckleford who I like I'd prefer king

[Zigsuk]

Agree there isn't much to choose between either pair of full backs, nor between Williams and Palmer. I just preferred Williams but he's not been brilliant recently. Probably prefer Shecks over King but wouldn't like to think we won't see King again - you always hope he's going to do something and he nearly scored a great goal a few games ago. As for Horton / Clements I really can't separate them.

[jack bauer]

Zigsuk, on 27 February 2024 - 12:32 PM, said:

Thought I'd start it early and go with a team selection.

Tyrer
King
Palmer (Williams has been falliable recently, although Palmer can be too)
Grimes
Clements
Jones (definitely!)
Naylor
Mandy
Banks
Dobra (although could be Jacobs and I wouldn't mind)
Grigg

Subs:
Shecks
Oldaker
Jacobs or Dobra
Berry (hopefully!)
Quigley

Really hope Berry figures in some capacity tonight and desperately hope Colclough is available soon as despite our strength in depth we are missing him badly.

webb did make mention that king had pulled up in training last week which is why he didn't feature against rochdale. i would go along with your line up, i think experience is key tonight, jones and palmer both won this league in recent times. agree that palmer has the mistake in him but so too does williams, palmer's experience gets him the nod.

[dtp]

Painted Wagon, on 27 February 2024 - 01:39 PM, said:

After the Ebbsfleet match I can’t see King starting another game which is a shame as he would have been one of the first on the team sheet last season

So, you think the points dropped against Ebbsfleet were all down to King?

Then, from what I understand Sheckleford was poor at Bromley.

And, Sheckleford played again against Rochdale when we again dropped points and I struggle to remember him putting much in the way of crosses in even though he spent a good deal of the time in their final third.

King is by far the better attacker and has the best understanding with Mandeville. When they play together we only need those two on that side not a threesome as we had against Rochdale with Sheckleford, Mandeville & Banks.

Sheckleford shades it defensively and had more pace. I’d stick with him tonight because of that and play King in home games instead.

[DIFH]

rodney, on 27 February 2024 - 12:45 PM, said:

Clements for Horton only change for me

Quigley to start !

[Goku]

Yeah I'm of the opinion it's time to go back to Palmer and Jones for a bit. I prefer Williams and Oldaker overall but they've not been at the races for the last 3 games after excellent form prior. We have a squad, so we should use it. I've heard Grigg isn't fully fit? Obvs swap him for Quigley if so. I'm assuming Berry isn't fit enough to start but would have him on the bench if he can play half an hour+.

Tyrer
Sheckleford-Palmer-Grimes-Clements
Jones-Naylor
Jacobs-Banks-Dobra
Grigg


Subs:
Horton
Oldaker
Mandeville
Berry (if fit, Hobson if not)
Quigley

This post has been edited by Goku: 27 February 2024 - 02:48 PM

[CFC91]

Berry has made the squad, will be on bench

[Search & Destroy]

DIFH, on 27 February 2024 - 02:44 PM, said:

Quigley to start !

Jesus wept

[DIFH]

Search & Destroy, on 27 February 2024 - 02:58 PM, said:

Jesus wept

He’s not a spireite.

[BreadNoButter]

A professional performance is needed more than ever tonight. Two out of the 3 possible outcomes tonight favour us. So a draw is great, a win is better but just don’t lose. 100% agree Jones needs to be in the squad to steady the ship.

[The Rev.]

Goku, on 27 February 2024 - 02:47 PM, said:

Yeah I'm of the opinion it's time to go back to Palmer and Jones for a bit. I prefer Williams and Oldaker overall but they've not been at the races for the last 3 games after excellent form prior. We have a squad, so we should use it. I've heard Grigg isn't fully fit? Obvs swap him for Quigley if so. I'm assuming Berry isn't fit enough to start but would have him on the bench if he can play half an hour+.

Tyrer
Sheckleford-Palmer-Grimes-Clements
Jones-Naylor
Jacobs-Banks-Dobra
Grigg


Subs:
Horton
Oldaker
Mandeville
Berry (if fit, Hobson if not)
Quigley

Well reasoned Goku, I too would prefer Williams and Oldaker, but against Barnet I think we need a bit of steel and the industry that Jones provides rather than Oldaker, and regarding the Williams v Palmer conundrum, I'd agree that after two or three sterling performances since coming back from injury Williams has had a couple of poor games, the problem of replacing him with Palmer is that although Palmer is more experienced and probably reads the game better he lacks the pace of Williams, so against Barnet's nippy forwards tonight I think I'd go for Williams. Apart from that I'd go with your selections.

[johnd51]

I have a spare for tonight that I am happy to take £10 for.😇