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“a Buxton team that is now undefeated in six matches after worrying their fans by losing seven of the previous eight NLN fixtures.This remarkable reversal of form coincided with the arrival of talented Leeds United loanee Cian Coleman”

Will ours have a similar effect if and when he/they finally arrive?

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Bill said Saturday, Where is he? Has watching Saturday made him change his mind?

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Rene Artois wrote:

He can’t win in this game.
If he plays the ‘stiffs’ and we get shafted then he’ll get slaughtered.
If he plays the usual suspects and we win then some will say he should have rested them and give the squad players game time.
Hiding to nothing!

If we win he’ll be OK, maybe a few “constructive observations” If we lose he’ll get slaughtered.

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Sanfran49 wrote:

Could it be a defining match ?
Will the new signings play ?

Maybe the new players will allow him to play a different formation. Let’s see who they are but surely an opportunity to slot them into the team and make an impact.
He might also give Brogan a start and remember Rowley but it’s a game we need to win.

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sugij lim wrote:

We must not forget that this is a time when budgets are low and the goal is still not promotion.
Andy is just a full-time manager in his first year. He still has a lot to learn about tactics. For now, he still has to use tactics that are suitable for the players with the budget.

A couple of bits from your post that I have to challenge.
1. The board have stated that promotion is the aim.
2. A major issue recognised by many is that he does not have the players for the system he uses. “he still has to use tactics that are suitable for the players with the budget.” That’s all we’re asking for.

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The Board have done brilliantly.
Supporters have responded superbly.
The management and players are some way short of both.

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More competition geographically though.

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Unfortunately not, we have to rely on him reading Bru and taking notice.
Iron Bru for assistant manager?

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Don’t go. Learn, embrace change. You’re not necessarily wrong (though it’s fine to admit you are, ask Mrs CT) and 5-3-2 might sometimes be the best option – but not always, especially when it’s blindingly obvious that it’s not. i.e. surely never at home. Come on, most want you to succeed but you have to help yourself to be successful and that means admitting you’ve made mistakes and learning from them.

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Deereyme66 wrote:

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lesgeo wrote:

My spies are also suggesting Luke Williams.

What’s the logic in signing a former player whose career has been blighted with reoccurring injury, haven’t we been down that road enough in the past?

Doesn’t look to have been injured much the last few years playing in Iceland. Captain now too

Wiki would suggest otherwise:-
2015–2018 Scunthorpe United 37 (5)
2017 → Northampton Town (loan) 8 (0)
2018–2021 Hartlepool United 11 (0)
2021–2022 Gateshead 1 (1)
2022– Víkingur 31 (12)

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Echoing WGs post. Signed Brogan, Rowley, Fishburn and Shrimpton and doesn’t often pick them (never picks them if no injuries) and Braithwaite on a dual basis. Rowley, Brogan and Nicholson were from teams now in a higher division so presumably weren’t cheap. Wouldn’t two good enough to be regular starters have been better tha five that, in AB’s opinion, aren’t?
He wants WBs but didn’t sign any.

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AB had the chance to improve the squad during the summer, it didn’t go well did it?

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tonka wrote:

If it’s luke williams that played for us years back,decent but his injury record is appalling.

106 games in 10 years according to Wiki, luckily he looks nothing like Ross Barrows.

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Northumbiron wrote:

Well if Mr Lakeland changed things at Shields today it didn’t work!

If he did at least he tried. Just the one change then, I hope it’s not deliberate but does a player lose his edge if he’s certain he’ll be picked for the next game?

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Not his older brother I hope.

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Deereyme66 wrote:

I give up. Can’t defend what I’m hearing

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Can’t defend!! You’re in good company.

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Not a 38 year old surely.

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Recent results suggest that a change in priorities might be needed, maybe a couple of defenders that can defend?

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Well it’s there now as long as you can get Radio Humerside. We could do with a few laughs on a Saturday.

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comic the latest lolcow to make a fool of himself after sidey and pat the prat

For those of us from a different generation what is a lolcow please?

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Too late to play today then?

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Anybody with info on commentary. RH twitter shows link to BBC Sounds but our game not showing as available.

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He Scored no important goals for us last season, Dean give him chances and he didn’t take any of them especially when Danny suspended.
Had chance to be the main man was first choice in the opening game at Tamworth subbed for Whitehall who scored and that was that.

Used mainly as a lone striker, not his game. Should have been Elliott + Whitehall not either/or.

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A formation that would certainly confuse the opposition and help us win more games you’d think.

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I remember him reffing us once when he seemed determined not to be accused of favouring a former club. He had a shocker and gave us absolutely nothing. Strangely I don’t remember the result but we must have lost or I wouldn’t have remembered how bad he was.

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IIRC Pepper was carried off with a serious, possibly career ending, injury.
Marples certainly sent off early, don’t remember the opposition.

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Striker from Farsley would be good IMO. Campton-Sturridge looked the business to me, albeit in a poor side. Doubt Howe would be affordable with his current scoring form.

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Different style, Carlton as a lone striker – no chance, with Whitehall? Maybe given time.

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WonderGoals wrote:

Deerey he had his mind made up on playing this particular formation right from the start and would have shaped the squad the way it is for that very reason.
Only problem is now he’s assembled a squad to play a certain formation which he now finds out doesn’t work, but can’t really deviate from it due to his own recruitment of players.

But that’s the problem – he hasn’t. His system doesn’t need wingers so he’s got that right. He needs wing backs – he didn’t inherit any and didn’t sign any. He needs 3 MFs and finished with 7. Exchange 2 MFs for 2 WBs and he’d have a chance of his system working. Otherwise a back 4 and 4-2 or 3-3 looks to better suit the current squad.

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Fitzsimons
Scales Barrows Boyce Denton
Clunan (only ‘cos he can’t be dropped but not allowed to pass to Barrows or Boyce)
Shrimpton Brogan Beestin
Roberts
Fishburn (assuming Whitehall n/a)

They won’t be expecting that.

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