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Back to Back (5) then. Oh Dear!
I always knew a back 5 had it’s benefits, I just didn’t know what they were.
Magnificent first half performance, more please.I think for the first time that was a genuine back 3 which is a very positive system. Previous incarnations have been a back 5.
A back 5 leaves your midfield exposed whereas a back 3 allows you to dominate a decent midfield.
Well done to Andy and the whole team but particularly the back 3.3 users thanked author for this post.
Carlton struggles trying to play as a centre forward. He has a poor first touch and is not great in the air.
He has genuine pace, works his ass off and is OK at covering defensively.
Ideal attributes for a wide forward.
Why do we keep playing him/bringing on as a centre forward?3 users thanked author for this post.
Come on Oli, sign that contract.
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Delighted he’s finally got there matching his undoubted ability with some hard work. If the Penny had dropped 10 years ago what could he have achieved?
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One of Butlers biggest achievements is he gets 100% from every player in the squad every game whatever their skill level.
The last thing this squad needs is a player that chooses his games or even minutes in games when he does that.1 user thanked author for this post.
I saw it slightly differently Cass. I thought the front 3 and Roberts were fairly static for much of the match and the midfield were often short of forward options. Ewing was caught in possession much more often than usual and all 3 were spinning regularly looing for options before having to pass it back to Boyce.
Situation was made worse a Gateshead packed the middle defensively making space hard to find.The obvious outballs forward were to the full backs out wide which we used quite often but Denton and Starbuck demonstrated their limitations going forward. They are both very decent full backs defensively but neither are very good passers or crossers of the ball. Denton particularly turns down opportunities to cross or pass forward and takes a short sideways or backwards pass to teammates in less promising positions.
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It’s a pain when your team keeps winning and you have to find some random sh1te to fall out over.
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I think we have got to the point we have 15 players now that can start a game without significantly weakening the team.
Starting 11 last 2 games plus Beestin, Evans, Rose and Howe. I’m no sports scientist and obviously don’t have access to the players data but if Butler is genuinely making substitutions to protect the long and medium term fitness of that core group then it would make sense particularly when 3 of the 15 are already injured.
We need most of that group to stay fit for the next 26 league games to make the playoffs and we would need pretty much all of them fit and available to stand a fighting chance if we get there.
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Have criticised Butler substitution bingo in the past but agreed with what he did yesterday.
Whitehall is not 100% match fit and Sellers-Fleming had put in a real shift. Hartlepool had to have a go and they pushed men forward. Given they pretty much bypassed midfield the whole game Barrows for an also not fully match sharp Ewing made sense to me.
Scales coming on was too late to make a material difference and gave us fans the chance to give Roberts his deserved ovation.2 users thanked author for this post.
Westbrooke a keeper either loan extension or better still a permanent deal.
Chadwick thanks Billy and good luck.
Barrows already shown enough for at least a deal to the end of season especially with Rose and all 3 centre backs injured.
I would add Rowley to the list of players we would struggle without and we need Sellers-Fleming to the end of the season.
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Merry Christmas to all that believe in that and happy holidays to those that don’t.
3 points at the monkey hangers after yesterday’s fine performance would be a great Christmas for us Iron fans. Even a point would be good but don’t tell Andy that.
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I was of course meaning his shirt number. He did look quite young but everyone does to me these days.
Nice one Cass.
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