Friday 17th & Saturday 18th January

[WilsdenBantam]

If it’s 2-1 you’ve had a shocker of a performance.

No way should you even be conceding.

We’ve kept one of the least amount of clean sheets in the league, I’d be very surprised if we did even against a struggling side. I’m getting Rochdale vibes from a few years ago tbh. Everyone expecting us to win against a team we don’t do great against, it doesn’t usually end well.

 

[hellogregory]

We’ve kept one of the least amount of clean sheets in the league, I’d be very surprised if we did even against a struggling side. I’m getting Rochdale vibes from a few years ago tbh. Everyone expecting us to win against a team we don’t do great against, it doesn’t usually end well.

I’ve said this to so many fans, you have to see it to believe how bad we are. Ask any Tranmere fan on here as they were the most recent fanbase to witness us.

We ain’t scoring unless you literally chuck the ball in your own net for us.

However bad you thought we were in September at your place, we’re much worse now. The worst team I’ve ever seen. A few new signings aren’t going to change that over night.

 

[RavenBish]

As seemingly always we’re playing a terrible side who just happen to have strung together a couple of wins.

Record against Accy is pretty good the last 2 seasons though so another game we *should* win even without the little one-footed beyblade in midfield

Bass
McDonald Platt Bedeau
Jones Palmer Abbott Tsaroulla
Grant Jatta Didzy

Jarvis and Whitaker off the bench for their debuts and 20 minutes in the legs for Curt Edwards

 

[18SixtyTwo]

As seemingly always we’re playing a terrible side who just happen to have strung together a couple of wins.

Record against Accy is pretty good the last 2 seasons though so another game we *should* win even without the little one-footed beyblade in midfield

Bass
McDonald Platt Bedeau
Jones Palmer Abbott Tsaroulla
Grant Jatta Didzy

Jarvis and Whitaker off the bench for their debuts and 20 minutes in the legs for Curt Edwards

Harsh to drop Sammy Austin. Bloke has been incredible lately

 

[RavenBish]

That’s pushing it a bit, hes done well in the context that he was utterly atrocious up until December and Jones plays on the right - not sure why anyone would contemplate the idea of him playing over Jones for 1 second

 

[jacobncfc]

Jones should obviously start if he’s ready, but looked well off it still in the couple of sub appearances he’s had IMO. Obviously we’ve not played for a couple of weeks, so a fortnight of training might have him closer to full sharpness and ready to do 70 mins rather than 30 though.

I remain a bona fide Sam Austin ultra myself. I’d give him another three-year deal, he can do a passable job basically anywhere on the pitch, but is probably starting a bit more than you’d want this season.

Wonder what we’re going to do with Josh Martin? He’s gone from a lost cause to looking useful and versatile since getting a proper chance. You’d think that with the Crowley money it’d make sense and be easy enough to give him until the end of the season to see if he can keep it up. I actually thought he looked most impressive playing as a ten at Cheltenham rather than wing back as well, so it’d be another possible option there.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

The problem for me with Sam Austin is I see far too much of me in his game. Even at my peak that isn't a good thing but he's in good form recently was poor beforehand.

 

[valefan16]

George Byers finally fit, huge boost considering he has managed half a Vertu game and 15 minutes against Walsall since September. Should improve our midfield significantly. Harper and Stockley also fit so only Ripley (Paternity) unavailable. Hopefully we can kick on now with 6-7 key players back from injury who've missed recent months.

 

[Son of Cod]

The problem for me with Sam Austin is I see far too much of me in his game.

Seen some quite horrendous comments about Sam Austin from the Notts lot over the past few seasons but this has to be the worst of the lot. Poor guy.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

Seen some quite horrendous comments about Sam Austin from the Notts lot over the past few seasons but this has to be the worst of the lot. Poor guy.

Have you? You spend far too much time on our message board chap.

 

[Son of Cod]

Have you? You spend far too much time on our message board chap.

I never go on your message board. I meant on here. He's always getting slagged off.

 

[TheEndIsNigh]

Sam Austin always seems to play well when the team plays well and is shit when everyone else is shit. Handy bloke to have around though.

Saturday I’d go Austin on the right Jodi on the left with Josh Martin in the no 10. I don’t think JJ has been too bad when he’s come on, has put in a filthy cross both times. Accy’s a game we should be winning if we’re after autos.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

I never go on your message board. I meant on here. He's always getting slagged off.

Is he? The occasional comment from RavenBish and myself but not much.

I guess he gets some bad press because he's clearly less talented than most of our other attacking players and he's jack of all trades master of none which makes him useful but hardly ever standout. Never stops working for the team so a useful squad player who you hope doesn't start too often.

 

[leedsvaliant]

George Byers finally fit, huge boost considering he has managed half a Vertu game and 15 minutes against Walsall since September. Should improve our midfield significantly. Harper and Stockley also fit so only Ripley (Paternity) unavailable. Hopefully we can kick on now with 6-7 key players back from injury who've missed recent months.

We've finally got an actual midfield! It's no surprise that our poor run of form coincided with having a makeshift midfield.

No excuses for Moore now, we have a fully fit squad, that should be more than capable of a play off spot at the absolute minimum.

It also feels a bit like he's stumbled on a 3-5-2 formation that will help our goalscorers.

Big game on Saturday against a very average Newport team. We really need to despatch them.