Tuesday 22 October fixtures

[thewwfc]

A few comments:

Brum v Bolton - could be interesting, whilst Bolton are underachieving with their resources, you can’t write them off.

Gas v Shrews - is it too early to call this a relegation six-pointer? Maybe, but…

Posh v Blackpool - think Posh really need to stop being the defensive disaster zone of the division, otherwise you have to wonder whether Ferguson isn’t flirting with the sack. Again. Before they re-appoint him 18 months later.

Steve Nidge v Cambridge - presume this is considered a localish grudge match rather than a proper derby, but will be interested to see if CUFC can mount a mini-recovery after a decent result, or whether Monk is still on majorly thin ice.


We have Burton away - playing the rock-bottom team of any division is a thankless task, win and people go, “oh well it’s only <whoever the bottom team is>”, lose and it’s, “oh well it was a banana skin, they’re fighting for their lives, blah blah”.

So far this season I wouldn’t say we’ve underestimated anyone/ failed to turn up so hopefully that continues.

I’ve banged on about this before but I think what’s doing us favours this season is our strength in depth. We are carrying injuries but so far have been able to ride them out with decent replacements, rather than mediocre squad players who we’re only playing cos we have to.

 

[Throbber_for_Dunk]

Steve Nidge v Cambridge - presume this is considered a localish grudge match rather than a proper derby, but will be interested to see if CUFC can mount a mini-recovery after a decent result, or whether Monk is still on majorly thin ice.

Yeah, localish grudge match covers it well. It's got edge and it's one of the easiest away days, but I don't think we think about them at any other point aside from when we play them. They are a bunch of twats, mind. They yearn to have a scrap with Woking and Barnet, so you know, levels.

Anyway after last year's two shitshows at Broadhall Way, not sure we're going to sell out our allocation this time. Plenty vowed not to return.

In terms of on the pitch, we seldom do well there but the boost of getting out first win off our backs must help. Get a similar level of intensity from our side as Saturday, and if Korey Smith has the quality he showed yesterday, we might actually get something from this.

I'd take a point all day long, and then Burton on Saturday, so a week could make a massive difference.

 

[chief]

Huddersfield at home under the lights, what's not to love?

 

[Hudders]

Huddersfield at home under the lights, what's not to love?

Last time we played at your place (nearly 20 years!)there was a fan protest on the pitch and bucket collections outside but I hear it’s a slightly different vibe these days.
We have bounced back a bit after a bad run of form but Barnsley and especially Rovers played a part in helping us out with that so Tuesday will be a good test of where we are at, we have about 5 1st team players out atm but coping ok so far. We are capable of winning this but equally capable of folding going off our season so far.

 

[denzel ecfc]

Heard that Reading have sold out the away end, which is incredible for a midweek game.
Love to keep our run going bit this won't be easier. Hopefully Magennis will start

 

[YEO YEO YEO]

Pressure on us. I'm partly nervous for Tuesday night. Seen a bit of Crawleys last 2 games and they look dreadful from set pieces and so open and poor at the back. We'll happily let them have the ball and hopeful punish them on the counter. Happily take a 1-0 win. Expect a goal from set pieces.

We've got a few more players back recently with Hackett, Hamilton and also Ring playing more minutes. Showing our strength in depth.

Unsure how the injuries are for Jackson and Makama.

 

[Spanishstag]

Win at Wigan beat Brum easy

 

[Conker]

We should have a go at Wigan Tuesday, feel like they are a similar team to Stevenage so I would not fancy our chances if they take the lead.

 

[masi51]

We should have a go at Wigan Tuesday, feel like they are a similar team to Stevenage so I would not fancy our chances if they take the lead.

doubt they will take a lead king of the 0-0

 

[masi51]

We have anything between 0-6 players injured............We have no clue on when they return
Then we have a manager who cannot do his job because he is yet banned again
Again against Burton we played 2 in midfield...................Aintree next Sunday
Give up away in the pandemic...........Moving away from football to going racing
Never ever thought i would say that

 

[LancashireTrotters]

Heard that Reading have sold out the away end, which is incredible for a midweek game.
Love to keep our run going bit this won't be easier. Hopefully Magennis will start

They’ve not. Imagine there’ll be about 400/500 or so there, fair play to them mind you.

 

[EricSabin]

Stockport away. With our injury ravaged team I can’t see us getting anything, no more injuries would be a bonus though.

2-0 Stockport.

 

[Pilot_Phonic]

Last time we played at your place (nearly 20 years!)there was a fan protest on the pitch and bucket collections outside but I hear it’s a slightly different vibe these days.
We have bounced back a bit after a bad run of form but Barnsley and especially Rovers played a part in helping us out with that so Tuesday will be a good test of where we are at, we have about 5 1st team players out atm but coping ok so far. We are capable of winning this but equally capable of folding going off our season so far.

Yes, I remember that game for some reason, last game of the season when Ben Foster was still in goal. We lost 1-0.

You're right about how times have changed for us. Back then we had rogue owner after rogue owner and had far bigger battles than what was on the pitch. Nowadays, I really do fancy us at home to anyone in the league. Our home performances this season have been like chalk and cheese to our away performances. We also have a 100% record at home so be a good game and good atmosphere under the lights.

 

[DaveBirm1875]

Bolton at home Tuesday night, yet another tough game, we seem to be playing all decent sides, in fact the only league cloggers we have played so far have been Wrexham (style of play wise)

Bolton slowly improving and i expect a tough test. Stanno likely still out injured but that at least puts a solution to the May/Stansfield conundrum for now.

Should be another good attendance and hoping for another good result.

 

[BRFC_Gas]

If we lose to our B team at home, Matt Taylor should resign. He wont, so hoping we see that corner flag on social media.
He has been equally as unimpressive for us as he was for Rotherham in a lower league.
His record here is P39 W 12 D 7 L 20. 43 points from possible 117 at 1.01 ppg...shocking stats

 

[denzel ecfc]

They’ve not. Imagine there’ll be about 400/500 or so there, fair play to them mind you.

And you know this how?

 

[folletto]

Barnsley away always a tough game. We've improved last couple of games and if it continues can see us getting a draw but we need to be better infront of goal. I can see Jones reverting back to a more negative style against Barnsley to shut up shop and try and steal a goal.

Terry Taylor was pretty impressive against Stockport so will be interesting to see whether Coventry comes straight back in after his suspension or whether Jones tries to play them both together.

 

[ForzaCounty]

Stockport away. With our injury ravaged team I can’t see us getting anything, no more injuries would be a bonus though.

2-0 Stockport.

We're consistently inconsistent these days, if you come at us you could easily come away with the points.

 

[LancashireTrotters]

And you know this how?

They sold out their initial allocation of 600, not the full allocation.

So I’ll revise my estimate to 700/800.

 

[The Terminator]

Our first game with the Millers since the 2014 playoff final - Steve Evans is still the manager of Rotherham FFS!

We need to start scoring our chances soon otherwise we will be going down, Wellens and Ling have messed up our attacking signings, those combined with Jordan Graham still recovering from long term injury and Ollie O’Neill who did well for us last season but has offered us nothing so far this season means we’re 5th bottom.

Our crowd was very quiet Saturday, worst it’s been since before Wellens took charge.

All very doom and gloom with us right now, scoring goals would be a start.

 

[IzzyFook]

Bolton at home Tuesday night, yet another tough game, we seem to be playing all decent sides, in fact the only league cloggers we have played so far have been Wrexham (style of play wise)

Cloggers? Cloggers???.....(Tickled me that, tbf )

The way we play away from home - compared to how we do at home - is really baffling at times.
At your place for example, for the first 20-25mins I thought 'great, he's changed it for once'.
Then you got your goal, then everything went back to shit again!

Still, it's his way, and we can't complain. It's got us from Village Green type venues, to the likes of St Andrews!

 

[masi51]

Cloggers? Cloggers???.....(Tickled me that, tbf )

The way we play away from home - compared to how we do at home - is really baffling at times.
At your place for example, for the first 20-25mins I thought 'great, he's changed it for once'.
Then you got your goal, then everything went back to shit again!

Still, it's his way, and we can't complain. It's got us from Village Green type venues, to the likes of St Andrews!

Parkinson as a bloke is great and very likeable, but his football is dire seems it is now only when Wrexham play away............Was home and away when he managed us

 

[Luke Imp]

At Crawley tonight, a game we should be looking to get three points from if we're serious about being in and around the PO's again this season.

A few bumps and bruises from Saturday apparently and with three games in seven days, I'd be surprised if we didn't rotate a bit. Ring continues to impress from the bench so it's only a matter of time until he gets a start and we'll have to be careful with McGrandles so I can see Hamilton getting some more game time this week after his long lay-off. Hackett got his first league minutes of the season at the weekend so we should have the depth to cover any issues aside from at CB where we're quite light.

Hopefully we'll have Jackson and Makama back from injury as well.

 

[EnglishRed]

Maybe it's because I'm massively biased but I just don't recognise our style of play from the descriptions of other clubs fans. We play on the break and can be quite direct but we aren't a long ball team. You'd think we are prime Wimbledon playing in a league of teams playing like Peps Barcelona the way some go on.

 

[LordJord]

Our first game with the Millers since the 2014 playoff final - Steve Evans is still the manager of Rotherham FFS!

We need to start scoring our chances soon otherwise we will be going down, Wellens and Ling have messed up our attacking signings, those combined with Jordan Graham still recovering from long term injury and Ollie O’Neill who did well for us last season but has offered us nothing so far this season means we’re 5th bottom.

Our crowd was very quiet Saturday, worst it’s been since before Wellens took charge.

All very doom and gloom with us right now, scoring goals would be a start.

Whilst the second half was not great for you on Saturday I think you will be ok this season. Wellens is a good enough manager for sure and you can control games enough I think that you will get results as the season goes along. Would be shocked if there are not 4 worse teams.

 

[LordJord]

Stockport away for us. Not feeling confident despite our important result on Saturday. A lot of defensive injuries atm and we have not seemed to find a way to get our better players in the side attacking wise whilst retaining any semblance of defensive shape. Hope to see Roberts start even if its out wide. Going for a 3-1 loss.

 

[Conker]

Maybe it's because I'm massively biased but I just don't recognise our style of play from the descriptions of other clubs fans. We play on the break and can be quite direct but we aren't a long ball team. You'd think we are prime Wimbledon playing in a league of teams playing like Peps Barcelona the way some go on.

For what it’s worth, you do come across massively biased.

 

[tommytit]

Whilst the second half was not great for you on Saturday I think you will be ok this season. Wellens is a good enough manager for sure and you can control games enough I think that you will get results as the season goes along. Would be shocked if there are not 4 worse teams.

I think this is the case too, even though it looks bad on the table, bar the terrible Shrewsbury result, we've been able to match, if not better, most sides we've played so far. We're struggling for goals, but I don't think we're a terrible side. Only worry is the morale dropping further as we play ok and not get points.

 

[Stocky]

Northampton have a good team I think, I remember Hoskins and Pinnock a couple of seasons ago, both good players and seemed to have added some others in the mean time. Not sure how tonight will go really. I don't think it's one many neutrals will be running to the bookies certain of how this ends up either.

Horsfall suspended for us against his old side. He's a rock for us and he missed one game last season which was through illness and we lost 4-0 at Tranmere. I don't think we ever lost by more than 1 goal throughout the season apart from that which showed how important he was and still is.

 

[E10rifle]

Prediction: 72% possession; 14 shots, 3 on target. 0-2.