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We were shocking today, embarrassing… they wanted it more and bullied us


Williams – over rated and immobile
Densmore – As mentioned a week or two back, having a shocking season for his standard
Lawton – not good enough unless really fit and can ONLY play centre mid
Danylyk – just isn’t quite good enough, too slow
Clee – many times in the past wingers have been slammed because they had no end product, again we have a winger with no end product. Might do a good run now and again, whoopy flaming do !!! not good enough
Burns – lightweight, spent all game on the floor
Little – love the legend but age is catching him, only can play with quality around him and in Burns that is not it !!! McKenna would have been more influential up top today, bit of strength

Can not believe Young started on the bench when they have two tall strong guys upfront who are handy. Lost without Denham and Senior. Gutted about Dale, because we are a completely different team with him up top.

I appreciate that we have had bad luck with injuries and suspensions but I feel like I have been ripped off today. Poor poor effort. Gutted we needed a good run. I left early but I said to my brother I hope we keep our discipline and then I find out our best centre mid will be missing for 3 games. sh*t day and I hate Mansfield – horrible place !!!!

I am being too lazy to scroll through all the posts so if someone has already posted about the below, then I am sorry. I couldn't attend the Mansfield game but I was just wondering if anyone can clarify the below:-

What is the crack with the red cards, do we have Senior out for the FA Cup tie

How bad is Denham injury ?

Any results from Dales scan?

I am well up for the FA Cup game, massive game, we need to progress further to gain extra funds,  so everyone make sure they get to the game. In the past our fans have made such a difference in FA Cup ties so lets all make the extra effort

I know he's getting on but any chance we could afford Yeo's wages for a short term option? quality finisher !!!

I am still shocked, 1 nil up and he brings on Denham and Little, keeping Dale and Senior on, quality subs. I was sat there listening to it.. we were getting battered for the first 20 mins of the second half and I was screaming for Denham to come on to relieve the pressure of the defence. Graham, it is has taken a few years but those were some cracking substitues, loving it. However I would still start Denham with Crowell and Kearney centre mid and possibly Heff on the left ( sounded like he had a good game ). Well done lads, great performance !!!!

NT

Well done lads for coming back into the game but I do feel two points were lost against a very poor team. We have to learn to get out quicker from corners or as someone has already posted, why not have a couple of players already out of the box to close players down. The player should not have been able to shoot that far out, I saw it a mile off and no-one got close to him, it was very poor defending. Also in the first half it was only Grey young and Little that were giving it there all. Much better second half, I feel Rod lifted us but I would have put him right up on the line. I think this could be Peyton's last season he is so far off the pace, I'd only play him as a very very last resort.I know we have injuries and suspensions and Kiddy will be a hard game but with the players we have available I would start with... persuming Welch is injured.

GK Coburn

LWB Doughty
RWB Smith
CB Lane
CB Young
CB McGregor

CM Wilkinson
CM Densmore

LF Little
CF Johnson
RF Thornley

Someone will come on and say 'Thornley is not match fit' well he looked alright to me and you can see his hunger. Plus is Wilkinson match fit??? doubt it. Sometimes we have to gamble and go for it. I felt the O'Neil sub was pointless last night, even though he did well. I would have brought Thornley on earlier and gone with

GK Coburn

LBW Doughty
RWB Smith
CB Welch
CB Young
CB Lane

CM Densmore
CM Wilkinson

LF Little
CF Johnson
RF Thornley

I reckon that would have been more stable and we could have attacked them with more force. One last thing,I feel we miss Greg Young at centre back, that is his position and he has been immense all season so we should not move him. Anyway at least we gained a point but I feel slightly gutted that game was there for the taking.

I was not at the game today due to work but I was wondering if any thought the same as I do in regards to the 3-5-3 formation. Most know that I hate us sitting back and defending ( mainly away from home ) as we do not often get results playing that way. I feel we defend a lot better having the three centre halves and our two wing backs. We certainly concede last goals playing that way. With the likes of Young, McGregor, Smith or Lane playing the three centre backs then you get organisation and a sold central defence and then you have two fit lads as wing backs being Doughty and Densmore who cover the wings very well. I just feel when we set out as a defensive 4-4-2 like Torquay when we had around 8 really defensive players playing we are inviting pressure from full time teams who do often break us down and then we are left chasing games. With 3-5-3 we clearly defend better and we also worry teams on the attack and also us attacking means less pressure on the defence. People think we would get picked off more but I believe that we wouldn’t, near enough all our results have come from the 3-5-3 formation. I really believe it is our strongest formation in defending and in scoring the goals that get results. I say more faith in our ability.I do still believe 4-4-2 formation is the best in the business but not for how we play.

Without Senior,Little or Densmore my team for tomorrow  would be:-

GK Coburn

CB Young
CB McGregor
CB Lane

LWB Doughty
RWB Smith

CM Lawton
CM Danylyk

FW Johnson
FW Denham
FW Banhim

? Northwich are poo but I think it will be close, definately attack them !!!