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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: oneedham on October 29, 2017, 08:28:22 AM
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Both out for Buxton, they have been playing well together. Taylor is back training this week so I would start him on Sat to get minutes for Shaw Lane. On Saturday I would go Harrop and Taylor or maybe have Bembo-Leta as a defensive midfielder.
Shaw Lane away, Richman is back but no Moult, if possible I would like to see Taylor and Richman. I appreciate Taylor has been out a while but he is naturally a fit lad so minutes on Saturday are vital.
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Any reason you haven't mentioned Sam Sheridan? He'll start next Saturday. Who plays alongside him is a bit trickier. Taylor, if fit, is the obvious choice but there are a few options if that isn't the case - disagree about Bembo as a holding mid, I'd much rather see Harrison there, although I'd be reluctant to remove him from the back line as he is essential.
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With Buxton and Shaw Lane both having a good level of striker there is no way I would move Harrison out of defence. Hopefully Hannigan is fit, James Jones could do a job in front of the back four. Sheridan wasn't fit when he was playing so after time out injured there is no chance he will be able to complete a full 90 minutes.
Moults stupidity has given parky a real headache before two big games.
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Losing one of them is very bad, to lose both is a disaster. Taylor and Sheridan are the logical replacements but I agree with Dunham, if Hanigann is fit put J. Jones as CDM.
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With Buxton and Shaw Lane both having a good level of striker there is no way I would move Harrison out of defence. Hopefully Hannigan is fit, James Jones could do a job in front of the back four. Sheridan wasn't fit when he was playing so after time out injured there is no chance he will be able to complete a full 90 minutes.
Moults stupidity has given parky a real headache before two big games.
Yeah I think James Jones could do a job in that position. I stand corrected, not sure Bembo-Leta has the football brain for that role. We could go with Poole a bit deeper alongside someone against Buxton with Hancock as the No.10 and have Peers out right with JJ left and Hulme up top. Away at Shaw Lane we defo need a mobile defensive mid who would be Taylor. Sheridan wasn't fit playing so with time out the games would pass him by.
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Sam Sheridan may have a hernia, unfortunately. Certainly won't be fit for Buxton or Shaw Lane. Laurence Taylor should be, however. Hope to have an interview with Neil Sorvel on the website tonight or, more likely, tomorrow.
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Loan player for a month perhaps?
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Are we sure that Jake misses Buxton ? I thought his suspension would take effect from 6/11/17.
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I think a loan midfielder would be the best solution to this. I wonder what contacts the management have with other clubs.
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I think a loan midfielder would be the best solution to this. I wonder what contacts the management have with other clubs.
I’d agree. If all goes to plan by next Monday night we could be sat top and 9 points ahead of Shaw Lane with a much better GD. Next weekend is too big to leave to chance on squad players who might not be match fit in time.
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I think a loan midfielder would be the best solution to this. I wonder what contacts the management have with other clubs.
Definitely
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Defo see how Taylor gets on in Tuesday's training and Buxton game? I think he'll be OK for 60 mins each game then bring someone like Harrop on to get at them. He did rearly well yesterday.
PP will not dip in the loan market as he has faith in his squad players and you know what, we can't argue as they are getting results. I agree Shaw Lane is a huge game, a real 6 pointer, but imagine being a squad player that gets leaped frogged, I wouldn't be happy.
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Are we sure that Jake misses Buxton ? I thought his suspension would take effect from 6/11/17.
As I understand it, it takes effect on the seventh day after the offence - hence Richman would have missed any game on Tuesday & Moult will miss Saturday. I am also given to understand that Moult's ban is two games, so he would miss Shaw Lane away if that is confirmed to be the case.
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Defo see how Taylor gets on in Tuesday's training and Buxton game? I think he'll be OK for 60 mins each game then bring someone like Harrop on to get at them. He did rearly well yesterday.
PP will not dip in the loan market as he has faith in his squad players and you know what, we can't argue as they are getting results. I agree Shaw Lane is a huge game, a real 6 pointer, but imagine being a squad player that gets leaped frogged, I wouldn't be happy.
We only have Taylor available though that's a central midfielder and he's not match fit so a loan midfielder is definitely needed IMO.
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Shaun Densmore has played in midfield before.
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Shaun Densmore has played in midfield before.
If Bembo and Short are both fit for 90 mins then that is an option,I'd still prefer one in on loan though so we're not down to the bones especially with Shaw Lane coming up.
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Sean Densmore plays very well in midfield when required-no brainer to me. It will be difficult at this stage to get in a loan player, one who would fit into our style of play and adapt and make an immediate impact. We would just be throwing money down the drain - and we should be having faith in all of our current squad.
Classic example was Tom Peers yesterday, came in later in the 2nd half and hit two goals. How many of us saw that coming, being truthful, as he has had little game time and took the game by the scruff of the neck after his introduction.
The only cover we really need though is a left back, preferably without using right footed players - now there I do agree.
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Classic example was Tom Peers yesterday, came in later in the 2nd half and hit two goals. How many of us saw that coming, being truthful, as he has had little game time and took the game by the scruff of the neck after his introduction.
I think he'd scored 3 in 6 starts prior to Saturday's game, so no surprise for me. I'd play him from the start; I think we look more balanced with him and JJ on the wings.
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Classic example was Tom Peers yesterday, came in later in the 2nd half and hit two goals. How many of us saw that coming, being truthful, as he has had little game time and took the game by the scruff of the neck after his introduction.
I think he'd scored 3 in 6 starts prior to Saturday's game, so no surprise for me. I'd play him from the start; I think we look more balanced with him and JJ on the wings.
It's certainly a nice problem to have - between Hulme, Poole, Peers, Hancock and JJ you can't start them all - and it's getting harder to make a case for dropping any of them.
I'd totally forgotten Dens can play in centre mid - I'd be tempted to play him and Taylor there, and possibly Jones at DM for a bit of extra cover between the three of them at the expense of a forward.
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Been confirmed as a 2 match ban, according to main site. Still annoying though.
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Been confirmed as a 2 match ban, according to main site. Still annoying though.
I understand that the lad was elbowed in the face which was nasty but he should have known better than to bad mouth the ref.
Leave that to us fans, we now have our best two midfielders out for Buxton. That may come back to haunt us next Saturday.
We need to keep this momentum going.
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These two are vital to us this season. Moult wins so many headers in front of the back 4 and Richman breaks up so many attacks.
This may surprise people but away from home I would consider dropping Poole and playing Hancock as the number 10. Then have Peers and JJ on the wings. We need JJ on the left, too predictable on the right.
Poole is class but drifts in and out of games as predicted. I thought we looked more dangerous with a 4 of Hancock, JJ, Peers and Hulme.
I thought Harrop did OK yesterday but once they got through us then they had too much time and room on the edge of the box.
We really miss Short.
I was impressed with Buxton but we need to step up against teams like Buxton, Warrington etc. Just feel having Hancock and Poole against bigger teams might not be the answer. For the record both are very good players.
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If you take away the engine the car won't work. Richman is our engine. Taylor has his own virtues & did his best yesterday but is no replacement for either Richman or Moult, to be honest.
I'm appreciating what Moult contributes more & more as the season progresses. Harrop, I fear, is a squad player rather than a starter.
On a different point - I worry that the pitch is in such a poor state, the Golf Road end in particular; what will it be like if & when the weather turns properly bad? Our style of play seems to rely on good ground conditions.
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If you take away the engine the car won't work. Richman is our engine. Taylor has his own virtues & did his best yesterday but is no replacement for either Richman or Moult, to be honest.
I'm appreciating what Moult contributes more & more as the season progresses. Harrop, I fear, is a squad player rather than a starter.
On a different point - I worry that the pitch is in such a poor state, the Golf Road end in particular; what will it be like if & when the weather turns properly bad? Our style of play seems to rely on good ground conditions.
Stop the use of sprinklers before and during the game. (ht)
I look after a bowling green and our sprinklers are decommissioned from Oct - March
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I'm no expert but it looks to me like there is a compromise to be made. You can either have good drainage by basing your pitch on sand or you can have a bog by using regular soil.
I run in Wythenshawe Park every Saturday and yesterday the amount of surface water was the worst it has been in the five years I've been doing it. Not surprised our pitch cut up but I guess it will be much worse up at Buxton in February.
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These two are vital to us this season. Moult wins so many headers in front of the back 4 and Richman breaks up so many attacks.
This may surprise people but away from home I would consider dropping Poole and playing Hancock as the number 10. Then have Peers and JJ on the wings. We need JJ on the left, too predictable on the right.
Poole is class but drifts in and out of games as predicted. I thought we looked more dangerous with a 4 of Hancock, JJ, Peers and Hulme.
I thought Harrop did OK yesterday but once they got through us then they had too much time and room on the edge of the box.
We really miss Short.
I was impressed with Buxton but we need to step up against teams like Buxton, Warrington etc. Just feel having Hancock and Poole against bigger teams might not be the answer. For the record both are very good players.
For me I don't think Poole can be dropped when he's 100% fit as he's light years ahead ability-wise - I don't think he gave the ball away on Saturday and he's vital in knitting our attacks together.
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JP is an interesting dilemma, as everyone else can see he is very talented. However it is a team game. Whilst JP was injured a few games back I believe we won quite a few games with Tom in the team and JJ on the left whilst playing some attractive football. Its one headache for sure for PP.
I would hope PP is doing whats best for the team and not the individual.
Thought Saturday TP substitution was to late and others should have been made.
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JP is an interesting dilemma, as everyone else can see he is very talented. However it is a team game. Whilst JP was injured a few games back I believe we won quite a few games with Tom in the team and JJ on the left whilst playing some attractive football. Its one headache for sure for PP.
I would hope PP is doing whats best for the team and not the individual.
Thought Saturday TP substitution was to late and others should have been made.
The Peers sub was very late. Poole is a very good player but we played better with Peers on the right, JJ on the left and with Hancock as the number 10. We looked solid as Peers and JJ worked back and Hancock steps up in the number 10 role. Huge dilemma. Away from home in bigger games I would drop Poole.
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What about actually playing Poole up top?
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Playing Poole up top is as valid a suggestion as any, but it points to what is fundamentally wrong with our team at the moment really - no out and out goal scorer. I'm convinced it's the only thing holding us back. I know we've scored goals, but only sporadically - too many 0-0s or 1-1s. Stick a Hardie or a Shaw in that team and we're walking it. I'm praying that either Miller or Omotola go ballistic in their respective loan spells.
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A fit Miller would be the answer. It worked with Hancock as number 10 to Hulme because Hancock got closer to Hulme, he always was higher up the pitch than Poole. I am not criticising Poole as he is quality but feel we are not as much as a threat with him in there. Also having Peers in, allows JJ to go on the left which makes a huge difference going forward. Maybe JJ is back on the right for a better balance defensively.