Match Thread Northampton v Coventry Match Thread - Saturday 28th Jan (1 Viewer)
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If Stokes is fit, then bring him in ahead of Haynes. If we're gonna get out of this, we might as well gamble on his fitness because any great escape act will be based primarily on tightening up at the back before nicking the odd goal.
I'd also throw them a curve-ball by starting with both Rose and Foley, but with Rose at RB (he's done OK at RWB so can slot in at RB) with Foley in CM, which I believe he has done well in the past. OK he's 32 so not the most mobile, but this will have 4 advantages:
1 - an experienced player who is tough in midfield, using his know-how to shield the defence and distribute thee ball forwards, letting his midfield partner get forward
2- on the teamsheet with both Rose and Foley, NTFC will assume that Foley is right back so we'll get the advantage of surprise in implementing our game plan
3 - Rose probably better at overlapping than Foley anyway so we'll ideally have better end product on the right; and
4- perhaps most important, we'd have a real "spine" in the team, with Clarke at the back, Foley in front of him, Beavon in front of him.
Therefore:
Burge
Stokes
Clarke
Willis
Rose
Reid
Foley
Stevenson
Jones
Beavon
Vernam
That does look a solid team. I'd be surprised if we get beat tomorrow. I'll be there and I'll make a point of offering odds to my mate who goes to every game assuming we're gonna lose (and who therefore has been portraying himself as a sort of Mystic Meg character for the last 3 months).
I'd also throw them a curve-ball by starting with both Rose and Foley, but with Rose at RB (he's done OK at RWB so can slot in at RB) with Foley in CM, which I believe he has done well in the past. OK he's 32 so not the most mobile, but this will have 4 advantages:
1 - an experienced player who is tough in midfield, using his know-how to shield the defence and distribute thee ball forwards, letting his midfield partner get forward
2- on the teamsheet with both Rose and Foley, NTFC will assume that Foley is right back so we'll get the advantage of surprise in implementing our game plan
3 - Rose probably better at overlapping than Foley anyway so we'll ideally have better end product on the right; and
4- perhaps most important, we'd have a real "spine" in the team, with Clarke at the back, Foley in front of him, Beavon in front of him.
Therefore:
Burge
Stokes
Clarke
Willis
Rose
Reid
Foley
Stevenson
Jones
Beavon
Vernam
That does look a solid team. I'd be surprised if we get beat tomorrow. I'll be there and I'll make a point of offering odds to my mate who goes to every game assuming we're gonna lose (and who therefore has been portraying himself as a sort of Mystic Meg character for the last 3 months).
Not sure on that formation? TM tried to play a narrow attacking strategy, which in itself didn't work, especially as Reid is very much a winger and nothing else. Equally if it is intended to be Rose/Reid on the wings, I am not a fan of Rose out there. He offers energy but lacks the technical ability or awareness of a winger.
Also not sure on Rawson at LB? Based on his debut he doesn't look particularly comfortable on the ball and I don't see him offering an outlet, or pushing forward. I appreciate it does means a defence consisting of four six footers which should be solid.
Finally, I'd play RCC over Burge. He will be high on confidence after the cup game, and that is something we desperately need.
I like the strikers though!
I wouldn't play Rose at all, he's shite.
RCC
Willis Clarke Rawson Haynes (we really need Stokes back)
Thomas Reilly Stevenson Reid
Vernham Beavon
Willis Clarke Rawson Haynes (we really need Stokes back)
Thomas Reilly Stevenson Reid
Vernham Beavon
We're going to win today, I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord / And I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, oh Lord
Can't believe how quiet this thread is, three hours before kick off.
I wonder if the Wycombe and (hopefully) Wembley threads will be?
I wonder if the Wycombe and (hopefully) Wembley threads will be?
Lose today and I fear we're done and dusted as far as survival is concerned. Northampton's form is atrocious and have this week lost 2 of their most important players to injury. Gutted I'm not there with the 1,500 strong SBA. Sing loud and proud boys and bring those 3 points home. We need them now more than ever!
All big games now. If we're going to give ourself a chance of staying up we need to start picking up points quickly.
Lets hope the cup win has got them going, get a win today and get some confidence back in the side.
Lets hope the cup win has got them going, get a win today and get some confidence back in the side.
Charles-Cook would be full of confidence, I would've started with him instead of Burge
Looking at the line up with effectively four strikers, it's almost like he's thought fuck it, might as well have a go from the start
They're all still there, we just have a lot of trouble getting the ball in between them.
