Match Thread Blackpool away Match thread (15 Viewers)

[CovLis86]

I feel like Allen starting is just a waste of a player / position. I'm not completely against him as an impact late on just to hassle and run around, but for a whole game think he gets shown up. Same as Shipley. Hope we aren't shaping up too defensively, we have to keep going at teams and we will do just fine.

 

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[Perryccfc]

Will you be offering an early payout for your Bright v O’Hare bet?

What was the bet?

 

[procdoc]

hopefully we can get the wingbacks high up else the gap between midfield and attack could be huge leaving Gyo isolated

 

[Perryccfc]

Not sure about changing 2 up top, but trust Robins judgement.

 

[cc84cov]

I feel like Allen starting is just a waste of a player / position. I'm not completely against him as an impact late on just to hassle and run around, but for a whole game think he gets shown up. Same as Shipley. Hope we aren't shaping up too defensively, we have to keep going at teams and we will do just fine.

Done well when he came on he deserved a chance

 

[cc84cov]

Not sure about changing 2 up top, but trust Robins judgement.

Thought the same we played well Saturday but I suppose he’s looked at the opposition also

 

[SBT]

No Tavares, no party

 

[cc84cov]

So bright can’t be seen anywhere & Waghorn can’t get in to the team...no wonder they’ve put a halt on the budget

 

[procdoc]

The box is only negative if you are not seeing much of the ball. We put 6 past Millwall with the box formation and I expect us to have a large possession percentage today

 

[Liquid Gold]

The box took the piss out of them in L1 so I can see why he'd go for it.

Different team and manager though.

 

[procdoc]

So bright can’t be seen anywhere & Waghorn can’t get in to the team...no wonder they’ve put a halt on the budget

You’re like a broken record

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Godden only played 45 minutes yesterday btw, not 90 as the Ipswich report suggested

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Hoping we can get maximum points from tonight or Reading, the next 4 games after that look difficult.

QPR (A)
Boro (H)
Cardiff (H)
Millwall (A)

Agree -. although I think Millwall will be wary of us, and we can beat them. QPR, Boro and Cardiff very tough.

 

[procdoc]

Godden only played 45 minutes yesterday btw, not 90 as the Ipswich report suggested

I expect him to get a run out today, depending on how the game is going

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

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You've posted the team twice and still Bright doesn't make it.

 

[Liquid Gold]

I feel like Allen starting is just a waste of a player / position. I'm not completely against him as an impact late on just to hassle and run around, but for a whole game think he gets shown up. Same as Shipley. Hope we aren't shaping up too defensively, we have to keep going at teams and we will do just fine.

Played well on Saturday.

He may well just be an impact sub but we may as well see if he has the quality to affect a game from the beginning before we write him off.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

I feel like Allen starting is just a waste of a player / position. I'm not completely against him as an impact late on just to hassle and run around, but for a whole game think he gets shown up. Same as Shipley. Hope we aren't shaping up too defensively, we have to keep going at teams and we will do just fine.

I think Allen will double up with O'Hare to press them. Critchley is supposed to like passing football. Hopefully we'll snaffle the ball of them at the back. Come on City!

 

[PVA]

So bright can’t be seen anywhere & Waghorn can’t get in to the team...no wonder they’ve put a halt on the budget

Or... Bright isn't fit and MR wants to play the box so room for only 1 striker

Not everything is some dramatic narrative and signs of problems at the club

 

[CovLis86]

Played well on Saturday.

He may well just be an impact sub but we may as well see if he has the quality to affect a game from the beginning before we write him off.

I hope he proves me wrong and plays Blackpool off the park. We just haven't seen that yet since he's been here. He will definitely give his all at least which is better than some at times.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Is that Grant Ward we had on loan in Mowbray's first season?

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

Could be a long old night for Gyo up top on his own if we’re going for a draw. Not a game we want to lose to a potential relegation rival though so I see the thinking.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Is that Grant Ward we had on loan in Mowbray's first season?

Yep from Spurs, was good

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Played well on Saturday.

He may well just be an impact sub but we may as well see if he has the quality to affect a game from the beginning before we write him off.

Last season, when he had a run of games, he started to get up to speed, looked the part... and was promptly dropped.

So I wouldn't really write him off if he has a bad game tonight, either.

 

[Liquid Gold]

I hope he proves me wrong and plays Blackpool off the park. We just haven't seen that yet since he's been here. He will definitely give his all at least which is better than some at times.

I think we have seen it. He was instrumental in our unbeaten run to win L1. Far more so than O'Hare.

(I'm not saying he's better than O'Hare)

 

[PVA]

Could be a long old night for Gyo up top on his own if we’re going for a draw. Not a game we want to lose to a potential relegation rival though so I see the thinking.

We aren't going for a draw, we're trying to win the game.

 

[Deleted member 2477]

Either Bright isnt fit or hes dropped a bollock and weve been taken for a ride

 

[procdoc]

I’d like to see Allen really impact a game. I know he won the penalty on Saturday but I want him to dictate a game as in league one I thought he looked a championship standard player to be honest

 

[procdoc]

Either Bright isnt fit or hes dropped a bollock and weve been taken for a ride

He’s injured

 

[Deleted member 5849]

I’d like to see Allen really impact a game. I know he won the penalty on Saturday but I want him to dictate a game as in league one I thought he looked a championship standard player to be honest

Last season he often ended up isolated, as he was up near the top, and the likes of Sheaf sat in front of the defence. What we need is for both him and Sheaf to be more flexible, and join up with one another. If they do that, sorted!

 

[cc84cov]

I hope he proves me wrong and plays Blackpool off the park. We just haven't seen that yet since he's been here. He will definitely give his all at least which is better than some at times.

And he smiles

 

[SkyblueDad]

I thought Allen would start need to secure a more midfield possession but let’s not start knocking the selection before the game starts. Also looking at the bench the players are there to change tact if needs be

 

[Liquid Gold]

I’d like to see Allen really impact a game. I know he won the penalty on Saturday but I want him to dictate a game as in league one I thought he looked a championship standard player to be honest

I'm of a similar mindset to you.

It just sometimes looks like his lack of height/physical presence means he won't make it at this level but he was quality in L1.

 

[CCFCBat]

So bright can’t be seen anywhere & Waghorn can’t get in to the team...no wonder they’ve put a halt on the budget

Give me strength.


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[Cranfield Sky Blue]

I'm of a similar mindset to you.

It just sometimes looks like his lack of height/physical presence means he won't make it at this level but he was quality in L1.

Yeah I don’t think Messi would make it at this level either!

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

He’s injured

I thought @better days said he “declared himself unfit”