Has NIGEL gone mad...

[s4-blade]

Starting 11:

• 01 Howard
• 07 Flynn
• 03 Harris
• 06 Hill
• 15 Collins
• 05 Maguire
• 17 Coady
• 14 McGinn
• 18 Paynter
• 09 Porter
• 08 Doyle

No Scougs, Murphy, Baxter, or the Beard. What the flying fuck is he thinking???

 

[davidpinder]

Only interested in cup now

 

[Newbury Blade]

We are playing 3-5-2. The team selection and formation are obviously based on NC's assessment of the opposition so calm down.

 

[SwissBlade]

But who's got the power of the beard tonight?

 

[Northyorksblade]

Starting 11:

• 01 Howard
• 07 Flynn
• 03 Harris
• 06 Hill
• 15 Collins
• 05 Maguire
• 17 Coady
• 14 McGinn
• 18 Paynter
• 09 Porter
• 08 Doyle

No Scougs, Murphy, Baxter, or the Beard. What the flying fuck is he thinking???

And your managerial experience is?.....

 

[Newbury Blade]

Well it seems to be working – Coady 1-0.

 

[s4-blade]

And your managerial experience is?.....

Zilch, Qualified coach though.
Know it's a way to combat how they play but leaving out beard, scougs etc is just suicidal though. They are the only skill and attacking threat in our side.

 

[Northyorksblade]

So far so good

 

[itsinyerblood]

Zilch, Qualified coach though.
Know it's a way to combat how they play but leaving out beard, scougs etc is just suicidal though. They are the only skill and attacking threat in our side.

Didn't you hear s4? Brayford's injured

 

[JasonEllis]

Plus on attacking threat, Coady 2 in 2 games & Porter 2 in 10 mins

 

[Lane Ender]

Well it seems to be working – Coady 1-0.

Nigel knows best

 

[s4-blade]

Didn't you hear s4? Brayford's injured

anything serious or just a knock?? Was it just a close shave so to speak! Pun intended!

 

[Pinchy]

Starting 11:

• 01 Howard
• 07 Flynn
• 03 Harris
• 06 Hill
• 15 Collins
• 05 Maguire
• 17 Coady
• 14 McGinn
• 18 Paynter
• 09 Porter
• 08 Doyle

No Scougs, Murphy, Baxter, or the Beard. What the flying fuck is he thinking???

Better than you, clearly.

Gillingham are horrible physical giants. It's a difficult pitch and we're away from home. He's picked a team for a physical game, not a football classic.

Nigel has shown repeatedly he is tactically adept and knows how to organise a team.

We have a terrific manager. He has picked the team he believes can win us the game. We have berated managers for years for having no Plan B. Nigel has plans A-Z and uses one he thinks will work. His logic is pretty obvious yet you react like a spoilt brat. Why not try trusting him?

 

[itsinyerblood]

anything serious or just a knock?? Was it just a close shave so to speak! Pun intended!

No idea mate. Like you disappointed with the starting 11, but it's 1-0 and Nigel will have his reasons. I just hope he's not thinking too far ahead. IMO this is the most important game, we win this one then onto the next

 

[Pinchy]

Nigel knows best

Of course he does, and that's not a score line opinion!

 

[itsinyerblood]

Of course he does, and that's not a score line opinion!

Share your opinion of Nigel mate, just a little disappointed at the start, but hey, what the fuck do I know?
We need this one, 3 points would set us up nicely for the comings few weeks

 

[KenMcnaughtsNuts]

IN NIGEL WE TRUST

 

[LSF]

Share your opinion of Nigel mate, just a little disappointed at the start, but hey, what the fuck do I know?
We need this one, 3 points would set us up nicely for the comings few weeks

I felt a bit disappointed on hearing but when I thought about it, I felt daft!
The best managers and coaches are all on the terraces or behind keyboards (I'm one). Clough only sees them 5 or 6 days a week so what the feck does he know

 

[itsinyerblood]

I felt a bit disappointed on hearing but when I thought about it, I felt daft!
The best managers and coaches are all on the terraces or behind keyboards (I'm one). Clough only sees them 5 or 6 days a week so what the feck does he know

Agree mate, but you know what it's like? We're all armchair managers lol

Think Cloughie's the best we've had for years, possibly decades, but it'll never stop anyone giving their tuppence worth will it?

 

[sheffielder]

Wasn't surprised to be honest. They have been talking about the state of the pitch and physical nature of the Gills. Porter and Paynter aren't going to set the world a light but they are going to be needed more and more as the game goes along.

 

[Pinchy]

Agree mate, but you know what it's like? We're all armchair managers lol

Think Cloughie's the best we've had for years, possibly decades, but it'll never stop anyone giving their tuppence worth will it?

Nor should it! But one can register surprise without enquiring what the flying fuck the manager is thinking of, when a moment's thought of one's own provides an obvious answer (doesn't it LSF).

 

[LSF]

Agree mate, but you know what it's like? We're all armchair managers lol

Think Cloughie's the best we've had for years, possibly decades, but it'll never stop anyone giving their tuppence worth will it?

Correct....... and everybody think they're right too

 

[LSF]

Nor should it! But one can register surprise without enquiring what the flying fuck the manager is thinking of, when a moment's thought of one's own provides an obvious answer (doesn't it LSF).

Voila!

 

[itsinyerblood]

Correct....... and everybody think they're right too

Of course they do mate - two rules of management Rule 1: I'm always right Rule 2: When I'm wrong refer to rule 1

 

[itsinyerblood]

Nor should it! But one can register surprise without enquiring what the flying fuck the manager is thinking of, when a moment's thought of one's own provides an obvious answer (doesn't it LSF).

And stating the obvious, you'll always have a wide spread of views. I hope I'm nearly always considered (note nearly) but as I said, we've got a good 'un in Nigel and I'm pretty sure he does what he does for the right reasons

 

[Pinchy]

Correct....... and everybody think they're right too

But only one of us truly is.......

 

[Mack]

The fact that we've got to play twice a week until the start of April probably has something to do with it, no point playing the likes of Scougall, Brayford and Murphy in a match like this when keeping players fit and fresh is the name of the game from here on in.

Cloughy has picked a team that has the best balance of being able to win the game but also prevent any more fatigue to key players, and unless something changes we've accomplished exactly that.

NIGEL is the best we've had for a long, long time.

 

[metalblade]

Job done

 

[dannycorker]

Team selection paid off in the end

 

[JohnDenver]

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