Pre-Match View From Shrewsbury

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Didn't realise they had dropped so far down the league, wish they were mid-table with nothing to play for.
Can still see a win for us though. Cheers Roy.
 
Open-minded about this one. We've been playing much better of late but still haven't recorded back-to-back wins. They'll be up for it considering their victory at our place, but we used no subs in that game and it was a side which featured Baxter, Collins, Freeman, Harris, Sammon and Reed. Only Sammon and Reed could play tonight, and I doubt either will feature, so they're up against a much-changed SUFC side to the one they tonked.

I'd like a bit of revenge tonight, as that earlier game is a very bad memory. Having said that, they're fighting to stay up, so we can expect a bit of a battle. Just hope we have the quality to turn 'em over.
 
Didn't realise Blackpool only have three games left to Shrewsbury's five. That makes the situation a bit less desperate for them. Beating them tonight would serve two purposes - firstly three points for us, secondly making their game at Gillingham on Saturday more important. It looks OK for us here because Shrewsbury's home form is poor but their away form is good.
 
Makes a nice change supporters that aren't going to end our play off hopes. But I know 1 thing Doncaster want us to win more than we want to win because if Shrewsbury win & donny lose to Chesterfield thry could be 8pts off safety with 9 left to play for
 
Ricky said:
It looks OK for us here because Shrewsbury's home form is poor but their away form is good.
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It isn't all that bad of late - only lost 1 in their last 6 at home, albeit a 1-5 thrashing from Wigan.
 
TomJonesBlade said:
Open-minded about this one. We've been playing much better of late but still haven't recorded back-to-back wins. They'll be up for it considering their victory at our place, but we used no subs in that game and it was a side which featured Baxter, Collins, Freeman, Harris, Sammon and Reed. Only Sammon and Reed could play tonight, and I doubt either will feature, so they're up against a much-changed SUFC side to the one they tonked.

I'd like a bit of revenge tonight, as that earlier game is a very bad memory. Having said that, they're fighting to stay up, so we can expect a bit of a battle. Just hope we have the quality to turn 'em over.
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Pretty sure we made 2 subs at half time with McEveley and another defender coming on (McGahey?). Seem to recall Collins going off. Sharp and Hammond also played in that game and will be playing tonight I expect.
 
“On occasion, 3-5-2 has worked well this season..."

Starting to sound like 3-5-2 is becoming fashionable down here in the murky Division Three depths.

Nige as tactical innovator? Or a previously out-of-touch grandad that's finally got to the party & is now busy getting down with the kids?

Who cares? - let's just out-3-5-2 em tonight & get a bit of revenge for the earlier humiliation.

Bladeacoaster in sort of late-season warming up mode.
 
Ricky said:
Didn't realise Blackpool only have three games left to Shrewsbury's five. That makes the situation a bit less desperate for them. Beating them tonight would serve two purposes - firstly three points for us, secondly making their game at Gillingham on Saturday more important. It looks OK for us here because Shrewsbury's home form is poor but their away form is good.
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If we win and Gillingham lose tonight, it would become very interesting indeed. Big IF though.
 
Alfreton14Blade said:
“On occasion, 3-5-2 has worked well this season..."

Starting to sound like 3-5-2 is becoming fashionable down here in the murky Division Three depths.

Nige as tactical innovator? Or a previously out-of-touch grandad that's finally got to the party & is now busy getting down with the kids?

Who cares? - let's just out-3-5-2 em tonight & get a bit of revenge for the earlier humiliation.

Bladeacoaster in sort of late-season warming up mode.
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I think Steve Cotterill would take the credit.
 
TomJonesBlade said:
Official match report says we made no substitutions, and I'm pretty sure I was quite vocal about the lack of subs in the pub afterwards.

http://www.sufc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?matchid=3833478
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Dunno how you're looking at that page TJB but we made three changes at half time: Baxter, Reed and Collins off; McEveley, Edgar and Done on. Baxter and Collins' substitutions may or may not have been as a result of a dust up.

OS said:
Adkins reacted by making a triple change at the break. Baxter, Collins and Reed were replaced by Done, McEveley and Edgar, with the latter two making a central defensive pairing.
Read more at http://www.sufc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?matchid=3833478#LTBtpl7hp6zuOMA8.99
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Our line up for that game was:
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Freeman Basham Collins Harris
Baxter Reed Hammond Adams
Sammon Sharp​

No wonder we got torn apart. That midfield is awful.
 



Balham Blade said:
Dunno how you're looking at that page TJB but we made three changes at half time: Baxter, Reed and Collins off; McEveley, Edgar and Done on. Baxter and Collins' substitutions may or may not have been as a result of a dust up.
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Triple half time substitution it says there. Done, McEveley and Edgar replacing Collins, Reed and Baxter.
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Right, see the mistake I made was to assume that all the information in the report was correct, so I skipped reading the thing and went to the squad bit at the bottom.

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Fucks sake :rolleyes:
 
Balham Blade said:
Dunno how you're looking at that page TJB but we made three changes at half time: Baxter, Reed and Collins off; McEveley, Edgar and Done on. Baxter and Collins' substitutions may or may not have been as a result of a dust up.



Our line up for that game was:
Long
Freeman Basham Collins Harris
Baxter Reed Hammond Adams
Sammon Sharp​

No wonder we got torn apart. That midfield is awful.
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I should like to report that the ENTIRE TEAM was fu**ing awful that night and should have been deducted 3 months wages, flayed with a cat-o-nine tails and warned that their contracts would be terminated at the end of the season for impersonating footballers.

It was a disgrace and they rightly had to suffer the "you're not fit to wear the shirt " chants !!! :mad:

Rant over .....

UTB & FTP
 
Very much looking forward to the game tonight in my home town.
I feel confident that the Blades will win with ease,but one player who is talked about on the local radio as being of premiership quality is Kaikai,so he needs to be kept quite.
 
Darthblade said:
I should like to report that the ENTIRE TEAM was fu**ing awful that night and should have been deducted 3 months wages, flayed with a cat-o-nine tails and warned that their contracts would be terminated at the end of the season for impersonating footballers.

It was a disgrace and they rightly had to suffer the "you're not fit to wear the shirt " chants !!! :mad:

Rant over .....

UTB & FTP
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Yes, good and proper rant.

Think it marked a seed change in Adkins thinking after that performance.

He immediately changed it to a more solid looking midfield which worked for a few games, but still in a 4-4-2 formation.

All in all, a season wasted - why the fuck didn't someone have a word last June/July time instead of giving "all" the squad a chance.

If we do part company at season end, he only has himself to blame.

UTN
 
Salopian Blade said:
Very much looking forward to the game tonight in my home town.
I feel confident that the Blades will win with ease,but one player who is talked about on the local radio as being of premiership quality is Kaikai,so he needs to be kept quite.
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Yes,he scored Shrews first goal at the Lane after I think we went 1 up...One of the many Prem loan players that every L1 side seems to have,and usually stand out against us..on loan from Palace i think.
 
Guys, we're going to smash this one.

Not only do i predict first back to back victories of 2016, I predict back to back 0-3 victories.

Lump on.

It's the only way we'll miss out on the play offs on the last day!
 
Going for a 4-1 win to the blades tonight we need goals as well as points UTB:)
 
I must say that after the kop sang "you're not fit ..." it did relive the pressure and we could all laugh at how terrible they were that night. It was the first time I've left the lane loosing so badly but not feeling down.
 
dblade56 said:
Sorry, agree with others above, we did make changes at half time, Collins ran off and never came back, but he did the following game.
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See post #17 for why I thought we made no changes.
 
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