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Post by Colyton Gas on Feb 15, 2023 16:26:06 GMT
After such a heartening display last night ,think we can at long last get three points Sat and yet we seem to struggle against teams lower in the league so who knows? Three points would be euphoric. Burton narrowly lost last night and another Staffordshire team ,Port Vale lost again.Like us they are on a winless streak. Burton moved to their current stadium in 2005 and although it holds under 8000 and lacks atmosphere,it suits them. Is Gibbons still to answer some sort of charge only he was great last night?.Same team for me Sat ( Anderson was limping a bit though) and after last night should keep the attendance over 8000 although Burton's away following will be less than a quarter than that of Ipswich.
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Post by dudelebowski on Feb 15, 2023 16:31:00 GMT
Let’s give it to em like we did back in August, early sending off or not.
Cracking away day that was👌🏻
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Post by rememberhalifax on Feb 15, 2023 17:02:51 GMT
See that's the frustration of supporting Rovers, we are all buoyed by last nights performance and should be confident of a win Sat, BUT this is Rovers ! hope last nights team turn up ,please!!
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Post by keygas on Feb 15, 2023 17:17:44 GMT
Definitely a game we should be targeting 3 points & we will probably set up a bit more attack minded than last night. Would normally think we would put Coburn back in up front but he looked very leggy for some reason when he came on late on against Ipswich.
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Post by WeAreTheGas on Feb 15, 2023 18:38:42 GMT
Will be a very different game to last night.
Ipswich came to the Mem and played like the home team - dominated possession and allowed us to sit deep and counter them. I expect Saturday will be more a more traditional home game where Burton take up the counter-attack role and we’ll be expected to raise the tempo and break them down whilst not getting picked off ourselves.
Totally different task and the type of task we’ve struggled with all season. Let’s see how it goes!
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Post by Sir Trevor B'Sol on Feb 15, 2023 19:26:12 GMT
Burton Albion should not be underestimated.
15 points from their last 8 fixtures.
9 points from the their last 4 games.
In recent times they WIN or LOSE.
No draws in the League for over two months.
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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 15, 2023 20:33:42 GMT
Burton Albion should not be underestimated. 15 points from their last 8 fixtures. 9 points from the their last 4 games. In recent times they WIN or LOSE. No draws in the League for over two months. A Guaranteed draw then!!
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Post by socrates on Feb 15, 2023 22:03:50 GMT
Stick with the same formation with this one and most others going forward. It’s no coincidence that Evans had his best game since last season , it’s because he was playing further up like he did last season. It’s no coincidence Sinclair had one of his best games for us it’s because he was playing as a winger / inside forward for the first time , not bloody wing back ! It’s 451 without the ball and 4231 with the ball , it’s balanced from front to back and across the pitch. That 433 with three strikers is so narrow we get dominated in wide positions just the same with 352 , outnumbered out wide all the time because we don’t have natural wing backs and there’s no link between defence and attack. It will probably work in some games but Barton threw our chances of the play offs by using that as his default formation for so long recently. So bloody frustrating but hopefully he / we’ve turned the corner.
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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 15, 2023 22:28:41 GMT
I'm not sure playing just Collins upfront against Burton at home is the best approach, even if it would bring out the best in Evans.
Not sure when Gibbons case will be heard, will that be before Saturday's game?
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Post by socrates on Feb 16, 2023 8:27:32 GMT
I'm not sure playing just Collins upfront against Burton at home is the best approach, even if it would bring out the best in Evans. Not sure when Gibbons case will be heard, will that be before Saturday's game? With Evans , Sinclair and Anderson all around him in attacking positions ( when we’re attacking ) I think it’ll work just fine. It’s basically what we did last season from Christmas and it was a winning formula then. I know this is a higher division with better teams that are also a lot more streetwise so I don’t expect us to go on a run and make the play offs but I think we’d get to 52 points in plenty of time. Coburn is good but needs to learn how to manipulate defenders to win free kicks , he reminds me a lot of Harold , he’s big but rarely wins the tussles or free kicks.
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Post by Sir Trevor B'Sol on Feb 16, 2023 8:37:52 GMT
Burton Albion are the best in League One.
At headed goals.
13 of their goals have been headers this season.
Charlton are second with 11 headed goals.
The on-fire Bolton Wanderers have just two.
Plymouth Argyle and Cheltenham have managed one.
Anyone know the BRFC headed goals total for 2022/23?
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Post by Sir Trevor B'Sol on Feb 16, 2023 8:41:24 GMT
While Ipswich Town brought 1,299 on Tuesday.
Burton Albion took 103 fans to Pompey.
Their following might be small but vocal against us.
A different atmosphere on Saturday.
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Post by bluebiro on Feb 16, 2023 8:45:57 GMT
Stick with the same formation with this one and most others going forward. It’s no coincidence that Evans had his best game since last season , it’s because he was playing further up like he did last season. It’s no coincidence Sinclair had one of his best games for us it’s because he was playing as a winger / inside forward for the first time , not bloody wing back ! It’s 451 without the ball and 4231 with the ball , it’s balanced from front to back and across the pitch. That 433 with three strikers is so narrow we get dominated in wide positions just the same with 352 , outnumbered out wide all the time because we don’t have natural wing backs and there’s no link between defence and attack. It will probably work in some games but Barton threw our chances of the play offs by using that as his default formation for so long recently. So bloody frustrating but hopefully he / we’ve turned the corner. agree with evans. Pushed further he looked like the player of old.him sinclair and Anderson finally played in their best positions with a energetic defensive midfield two who snapped and chased everything down without commiting fouls and playing on the toes of the back 4.
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Post by hollyhillgas on Feb 16, 2023 9:27:00 GMT
Last week I think JB hinted that Gibson may be fit for Saturday. He can then play his favoured 3 at the back.
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Post by percy on Feb 16, 2023 11:03:04 GMT
Last week I think JB hinted that Gibson may be fit for Saturday. He can then play his favoured 3 at the back. Would be good to see him back, but dont imagine he'd be in from the start. I'd start the same team, do the simple things and dont get mugged by a team more than capable of beating us at the Mem
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Post by socrates on Feb 16, 2023 12:17:29 GMT
Stick with the same formation with this one and most others going forward. It’s no coincidence that Evans had his best game since last season , it’s because he was playing further up like he did last season. It’s no coincidence Sinclair had one of his best games for us it’s because he was playing as a winger / inside forward for the first time , not bloody wing back ! It’s 451 without the ball and 4231 with the ball , it’s balanced from front to back and across the pitch. That 433 with three strikers is so narrow we get dominated in wide positions just the same with 352 , outnumbered out wide all the time because we don’t have natural wing backs and there’s no link between defence and attack. It will probably work in some games but Barton threw our chances of the play offs by using that as his default formation for so long recently. So bloody frustrating but hopefully he / we’ve turned the corner. agree with evans. Pushed further he looked like the player of old.him sinclair and Anderson finally played in their best positions with a energetic defensive midfield two who snapped and chased everything down without commiting fouls and playing on the toes of the back 4. Exactly. The frustrating thing is that Barton discovered this last season and we went on to win promotion yet it’s almost like he forgot over the summer and started again tactically from scratch. He seems to always want to try other things first like 3 central defenders with wing backs , or very narrow 433 with three strikers. What works seems to be his fall back formation when everything else fails rather than his first choice tactic. “Football is a simple game complicated my coaches “ Can’t remember who said that but it does ring true a lot of the time.
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Post by GasAttacK on Feb 16, 2023 12:18:24 GMT
I'd play the same team and set up exactly how we did against Ipswich.
The most important thing given our recent run is to get the first goal. If we have to wait until the 92nd minute like Pompey did on Tuesday night, so be it.
The system we played on Tuesday worked. Everyone seemed to know their job and understood what was expected. Everyone put in a 7 or 8/10 performance.
It might not be how we want to play long term but to stop the rot and grind out some results to ensure we're in L1 next season, I think it's the way to go.
It might mean we end up drawing 0-0, but that wouldn't be a disaster. At least Burton don't pick up 3 points.
We've just go to get to 50-54 points by any means necessary.
If we're on top, hopefully Sinclair and Anderson can play a bit higher up and support Collins. If we're on the back foot that can drop a bit deeper.
We can always go more attacking later in the game if necessary.
As someone pointed out above, prior to conceding a last minute winner at Portsmouth on Tuesday, Burton had won 3 on the spin, so they're in good form and shouldn't be underestimated.
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Post by socrates on Feb 16, 2023 12:18:29 GMT
Last week I think JB hinted that Gibson may be fit for Saturday. He can then play his favoured 3 at the back. Please god no.
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Post by percy on Feb 16, 2023 12:37:33 GMT
I'd play the same team and set up exactly how we did against Ipswich. The most important thing given our recent run is to get the first goal. If we have to wait until the 92nd minute like Pompey did on Tuesday night, so be it. The system we played on Tuesday worked. Everyone seemed to know their job and understood what was expected. Everyone put in a 7 or 8/10 performance. It might not be how we want to play long term but to stop the rot and grind out some results to ensure we're in L1 next season, I think it's the way to go. It might mean we end up drawing 0-0, but that wouldn't be a disaster. At least Burton don't pick up 3 points. We've just go to get to 50-54 points by any means necessary. If we're on top, hopefully Sinclair and Anderson can play a bit higher up and support Collins. If we're on the back foot that can drop a bit deeper. We can always go more attacking later in the game if necessary. As someone pointed out above, prior to conceding a last minute winner at Portsmouth on Tuesday, Burton had won 3 on the spin, so they're in good form and shouldn't be underestimated. This!
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Post by lastminutewinner on Feb 16, 2023 12:41:56 GMT
I'd play the same team and set up exactly how we did against Ipswich. The most important thing given our recent run is to get the first goal. If we have to wait until the 92nd minute like Pompey did on Tuesday night, so be it. The system we played on Tuesday worked. Everyone seemed to know their job and understood what was expected. Everyone put in a 7 or 8/10 performance. It might not be how we want to play long term but to stop the rot and grind out some results to ensure we're in L1 next season, I think it's the way to go. It might mean we end up drawing 0-0, but that wouldn't be a disaster. At least Burton don't pick up 3 points. We've just go to get to 50-54 points by any means necessary. If we're on top, hopefully Sinclair and Anderson can play a bit higher up and support Collins. If we're on the back foot that can drop a bit deeper. We can always go more attacking later in the game if necessary. As someone pointed out above, prior to conceding a last minute winner at Portsmouth on Tuesday, Burton had won 3 on the spin, so they're in good form and shouldn't be underestimated. Bottom v 7th in the form table. Wont be easy, but ive watched that game v Portsmouth and they were very poor. We should be beating them at home if they play anything like that
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