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Post by mehewmagic on Mar 16, 2015 15:27:55 GMT
Of course I'm not suggesting that we should be glad to lose him, but maybe it will be a blessing in disguise.
- I think he's looked a bit jaded recently. He's one of only 2 players who've played all 39 lge games.
- The possible 10th yellow seems to have weighed on his mind/his game recently
- Given that he got 4 cards in a run of 5 games in Jan/Feb I think it was always likely he would get his 10th. So, he might as well get it now rather than slightly later when the nerves are jangling and experience may be more vital.
- Missing the Shots game could be ok timing. Would like have him at Macc, but c'est la vie.
- At least we have Lines now, and Clarke fittish.
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Post by mehewmagic on Mar 16, 2015 15:36:15 GMT
BTW - shame that it doesn't look like Akinde will get 10 yellows!
still on 7. with 6 games left to the cut off point.
QI stats - he's only scored 2 in the 7 games where he has been booked, and Barnet have only got 5 points from those 7 matches!
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Post by simon1883 on Mar 16, 2015 15:53:16 GMT
He has been looking "rash" with some of his tackling lately and I think this is because he is struggling physically.
Totally agree that a rest now will have him back ready for the nervy run in when his experience will be vital
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Post by Cantankerous Gas on Mar 16, 2015 15:54:27 GMT
No.
I think the last time Manse missed a game was the Bath City debacle.
The sort of player you only appreciate when he's not playing.
Organiser & leader. Vital experience in the run in.
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Post by kivorover on Mar 16, 2015 16:06:42 GMT
Agreed Mansell is a really big miss - and I am sure Linesy will miss him too!!!
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Post by long john silver on Mar 16, 2015 16:10:49 GMT
not saying we wont miss him but a rest might do him good, having lines in will take the pressure off him not being in the team.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Mar 16, 2015 16:11:30 GMT
Agreed Mansell is a really big miss - and I am sure Linesy will miss him too!!! At least we will find out whether Lines is up for the fight. |
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Post by I Voted For Kodos on Mar 16, 2015 16:19:44 GMT
I thought that Mansell had his worst game I've seen him have against Halifax. I wouldn't say the suspension is ideal, as we need to keep our options open, but I'd have been tempted to rest him next game anyway. Clarke didn't exactly excel in the first half, but he offered more than Mansell.
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Post by mehewmagic on Mar 16, 2015 16:25:00 GMT
No. I think the last time Manse missed a game was the Bath City debacle. The sort of player you only appreciate when he's not playing. Organiser & leader. Vital experience in the run in. you miss the point. no-one is arguing with any of that. I mean it was going to happen and it has affected his game in march so best that it has happened and we should hopefully get the Manse we know and love back for the last 5 games, rather than he, say, missing Dover and Alfreton, or caught in two minds on a vital tackle against Macc because he's worried about a booking. |
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Post by Cantankerous Gas on Mar 16, 2015 16:39:44 GMT
No. I think the last time Manse missed a game was the Bath City debacle. The sort of player you only appreciate when he's not playing. Organiser & leader. Vital experience in the run in. you miss the point. no-one is arguing with any of that. I mean it was going to happen and it has affected his game in march so best that it has happened and we should hopefully get the Manse we know and love back for the last 5 games, rather than he, say, missing Dover and Alfreton, or caught in two minds on a vital tackle against Macc because he's worried about a booking. Are you blaming his ' perceived poor performances' on 9 bookings or tiredness? I can't believe it's tiredness as we have averaged less than 1 game per week since January. I suppose the bookings situation will be a weight off his mind when he returns. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Mar 16, 2015 21:45:10 GMT
If it was that big a weight on his mind why did he pick up such a cheap booking on Saturday? I guess like most players he's just hit a bad spell.
I suppose it's just our luck, we get in Lines then lost Mansell!
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Post by yattongas on Mar 16, 2015 21:59:14 GMT
you miss the point. no-one is arguing with any of that. I mean it was going to happen and it has affected his game in march so best that it has happened and we should hopefully get the Manse we know and love back for the last 5 games, rather than he, say, missing Dover and Alfreton, or caught in two minds on a vital tackle against Macc because he's worried about a booking. Are you blaming his ' perceived poor performances' on 9 bookings or tiredness? I can't believe it's tiredness as we have averaged less than 1 game per week since January. I suppose the bookings situation will be a weight off his mind when he returns. Hasn't his mrs recently had a baby ? That makes you tired..... Believe me !! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2015 22:06:56 GMT
Would be good if Mansells absence make room for Dawson to Start.
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Post by Fetch on Mar 16, 2015 22:11:10 GMT
I'd start Lockyer and Lines at CM, one a great tackler, the other a good playmaker. For me, Clarke offers little other than long range shooting.
Make no mistake, Mansell will be a big miss for us. He does a lot of the unnoticed stuff. What stuff you ask? I don't know, I haven't noticed.
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Post by WeAreTheGas on Mar 16, 2015 23:28:12 GMT
If it was that big a weight on his mind why did he pick up such a cheap booking on Saturday? I guess like most players he's just hit a bad spell. I suppose it's just our luck, we get in Lines then lost Mansell! Tbf, Mansell being so close to a suspension was one of the main reasons we signed another CM in the first place (along with Sinclair's injury of course). |
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Post by mehewmagic on Mar 18, 2015 13:11:34 GMT
BTW - shame that it doesn't look like Akinde will get 10 yellows! still on 7. with 6 games left to the cut off point. QI stats - he's only scored 2 in the 7 games where he has been booked, and Barnet have only got 5 points from those 7 matches! just as I was wondering /worrying if he would get of the seven mark, he did. Akinde booked, and then subbed 11 mins later after Stephens had been sent off. Allen probably worried about big John. halifax then score 1 minute later. happy days. These tiny things make such a difference when it is tight. perfect timing. that should create a few doubts in his head now. still 5 games for them before the cut-off point! what odds on a 10th yellow on 11th april, and banned for last 2 games of the season? |
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Post by c4h10 on Mar 18, 2015 13:28:12 GMT
Are you blaming his ' perceived poor performances' on 9 bookings or tiredness? I can't believe it's tiredness as we have averaged less than 1 game per week since January. I suppose the bookings situation will be a weight off his mind when he returns. Hasn't his mrs recently had a baby ? That makes you tired..... Believe me !! Yes - but he had nine months to recover from his contribution there. |
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Post by curlywurly on Mar 18, 2015 20:38:07 GMT
I'd start Lockyer and Lines at CM, one a great tackler, the other a good playmaker. For me, Clarke offers little other than long range shooting. Make no mistake, Mansell will be a big miss for us. He does a lot of the unnoticed stuff. What stuff you ask? I don't know, I haven't noticed. I'd agree with this, with the instruction to Lockyer to win the ball and give it to Lines. I personally think Mansell's contribution has been immense this season - captain in all but the armband. |
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Post by wrongsideoftheriver on Mar 19, 2015 8:55:20 GMT
You just know the midfield will line up like this on Friday
Monk lines Clarke Dawson
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Post by WeAreTheGas on Mar 19, 2015 9:01:02 GMT
You just know the midfield will line up like this on Friday Monk lines Clarke Dawson Swap Lockyer for Clarke and I'd be happy with that. |
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