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Post by Okebournegas on Jul 21, 2018 14:55:33 GMT
TN just missed an empty net I'm shocked. I would of been even more shocked if it went in 😂 |
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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 21, 2018 14:56:53 GMT
Trouble is that if we lose Ellis we will need two strikers yet we seem to be struggling to sign one! There must also be a chance that Lockyer will go in which case we will need a centre half as well. I would describe us as an ill prepared side pre season and I am sure the reason for that is the ridiculous line ups for the friendly games every season and lacking personnel at the moment.Of course on the opposite side there was Buckle where we were brilliant in the pre season friendlies but crap in the League!! If we want top six then we are well short on strikers and defenders who can achieve that. Assuming Harrison might be off is DC waiting to see what funds he's going to receive from the sale, so he can't then spend it on two quality stickers rather than rush and bring one average striker in now? Not sure why you say we're well short of defenders as all we seem to be lacking is an LB and we seem to have one lined up. I doubt we need to panic as DC hasn't yet got around to replacing Bola. |
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Post by midlandgas213 on Jul 21, 2018 14:58:16 GMT
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Post by HarryBayles on Jul 21, 2018 15:03:54 GMT
Nichols off Mensah lone forward?
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Post by Colyton Gas on Jul 21, 2018 15:06:19 GMT
Nichols off Mensah lone forward? Where is Nichols off to? |
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Post by pirate on Jul 21, 2018 15:11:18 GMT
Trouble is that if we lose Ellis we will need two strikers yet we seem to be struggling to sign one! There must also be a chance that Lockyer will go in which case we will need a centre half as well. I would describe us as an ill prepared side pre season and I am sure the reason for that is the ridiculous line ups for the friendly games every season and lacking personnel at the moment.Of course on the opposite side there was Buckle where we were brilliant in the pre season friendlies but crap in the League!! If we want top six then we are well short on strikers and defenders who can achieve that. Assuming Harrison might be off is DC waiting to see what funds he's going to receive from the sale, so he can't then spend it on two quality stickers Like these? gaschat.co.uk/thread/12501/sticker |
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Post by pirate on Jul 21, 2018 15:12:31 GMT
Nichols off Mensah lone forward? Where is Nichols off to? Development squad 1-0 up. Development are losing 3-1 at half time. |
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Post by stevek192 on Jul 21, 2018 15:14:01 GMT
If DC says he wants top 6 then the only defenders we have of that quality is Craig and Lockyer and neither of those are tall enough to cut out high crosses. We have no left backs at all. As for forwards again we are at least one short and that is if Ellis stays. I really will be amazed if Nicholls proves to be any better this season, one thing is for sure he can't ne any worse,can he???
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Jul 21, 2018 15:19:54 GMT
If DC says he wants top 6 then the only defenders we have of that quality is Craig and Lockyer and neither of those are tall enough to cut out high crosses. We have no left backs at all. As for forwards again we are at least one short and that is if Ellis stays. I really will be amazed if Nicholls proves to be any better this season, one thing is for sure he can't ne any worse,can he??? Nope! He's about as poor as I've seen. Yet he'll continue to get game time. I actually think Broadband can potentially be our defensive man this season. Throw in a couple of goals from set pieces, he could be a the stalwart we need. We can play the partington in front defence to help with aerial threat, but it depends on how DC sets up his formations.. |
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Post by Cantankerous Gas on Jul 21, 2018 15:26:05 GMT
Where is Nichols off to? Development squad 1-0 up. Development are losing 3-1 at half time.
It seems our scorer was Deon Moore. Once considered a real prospect. Still only 19.
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Post by pirate on Jul 21, 2018 15:28:28 GMT
Development are losing 3-1 at half time.
It seems our scorer was Deon Moore. Once considered a real prospect. Still only 19.
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Post by stevek192 on Jul 21, 2018 15:30:04 GMT
I know friendlies are to get fitness mainly but why on earth do you start a friendly only two weeks from the first match with probably only two or three first choice players playing? Seems typical of our preparation which under DC has never seen us start a season well.
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Post by 2nd May 1990 on Jul 21, 2018 15:30:47 GMT
Much more activity on here for a completely meaningless training exercise than for a league match  |
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Post by lpgas on Jul 21, 2018 15:32:29 GMT
Nichols off Mensah lone forward? Where is Nichols off to? Somewhere far away (Hopefully) |
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Post by pirate on Jul 21, 2018 15:32:38 GMT
470 Gasheads at The New Lawn this afternoon  |
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Post by Okebournegas on Jul 21, 2018 15:34:10 GMT
Somewhere far away (Hopefully) Made me chuckle there lp , we agree on something !!! |
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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 21, 2018 15:34:44 GMT
If DC says he wants top 6 then the only defenders we have of that quality is Craig and Lockyer and neither of those are tall enough to cut out high crosses. We have no left backs at all. As for forwards again we are at least one short and that is if Ellis stays. I really will be amazed if Nicholls proves to be any better this season, one thing is for sure he can't ne any worse,can he??? He wants top 6 but like Shrewsbury last season that won't mean on paper it's a top squad, anybody with any sense knows DC isn't going to bringing in top 6 quality defenders with the budget he will have been given. Regardless Broadbent needs to be given a chance to stake his claim for the dominant CB role. |
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Post by pirate on Jul 21, 2018 15:44:56 GMT
If their performance against Weston super Mare is anything to go by then I expect us to put a few goals past them. They really were woeful at the back and Weston could have scored more than the 6 they got. Commentators curse? |
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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 21, 2018 15:48:58 GMT
"Ollie Clark booked for a foul" it's like last season never ended!
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Post by axegas on Jul 21, 2018 15:55:35 GMT
If their performance against Weston super Mare is anything to go by then I expect us to put a few goals past them. They really were woeful at the back and Weston could have scored more than the 6 they got. Commentators curse? It’s a bunch of trialists, under 18’s and a few U23’s who have never played with each other before against a tight knit group of experienced footballers. Conceding 6 is disappointing but I would expect us to lose. |
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