Up Against the Elements. A Match Springs to Life. Their No. 16 is Atomic. Harrogate Town (A) 03/10/20 15:00

[officer_dibble]

I’m not sure I can bring myself to do it yet! It’s one thing driving back from the game letting your frustrations out but another sat shouting at a laptop at home! Could end in divorce!

[The_Gun]

It looks certain that the weather is going to be absolutely atrocious for this one, which I wouldn't necessarily say is a positive for sides prone to defensive errors...

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Iles thinks Delaney may be recalled as Evatt says “We have to defend and fight, and I’ll pick a team that I think I’d want to be in the trenches with.” There’s that metaphorical militarism again...

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/1 ... harrogate/

[Worthy4England]

Of course, in the trenches, they had blokes whose job it was to shout:

"ccccccchhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrggggggeeee"

Don't forget that bit Ian.

[Bruce Rioja]

Of course, in the trenches, they had blokes whose job it was to shout:

"ccccccchhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrggggggeeee"

Don't forget that bit Ian.

Aye. Just paid my ten Quid. That's the only charging I reckon I'll be seeing from our lot today.

[Worthy4England]

Of course, in the trenches, they had blokes whose job it was to shout:

"ccccccchhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrggggggeeee"

Don't forget that bit Ian.

Aye. Just paid my ten Quid. That's the only charging I reckon I'll be seeing from our lot today.

That article is fookin scary. He's on about back to basics - where basics is "tackling" and "heading" - how's it taken this many games to spot that wasn't happening? When you have to teach a "defender" that they're supposed to fcuking win headers, you're usually in the doo doo.

I'm assuming they've kept a fair proportion of players who know how their "promotion team" works, we have a collection of school yarders, last picks (which is good coz we're handy for the school run - credit LE) who we're need to teach to fcuking head the ball. I fear the worst. The sky is indeed falling in. I usually trip to the pub at half time, the pain grow less from that point.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

FIVE changes - Santos stays in!

IN Delaney, Brockbank, Sarcevic, Tutte, Mascoll.

OUT Taft, Hickman, Comley, White, Gordon.

Surely a back three? Brockbank-Santos-Delaney, with Mascoll and Jones wide. Most experienced midfield trio (Tutte/Sarce/Crawf) and front two.

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[Prufrock]

Back to 3 at the back?

Santos the new one with information on the manager?

[BWFC_Insane]

Nope that’s too random for my blood. Back to bingo machine selections.

[Worthy4England]

Major axe swinging and Santos still there and Hickman benched. Feels rather random. Sorting Hat.

[officer_dibble]

Aside from the competition winner still starting I’d point out we have no sub goalkeeper. 2 fukin guesses what’s going to happen today!

[Worthy4England]

Aside from the competition winner still starting I’d point out we have no sub goalkeeper. 2 fukin guesses what’s going to happen today!

Maybe Santos is a keeper?

[officer_dibble]

There’s only one man who thinks that worthy!!

[Worthy4England]

There’s only one man who thinks that worthy!!

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Reversion to back three - fine by me
That midfield trio - fine by me
Probably most experienced XI possible (bar Brocky) - fine by me

Who plays where in that back three - mystified
That Santos plays at all in any system - mystified

[Worthy4England]

Where Santos plays isn't a mystery. It'll be wherever he happens to be stood.

[officer_dibble]

Thing is Every once in a while Santos might have a blinding game but You know that even during that particular freak event he’ll still switch off at a corner or free kick leaving an opponent with an easy chance. Liability!

[Worthy4England]

If he just keeps picking Santos until we manage a win and keeps shuffling the other 10, then he'll be able to say "see it wasn't Santos fault"....

[HMX]

I'm a glutton for punishment: I've got another match pass for this one. I just don't want to miss it when we win! – we have to eventually... right?

[DJBlu]

If he just keeps picking Santos until we manage a win and keeps shuffling the other 10, then he'll be able to say "see it wasn't Santos fault"....

Just thought the same.

What he sees in training must be magical.