To be a Pilgrim..Home v Plymouth Sat 12th March. 3-0'clock.
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To be a Pilgrim..Home v Plymouth Sat 12th March. 3-0'clock.
Early thread start as there might be a bit to discuss.
Will it be the brave music of a distant drum (Drake's) as the Plymouth Pilgrims armada sail up north from Westward Ho to challenge the mighty Whites, or shall we repel all boarders after Santos finishes his game of snooker? No galleons allowed up the Croal.
Not the best news re Dapo and Dempsey, but do we have the firepower to see off Mayflowers in March? Stand by your guns..
Will it be the brave music of a distant drum (Drake's) as the Plymouth Pilgrims armada sail up north from Westward Ho to challenge the mighty Whites, or shall we repel all boarders after Santos finishes his game of snooker? No galleons allowed up the Croal.
Not the best news re Dapo and Dempsey, but do we have the firepower to see off Mayflowers in March? Stand by your guns..
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Re: To be a Pilgrim..Home v Plymouth Sat 12th March. 3-0'clock.
Bod back in for Baka, partnering Charles. Sadlier at 10, with Dapo to the bench. Jonesy back if possible.
That's what I'd do, and also what I suspect Evatt will do.
Be interesting to see how we play against a decent team, because so far this season it's not always been good. Sunderland and Oxford (twice) the only times we've beaten teams in the current top 8; W3 D1 L9, and 8 of those 9 losses were to nil.
Tuesday has effectively ended the promotion push for this year, but games like this (and v Sheff Wed) will let us know how likely one next year is.
That's what I'd do, and also what I suspect Evatt will do.
Be interesting to see how we play against a decent team, because so far this season it's not always been good. Sunderland and Oxford (twice) the only times we've beaten teams in the current top 8; W3 D1 L9, and 8 of those 9 losses were to nil.
Tuesday has effectively ended the promotion push for this year, but games like this (and v Sheff Wed) will let us know how likely one next year is.
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Re: To be a Pilgrim..Home v Plymouth Sat 12th March. 3-0'clock.
You really think so D.D.B? Two possible dropped points, yet one gained? We didn't lose, to Morecambe, just gave the game away with defensive carelessness. A lot of fancy Dan possession tip-tapping counted for naught in the end. I still entertain hopes we may make the play-offs, at least till after the next couple of games. The Pilgrims are already on the way to making Progress, so this one will be hard undoubtedly, but it'll be a taste of at least the standard promotion would mean.Dave Sutton's barnet wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 10:39 amBod back in for Baka, partnering Charles. Sadlier at 10, with Dapo to the bench. Jonesy back if possible.
Tuesday has effectively ended the promotion push for this year, but games like this (and v Sheff Wed) will let us know how likely one next year is.
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Re: To be a Pilgrim..Home v Plymouth Sat 12th March. 3-0'clock.
Hopefully the shackles come off now the season is effectively over for us. Plymouth will come to play, so will pose a significantly different challenge to those shithousing pricks we played on Tuesday. Potentially more of our style of game anyway.
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Re: To be a Pilgrim..Home v Plymouth Sat 12th March. 3-0'clock.
Thing is, Tango, even with the most optimistic of extrapolations, games at home to the likes of Morecambe have been counted in as absolute must-wins if we're to have even the remotest possibility of making the play-offs. The margin for error is basically infinitesimal, after all, we can hardly hope to make up the missing two points away at Wigan. Well, we can, but you know....TANGODANCER wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 12:16 pm
You really think so D.D.B? Two possible dropped points, yet one gained? We didn't lose, to Morecambe, just gave the game away with defensive carelessness. A lot of fancy Dan possession tip-tapping counted for naught in the end. I still entertain hopes we may make the play-offs, at least till after the next couple of games. The Pilgrims are already on the way to making Progress, so this one will be hard undoubtedly, but it'll be a taste of at least the standard promotion would mean.
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Yeah, I do, TD. As Bruce says, the maths is hugely against us now. Before Tuesday it required us to get A Lot Of Points but also a handful of other teams to drop off their blistering pace. Now it requires us to get Even More Points too.TANGODANCER wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 12:16 pmYou really think so D.D.B? Two possible dropped points, yet one gained? We didn't lose, to Morecambe, just gave the game away with defensive carelessness. A lot of fancy Dan possession tip-tapping counted for naught in the end. I still entertain hopes we may make the play-offs, at least till after the next couple of games. The Pilgrims are already on the way to making Progress, so this one will be hard undoubtedly, but it'll be a taste of at least the standard promotion would mean.Dave Sutton's barnet wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 10:39 amTuesday has effectively ended the promotion push for this year, but games like this (and v Sheff Wed) will let us know how likely one next year is.
I'll admit there are some interesting games tomorrow – Bolton-Plymouth, Wycombe-Rotherham, Ipswich-Pompey - the start of a lot of six-pointers. In their next five matches alone, Pompey play Ipswich (A), Plymouth (A), Wycombe (H), us (A) and Rotherham (H). Ipswich's next three are Pompey (H), Oxford (A), Plymouth (H). After playing us and Pompey in the next few days, Plymouth's final six games are Ipswich (A), Oxford (H), Burton (A), Wycombe (A), Sunderland (H), Wigan (A) and MK Dons (H).
So there's plenty of wheat/chaff separation imminent, but my worry is that while in any six-pointer both teams can't win, they also can't both lose, and as I say the bar is high. If it raises the play-off target to 80pts, that means we need 25 from our last nine games - W8 D1 L0.
Re: To be a Pilgrim..Home v Plymouth Sat 12th March. 3-0'clock.
If we beat Plymouth handily on Saturday my hope might be rekindled somewhat.
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Re: To be a Pilgrim..Home v Plymouth Sat 12th March. 3-0'clock.
Well, quite. There's a world where we win, Wycombe lose to Rotherham, Ipswich-Pompey cancel each other out. You could even include Oxford being nullified by Shrewsbury (who've conceded the division's third-lowest number of goals). But even then it's hard to imagine Sunderland-Crewe and Sheff Wed-Cambridge ending pleasingly, so we'd still be six points off the pace. Even if we keep winning (including at Wigan) we're only getting within a win of the play-offs by relying on other teams slipping against opponents like Gillingham, Wimbledon, Cambridge, Morecambe, Fleetwood. We saw on Tuesday that that can happen (Fleetwood went in front at Sunderland) but it really feels like an outside chance.
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Re: To be a Pilgrim..Home v Plymouth Sat 12th March. 3-0'clock.
Obviously Dapo might be out. But I’m still not convinced we have a natural number 10 or someone who really likes playing there. Dapo looked uncertain and I’ve noticed that in other games he struggles when he’s asked to make the play. Great when we counter punch, less so when he has to make something happen. But he’s a forward really. Sadlier looked pretty lost when he came on and was less effective to my eyes than Dapo who hadn’t been effective at all.Dave Sutton's barnet wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 10:39 amBod back in for Baka, partnering Charles. Sadlier at 10, with Dapo to the bench. Jonesy back if possible.
That's what I'd do, and also what I suspect Evatt will do.
Be interesting to see how we play against a decent team, because so far this season it's not always been good. Sunderland and Oxford (twice) the only times we've beaten teams in the current top 8; W3 D1 L9, and 8 of those 9 losses were to nil.
Tuesday has effectively ended the promotion push for this year, but games like this (and v Sheff Wed) will let us know how likely one next year is.
The position is one I’m not convinced we’ve a proper answer for. I like Dapo there some games but when it’s team with more in midfield or one who sit deeper I feel he looks less comfortable.
In the summer I’d be looking for a more conventional number ten type who can do the job more naturally in an all round sense so that we can use that where it becomes an option. We missed Lee big time Tuesday and I guess a younger Lee would be the answer.
Re: To be a Pilgrim..Home v Plymouth Sat 12th March. 3-0'clock.
Sheehan surely the starter there next season, Insano?
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Re: To be a Pilgrim..Home v Plymouth Sat 12th March. 3-0'clock.
Possibly. The problem of course is he’s another to me who’s looked better in the deeper lying role and finding space rather than when he’s played the number ten. It also is a role that demands physical output and why we look most effective when Lee plays it because the press works. It doesn’t so much with others.
My worry with Sheehan is that he has the technical quality but not the physical drive and power to do that role with the running required.
It also begs the question as to how many players we have who play similar ways but perhaps don’t really quite get to the things Lee does and before him Sarce in terms of the off the ball work.
Sadlier needs a look there, a proper look. But he again to me looks best running with the ball and less comfortable in those tight midfield spaces.
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Re: To be a Pilgrim..Home v Plymouth Sat 12th March. 3-0'clock.
When’s Keiron Lee back out of interest?
I think Sadlier should start tomorrow - he’s due a start at home IMO.
I think Sadlier should start tomorrow - he’s due a start at home IMO.
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Re: To be a Pilgrim..Home v Plymouth Sat 12th March. 3-0'clock.
What's happening tomorrow? That's both you and DSB now. Have I missed summat?officer_dibble wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 4:15 pmWhen’s Keiron Lee back out of interest?
I think Sadlier should start tomorrow - he’s due a start at home IMO.
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I keep thinking it's Friday too. Mandela effect but where Mandela is the day Thursday.
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Re: To be a Pilgrim..Home v Plymouth Sat 12th March. 3-0'clock.
Sighs sadly: Heart hopes, head knows the truth is almost a forlorn hope Bruce. Just another reason to dislike Morecambe, but our own fault. Still, COME ON YOU WHITES...Bruce Rioja wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 1:31 pmThing is, Tango, even with the most optimistic of extrapolations, games at home to the likes of Morecambe have been counted in as absolute must-wins if we're to have even the remotest possibility of making the play-offs. The margin for error is basically infinitesimal, after all, we can hardly hope to make up the missing two points away at Wigan. Well, we can, but you know....TANGODANCER wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 12:16 pm
You really think so D.D.B? Two possible dropped points, yet one gained? We didn't lose, to Morecambe, just gave the game away with defensive carelessness. A lot of fancy Dan possession tip-tapping counted for naught in the end. I still entertain hopes we may make the play-offs, at least till after the next couple of games. The Pilgrims are already on the way to making Progress, so this one will be hard undoubtedly, but it'll be a taste of at least the standard promotion would mean.
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Re: To be a Pilgrim..Home v Plymouth Sat 12th March. 3-0'clock.
Bleurgh, wishing the week away! Who starts match threads more than a day beforeBruce Rioja wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 4:51 pmWhat's happening tomorrow? That's both you and DSB now. Have I missed summat?officer_dibble wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 4:15 pmWhen’s Keiron Lee back out of interest?
I think Sadlier should start tomorrow - he’s due a start at home IMO.
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Guilty your honour. A failing of old ageofficer_dibble wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:46 pmBleurgh, wishing the week away! Who starts match threads more than a day beforeBruce Rioja wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 4:51 pmWhat's happening tomorrow? That's both you and DSB now. Have I missed summat?officer_dibble wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 4:15 pmWhen’s Keiron Lee back out of interest?
I think Sadlier should start tomorrow - he’s due a start at home IMO.
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Re: To be a Pilgrim..Home v Plymouth Sat 12th March. 3-0'clock.
Was only a joke TD - it’s a good sign - we’re all enjoying our football a bit more than the years before.
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Re: To be a Pilgrim..Home v Plymouth Sat 12th March. 3-0'clock.
No bother Dibs.officer_dibble wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 6:54 pmWas only a joke TD - it’s a good sign - we’re all enjoying our football a bit more than the years before.
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Re: To be a Pilgrim..Home v Plymouth Sat 12th March. 3-0'clock.
When reviewing the fixtures this didn't seem as much of a problem as the likes of Wigan and MK Dons but this and the Pompey game have fast become must wins. Winning these and there will be a good shift towards the mentality of it being possible this season. Lose or draw and while technically not out of it I suspect that'll be a bridge too far.
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