Strong looking squad there, excellent news on the Beard returning, good to see Trotman in the match day squad too. Great seeing the league table on BT Sport with Bristol Rovers top top of the league, good performance today will see us remaining there .....UTG !
Interesting. 5-3-2 with Lockyer at CB, or 4-4-2 with Sincs on the wing? Or Lockyer at RB and Leadbitter RW?
From the little I know about Gateshead I'm predicting 5-3-2, don't rule out Lockyer on the right wing though John Ward played him there!
"the secret is very simple: you have to recognise who really owns the club, It's not the guy who has just come in, it's the supporters who've been there for 100 years and will be there for 100 more" Milan Mandaric - 16/03/2015
Lockyer RB & Leadbitter pushed forward right? Or some other formation to accommodate SS & TL?
I'm quite happy with Leadbetter at right back these days, his extra pace gives us extra options going forward or when required in defence. Tom is good at right back but was found out by Akinola and his lack of pace. Whatever, DC will make the right choice and change it when the moment is right. Interesting to see Dawson kept on the bench
"The game is about glory. It’s about doing things in style, with a flourish, about going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom." Danny Blanchflower.
I'm optimistic that Sinclair's energy might be a real bonus for us this afternoon.
"The game is about glory. It’s about doing things in style, with a flourish, about going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom." Danny Blanchflower.
I'm a blue and black. Apparently we're the overwhelming majority - about 80% (don't quote that figure), and a similar proportion of the people who see it as white and gold are under 25. Weird.
Enjoy the land of (quarter of) my ancestors. Three points for wor, please, marrers. Haway.
I think you have that around the wrong way, now I'm only taking this from Last Leg, but they said from the 2 million that have taken a poll, it's Gold and White, so you're in the minority ?
They've got a good crowd for conference 4,890. Could be swollen by Southampton fans (who suppport them so I'm told when the Saints are playing away) but none the less still a good attendance.
2,000 free tickets to local school kids. Looks like they are making a big day of it with the TV cameras and opening a new stand.
1,844 turned up for the previous home game, and that was against Torquay who you'd expect to take a fair few as it's one of their closest teams.
(I see on their website that the most view article is still the Chairman's message to Bristol Rovers, after our game back in October!)
Well still good marketing by them as most of the school children who do attend will have to bring at least one paying adult to accompany them.
Reckon 4-3-1-2 similar to what worked against Gateshead at home
Yeah defo gone 4-3-1-2 after the success we had with it before, Monkhouse playing as a playmaker in a flat midfield 3 and Sinclair just behind Taylor & Blissett. Brown and Leadbitter will offer plenty of attacking width so good selection by DC, especially with good options from the bench if we need to go to an attacking 4-4-2 later on in the game.
"The game is about glory. It’s about doing things in style, with a flourish, about going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom." Danny Blanchflower.
The Sunderland youngster who signed up on a months loan for Gateshead yesterday, is playing today.
"The game is about glory. It’s about doing things in style, with a flourish, about going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom." Danny Blanchflower.
"The game is about glory. It’s about doing things in style, with a flourish, about going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom." Danny Blanchflower.
....and Altrincham down to ten men ! Come on Gas !!!
They seem to be still on the team bus.
"The game is about glory. It’s about doing things in style, with a flourish, about going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom." Danny Blanchflower.
"The game is about glory. It’s about doing things in style, with a flourish, about going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom." Danny Blanchflower.