Initially quite poor, was very anonymous in his early matches and had little influence on any of them. In the last few though he seems to have built up a decent midfield partnership with Carruthers and has been good playing in the centre midfield role Alli usually has rather than the number ten...
Nearly my 6-1 prediction. Would have been if Devante Cole hadn't played full stop. Apart from his moves forward which were good, his finishing was abysmal, confidence looks completely shot and he's turning into Izale McLeod in his second spell here again. He missed at least three shots I counted...
6-1 to us and a pitch invasion when Notts County do eventually put a goal past us. Cheap tickets too on the day so should be a decent attendance on both sides regardless of form.
Based on what I've seen for the last few seasons I think we could beat Swindon blindfolded, with Grigg in goal and McLoughlin and Martin as a strike duo.
That's pretty much half of why I put Preston in second on mine because of the history there. Doesn't matter how long ago it was that 'Invincibles' season was something that's only ever been done one other time in the history of the professional level English game, pretty sure that counts for...
Yeah, it seems harsh but I've just never seen what I saw among Coventry supporters a few weeks ago before our match up there. It was like seeing a club on life support with supporters that already felt it was dying. I've never seen such an atmosphere of genuine despair around a club before on a...
I'd say:
Sheffield United
PNE
Bradford
Barnsley
Bristol City
Notts County
Port Vale
Swindon
The rest in some order
Colchester
Yeovil
Fleetwood
Crawley
I don't count Coventry anymore as they just aren't the same club anymore and have become something very alien to the original club, SISU...
This. We'll probably lose 2-0 unless something miraculous happens or David Martin returns from injury and Robinson isn't talking shit for a change when he says 'he'll be ready for the next match'.
The away attendance is even more depressing, 77 sold so far according to someone on the box office...
I'd like to see us bounce back from Saturday's result with another 5+ goal win for the first time in a while. Despite the strong squads we fielded for both FA Cup matches I have a feeling we were only really paying lip service and in the second trying suss Chesterfield out for the league one...
I'd have chosen the whole back four as Preston defenders, but you just can't overlook some of the others in the league like Byrne and Flint. Thought from what I've seen of it this season PNE have the best defensive line-up in the league, even when we were in top form in December we really...
Martin
Byrne Flint Clarke Laird
Done Freeman Alli Baker
Garner Williams
I went for a mix of statistics, what I've seen personally and the individual impact the players have had on their team. Garner, Done and Carl Baker I think all deserve a place on merit of their impact...
I would. He's been outstanding since he signed, I'd give him at least a two year contract. Even in the Championship I think he'd stand out as one of our consistently best performers. We haven't had a player with his utility and consistence since Luke Chadwick's best years with us.
Having all our goalkeepers out of contract could be awkward, although I think DM will be one of the first players to be offered a new contract alongside Carl Baker. Otherwise, I think we'll offer new contracts to all of them apart from Bowditch and McLoughlin, although if we go up I'd have...
For a league match I thought Preston had the best home atmosphere I've seen in League One. They were good vocally and all three stands seemed to join in when we played them in December and don't think I remember it going quiet at any point all match.
Beyond that I thought that Portsmouth and...
No comment.
We could really do with safe standing blocks for the Cowshed and away end, but it just wouldn't happen given how new the seating is and costly it would be to pull it up all and replace it.