jacobncfc
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6th vs. 4th here, a genuine clash of the titans down at Meadow Lane.
We've had a bit of a blow today with news that Jon Stead is out injured until Christmas, which is far more annoying after his ridiculously good start to the season. It's the one position where we can just about cope with the loss of a key player, though, with far more depth in attack than we've got anywhere else. Aaron Collins had his red card at Portsmouth last week overturned, too, which also makes it a bit less of a problem, as does Vadaine Oliver's apparent return to fitness. Captain Michael O'Connor is also available again, so sound there.
We're basically shite at home and have been all season, but I do wonder whether a game against a good team with a big, raucous away following might suit us somewhat. Games against the smaller teams in this league tend to end up with a dead atmosphere and the crowd on the players' backs after ten minutes, which can't be helping, but hopefully a good away following should lead to a half decent crowd/atmosphere.
Personally would like to us go 4-3-3, along these lines:-
Collin
Tootle - Duffy - Laing - Dickinson
Richards - O'Connor - Milsom
Campbell - Forte - Collins
Although I wouldn't be surprised to see Oliver start if he is fit, that front three is all pace and movement but there's no one who can really hold the ball or be a target for crosses.
We've had a bit of a blow today with news that Jon Stead is out injured until Christmas, which is far more annoying after his ridiculously good start to the season. It's the one position where we can just about cope with the loss of a key player, though, with far more depth in attack than we've got anywhere else. Aaron Collins had his red card at Portsmouth last week overturned, too, which also makes it a bit less of a problem, as does Vadaine Oliver's apparent return to fitness. Captain Michael O'Connor is also available again, so sound there.
We're basically shite at home and have been all season, but I do wonder whether a game against a good team with a big, raucous away following might suit us somewhat. Games against the smaller teams in this league tend to end up with a dead atmosphere and the crowd on the players' backs after ten minutes, which can't be helping, but hopefully a good away following should lead to a half decent crowd/atmosphere.
Personally would like to us go 4-3-3, along these lines:-
Collin
Tootle - Duffy - Laing - Dickinson
Richards - O'Connor - Milsom
Campbell - Forte - Collins
Although I wouldn't be surprised to see Oliver start if he is fit, that front three is all pace and movement but there's no one who can really hold the ball or be a target for crosses.