Burton Albion Pre-Match Thread (Sat 22 Aug 15:00)

[lgfualol]

I think it’ll be the same team and the same result. 

[Stuntman_Mike]

I'd normally take a point from any Cat A game.

 

I just hope we take the game to them and if we nick, we nick it. 

 

 

Edited 17 August by Stuntman_Mike

[boosmanana]

Ravizzoli

 

Joseph

New

New

McFarlane

 

Braybrooke

 

Burns

Alves

Page

Watson

 

Bristric

[MC Prussian]

I suppose Chaplin won't be fit in time for this one.
 

Stolarczyk

 

Joseph

Okoli

Souttar

Thomas

 

Skipp (sadly due to a lack of options, or else Choudhury (shudders))

Watson (I liked him better than Burns)

Braybrooke

Cullen

Alves

 

Bristric

 

(Get another striker in!)

[Pliskin]

23 minutes ago, Foxin_Mad said:

We were concerningly bad but that game was a little hard to judge because when a club has a positive feel it can help momentum, which can have a big effect on morale etc, obviously we are the complete opposite. Then also with it being a derby it can lead to the smaller teams raising their game. 

That’s going to be every team, everyone will want a pop at us, most marginally better than Notts. It’s not entitled to expect a team with not just one, a couple of players worth more than entire squads in this devision, to dominate every game (I get that there’s a number of players who won’t be playing to their full capacity because of this)… but even so, to play with such little conviction was extremely alarming…… and the issue is, it’s coming from the manager too, it’s may necessarily his fault as he’s been employed to play in this way, but we’re simply not suited to it. 

[Foxin_Mad]

1 minute ago, Pliskin said:

That’s going to be every team, everyone will want a pop at us, most marginally better than Notts. It’s not entitled to expect a team with not just one, a couple of players worth more than entire squads in this devision, to dominate every game (I get that there’s a number of players who won’t be playing to their full capacity because of this)… but even so, to play with such little conviction was extremely alarming…… and the issue is, it’s coming from the manager too, it’s may necessarily his fault as he’s been employed to play in this way, but we’re simply not suited to it. 

I think sadly as long as Dudkin is here, we are kind of stuck with it. We have to hope it can work in some form and may help us being sold. 

[whoareyaaa]

                    Jakub

Jospeth Okoli Souttar Mcpharne

                  Braybrook

Burns.      Page  Alves.        Watson

                      Bristric 

 

if Chaplin was fit him instead of Page or vice versa 

Edited 17 August by whoareyaaa

[ronnup]

Has to be a statement performance this or Russel Marti is in trouble 

[Pliskin]

5 minutes ago, Foxin_Mad said:

I think sadly as long as Dudkin is here, we are kind of stuck with it. We have to hope it can work in some form and may help us being sold. 

It’s more Top than Rudkin, he’s the one obsessed with playing like “Man City”.

[TrentFox]

It’s all much of a muchness, irrespective of personnel. I’d try and go young, energetic, )where possible),  and see if we can shake this lethargy. Defo want Aluko in. Braybrooke may well benefit from a nastier player next to him - Hamza. Howell looked a better footballer in twenty minutes than Skipp has in 12 months. 

                     Jakub 

  Joseph  Okoli   Souttar   McFarlane

                      Howell

Aluko    Choudhury  Braybrooke  Alves.        

                       Bristric 

 

[CosbehFox]

33 minutes ago, Foxin_Mad said:

We were concerningly bad but that game was a little hard to judge because when a club has a positive feel it can help momentum, which can have a big effect on morale etc, obviously we are the complete opposite. Then also with it being a derby it can lead to the smaller teams raising their game. 

We’ve got to be better than that. Every away game will have a similar effect of being a scalp. Most games will be sell outs and they will be marketing the games as big days corporately. All of them will raise their game accordingly 

[Rubbersoul]

Martin desperately needs for this to be a convincing and comfortable win.  

[mozartfox]

1 hour ago, AKCJ said:

Stolarcyzk

Joseph Okoli Faes McFarlane

Skipp Braybrooke

Alves Chaplin Watson

Bristric

Page (if still here obviously) instead of Skipp.

[Danno]

Jakub 

Joseph Okoli Souttar McFarlane 

Braybrooke Skipp Chaplin 

Burns Bristric Alves  

 

 

[AKCJ]

11 minutes ago, TrentFox said:

It’s all much of a muchness, irrespective of personnel. I’d try and go young, energetic, )where possible),  and see if we can shake this lethargy. Defo want Aluko in. Braybrooke may well benefit from a nastier player next to him - Hamza. Howell looked a better footballer in twenty minutes than Skipp has in 12 months. 

 

                     Jakub 

  Joseph  Okoli   Souttar   McFarlane

                      Howell

Aluko    Choudhury  Braybrooke  Alves.        

                       Bristric 

 

Mate  

 

Howell isn't a defensive midfielder, Choudhury isn't an attacking midfielder and Aluko isn't a winger.

[Pliskin]

22 minutes ago, TrentFox said:

It’s all much of a muchness, irrespective of personnel. I’d try and go young, energetic, )where possible),  and see if we can shake this lethargy. Defo want Aluko in. Braybrooke may well benefit from a nastier player next to him - Hamza. Howell looked a better footballer in twenty minutes than Skipp has in 12 months. 

 

                     Jakub 

  Joseph  Okoli   Souttar   McFarlane

                      Howell

Aluko    Choudhury  Braybrooke  Alves.        

                       Bristric 

 

Howell holding? 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

40 minutes ago, boosmanana said:

Ravizzoli

 

Joseph

New

New

McFarlane

 

Braybrooke

 

Burns

Alves

Page

Watson

 

Bristric

That goalkeeper isn't playing, because he needs to not play to make him a good signing weirdly.

[Officer Doofy]

This is a right tasty CAT A clash this is. 

 

Can anyone think of any bigger CAT A games in recent times? 

[Chicken Nugent]

I expect we'll see relatively the same starting 11 as last time with maybe Bristric and McFarlane starting in place of Thomas and BDCR

 

[boosmanana]

11 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

That goalkeeper isn't playing, because he needs to not play to make him a good signing weirdly.

Yeah he won't play. We have 3 shit goalkeepers and he's the only one that's half decent with the ball at his feet 😂 

[Winstonthedog]

12 minutes ago, Officer Doofy said:

This is a right tasty CAT A clash this is. 

 

Can anyone think of any bigger CAT A games in recent times? 

I can't   .... this game is immense by any standards 

[Foxin_Mad]

44 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

We’ve got to be better than that. Every away game will have a similar effect of being a scalp. Most games will be sell outs and they will be marketing the games as big days corporately. All of them will raise their game accordingly 

Oh we definitely have to be better, every home game is also a big day out for most clubs. Some clubs wont have quite the momentum and local aspect that Notts did. We definitely need to be much better than that. 

[oldbluefox]

Dear Russell, 
Is it too much to ask that rather than tippy tappying the ball around the back four, to me, to you, we move the ball quicker and crisper forwards, not to feet but into space to give our chaps something to run onto when they are facing the goal rather than having to pass it back every time because they are facing the wrong way and there's no way they can turn.

If you can do this for me I promise I won't drop off to sleep before half time 

Thank you

Edited 17 August by oldbluefox

[BDW-11]

Stolarcyk

 

Joseph

Aluko

Okoli

Mcfarlane

 

Braybrooke

Page

 

Howell

Chaplin

Alves

 

Bristric

 

Don't see the need for a Skipp/Hamza type figure in the middle of the pitch against a low block.

Presume that Souttar will be a blade by the weekend and Aluko in his one game at CB last year looked handy, Okoli next to him due to no other options.

Hoping Thomas doesn't kick a ball for us ever again.
Howell over Burns as Burns struggled to get into the game on Saturday.

If Chaplin isn't fit, Howell in the 10, Alves on the right, Watson on the left.

No idea what Cullen is offering or what his best position is?

Got to move the ball quicker in the final third and think Page playing in the 8 would be a great foil for Sammy who can dictate play from a bit deeper.

[RedSoxUK]

He's absolutely mad enough to stick with McCarthy. Martin gives off massive 'mates' vibes. I also think he'll stick with Reid.

 

It's the same team.