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

[boosmanana]

25 minutes ago, The Doctor said:

a Martin team would never have 33 shots let's be real.

Maybe not, but his Southampton team in the season that we both got promoted from the Championship averaged the most touches in the oppositions box per game, most shots per game and the second highest non penalty xG per game. They also had 20 or more shots in 12 of their games with a highest of 31 and over the whole season averaged 19 shots per game. During the same season we had 20 or more shots in 6 of our games with a highest of 24, and over the whole season averaged 16.5 shots per game. This is of course the last time that he managed in England prior to getting sacked whilst in the Premier League, 2 whole divisions above where we currently are. But it's cool, wouldn't expect you to think or research for yourself before commenting. 

[ronnup]

1 hour ago, Corky said:

Is it looking like a 30k+ crowd? Last season was grim with many virtually empty blocks. A close to full ground would be a boost.

 

And the performance needs to tap into that, attacking aggressive football

[J.Lisemore]

Anything less than winning, is a failure. That goes for every game this season. Burton Albion at home in the league? We should be battering them. This isn’t arrogance, it’s reality. 

[Trav Le Bleu]

You know what's really sad?

 

I saw this thread title and thought, "Burton? Surely we can't be playing a friendly when the season's star... oh... right..."

 

Genuinely. It's still not sunk in.

[em9999]

1 hour ago, FoxinNotts said:

Looking at the tickets left a available on the website, should be well over 30k there

Doesn't that depend on how many season ticket holders actually turn up 

[Pita]

1-1. Draw they score in the last 10 minutes 

[Pliskin]

1 hour ago, GrobyLCFC31 said:

These are absolutely on the floor 

No excuses!
Need to kickstart our season a win and convincing performance to go with it! 

We’re their cup final… they will leave nothing on the pitch. 

[FoxinNotts]

9 minutes ago, em9999 said:

Doesn't that depend on how many season ticket holders actually turn up 

Yes, very true

[em9999]

I misread that I thought they also had a tit in defence to go with ours 

[HP1]

1 hour ago, Corky said:

Is it looking like a 30k+ crowd? Last season was grim with many virtually empty blocks. A close to full ground would be a boost.

Expect Burton to sell out all their 3k allocation, they always travel well. There'll be loads of Burton fans going undercover in the home end as well. No wonder its category A. 

[The Doctor]

8 hours ago, boosmanana said:

Maybe not, but his Southampton team in the season that we both got promoted from the Championship averaged the most touches in the oppositions box per game, most shots per game and the second highest non penalty xG per game. They also had 20 or more shots in 12 of their games with a highest of 31 and over the whole season averaged 19 shots per game. During the same season we had 20 or more shots in 6 of our games with a highest of 24, and over the whole season averaged 16.5 shots per game. This is of course the last time that he managed in England prior to getting sacked whilst in the Premier League, 2 whole divisions above where we currently are. But it's cool, wouldn't expect you to think or research for yourself before commenting. 

literally a flippant remark about how his style of football is ****ing shite to watch, and considers having possession to be the end goal rather than the means to an end but sure. 

[Ric Flair]

McCarthy, Reid and Thomas need to be dropped, arguably at least one of the CBs and Cullen is on borrowed time if he is as ineffective as he has been so far in pre-season and the 2 games.

 

Stolarczyk

 

Joseph

Okoli

Souttar

McFarlane

 

Skipp

Braybrooke

 

Burns

Alves

Watson

 

Bristric

[Gazza M]

Oliver Skipp pardon the pun needs binning off. Saturday the bloke gave it away countless times and seemed half asleep. Another whose been in a malaise for 2 seasons. 

And FFS play Bistric. Left it far too late to bring him on Saturday. 

[FosseSpark]

McCarthy

JJ Aluko Okoli McFarlane

Choudhury

Burns Braybrooke Howell Alves

Bristric

 

Subs: Stola Cullen Watson Gray Thomas Page

 

50/50 in playing from the back vs knocking it to Bristric

 

No Skipp BDR Souttar Mavididi Faes near the squad. Thomas on bench only because we have no other option.

Edited 18 August by FosseSpark

[FoxesWalk]

As much as I don’t want it to be, it will be an unchanged 11 if Chaplin is still out imo 

[Dames]

Can’t predict a starting 11 at the minute but i’m pretty sure we’ll labour to a very painful 1-0 win. 

[Oldblueyes]

I think we have one major disadvantage against Burton,  we are playing at home. Honestly.

[boosmanana]

1 hour ago, The Doctor said:

literally a flippant remark about how his style of football is ****ing shite to watch, and considers having possession to be the end goal rather than the means to an end but sure. 

[Merchant_Banker]

12 hours ago, emmo1987 said:

Stol

 

JJ

Aluko

Okoli

Mcfarlane

 

Braybrooke

Page

 

Cullen

Alves

Chaplin

 

Bristric

I like this line up. I don’t think we need a dedicated DM against this lot and Braybrooke’s defensive numbers last season were ok. If Page is mentally still here he has the energy to cover that area and the ability to do something when he receives the ball.

 

I would play Alves on the left, Chaplin at 10 and Burns on the right. Alves showed last week that this is his best position, Chaplin is experienced at 10 and allegedly links well with Burns, which is why he gets the nod on the right. Bristric up front because there is no one else.

 

This line up allows Martin to play his position game, but with midfielders who can progress the ball through the middle.

[ronnup]

1 hour ago, Ric Flair said:

McCarthy, Reid and Thomas need to be dropped, arguably at least one of the CBs and Cullen is on borrowed time if he is as ineffective as he has been so far in pre-season and the 2 games.

 

Stolarczyk

 

Joseph

Okoli

Souttar

McFarlane

 

Skipp

Braybrooke

 

Burns

Alves

Watson

 

Bristric

 

Bruss wont drop Mcarthy, he's going to persist Danny Ward style to prove he was right to bring him in. See also Cullen

[Ted Maul]

Assuming this must be our first ever league fixture against Burton? 

[FoxesTalker]

10 hours ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

You know what's really sad?

 

I saw this thread title and thought, "Burton? Surely we can't be playing a friendly when the season's star... oh... right..."

 

Genuinely. It's still not sunk in.

Understandable, given the speed of the decline.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

10 hours ago, HP1 said:

Expect Burton to sell out all their 3k allocation, they always travel well. There'll be loads of Burton fans going undercover in the home end as well. No wonder its category A. 

Almost bit at this

[Stuntman_Mike]

2 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

McCarthy, Reid and Thomas need to be dropped, arguably at least one of the CBs and Cullen is on borrowed time if he is as ineffective as he has been so far in pre-season and the 2 games.

 

Stolarczyk

 

Joseph

Okoli

Souttar

McFarlane

 

Skipp

Braybrooke

 

Burns

Alves

Watson

 

Bristric

I'd go this but Hamza for Skipp. 

 

I can't stand either of them, but at least Hamza has energy and physicality with his shitness. 

 

 

Edited 18 August by Stuntman_Mike

[Jabfox]

Their CB and captain was a proper shithouse in that pre-season friendly, I’d get Britstric up against him, should be a good battle!