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

[Claudio Fannieri]

4 hours ago, Clever Fox said:

The one thing we have to do tomorrow regardless of who plays is move the Ball quicker.. That's how you create holes in the opposition.

Plus it tires them out no player likes to be continuously chasing the Ball. Do the above and we should win easily.

Could not agree more and here lies the problem when the likes of Thomas, Souttar, Okoli and Skipp are the left back, central defenders and CDM. Players technically bereft and incapable of moving the ball at pace or breaking any kind of lines to beat the opposition press. This is why Cullen has looked largely ineffective against Northampton and Notts County, because whenever he did take up good positions, these players are incapable of making the required pass competently or quickly enough to benefit. 
 

For that reason the club has to support Martin and bring in a new central defender, one who can play out from then back, however Martin can also help himself by replacing Thomas with McFarlane, drop Skipp and move Braybrooke into the 6, with either Chaplin or Howell coming into the more advanced midfielder role alongside Cullen. 

[LCFCJohn]

10 hours ago, iancognito said:

Won't be there tomorrow, out for the day for my son's birthday. I did offer to get him a ticket but he said he'd report me to social services if I took him "down that place again" 😭

And he’d be right to! Smart kid 

[oldbluefox]

2 minutes ago, LCFCJohn said:

And he’d be right to! Smart kid 

But he is 55!!! 😂

[SystonFox]

How many fans are burton bringing

[BirminghamFox]

First game for me since giving my season ticket up after moving to the Cotswolds… looking forward to a convincing win in this Category A match 🦊

[LCFCJohn]

39 minutes ago, oldbluefox said:

But he is 55!!! 😂

Ah sh*t! In that case, no sympathy, should have realised 50 years ago! 

[Ric Flair]

Cullen and Reid out please and Chaplin and Bristric in. Would like either McFarlane or Aluko in for Thomas too.

 

2-0 Leicester

[Claudio Fannieri]

4 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Cullen and Reid out please and Chaplin and Bristric in. Would like either McFarlane or Aluko in for Thomas too.

 

2-0 Leicester

I would keep Cullen in and drop Skipp, move Braybrooke into the deeper role, hopefully give us more opportunity to play out quicker and bring players like Cullen and Chaplin/Howell into the game more. Our inability to move the ball out from the back and through the lines from our defenders and holding midfielder in the last couple of games has killed our ability to move the ball with any purpose. 
 

my team would be 

 

McCarthy

 

JJ

Aluko

Souttar or Okoli 

McFarlane

 

Braybrooke

Cullen

Chaplin/Howell

 

Burns

Bristic

Alves

[Dandy king]

Agree with Ric above post. We've got to start changing this defence up immediately and adding some teeth up front. 

 

If brussel continues to play lots of double relegation players or players that are there for 'experience' who add nothing to the team he won't last long with the fans. 

[Dickov22]

If Luke starts, it tells me everything about Russell Martin. He cannot possibly start after last week. 
 

Reid as well- let’s have a proper striker leading the line please. 

[fox_favourite]

33 minutes ago, Dickov22 said:

If Luke starts, it tells me everything about Russell Martin. He cannot possibly start after last week. 
 

Reid as well- let’s have a proper striker leading the line please. 

You know deep in the centre of your bottom that he will play. 

[CrazyKopCorner]

Stolarcyzk 

 

JJ

Aluko

Souttar 

McFarlane

 

Skipp

Braybrooke

Alves 

 

Burns

Bristic

Watson 

[StanSP]

My 2y/o has gone for a 5-2 win for us... 

[Nolucklcfc]

The issue with this style of play is you have to move the ball quickly otherwise it just looks a high risk, no reward. So far to

me, it’s been boring, slow, lack of chance creation and some players just looks destined to give the ball away in dangerous areas. 
 

That said, it’s still very early days and hopefully it gets better. Today is a must win really in terms of the general feel about this ‘rebuild’ 

[Muzzy_no7]

1 hour ago, SystonFox said:

How many fans are burton bringing

Less than 800

[Happy Fox]

5 minutes ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Less than 800

1,000 according to their Twitter page.

[Spudulike]

1 hour ago, Ric Flair said:

Cullen and Reid out please and Chaplin and Bristric in. Would like either McFarlane or Aluko in for Thomas too.

 

2-0 Leicester

Has anyone actually seen McFarlane play? Is it just because he's not Thomas?

[fox_favourite]

Just now, Spudulike said:

Has anyone actually seen McFarlane play? Is it just because he's not Thomas?

There is your answer. 

[Adster]

Just now, Spudulike said:

Has anyone actually seen McFarlane play? Is it just because he's not Thomas?

Yes

[ronnup]

1 hour ago, Ric Flair said:

Cullen and Reid out please and Chaplin and Bristric in. Would like either McFarlane or Aluko in for Thomas too.

 

2-0 Leicester

Exactly this

[FoxesTalker]

1 hour ago, SystonFox said:

How many fans are burton bringing

They're bringing over 2,000. To be fair, £30 a ticket is very top heavy for League One.

[Dickov22]

41 minutes ago, fox_favourite said:

You know deep in the centre of your bottom that he will play. 

I just can’t understand it. 

[SpacedX]

1 hour ago, Ric Flair said:

Cullen and Reid out please and Chaplin and Bristric in. Would like either McFarlane or Aluko in for Thomas too.

 

2-0 Leicester

I fear that this could be yet another case of managerial cronyism/favouritism obscuring selection joining the lengthy list of managers here that are unable to recognise their best starting XI.

[FoxesTalker]

1 minute ago, FoxesTalker said:

They're bringing over 2,000. To be fair, £30 a ticket is very top heavy for League One.

Correction - 1,000 plus.

[adejo92]

1 hour ago, Ric Flair said:

Cullen and Reid out please and Chaplin and Bristric in. Would like either McFarlane or Aluko in for Thomas too.

 

2-0 Leicester

100% this.

 

The weaknesses are so clear to see. 

 

Willing to give a free pass for the Notts County result / performance as its still teething issues.

 

Being too stubborn to change the obvious weaknesses / issues is what will get the fans backs up.

 

You've had your free pass, make the changes and get a positive result.