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Post by mallorcanstokie on Dec 1, 2020 8:31:31 GMT
Maybe struggling with a few injuries but hopefully should still take all 3 points....
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Post by mickstupp on Dec 1, 2020 8:42:34 GMT
Hand grenade of a game for us. They’ve been quite good recently.
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Post by raythesailor on Dec 1, 2020 8:45:18 GMT
I know nothing about them.
Who should we look out for in their side?
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Post by chuckrocky on Dec 1, 2020 8:49:38 GMT
Will be a tough game but one we need three points from with two tricky games coming after.
They’re a better side than they were at the start of the season but have still only won two games all season. These are the games we have to win if we have serious aspirations of finishing in the top six.
I’d rest Mikel for this one with Cousins coming in to replace him. Hopefully Fletcher will be back.
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Post by Frogger Theft Auto on Dec 1, 2020 8:50:32 GMT
There'll be 1000 Wycombe fans there. Could give them a boost.
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Post by StaffordPotter on Dec 1, 2020 8:54:50 GMT
There'll be 1000 Wycombe fans there. Could give them a boost. No doubt about it, it'll make a huge difference from playing in front of no crowds to have even 1000 back. |
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Post by Northy on Dec 1, 2020 8:55:45 GMT
I know nothing about them. Who should we look out for in their side? the beast of Wycombe Adebayo Akinfenwa |
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Post by raythesailor on Dec 1, 2020 9:00:06 GMT
I know nothing about them. Who should we look out for in their side? the beast of Wycombe Adebayo Akinfenwa Thanks for that I will watch out for him. Did you have to look up the spelling ? 😀 |
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Post by Fred Merger on Dec 1, 2020 9:01:37 GMT
Bursik
Collins
Batth
Chester
Fox
Cousins
Clucas
Powell
Campbell
Fletcher or Vokes
McClean
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Post by raythesailor on Dec 1, 2020 9:03:14 GMT
Just looked Afinfenwa up on wiki.
He looks a beefy beast !
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Post by crowey on Dec 1, 2020 9:06:10 GMT
Just looked Afinfenwa up on wiki. He looks a beefy beast ! .... the heaviest professional player in England. Around 100 kg if I’m not mistaken |
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Post by Northy on Dec 1, 2020 9:06:55 GMT
the beast of Wycombe Adebayo Akinfenwa Thanks for that I will watch out for him. Did you have to look up the spelling ? 😀 yes  He's 38 now but an immovable object, defenders will need to watch being rolled easily. |
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Post by Northy on Dec 1, 2020 9:08:09 GMT
Just looked Afinfenwa up on wiki. He looks a beefy beast ! yes, and he's a bit of a career at lower levels, scoring crucial winning goals in play off games, first goal at Swansea's new ground etc. |
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Post by ryd1967 on Dec 1, 2020 9:41:53 GMT
There'll be 1000 Wycombe fans there. Could give them a boost. No they will not. You can't until Thursday when the new teir system starts. |
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Post by apb1 on Dec 1, 2020 9:51:33 GMT
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Post by Roger Everyone on Dec 1, 2020 9:52:23 GMT
Just looked Afinfenwa up on wiki. He looks a beefy beast ! .... the heaviest professional player in England. Around 100 kg if I’m not mistaken I can use that information next time the Mrs says I am over weight... |
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Post by pb1863 on Dec 1, 2020 9:53:04 GMT
With so many games and a few injuries of late, I wonder if MON will be tempted to make changes and rest a few players.
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Post by somersetstokie on Dec 1, 2020 10:09:18 GMT
There'll be 1000 Wycombe fans there. Could give them a boost. No doubt about it, it'll make a huge difference from playing in front of no crowds to have even 1000 back. Yes, it will be very much like a lot of matches in the Scottish leagues. |
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Post by somersetstokie on Dec 1, 2020 10:13:37 GMT
Just looked Afinfenwa up on wiki. He looks a beefy beast ! .... the heaviest professional player in England. Around 100 kg if I’m not mistaken Are there any EFL rules on the weight of footballers? It must be pretty hard on some pitches having a mass like that trundling around them for an hour or so. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2020 10:14:12 GMT
There'll be 1000 Wycombe fans there. Could give them a boost. No doubt about it, it'll make a huge difference from playing in front of no crowds to have even 1000 back. We're lucky they've only opted for 1000. The safety advisory board came out & said that teams do not have to have a pilot test game with 1k and can go straight to 2k, Wycombe have opted to start with half. |
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Post by gingerninja on Dec 1, 2020 10:33:20 GMT
I actually think fans being allowed at limited grounds will actually work for the away teams. I think it could actually work in our favour and harden our resolve to raise our game.
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Post by cheekymatt71 on Dec 1, 2020 11:08:54 GMT
We could do with a win and the other top 6 contenders not doing so well on this set of midweek games.
We are not able to string together a long winning sequence for a while now. MON is finally settling on a solid 4-2-3-1 formation which is the best way forward, and we have a settled group of players now.
Whilst a lot of attention is focused on the deficiences in defence, I actually think our problem is in midfield. We have creativity from the likes of Powell to create chances but we just dont have a solid platform to control possession and control games.
Mikel is playing well but he isnt shielding the defence, and Clucas is still not involved enough in the game. Time and again we allow through-balls for attackers to run past our slow defenders.
I do think bringing Cousins in could be the right move alongside Mikel. That would create a stronger shield in front of the defence - we sacrifice the attacking potential of Clucas but I want to see 2 proper holding midfielders in there away from home.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 1, 2020 11:20:42 GMT
Bursik
Collins
Batth
Chester
Fox
Oakley-Booth
Cousins
Clucas
Powell
Campbell
McClean
Subs: Mäenpää, Smith, Lindsay, Shawcross, Tymon, Verlinden, Ince, Brown, Vokes
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Post by heworksardtho on Dec 1, 2020 11:24:58 GMT
There'll be 1000 Wycombe fans there. Could give them a boost. Or a Mars Bar 😜 |
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Post by femark on Dec 1, 2020 11:39:06 GMT
the beast of Wycombe Adebayo Akinfenwa Thanks for that I will watch out for him. Did you have to look up the spelling ? 😀 You can't miss him! |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 1, 2020 13:12:05 GMT
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Post by walrus on Dec 1, 2020 13:21:08 GMT
Fletcher out is the biggest blow.
Vokes has been dire this season. Worth playing Campbell through the middle and Powell just off him with TOB coming into the middle?
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 1, 2020 13:25:12 GMT
Fletcher out is the biggest blow. Vokes has been dire this season. Worth playing Campbell through the middle and Powell just off him with TOB coming into the middle? I think that’s what he’ll do. McLean and Powell either side of Campbell with Oakley Booth part of a 3 man midfield..... |
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Post by Olgrligm on Dec 1, 2020 13:36:20 GMT
There'll be 1000 Wycombe fans there. Could give them a boost. It's interesting, because O'Neill said on Saturday that it's very difficult to motivate the players to keep going out and trudging around empty stadia. |
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Dec 1, 2020 13:46:34 GMT
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