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Post by jezzascfc on Oct 13, 2020 17:50:14 GMT
Another chance to put one over on the manic Welshman - MON is likely to play much of the team that did the job away from home at PNE, with the odd tweak (including resting those who were away on international duty and replacing Bruno). I'd personally like to see more of the 343 with Powell included that did so well away at Villa, although there are two home games to follow in quick succession (Wed v Barnsley, Sat v Brentford) that he may hold back Nick for, and go more "solid" in this one:
Luton XI
Davies
Collins Souttar Fox
Smith Mikel Clucas Tymon
Campbell Fletcher Powell
Barnsley XI
Davies
Smith Batth Chester Fox
Brown Oakley-Boothe Thompson McClean
Gregory Vokes
Brentford to follow - where you'd hope MON plays what he considers to be his strongest XI out of that lot.
It will be interesting to see if MON does try to do something like the above and carries on changing 8 or 9 players each game. It does give them rest between games denied by the hectic fixture list, but it is hard to breed consistency and familiarity.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2020 7:07:29 GMT
Changing 9 players and the whole system from game to game is probably the worst idea available to him.
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Post by greenhoff on Oct 17, 2020 7:15:13 GMT
I think we all know what going to happen in this one. MON has done brilliantly for us however for me he's gone too negative. I'd be very surprised with anything other than a narrow defeat
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Oct 17, 2020 7:41:44 GMT
Davies Collins Souttar Fox Smith TOB Mikel Thomson McClean Fletcher Brown
Clucas and Powell are not in good form and I thought Tymon was poor against Birmingham. Personally I prefer Brown to Campbell because he offers more off the ball and more likely to create chances for those around him. I don't think O'Neill has settled on his first 11 yet so I'm probably way off the mark.
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Post by gingerninja on Oct 17, 2020 7:47:22 GMT
Be interesting if he reverts to his favourites today, McClean and Powell, both Oakley Booth and Tymon had relatively poor games against Brum, I would like to see us go there and play with the freedom we did against Villa, it's a game Mikel with his pedigree should dominate and dictate in..
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Post by Gods on Oct 17, 2020 8:03:49 GMT
I'd start Danny Baath, you always feel there might be a goal in him in or around a set piece and he's no worse than anyone else at the back.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 17, 2020 8:05:31 GMT
If he’s going 3-5-2 I’d like to see the below
Davies
Souttar Chester Fox
Brown Mikel Clucas Oakley Booth Tymon
Powell
Campbell
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Post by bgreen13 on Oct 17, 2020 8:13:19 GMT
D Day.
We'll take the lead then they'll get a dodgy penalty... Again
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 17, 2020 8:49:45 GMT
The seem quite confident, which suppose is no surprise with their record since the return of the Messiah.
Lots of 2-0s and 3-1s being predicted
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Post by LL Cool Dave on Oct 17, 2020 8:50:39 GMT
0 - 1
Brown comes off the bench to score the winner.
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Post by wakefieldstokie on Oct 17, 2020 8:52:51 GMT
0 v 5 we are due goals, and to be honest we all need a good Saturday evening
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 17, 2020 8:57:35 GMT
Defeat really is unthinkable.
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Post by bgreen13 on Oct 17, 2020 9:01:44 GMT
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Post by andystokey on Oct 17, 2020 9:03:13 GMT
Brown has to play for me, we need to get down the sides when they push on.
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Post by somersetstokie on Oct 17, 2020 9:51:09 GMT
As Eric Morecombe would probably say: Nil-Nil. To Luton.
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Post by JoeinOz on Oct 17, 2020 9:55:45 GMT
Back on the nogger treadmill
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Post by robwahlmann on Oct 17, 2020 10:50:34 GMT
My preferred starting 11:
..................Davies................. .......Collins...Souttar.....Fox......... Smith............Mikel.............Tymon ........Powell...........Clucas.......... ..................Fletcher............... ............Campbell.....................
Subs: Blondy, Batth, Brown, Thompson, TOB, Vokes. (McClean, Ince, Cousins, Chester, Gregory)
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Post by Pirate on Oct 17, 2020 11:24:23 GMT
My pick, dont think it will be this mind
Davies
Collins Souttar Fox
Smith Mikel Thompson Tymon
Powell
Campbell Fletcher
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Post by thehoof on Oct 17, 2020 11:44:29 GMT
Mr.Jones is on Football Focus shortly.
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Post by sheds1862 on Oct 17, 2020 11:47:57 GMT
Mr.Jones is on Football Focus shortly. Can't be doing with him. Never ever took to him at all.
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Post by teagles05 on Oct 17, 2020 11:58:10 GMT
Scares me how shit we've been against old managers
If there is one bloke I'd absolutely hate losing to, it's that deluded little gremlin Jones
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Post by somersetstokie on Oct 17, 2020 11:58:33 GMT
Mr.Jones is on Football Focus shortly. And hopefully not on "Songs of Praise" tomorrow!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2020 11:59:55 GMT
The stats on Football Focus were stark.
51% win rate at Luton 16% at Stoke 56% back at Luton
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Oct 17, 2020 12:01:17 GMT
“ Well now we’ve got a proper manager “ might just come back to haunt someone today
Jones gave his absolute All for us literally everything he had and for players we say that’s all we ask , he’s not responsible for where we are today that ticket sits with one whose still with us
I hope he loses today but very much doubt he will but rush him every success after that as it highlights the biggest issues are not with the manager past or present
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Post by thehoof on Oct 17, 2020 12:08:24 GMT
The stats on Football Focus were stark. 51% win rate at Luton 16% at Stoke 56% back at Luton Absolutely stark as you say. I suppose that the Luton side he left and has gone back to, does have some players with a bit of pace; something we have lacked ( and still lack) for a while. Whether that enables the “Diamond” to work I don’t know. It’s hard to see how you can go from + 50% win rate to < 17% back to >55% win rates? I would be happy if we keep a clean sheet, because 1 goal could easily beat us, 2 definitely will.
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Post by Gods on Oct 17, 2020 12:33:27 GMT
Can you imagine if MON and our lot turn up in the dreaded market stall tracksuit costumes with the yellow block pattern looking like they just stepped out of Poundland in Luton town centre and Nath is there in his best casual Barbour jacket !? :-)
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Post by toppercorner on Oct 17, 2020 12:47:09 GMT
Please beat NJ's Luton today Stoke!
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Post by bolders on Oct 17, 2020 12:48:07 GMT
Davies Collins Souter Chester Smith Mikel Clucas Fox Powell Campbell Fletcher That for me
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Post by Olgrligm on Oct 17, 2020 12:53:55 GMT
The stats on Football Focus were stark. 51% win rate at Luton 16% at Stoke 56% back at Luton Good manager. We all know how this is going to go this afternoon.
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Post by musik on Oct 17, 2020 13:03:22 GMT
Davies
Souttar Batth Fox
Ince Clucas Cousins McClean
Campbell Vokes Fletcher
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