MATCHWATCH : Blackpool (h)

[Snowflake Royal]

If Ince brings Rahman back in, sticks with a back 5 and we get a poor performance and result, I think that's the straw that pushes me into full on Out.

Tbh, probably even if we get an ok or good result.

What's the worst team you think Ince could field using players with more than 1 start this season, in positions they've played here?

.........................Bouzanis
Mbengue, Sarr, Dann, McIntyre, Rahman
.............Loum, Hendrick, Ejaria
........................Meite, Joao

If it's allowed, I'd put Holmes at right wing back. Guy did a job for us at right back for Paunovic but I wouldn't want to rely on him to provide the width.

NGW at centre back (as he played in the League Cup - he did alright but I don't think the position suits him)

McIntyre into midfield. Specifically he's going to bring back the "defensive attacking midfielder" role that Paunovic gave him, now for a full 90 minutes.

Has Hoilett played up front for us? I have a feeling he might have done when he first got here. Once upon a time he was a goalscorer, but those days are gone.

Joao's in awful form, but so is Long, and I have more faith in Joao producing a "moment of magic" than I do Long.

You have to actually pressure the opposition defence and move in order produce a moment of magic.

On the other hand, Joao in awful form has scored 5 times as many goals as Long in the league.in the same number of appearances and about 100 minutes more.

So he's absolutely a more likely source of goals

[Sutekh]

If it's allowed, I'd put Holmes at right wing back. Guy did a job for us at right back for Paunovic but I wouldn't want to rely on him to provide the width.

NGW at centre back (as he played in the League Cup - he did alright but I don't think the position suits him)

McIntyre into midfield. Specifically he's going to bring back the "defensive attacking midfielder" role that Paunovic gave him, now for a full 90 minutes.

Has Hoilett played up front for us? I have a feeling he might have done when he first got here. Once upon a time he was a goalscorer, but those days are gone.

Joao's in awful form, but so is Long, and I have more faith in Joao producing a "moment of magic" than I do Long.

You have to actually pressure the opposition defence and move in order produce a moment of magic.

On the other hand, Joao in awful form has scored 5 times as many goals as Long in the league.in the same number of appearances and about 100 minutes more.

So he's absolutely a more likely source of goals

Not when his knees aren’t working he isn’t

[Zammo]

17,000 sold for Saturday. WTF.

[TiagoIlori]

Scrappy 1-0 win will do me, not going expect anything comfortable but do not want to hear any excuses if we don’t win.

[Hound]

17,000 sold for Saturday. WTF.

It’s another schools/grassroots cheap ticket gig

And we keep winning at home

[Zammo]

Yes, that's correct.

[RFCMod]

Even one of my coaches who's a staunch Alders**t fan turned round last night and spluttered the words:

"my boys going to Reading on Saturday"

Oh how I laughed

17,000 sold for Saturday. WTF.

It’s another schools/grassroots cheap ticket gig

And we keep winning at home

[The Royal Forester]

17,000 sold for Saturday. WTF.

It’s another schools/grassroots cheap ticket gig

And we keep winning at home

Not when we get big gates!

[tidus_mi2]

17,000 sold for Saturday. WTF.

It’s another schools/grassroots cheap ticket gig

And we keep winning at home

Not when we get big gates!

We've won both games with the schools/grassroots ticket offer.

[YorkshireRoyal99]

If Ince brings Rahman back in, sticks with a back 5 and we get a poor performance and result, I think that's the straw that pushes me into full on Out.

Tbh, probably even if we get an ok or good result.

What's the worst team you think Ince could field using players with more than 1 start this season, in positions they've played here?

.........................Bouzanis
Mbengue, Sarr, Dann, McIntyre, Rahman
.............Loum, Hendrick, Ejaria
........................Meite, Joao

If it's allowed, I'd put Holmes at right wing back. Guy did a job for us at right back for Paunovic but I wouldn't want to rely on him to provide the width.

NGW at centre back (as he played in the League Cup - he did alright but I don't think the position suits him)

McIntyre into midfield. Specifically he's going to bring back the "defensive attacking midfielder" role that Paunovic gave him, now for a full 90 minutes.

Has Hoilett played up front for us? I have a feeling he might have done when he first got here. Once upon a time he was a goalscorer, but those days are gone.

Joao's in awful form, but so is Long, and I have more faith in Joao producing a "moment of magic" than I do Long.

You have to actually pressure the opposition defence and move in order produce a moment of magic.

Is that what Dimitar Berbatov did when he was playing?

[Hound]

It’s another schools/grassroots cheap ticket gig

And we keep winning at home

Not when we get big gates!

We've won both games with the schools/grassroots ticket offer.

Cov and Huddersfield?

[Hendo]

Not when we get big gates!

We've won both games with the schools/grassroots ticket offer.

Cov and Huddersfield?

Yep.

3-1 v Huddersfield
1-0 v Cov

[The Royal Forester]

It’s another schools/grassroots cheap ticket gig

And we keep winning at home

Not when we get big gates!

We've won both games with the schools/grassroots ticket offer.

Burton was one that sprang to my mind and there has been others going back decades. I hadn't hadn't realised that fact about the schools/grassroot games.

[URZZZZ]

Would go with:

Lumley

Mbengue
Holmes
Sarr
NGW

McIntyre

Ince
Hendrick
Fornah
Azeez

Carroll

Bouzanis, Dann, Loum, Casedei, Hoilett, Meite, Long

Not too comfortable with Mbengue at RB, but Abrefa seems to be injured/out of favour. Sarr isn’t particularly impressing, thought he was the worst of the three CB’s last week but hope he can pick it up because we’re stuck with him for a while

[Hendo]

Would go with:

Lumley

Mbengue
Holmes
Sarr
NGW

McIntyre

Ince
Hendrick
Fornah
Azeez

Carroll

Bouzanis, Dann, Loum, Casedei, Hoilett, Meite, Long

Would probably go with that as well.

[Hound]

Would go with:

Lumley

Mbengue
Holmes
Sarr
NGW

McIntyre

Ince
Hendrick
Fornah
Azeez

Carroll

Bouzanis, Dann, Loum, Casedei, Hoilett, Meite, Long

Would probably go with that as well.

Yeah pretty much. Loum for McIntyre maybe but not much in it

Mbengue hasn’t been all bad at RB. And I’d have Ehibhatiomhan on the bench instead of Meite and actually Abbey instead of Dann but doubt either will happen

[YorkshireRoyal99]

Would go with:

Lumley

Mbengue
Holmes
Sarr
NGW

McIntyre

Ince
Hendrick
Fornah
Azeez

Carroll

Bouzanis, Dann, Loum, Casedei, Hoilett, Meite, Long

Not too comfortable with Mbengue at RB, but Abrefa seems to be injured/out of favour. Sarr isn’t particularly impressing, thought he was the worst of the three CB’s last week but hope he can pick it up because we’re stuck with him for a while

I'd possibly swap Holmes with Mbengue, although not sure how much difference it would make in either position. I just think Mbengue looks significantly better at CB as opposed to out wide, but obviously Holmes' strength is also in the middle, but is probably a stronger full back overall than Mbengue.

The rest of the side looks ok, but expecting a 3/5 man defence still with Dann playing if Holmes isn't fit, Hoilett on one side and NGW on the other.

[Snowflake Royal]

Mbengue has come on very well, so would probably be much more positionally aware at RB than he was at RWB earlier in the season.

But for me his pace is absolutely crucial at CB given how sluggish everyone else we have to choose from is.

Would really like to see something from Sarr, but I think Holmes, McIntyre and Mbengue are all better defenders.

Loum must be due a worldy, he's been bollox recently.

I'd find a seniors competition for Dann.

[YorkshireRoyal99]

Yeah I wouldn't want Dann playing after his last couple of games, I was hoping/expecting that he might turn out to be decent with a few games under his belt (I mean, very optimistic me is saying he might) and a bit more fitness but it doesn't seem like it's turning out that way. Admittedly, the one thing I did see him doing last Friday was a bit of organising around, but is that really enough to warrant a spot?

Loum tends to be a bit all over the place when he's been out of the side for a couple of games, seems to take him a game or two to find his feet again so hopefully some consistent starts will see him get back to a more consistent level. Obviously, when you pick up that many bookings and the odd injury/rotation it will be hard.

Loum is actually someone I'd consider signing if the price was right (so very low/free) just for the sake of some continuity and I think he could improve on this season with another season in this league now he's had experience.

[Snowflake Royal]

Yeah I wouldn't want Dann playing after his last couple of games, I was hoping/expecting that he might turn out to be decent with a few games under his belt (I mean, very optimistic me is saying he might) and a bit more fitness but it doesn't seem like it's turning out that way. Admittedly, the one thing I did see him doing last Friday was a bit of organising around, but is that really enough to warrant a spot?

Loum tends to be a bit all over the place when he's been out of the side for a couple of games, seems to take him a game or two to find his feet again so hopefully some consistent starts will see him get back to a more consistent level. Obviously, when you pick up that many bookings and the odd injury/rotation it will be hard.

Loum is actually someone I'd consider signing if the price was right (so very low/free) just for the sake of some continuity and I think he could improve on this season with another season in this league now he's had experience.

Loum is probably the last midfielder I'd bring back next season. And Casadei hasn’t played 90 minutes yet.