Davefevs Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 Haven’t seen a tweet from @jbcfc today, so I’m gonna have to put the effort in this week! Luckily, two of our unsuspecting opponent’s fans - @pnefcok and @Mortis have unknowingly furnished me with some insight. I hope LJ is reading, and Alex Neil isn’t. How Do They Line-up: Last week’s league match v Birmingham (a) won 1-0, not cup game v Man City. Graphic from Statszone...Transfermarkt have changed their templates. How Do They Play: The Players: Declan Rudd - GK - ex-Norwich goalie, who had previously had a loan spell at PNE earlier in career. Established number 1, and decent keeper at this level. Darnell Fisher - RB - one of those young (albeit now 25) attacking, energetic right backs that we’ve hankered after for years who turn up at clubs and we think why have t we got someone. In the mould of Christie, Darikwa etc. I do think you can get at him though. Andrew Hughes - LB - late(ish) arrival to championship football, now 27 having played at Newport and even Mangotsfield Utd. Steady LB who has been a fairly regular player since arriving from Peterborough Patrick Bauer - CB - German Centre-Back, arrived on a free from Charlton in the summer. Can’t believe he wasn’t given the 24 shirt. Has really improved them against crosses this season. Ben Davies - CB - highly rated defender, who’s come through the ranks and several loan spells to be one of the most sought after CBS in the division. Got a good all round game and settled into a good partnership with Bauer. Ben Pearson - CM - dirty little shit....get your bets on for a yellow card tomorrow. Paul Gallagher - CM - crafty little shit....but very good technically especially at set-pieces. I will be counting the feigned clash of head injuries tomorrow. Daniel Johnson - AM - annoying little shit....if you’re trying to take a free-kick, just stands on the ball, or kicks it away when ref not watching. In seriousness, 3 key players in Neil’s side. Sean Maguire - LF/CF - Seany Maguire, Seany Maguire, he drinks the Guinness, he drinks the Murphy’s, his curtain’s are ******’ massive. Ex-Eastenders and Scott & Bailey actor who is also a Nippy striker with hamstrings made of cheese strings. Always on the half turn, and tidy finisher Josh Harrop - RF - ex-Man Utd youngster who’s back in the first team fold after an ACL injury. Tom Barkhuisen - CF/RF - converted winger who’s played for a few of the NW coastal town clubs. Good player with eye for a goal. Others: Alan Browne - Josh Brownhill ear-a-like who is in and out of the side this season. Likes a goal from midfield. David Nugent - experienced forward and nephew of Emily and brother of Spider. Famed for his goal on debut for England...just ask Defoe! Billy Bodin - ex-Gas, son of Paul who played for Bath and Newport. So How Do We Win: Get a gypsy to reverse the curse piss in each corner flag before the game don’t try to match the shithousery of Pearson, Johnson and Gallagher let Semenyo loose!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnefcok Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 I'd probably expect Bodin, if fit again, to start on the right instead of Harrop but otherwise I fully expect that to be the team. Bench will include the likes of Browne, Potts, Ledson, Storey, then 2 out of the likes of Green, Ginnelly, Nugent and Stockley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcherryberry Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, pnefcok said: I'd probably expect Bodin, if fit again, to start on the right instead of Harrop but otherwise I fully expect that to be the team. Bench will include the likes of Browne, Potts, Ledson, Storey, then 2 out of the likes of Green, Ginnelly, Nugent and Stockley. No Bayliss? How has he been since signing from Cov. City were sniffing around him.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted September 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 4 minutes ago, redcherryberry said: No Bayliss? How has he been since signing from Cov. City were sniffing around him.... I liked him at Cov. My only slight reservation was whether he was quick enough with the ball at his feet for top-end Champ. Albeit only seen him on telly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 Potts a player we tried to sign but lost out to Preston. So instead we got Adelakun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnefcok Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 58 minutes ago, redcherryberry said: No Bayliss? How has he been since signing from Cov. City were sniffing around him.... Has looked promising when used in cup games but still very young and was never going to walk straight into a proven and experienced midfield at this level. Seems like AN still coaching a few things into him before introducing him to league action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipps69 Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 6 minutes ago, pnefcok said: Has looked promising when used in cup games but still very young and was never going to walk straight into a proven and experienced midfield at this level. Seems like AN still coaching a few things into him before introducing him to league action. Sounds like Massengo for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 Probably a loss if the last 12 times we have played them are anything to go by, can't think of a team we have done worse against in the last few years. Think it's been 8 years since our last victory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheWhites Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 Good post. One thing I will say is Darnell Fisher an excellent defensive full back. He's brilliant defending one on ones, wins free kicks, and is quick. Last season I also saw a stat that he had the best progressive passing out of any full back in the league. However, he does quite often lose his man at the back stick due to lack of concentration. I wouldn't say he's a weak point though. We're not great defending set pieces IMO. We have also struggled in the past against teams who sit lots of men behind the ball and defend in compact blocks, but you're not like that so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 What team do we play I wonder. I got a feeling LJ may go similar to Norwich away last season. With O'Dowda in behind Fam. Bentley Hunt Moore. Williams Rowe Brownhill. Massengo Weimann. O'Dowda. Eliasson Diedhiou Not the team I would pick but I believe something like that is what LJ will go with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 1 hour ago, UpTheWhites said: We're not great defending set pieces IMO. We have also struggled in the past against teams who sit lots of men behind the ball and defend in compact blocks, but you're not like that so. No problem there then as we're not great at attacking set pieces. I do wonder what we do in training regarding that. Still fancy us to pick up a point in the most boring 0-0 you will ever see, so it's bound to be a great match full of goals and end to end football then We do need to start creating chances and putting away a higher % of the few we create though. If I were LJ I would Bench Dave and Antoine and play a 550 formation to surprise them with the option of bringing on attackers and wingers if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 Daniel Johnson usually plays well against us. Hopefully not today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 It'll be interesting to see how the Championship Table looks after todays matches. Could be very different near the top... for us though, as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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