ChaddySmoker

I must admit that I did have high hopes for this season under LJ but a few are saying on the ezine board that we will have to start all over again for next season with building a new squad! Am I correct in thinking that we will have Lanzoni, Kasunga and Korey Smith plus all of the forwards, JCH, McDonald, Rooney, Sidney, Dayton and Philliskirk for next year or on contracts that could easily be renewed? Mills is a good player whom I reckon we could/should get The only ones I can see that we might have problems with are Brown, Grounds, Tarky, Montano and Wes! This is why I believe LJ is giving some game time to Mellor, Millar and Winchester to see if they are going to make the grade

Playing players out of position is irrelevant, a good player is a good player. Kusunga can play C/Half and/or Right back, Grounds same on the left. Good team selection as we have 3 full backs out injured at the moment, we don't have the funds for a massive squad and I for 1 would rather have options in attack if anywhere! But we are still not scoring enough goals, That is the problem

JCH getting his chance, at last. I don't care about polite players, feed the beast!

We do however need to change our shape/system as we are not providing enough shots on target when our football is in the main excellent and good to watch! LJ sticks by his 'wingers' who come into the hole, rather than the touchline wizards so I would like him to try more of a 4-3-3 system with at least 1 wide player staying wide, Schmeltz or Montano and even on occasions going to 3 at the back, especially at home at nil-nil! JCH all the time for me, I am afraid!

I totally agree, the major problem so far is that the threat from our wingers has evaporated, Dayton, Sid, Montano and Miller have not pulled their weight recently plus we have had 2 right backs and our left back out injured. That has contrived to give us much less width, meaning less entertainment

and from ALL! A nice lad, half decent cricketer as well for the Town team! (Rochdale!)

Quite correct JSS, There is no point turning up as a player in any game or even as a supporter without the hope and anticipation of a victory, Brizzle 1-5 OAFC KTF Scorers Sidney 4 (out of 18 open goals) and Tarky at both ends!

Precisely, it is midfield where our problems lie and has been since the season started, even when we have been playing well. Defence, OK we are still missing a centre half but Grounds seemed to be doing that job alright until Tuesday night.

OOOOOOOHHH YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Cheers for that, may I ask is it possible to listen online to that, as certain radio stations do not seem to be allowed?

Get Sidney on!

Precisely, so when we start against Swindon on Saturday with Rooney and most likely Miller too (Although I want to see Sidney every home game!) there will be several people on here saying that this now proves that they were correct that Rooney should have started against Wolves, it beggars belief. LJ is the manager and no surprise he has to manage and that means to manage every aspect of our club over a full season! Give him a 5 year contract now and back him. TOTALLY AND COMPLETELY! KTF!

A half decent centre mid with good tackling, passing and shooting ability will never look very good when partnered with a crab!

That is not actually criticising anybody! All this crying out for a settled team, does any1 want us to start on Saturday with the same 11 as Tuesday? By the way there is always the problem of tiredness with 3 games in 8 days, perhaps resting Rooney and Millar was part of his plan! To use the squad?

I hope for Preston away, they are already sick of the sight of us!

As Mills is better as an attacking option and will pretty soon have to return, hopefully only temporarily, to Burnley, the back 4 would all be centre halves so there is nothing natural about that within a 4-4-2.

I think our best player so far this season has been Grounds BUT at Centre back, Kusunga really is a centre back too, therefore, let us try 3 at the back, rather than putting bloody Winchester in there. If Lanzoni gets fit he can play right mid, (he really looks good enough to play anywhere) or wingback with Mills on the left, then get 2 bloody wingers on for every home game. Lets not worry about the opposition unless its perhaps Wolves or Peterbro and get SIDNEY on the ball. Korey should play every game but we only play well when he plays well and that seems to be only 45 minutes every match, so lets change the system to help him and get Wes out of there, he cannot pass, never shoots (OK Preston so it was only once!) and never uses any space he creates. With either goalie that leaves us with 3 places to fill, so that is where the rotation should come in, Philly, Dayton, Rooney, Mac, Monty, Miller JCH. For away matches alternate Mellor and Wes to play alongside Korey if we need to fill the centre mid area, but if its 0-0 at half time, change it then, not at 60 minutes! Sorry obviously Tarky is always in there, have I added up correctly?

That's probably manager-speak for '5 of them were crap!'

The only fluidity seems to be within the water on the pitch, in danger of being abandoned? Get SIDNEY on, as their best player and fullback has gone off injured. I aint coming out with the obvious joke about our false No 9

LJ wont want his forwards to play 3 games in a week, saving them for Saturday perhaps? It seems that Wolves are lining up 4-5-1 as Doyle is on the bench! Perhaps we are matching them!

Ooooh I wonder how he manages to get by then, with gas prices going up by so much! So that is the team talk sorted. Come on Sidney, show them up!

At least Millar shoots on site. Just watching the highlights of the Championship and most of the goals come from shots from the edge of the area, or outside.

A very important 3 points when we didn't play well and I feel that it will give us momentum to win at least 1 of the next 2 games, then onwards and upwards, hopefully. Regarding fans in the main stand moaning, I cannot believe that, never!