MATCH: Braintree Town (A) 21/12/24 🎄🎅

[Bender]

 

Referee: Walchester, Callum
Assistant Referee: Evans, Paul
Assistant Referee: Chard, Michael
Fourth Official: Bloxham, Jack

 

 

[TheBigDog]

For all us statistics out there:

 

Looks like some Wealdstone stats are not included…

Missed Penalties should state 1

Comeback Win should state 1 

 

[Hemel latic]

Hoping for a return to form, need to be on it for every game in this League, no easy games. Hopefully no new injury worries, Clucas and Charsley nearer to full match fitness. Hoping for a performance and result that set us up for a good Christmas. 

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

It's got huffed and puffed our way to an uninspiring draw stamped all over this. Thankfully MM has been chucking stamps out most of this season.

[League one forever]

If Raggers is still short, I’d rest him for York. 
 

The rest picks itself. 

[TheBigDog]

52 minutes ago, League one forever said:

If Raggers is still short, I’d rest him for York. 
 

The rest picks itself. 

If Raglan is not fit, he will be a big loss and Sutton needs to play centre of a back three with Ogle and Monthe.

 

As you say, the rest of the team picks itself

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Raglan will be out and he's trying to get fit for York. I don't have too many qualms about using Sutton to bridge injury periods. Obviously he's not as good defensively as Rags but he's decent going forward to exploit pockets (Our first goal on Saturday was developed from his burst deep into their half). We should have our first choice back three available in January too so giving Sutton these types of matches should help his development no end.

 

Similarly up front, I think MM will start Fondop with Stones as a phsyical spearhead giving Norwood a useful rest ahead of the Xmas matches which he should start in with Stones.

 

As for the ref, he's quite inexperienced and we've had him once (an unremarkable 1-1 at Wealdstone last season). Braintree was his last NL match where he booked 11 and sent off one when they played Fylde last month.

 

[daniel]

2 hours ago, Frankly Mr Shankly said:

Raglan will be out and he's trying to get fit for York. I don't have too many qualms about using Sutton to bridge injury periods. Obviously he's not as good defensively as Rags but he's decent going forward to exploit pockets (Our first goal on Saturday was developed from his burst deep into their half). We should have our first choice back three available in January too so giving Sutton these types of matches should help his development no end.

 

Similarly up front, I think MM will start Fondop with Stones as a phsyical spearhead giving Norwood a useful rest ahead of the Xmas matches which he should start in with Stones.

 

As for the ref, he's quite inexperienced and we've had him once (an unremarkable 1-1 at Wealdstone last season). Braintree was his last NL match where he booked 11 and sent off one when they played Fylde last month.

 

We’ve had our back 3 fit most of the season. Ogle, Raglan and Monthe. Hobson will be a welcome return and i’m sure we’ll still see plenty of him but I doubt he’ll be a regular starter. Caprice at RWB and Ogle RCB aren’t getting dropped and we lose too much from an attacking sense when Hobson plays. 

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

3 minutes ago, daniel said:

We’ve had our back 3 fit most of the season. Ogle, Raglan and Monthe. Hobson will be a welcome return and i’m sure we’ll still see plenty of him but I doubt he’ll be a regular starter. Caprice at RWB and Ogle RCB aren’t getting dropped and we lose too much from an attacking sense when Hobson plays. 

 

Yes, I think you're spot on. Ogle's settled into his role now and Caprice offers much more as an attacker with his ball delivery. Having Hobson involved means you don't have to change from three at the back if one suffers a knock and I'm sure injury or suspension will affect Monthe at some point.

[disjointed]

I hope Raglan is back for the York game as Monthe looks more comfortable on the ball when Raglan is there. 

[Littlemoor Lad]

2 hours ago, disjointed said:

I hope Raglan is back for the York game as Monthe looks more comfortable on the ball when Raglan is there. 

If he is

We win handsomely 

[BradKnowles1]

I’ve become so use to failure I keep feeling like it’s all going to come crashing down. Feel we need 7 points over Christmas. 

[Littlemoor Lad]

23 minutes ago, BradKnowles1 said:

I’ve become so use to failure I keep feeling like it’s all going to come crashing down. Feel we need 7 points over Christmas. 

This time it's different 

Have a happy Christmas courtesy of the boys in blue 

[oafcmetty]

4 minutes ago, Littlemoor Lad said:

This time it's different 

Have a happy Christmas courtesy of the boys in blue 

We all know that's not how it works. "Oldham Athletic. Ruining xmas since 1895"

[Littlemoor Lad]

8 minutes ago, oafcmetty said:

We all know that's not how it works. "Oldham Athletic. Ruining xmas since 1895"

Merry Christmas pal

We're putting this lot to the sword

[AlanGrovesFanClub]

20 hours ago, League one forever said:

If Raggers is still short, I’d rest him for York. 
 

The rest picks itself. 

He was quite tall last time I saw him. 

[disjointed]

11 hours ago, BradKnowles1 said:

I’ve become so use to failure I keep feeling like it’s all going to come crashing down. Feel we need 7 points over Christmas. 

7 would be a good return, all teams at the top are going to drop points, it does fel different this time but the expectation of it going wrong is ingrained. 

[Sloshed Joe]

Apologies for asking a Flexi ticket question in here. I was gonna get one as i work a fair bit at weekends so this deal works well for me. Does anyone know, if you buy one, can you then use it to book the actual seat where you wanna sit (like I can do for booking individual early bird ticket) Or does it just get you into the stadium and then you have to sit wherever?

[League one forever]

10 minutes ago, Sloshed Joe said:

Apologies for asking a Flexi ticket question in here. I was gonna get one as i work a fair bit at weekends so this deal works well for me. Does anyone know, if you buy one, can you then use it to book the actual seat where you wanna sit (like I can do for booking individual early bird ticket) Or does it just get you into the stadium and then you have to sit wherever?

The latter.
 

I think - but don’t know for certain that it just gives you unallocated 5 match ticket. So each game you pick, you just up as you would POTD and sit where you want in any unreserved seating. 

[oafc1955]

26 minutes ago, League one forever said:

The latter.
 

I think - but don’t know for certain that it just gives you unallocated 5 match ticket. So each game you pick, you just up as you would POTD and sit where you want in any unreserved seating. 

I think you have to pick your seat on the app or get a ticket from BP

[Hemel latic]

Safe journey to everyone heading to Braintree today. really looking forward to the game, hoping for three points, COYB.

[TheBigDog]

Start on the front foot, get that early goal… 

[LightDN123]

Anyone managed to find a VPN that works with DAZn? 

[nzlatic]

Can see us dropping points today. Not because “typical latics“ or that our season will start collapsing! Just think that we won’t win every game and a long away just before Christmas might be one of those where we don’t quite get over the line. 
 

Hooe I’m wrong though, will be well chuffed with 3 points and putting more pressure on those around us

[oafc1955]

When signing up with DAZN do you get a choice of games to watch or do you have to choose a specific game?