Exiles and match thread vs The Cobblers

[EliotNes]

Well no one else has started one so I will.

COYOS

3-1 is the feeling in my water

[Constanza]

My cat says 3-0.

[BIGRON]

Just hope it gives me something to cheer about , don't fancy freezing my bolox off for nothing

[Eat The Rich]

We need a win tonight but Ross needs one even more. I go back and forth on whether the only thing that matters is the result tonight. On one hand a win, any win could give us a lift, give the players a bit of confidence and we could find ourselves playing a bit more expansively. On the other hand a flukey win following an otherwise familiar dour performance won't do much to convince us that a corner has been turned. Forced to make a choice the win. Any win. But it would be a real relief if we played some football and looked halfway bothered.

[Bergen]

Hello from Bergen.

We will lose (maybe pessimism works).

COME ON ORIENT!!!!!

[DissOppointed]

Surely time for a win

[Bergen]

Team: Sargeant, Ekpiteta, Coulson, Happe, Brophy, Clay, Marsh, Wright, Cisse, Wilkinson, Harrold

[Bergen]

Lee Angol misses out with a head injury.

[Bergen]

Subs: Vigouroux, Dayton, Sotiriou, Judd, Kyprianou, JMD, Sweeney.

[gshaw]

Formation could still be anything but my guess 4-3-3. Harsh on JMD who has been playing well and is best crosser of the ball so the moment we finally get someone who can head it starting the supply is dropped. A lot now expected of our new striker-cum-winger Wilkinson

Marsh RB
Coulson & Ekpiteta CB
Happe LB

Clay, Cissé, Wright CM

Wilkinson RW
Brophy LW
Harrold ST

[Bergen]

Looks like the most likely formation. Its still 4-5-1 to me

[Bergen]

Louis Dennis has to be injured. Not even on the bench.

[eagwgw]

Will be interesting to see if there is changes. Had a feeling Judd would be dropped after almost being sent off last game around.

Could be a number of formations, even a 5-3-2 with Brophy and Marsh as wing-backs. I reckon if Brophy is used as a forward surely JMD would be preferred up there, his crossing is far better.

Think the aim is match them up in midfield with numbers and hope for a similar goal that won us the game at their place, with Brophy using his pace.

[kokomO]

As someone mentions a ridiculous decision to drop JMD to the bench when starting harrold up front. No logic whatsoever. Either brave or stupid...

[ComeOnYouOs]

JMD shouldn't be dropped to the bench.

Ross really has no idea. When its gone bad, he'll use subs to get near the team he should have started with

[whittle81]

Surprised that Judd is dropped and even more surprising JMD is as well, oh well I suppose it makes sense that the best crosser of the ball, JMD is dropped, when Harrold who can get on to crosses is back in the team.

[corkeireorient]

looking at the line-up's, i dont see this going well for us .

[Eat The Rich]

I hope I'm wrong but that line up does look very, very conservative. I guess we're going to try (again) to grind out a 0-0 and if we nick anything then that's a Rossy Bonus.

[cymruO]

Cold in S Wales - winter warmer please O's.

[redintheface]

Lee Angol misses out with a head injury.

Got a clip round the ear from Ross as part of the new “ get tough” policy?

[PoundhillO]

Looking like another Dross game

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

Bet it’s gonna be 3-5-2 with Marsh and Brophy as wing backs.

Ridiculous to have dropped Judd and Hector. Ludicrous to have dropped JMD.

How bad has Wright got to be to miss out?

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Bloke hasn’t got a clue. Over by half-time in all likelihood.

[eagwgw]

Needs must.

Think we've gone to cancel them out and hope to nick a goal.

Not sure a bad 0-0 will please Teague judging by the program notes. Notably no backing for Ross in them.

[Give it to Jabo]

Sorry - Harrold up top on his own. Can not see it happening myself. Hope I am mistaken.