huge gamble in selection

poolie 24 · **Joined:** Sat Aug 10, 2013 10:24 am **Posts:** 78

Be interesting to see how we do today. Dropping your best 3 attacking players regardless of form is a huge gamble. I wonder who the captain is!! Fingers crossed anyhow

alleztfc · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 3:31 pm

Very strange. Luke gets his rest at last...

parmo · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 3:36 pm

I'm actually struggling to visualise who will play where as official site has stated he is going 3-5-2....

Must be Monkhouse and Franks up front

can't actually work out where the midfielders will play? Holden must be down to play left mid?

Can't figure out who will play where after that from Sweeney, Walton and Dolan?

I'm amazed Walker hasn't made it into the line up in front of Sweeney!!!

parmo · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 3:38 pm

will Austin, Burgess and Duckworth form the back 3?

If so Baldwin must have been pushed further forward!!

Any way there are 4 good options from the bench there, James, Poole, Compton and Walker

yloop · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 3:41 pm

I think that's the plan, absorb pressure early doors with the wide men sitting back then bring the fast lads on later in the game and push right up.

parmo · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 3:44 pm

MadJohn wrote:

Duckworth and Holden wing backs, Baldwin, Burgess, Austin centre backs, Dolan, Walton and Sweeney midfield, Monks and Franks up top?

so it's really 5-3-2 then innit!!!! Makes more sense looking at it like that.

RichyHpool · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 3:50 pm

I have thought its pretty obvious whos playing where in a 3-5-2 as MadJohn says...

Flinders

Austin Badlwin Burgess
Duckworth Holden

Walton Dolan

Sweeney

Monkey Franks

parmo · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 3:51 pm

but that's not 3-5-2 though is it?

Why don't they say it's 5-3-2, which it is!!!!

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Duckworth more advanced and 28/1 first goal? Yes please

RichyHpool · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 3:53 pm

Duckworth and Holden are wing backs so attacking its 3 5 2 and defending its 5 3 2, are so they say!!!

parmo · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 3:59 pm

I've lost count

tripledecker · **Joined:** Sat Aug 10, 2013 5:25 pm **Posts:** 1938

Cheltenham unbeaten in 8 in the league, point would be an excellent result

RichyHpool · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:02 pm

Suppose he had to try something new as its not been working away from home, might make us harder to beat!

parmo · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:02 pm

agreed - they started badly like we did, another play off hangover team. But they are motoring now

yloop · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:06 pm

1-0 down, fucks sake.

RichyHpool · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:07 pm

Great start!

parmo · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:07 pm

well that's worked a right treat then.................

Spender · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:10 pm

Oh bollocks. Ah well, plenty of time.

Spender · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:42 pm

Oh bigger bollocks......mountain to climb.

parmo · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:43 pm

no way back. Only happens once a season to Pools that, and it won't be today

parmo · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:44 pm

Accrington 3rd bottom only 5 points behind, we will get pulled back in if we're not careful. The play offs starting to look a very long way off.

parmo · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:45 pm

* as it stands* - and if Northampton win at Bury we are only 5 points in front of those!!!! Gulp!!

mickys19 · **Joined:** Sun Aug 15, 2010 6:58 pm **Posts:** 157

At the game we are poor Sweeney as captain needs paying off our midfield is non existent worst I've seen is play cooper has got it all wrong today

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Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

We have changed to 4-4-2 now

parmo · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:51 pm

for the life of me I have no clue why Pools love to play/keep certain players way after they are finished

To be fair, there's only Sweeney left, but how he gets picked is baffling

Walker must be pulling his hair out

Bramstein · **Joined:** Sun Nov 08, 2009 1:49 pm **Posts:** 1526

It seems strange to introduce a new system, and a fairly rare one at that, in an away game against a good team in form.

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RAY52 · **Joined:** Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:36 pm **Posts:** 932

I vaguely rememberCooper saying he doesn't like making a lot of changes, keep a settled side etc. Why the F...K does he leave arguably our 3 most attacking minded players plus Walker on the bench. To accommodate Sweeney he has messed up the whole team.

RAY52 · **Joined:** Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:36 pm **Posts:** 932

HT Compton on for Holden

mickys19 · **Joined:** Sun Aug 15, 2010 6:58 pm **Posts:** 157

2-1 franks from flinders long kick

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parmo · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:16 pm

ha'way Pools!!!!! Prove you have what it takes!!!!!!

Spender · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:27 pm

One foot back in it and James and Poole still on the bench.

parmo · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:31 pm

Sweeney subbed at last !!

yloop · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:31 pm

2-2 FUCKING GET IN!!!! COME ON POOLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

parmo · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:31 pm

GET THWE FUCK!!!!!!

Bramstein · **Joined:** Sun Nov 08, 2009 1:49 pm **Posts:** 1526

BOO YAAA. Get in Pools :D

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mickys19 · **Joined:** Sun Aug 15, 2010 6:58 pm **Posts:** 157

2-2

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misterb2001 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:33 pm

parmo wrote:

GET THWE FUCK!!!!!!

I concur.

Spender · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:33 pm

James still to come on. It could be a classic smash and grab this.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Parmos so happy he can't even type properly

parmo · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:34 pm

parmo · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:34 pm

please don't lose it now Pools!!!

mickys19 · **Joined:** Sun Aug 15, 2010 6:58 pm **Posts:** 157

Better of 2nd half formation is much better

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Bearded Beast · **Joined:** Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:21 pm **Posts:** 362

Cheltenham being battered now...Pools relentless.

parmo · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:53 pm

frustrating that we started so poorly!!!

mickys19 · **Joined:** Sun Aug 15, 2010 6:58 pm **Posts:** 157

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parmo · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:56 pm

we have to be happy with that given the situation at half time

Spender · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:57 pm

I`ll take that from 2-0 down like. clappp

alleztfc · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:59 pm

Battling comeback. Well played Pools clappp

...but can we work on the weak starts?

parmo · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:02 pm

clearly the squad have what it takes... the inconsistencies of them being a little bit inexperienced at times and the tempo from the start of games is something CC mentioned in that interview. It's what's holding us back at the moment, but it will come in time. Might have to be next season like!!

parmo · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:03 pm

and we'd be even better without passengers!! Only one to alight at the end of the season and I think we'll have the core of a very good squad

huge gamble in selection

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