Best Of

https://x.com/theu21fc/status/1891967982907150742?s=46

Plus Dodds has confirmed Kone is back in training 🙏

I would love to see a 3 5 2 formation with Bradley Taylor and Lowe the back 3 and Udoh and Kone up front

The last few weeks has really confirmed to me why we had that 1 win in 17 run under MB and then turned it around after Xmas 23 and the amazing run we've had first half this season. To then go backwards for a few weeks and hopefully now turned a corner again.

Square pegs in square holes in all 11 positions across the park, for the system you want to play, makes a massive difference - well at least 9 of the outfield 10!

The sum of the parts is what is most important. We had too many back ups or people out of position the last few weeks.

Skura is an able deputy but Back showed what a proper right back can do.

Bradley has been magnificent but Taylor is rolls royce for how we want to play on the front foot and dictate the play.

Leahy/Scowen - only one of them can really play if we want to play this way. If both play, we need to accept it maybe more long ball.

Morley/Simons - with how they play the team can really tick, without them we look fairly average and devoid of ideas. Small sample for Simons I know.

Fred as been a little disappointing recently but a disappointing Fred tends to still be better than a great Lubala and Udoh out wide.

Lowry really looked good last night in his little cameo.

Today appears to be the start of Bloomball 2.0 and I like it.

Today is a Good Day.

I know that man has had a far amount of negative comment over the last few months on this forum but I think we should applaud Rice for the January signings. Clearly there is still mystery about our Danish signings but Taylor coming back, Bradley, Simons, Norris , Lowry and Back have improved an already competitive squad. Clearly don’t know enough about Reach and Berry.

I agree with this to a point . It's clear Bristol has a vastly bigger population but quoting 75k is always a bit lazy for me . South Bucks has 164000 people and there is not reason for out football club to only appeal to people inside High Wycombe town. Shrewsbury has a population of 75k , no urban area like us and average more than 1000 home fans more than us . They are at the other end of the table . They are also close enough to Birmingham for their large football clubs to have a pull on the locals allegiances (before we start claiming we are unique with local competition . It is bloody dissapointing .

Take this with a pinch of salt, but I understand from a Hudds fan that they are likely to postpone. Looking at their squad list then they do seem to have a bunch of internationals, I believe that the Northern Ireland ones are likely to get called up at least.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C.

It could well be. It's an international break, and Huddersfield have postponed games this season due to call ups, against Leyton Orient in October and then against us in November. I don't know whether they are likely to have three called up in this window though (or us, with all our new players!?)

I thought the football last night was some of the best I've seen us play this season. Yes rovers weren't great but that also falls into our press and closing down, not allowing them to play.

The midfield 3 is the best I've seen. What was massively noticeable was the movement of the 3. Constantly finding space and giving options to each other.

Fin back looks like an upgrade on our current rb options. The centre backs and Norris were class. Harvie is arguably championship level, reminds me of Tierney in looks, running motion and playing style.

Fred in massively out of form, although his pressing and tracking back were good. Maybe like to see him benched soon. Dan's a class player, and with better service, will score more. Lubala could maybe do with being swapped out for Gideon next time round. All in all, a great display and noticeable changes in movement that have to be down to the Dodfather.

The pitch looks f#ckd atm. Be great to see that midfield 3 on our normally velvet like green.