If I had to guess right now, I do think Mawson is being kept out for a transfer, but the others are sick. Scowen and Grimmer are good enough to get a move elsewhere, but I don't think it is going to happen. We will do well to keep hold off Alfie and Anis in January, though!
Also, perhaps a team has injuries in that area and needs to shore up.
A small fee (more significant to us than them) to cover a gap isn't unbelievable but an injury they don't really want to talk about or a bit of wear and tear after playing solidly on achy legs non stop for 3 months just as likely
Defensively we are at 6's & 7's especially with young Forino cantering forward too often. Thankfully good work from Horgan & Thompson in covering back though.
Hanlan really loose with his touches today and a few players visibly off the pace (understandable given the lack of game time). I think if we can bring on Mehmeti, Vokes and Wheeler early in this half then we’ve got a chance to get something from the game.
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If I had to guess right now, I do think Mawson is being kept out for a transfer, but the others are sick. Scowen and Grimmer are good enough to get a move elsewhere, but I don't think it is going to happen. We will do well to keep hold off Alfie and Anis in January, though!
Great opportunity for AAH, Kaikai and Horgan. Let’s hope they take it.
What sensible club would pay a fee for Alfie Mawson in January when they can get him for nothing in six months?
Depends on the fee
Also, perhaps a team has injuries in that area and needs to shore up.
Opportunities for AAH, Horgan and Kaikai to show they deserve consideration.
Although I look at the team and think it’s a squad illness issue.
A small fee (more significant to us than them) to cover a gap isn't unbelievable but an injury they don't really want to talk about or a bit of wear and tear after playing solidly on achy legs non stop for 3 months just as likely
Phil sounds like he could do with a strepsil himself
Seems unlikely we'd sell Mawson in January surely?
Much more likely a guy who has missed a lot of games injured over the last 4 years has an injury? Albeit minor.
And this is the closest 2 games of the season - so miss 1, miss both doesn't seem unreasonable.
Not surprisingly we are all bit disjointed at the moment
Tactical masterstroke by GA to make substitutions before the match even kicks-off!
If he was too risky in august for teams like Stoke why now? I think unlikely
Defensively we are at 6's & 7's especially with young Forino cantering forward too often. Thankfully good work from Horgan & Thompson in covering back though.
The only reason is that he'd had a disjointed 4 years but has now shown he can put 20 games in a row together.
But like I said, way more likely he's got a slight niggle, and that doesn't just disappear with 2 games in 4 days.
Al-Hamadi looks the business. Early doors.
Decent showing from Kaikai, Al-Hamadi & Hanlan so far
That was an absolute biscuit tin header
Two good headed chances. Should have buried one.
JJ consistently overloaded
Argh. Come on lads!
Poor poor defending from tafazoli
Thankfully we are playing a team who refuse to time waste with a lead.
Soft goal, Taf let his man get goal side, really needed to be a bit more muscular with his man.
Might have helped if we had a man on the back stick for that corner.
Made a loud bang at contact and made everyone turn around?
Smashed a biscuit tin on his head to the sound of Mule Train (You'll have to be older than Captain Pugwash fans to get that reference)
Exactly this. I’d be shocked if Alfie went anywhere in Jan.
I thought green v red wasn't allowed anymore?
Ref is playing to the home gallery a bit making us take throw ins and free kicks back a couple of cm.
Hanlan really loose with his touches today and a few players visibly off the pace (understandable given the lack of game time). I think if we can bring on Mehmeti, Vokes and Wheeler early in this half then we’ve got a chance to get something from the game.
A point would be best-case I think though.