Sat 21st December 2013, MKD v Port Vale, Pre Match, the match itself.

[valiant_593]

So Rob Taylor and Yatesy doubtful for the clash with the Mk dons !

Interesting team then if they don't make it ,how's Popey aswell is the lad ok to play ?

So my new team v Mk dons if Yatesy is ruled out .

Johnson

Shuker Robbo Duffy Dickinson

Birchall griff Lines Jmw

Tomlin

Pope ( Hughes or Williamson or Hugill

Shuker will give us that superb quality from the right ,defensively ok maybe a bit of a worry but can't worry about them let them worry about us .

Hope Popey is ok he has been tremendous lately but totally understand if he is too upset play after losing his grandad !

Not that I don't believe in any of the other strikers cause they r all very capable of turning in splendid displays !

Up the Vale

I'm a optimist so 2-1 Vale with Pope and Dodds off the bench with a screamer !

 

I've seen a few times you put shuker at right back, in what way would that work?!? It's mental

[Vital Spark]

Due to a last minute change of work commitments I'm able to go MKDONS tomorrow but don't have tickets. Can they be purchased on the day from MKs ground?

[saintvaliant]

Due to a last minute change of work commitments I'm able to go MKDONS tomorrow but don't have tickets. Can they be purchased on the day from MKs ground?

 

Yes

[Vital Spark]

Yes and if need transport New Inn has a few seats left !

 

Cheers mate.

[mitchpvfc]

Shuker is not up to league 1 level, simple as! Good delivery but thats about it im afraid. Wouldnt be suprised to see him leave in January with development squad players coming through.

[mitchpvfc]

Team for me tomorrow:

 

Johnson

 

Duffy Robertson Dickinson Jones

 

Birchall Griff Lines JMW

 

Tomlin

 

Pope

[matt 381]

Shock as two fans call me mental !

Would u say its mental if Shuker escapes down the right and puts five quality balls in with four of them in the back of the net .

Foe example how many times in a game does the right back {Yates }have chance to put the ball on our forwards heads ,i tell u lots of times in the games ive seen ,so from a positive point of view ,do u think shuker would get more quality in than Yates does in that position i reckon he would !

Football is a game of opinions thats mine VTID !

 

So all a right back needs to do is cross?

[bar1]

hope its on...torrential rain all morning in MK! on another note, surely we will see the debut of the third kit today?

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

Team for me tomorrow:

 

 

Duffy Robertson Dickinson Jones

 

 

I don't really disagree though maybe I would be tempted bring Chilvers in, leave Dickinson at left back and put Jones in midfield, the left hand side of that defence was the one that conceded a lot of goals early season adn I'm not a fan of putting square pegs in round holes.

[Trentham Lakes Valiant]

Team for me tomorrow:

 

Johnson

 

Duffy Robertson Dickinson Jones

 

Birchall Griff Lines JMW

 

Tomlin

 

Pope

 

I'd go with that but put Griff at RB, move Duffy into CB and Dicko into midfield

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

I'd go with that but put Griff at RB, move Duffy into CB and Dicko into midfield

 

One of the craziest decisions by any manager was Sinnott putting Griff at right back, he regularly had a nightmare. I can't remember one other midfielder who couldn't play right back as well, most normally make the transition well. And i'm a Griff fan....

[valiant_593]

Yeah griff was shocking at right back, I think it will be:

Johnson

Duffy Dicko robbo jones

JMW griff lines birchall

Tomlin pope

[valefan16]

Is Yates defo out?

[tonyh]

Yeah griff was shocking at right back, I think it will be:

Johnson

Duffy Dicko robbo jones

JMW griff lines birchall

Tomlin pope

I expect that'll be the team he'll go for. He can't wait to get Jones back into the team, as evidenced against Stevenage. Didn't results improve when Jones was out of the team? We even had a clean sheet.

[Bycarsbill]

Is Yates defo out?

 

Unfortunately looks that way--IMO he's one of our most improved & reliable players this season!