Barnsley (H) match thread - Boxing Day

[valiant_593]

Just now, PV1973 said:

I know loft isn’t flavour of the month but I’m convinced we’ve got to play with a striker, play up to them and get bodies around them. Try and get them playing through their poor form. 

I agree, I just don’t see Loft as that man, I know it’s tough with injuries now, but with the options we have I would look at Garrity up there with wilson, Devine and Chislett playing off him. Loft needs to turn up today, can’t be worse that he has been previously I suppose. 

[PV1973]

Just now, JRC said:

Hard to see what options there are. Conlon is clearly off on 1 Jan. Don't see Cass as better than the other centrehalves in the squad, or on the bench..

I reckon Cass could be one to go too. 

[JRC]

Just now, PV1973 said:

I reckon Cass could be one to go too. 

I'd be surprised if he's here at the end of the window. 

[PV1973]

2 minutes ago, valiant_593 said:

I agree, I just don’t see Loft as that man, I know it’s tough with injuries now, but with the options we have I would look at Garrity up there with wilson, Devine and Chislett playing off him. Loft needs to turn up today, can’t be worse that he has been previously I suppose. 

I just feel that Garrity is better coming on to the ball from midfield. That’s where we’ve got the best out of him in the past. There’s no way loft and Uche are as bad as they are currently, I don’t think we are playing a system to get players quickly enough around them to play off them. 

[JRC]

5 minutes ago, PV1973 said:

I know loft isn’t flavour of the month but I’m convinced we’ve got to play with a striker, play up to them and get bodies around them. Try and get them playing through their poor form.  Funny that Massey saved his good game for when he played his former club last week. 

Loft didn't play badly for 60 minutes on Saturday.  He won a lot of first balls but both the 10s were too far away from him. Hard to see what more he could have done the way we played so deep. He was poor in the first few games he played but he's now a whipping boy. 

[valiant_593]

4 minutes ago, PV1973 said:

I just feel that Garrity is better coming on to the ball from midfield. That’s where we’ve got the best out of him in the past. There’s no way loft and Uche are as bad as they are currently, I don’t think we are playing a system to get players quickly enough around them to play off them. 

I think there is more to come from Uche I’m not sure about Loft though - neither suit how we play at all so unless Crosby switches something up I can’t see them improving 

[Brian Johnson]

Just now, valiant_593 said:

I think there is more to come from Uche I’m not sure about Loft though - neither suit how we play at all so unless Crosby switches something up I can’t see them improving 

Is Uche ill at the moment?

 

[Vtid]

8 minutes ago, JRC said:

Hard to see what options there are. Conlon is clearly off on 1 Jan. Don't see Cass as better than the other centrehalves in the squad, or on the bench. Sang is missing but may well be injured.  Uche is ill. Wilson probably only fit for 45 minutes.  The only questionable calls are Walters and Lowe, with Smith to come in for one of them. I'm not particularly inspired but don't see what the alternatives are to be fair.

I'm not convinced Uche is even ill. Maybe just not fancied he went 2 full games without getting a minute off the bench, had a little cameo off the bench with no effect & not even made the squads since. 

[Vtid]

Players & management should be right up for this after our 7-0 loss! Come on Vale into em! 💪🏻 

[valiant_593]

5 minutes ago, Brian Johnson said:

Is Uche ill at the moment?

 

Not sure, that’s what the club are saying, could be that Crosby Dosent rate him given what he’s shown so far 

[JRC]

5 minutes ago, Vtid said:

I'm not convinced Uche is even ill. Maybe just not fancied he went 2 full games without getting a minute off the bench, had a little cameo off the bench with no effect & not even made the squads since. 

I don't see any reason for the club lying about him being sick. My understanding is Covid is pretty widespread in the UK right now. Footballers aren't immune.  

[Brian Johnson]

Am I reading right that their are 9,000 fans in the Bull?

Edited December 26, 2023 by Brian Johnson

[Vtid]

Just now, Brian Johnson said:

Am I reading right that their is 9,000 fans in the Bull?

must be a big game on the box 

[Vtid]

9 minutes ago, JRC said:

I don't see any reason for the club lying about him being sick. My understanding is Covid is pretty widespread in the UK right now. Footballers aren't immune.  

Wouldn't be the first time. Just feels like he's been frozen out a bit recently even before this. He may he ill like you say who knows 👍🏻 

[valiant_593]

Uche on bench now apparently, strange for dipepa as he did well in his short cameo 

Edited December 26, 2023 by valiant_593