Burton (A)

[Rusholme Ruffian]

Dec 29, 2023 20:27:10 GMT 1 ProudSalopian said:

Udoh out for 6 weeks

Christ! Another striker needed asap in the transfer window

[stuttgartershrew]

Dec 29, 2023 20:29:41 GMT 1 Rusholme Ruffian said:

Dec 29, 2023 20:23:58 GMT 1 stuttgartershrew said:

Just doesn't feel the loss that it once was that, nothing against the player himself with the service he's getting but we're talking about player who has 3 goals to his name this season.

Part of me does wonder whether the injuries we see coming and going might see us inadvertently stumble on a selection and formation that'll click and see an improvement. 

Anyhow, up the Town...

The entire starting XI only has 6 league goals between them!

But I am glad Bowman and Mata aren't together. Let's hope Perry and Shipley can get quite high enough up the pitch to get to Matas knock downs

That really does take some doing.

Yep, lets hope something clicks tonight and gives us some hope for the weeks ahead. 

[Rusholme Ruffian]

I notice quite pleasingly Burton name numbers 1-7 on the pitch. Doesn't happen very often now, although makes me feel quite old saying it is

[belfastshrew]

Dec 29, 2023 20:23:58 GMT 1 stuttgartershrew said:

Part of me does wonder whether the injuries we see coming and going might see us inadvertently stumble on a selection and formation that'll click and see an improvement. 

Anyhow, up the Town...

I was thinking exactly this too! Forced lineup = forced formation and tactical changes = potential change in fortune

[pughywasfree]

Town look well up for this! Already done more tonight than they did in the whole game on boxing day

[belfastshrew]

My mind recalls (possibly incorrectly) Tim Sherwood in charge of Spurs...had a striker injury crisis....so had to play a young man by name of Harry Kane. Who quickly became undroppable and is now one of the worlds best.

So what I'm trying to say is....lets sign Harry Kane 🤣

[johnno]

oh crap

[aghabullogueshrew]

How bad are we at defending set pieces! Bloody awful again!

[pughywasfree]

Another set piece goal, Dunkley losing his man. Such a shame after such a positive start

[DiglisShrew]

Dec 29, 2023 20:51:05 GMT 1 pughywasfree said:

Town look well up for this! Already done more tonight than they did in the whole game on boxing day

Oh yes !! Apart from defend !! 🙄

[southshropblue]

terrible defending we need to get back into this soon

[southshropblue]

huge chance for Mata missed

[pughywasfree]

Mata misses a great opportunity to level. Perry gave it him on a plate

[ProudSalopian]

17th in the live table. It's been a while

[johnno]

Dec 29, 2023 21:08:40 GMT 1 ProudSalopian said:

17th in the live table. It's been a while

Did hear that 17th place was on the phone to the club the other day and asking them to get back to where they belong

[southshropblue]

much more attacking intent but it is goals that count !

[yorkshrew]

If only we could shoot on target!

[martinshrew]

If we lose this, the experiment is on its last legs and it's on Rolands head.

Disclaimer - I want town to win.

[theriverside]

FFS, please can SOMEONE put a foot on the ball?

Aimless hoofball isn’t going to get us back in the game…..

[northwestman]

Meanwhile, Cheltenham have taken the lead, albeit against Reading.

Gap narrowed to 5 points, and they've 2 games in hand.

[johnno]

Dec 29, 2023 21:19:57 GMT 1 northwestman said:

Meanwhile, Cheltenham have taken the lead, albeit against Reading.

make that 2

[filmcrewshrew1]

Now only Exeter on same number of goals as us.


Let’s remind ourselves that Cheltenham went 10 games without a goal and have more than us now…..that is just embarrassing!!!

[northwestman]

Dec 29, 2023 21:22:33 GMT 1 johnno said:

Dec 29, 2023 21:19:57 GMT 1 northwestman said:

Meanwhile, Cheltenham have taken the lead, albeit against Reading.

make that 2

Own goal by David Button.

[northwestman]

Dec 29, 2023 21:23:17 GMT 1 filmcrewshrew1 said:

Now only Exeter on same number of goals as us.


Let’s remind ourselves that Cheltenham went 10 games without a goal and have more than us now…..that is just embarrassing!!!

And if we lose this game, we'll have lost more games than anyone else in the division.

[johnno]

Reading 2 goals in 1 minute for 2-2

[Coops]

Dec 27, 2023 15:01:18 GMT 1 Pilch said:

Posts moved for review , please stick to the topic

Putting Pilch in charge of admin is killing the forum, just saying 🙄

[pughywasfree]

Much much better from town, energetic and some decent chances created despite there not being a lot of quality it has been effective. We can feel hard done by to be behind as Marosi has not had a save to make other than the goal that he had no chance with.

Only grumble is Bennett who has repeatedly headed the ball into the air when he had time to bring it down and play.

Terrible pitch but with Salop playing towards the away end I think we can get something out of this.

[mullersalopian]

Well scrappy scrappy game, we are keeping shape well defensively and getting tackles in which we don't do and it leads to goals,getting some decent balls around the box aswell

Sobowale is my player of the season ATM plays well tracks back good runs and strong coming from Ireland he's doing very well

The Burton goal good corner can't really blame anyone as some corners just work well

Downside for me is our corners always seem to do nothing but first man needs work the most

[stuttgartershrew]

Not a great deal of football played by either team, its not got a lot of quality this. Town having more of the ball than we usually do and I would say from about the 20 minute mark we look the better of the two (but that's not saying much, for the most part its aimless stuff) but we're not creating much and when the odd chance does come about the finishing it absolutely dire (and then some). I think its two shots on target so far and both to the home team.

Same old, same old.

[pughywasfree]

8 shots to Burtons 2 but none on target. A massive 48% possession.