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Post by MartinB on Jan 24, 2024 20:25:14 GMT 1
Wife and I are going.
Who else is going and who has bought a ticket as a result of PH being in charge?
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Post by cabanas2017 on Jan 24, 2024 20:30:21 GMT 1
Certainly reignited the interest, I decided not to go to Cambridge (H) never mind Northampton pre Paul Hurst.
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Post by kl8-2 on Jan 24, 2024 20:34:13 GMT 1
My prediction is Northampton Town 4-0 Shrewsbury Town.
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Post by scooter on Jan 24, 2024 21:31:57 GMT 1
5 of us going. We were going anyway, but going away is definitely in hope rather than expectation this season. Not sure PH can do a lot in the short time he has. Well quite likely lose, happily take a draw and a decent performance. They are going well at the moment.
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Post by harboroughshrew on Jan 24, 2024 22:53:23 GMT 1
My nearest match so I was always going whoever the manager was. Hurst's return adds even more attraction but you cannot expect him to work a miracle in two days training. Northampton have been steadily climbing the table recently and we were a bit fortunate to beat them in the home fixture so I would be happy with a draw.
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Post by mattmw on Jan 24, 2024 23:48:33 GMT 1
Got a feeling Northampton isn’t an overly happy place for us to visit, with the exception of the 7.2 win there about 10 years ago which I missed
Point there and a home win against Cambridge would be very helpful ahead of a tough looking set of games in February
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Post by mrcricket on Jan 24, 2024 23:57:37 GMT 1
Out of the Country but would of considered it. Will be definitely going to Cambridge.
Good luck to all.
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Post by belfastshrew on Jan 25, 2024 1:10:28 GMT 1
It will be interesting to see if the defensive shackles will be released...no team talk required for this one.
'Right lads, go show me what you can do'
Won't be going to this one, but I can bring my 7yo again now the Fk off Taylor chants have stopped 👍
24th Feb is Reading away...big game... Also 12th and 16th March is Exeter and Carlisle...bigger games.
We got this!
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Post by Pilch on Jan 25, 2024 2:07:17 GMT 1
I always love this trip unfortunately damn saturday deliveries instead
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Post by dibblydobbly on Jan 25, 2024 9:56:39 GMT 1
Wife and I are going. Who else is going and who has bought a ticket as a result of PH being in charge? Definitely going, we kept signing all the way through Peterborough, at least this one should be entertaining to the end as well
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Post by davycrockett on Jan 25, 2024 10:20:46 GMT 1
Going plus 4….. was going anyway but 3 has increased to 5 with Hursts arrival. Hoping for a result and a bumper crowd to welcome a new era. Its certainly made the run in more interesting
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Post by gtismygod on Jan 25, 2024 10:22:37 GMT 1
Wasn’t planning on, but now seriously considering.
Haven’t been there since the 3-2 under GT, late Jon Taylor winner. What a game that was.
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Post by vladimir on Jan 25, 2024 10:30:46 GMT 1
I'm hoping he ****s 343 straight off and finds out who's up for fitting into the 433/451
Marosi (fingers crossed)
Wini (no other option yet) dunkz pierre benning Perry kenneh bayliss Blocko mata Shipley
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Post by martinshrew on Jan 25, 2024 10:37:11 GMT 1
I'm hoping he ****s 343 straight off and finds out who's up for fitting into the 433/451 Marosi (fingers crossed) Wini (no other option yet) dunkz pierre benning Perry kenneh bayliss Blocko mata Shipley Agree with the sentiment, but not the line up. I've got a funny feeling he'll turn Sraha into a LB. If Price signs, I can see: Marosi Winchester Dunkley Pierre Sraha Kenneh Price Bloxham Bayliss Shipley Udoh Good bench options in Anderson, Perry, Sobawale, Mata, Bowman etc
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Post by harboroughshrew on Jan 25, 2024 12:04:35 GMT 1
Wasn’t planning on, but now seriously considering. Haven’t been there since the 3-2 under GT, late Jon Taylor winner. What a game that was. I dont think I have ever seen 5 better goals in one match than we saw that day - a couple of brilliant strikes from Jacobs yet he ended up on the losing side.
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Post by filmcrewshrew1 on Jan 25, 2024 12:58:27 GMT 1
I'm hoping he ****s 343 straight off and finds out who's up for fitting into the 433/451 Marosi (fingers crossed) Wini (no other option yet) dunkz pierre benning Perry kenneh bayliss Blocko mata Shipley Agree with the sentiment, but not the line up. I've got a funny feeling he'll turn Sraha into a LB. If Price signs, I can see: Marosi Winchester Dunkley Pierre Sraha Kenneh Price Bloxham Bayliss Shipley Udoh Good bench options in Anderson, Perry, Sobawale, Mata, Bowman etc Udoh is still injured isn’t he? Plus even if Price signs, I don’t he’s anywhere near L1 ready yet
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Post by martinshrew on Jan 25, 2024 14:11:31 GMT 1
Agree with the sentiment, but not the line up. I've got a funny feeling he'll turn Sraha into a LB. If Price signs, I can see: Marosi Winchester Dunkley Pierre Sraha Kenneh Price Bloxham Bayliss Shipley Udoh Good bench options in Anderson, Perry, Sobawale, Mata, Bowman etc Udoh is still injured isn’t he? Plus even if Price signs, I don’t he’s anywhere near L1 ready yet I'm more thinking longer term, apologies for the lack of clarity.
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Post by freshprinceofbellevu on Jan 25, 2024 16:13:12 GMT 1
I’m dead exited to sing “Paul hursts barmy army” once more, along with, I’m sure a variety of other lazily thrown together tunes attempting to shunt the hurst name in to a well known melody. The away end promises a mixed ability field here.
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Post by darkshrew on Jan 25, 2024 16:37:28 GMT 1
I was going to be a no-show for this match, and the Cambridge and Barnsley matches.
Interest is now re-kindled and I cannot wait to see what Hurst does with the team.
I'm hoping that Kenneh, Shipley and Bayliss particularly will really flourish under Hurst; and also that Winchester will get back into form with individual 'encouragement' from Doig.
Let's be frank - I'm really optimistic that we will actually have a game plan beyond hoofing the ball back to the opposition's defence every time we get it.
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Post by harboroughshrew on Jan 26, 2024 13:23:33 GMT 1
Difficult to see how PH can immediately play 4-4-2 with the players currently available to him - who would play right back for example and we only really have one holding midfielder who has played there regularly of late. With Bowman and Mata offering so little energy and threat (admittedly with poor service) our best bet may to play Bloxham on his own upfront and try to get creative midfielders like Shipley and Bayliss (who needs to return to form) playing off him. For this game only I would go with: Marosi (if fit) Feeney Dunkley Sraha Winchester Kenneh Perry Benning Bayliss Shipley Bloxham Hopefully next week we can sign a right back, a holding midfielder and a striker and then go 4-4-2 for the rest of the season.
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Post by Feedo Gnasher on Jan 26, 2024 13:32:44 GMT 1
Good to see.
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Post by rickyspanish on Jan 26, 2024 13:35:55 GMT 1
Difficult to see how PH can immediately play 4-4-2 with the players currently available to him - who would play right back for example and we only really have one holding midfielder who has played there regularly of late. With Bowman and Mata offering so little energy and threat (admittedly with poor service) our best bet may to play Bloxham on his own upfront and try to get creative midfielders like Shipley and Bayliss (who needs to return to form) playing off him. For this game only I would go with: Marosi (if fit) Feeney Dunkley Sraha Winchester Kenneh Perry Benning Bayliss Shipley Bloxham Hopefully next week we can sign a right back, a holding midfielder and a striker and then go 4-4-2 for the rest of the season. I've seen 442 mentioned in various places a lot this week. On here, Twitter, Facebook etc. I know we all watch football differently, but did we ever play 442 under Hurst? Certainly in the "miracle season" all I remember is 433 or 4231 or 451, that kind of style. Never 442, but with so many mentioning it perhaps it's me that is confused.
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Post by chirkshrew on Jan 26, 2024 13:37:04 GMT 1
Think he'll go 4-1-4-1.....with kennah shielding the back 4,and the 4 other midfielders getting up pitch quickly to help bowman/ bloxham....that's where fitness comes into it....but we'll see👍
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Post by zenfootball2 on Jan 26, 2024 14:30:36 GMT 1
My observations from the previous games thread that town did not play that badly, whilst you have a new manager bounce and players will won't to impress Hurst, it is going to take time to get the players fitness levelsupto what they should have been at the start of the season, we have been on a losing run and sliding down the table, I will be happy with a point.
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Post by ProudSalopian on Jan 26, 2024 14:36:32 GMT 1
I've seen 442 mentioned in various places a lot this week. On here, Twitter, Facebook etc. I know we all watch football differently, but did we ever play 442 under Hurst? Certainly in the "miracle season" all I remember is 433 or 4231 or 451, that kind of style. Never 442, but with so many mentioning it perhaps it's me that is confused. I always considered it a 4-5-1 with Ogogo, Nolan & Godfrey the middle 3 with Whalley & Rodman the two wingers. I'm sure there are different variations like you've suggested but the main point was we rarely played with 2 central strikers
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Post by gtismygod on Jan 26, 2024 14:40:04 GMT 1
I’d like to see the 4-1-4-1 as well. If we’re bringing Hurst back then me may as well use the system that he was so successful with last time.
But is it viable? We’ve got a narrow home pitch that doesn’t suit wingers. And the players won’t be at all used to playing the system. I doubt two days on the training pitch is anywhere near enough time work on a new formation.
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Post by ProudSalopian on Jan 26, 2024 14:50:50 GMT 1
I’d like to see the 4-1-4-1 as well. If we’re bringing Hurst back then me may as well use the system that he was so successful with last time. But is it viable? We’ve got a narrow home pitch that doesn’t suit wingers. And the players won’t be at all used to playing the system. I doubt two days on the training pitch is anywhere near enough time work on a new formation. Hurst's first game last time was against Southend, the previous game was (ironically) Northampton, based on the reports online we played 3-5-2 in both of those games but he did make a few changes to the personnel (no idea if that was enforced or through choice). I'd be surprised if we saw anything drastic tomorrow, I wouldn't be surprised to see something different next week when he's had a bit longer to train, plus some new signings.......hopefully
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Post by chirkshrew on Jan 26, 2024 14:52:07 GMT 1
Not much time granted..... hopefully we stay up,and the pitch gets widened next season (what a waste of lovely grass)and we will see a fit and organised Shrewsbury team at last👍👍
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Post by Bob Rickerton on Jan 26, 2024 15:25:20 GMT 1
Difficult to see how PH can immediately play 4-4-2 with the players currently available to him - who would play right back for example and we only really have one holding midfielder who has played there regularly of late. With Bowman and Mata offering so little energy and threat (admittedly with poor service) our best bet may to play Bloxham on his own upfront and try to get creative midfielders like Shipley and Bayliss (who needs to return to form) playing off him. For this game only I would go with: Marosi (if fit) Feeney Dunkley Sraha Winchester Kenneh Perry Benning Bayliss Shipley Bloxham Hopefully next week we can sign a right back, a holding midfielder and a striker and then go 4-4-2 for the rest of the season. I've seen 442 mentioned in various places a lot this week. On here, Twitter, Facebook etc. I know we all watch football differently, but did we ever play 442 under Hurst? Certainly in the "miracle season" all I remember is 433 or 4231 or 451, that kind of style. Never 442, but with so many mentioning it perhaps it's me that is confused. You're not mistaken. I think it's people confusing the fact we played with old-fashioned wingers (Whalley and Rodman) as meaning we played an old-fashioned formation (442)
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Post by armchairfan on Jan 26, 2024 15:44:41 GMT 1
I've seen 442 mentioned in various places a lot this week. On here, Twitter, Facebook etc. I know we all watch football differently, but did we ever play 442 under Hurst? Certainly in the "miracle season" all I remember is 433 or 4231 or 451, that kind of style. Never 442, but with so many mentioning it perhaps it's me that is confused. You're not mistaken. I think it's people confusing the fact we played with old-fashioned wingers (Whalley and Rodman) as meaning we played an old-fashioned formation (442) 4-4-2 "old fashioned" When I started watching Town it was 2-3-5! Now THAT'S what I call old-fashioned. lolol
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