****The Official Lapps Match Thread v PNE (A/L) ****

[Robert N. LiM 4,350]

9 minutes ago, ron obvious said:

Wow! Some real aggression in that training video. Loved the tussle between Teemu & Jacob. Great stuff!

🎶"Puts out his own cones. Puts out his own co-ones. He's David Wagner - puts out his own cones"

[pete 319]

Herdly a favoiur a relegation candidate piking up points

[alex_ncfc 662]

1 minute ago, Creedence Clearwater Couto said:

I can see why Krul is back in. Wagner wants the experience and leadership qualities. As good as Gunn seems to have been, the team’s performances have been poor since he came in for Krul.

This is exactly it.

I keep seeing things like "we'd be in the bottom 3 without Gunn", but the fact is we've been losing games more than not since he came into the side, and we were in touch with the top 2 before he came in, so where's the logic? 😂 That's not to say it's all his fault, but Krul is the better keeper.

[Barbe bleu 826]

5 minutes ago, GodlyOtsemobor said:

I can't understand dropping Gunn.. 🤷 that's the thing about having two genuinely good Keepers I guess. 

New guy wants to give everyone a chance and see what works best. Probably not about performance or training

[Pyro Pete 1,897]

Just now, pete said:

Herdly a favoiur a relegation candidate piking up points

Drunk already?

It's not going to be that bad, surely?

[Robert N. LiM 4,350]

1 minute ago, alex_ncfc said:

I keep seeing things like "we'd be in the bottom 3 without Gunn", but the fact is we've been losing games more than not since he came into the side, and we were in touch with the top 2 before he came in, so where's the logic? 😂 That's not to say it's all his fault, but Krul is the better keeper.

I see the argument, but if you're right it reflects pretty poorly on the other senior players that without Krul we don't have any leadership. On pure goalkeeping Angus has been an upgrade this season.

[Harry53 209]

Where to watch? Besides Preston !!!

[keelansgrandad 6,679]

12 minutes ago, Van wink said:

Not starting

I I I I I  I I I I  should have know better

[cambridgeshire canary 6,718]

4 minutes ago, alex_ncfc said:

This is exactly it.

I keep seeing things like "we'd be in the bottom 3 without Gunn", but the fact is we've been losing games more than not since he came into the side, and we were in touch with the top 2 before he came in, so where's the logic? 😂 That's not to say it's all his fault, but Krul is the better keeper.

Krul may have once been the better keeper but I did not have fun watching him kick the ball out of every play almost every single time he had to make a simple pass in our last match.

Edited January 14, 2023 by cambridgeshire canary

[pete 319]

Tompkinson on bench for Stevenage a club with a fit CB's.  Dowell out to prove he is as useless as normal.  Nailed on 0-0 today.

[alex_ncfc 662]

2 minutes ago, Robert N. LiM said:

I see the argument, but if you're right it reflects pretty poorly on the other senior players that without Krul we don't have any leadership. On pure goalkeeping Angus has been an upgrade this season.

Or more likely it reflects more on Gunn's poor leadership and organisational skills?

Krul is the best keeper at the club and should be our number 1.

[KiwiScot 1,443]

A bench full of last years potential

[Robert N. LiM 4,350]

11 minutes ago, Robert N. LiM said:

I love our weekly game of Guess the Formation. I guess it's a diamond, but not sure how much I fancy Sara and Onel as the 'wide' players in that diamond. Could be a 4-3-3 with Kenny Dowell Sara in midfield and Sarg Pukki Onel up top, but that looks weak for different reasons. Yikes.

However, sue me but I'm happy to see Dowell back and I guess Pukki is too

Krul's return is very surprising

Pinkun has it as a 4-4-2. Dowell-Kenny-Sara-Onel. I guess at least that puts Pukki and Sargent together up front. But still yikes. Surely if Dowell plays he has to be the ten.

[pete 319]

4 fit

[Capt. Pants 4,234]

Someone please tell me Sarge isn't on the wing?

[Satriales 650]

Just now, Robert N. LiM said:

Pinkun has it as a 4-4-2. Dowell-Kenny-Sara-Onel. I guess at least that puts Pukki and Sargent together up front. But still yikes. Surely if Dowell plays he has to be the ten.

Pukki and Sarge up top excites me, not sure about the rest!

[lake district canary 4,531]

2 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

Krul may have once been the better keeper but I did not have fun watching him kick the ball out of every play almost every single time he had to make a simple pass in our last match.

Shot stopping wise, nothing between them, so it's a toss up between Gunn's better ability at passing the ball and Krul's better presence as an organiser/leader.

[percy varco 198]

3-1 win today. 
E I E I EI O. up the football league we go

[Monty13 2,234]

3 minutes ago, Robert N. LiM said:

Pinkun has it as a 4-4-2. Dowell-Kenny-Sara-Onel. I guess at least that puts Pukki and Sargent together up front. But still yikes. Surely if Dowell plays he has to be the ten.

Yea saw that, not sure if it’s just guesswork from them or they know something, I’d hope Dowell is not on the left. He’s just like Sargent, most effective centrally.

[Robert N. LiM 4,350]

1 minute ago, Monty13 said:

Yea saw that, not sure if it’s just guesswork from them or they know something, I’d hope Dowell is not on the left. He’s just like Sargent, most effective centrally.

I assume Dowell will be on the right in a 4-4-2. (My midfield is upside down!)

[pete 319]

Mumba needs to be recalled

[ZLF 274]

Hopefully the energy from the training pitch lasts a full 90 mins.

From that Im hoping for a diamond, with either dowell or sara in behind a front 2.

The prime concern remains winning the ball back and the need for a DCM who is aggressive rather than a screener.

[By Hook or Ian crook 917]

Well Rotherham just spanked Blackburn 4-0

[Robert N. LiM 4,350]

Just now, ZLF said:

The prime concern remains winning the ball back and the need for a DCM who is aggressive rather than a screener.

You could have written that at any point in the last five years, except during The Skipp Interregnum

[Ken Hairy 3,772]

I think this shows what a complete mess Webber has made out of numerous transfer windows when you've got the likes of Onel and Dowell starting.

[The Real Buh 3,432]

Look, I just want to see a positive attitude from the players today maybe? Just the slightest spark that Wagner is changing the players mindset.

My expectations are low lads, just look like you care and we’ll go from there.

[Newtopia 517]

Hmmmm.....

Are we thinking

Krul

Aarons Omobamadele Hanley Giannoulis 

Sara McLean

Onel Dowell Sargent

Pukki

Or Krul

Aarons Omobamadele Hanley Giannoulis 

Onel Dowell McLean Sara

Sargent Pukki

Edited January 14, 2023 by Newtopia

[mrdi 373]

Never mind all that, WHERE’S HOOGUL?

[Pyro Pete 1,897]

No mug for Wagner's tea.

(Well, not yet, anyway)

[ron obvious 1,502]

11 minutes ago, alex_ncfc said:

Or more likely it reflects more on Gunn's poor leadership and organisational skills?

Krul is the best keeper at the club and should be our number 1.

His kicking is bloody awful though, & his keeping no better than Angus'.