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-----------------Smith-----------------

Smith---- Ifil---- Aljofree----Vincent

Roberts-Easton-McGovern-Zabooub

---------Paynter-----Cox--------------

Smith

Smith Ifil Aljofree Vincent

McGovern Easton Peacock Roberts

Paynter Cox

More like it.

But I doubt it'll happen.

i think rich is right.

how long until nicholas is fit again?

vincent hasn't looked too good the last few games.

Yes

Vincent was poor today. Did nothing apart from that shot just before half time.

Agreed but we have no other fit senior left back

Sadly that's why he is in my preffered 11 for Hartlepool. And for that reason only.

I reckon Comminges could do a decent job there. Likes to get forward to. Vincent has no idea when he has the ball at his feet - plays the long ball too often and hesitateswhen he crosses the half way line.

smith

smith ifil aljofree vincent

roberts pook easton zaboob

painter peacock

That would be painful to watch......Hooooooooooof

Sturrock won't change it too much. I'm thinking:

Smith

Smith  Ifil  Aljofree  Vincent

Roberts  Pook  Easton  Zaaboub

Peacock  Cox

Then second half it'll be Roberts/Zaaboub for McGovern and Pook for Paynter again.

I fucking hope he does!

There's absolutely no excuse or reason to play Peacock up front

Totally agree. Can't see why he started up front today tbh.

Smith

Comminges   Ifil   Aljofree   Vincent


JP   Pook  Peacock  Zaboob

Paynter  Cox

Sub
Brez, Smith, Adams, Easton, Roberts

Zaboob was awful today, it should have been him to go off instead of roberts. JP and zaboob both play a crossing game. Roberts offers something else as well as crossing - pace to get past people and shoot. JP and Roberts can then swap sides every now and again.

Smith

Smith, Ifil, Aljofree, Vincent

JP, Pook, Easton, Roberts

Paynter, Cox

Subs

Brez, Comminges, boob, Peacock, Mohammed (worth a pop)

Brezovan

Smith Ifil Aljofree Comminges

Roberts Easton Adams McGovern

Arrietta Cox

Subs Smith Blackburn Peacock Zaboub Paynter

Smith

Smith
Ifil
Aljofree
Cominges

McGovern
Peacock
Easton
Roberts

Paynter
Mohamed/Arrieta (pref Mohamed as he's taller)

Subs: Brez, Pook,  Cox, 'boub, Peacock

Would go with that too. Paynter showed some good touches today, can't wait till he's match fit.

To be honest I think Sturrock'll keep it pretty much the same. Paynter'll probably start, but that's about the only change I can envisage. Unfortunately.

Personally I'd play all youth team players and give the first team their boots to shine.

sturrock

sturrock sturrock sturrock sturrock

sturrock pook sturrock sturrock

sturrock brezovan

subs:

sturrock
tozer
sturrock
sturrock
smith

You forgot the

 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Bring on the team who played against Brentford in the JPT,.

No thanks. They weren't that good either. HOOF!!!

We just need to relax and play it around a bit more rather than aimless punts up the pitch in the hope someone is there and they will get on the end of it.

Am I the only one who thinks Adams should be in the side?

yes.

then you're a plum of the highest order sir!

he offers us an easy release ball that other strikers (we currently have fit) wouldn't offer us.

we build our play around sturrock running the channels and peacock winning headers...how hard is it to read cos yeovil fucking read it well today!

Maybe a bit risky to play this as an away game 1st but how about..
----------------------------Brez-------------------------

    blackburn-----------Ifil--------------------aljofree
Commingues                                                  Zabooub
                 JP-------------Easton--------------Roberts                              
                       Cox------------------Paynter

Adams should be in the side.  Brez should also be in for no other reason than Hartlepool will be given some "happy" memories.

This could work if Paynter is ok for 90 mins.

Subs  Blackburn, Brezovan,Mohammed, Arrieta,Pook

Smith J is on a 'warning', in my opinion he was our worst player v Yeovil .

For the Vincent knockers, I didn't see their much vaunted right winger tearing us apart did you ? (assuming he played that is). I appear to be the only one who thinks Smith P should have done better for the goal, like trying to come and catch it, but I might revise that when I see a replay.

that was the only game in recent memory where smith (jack) has been shocking. vincent has had a series of shit, average or mediocre games and he does not suit luggy's desired style of play.

hence why i'm being harsher on vincent than smith, who was also dogshit yesterday

Agreed, give Roberts a chance, Zabollocks was rubbish and probably can't even hold his own balls let alone a football.

Clearly Zaboub is to be dropped from the team. How clear does he need to make it :)

I want -

Smith
Blackburn Ifil Aljofree Zaaboub
JPM Easton Peacock Robert
Cox Paynter

We will get
Smith
Smith Ifil Aljofree |Vincent
Roberts Pook Easton Zaaboub
Sturrock Peacock

My thoughts after my first game of the season. Evidently our worst performance of the season but.

Phil Smith - Safe as houses, kicked well under pressure.

Defence - Solid, Aljofree looked class and Ifil is excellent, very strong, good in the tackle and dependable. Jack Smith looked decent enough at right back and Vincent looked ok.

Midfield - Liked the look of Easton, put himself about and didn't waste many chances. Pook, gives the ball away too much, much improved from 2 seasons ago but still not a good player. Roberts for me is too obvious, cuts inside all the time and usually ends up giving the ball away because of this. Zaboob was ok, crossing pretty poor although good play to set up JP to spoon the ball wide.

Forwards - Weak. Sturrock runs into the channels well but then has nobody to support and loses the ball. Peacock is not the answer up front and works very hard, I would put him in Midfield instead of Pook. I was reasonably impressed with Paynter in the short period of time and would play him and another

Smith

Smith Ifil Aljofree Vincent
Roberts Peacock Easton Comminges (Can cross better then Sofi surely??)
Paynter Cox/Arrieta (not seen him but better than Sturrock surely??)

You have forgotten McGovern, I'd play him over Commingues as deserves longer on the pitch to show us what he can do.

Smith

Smith
Ifil
Aljofree
Vincent

Roberts
Easton
Adams
McGovern

Paynter
Cox

That might be a solution to the Vincent dilemma.  Both full backs were poor all game yesterday.

Not good when Smith and Roberts are bitching at each other in the 1st 10-15 mins of a match.

I would like to see:

Smith

Smith
Ifil
Aljofree
Zaaboob/Comminges (can he play here?)

McGovern
Easton/Peacock
Adams
Roberts

Paynter (looked good yesterday IMHO)
Arrieta/Mohammed/Cox (in that order)

Thats exactly what I'd like to see.

Subs: Brez, Adams, Cox, Zaaboub, Jebus

yep, except i'd have roberts on the left... we'd have a hell of a bench aswell, peacock would be quality as an impact sub.

Smith

Smith
Jerry Trifle
Aljofree
Boobie

Julia Roberts
Sheena Easton
Peacock/Adams
McGovern

Paynter
Cox


On the bench, Vincent, Minge, Brez, Adams/Peacock and Arrietta

Got a feeling tho that Blair will still be in the team come saturday  :?

Obviously not

You call me a plum and then you prove me right by saying we are "easy to read"when Peacock plays up front.But then you are a girl(I think)

I wish Bennett was i girl. I'd love to bum him...

ahem i was drunk last night...

if we can't even pass the ball to the fullbacks or central midfielders we need something a bit more solid to give it to ie-peacocks head or chest

and i think you tried to on friday night john

anyone else going up for this game? any good pubs around?

i want to...but i might be going on the lash in bristol instead...

Yes I'm going. Pubs are shit.

There's a little supporters bar in one corner of the ground that let Swindon fans in last season.

A couple of people have advised to avoid the town centre like the plague.

I've been to Hartlepool, don't remember a town center, just some chemical plants filling the air full of sulphuric acid, and a beach from Hell with a nuclear power plant in the vicinity.  Was I in the wrong place, it smelled like shit.  

It would make a good location for one of those films about the only three survivors after worldwide nuclear warfare.  The only survivors being a mutant, a lesbo, and some macho type trying to impress on the alleged female, the importance of continuing the human race.

Sounds like Middlesbrough to me!

Your mum and sister told me what happens when you go home drunk  :shock:  :nono:

I normally go but I am going to Hearts v Rangers and drinking in Edinburgh instead.

Nice little working mans club just at the top of the bridge,Think it was a kyte club actually.Seemed friendly enough and i won £30 on the pool table

It will cost you a pound if its anything like last year though!

Are you going up Lady?

Can't do it this year as little brother starts Uni in Manchester so gotta help him move all weekend as his stuff won't all fit in my mum and dads car!

Drive up from manchester

As opposed to spending the last weekend with my little brother?
I don't think so mate!

I'm gonna miss the little git  :(

Which halls is he in?

I honestly don't know  :?  - hes going to Salford as hes studying something like Environmental management.

Can't go to 'Pool, have to go to a sodding wedding reception. :(

Oh he's going Salford, he should enjoy it up here its ace. but still miles from hartlepool.

I like it :smiley face wearing shades:

but get your own material next time  :rolf harris:  :rolf harris:  :rolf harris:

Yeah its at least another 2 hours + away!

Driving to Manchester is enough for me of a weekend!

I'd have like to have gone but I have crappy family stuff on Sunday.

We're playing on Saturday Si :D

Fuck if I'm travelling for the best part of 10 hours in one day and then another 2 and a half the next.

10 hours, we did Hartlepool and back in 7 hours last seasons....

I question your commitment.


Or your lack of stupidity.

Whatever.

Didn't you go with Tails' Dad though, who drives like an absolute nutter? (or so I'm told).

I did, he certainly doesnt drive like a nutter - just at the best part of 120mph. All the way.

We got there in 3 and a half hours.

Anybody who's going to Hartlepool just to watch the game and not for a random piss-up or something needs to look hard at there own life. Try and confront the issues causing the emotional gaps; the ones you're trying to fill by travelling stupidly far to watch what's likely to be a substandard game of football.

 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

He's a good driver. Just drives a bit on the quick side.

I could say the same about somebody who uses alcohol to improve their shitty lives, but I'd upset too many people on here 8)

No, I think you'd just be taking Ben's post a little too seriously.

He'll soon be posting pics and talking about sci-fi shit that even I haven't heard of before if we're not careful.

i'm going to hartlepool for both a game of football and a random piss up. i guess i have emotional gaps in my shitty life then?

Did it take you 3 and a half hours to get back? That would be super amazing.

I'm going to watch just the football. I never go into pubs or anything when i arrive at away grounds. So i must lead a really sad life. soapy tit wank

BACK ON TOPIC. Does anyone else think Blackburn should get a go instead of Vincent or Smith (the Jack variety that is) ?

No-instead of Aljofree

Drop Aljofree? Why?

YES!! he should at least be on the bench

I dont like him

good reason then  :roll:

weather for saturday

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=3773

 8)

Should be less. Isn't it downhill on the way back?

yes, but you have to compensate for the extra south-easterly wind drag

Been to Middlesborough as well, same smell, don't remember a beach, though.  The place was all lit up at night, so I guess I should have felt at home.

Ah, the bright lights of Middlesbrough...


Red...








Amber...









Green...







Cheers

Monkey

Yes, but against the prevailing wind.

too slow neville.

True, but more accurate, as I believe the prevailing wind is south westerly.