MK Dongs vs Swindon Town MDT

[Peter Venkman]

Off to the theatre of shit on Saturday.

Town unbeaten in 3 games and Ollie having a 100% win ratio in his short 2 game Swindon career, hopefully we have turned the corner.

Town have an appalling record against the Dongs with just 2 wins in the last 18 meetings with them winning 10 of the games.

We have lost the last 4 meetings between the sides.

Up against our former leader Scott Lyndsey who has started well as manager with 4 wins in his first 7 league games, them sitting in 8ths place on 21 points with 6 wins in the league. Their ranks contain former Town loanee Joe Tomlinson and also have Jamie Day, Ben Gladwin and Steve Hale all former employees of ours on the staff.

Towns form has had a bit of an uplift recently with just 2 defeats in the last 9 games.

A very big game so early in his Town career for Ollie and this could well prove if we have at last got an upturn in form. Nobody really expects us to go there and get a result so the pressure is off really.

[Batch]

Tough game. Would be delighted with a point.

I bet they are looking forward to Tuesday (from Presser)

I haven't had the chance to do my run yet to see how fit they are. I can't do it yet as they will be exhausted for Saturday. That might have to be on Tuesday. It is 20 yards, 40 yards, 60 yards, 80, 100, 80, 60, 40, 20. It is aerobic and anaerobic and if you don't get a certain time then you don't play.

[tans]

Tough game. Would be delighted with a point.

I bet they are looking forward to Tuesday (from Presser)

Dennis Wise did similar when he was here. Then he wanted the players to run it even faster next time they did it!

[Berniman]

JJ is having a C&P nightmare today

[Peter Venkman]

JJ is having a C&P nightmare today

What? surviving on no sleep in 48 hours does that to a man!

[GTXMagnatec]

I'd certainly take a point to keep this little run going.  I would be absolutely thrilled with a win.

Last time we won there the 3-2 with the beautiful Doughty penalty under Wellens in 2018-19?

[Berniman]

What? surviving on no sleep in 48 hours does that to a man!

You are lucky i like you and didn't quote it

[Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG]

Tough game. Would be delighted with a point.

I bet they are looking forward to Tuesday (from Presser)

Would be a great point really. First league game and its away and crucially it would see Holloway unbeaten in his first 3. Not losing this would give us a lot to build on.

[Power to people]

Lets see if IH decides to go 4312 I think we have looked better when we have switched to 4 at the back, something a certain ex manger was blinkered to when it came to a formation change,  but equally we have players to play 352 and maybe tough changing away from that.

Obofor has to start though, use him as the midfield linchpin

[Peter Venkman]

Lets see if IH decides to go 4312 I think we have looked better when we have switched to 4 at the back, something a certain ex manger was blinkered to when it came to a formation change,  but equally we have players to play 352 and maybe tough changing away from that.

Obofor has to start though, use him as the midfield linchpin

4 at the back, start with Ofoborh, McGurk and Glatzel please.

                           Bycroft
McGregor   Sobowale     Wright      Cox
                          Ofoborh
          Clarke       Kilkenny         McGurk   
                Glatzel             Smith

[Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG]

4 at the back, start with Ofoborh, McGurk and Glatzel please.

                           Bycroft
McGregor   Sobowale     Wright      Cox
                          Ofoborh
          Clarke       Kilkenny         McGurk   
                Glatzel             Smith

I like the look of this.

[Power to people]

I think McGurk would either play in a front 3 or sit behind the front 2 with a license to roam

It would be good to build a spine to the team who are regulars with others fitting in and out as and when, try and build some consistency.

I'm sure there will be certain players who wont play for a while though judging by what IH was saying about not wanting to play certain players that can only manage 45 mins

[kirky69]

4 at the back, start with Ofoborh, McGurk and Glatzel please.

                           Bycroft
McGregor   Sobowale     Wright      Cox
                          Ofoborh
          Clarke       Kilkenny         McGurk   
                Glatzel             Smith

I think that is how we will set up with the exception of Tshimanga for Glatzel, with  Mcgurk as one of the front 3 as that appears to be Holloways preferred formation of 433

[Bob1978]

 I think maybe a five switching to a 4 in second half.                   


                         Bycroft

Sobowale  Wright Minturn Freckleton Cox
             
          Clarke       Kilkenny         Ofoborh   
               
              Tshimanga          Smith

[TheDukeOfBanbury]

4 at the back, start with Ofoborh, McGurk and Glatzel please.

                           Bycroft
McGregor   Sobowale     Wright      Cox
                          Ofoborh
          Clarke       Kilkenny         McGurk   
                Glatzel             Smith

About as good as we can put out right now.
Still not seen enough of Cox just yet to think we have that position covered.