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"Lone striker"

Oh no, I hope not.

I spoke to someone earlier and said i think there are two ways Ling will go

1 - play it tight and make sure they dont score and bank on us scoring at least two

2 - go all out, get the wind up them and scare them into losing the game - more risky but hell what have we got to lose?

Unfortunately i think that he might go with the former.

Foolish in my opinion. If it's 0-0 after 30 or 60 minutes the crowd will go dead quiet and who will be more edgy then?

Be bold and maybe play the joker in someone like Craig - again what have we got to lose?

If we go for it, Cheltenham won't know what to do, whether to stick or twist and that's when we'll be able to turn the advantage and if we play it tight we'd have to drastically change our ability to score goals (which was only good in the second half against Hereford when we threw caution to the wind).

Si

i guess this answers the question :-

http://www.torquayunited.com/page/News/ ... 86,00.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

"It will be a choice between Atieno and Ryan Jarvis who can play that lone striker role........"

the boss basically says tai OR jarvis. then again, that might just be for cheltenham's benefit, and come kick off, we start 4-4-2.

Your right Mav, and it would be the right approach, yes an early goal would be fantastic for us, give them an early goal and we are dead and buried, so their is no need for us to go on the charge of the light brigade from the off.

Agreed at some point in this game we will have to attack on all fronts, however to do that, first you have give yourself the chance by not letting one on slip up the other end.

The shape will not change, the team will not change with the excepetion of Stevens back in the team. I would suggest that Ling will actually go with Jarvis up front in Howe's position with Morris and Stevens out wide. I would personally go 4-4-2 but I don't see Ling doing that he will stick with the formation and players which have got us this far.

Bring him on, see what happens. He scored a cracker against Nike Academy (I think), wasn't brilliant against one other side (can't remember which, but the one at home recently that wasn't Nike Academy). Played a blinder at Plymouth too, he's bloody brilliant really, and would definitely be an asset with his delivery and eye for a finish. If nothing else, he'll be willing to have a pop from 20 yards, and the chances are, the keeper will need to be sharp, at the very least.

Matt.

I think it's a case of biding his time though Hector. A bit like Eunan when we first signed him. I'd be much more disappointed if Craig wasn't in and around the squad next season.

I had forgotten about Nathan Craig to be honest. He only occurred to me a few minutes ago and that is why I checked on here to see if he had been mentioned. Not sure how good he is and if he is not yet good enough for even a cameo appearance in a small squad stretched beyond breaking point, then perhaps he is just not up to it, which would be disappointing because I had high hoped for him.

Let's face it. We have nothing to lose and the likes of McPhee, Yeoman are not going to get you anything.

Trojan 67 wrote:We're saving McPhee for Wembley.


He scores at Wembley.

This.

We cannot keep the same shape we have of late, six games without a win so for me it will have to be 4-4-2.

No change to our usual defence or keeper but i would change our wide midfielders. One will be a surprise on the left, Rowe-Turner. He always puts in plenty of effort when he comes on (crowd always get behind him) and usually gets forward, even took the fullback on near the end on sunday. He wouldnt be an out and out winger (we dont have any anyway) but he would also link well with Nicholson and have the advantage that he is strong and would be good in the air in both boxes.

Mansell and Okane in the middle, Lathrope would have to drop out with this formation. Then on the right i would put Stevens. He is right footed and am sure he would be far happier running down that wing then doing the other side where we know he will cut back/go backwards 90% of the time as not good enough to cross with his left.

Jarvis and Atieno up front. I was thinking of not having Rice on the bench but you never know if Bobby gets injured or sent off we would need him, especially if we are level on aggregate. We dont have to win by three clear goals to get through (although it would be preferable).

Subs: Rice, Mcphee, Craig, Yeoman and Macdonald.

Olejnik
Oastler Saah Ellis Nico
O'Kane Mansell Lathrope Stevens
Jarvis Atieno

Rice, Macdonald, LRT, Morris, Mcphee

Morris was doing my head in on Sunday and I feel he should be dropped. Eunan is nowhere near as effective in a two man midfield so put him on the right/free role, Danny on the left and the two strikers up front. I can't see us scoring two goals without reply but I will be there in support like Sunday!

Hmmm, I see how that is confusing. Of the three, I'd drop Lathrope, but of the two MacDonald and LRT, I'd still ditch LRT, MacDonald looks a decent prospect for a goal.

Matt.

ferrarilover wrote:DROP MACDONALD?!?!?!?! Are you on crack? Of those three, drop LRT, he's off at full time, wherever he can get to fastest. Lathrope is much less likely to get us a goal than either of those, so I'd chop him for Nathan Craig.

Matt.

MacDonald will not be used on Thursday in any scenario unless someone got injured which has barely happened all season, if a defender got injured LRT could play there and he's more likely to be needed to play on the wing after 87mins.

We're saving McPhee for Wembley.


He scores at Wembley.

DROP MACDONALD?!?!?!?! Are you on crack? Of those three, drop LRT, he's off at full time, wherever he can get to fastest. Lathrope is much less likely to get us a goal than either of those, so I'd chop him for Nathan Craig.

Matt.

Mysonjackg wrote:McPhee will be involved on Thursday, but only from the bench in my opinion. The team will pick itself for Thursday as follows;

Bobby
Oastler, Saah, Ellis, Nico
Morris, Mansell, O'kane, Stevens
Jarvis, Attieno

Subs: Rice, LRT, Macdonald, Mcphee, Lathrope

That will be the team but we should change the bench. There is absolutely no point having LRT, MacDonald and Lathrope all 3 defensive players on the bench in a game we must score 2 goals in. I'd drop MacDonald from the bench and put Yeoman there personally.