Stevenage vs Torquay - 18th September

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2-1 to us Cannot make it. Like Nickgull, I am helping my lad move into uni accommodation - in High Wycombe too. A bit spookey!!!
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There is a non league look to the Stevenage team and I think their full backs are vulnerable. That said i would swap Tim Sills for Billy Kee any day of the week. Still thinks SIlls would be a far better option to accompany Bnyone or Zenroski up front.
Both players would benfit from playing alongside Sills far more than anything else we have got.
Without Benyon we look devoid of options up front really.
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Stevenage will be a typical Graham Westley side. Big, strong, well drilled, direct, and difficult to play against. I imagine they'll be strong at home this season too, so this isn't a game for the likes of Stevens and O'Kane.

I'd go with something along the lines of:

----------------------Bevan------------------------

Robertson----Branston---Ellis-----Nicholson

Carlisle-------Wroe----Mansell----Carlisle

--------------Gritton----Kee/Benyon---------
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Wayne Carlisle on both wings at once, interesting ploy, hope it works.

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Bnyone and Zenroski, two new signings?
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So with Benyon being out (most likely), it gives Kee a great chance, and I hope he takes it with both hands.

A Zebroski/Kee partnership could work, and I wasn't impressed with Gritton last week :/
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Ah. Swap one of the Carlisle's for Zeb's.
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NickGull wrote: A Zebroski/Kee partnership could work, and I wasn't impressed with Gritton last week :/
I'd love to see Kee/Zebs up front together, but then that would leave us a little lightweight on the wing. Worth a try though, especially while Benyon not fit. Or Gritts and Zeb worked well for the first few minutes until Zebs dropped back on Saturday.
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Post by JamieE »

I'd like to see Billy Kee and Eunan O'Kane start this weekend. The team needs a breath of fresh air after the last two games. Martin Gritton, although the formation didn't suit him, struggled on Saturday and is a good option from the bench away from home. There are a couple of issues at the minute really - Are Benyon and Carlisle fit? Is Nicky Wroe playing well enough to play, let alone captain the team? Can we find places in the team for O'Kane and Kee? Assuming Benyon is injured:

-----------------Bevan

Robbo-----Ellis------Branston-----Nico

Zebs------Wroe------Mansell----Carlisle

----------------O'Kane

------------------Kee

could be an option. Macklin, Gritton and Stevens from the bench. It's the perfect opportunity with Benyon injured to see whether Kee can kick start his season in a formation that should suit.
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Oooh, I like the above idea (4-4-1-1, EoK behind Billy the Bully) this gives Eunan the option of dropping deep to get involved (no issue at all what with his range if passing) or to shift to 4-4-2 with Zedders partnering Bully and EoK moving out wide right.

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Post by Plymouth Gull »

I too like that formation. It can easily be changed to 4-5-1 if under the cosh, or 4-4-2 with Zebs going up top and Eunan out wide.

I think this is a perfect opportunity, as Stevenage are likely to be more direct, drilled and may struggle to deal with Eunan floating in the hole.
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1-0 Stevenage (Sills 89)
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Post by Colorado Gull »

Rjc70 wrote:1-0 Stevenage (Sills 89)

I'd doubt he will be playing he has hardly ever played!?!

Last season he played 19 games (cups and league) scoring 1 goal and that was in the FA Trophy final. This season he has played twice (only once in the league.) I would like to see him play though.

We all know what happens when you feed the Sills :)
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Post by tktufc91 »

On paper, I think we have the stronger side, and with our record over Boro in recent years, I think we should win. 3-1 Gulls. Benyon, Zebs, Nico.

On a team building weekend so can't listen in, hope we'll be top by five o clock Saturday evening :)
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