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Post by foolhandy on Mar 10, 2024 9:22:05 GMT
Is anyone feeling optimistic? I am, a bit.
Having to temper my urge to suggest Monk will mix things up with the knowledge that these things don't happen in real life.
1-1 I'm going for. Because...
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Post by artvandelay on Mar 10, 2024 9:44:50 GMT
Is anyone feeling optimistic? I am, a bit. Having to temper my urge to suggest Monk will mix things up with the knowledge that these things don't happen in real life. 1-1 I'm going for. Because... No.
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Post by Andrewlang on Mar 10, 2024 9:56:44 GMT
Sure, why not. The game hasn't happened yet so I can choose how I feel about it, and I choose to feel optimistic. Huzzah!. GMAA!
I mean...obviously there's the nagging little chap at the back of my head saying that they're in great form and just beat Barnsley 5-1 but he can shut up.
Not sure I'd change much to be honest, partly because there isn't much we can change, but also because I think the set up was broadly fine in the first half yesterday and should probably be given chance to develop. A draw'd be fantastic.
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Post by danielcufc on Mar 10, 2024 10:11:40 GMT
I will have hope that we can do something as ever, but just don't expect anything at this stage. Lincoln will be on a high and were a fitter,stronger team when they beat us at the Abbey. Monk can't really change much bar rotate one or two such as KaiKai for instance. Here's hoping the gap is still 5 points at 10pm on Tuesday.
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Post by Tom Shaw's Fist of Rage on Mar 10, 2024 10:12:54 GMT
If we were on a 11 game unbeaten run you lot would be convinced we'd lose to the team 6th from bottom, so I'm applying that logic here to a solid 2-1 win.
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Post by malotru on Mar 10, 2024 10:31:29 GMT
Comfortable 2 0 win for Lincoln. Combination of poor away record, Lincoln on the back of putting 5 past Barnsley, a Tuesday night game and nothing I’ve seen from us to make me think we can improve our record against teams higher in the table than us. So standard Tuesday night defeat incoming.
Our next 3 games will all be away if Wycombe postpone the game on the 23rd as expected so i expect it to get worse before our situation improves.
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Post by unitedwestand on Mar 10, 2024 10:47:27 GMT
Agree with Daniel. Almost every team above us have better fitness levels,are physically stronger,have movement in most areas on the pitch and have more pace. Haven't even touched on ability!!. We all know these are facts......coupled with our appalling away record and subsequently lack of goals we have very very little chance of acquiring any points away from the abbey. The worrying thing is we have 6 away games left and only 4 at home. I love our club but we all know our problems........Martin
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Post by fatherjhackett on Mar 10, 2024 10:48:29 GMT
The use of digits in the thread title is sassy. It's confident. It's swinging. It oozes Monk 2024.
I'm going for a 0-6 defeat.
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Post by gedgep339 on Mar 10, 2024 10:59:49 GMT
Let’s face it it’s a shoot out between ‘U’s and Cheltenham. I hope this time next week we’ll have one more point than them. They have Barnsley (A) & Posh (H) TBH I think we could have a nil return from our two games! Agree with most on here! Time for a change of GK!
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Post by onlyluke92 on Mar 10, 2024 11:05:17 GMT
With the form Lincoln are in I can't see us keeping a clean sheet there and seeing as our attacking threat is low, can't bring myself to feel too optimistic about this.
Our best chance will be to grind out a turgid 0-0
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Post by nickpom on Mar 10, 2024 11:24:03 GMT
Agree with Daniel. Almost every team above us have better fitness levels,are physically stronger,have movement in most areas on the pitch and have more pace. Haven't even touched on ability!!. We all know these are facts......coupled with our appalling away record and subsequently lack of goals we have very very little chance of acquiring any points away from the abbey. The worrying thing is we have 6 away games left and only 4 at home. I love our club but we all know our problems........Martin We’ve got seven points in our last six away games, so we are perfectly capable of picking up points on the road - whether we do so depends on whether we play to our capabilities. I do think the negativity on here is way overdone. Cue a 6-0 hiding!!
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Post by flouncingarburyboy on Mar 10, 2024 11:59:03 GMT
Lincoln are on a great run and their result yesterday mightily impressive but I do think it was a little bit of an outlier (barring perhaps their result against Shrewsbury). Also, Monk will have had a little longer with the squad and, as others have said, he will have learned a huge amount about the players from yesterday.
I'm going for a low scoring draw: 1-1.
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Post by Sandypants on Mar 10, 2024 18:05:05 GMT
Sure, why not. The game hasn't happened yet so I can choose how I feel about it, and I choose to feel optimistic. Huzzah!. GMAA! I mean...obviously there's the nagging little chap at the back of my head saying that they're in great form and just beat Barnsley 5-1 but he can shut up. Not sure I'd change much to be honest, partly because there isn't much we can change, but also because I think the set up was broadly fine in the first half yesterday and should probably be given chance to develop. A draw'd be fantastic. Andrew A genetically modified amber army probably does stand a chance, yes.
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Post by duxfordbob on Mar 11, 2024 8:42:02 GMT
Not seeing the same games as some people but changing the keeper is the last thing I would do. Stevens is a lot better than Mitov. Who had great games like Newcastle but was more likely to not come for crosses at all. Mannion is a good back up. Great on crosses and one on ones but poor on low shot stopping. Midfield is our problem. I would really like to see Liam tried in midfield in front of Gibbons. With Lancaster on the left at least we would have some energy from players who will try to get forward.
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Post by cufcok on Mar 11, 2024 9:32:04 GMT
Not seeing the same games as some people but changing the keeper is the last thing I would do. Stevens is a lot better than Mitov. Who had great games like Newcastle but was more likely to not come for crosses at all. Mannion is a good back up. Great on crosses and one on ones but poor on low shot stopping. Midfield is our problem. I would really like to see Liam tried in midfield in front of Gibbons. With Lancaster on the left at least we would have some energy from players who will try to get forward. After Saturdays game and how good Liam played , I thought put Liam into midfield , I would put Mannion in goal instead of Stevens .
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