Match Thread vs Crawley Town 22.04.19

[SwalePie]

There are two changes from Friday as Pierce Bird and Jon Stead come into the XI

[irishpete]

Long ball game?

[Oldstripy]

Surprised Ward is on the bench, would have liked to see Etete on the bench instead.

[Big Bob]

Crap line up.

[Freeman25]

So 5-3-2 again?

I thought we weren't playing Ward because of his contract clause? If that's the case why is he on the bench? What's the point?

[irishpete]

So 5-3-2 again?

I thought we weren't playing Ward because of his contract clause? If that's the case why is he on the bench? What's the point?

Obviously not true

[Observerpie]

So looking at this we're going all out for a point and hoping to nick one somewhere? I hope I'm wrong but I can't see this line up achieving anything, most of them are tried and tested failures this season already.

[slack_pie]

So in one of the most must-win games in our history, we line up with five defenders, three hard-working midfielders, and two veteran strikers. OK then.

I guess this means we are playing wing-backs, which is great if that actually means having five in midfield going forward. But we all know that this can easily turn into a flat back five with zero outlets. Big move by Ardley, but hey, we were saying we needed to try something different.

Will it pay off? Doubt it, but we'll see.

[Oldstripy]

So 5-3-2 again?

I thought we weren't playing Ward because of his contract clause? If that's the case why is he on the bench? What's the point?

After getting the marbles moving in the old brain box, Ward has scored some good goals for the reserves in resent games, maybe Ardley is thinking to bring him on late in the game if a winner is needed.

[legs77]

So 5-3-2 again?

I thought we weren't playing Ward because of his contract clause? If that's the case why is he on the bench? What's the point?

Yes its odd as it is pretty much certain he was left out due to his contract.

He may have done a Duffy and changed his contract or took the clause out.