⚽ Match Thread vs. Gateshead FC 16.08.22 [NL]

[countygump]

[countygump]

Due to begin at 19:30 tonight. 7:30pm in old money.

[jackal2]

Some decent answers from Luke Williams in this press conference, including about the formation, TAR and Cedwyn Scott. Basically he doesn't want to adhere rigidly to five at the back and plans to change at some point, TAR isn't injured but has been asked to work on a couple of elements of his game and is responding well, and Cedwyn Scott was more ill in pre-season than was perhaps acknowledged previously, hence his limited game time so far.

As a fan I'd much rather hear the hot topics of the moment addressed directly by the manager, like he has here. If you leave a void or a silence on the questions fans are asking and the concerns they're raising, it just leads to more speculation and concern. Of course it's results that will always primarily dictate the relationship between a manager and the fanbase, but good PR can help, and I feel a lot better informed and a little more reassured having heard LW's answers today.