Matchday Thread: Peterborough v Rams

[Andy_Faber]

Was saturday a blip? Or are we on the slippery slope?

A real 6 pointer this, I'm hopeful but not confident - I just hope Warne goes back to a sensible team selection

Anyone?

[Ramshank72]

Hoping for a response, even if it's just pure grit. 0-0

[Geoff Parkstone]

Hoping for a response, even if it's just pure grit. 0-0

Given our inconsistency, a 2-1 win!

[MadAmster]

A bit like the Villa game at Wembley, it's down to things we don't know. That day Lamps got hammered for starting Jack and Waggy on the bench. He still gets hammered for it. Neither was deemed fit enough to start. The medical staff get the nod over the Manager on that score. Similarly, Warne has been lambasted for not starting Knight and Didzy, both of whom were coming back from a knock. Knight put himself about when he came on. Didzy tried but his ball control was having an off day and he seemed off the pace. Looks like PW was right to start Didzy, and possibly both, on the bench.

At best, we'll have the same squad available. 45 minutes in the U21s last night won't see Chester ready to start. He'll have a rest day today so he'd get a max of 2 days with the squad training at full tilt. Friday will be designed around match preparation for Saturday so won't be a full on session. Who's carrying a knock? Who's going to pick one up in training? Who knows?

Going on a fit squad, I'd go...

Widsmith

The back 4 from most of the games in that successful run, Smith, Foz, Cash, Sibs for no other reason than it worked

Bird, White because I think Hourihane could do with a rest

NML, Knight, Barks - shame for Dobbin but I think the 2 wiser heads should do the opening 60 and then bring on Dobbs and Springett to have a right go in the last 30.

Didzy up top if he's up to a full 90, if not we could go Dobbin as a false 9. Play the ball at speed on the floor.

[Ramshank72]

A bit like the Villa game at Wembley, it's down to things we don't know. That day Lamps got hammered for starting Jack and Waggy on the bench. He still gets hammered for it. Neither was deemed fit enough to start. The medical staff get the nod over the Manager on that score. Similarly, Warne has been lambasted for not starting Knight and Didzy, both of whom were coming back from a knock. Knight put himself about when he came on. Didzy tried but his ball control was having an off day and he seemed off the pace. Looks like PW was right to start Didzy, and possibly both, on the bench.

At best, we'll have the same squad available. 45 minutes in the U21s last night won't see Chester ready to start. He'll have a rest day today so he'd get a max of 2 days with the squad training at full tilt. Friday will be designed around match preparation for Saturday so won't be a full on session. Who's carrying a knock? Who's going to pick one up in training? Who knows?

Going on a fit squad, I'd go...

Widsmith

The back 4 from most of the games in that successful run, Smith, Foz, Cash, Sibs for no other reason than it worked

Bird, White because I think Hourihane could do with a rest

NML, Knight, Barks - shame for Dobbin but I think the 2 wiser heads should do the opening 60 and then bring on Dobbs and Springett to have a right go in the last 30.

Didzy up top if he's up to a full 90, if not we could go Dobbin as a false 9. Play the ball at speed on the floor.

I like your thinking, though maybe not Dobbin as false 9 - he can't hit a bar door! Collins had a howler Saturday, but this just shows that the manager doesn't have many options. Didzy may need to be wrapped in cotton wool to get through the end of the season for any potential playoffs.

[SithHappens]

Its not a must win, but losing will really affect our chances of the play offs.

Hopefully Didzy has had a good week training, PW said he only trained a bit on Friday which was why he wasnt picked and to be fair he looked out of sorts when he came on.

They all need to step it up from last week, a win would be huge but a draw would be good too as it maintains the gap.

Which is what i think it will be 1-1

[ramAnag]

2-2.

[swaledale]

A tricky game, but one we really must not lose! I'm going for a 2-1 win being optimistic.

[swaledale]

Optimism misplaced, good first half then ran out of steam. Playoff place looking shaky now.

[Geoff Parkstone]

Optimism misplaced, good first half then ran out of steam. Playoff place looking shaky now.

Yes our points margin gone and form has fled. Still if you'd said we'd have been in with a shot with 8 games to go at the start of the season I'd have taken it. Just need to grind out a few wins now and get a few favours from others: form suggests that's unlikely though