D 1-1 vs Barrow (H) - League Two - Tue 12th March, 7:45pm

My guess will be that Foulkes will start, Jellis on the bench for Knowles and a CB will be returning tonight.

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Yeah I could see the merits of going with Evans, but I don’t think he will now. I think it’ll take a huge mistake or loss in form for either the team or Jackson for him to be replaced.

Personally yes I’d go for a back 4.

  1. It suits the availability of who we have
  2. I think we need to freshen up and give teams something new to think about
  3. I think now and again it gets the best out of Hutchinson by using him off the left, when teams are used to seeing where and how to pick him up.

No Knowles and no Dave….i posted what did do further up. However im hearing Rollin has been recalled and so is expect us to stay with the 3 CBs.

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I dont tend to wear pants but happy to give it a go if your game

Does anyone know what state the pitch is in especially after the amount of rain we’ve had

Heard its a bit soft in places and some standing water in the centre circle.
Club are thinking of putting a call out for people to go to the ground later this afternoon with a garden fork to help drain the pitch.

If Menayese has been recalled does that mean that either DD or Farq has had some bad news about a return to action?
Would seem pointless to bring him back for 1 game. Doubt he would replace any of the ā€œnewā€ back 3 permanently.

Meneyese been doing well at Aldershot according to them…

https://www.shotsweb.site/shotsweb/viewtopic.php?t=56650&sid=f7b3ed2d1670899926c9283407927e64

Sure you don’t need reminding but Walsall ay Birmingham. :wink:

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Sure you don’t need reminding but Walsall ay Birmingham. :wink:
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I say that where I live and no-one believes me :slightly_frowning_face:

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This is where I think we can distinguish between a striker and a forward - I reckon Josh Gordon is better described as a forward, and probably a wide, channel-running forward tbh. He can harry and put pressure on defences and win headers etc but is not the goal scorer or finisher that is a more the ā€˜striker’ role.

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Still baffles me how he got 15 for Barrow :man_shrugging:

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We’re yet to lose to the same team twice this season however Barrow were one of the two teams that did it to us last season (Salford being the other). Walsall favourites at 5/4 with the bookies with Barrow 12/5 to win and a draw which I fancy at 23/10. Barrow yet to win an away league game in 2024 so we know how kind we are in the past to teams on a bad run. Hopefully our form continues at home against the top 7, a win would be very welcome to keep the 6th place alive. Can’t make the game due to illness so here’s hoping my luck on ifollow doesn’t follow previous tuesday night games!

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I’ve a bad feeling about tonight’s game and I see us struggling with so many players out. 3-1 Barrow but I hope I’m very wrong.

For me i don’t mind the role Gordon is playing at the moment, he occupies defenders and never lets them rest, which in our system works fine.

Ones saying he’ll be better as a wide forward, i feel like he’s always got his back to goal though and he never looks like taking on a man or be able to carry the ball for long distances, compared to say, Hutchinson.

Just at Cheltenham. Need to leave the course in an hour if it’s on, what’s the feeling all good? Thought there would have been something said if it was in doubt by now

M6 south is in a state at jct 14. Doubt many Barrow fans will bother with the journey.

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When the Morecambe Tuesday night game got called off it was after 6pm.

I see Lauren Pearson from our women’s team is on co-commentary duty tonight. More joined upness across the club. :+1:

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Is it still good to park on the retail park? Last time I did was November and had no issues.

That’s interesting. When we had Ryan Simmonds on the other day, he was excellent, with some very informative comments, explaining what the players were triyng to do.

The website had a message at 4pm implying the game is on.

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