I remember years back Stoke got to the prem and Pulis immediately narrowed the pitch to the allowed limit and that gave them a very good home record for a couple of years as no one could really get to grips with it and of course it was easier for Delap’s long throws from even the halfway line to reach the six yard box.
So pros and cons to it. Been a wingerless free zone in the general formation this season and those players can get lost on a small pitch due to lack of space so that won’t be a concern.
Only issue to me is Colchester will have probably been training on it yesterday to get a day’s practice? If not then it will be as new to them as the away team.
I’d be happy with a point today. To get 7th or close to it need to be winning majority of the remaining home games so that is where the play off charge will be successful or not.
Not sure about the last bit. If and it is a big if, even if we won all of our home games we would probably need at least one away win if not two. Feels like a win is needed today, especially as the momentum we had is beginning to fizzle out. It’s obviously not terminal if we don’t but I think we really need to go and turn these over.