Coincidence or planetary mis-alignment ??

[sha66y]

Ok I’m aware that a fair bit of flack may follow this observation, but it is what it is......
We lost against Fleetwood and Alfie May was a sub...
He made the first 11 for ;
Gillingham
Rochdale
Preston
Which we won with a flourish !

Then he was dropped to the bench for the Wycombe game!

So to sum up, and this is probably not just my opinion,
We are better off utilising May from the getgo, and bringing on Copps when we are needing a bit of a lift ?

Like I said ....just a little observation....

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Ok I’m aware that a fair bit of flack may follow this observation, but it is what it is......
We lost against Fleetwood and Alfie May was a sub...
He made the first 11 for ;
Gillingham
Rochdale
Preston
Which we won with a flourish !

Then he was dropped to the bench for the Wycombe game!

So to sum up, and this is probably not just my opinion,
We are better off utilising May from the getgo, and bringing on Copps when we are needing a bit of a lift ?

Like I said ....just a little observation....

Agree, when May and Crawford start, we play at a better tempo!

[sha66y]

I’ve just noticed this subject is touched upon, on the Burton Albion match thread

Phewwwww! Guess I’m not alone in thinking that a last 30 min spell of Copps commanding the midfield and causing pain is such a crazy idea...

[Bentley Bullet]

May to start and wear them out - Copps to come on later to maintain and stabilise.

PS: Copps replacing the least effective forward, not necessarily May.

[sha66y]

May to start and wear them out - Copps to come on later to maintain and stabilise.

PS: Copps replacing the least effective forward, not necessarily May.

Agree totally.....and from a very perverse viewpoint, id like to see how Copps,May and Wilkes perform as a front 3...

Yeah I know right.....far too radical to play without Marquis ! 😳

[sha66y]

Looks like May is on the bench again,......this should be interesting !

[the vicar]

Now now young man Selby will slap your legs for that statement

[Lesonthewest]

I agree with this, we play much quicker with May on from the start, Coppinger for the last half hour to exploit tired legs. Don't know why we changed it to be honest.

[since-1969]

Copps is a master at finding space and threading that killer pass , but he does slow the game at the wrong time and looses possession more than he used to . But it was the subs that changed the tempo today and with the extra pace caused them problems . Copps played better second half but his inability to keep possession consistently means for me he should be used sparingly.

[RoversAlias]

Wilks was actually pathetic today, and we looked miles better with May on the pitch, his control and ability to bring team mates into play was far more valuable than Wilks sticking his head down and running up blind alleys surrounded by four Burton players every time he got the ball, or just giving it away cheaply which he also did often.

[drfchound]

Agree with that RA, Wilks probably had his worst game for us today.
May looked far better and I would expect him to start next week instead of Wilks.

[Donnywolf]

wilks did have a poor game (well half a game) by his standards but last week AM missed a volley luckily saved imo by Wycombes Keeper which would have made it 3-1 to us with 8 Mins to go - and today slid one past the far post which could have won us 3 points again

For purposes of fairness others also missed chances to put us "clear" of THEM ! Should have beaten them away and at home (though to be fair we could have been 3 down at HT)

[Bezza]

Alfie May's game has massively improved, if only he could add the goals , but that could come.

[RedJ]

May was unlucky today, should've done better with his chance near the end but the one that went across goal was a difficult one and it wasn't far away. He's got goals in him - especially now he seems to have realised he won't get time to take a touch like he did in non league.

[dickos1]

May to start and wear them out - Copps to come on later to maintain and stabilise.

PS: Copps replacing the least effective forward, not necessarily May.

Agree totally.....and from a very perverse viewpoint, id like to see how Copps,May and Wilkes perform as a front 3...

Yeah I know right.....far too radical to play without Marquis ! 😳

 Not radical just plain stupid

[selby]

  Goals win matches, and The lad from Sheffield United has put himself well into the frame.

[sedwardsdrfc]

With Smith cup tied next week May surely has to start for who i'm not sure.

Wilks is a quality and must terrify the opposition but he needs to be in the mood and maybe a game against Oldham could make him complacent.

[Bentley Bullet]

May's assist for Smith's first league goal was superb.

[drfchound]

May's assist for Smith's first league goal was superb.

It was Danny Andrew who crossed that ball BB.

[Bentley Bullet]

Ah right! I wasn't sure who crossed it initially and when I asked the bloke next to me he said it was May. After seeing the replay on the screen I also thought it was May.

If it was Andrew then I have to hold my hand up and say I was Wr.......wro.......wro.............wron.........Mistaken.   

[RedJ]

May's assist for Smith's first league goal was superb.

It was Danny Andrew who crossed that ball BB.

From a distance they both look pretty similar with May's new haircut.



Also selby, there's more than just May who missed opportunities - and we all know that's exactly what you're getting at.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Fine lines, Smith gets enough on it so it hits inside of the post, Alfie not quite enough and it slips by. Marquis, may have got a bobble but he should have made sure, Copps maybe slightly casual when spinning on it.

All would have been lovely goals yet the opposition walk away with a point with two scruffy goals.

[Chris Black come back]

If you are looking for one (actually, two) positive take away a from yesterday it is that we can threaten whenever we need to and we have the players to do this, using our bench.

[sha66y]

May to start and wear them out - Copps to come on later to maintain and stabilise.

PS: Copps replacing the least effective forward, not necessarily May.

Agree totally.....and from a very perverse viewpoint, id like to see how Copps,May and Wilkes perform as a front 3...

Yeah I know right.....far too radical to play without Marquis ! 😳

 Not radical just plain stupid

Most radical actions do appear stupid until they are tried, but to not be radical and try new things is probably stupider !

[drfchound]

May's assist for Smith's first league goal was superb.

It was Danny Andrew who crossed that ball BB.

From a distance they both look pretty similar with May's new haircut.



Also selby, there's more than just May who missed opportunities - and we all know that's exactly what you're getting at.

Andrew has a beard as well mate.
And a number three on his back. 

[drfchound]

If you are looking for one (actually, two) positive take away a from yesterday it is that we can threaten whenever we need to and we have the players to do this, using our bench.

Another positive is that Marquis and Smith could well get the goals we will need to get us the play off place.

[dickos1]

May to start and wear them out - Copps to come on later to maintain and stabilise.

PS: Copps replacing the least effective forward, not necessarily May.

Agree totally.....and from a very perverse viewpoint, id like to see how Copps,May and Wilkes perform as a front 3...

Yeah I know right.....far too radical to play without Marquis ! 😳

 Not radical just plain stupid

Most radical actions do appear stupid until they are tried, but to not be radical and try new things is probably stupider !

Dropping the leagues leading goal scorer who is scoring goals for fun at the minute would be stupid

[RedJ]

May's assist for Smith's first league goal was superb.

It was Danny Andrew who crossed that ball BB.

From a distance they both look pretty similar with May's new haircut.



Also selby, there's more than just May who missed opportunities - and we all know that's exactly what you're getting at.

Andrew has a beard as well mate.
And a number three on his back. 

Must have f**king lot better eyes than me if you can see the number on the back of his shirt when he's facing the south stand.

[drfchound]

May's assist for Smith's first league goal was superb.

It was Danny Andrew who crossed that ball BB.

From a distance they both look pretty similar with May's new haircut.



Also selby, there's more than just May who missed opportunities - and we all know that's exactly what you're getting at.

Andrew has a beard as well mate.
And a number three on his back. 

Must have f**king lot better eyes than me if you can see the number on the back of his shirt when he's facing the south stand.

Lol.
I didn’t say I had seen the number( well not until he joined in the celebrations) but I did recognise straight away who had crossed the ball. 

[Bentley Bullet]

It's not easy spotting a Danny Andrew type beard from 80 odd yards away either, it's hardly like watching Ayatollah Khomeini flying down the wing.