Lets talk about the Northampton Town game

[selby]

  After our little unbeaten run coming to an end last night this game takes even more importance on to see if we can bounce back quickly and start to put another run of unbeaten games together again, something that successful sides have the knack of doing.
  The disappointing thing about the Hull game was our own performance as a team not particularly the result to me and was highlighted even more the way and timing of their winning goal when it looked like we could pinch a point we hardly deserved on the day, and the keeper spilling an easy looking shot which was his first mistake in our colours, one all keepers occasionally make, He looks a good keeper to me and has done well.
  Northampton had a great win v Fleetwood and are finding their feet at this level after promotion. Their manager if given time has the knack of building sides hard to beat, do the basics right and are organised. They will also have the advantage of a returning crowd being in tier 2 and the enthusiasm and boost just that will be to the club. Like a lot of teams they have found it harder to get results at home compared with away matches  while there has been no crowds allowed  and as ever we are the first team that will test whether their home form will improve playing in front of spectators.
  Will we try and freshen the side up will be our biggest question? and where our injured players down the road to actually being able to take part in games another important situation?
  The last thing to do is chop and change after losing away to the top of the division after a six game unbeaten run, although our consistency of performances both during a game and in different games is a conundrum that wants sorting out.
  We have all seen differing swings in form that is a hard one to get our heads around, veering dramatically from looking a very good side to one that looks like the players have never met before, which is baffling especially when happening in single games.
  What side would you put out?
  Can we bounce back from last nights result?
  Have we ever won at Northampton's new ground, myself never seeing us do so on my visits?
  Can we at last keep a clean sheet? something we have got out of the habit of doing.
  Lots to discuss about this game, please have your say.   
   

[IDM]

If he’s fit for 90 mins, I would start with both JJ and Fej.

[steve@dcfd]

Question is what other players can we bring in to freshen the side up.
Gomes appears to have had a recurrence of his thigh strain, will know for definite by Friday. Taylor could be available but will we put him straight into the first eleven. So who else can come in and improve the side.
To play Okenabirhie and JJ does one play out wide or do we change the formation. I still believe Sims is better on the left. Our squad is not big enough or good enough to keep freshen up and still expecting good performances. It’s ok that you can use 5 subs but again we haven’t got the players to make a difference. The  players appeared to be tired last night and lacked concentration because of that.

[DearneValleyRover]

I would change the system until we can get all the players back from injury, when we started to play with two up top we looked far better and gave them problems.
A starting line up of:
Lumley
Halliday Wright Anderson James
Whiteman
Copps Smith Sims
John-Joules Fejeri

This would give us more of an attacking threat and ensure the opposition can’t give a high press.

[scawsby steve]

Many of us were horrified by Fergie's insistence on playing 3-5-2, and quite rightly so, because we just didn't have the players to do it successfully.

However, if a team can get this system right, they can rip teams apart. For starters, you need 3 very good centre backs, and I believe we have that in Wright, Anderson, and John. You then need 2 energetic and hard working wing backs, and I believe we have that in Halliday and James.

Finally, the system requires 2 up front, and loads of posters on the forum have been screaming for that for ages. I think JJ and Fej together could do that job.

However, I doubt that DM will ever move away from his favoured 4-2-3-1.

[drfchound]

I would change the system until we can get all the players back from injury, when we started to play with two up top we looked far better and gave them problems.
A starting line up of:
Lumley
Halliday Wright Anderson James
Whiteman
Copps Smith Sims
John-Joules Fejeri

This would give us more of an attacking threat and ensure the opposition can’t give a high press.

But wouldn’t changing the system make it plan B?
I’m not sure that Moore would do that.

[Chris Black come back]

Northampton Town have a poor record at home this season.

In their 8 home games in League One, they have lost 4, drawn 2 and won 2 - both victories by a single goal.

[selby]

Tuesdays win v Fleetwood was a good victory though the stats showed Fleetwood had most of the possession, let's hope we can find the form to get back on track.

[Barmby Rover]

Could we be really radical and play 4-2-4? Go for the throats of teams, and swamp their defence! It would come as a shock to most teams now.

[eastender]

The last time we played Northampton away was in the 2017/18 season.
After 5 games they didn't have a single point on the board.
Then the DRFC charity road show rolled into Town ,and even though we kicked off, we were 1 -0 inside 24 seconds.
The game ended up in a predictable 1-0 defeat. 

[Chris Black come back]

Oh yes...

[Janso]

The last time we played Northampton away was in the 2017/18 season.
After 5 games they didn't have a single point on the board.
Then the DRFC charity road show rolled into Town ,and even though we kicked off, we were 1 -0 inside 24 seconds.
The game ended up in a predictable 1-0 defeat. 

Absolutely nothing happened for the rest of that game as well. One of the most boring games I've seen in my life.

[steve@dcfd]

I would change the system until we can get all the players back from injury, when we started to play with two up top we looked far better and gave them problems.
A starting line up of:
Lumley
Halliday Wright Anderson James
Whiteman
Copps Smith Sims
John-Joules Fejeri

This would give us more of an attacking threat and ensure the opposition can’t give a high press.

But wouldn’t changing the system make it plan B?
I’m not sure that Moore would do that.

What other players have we got in our squad now that he could change from the eleven named we have only got Richards,John and Taylor if he is fit.
So what plan B would you use with  11 of those thirteen players.

[steve@dcfd]

No Gomes or Taylor available this weekend according to DM. Amos can be added to the squad. So if we are going to freshen things up or change formation we are limited with choices.

[selby]

  Janso, apart from Marquis being refused a stone wall penalty and their keeper being on loan and in his first game having an absolute blinder.

[drfchound]

I would change the system until we can get all the players back from injury, when we started to play with two up top we looked far better and gave them problems.
A starting line up of:
Lumley
Halliday Wright Anderson James
Whiteman
Copps Smith Sims
John-Joules Fejeri

This would give us more of an attacking threat and ensure the opposition can’t give a high press.

But wouldn’t changing the system make it plan B?
I’m not sure that Moore would do that.

What other players have we got in our squad now that he could change from the eleven named we have only got Richards,John and Taylor if he is fit.
So what plan B would you use with  11 of those thirteen players.

Steve, I was commenting on the team that DVR had suggested and saying that the formation that he suggested would be a plan B so therefore a change to Moore’s preferred way of setting up.
Why are you asking me what other system I would play.

[DearneValleyRover]

Have to agree with hound what other plan B is there? My suggestion although I doubt DM will follow it was to give us a bit more clout than we’ve had

[steve@dcfd]

I would change the system until we can get all the players back from injury, when we started to play with two up top we looked far better and gave them problems.
A starting line up of:
Lumley
Halliday Wright Anderson James
Whiteman
Copps Smith Sims
John-Joules Fejeri

This would give us more of an attacking threat and ensure the opposition can’t give a high press.

But wouldn’t changing the system make it plan B?
I’m not sure that Moore would do that.

What other players have we got in our squad now that he could change from the eleven named we have only got Richards,John and Taylor if he is fit.
So what plan B would you use with  11 of those thirteen players.

Steve, I was commenting on the team that DVR had suggested and saying that the formation that he suggested would be a plan B so therefore a change to Moore’s preferred way of setting up.
Why are you asking me what other system I would play.

Sorry Hound misunderstanding but I would like to see two-up front.

[drfchound]

I would change the system until we can get all the players back from injury, when we started to play with two up top we looked far better and gave them problems.
A starting line up of:
Lumley
Halliday Wright Anderson James
Whiteman
Copps Smith Sims
John-Joules Fejeri

This would give us more of an attacking threat and ensure the opposition can’t give a high press.

But wouldn’t changing the system make it plan B?
I’m not sure that Moore would do that.

What other players have we got in our squad now that he could change from the eleven named we have only got Richards,John and Taylor if he is fit.
So what plan B would you use with  11 of those thirteen players.

Steve, I was commenting on the team that DVR had suggested and saying that the formation that he suggested would be a plan B so therefore a change to Moore’s preferred way of setting up.
Why are you asking me what other system I would play.

Sorry Hound misunderstanding but I would like to see two-up front.

No worries Steve.
I would also like to see us play two up front but I will be surprised if we do it.
That it what I meant by Moore trying a plan B.

[Chris Black come back]

Danny Rose and Joe Mills aside, can’t say I recognise any of their players.

[drfchound]

Danny Rose and Joe Mills aside, can’t say I recognise any of their players.

What about Sheehan and Hoskins.

[scawsby steve]

Also, Mark Marshall and Nicky Adams.

Actually, not a young side.

[sha66y]

Could win,
if unbalanced might lose...

We have absolutely no rights to expect anything from any of the games we play now..
we are not proving worthy candidates for an automatic place, we are not stamping any kind of authority on a predicted top 6 place,

Jst not feeling this team at the moment....

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Expecting a response after the Hull game by trying to get flowing football going again.

I think DM will play the best XI available to him from the off which could indeed mean a start for both Fejiri and JJ. There should be enough flexibility there along with Simms to be playing a front 3 when in possession.

Once again, our success will depend on how well we move the ball from back to front with Halliday and John/James providing width. How well they penetrate towards Northampton box will be a marker for how the game is going.

Our first touch and pass will have to be better than Wednesday so if we can get back up to our normal standards we should get enough chances to win the game.

[EasyforDennis]

Expecting a response after the Hull game by trying to get flowing football going again.

I think DM will play the best XI available to him from the off which could indeed mean a start for both Fejiri and JJ. There should be enough flexibility there along with Simms to be playing a front 3 when in possession.

Once again, our success will depend on how well we move the ball from back to front with Halliday and John/James providing width. How well they penetrate towards Northampton box will be a marker for how the game is going.

Our first touch and pass will have to be better than Wednesday so if we can get back up to our normal standards we should get enough chances to win the game.

If we can get Halliday and Wright to pass the ball forward and not to Lumley we will have a chance

[Janso]

Expecting a response after the Hull game by trying to get flowing football going again.

I think DM will play the best XI available to him from the off which could indeed mean a start for both Fejiri and JJ. There should be enough flexibility there along with Simms to be playing a front 3 when in possession.

Once again, our success will depend on how well we move the ball from back to front with Halliday and John/James providing width. How well they penetrate towards Northampton box will be a marker for how the game is going.

Our first touch and pass will have to be better than Wednesday so if we can get back up to our normal standards we should get enough chances to win the game.

If we can get Halliday and Wright to pass the ball forward and not to Lumley we will have a chance

Any reason you chose not to mention Anderson, who's equally guilty of this? I can probably guess, though.

[Campsall rover]

Well if any body thought the 1st half was bad at Hull then I shudder to think what they thought of that.

We are awful. DM’s tactics of playing centre backs at full back is a disaster.

No width. James and Halliday in midfield. Is DM Fergie in disguise.
What on earth is he doing.

And we are winning. Unbelievable. 

[Campsall rover]

How lucky were we with that sending off. It was a 50/50

Terrible pass to Butler. Should have been a yellow. Don’t think it it had been our player we would have been happy.

[donnievic]

Not sure wot you are really expecting playing against a team who just hoof it long ball and pitch is shocking,think we have done ok if just don’t give silly fouls away in 2nd half now,but would bring copps or smith on for Halliday

[donnievic]

How lucky were we with that sending off. It was a 50/50

Terrible pass to Butler. Should have been a yellow. Don’t think it it had been our player we would have been happy.

it was a bad pass but you can’t go into a tackle with your leg raised and studs showing and expect to get off lightly