Let's talk about the Burton Albion game

[eastender]

Board went up for 8 mins, game finished after 11 mins added time!

2 Burton players clashed heads in injury time , so there was a a stoppage.

[Chris Black come back]

Bookings for a total of four Burton players.

[drfchound]

It was a very “Wimbledon” type performance tonight by Burton.

[scawsby steve]

I didn't see the game, but with 23% possession, Burton must have defended for their lives most of the game.

It might have taken a lot out of them.

[selby]

  A great win for Burton tonight proving no side in this division can be taken lightly.
   We will have to get back our form and play well against them at the weekend.

[Shawn_drfc]

Think it is going to be a very scrappy game on Saturday.

Personally I could see McGrath and Grehan starting (if CO'R isn't fit after coming off at Luton)

I would put Mols in the CAM position behind striker and have Gibson and Middleton either side, with Bailey and Broadbent in midfield.

Could also see Olusanya starting on Saturday.

Hopefully they try playing out abit more against us and gives us a chance to get in behind. 

[Chris Black come back]

If it wasn’t already nailed on before the Cardiff City game, Burton are going to be more than happy letting us have all the possession and sitting very deep. These are typically the games where we have come up short in recent years. Hope we have some kind of plan for Saturday because with that and the horrific weather forecast, this isn’t going to be a great watch!

[RugbyRover]

It's crying out for 4 4 2 formation.

We need to score and to do that we need bodies in the box, winning headers.

A game made for Ironside and Sharp working together. Obviously not going to happen.

Due to a lack of any other decent option I'd play Captain Fantastic up with Billy.

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

[selby]

  I'd play Pearson if O'Riordon is not fit and Bailey in central defence and expect the midfielders to get forward either side in support of Billy more.
  I would be trying to renew the solid defence we had at the end of last season with Bailey and Anderson there.

[5minstogo]

  I'd play Pearson if O'Riordon is not fit and Bailey in central defence and expect the midfielders to get forward either side in support of Billy more.
  I would be trying to renew the solid defence we had at the end of last season with Bailey and Anderson there.

Bailey is our biggest goal threat at the moment!

[RugbyRover]

  I'd play Pearson if O'Riordon is not fit and Bailey in central defence and expect the midfielders to get forward either side in support of Billy more.
  I would be trying to renew the solid defence we had at the end of last season with Bailey and Anderson there.

Bailey is our biggest goal threat at the moment!

Our only goal  threat!

[RobTheRover]

I'd be working on getting shots on target. That's where we've been lacking, and if the conditions are going to be atrocious then any deflection could take it in.

[Shawn_drfc]

If the weather is going to be wind and rain then I will be telling Middleton, Mols and Gibson if they get a chance have a shot at goal.

Worse could be bouncing out for a striker to pick up the scraps.

[selby]

  Looking at results and goals against since and before he played central defender he is our best there as well.

[Shawn_drfc]

  Looking at results and goals against since and before he played central defender he is our best there as well.

Different level though.

One of our biggest issue is when defenders get the ball Broadbent & Bailey dropping too deep so the Gotts was isolated in the midfield.

[GazLaz]

  Looking at results and goals against since and before he played central defender he is our best there as well.

Different level though.

One of our biggest issue is when defenders get the ball Broadbent & Bailey dropping too deep so the Gotts was isolated in the midfield.

It was certainly two players holding at Luton. We play better with two box to box No8's. Close doesnt get in to the side if we set up that way though, or he would have to replace Broadbent (which at home wouldnt be the end of the world by the way). Grant wont do that. He may play Broadbent and Close holding with Bailey in front but that feels all wrong to me.

[tingleyrover]

I’d actually push Bailey up front with Sharp, with Close and Broadbent holding the midfield.
Use Bailey as an aerial threat for crosses in to the box.

[colincramb]

The weather looks god awful, with heavy winds forecast. With that, sky and the early kickoff I can see this not being very well attended. Burton won’t bring more than 250 at best. Sub 7K wouldn’t surprise me

[scawsby steve]

The weather looks god awful, with heavy winds forecast. With that, sky and the early kickoff I can see this not being very well attended. Burton won’t bring more than 250 at best. Sub 7K wouldn’t surprise me

As I said earlier, it will probably be the lowest home attendance for a league game this season.

[selby]

  We need to win, as simple as that.

[drfchound]

Don’t forget everyone, 12.30 kick off for this game.

[Padge_DRFC]

Ticket sales look horrific for today!

[Move DRFC]

Ticket sales look horrific for today!

Not surprising really. Not really one that'd wet my appetite if I was picking and choosing games to go to.

[Spud]

Well I'm probably out with the lurgy, gutted but I need to get right for work on Monday, & I wouldn't want to pass it on to the guys around me. That's three of us missing, sorry guys.

[dknward2]

Don't forget losing four in a row Inc spurs any fair weather fans will be saying not going until they win etc, the old didn't see me when I was bad

Less than 8000 there today I guess, we just need a win doesn't have to be pretty or good just a win

[rover-n-out]

We're in Blackpool with the motorhome atm and it's horrendous weather here. We've been rocking really badly from side to side all night, pretty scary I must say, so me and my mrs haven't had much sleep. Our pitch is open to the elements so we're getting the full force of the really high gale force winds and lashing rain. I hope it's nothing like this back home in Donny as I've been looking forward to watching the game on IPTV.

[Padge_DRFC]

Donny is fine in comparison to most of the country

[Chris Black come back]

Yep, not that bad this morning at all.

[rover-n-out]

Thanks guys! COYR!!

[bobbymax]

Yep, not that bad this morning at all.

That's a surprise as the wind has just uprooted an ash tree in next-door garden here in Thorne and it's now driving the rain sideways!