let's talk about the Wycombe Wanderers game

[selby]

  Not a place we have had a lot of joy at in the past, and a nightmare to get in and especially away from after a game but at least we go there with the monkey off our back of being in a relegation position for now and need to push on to stay clear of it.
  Everything this season about Wycombe suggests a mid table side and built on a better home record their last two results 0-0 at Mansfield and a 2-0 win at home to Wigan built on a solid defence, and moved them up to 9th in the table on 40 points so will be looking for a very good end of season run to get among the play off places being 8 points behind Huddersfield.
  Our last two games have been defensively much better especially when we have seen little of the ball but created a fair share of chances in attack. Is this a new way we have learnt to play? even at Bradford we looked dangerous and lacked a bit of luck.
  The new signings we made look to have been instrumental in our upturn in form and in Bailey and Molineux we have potent players in front of goal at this level, and if others can join them and show form in front of goal they have been capable of in the past there is no reason for us not to do better in the second half of the season,  in a division we have had to learn what it takes to be competitive.
  Pearson's substitution following Sharps earlier at Burton showed another change from previous games when we threw men on about the same time every week and tried to make it a multi player game regularly which didn't always work, and with us now better at keeping in games without a lot of possession of the ball  a less knee jerk reaction seems to be in favour and working better for us.
  That's two things to pick up on that have made a difference and look very much for the better, better class of player, and better management that in recent games has shown to be a benefit.
  Can we keep it up? this game is going to be a big test, and with teams very close to us points wise as we have shown things can alter quickly with a couple of bad or good results and we can't relax at all. How we get results like tonight really does not matter as long as we pick up points to stay out of trouble.
  As for the weekend the players must be a little more confident, deserve the shirt apart from any tactical reasons for change  and the squad as a whole need to band together and keep plugging away every week.
  A lot more to look forward to now, have we come of age in this division? can we go to places like Wycombe and get something out of the game? Are we seeing a different side to our game, not as gung ho and much more dogged? Certain players Molineux and Bailey are looking more important to us with every game that passes, we very much need them to keep clear of injury.
  Lots to talk about and lot's to look forward to, also a lot of work to keep out of trouble and take one match at a time. Please have your say.

[Chris Black come back]

Historically, Wycombe must be the very worst away ground for us, even worse than Reading. We have played them 6 times dating back to 1993 and have a record of won 0, drawn 1 and lost 5. We are currently on a 4 match losing run there and have failed to score in exactly half of all our games there. The last goal we scored there was actually under McCann in January 2019. This is historically, the very toughest of places for us to go.

[drfchound]

All runs come to an end though.

[Surrey Rover]

That one draw was in the League Cup back in October 2006 and we subsequently lost on penalties.

[Reg of the Rovers]

Good battling performance last night but some very tired legs on show. Sterry in particular had a difficult night and might benefit from a rest.

Lee looked great, TLT was good and will probably be needed again on Saturday. McGrath had a good game, as did Byrne and Pearson looked solid when he came on, so any two from three there.

Otherwise same team to start, and stop this Wycombe hoo-doo!

[Filo]

Good battling performance last night but some very tired legs on show. Sterry in particular had a difficult night and might benefit from a rest.

Lee looked great, TLT was good and will probably be needed again on Saturday. McGrath had a good game, as did Byrne and Pearson looked solid when he came on, so any two from three there.

Otherwise same team to start, and stop this Wycombe hoo-doo!

Talking of Sterry, what the hell was he doing or thinking when he just stopped playing and allowed their attacker a free run into the box?

[jmt23]

Glad someone mentioned that “Sterry” moment - it was one of the most bizarre things I’ve seen, what was he doing?
Did he think the ball had gone out?
Was he thinking we had, or was claiming a free kick?
He didn’t have the best first half, and neither did Senior, but they were much better in the second.

[Chris Black come back]

That one draw was in the League Cup back in October 2006 and we subsequently lost on penalties.

A 100pc losing record. Great!

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Obviously a win here would be historic given our previous record but McCann like breaking them so why not.

Would help alot to bridging the gap in the table to those teams on 37 points and maybe create a little buffer to the drop zone.

Another weeks training with Lee in the team will only help refine things offensively and help McCann select the best options around him.

Hope the news on Clark isn't too bad and the prognosis on Frankie remains two or three weeks more.

[selby]

  How we play is less important than the end result, up to the last few games we have been somewhat of a one trick pony both on the field, and it must be said game management during the game, not particularly changing tactics in games but putting like for like players on in much the same set up and hoping things got better, at least that's how I saw it up to the last few games.
  Just putting very similar players on if it wasn't working from the 65th minute on sometimes three at a time, and expecting things to be different, the only difference they were fresher but had to get in the game and up to pace straight away but rarely making the other side alter their set up and testing them differently.
  The last few games we have been better at that and have made the other sides readjust, the better class of player the loans have brought to the party the main difference.

[selby]

  If we can go there and get a result to back up last nights win it could be absolutely massive in respect to the end of the season finish which was looking quite bleak just a couple of weeks ago. before our upturn in form.

[Usher wide.]

I hope their pitch is of a decent standard come Saturday with all the rain the country has been getting.

It’s important to have a good surface when you have players who like to get on the ball like Mols, Haks & now Lee in order for them to be able to produce those passes & runs that drive the team forward.

I’m excited for Saturday.

[Bristol Red Rover]

I hope their pitch is of a decent standard come Saturday with all the rain the country has been getting.

It’s important to have a good surface when you have players who like to get on the ball like Mols, Haks & now Lee in order for them to be able to produce those passes & runs that drive the team forward.

I’m excited for Saturday.

Apparently good drainage there and major pitch improvements 2025. Fingers crossed, as there's a lorra lotta rain forecast there all the way from tonight through Saturday. Windy too at match time.

[Scooter]

It will be my first trip to Wycombe. Maybe I can be a lucky charm?

[DMnumber4]

Hopefully none of this carry on: https://x.com/wwfcofficial/status/1044504332396363777

[ncRover]

Hopefully none of this carry on: https://x.com/wwfcofficial/status/1044504332396363777

Straight back up!

Trying to imagine the reaction on some drama queen like Bruno Fernandes if he was on the receiving end of this!

[IDM]

And he only got a yellow card.. granted it must have been his second yellow as the ref produced a red card after.

[selby]

 Was it John McGrath walking away at the end of the clip, at a glance looked very much like Jay walking towards the camera.

[Barmby Rover]

We had not won at Wimbledon, but they did, we have not done well at Wycombe, but they will, what happened even a few years ago have nothing to do with the current squad.

[dickos1]

Was it John McGrath walking away at the end of the clip, at a glance looked very much like Jay walking towards the camera.

Only if he was playing for us at 13

[Chris Black come back]

TLT

Sterry
Byrne
McGrath
Senior

Gotts
Bailey
Clifton

Molyneux
Lee
Adelakun

[ncRover]

Leahy and Onyedinma caught my eye in the home game for Wycombe. Looked top quality players for this division.

[roversdude]

Any chance this is off its seems seems to have rained forever

[Stewmaiden79]

Tough watch so far, not been in the game at all. Hopefully come out better in the second half. You reds.

[Spilsby Red]

Terrible at moment. They have done their homework on us and it has worked. Ref abysmal but that’s no excuse

[In the box]

We’ve never beat these on their ground . Wycombe are a very physical side and we are just to loose in our approach and in the midfield. We are in this position in the league because our over all player stature is just too small and light weight . 

[selby]

defending our own box abysmal

[In the box]

defending our own box abysmal

It’s our attack that’s none existent!!!

[leedshayter]

Absolute shite !

[monkeytennis]

defending our own box abysmal

It’s our attack that’s none existent!!!

Let’s face it we are dreadfully deficient all round aren’t we.