Plymouth Argyle Match Thread - Page 5

Lord Stiffupperlip · 18-12-2016, 15:28

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Originally Posted by Lord Didsbury

...I shall be easy to recognise as well. I will have finished the Liver Birds marathon approx 1pm, hotfooted down the motorway to Crewe with no opportunity to shower.
Look for the bloke with a salty face, and terrible odour pushing his way through the jubilant crowd towards you as soon as the final whistle blows.

So it's you! And I thought the smell was coming from the Whinney Hill tip.
As for thumping Grimsby & dismantling Crewe, hope springs eternal in the mind of my esteemed Lord.
However, I'll dig out those reinforced knee-pads I've left mouldering in the stables at Rusting Manor, just to be on the safe side.

Lord Didsbury · 18-12-2016, 15:58

Isn't it simply marvellous how us nobility can settle differences in a gentlemanly manner?

Exile on Spencer St · 18-12-2016, 16:39

I thought you two had staff to do that?

Crown Grounder · 18-12-2016, 16:49

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Originally Posted by Lord Didsbury

Isn't it simply marvellous how us nobility can settle differences in a gentlemanly manner?

Ha Ha Ha! ...........don't you just love it when the Toffs are fighting amongst themelves............

Chrisr · 18-12-2016, 23:03

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Originally Posted by Lord Didsbury

Ps, looked like Matty P and Vyner had a bit more license to get forward, take on a man, shoot etc. I liked that.

I watched Zac closely and every time he got the ball he struggled to find an outlet. How many times did he raise his arms in despair at having no one to pass to? This is where our communication lets us down every week, surely by now Zac should know that somebody will be available for a quick pass or even a long pass. By the time the penny drops with some of our players that he needs help, There are at least three opposition players closing him down so he has to resort to a hit and hope ball which seem to land with an opposition player. We can and must do better. If things have not turned around by the end of January then serious questions of management ability will be asked. The team seem to lack confidence in their own ability.

Lord Didsbury · 18-12-2016, 23:38

I agree about your observation - there should be more movement.

The rest I don't agree with - parish lacks confidence, the rest don't. No questions asked of the management from me.

AccyMad · 19-12-2016, 06:33

To be fair, before Saturday I thought Parish has played more confidently than Chapman - maybe his strapped up leg was still giving him a bit of gip at the weekend & made him a but more hesitant?

Crown Grounder · 19-12-2016, 06:40

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Originally Posted by AccyMad

To be fair, before Saturday I thought Parish has played more confidently than Chapman - maybe his strapped up leg was still giving him a bit of gip at the weekend & made him a but more hesitant?

No excuse. If he's not fit he shouldn't be playing. If Chapmans not fit neither should he. We can take emergency keepers on loan anytime. They aren't covered by the loan ban between windows.

Mr T · 19-12-2016, 08:37

Coley's already asked about an "emergency loan" keeper; UNLESS an independent medic certifies all our professional keepers unfit we can bring a keeper in for 7 days only.

That would mean bringing in a lad who would wouldn't know the defenders or the system for one game at a time.

Personally I'd rather go with lads that know the system and their team mates and trust in our backroom staff to get the lads fit for the Christmas /New Year period.

monkey hanger · 19-12-2016, 09:19

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Originally Posted by Lord Stiffupperlip

The above 'quotes' aren't nonsense, they're facts!
I'm all for 'glass half full' optimism, but for the past few months we've been reading barmy posts predicting we're going to give our opponents a good thrashing and that the next game will be the turning point for our season.
Let's all hope blind optimism rather than reality will keep us out of the Conference.

lets hope reality keeps us out of the conference. i suppose another barmy post was that billy was muscled out of the game. its been going on all season and badly needs some big guy upfront with him as we haven,t got the goals from people coming up from midfield this season.

AccyMad · 19-12-2016, 10:28

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Originally Posted by Crown Grounder

No excuse. If he's not fit he shouldn't be playing. If Chapmans not fit neither should he. We can take emergency keepers on loan anytime. They aren't covered by the loan ban between windows.

If they aren't fit but have to play it's not their fault & given the constraints of bringing in an emergency goalie I can understand it's a bit of a damned if you do & damned if you don't situation - glad i don't have to make those decisions

Inspector Morse · 19-12-2016, 11:39

'lets hope reality keeps us out of the conference. i suppose another barmy post was that billy was muscled out of the game. its been going on all season and badly needs some big guy upfront with him as we haven,t got the goals from people coming up from midfield this season.'

This makes sense to me. Last year we had Windass, Piero and Crooksy who were all threats, playing off Billy. The guys who have replaced don't seem to have the goals in them. I'd love to see us trying to feed Billy in rather than using him as a pocket-target man.

Crown Grounder · 19-12-2016, 13:34

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Originally Posted by Mr T

Coley's already asked about an "emergency loan" keeper; UNLESS an independent medic certifies all our professional keepers unfit we can bring a keeper in for 7 days only.

That would mean bringing in a lad who would wouldn't know the defenders or the system for one game at a time.

Personally I'd rather go with lads that know the system and their team mates and trust in our backroom staff to get the lads fit for the Christmas /New Year period.

I'm glad Coley recognises there is a problem in the Keeper department. I've asked Father Christmas for a "goal scorer" in my Christmas stocking, desperate times call for desperate measures.......

cashman · 19-12-2016, 13:39

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Originally Posted by Crown Grounder

I'm glad Coley recognises there is a problem in the Keeper department. I've asked Father Christmas for a "goal scorer" in my Christmas stocking, desperate times call for desperate measures.......

How many goal scorers can play alone up front that we or any club in the lower divisions can afford? i dont know of any.

Crown Grounder · 19-12-2016, 13:41

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Originally Posted by Inspector Morse

'lets hope reality keeps us out of the conference. i suppose another barmy post was that billy was muscled out of the game. its been going on all season and badly needs some big guy upfront with him as we haven,t got the goals from people coming up from midfield this season.'

This makes sense to me. Last year we had Windass, Piero and Crooksy who were all threats, playing off Billy. The guys who have replaced don't seem to have the goals in them. I'd love to see us trying to feed Billy in rather than using him as a pocket-target man.

I know it might seem like duplication, but Coley could try GTF in the current Billy role and have Billy playing off him as a free roaming striker.......