stanley v morecambe thread

[VALAIRIAN]

I get that 100%, but he is out of position and Shipley is fantastic

Read it again Exile

[VALAIRIAN]

I use Vision Express by the way

[Exile on Spencer St]

Originally Posted by VALAIRIAN

I get that 100%, but he is out of position and Shipley is fantastic
Read it again Exile

I read it a few times as I was so stunned
Shipley is left footed and came on to play left back, where he is best.
O’Brien, who is right footed, then moved across the field to right back, where he is best.
The unasked question is why was Mellor, given his experience, not started at left back?
Change opticians! ��

[VALAIRIAN]

That is an option Exile, but I would play Shipley at left back whenever possible

To be honest, with the defenders we have, we could go to a five.... anyway, on to Mansfield

[cashman]

Originally Posted by yonmon

Abysmal defending KJ !.. and very little threat from our strikers (?)..

what strikers?

[Watchdog]

Kelvin was released by Crewe due to a persistent injury and was due surgery in the close season of 2023. Theres loads of comments on the Crewe message board confirming same... we should never have signed him.

[Watchdog]

Tommy hasn't been the same player since his 'want away' at the last January window and Ben is a far better replacement.

[Exile on Spencer St]

Originally Posted by VALAIRIAN

That is an option Exile, but I would play Shipley at left back whenever possible
To be honest, with the defenders we have, we could go to a five.... anyway, on to Mansfield

I think you misunderstood me, Val.
I too would have Shipley at left back as the default. But I would always also have O’Brien at right back over Mellor.

Rather than trying to be too clever I should have been clearer that I was suggesting Mellor was not selected as left back yesterday because he is not seen as reliable in that position as O’Brien (even though it is also not O’Brien’s ‘natural’ side of the pitch).

[VALAIRIAN]

Get it, but I think that we need Kelvin's experience... the rest of the back five have an average age of 12 and have 3 games between them

[Crown Grounder]

Originally Posted by Watchdog

Kelvin was released by Crewe due to a persistent injury and was due surgery in the close season of 2023. Theres loads of comments on the Crewe message board confirming same... we should never have signed him.

And according to Andy Holt we won't sign "obvious crocks" again now Coley's gone. That's if yhe new system of recruitment works? .....only time will tell...