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[ Sat 10th Aug ] v Barwell FC, KO 3pm AWAY SLPDC

Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2019 11:21 am
by Dazzler
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Re: [ Sat 10th Aug ] v Barwell FC, KO 3pm AWAY SLPDC

Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2019 12:28 pm
by Three of Diamonds
I'd start with 4-4-2 personally:-

.........................Heath

Reynolds......Collard....Dolman......Brown

Nat G-T........Slinn........Hicks........Acquaye

.....................Lorraine.....Dove

But I think AP will go with wing backs which means either Reynolds or Nat G-T miss out and I dont think either should. We'll see I guess.

Re: [ Sat 10th Aug ] v Barwell FC, KO 3pm AWAY SLPDC

Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2019 9:02 am
by sussexdiamond
I would prefer Cooper in goal. I feel he is more vocal and commanding. The starting eleven is dependent on who are the players unavailable.

Re: [ Sat 10th Aug ] v Barwell FC, KO 3pm AWAY SLPDC

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 7:37 am
by rdusher
No way I'd have Reynolds not in the team, although the new guy has looked decent.
Has to be a place for Johnson in there for me aswell, I think he offers a quick attacking option and can do a job supporting shanks up top.

Not sold on this dove chap, but happy to be proved wrong.

Re: [ Sat 10th Aug ] v Barwell FC, KO 3pm AWAY SLPDC

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 8:15 am
by BartonRaz
rdusher wrote: Tue Aug 06, 2019 7:37 am No way I'd have Reynolds not in the team, although the new guy has looked decent.
Has to be a place for Johnson in there for me aswell, I think he offers a quick attacking option and can do a job supporting shanks up top.

Not sold on this dove chap, but happy to be proved wrong.
With you on that.

My team would be as follows for Saturday:

...........................Heath...........................

Reynolds......Collard..........Dolman.........Brown

Gosnal-Tyler......Hicks.....Akubuine........Acquaye

.................Lorraine........Johnson.................


Can't realistically see that happening though because we'd have Bowen, Dove and McDonald on the bench / not involved.

Re: [ Sat 10th Aug ] v Barwell FC, KO 3pm AWAY SLPDC

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 10:34 am
by Trek
McDonald appears to be away on holiday overseas at the moment.

Re: [ Sat 10th Aug ] v Barwell FC, KO 3pm AWAY SLPDC

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 1:24 pm
by Brownie
BartonRaz wrote: Tue Aug 06, 2019 8:15 am
rdusher wrote: Tue Aug 06, 2019 7:37 am No way I'd have Reynolds not in the team, although the new guy has looked decent.
Has to be a place for Johnson in there for me aswell, I think he offers a quick attacking option and can do a job supporting shanks up top.

Not sold on this dove chap, but happy to be proved wrong.
With you on that.

My team would be as follows for Saturday:

...........................Heath...........................

Reynolds......Collard..........Dolman.........Brown

Gosnal-Tyler......Hicks.....Akubuine........Acquaye

.................Lorraine........Johnson.................


Can't realistically see that happening though because we'd have Bowen, Dove and McDonald on the bench / not involved.
Think this is about where I would be only I'm sure Reynolds is not available this Saturday, so I guess we all know what will happen.

Re: [ Sat 10th Aug ] v Barwell FC, KO 3pm AWAY SLPDC

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 5:02 pm
by TheIncognitoKid
BartonRaz wrote: Tue Aug 06, 2019 8:15 am
rdusher wrote: Tue Aug 06, 2019 7:37 am No way I'd have Reynolds not in the team, although the new guy has looked decent.
Has to be a place for Johnson in there for me aswell, I think he offers a quick attacking option and can do a job supporting shanks up top.

Not sold on this dove chap, but happy to be proved wrong.
With you on that.

My team would be as follows for Saturday:

...........................Heath...........................

Reynolds......Collard..........Dolman.........Brown

Gosnal-Tyler......Hicks.....Akubuine........Acquaye

.................Lorraine........Johnson.................


Can't realistically see that happening though because we'd have Bowen, Dove and McDonald on the bench / not involved.
I think you'd have to start either Farrell or Rogers (maybe both) for their experience. I don't think Johnson is going to start up top, but I do like your thinking due to his pace

Re: [ Sat 10th Aug ] v Barwell FC, KO 3pm AWAY SLPDC

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 8:58 pm
by Mad Dog
A 4-2-3-1 might give us a bit more balance. Given how he’s been when playing down the middle in preseason, Ben Acquaye might be with playing in a number 10 off Tom. I would definitely have him and Johnson in the team. Given they played with each other at Kempston and linked up well at Tamworth, I’m surprised we haven’t seen more of them together in preseason:


..................... Heath

Reynolds....... Collard ... Dolman. ...Brown

...............Hicks.....Akubuine

Johnson............ Acquaye. ....... Gosnal- Tyler

.................... Lorraine

Re: [ Sat 10th Aug ] v Barwell FC, KO 3pm AWAY SLPDC

Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 3:42 pm
by Dazzler
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Tom Lorraine takes the congratulations after he scored the opening goal in AFC Rushden & Diamonds' 2-1 win at Daventry Town in their final pre-season friendly of the summer. Picture courtesy of HawkinsImages