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Post by terriers2000 on Jul 31, 2023 11:54:19 GMT 1
2-0 Plymouth
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Jul 31, 2023 11:55:36 GMT 1
We'd take a 1-0 win here, we're solid and organised soif Plymouth think they are going to help themselves to an easy 3 points then think again. I suspect we'll have to soak up a bit of pressure and use set plays wisely. We all know we lack quality in midfield and cutting edge up fron but we'll be hardworking and solid and I certainly wouldn't be shocked beyond belief if we do win.
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Post by King Neil on Jul 31, 2023 12:03:03 GMT 1
0-2 Town
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Post by Tinpot on Jul 31, 2023 12:19:04 GMT 1
We'd take a 1-0 win here, we're solid and organised soif Plymouth think they are going to help themselves to an easy 3 points then think again. I suspect we'll have to soak up a bit of pressure and use set plays wisely. We all know we lack quality in midfield and cutting edge up fron but we'll be hardworking and solid and I certainly wouldn't be shocked beyond belief if we do win. I'd take a 1-0 win, home or away, against anyone. |
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Post by ronaldinio on Jul 31, 2023 12:26:52 GMT 1
I’ll be there, nice highlight to the end of what is going to be a wet week in Cornwall …… and I think a full house works in our favour, Neil will get a decent starting 11 fired up and a draw I would take but think we’ll sneak a 1:2 away win. Hopefully we shift our last tickets and have 1650 fans there too. UTT
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Post by Essex Terrier on Jul 31, 2023 12:49:47 GMT 1
First game of the season is always difficult to call.
First games for a promoted side likewise.
However, we might be considered a bit of a "form" side, based on results at the end of last season.
So... I don't expect a battering and wouldn't be surprised at a cheeky, if hard earned, win
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Post by Tinpot on Jul 31, 2023 12:57:51 GMT 1
First game of the season is always difficult to call. First games for a promoted side likewise. However, we might be considered a bit of a "form" side, based on results at the end of last season.So... I don't expect a battering and wouldn't be surprised at a cheeky, if hard earned, win Welcome back, proper football!! Wait until you see what Plymouth did last season!! |
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Post by mosher on Jul 31, 2023 13:02:42 GMT 1
First game of the season is always difficult to call. First games for a promoted side likewise. However, we might be considered a bit of a "form" side, based on results at the end of last season. So... I don't expect a battering and wouldn't be surprised at a cheeky, if hard earned, win Welcome back, proper football!! Is that a dig at women's football crowbarred into a totally unrelated thread? Well done,congratulations if so. If not ... apologies for the assumption, it's just becoming a natural assumption on this board at times  |
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Post by Sugy , Paignton Devon Terrier on Jul 31, 2023 13:06:56 GMT 1
Ticket office saying -close to sell out - with one week to go. 1,650 fans with alot coming from other parts of the country including Devon and Cornwall
This is a very god turn out especially if you have around a 14 hour return coach trip
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Post by willo on Jul 31, 2023 13:24:49 GMT 1
No idea result wise..can’t read anything into pre season results.Also impossible to say what Plymouth will be like at this level.From what can gather looked a bit stronger when we have played two up top.I’d go 3-4-1-2 Nicholls Pearson Helik Yuta(ruffels if yuta not ready) Sorba Reg Rudoni Diarra Ruffels(headley if ruffels drops to centre half) Koroma Ward Looks very make shift with the injuries we have,which in itself is worrying.Midfield very light.Hopefully we can put in a performance and get some sort of result. We’ve been saying it all summer but that team is essentially last season’s team and there’s little creativity and a serious lack of goals in there. Back line looks strong though. We desperately need one or two new, experienced heads in. |
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Post by runner76 on Jul 31, 2023 13:40:57 GMT 1
Firstly, it is bloody great to see a matchday thread back!!! Will be happy with a point here and reckon we might have enough in the locker to get it. An entertaining 2-2 for me, with Hudlin on the scoresheet!!
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Post by Tiro on Jul 31, 2023 13:47:17 GMT 1
No idea result wise..can’t read anything into pre season results.Also impossible to say what Plymouth will be like at this level.From what can gather looked a bit stronger when we have played two up top.I’d go 3-4-1-2 Nicholls Pearson Helik Yuta(ruffels if yuta not ready) Sorba Reg Rudoni Diarra Ruffels(headley if ruffels drops to centre half) Koroma Ward Looks very make shift with the injuries we have,which in itself is worrying.Midfield very light.Hopefully we can put in a performance and get some sort of result. With Hoggy, Lees and Kasumu doubtful, and with Yuta only featuring for the B-Team on the same day, I think the Heerenveen game gave us a pretty big clue. I’m expecting ‘four-four-fucking-two’. Nicholls Edwards - Pearson - Helik (c) - Ruffells Thomas - Rudoni - REG - Jackson (maybe Headley) Ward - Koroma |
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Post by Moooooy on Jul 31, 2023 13:50:10 GMT 1
1-1
Koroma with the goal
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Post by dezzly on Jul 31, 2023 14:02:08 GMT 1
No idea result wise..can’t read anything into pre season results.Also impossible to say what Plymouth will be like at this level.From what can gather looked a bit stronger when we have played two up top.I’d go 3-4-1-2 Nicholls Pearson Helik Yuta(ruffels if yuta not ready) Sorba Reg Rudoni Diarra Ruffels(headley if ruffels drops to centre half) Koroma Ward Looks very make shift with the injuries we have,which in itself is worrying.Midfield very light.Hopefully we can put in a performance and get some sort of result. With Hoggy, Lees and Kasumu doubtful, and with Yuta only featuring for the B-Team on the same day, I think the Heerenveen game gave us a pretty big clue. I’m expecting ‘four-four-fucking-two’. Nicholls Edwards - Pearson - Helik (c) - Ruffells Thomas - Rudoni - REG - Jackson (maybe Headley) Ward - Koroma I think yeh there is also every chance of that.think the fact that Plymouth almost wedded to 3-5-2 is what made me think might switch to a 3 at the back. |
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Post by Tinpot on Jul 31, 2023 14:02:39 GMT 1
Assuming nobody in or out before Saturday:
Nicholls
Headley
Helik
Pearson
Edwards
REG
Rudi
JK
Diarra
Sorba
Ward
Subs:
Maxwell
Ruffels
Spencer
Jackson
Ayina
High
Hudlin
Harratt
Rhodes
From what I can see, they look strong in attack through the middle but susceptible on the flanks, and have mistakes in them through the middle. Need to be solid in the centre to try and nullify their attack, but I do look forward to seeing Headley and Diarra running at them.
4-2-3-1, although this XI does have the potential to play a few different formations without changing personnel. 20 man squad pretty much picks itself given how thin we are on the ground with small squad plus injuries.
Hogg will be a miss, and I'd far rather put Rudi higher up but unless anyone signs or someone is deemed ready to play sooner than expected,I struggle to see much option besides what I've gone for.
A fit Pat Jones could cause havoc there as well but we don't have one of those. A shame too that Aaron Rowe hasn't kicked on as I hoped he would because this game looks perfect for him.
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Post by Tinpot on Jul 31, 2023 14:08:04 GMT 1
With Hoggy, Lees and Kasumu doubtful, and with Yuta only featuring for the B-Team on the same day, I think the Heerenveen game gave us a pretty big clue. I’m expecting ‘four-four-fucking-two’. Nicholls Edwards - Pearson - Helik (c) - Ruffells Thomas - Rudoni - REG - Jackson (maybe Headley) Ward - Koroma I think yeh there is also every chance of that.think the fact that Plymouth almost wedded to 3-5-2 is what made me think might switch to a 3 at the back. Are they? From what I've seen they look to play 3-4-2-1 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64794446 |
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Post by dezzly on Jul 31, 2023 14:16:27 GMT 1
I think yeh there is also every chance of that.think the fact that Plymouth almost wedded to 3-5-2 is what made me think might switch to a 3 at the back. Are they? From what I've seen they look to play 3-4-2-1 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64794446Ah right…I thought last season they played 3-5-2 a lot..I stand corrected. |
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Post by Tinpot on Jul 31, 2023 14:19:00 GMT 1
I put my starting XI plus bench on the match day thread. Looking through the squad, unless we sign anyone in the next few days or someone comes back from injury sooner than I expect, the only player listed in the first team squad on the OS I'd leave out is Jacob Chapman.
I know people are banging on about a striker but midfield is a greater worry for me.
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Post by dezzly on Jul 31, 2023 14:28:33 GMT 1
Ah right…I thought last season they played 3-5-2 a lot..I stand corrected. Been the sad sack that I am I looked at a handful of fixtures last season.looks like they changed in general between a 3-4-2-1 at home and 3-4-1-2 away 🤷🏻 |
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Jul 31, 2023 14:53:22 GMT 1
You’d think we were about to take on Real Madrid away not Plymouth Argyle.
We finished last season on a roll ourselves - I’ve no reason to think this is going to be anything other than a first victory of the season for Town.
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Post by Tinpot on Jul 31, 2023 15:18:09 GMT 1
Ah right…I thought last season they played 3-5-2 a lot..I stand corrected. Been the sad sack that I am I looked at a handful of fixtures last season.looks like they changed in general between a 3-4-2-1 at home and 3-4-1-2 away 🤷🏻 Sad sack that I am, I did the same thing, picking a few at random! Watched a few highlights which confirmed my preconceived opinion! |
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Post by galpharm2400 on Jul 31, 2023 15:28:00 GMT 1
Its Town playing so my main hope is that the work rate and commitment to support the ball, wherever it is, continues from the end of last season.
I dont forsee a seed change in how we go about the game so any win is likely to be a narrow one.
I would love to be proved fucking miles off as a strong attacking performance brings a win by a few😉
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Post by ruggedivy on Jul 31, 2023 15:42:57 GMT 1
From what I've heard they are great going forward but do concede a lot - goal difference was almost half of what Ipswich got.
Goals against was also joint 6th - which is odd given they got 100+ points.
I think Warnock has spoken out a few times praising the manager which maybe a bit of kidolgy for the media.
He knows it's important to get a good start.
I think we'll pick them off and take a smash and grab 3 points
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Post by merseysideterrier on Jul 31, 2023 17:02:47 GMT 1
Almost impossible to judge the first game of the season, but I'm going with 1-0 Town. Predicting a 4-2-3-1 of:
Nicholls
Edwards
Pearson
Helik (c)
Headley
REG
Rudoni
Sorba
Diarra
JK
Wardy
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Post by sabailand on Jul 31, 2023 17:24:15 GMT 1
You aren't curious, you are stressed. Calm down, he'll pick the team he thinks will do the job regardless of your worries or suggestions. Whether or not they get the job done, well , we'll find out on the day. Not too stressed going into this match. Plymouth leaked goals last year and I feel great about the back 4 or 3 that nw can put out. More stessed about the Leicester , Middlesbrough , and Norwich run after this. I get what you mean about the fixtures, but when we were staring into the abyss last season we had a tough looking set of fixtures and stayed up with a bit to spare, said a few times its not who you play its when you play them. |
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Post by Essex Terrier on Jul 31, 2023 17:35:16 GMT 1
First game of the season is always difficult to call. First games for a promoted side likewise. However, we might be considered a bit of a "form" side, based on results at the end of last season. So... I don't expect a battering and wouldn't be surprised at a cheeky, if hard earned, win Welcome back, proper football!! Is that a dig at women's football crowbarred into a totally unrelated thread? Well done,congratulations if so. If not ... apologies for the assumption, it's just becoming a natural assumption on this board at times Yes, I suppose it is if you want to look at it like that (I don't).  Womens football is OK, entertaining even, friendlies are OK, if boring sometimes, like testimonials, and I don't mind a trip to the local rec to watch a couple of local sides playing ..... but you just can't beat the blood and thunder of a good old championship season. |
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Post by Tim Nice But Dim on Jul 31, 2023 17:39:01 GMT 1
I’ll be there, nice highlight to the end of what is going to be a wet week in Cornwall …… and I think a full house works in our favour, Neil will get a decent starting 11 fired up and a draw I would take but think we’ll sneak a 1:2 away win. Hopefully we shift our last tickets and have 1650 fans there too. UTT Super, to have 1650 Town fans there is a jolly good show. We are setting orf on Friday night with lashings of Ginger Beer with Avocado Summer Rolls and Chickpea Shawarma Wraps. See you all on the Hoe!. |
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Post by Orinoco on Jul 31, 2023 19:39:58 GMT 1
You aren't curious, you are stressed. Calm down, he'll pick the team he thinks will do the job regardless of your worries or suggestions. Whether or not they get the job done, well , we'll find out on the day. Not too stressed going into this match. Plymouth leaked goals last year and I feel great about the back 4 or 3 that nw can put out. More stessed about the Leicester , Middlesbrough , and Norwich run after this. Didn't do that bad against Boro n Norwich last season when folk were stressing!! |
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Post by Made In Yorkshire on Jul 31, 2023 20:00:09 GMT 1
An easy 6 nil win will see us top of the league.
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Post by kiwiblue on Jul 31, 2023 20:15:13 GMT 1
First game of the season is always difficult to call. First games for a promoted side likewise. However, we might be considered a bit of a "form" side, based on results at the end of last season. So... I don't expect a battering and wouldn't be surprised at a cheeky, if hard earned, win Welcome back, proper football!! Is that a dig at women's football crowbarred into a totally unrelated thread? Well done,congratulations if so. If not ... apologies for the assumption, it's just becoming a natural assumption on this board at times I read it as welcome back to football that "mean something" - i.e. playing for points rather than pre-season warm up games. Funny how the same sentence can be interpreted different ways  |
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