Torquay Away

[joshyv]

What changes do you think should be made for Mondays game ?

[PatMan]

The result?

[Ian_D]

The location. Wembley again, anyone?

[Richard C]

Defensive changes!!..

 

not that i can comment as havent been to a game since last year yet!! Cricket....

[Stu M]

Originally Posted By: Richard C

as havent been to a game since last year yet!! Cricket....

That's no excuse!!

[Richard C]

Tell me about it!! im gutted - roll on the next home game or close away game and im there!! now the blasted cricket is over!! hehe... waste of season ticket otherwise!!

[joshyv]

i reckon that we need to make a defensive change but it not up top me aslong as the result changes i dont mind !

[rsheard]

I really like Smith and Charles, both, but I have to believe we lose some cohesion without McCarthy.

 

I'm not a fan of Hawkins at all. He may be experienced, but he's left for dead regularly and exposes us too often. Plus, he's guilty of the aimless long ball very often.

 

I say drop Hawkins, start Ricketts, and possibly get McCarthy back in there to share time with Smith. Just my opinion.

 

I wish we had accepted the Akinde offer now. Gash and Moore seem to partner well and the goals will come. And with Ibe and Appiah as cover up front, I think we're ok. We could use that 100k and sign one more midfielder.

[joshyv]

or sign a new defender !!

[EUFC superb]

The problem with playing both Smith and Charles is that they are both players that like to attack the ball. If you have to players going to attack the ball, it leaves a massive gap in the defence. When Macca played, he usually stayed back and positioned himself to fill that gap, while the other defender went and attacked the ball.

[Greg_Dyke]

I predict a 2-2 draw.

 

On the myfc site, I have voted in the two poll options...

 

(a) to play Charles and not Smith

( for Charles to stay in position, like Macca.

[ianinho]

Originally Posted By: EUFC superb

The problem with playing both Smith and Charles is that they are both players that like to attack the ball. If you have to players going to attack the ball, it leaves a massive gap in the defence. When Macca played, he usually stayed back and positioned himself to fill that gap, while the other defender went and attacked the ball.

 

Wow. Thank you for that nugget of information. I'll watch for that. That quality of insight is sadly still lacking on the MyFC site.

Any idea when we'll get McCarthy back?

[rsheard]

McCarthy's not injured, though, is he? He just hasn't been picked for the squad the first two games.

[EUFC superb]

Judging by his interview in the programme on Saturday, he doesn't expect to be playing much this season, and will be ready when called upon.

[Santa]

I believe McCarthy has been suffering from a slight strain and no chances are being taken at this stage of the season. I didn't read that he didn't expect to be playing rather that he didn't assume himself to be an automatic choice.

 

Its a tough call as to the best pairing, in the past we have looked much more organised when he's playing but that may also be attributable to the fact that he never seems to miss a header. Either way we have 3 very strong centre backs......

 

I am not a Hawkins fan (and wasn't last season either) and Ricketts was playing very well when he came back from injury at the back end of last season.....I hope he gets his chance soon.

 

Where's Pooley ?

[JFW]

I seem to remember that in a radio interview, Liam said that he didn't expect to use Macca anywhere as much this season as last

[ebbsfleet is for life]

on the bbc sport website it says john akinde and macca could well start for the fleet.listened to a bit of the rushden v wrexham match this afternoon they said ebbsfleet played well on tuesday.

torquay is going to be tough a win would be great and definitely give us a massive boost.

i will watch the match on setanta sports and live every kick.

come on the fleet