Ian Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Whilst there’s understandable excitement about the FA Cup First Round we need to focus on a vital league game tonight at Leighton. Difficult selection issues for the management tonight. Is it worth resting Ed Smith and Danny Burnell before Saturday and giving Ben and Sean some game time? Do we look at using some other members of the squad also? Leighton historically has not been an easy place to get a result although their home record so far this season isn’t great. Do we rest players or stick with our strongest line up? Either way we need to forget about Mansfield and focus on three points tonight. The FA Cup run is fun but promotion is the main goal this season. COYR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark44 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Agreed on the promotion part being a main focus for the overall season. In selection tonight I would be tempted to rest players for Saturday, however, Bateman has been quoted in the paper on several occasions as being a fan of momentum (which of course has its benefits) and so I would not be surprised if our strongest team started tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebels247 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I agree with Ian, although it will be a great day out for all on Saturday, I don't want us to forget about the league (which for me is more important), so personally, would like to see us put out our strongest side this evening. Although we have games in hand (albeit quite a number away from home), you can't beat having points in the bag and the league table doesnt make for good reading at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Rebel and a Saint Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Those of us on the coach are trying to get there but somehow we ended up missing the junction on the M1 and the next one, and ended up coming off at the Northampton junction which is 25 miles north of Leighton!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 How on earth have you done that??! Doesn't bode well for getting as far as Mansfield!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Rebel and a Saint Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 We've had a trial run of going half way to Mansfield! No idea how we have managed that, we are all very confused as to what directions they were following to miss Leighton by two junctions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readingrebel Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Neil insisted it was poor directions and nothing to do with his top of the range Sat Nav although he's probably been to Leighton so many times I would have thought that he could have done it blindfolded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rebel Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 was worried going into the game that it was a game we could slip up in but we went about it the right way attacking them from the 1st minute. whether it was how we stamped our authority on them or not Leighton basically fell to pieces and were very poor for the majority of the match. they had a brief spell 1st half after we had missed 2 great early chances but after that they struggled to keep the ball on the field more often than not. after the 2 early goals 2nd half in a spell that Leighton crossed the halfway line on a handful of occasions we made a few changes and stepped off the gas a bit thankful we could afford to cruise through the last 20+ minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Couldn't have wished for 2 better/easier games to go into the FA Cup weekend off the back of. Good team performance, thought murphy and sonner looked good despite not having much football recently. SOOOOOO ready for Saturday!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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