Re: Southport Saturday POSTPONED

[Linnet]

Just looking at the forecast for today onwards, can't help thinking the game may be in doubt, again, sadly.

[westlynnmike]

Hopefully a Footy-Fix at The Walks on Saturday 

We are certainly missing that spark that Michael Clunan brings in Midfield - not taking anything away from Jordan Richards but we need someone who can slow it down, control and release. I am still of the opinion that Aaron Jones can do that job (short term) until Michael is back.

Teams have cottoned on to Michael Gash and Adam Marriott and are marking them tightly - that should give other players the room to capitalise.

I am going for a 2 - 1 win with 1150 attendance.

[TonyM]

WLM, I think Alfie is more than capable (if not better) than MC in that role but IC has generally played him further up the pitch.  When he got his chance in the York game after Jordon came off he looked far more 'natural' in that slightly deeper role.  As for moving Aaron, I think you end up creating two 'compromises' both in the midfield and also at right back where he has proved a better option than Ross imo.

As for teams marking Gash & Marriott, we have to have a plan B, earlier in the season Adam was still finding opportunities (and I think will continue to do so) but we also played through the midfield more with goals coming from a range of players.  Still not convinced that isn't the way to carry on but with the arrival of Power we seemed committed to having a winger which has generally been at the expense of one of the other midfielders so maybe that is now the new plan B, so long as we don't adopt the panic measure plan X of Power and Hawkins both on the field at the same time as seen in the second half vs Kidderminster we should be OK.

[Loughborough Linnet]

WLM, I think Alfie is more than capable (if not better) than MC in that role but IC has generally played him further up the pitch.  When he got his chance in the York game after Jordon came off he looked far more 'natural' in that slightly deeper role.  As for moving Aaron, I think you end up creating two 'compromises' both in the midfield and also at right back where he has proved a better option than Ross imo.

As for teams marking Gash & Marriott, we have to have a plan B, earlier in the season Adam was still finding opportunities (and I think will continue to do so) but we also played through the midfield more with goals coming from a range of players.  Still not convinced that isn't the way to carry on but with the arrival of Power we seemed committed to having a winger which has generally been at the expense of one of the other midfielders so maybe that is now the new plan B, so long as we don't adopt the panic measure plan X of Power and Hawkins both on the field at the same time as seen in the second half vs Kidderminster we should be OK.

You make a good point about Power. He’s certainly one of our best 11 players, but I’m not convinced he’s in our best 11. Prior to his arrival, we played through the middle far more. Now he’s being used as an out, an excellent out against teams who push their full backs forward, but against teams that sit deeper his threat is somewhat neutered.

[Paulos]

Rain rain go away....

[dillydilly]

We are getting less cavalier now that things are tightening up in the table.  I think we need to get on the front foot again, going for the opposition rather than sitting back and letting them come on to us.  Would like in away games to see Southwell in place of MG, and one of Kelly, Payne or Carey in place of Jarvis, to give us more pace and mobility, so keeping the opposition on the back foot.  That also gives us a stronger defensive set-up. At home, we ought to dominate with whatever line-up, but we must use our excellent range of attacking midfielders much earlier if we find we need more goal-threat.  Power is very dangerous, but suffered, as all teams do against a 20-legs forest defence.  Forget systems, and try to outnumber them in all areas of the pitch, like Leipzig !  All IMHO, of course !

[Mallard]

Power has unbelievable pace but the team has to get the ball to him in the right area’s so he can use that pace with space to go into.

I see to recall Clunan was going to be out for 6-10 weeks.  It must be 10 weeks now since he was injured.

Any chance we can get an update from Steve Curtis re the pitch for tomorrow ? In two minds at the mo if we are gonna travel tomorrow.

[stevejuke]

The pitch is obviously very wet but at the time of writing hopefully, the worst of the rain is over, just a couple of showers in the morning, but the pitch is flat and divot free, but will be heavy and may well look like a car crash at 5 pm, hope that answers some questions.

[Mallard]

Thanks Steve for that.  Top bloke.   3 hour round trip for us so can I ask Steve is there any likelihood the game could be off ?

[nickc]

Met office showing 4 hours of heavy rain for the morning. Hope that doesn't happen!

[Mallard]

Boston’s home game with Farsley been called along with 4 other games in our League.  Not looking good.

[KES80]

Forecasts I have seen show just a couple of hours of light rain tomorrow. With strong drying winds overnight and tomorrow, I think it could well be on .

[Bluboy]

Boston’s home game with Farsley been called along with 4 other games in our League.  Not looking good.

You should see Boston’s pitch ....
I thought Gloucester’s was bad

[Bluboy]

Forecasts I have seen show just a couple of hours of light rain tomorrow. With strong drying winds overnight and tomorrow, I think it could well be on .

Could you please tell me directions to the walks been a while 
Are the rules still the same ?? Can’t  wait  c’mon lynn

[m a hill]

Bluboy it’s a long way from The High Chapperal