| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium 23:14 - Oct 9 with 712 views | durham_exile |
After the disappointment of losing two points to Oldham Athletic last weekend in an otherwise entertaining 3-3 draw, the U’s travel to the Bescot Stadium Walsall on Saturday to attempt to improve on a lamentable record. I have watched several games at Fellows Park and now the Bescot or Bank’s Stadium and we have often come out on the losing side.
Way back in 1975 we lost 5-2 after leading the game and then in 2009 someone called Troy Deeney scored the second goal for the Saddlers in a 2-0 victory. Points over the years have been hard to come by, but as they say records are there to be broken and our luck must change spooner or later.
Darrell Clarke has started the season in similar vein to Colchester with a win and two draws and they will be a difficult opponent, but we must travel with more than a little hope.
Early days but the table is already looking tight in league Two:
Newport 4 10
Morecambe 4 9
Salford 4 8
Cambridge 4 7
Port Vale 4 7
Exeter 4 7
Crawley 4 7
Cheltenham 3 6
COL U 4 6
FGR 4 6
Carlisle 4 6
Losing two points has not only cost us the chance of a top seven position, but also it casts shadows back to last season where points were dropped from winning positions and ultimately cost us an automatic promotion spot. Even when we achieved a play-off spot, we lost the match cheaply at Exeter after throwing away a winning position. Still we move on and season 2020/21 affords us another chance to return to League One which frankly is long overdue.
Watching Fleetwood Town winning 4-1 against Hull City tonight only reinforced the view that we should have been there this season.
Now SB will once again be without the services of Harry Pell, Tom Lapslie and Diaz Wright and probably Callum (Ainsley) Harriott, but dare I ask if Martell Taylor-Crossdale will be considered fit enough to play some League Two minutes tomorrow. After all he is on a season long loan and has already missed the first four games. Luke Gambin is away on International duty but he did not make an appearance against Gibraltar the other evening.
I really do hope that MTC does travel with the squad and at least gets a place on the bench and plays some minutes. Frankly, I want to see him link up with Jevani Brown.
So, the team is likely to be 4,3,2,1:
Gerken
Welch-Hayes Eastman Smith Bramall
Chilvers Stevenson McLeod
Poku Brown
Norris
Subs:
George, Cowan-Hall, Taylor-Crossdale, Sowunmi, Scarlett, Senior, Marshall-Miranda
I want to see SB be brave and play Norris and Brown from the start and to bring on MTC at some stage. If we are serious about promotion, then we need to take games to the opposition and to turn draws into victories.
The weather tomorrow in Walsall is going to be rain showers with a high of 12 degrees Celsius, there might also be some sunny intervals.
If SB plays a cautious game, then we might witness another draw but I prefer to believe that he wants to secure all three points and so 3-1 to the U’s is my predicted scoreline.
Enjoy the game.
Up the U’s
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| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 08:27 - Oct 10 with 667 views | GOSBTS |
Great preview as ever Durham. If Norris and Brown can strike up a good relationship, Ball might be on to something good. Here’s hoping! |  | | |
| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 14:12 - Oct 10 with 632 views | durham_exile |
Well SB has a striker on the bench but its not MTC but a news igning Josh Bohui 21 year old who goes straight into the squad.
Clearly MTC is the next Junior or Bonne or etc etc.
Team
Gerken
Scarlett Eastman Smith Bramall
Chilvers Stevenson Poku
Harriott Senior
Brown
Subs
George Sowunmi Norris Cowana-Hall Marshall-Miranda Tovide Bohui
Courney Senior is clearly undroppable and Chuck is only on the bench again.
SB does not yet have the courage to play two strikers - and poor old MTC is obviously so unfit that he once again he doesn't even warm the bench only the Physios!!!!
Up the U's | |
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| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 15:26 - Oct 10 with 611 views | durham_exile |
| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 14:12 - Oct 10 by durham_exile |
Well SB has a striker on the bench but its not MTC but a news igning Josh Bohui 21 year old who goes straight into the squad.
Clearly MTC is the next Junior or Bonne or etc etc.
Team
Gerken
Scarlett Eastman Smith Bramall
Chilvers Stevenson Poku
Harriott Senior
Brown
Subs
George Sowunmi Norris Cowana-Hall Marshall-Miranda Tovide Bohui
Courney Senior is clearly undroppable and Chuck is only on the bench again.
SB does not yet have the courage to play two strikers - and poor old MTC is obviously so unfit that he once again he doesn't even warm the bench only the Physios!!!!
Up the U's |
Harriott 1-0 | |
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| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 15:36 - Oct 10 with 605 views | wessex_exile |
| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 15:26 - Oct 10 by durham_exile |
Harriott 1-0 |
Very composed finish too. Tough game so far though, Walsall playing very well and the U’s seem to be littered with cock-ups at the moment. |  |
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| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 15:58 - Oct 10 with 595 views | durham_exile |
| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 15:36 - Oct 10 by wessex_exile |
Very composed finish too. Tough game so far though, Walsall playing very well and the U’s seem to be littered with cock-ups at the moment. |
I dont think that Walsall have caused us any significant problems.
Brown was very unlucky not to open the scoring with his cheeky lob over the keeper which struck the right hand upright.
I reckon we are good value for the lead.
We must score early in the seocnd half to secure the points.
Scarlett tends to give the ball away but otherwise has performed well.
Eastman and Smith competent.
Bramall good going forward.
Poku plenty of touches but gives the ball away when well placed.
Harriott good composed finish.
Brown needs support bring Chuck on
Senior is the Messi of Colchester seemingly undroppable but had a woeful shot which cleared the Aaron Skelton netting!!! Get him off and bring Norris on.
Pell might be back soon and we need his calm leadership.
Come on the U's | |
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| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 16:02 - Oct 10 with 592 views | Moor_Pinot |
| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 15:58 - Oct 10 by durham_exile |
I dont think that Walsall have caused us any significant problems.
Brown was very unlucky not to open the scoring with his cheeky lob over the keeper which struck the right hand upright.
I reckon we are good value for the lead.
We must score early in the seocnd half to secure the points.
Scarlett tends to give the ball away but otherwise has performed well.
Eastman and Smith competent.
Bramall good going forward.
Poku plenty of touches but gives the ball away when well placed.
Harriott good composed finish.
Brown needs support bring Chuck on
Senior is the Messi of Colchester seemingly undroppable but had a woeful shot which cleared the Aaron Skelton netting!!! Get him off and bring Norris on.
Pell might be back soon and we need his calm leadership.
Come on the U's |
Agree that Durham.
What is it with our management and Senior. A virtual liability and a spoiler. I just don't get it! Three seasons of this now. |  |
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| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 16:14 - Oct 10 with 585 views | durham_exile |
| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 16:02 - Oct 10 by Moor_Pinot |
Agree that Durham.
What is it with our management and Senior. A virtual liability and a spoiler. I just don't get it! Three seasons of this now. |
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SB must change it up | |
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| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 16:17 - Oct 10 with 582 views | durham_exile |
| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 16:14 - Oct 10 by durham_exile |
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SB must change it up |
Lucky to get away with a close range header but Gerken saves well
Senior off Norris on please | |
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| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 16:40 - Oct 10 with 565 views | durham_exile |
| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 16:17 - Oct 10 by durham_exile |
Lucky to get away with a close range header but Gerken saves well
Senior off Norris on please |
Come on the U's | |
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| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 16:42 - Oct 10 with 562 views | durham_exile |
| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 16:40 - Oct 10 by durham_exile |
Come on the U's |
Poku off the new signing Bohui is on | |
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| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 16:47 - Oct 10 with 560 views | durham_exile |
| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 16:42 - Oct 10 by durham_exile |
Poku off the new signing Bohui is on |
Harriott off Cowan-Hall on | |
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| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 16:56 - Oct 10 with 557 views | wessex_exile |
Finished 1-1, and a much better point than last weekend in my opinion - but still only a point. | |
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| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 16:56 - Oct 10 with 556 views | durham_exile |
| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 16:47 - Oct 10 by durham_exile |
Harriott off Cowan-Hall on |
1-1 FT
First time for 10 years we have started a season with 5 unbeaten.
Cameo from Bohui but he looks very good | |
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| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 16:59 - Oct 10 with 552 views | wessex_exile |
| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 16:56 - Oct 10 by durham_exile |
1-1 FT
First time for 10 years we have started a season with 5 unbeaten.
Cameo from Bohui but he looks very good |
Yep, like the look of him - seemed 'bulkier' than his photo on the OWS article, reckon he could be a bit of a handful. | |
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| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 17:06 - Oct 10 with 539 views | Moor_Pinot |
| Saddlers to be leathered by the Super U's at the Banks' Stadium on 16:59 - Oct 10 by wessex_exile |
Yep, like the look of him - seemed 'bulkier' than his photo on the OWS article, reckon he could be a bit of a handful. |
Yep, I thought that Wessex. We've still only won one of our first eight games but that was a very good point today. Not easy at all. The manager has still to field the best of us but as Durham says we're five unbeaten and given all the circumstances just now I am grateful for the reasonable start we've made. Will the lad from Fulham ever kick a ball for us? Bohui looks rather useful to me. All in all, that was indeed a far better point than last week and assuming a full season it's early yet.
Up the U's | |
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