Pre-Match Thread Cheltenham Town v Southend United, Tuesday 2nd March 19:00, FL2

[Evening Echo]

ECHOSPORT talks to Cheltenham Town fan Greg Parry ahead of Tuesday night's game with Cheltenham Town.

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[Derbyshire Blue]

Bass/Seadon
Elvis White Hobson Clifford
Demi
Fergie Dieng
RHF Acquah ANG​

I’d rather Taylor still in there but think he might be sacrificed for fresh legs and attempt to keep things tight with JD. May also allow Dieng to support the front more.

If Holmes is ready he could start instead of RHF but I suspect the youngster is still ‘fresher’ than Holmes even after the quick turnaround of games.

ANG in for Akinola if he’s not 100%, hopefully he’s ok enough to be on the bench for a 15/20 minute option.

Assuming also Olayinka isn’t ready yet?

 

[Evening Echo]

RICKY Holmes is ‘itching’ to make his first Southend United start when the Shrimpers head to Cheltenham Town tonight.

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[Petejames]

Cheltenham have a few out injured?

 

[Murkey_Mouse]

We need Ricky Holmes to start tonight, as he would give us something extra on the pitch, as he is one of our own, hopefully his dream come true, to start and score or assist with us picking up the right result.

If we do win, it’s put more heat on side above us.

 

[Jay_SUFC]

What 11 people have put Macca to start!! The guy is a liability and we have far better CMs ahead of him.

 

[Barling Magna]

What 11 people have put Macca to start!!

Shrimpers fans, just like you but with a different opinion. Is that OK with you or should they always agree with you?

 

[Jay_SUFC]

Shrimpers fans, just like you but with a different opinion. Is that OK with you or should they always agree with you?

What has it got to do with you??

I accept people have a different opinion, but have they not seen our last few games; so I'm genuinely interested in why they think Macca should start.

 

[dannypav]

Please tell me why the best player in the squad isnt in your starting eleven??

I’m gonna take a wild guess here but Maybe he’s not match fit to start ?

 

[Petejames]

What 11 people have put Macca to start!! The guy is a liability and we have far better CMs ahead of him.

The guy is an absolute Genius coming on when we are winning/drawing to slow the game down he has every trick in the book good to have for those situations! So off the bench player for me, but definitely not a liability

 

[Whispering Bob]

Whoever goes in goal, I think they will be targeted by the likes of the huge Ben Tozer (who had an absolute stormer against Man City in the FA Cup a month or so ago).

 

[slapheadsteve]

This is only a personal opinion. We all know M.M. in the past has done something no one could see coming. A certain Manager who has bought many teams to Roots Hall.
Started his game on Saturday with no striker's at all. With Cheltenham being a bit of the land of the giants. Is M.M. going to try something like this to try and pull Cheltenham out of defence, with no one to mark.

Then with some of our pace we open up some space behind, and we score !!.
Just saying he might. line up with a A 4.1.5.0
We could line up like this.

Loan Keeper
Elvis. White. Hobson. Clifford
Dieng
Demi. Ferguson. A.N.G. Akinola. Holmes.

Subs. Seadon. Cordner. Mc Cormack. R.H.F. Hart. Halford. Acquah

 

[martinreed]

I would swap acquah for akinola

What are you talking about. Acquah is in there. As you prefer him does this mean your tiresome obsession with Acquah is over?

 

[LennySUFC]

Wouldn't be surprised to see 3-4 changes tonight given it's our 3rd game in 6 days. Perhaps time for Holmes to start and Mellis to finally make the bench?

 

[RobM]

Might watch this tonight on iFollow.

 

[in the know]

Think we'l see fresh legs in the middle tonight, probably JD and macca back. Hoping Sim is ok to play. I'm unsure why mellis isn't in the mix. Hearing he's fit enough.
Hearing Elvis could be injured too so suspect Hobson will have to go there.
Don't know what will happen about seadon. If he plays 1 or 2 more it presents some sort of issue. Suspect a loan keeper if possible, but who knows.

 

[Derbyshire Blue]

The Echo article might be a clue Holmes is in the running to start, genuinely hope he has a bright game if so.

 

[Shrimpet steve]

For me, if Bass is fit, he starts, as well as Seadon did on Saturday, thats just part of his education. The continued conveyor belt of Goalkeepers at this club is amazing.

Dan Bentley, Ted Smith, Nathan Bishop, and now Harry Seadon. (Whether he makes it or not its too early to tell, but signs look promising).

Back 4 is a no brainer.

Ferguson and Dieng I think are also nailed on, the rest I haven't a clue, as it depends on who is fit.

I think Aquah has to start again as there are no other options, probably Holmes, and maybe Demi and ANG, just to freshen things up a little.

RHF got through a lot of work on Saturday, and Akinola might not be 100% as well.

I would snap your hand off at a point, but then I thought that last week against FGR!

What are you talking about. Acquah is in there. As you prefer him does this mean your tiresome obsession with Acquah is over?

No and u have aquah on the bench where he belongs!! So hes not in your starting eleven is he

 

[Shrimpet steve]

I’m gonna take a wild guess here but Maybe he’s not match fit to start

Hes been on the bench last 3 games hes played a total of 15 mins,he must be chomping at the bit too start

 

[Shrimpet steve]

Assume you mean Acquah. If so, he’s in there?

Lol yeh right!! Hes the worst player