Pre-Match Thread Scunthorpe United vs Southend Utd

[Yorkshire Blue]

Are we really expecting both Lennon and Kiernan to play after a full match on Saturday?

And Hyam.


I wouldn't be surprised if we more or less saw a different defence with Demeteriou, Moore and White all returning.

 

[Tombstone Blues]

Is anyone concerned that we didn’t create a single chance going forward from open play all game? Or are we gonna stay up on goals from corners now?

 

[rigsby]

Is anyone concerned that we didn’t create a single chance going forward from open play all game? Or are we gonna stay up on goals from corners now?

On set pieces alone we must have the worst goal difference in L1. Those 2 on Saturday are very welcome as at least it has given the two scorers a needed boost.

 

[RobM]

Is anyone concerned that we didn’t create a single chance going forward from open play all game? Or are we gonna stay up on goals from corners now?

I don't mind staying up on corners, Charlie Kelman specials or fumbly off-the-knee goals from 6" !

 

[Tombstone Blues]

I didnt ask if anyone minded staying up on goals from set pieces, I asked if anyone thought it was possible!!

If we stay up by Charlie Kelman scoring from the halfway line I’ll literally sit on the penalty spot at the home end naked eating my hat...

Successful teams don’t succeed by hoping for freak outcomes. To win games more often than not you need to create / score chances. Saturday we didn’t threaten their goal once....

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Is anyone concerned that we didn’t create a single chance going forward from open play all game? Or are we gonna stay up on goals from corners now?

Was the Cox chance not from open play?

 

[Tombstone Blues]

Was the Cox chance not from open play?

True....I give you that ??

But it was on the break when the opposition were chucking men forward to try and equalise...

But fair point

 

[rigsby]

True....I give you that ??

But it was on the break when the opposition were chucking men forward to try and equalise...

But fair point

You must have imagined the whole event. Its a well known fact on here, if you chuck men forward the other team cant possibly attack......Football really is that simple.

 

[Member]

Anyone??

Same team for me but Demi for Elvis and Bunn for Kelman.

If Kiernan and and Lennon can't do another game in quick succession, then:

Bishop
Demi Turner Moore Hart
Hyam
Dieng Mantom Yearwood
Bunn Cox

 

[Tombstone Blues]

You must have imagined the whole event. Its a well known fact on here, if you chuck men forward the other team cant possibly attack......Football really is that simple.

And that 1 up front can’t be attacking....?

 

[BriggBlue]

Looking at the table Scunny have a poor goal difference so maybe starting a very strong team, (much like Saturdays but maybe with Demi slotting into midfield and Bunn up top with Cox), will see us get a good grip on the game before fatigue sets in, I think the first goal is absolutely crucial in this one as both sides are in poor form so if we have a better chance of getting a goal from a set piece then we need to maximise our chances and pick the team accordingly.

Personally as it's about 20 mins from my house I really hope we get a win here but even a draw up north on a cold Tuesday night would be an improvement on previous years.

 

[Evening Echo]

TIMOTHEE Dieng wants Blues to build on their painful point against Blackpool when they to Scunthorpe United on Tuesday night.

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[Yorkshire Blue]

Same team for me but Demi for Elvis and Bunn for Kelman.

If Kiernan and and Lennon can't do another game in quick succession, then:

Bishop
Demi Turner Moore Hart
Hyam
Dieng Mantom Yearwood
Bunn Cox

What if Hyam can't do another game in succession?

Don't think he's managed two starts in a week yet this season.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Is Demetiou related to the Chuckle Brothers?

 

[Member]

What if Hyam can't do another game in succession?

Don't think he's managed two starts in a week yet this season.

ok so if we're out of Kiernan, Lennon and Hyam (and for completeness say White isn't fit as well) I'd go with:

Bishop
Demetriou Turner Moore Hart
Dieng Mantom
Bunn Yearwood McLaughlin
Cox

Want someone alongside Cox tbh

 

[Danshrimper]

Bishop
Demetriou Moore Turner Kiernan Hart
Dieng Hyam Yearwood
Kelman Cox

I don't think it would be wise to have Lennon and Kiernan both start twice in the space of three days. Kiernan looked the more comfortable of the two on Saturday so he just edges it. Demetriou didn't look 100% to me either so him and Elvis are interchangeable, Powell will know if he's ready.

The formation worked well on Saturday until Powell decided to have 7 defenders on the pitch, and with none of the wingers offering much at the moment I'd be inclined to stick with it. We did lack a little bit of intensity in the midfield so I think after a long rest Dru can come in and offer something different to Mantom, who looks like he needs a rest himself.

Kelman did well on Saturday with little service so not sure why so many have dropped him, definitely deserves another chance from the start.

 

[Tombstone Blues]

Kelman chased a balloon around the park all afternoon! He contributed nothing constructive to the game at all. Not sure what he did to deserve to stay in the side apart from score from the halfway line a month ago!

That’s not havin a go I’m just saying what I saw. If Wabo ain’t ready, and Klass ain’t ready, and Hutchinson ain’t ready....He ain’t ready, simples.

 

[amsemp]

I would go for the same setup as against Blackpool. 3-5-2 going forward, 5-3-2 defending:

Bishop
Moore, Kiernan, Lennon
Demetriou, Mantom, Hyam, Dieng, Hart
Cox, Kelman

Only changes being Moore for Turner (who I'm not sure can really manage two games in three days) and Demetriou to replace Elvis.

It's a bit of a difficult one though as I'm not sure how ready Kiernan and Lennon will be to start their second game in three days after so long out.

 

[tommy tucker]

if Powell has to drop Kiernan and Lennon because of 2 games in three days .Then he is asking for trouble .I know 1 has been out for 18 months and the other for 4 months .But they are both pros and hopfully both should be ok for Scunthorpe .Im sure Kiernan cant wait to take to the pitch again .

 

[GBJ]

Even better...

Bish Smith Oxley
Elvis Demi Kiernan Turner Dieng Lennon Moore Hart

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Some will claim its negative, but personally I think it’s revolutionary