MATCHWATCH : Barnsley (a)

[6ft Kerplunk]

Not sure why anyone would want Tom Holmes starting tbh, he has been shocking.

I'd have McIntyre in as the left centre back so Morrison\Holmes\Dann can be on their more natural side.

[Zip]

Not sure why anyone would want Tom Holmes starting tbh, he has been shocking.

All the centre backs have been poor and Morrison in some ways is the one who makes me the most nervous. He is very slow on the ball.

[Snowflake Royal]

McIntyre my first choice CB.

[NathStPaul]

McIntyre my first choice CB.

Yep this. He is the most mobile of the group of CB's we have we have and should start when fit.

[Snowflake Royal]

McIntyre my first choice CB.

Yep this. He is the most mobile of the group of CB's we have we have and should start when fit.

I'm not sure I'd cite his mobility as the reason. He's also like the QE2. But he goes in hard, is totally committed and isn’t on a run of poor CB performances.

[NathStPaul]

McIntyre my first choice CB.

Yep this. He is the most mobile of the group of CB's we have we have and should start when fit.

I'm not sure I'd cite his mobility as the reason. He's also like the QE2. But he goes in hard, is totally committed and isn’t on a run of poor CB performances.

Yes granted his competition for the honour are Holmes, Dann and Morrison it isn't saying much. I hope next season we can bring in a quick CB or the new manager can rebuild a relationship with Liam Moore (if he stays).

[Snowflake Royal]

Yep this. He is the most mobile of the group of CB's we have we have and should start when fit.

I'm not sure I'd cite his mobility as the reason. He's also like the QE2. But he goes in hard, is totally committed and isn’t on a run of poor CB performances.

Yes granted his competition for the honour are Holmes, Dann and Morrison it isn't saying much. I hope next season we can bring in a quick CB or the new manager can rebuild a relationship with Liam Moore (if he stays).

Actually oxf*rd it.

McIntyre and Thomas at CB

[Hound]

Solely on who I think would make the best CBs, it’d be McIntyre and Dann. And if Thomas is any good then he’d come into that mix as a younger, quicker CB

But Holmes and Morro have played together a fair bit recently and done alright in the last 2 games, difficult to drop them imo

[Stranded]

Solely on who I think would make the best CBs, it’d be McIntyre and Dann. And if Thomas is any good then he’d come into that mix as a younger, quicker CB

But Holmes and Morro have played together a fair bit recently and done alright in the last 2 games, difficult to drop them imo

Yep, that's my rationale. Team has shown real signs of improvement in the past 2 games. Only changes now should be to bring in a natural LB and then any enforced changes. So Holmes/Morrison start for me.

[URZZZZ]

Yep this. He is the most mobile of the group of CB's we have we have and should start when fit.

I'm not sure I'd cite his mobility as the reason. He's also like the QE2. But he goes in hard, is totally committed and isn’t on a run of poor CB performances.

Yes granted his competition for the honour are Holmes, Dann and Morrison it isn't saying much. I hope next season we can bring in a quick CB or the new manager can rebuild a relationship with Liam Moore (if he stays).

We got a good tune out of Morrison - but with every passing game, feels like he’s going the same way as McShane - unless we get him involved in some coaching capacity, would part ways in the summer. Disagree with Moore - think he’s another one that’s done here

Still maintain McIntyre will make a better midfielder but that’s based on limited evidence, just think he’s not physically there as a CB yet

[South Coast Royal]

I'm not sure I'd cite his mobility as the reason. He's also like the QE2. But he goes in hard, is totally committed and isn’t on a run of poor CB performances.

Yes granted his competition for the honour are Holmes, Dann and Morrison it isn't saying much. I hope next season we can bring in a quick CB or the new manager can rebuild a relationship with Liam Moore (if he stays).

We got a good tune out of Morrison - but with every passing game, feels like he’s going the same way as McShane - unless we get him involved in some coaching capacity, would part ways in the summer. Disagree with Moore - think he’s another one that’s done here

Still maintain McIntyre will make a better midfielder but that’s based on limited evidence, just think he’s not physically there as a CB yet

I do think though that ideally you would want a right-foot/left-foot combination for balance so he has every chance of claiming a spot with not much to choose between the others, now and in the future.

Not sure that he has the dexterity to play in midfield but we'll see.

[YorkshireRoyal99]

I don't see any reason against playing McIntyre in a midfield role, has some of the qualities to warrant playing in that position in there, similar to how Osho has performed at Luton this season in a similar role.

I like McIntyre at CB and would agree with most, he'd be in my preferred CB pairing because he's done well in that position for us in the main throughout his time in the first team and a natural left sided CB would help with the balance of the defence. However, Morrison and Holmes have done well in the last couple so I wouldn't change that right now.

[SCIAG]

McIntyre probably has the skill to play in midfield but I think his mobility would be shown up more, when he played that “destroyer” role for Paunovic he was beaten to the ball too often for my liking.

Actually think Holmes would make a better midfielder, but admittedly that’s based on a few performances a long time ago at a lower level.

Think McIntyre is our best centre back but Holmes and Morrison are in good form so I wouldn’t want to break them up. Tough one.

[Mr Optimist]

Morrison is about as mobile as Micky Droy in a box with square wheels but we need his, or Dann’s experience, presence, and positional sense, alongside either Holmes or McIntyre, in my opinion.

[Snowflake Royal]

+1 to whoever said McIntyre isn't mobile enough for midfield.

[YorkshireRoyal99]

I think McIntyre could develop into a good midfielder. He's not quick but his positioning is good for his age and that's important for that role in midfield and he can read the game well. There would be plenty to work on but think he's got enough about him to make that potentially his new position. I don't think it will happen though as next season and possibly for the remainder of this I think he can make that CB position his own and could be one of the first names of the team sheet in there next season, regardless of who comes in and who the manager is.

[windermereROYAL]

If we lose this we have a quick chance to re-establish a 5 point lead on Tuesday, but they will then have a game in hand. but a win and we could be all but safe after Stoke.

[YorkshireRoyal99]

If we lose this we have a quick chance to re-establish a 5 point lead on Tuesday, but they will then have a game in hand. but a win and we could be all but safe after Stoke.

I'm just not that confident that this will happen, just simply because of where we are in the table. Assuming we win on Saturday and then play Stoke, we could be up to 11 points clear of Barnsley, should we beat Stoke, and I think (correct me if I'm wrong) be a minimum of 10 clear of Peterborough, unsure if they play in midweek, which seems a huge gap at this point in the season and would mean we would have secured 3 wins on the trot which is also unusual for a team in our position at this point in the season.

It's entirely possible that we could win our next 3 games (including Cardiff which would mean we'd have won 4 games) on the trot, but it just seems unlikely. Personally, I'd rather us beat Barnsley, lose against Stoke and beat Cardiff as potentially a realistic achievement for ourselves.

[Stranded]

If we lose this we have a quick chance to re-establish a 5 point lead on Tuesday, but they will then have a game in hand. but a win and we could be all but safe after Stoke.

I'm just not that confident that this will happen, just simply because of where we are in the table. Assuming we win on Saturday and then play Stoke, we could be up to 11 points clear of Barnsley, should we beat Stoke, and I think (correct me if I'm wrong) be a minimum of 10 clear of Peterborough, unsure if they play in midweek, which seems a huge gap at this point in the season and would mean we would have secured 3 wins on the trot which is also unusual for a team in our position at this point in the season.

It's entirely possible that we could win our next 3 games (including Cardiff which would mean we'd have won 4 games) on the trot, but it just seems unlikely. Personally, I'd rather us beat Barnsley, lose against Stoke and beat Cardiff as potentially a realistic achievement for ourselves.

Peterbotough have 2 tough home games this week

Middlesborough on Saturday followed by Luton on Tuesday night.

Barnsley aren't playing as their postponed game is v Blackpool who are playing another rescheduled game v Preston next week.

Personally I see a draw on Saturday, one v Stoke and a win v Cardiff but anything is possible at this stage.

[YorkshireRoyal99]

If we lose this we have a quick chance to re-establish a 5 point lead on Tuesday, but they will then have a game in hand. but a win and we could be all but safe after Stoke.

I'm just not that confident that this will happen, just simply because of where we are in the table. Assuming we win on Saturday and then play Stoke, we could be up to 11 points clear of Barnsley, should we beat Stoke, and I think (correct me if I'm wrong) be a minimum of 10 clear of Peterborough, unsure if they play in midweek, which seems a huge gap at this point in the season and would mean we would have secured 3 wins on the trot which is also unusual for a team in our position at this point in the season.

It's entirely possible that we could win our next 3 games (including Cardiff which would mean we'd have won 4 games) on the trot, but it just seems unlikely. Personally, I'd rather us beat Barnsley, lose against Stoke and beat Cardiff as potentially a realistic achievement for ourselves.

Peterbotough have 2 tough home games this week

Middlesborough on Saturday followed by Luton on Tuesday night.

Barnsley aren't playing as their postponed game is v Blackpool who are playing another rescheduled game v Preston next week.

Personally I see a draw on Saturday, one v Stoke and a win v Cardiff but anything is possible at this stage.

I see something similar, maybe a defeat against Stoke in the week as we don't tend to do that well against them but a win against Cardiff. Possibly vice-versa, win vs Stoke and lose vs Cardiff. It's important that we don't lose on Saturday though, a win would be so big.