Match Day Thread Plymouth FC v Sunderland AFC - Saturday 14th September 2024 - KO 15:00

  • Please bear with us on the new site integration and fixing any known bugs over the coming days. If you can not log in please try resetting your password and check your spam box. If you have tried these steps and are still struggling email [email protected] with your username/registered email address
  • Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!

Your Prediction:


  • Total voters
    90
  • Poll closed .
International break is so boring and has interrupted our momentum, really bad timing imo.
We are all really looking forward to the game, feeling unusually (for us) confident and the manager has deservedly picked up the Motm award which is often a bloody curse on the next game.
Everything pointing to a Plymouth win :emoticon-0104-surpr so I've gone for a draw which would keep us ticking along just fine.
 
The worst thing we could do is going into the game too complacent and think all we have to do it turn up.

We still have to earn a result, we still have to put a shift in and play to win.

I don't think I have ever been this optomistic about a season since we lost the playoffs agaisnt Charlton, I knew then we would push on.

Haway the lads.
That's my concern as well (not necessarily much foundation to it, it's just inherent). The main point of comfort we can take in that regard is that the deadline day business means that every player (except maybe the fullbacks) has someone not currently playing breathing down their neck so can't afford to take their foot off the pedal and be complacent. There's Mepham threatning the centrebacks, Aleksic and Samed competing for an already competitive midfield place, Poveda for RW and Isidor for upfront or left wing...
 
:emoticon-0104-surpr:emoticon-0104-surpr
Right that's how I feel. We look like the team where if it was anyone else you'd be saying they are nailed on for promotion. Early days but if can keep this up and bounce straight back from the first loss when it comes. The only caveat I have is that we've still not played anyone good yet. Boro and then Leeds on October will give us a good idea.
We played the favourite's for promotion and beat them
 
He's no Alex Ferguson ...

... it's difficult playing mind games when you're so ill equipped <laugh>

I just don’t get it.

hes a multi millionaire with a house up Cheshire equipped with every need, so far his management career has been an absolute disaster so why has he decided to displace himself as far away from his family as he can to give it another go? Must really back himself mind but just haven’t seen anything yet.

surely if this stint goes badly then that’s the last we will see of him in management.
 
I just don’t get it.

hes a multi millionaire with a house up Cheshire equipped with every need, so far his management career has been an absolute disaster so why has he decided to displace himself as far away from his family as he can to give it another go? Must really back himself mind but just haven’t seen anything yet.

surely if this stint goes badly then that’s the last we will see of him in management.
Maybe he just fancied a long holiday in Devon <laugh>
 
I
I just don’t get it.

hes a multi millionaire with a house up Cheshire equipped with every need, so far his management career has been an absolute disaster so why has he decided to displace himself as far away from his family as he can to give it another go? Must really back himself mind but just haven’t seen anything yet.

surely if this stint goes badly then that’s the last we will see of him in management.

You've seen his wife I take it <laugh>
 
You must log in or register to see images


Neil in for Riggler who played 3 times for England last week.
I think we'll have more of the ball against Plymouth than we did against Portsmouth. They will want to avoid defeat at all costs. For that reason I'd have Rigg in the 10 role and choose between Neil, Brown and Jobe to fill the other 2 slots - just feels like Rigg can make things happen in an advanced role.

Great problems to have
 
I think we'll have more of the ball against Plymouth than we did against Portsmouth. They will want to avoid defeat at all costs. For that reason I'd have Rigg in the 10 role and choose between Neil, Brown and Jobe to fill the other 2 slots - just feels like Rigg can make things happen in an advanced role.

Great problems to have

I'm expecting to see Jobe in at 10 but also expect to see Rigg for at least 25 minutes. These are great problems to have, I'm expecting to see us start to rotate very soon also, the squad is big and there are a lot of players who will need minutes to stay happy and stay progressing. Samed made 6 Champions League appearances last season, Isidore, Aouchiche, Ba, Hjelde, Poveda, Watson, Zak Johnson, Mepham etc
 
RLB is fascinating to listen to. Spoke of some elements of the ‘game model’ being used more for than others for certain fixtures - dealing with in-game scenarios as opposed to focussing a great deal on the specifics of the opposition. He also spoke of introducing more complexities to our shape now that the team have mastered the basics. Really interesting.

Your post followed RTB's breakdown of what our manager had said in the press conference. When I first read your post, I thought RTB had created an audio version of this thread and was looking around for an audio link. I then realised you said RLB, not RTB. <laugh>

Brilliant thread as usual RTB, even if it isn't an audio version!

I can't see past an away win tomorrow. Important that we keep it tight in the first 15 minutes, then pick them off. I hope RLB uses his 5 options tomorrow to keep everyone at it.
I reckon 0-3 (Mundle, Mayenda, Jobe), although I have pressed a draw in the options above, as I've done this to good effect for the other 4 games so far this season
 
Your post followed RTB's breakdown of what our manager had said in the press conference. When I first read your post, I thought RTB had created an audio version of this thread and was looking around for an audio link. I then realised you said RLB, not RTB. <laugh>

Brilliant thread as usual RTB, even if it isn't an audio version!

I can't see past an away win tomorrow. Important that we keep it tight in the first 15 minutes, then pick them off. I hope RLB uses his 5 options tomorrow to keep everyone at it.
I reckon 0-3 (Mundle, Mayenda, Jobe), although I have pressed a draw in the options above, as I've done this to good effect for the other 4 games so far this season

Yes RTB is the English spelling ...