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[part time pete]

So what do we think the team will be? I reckon it will be something like:

Pym
Gordon Hewitt O'Toole Harbottle Macca
Boeteng Maris Quinn
Akins Oates

Harsh on Bowery as I think he can be affective at Wing back but going with the ''defenders'' at wing back for the 1st game.

If Quinn is injured then Lapslie to come in for him, if Lapslie still isn't fit then Clarke.

I think Akins will be at RWB and Bowery up front with Oates. Gordon on bench.

[MTFC Man]

So what do we think the team will be? I reckon it will be something like:

Pym
Gordon Hewitt O'Toole Harbottle Macca
Boeteng Maris Quinn
Akins Oates

Harsh on Bowery as I think he can be affective at Wing back but going with the ''defenders'' at wing back for the 1st game.

If Quinn is injured then Lapslie to come in for him, if Lapslie still isn't fit then Clarke.

I think Akins will be at RWB and Bowery up front with Oates. Gordon on bench.

I think Clough will pick Gordon to try and keep up with Asante’s pace but that’s just a guess.

[Richard Cranium]

Oates to score 2 goals is bet of the weekend tomorrow. Big win to set us off, plenty of beer to be drank among the Stags family. Sadly this will impact the Beermens performance in the tournament Sunday but it is what it is.

Salford 1-3 Nigel Cloughs silky Stags

[BH_Stag]

I think due to lack of fitness and availability of other defenders, but him wanting to play a back 3, he will pick;

………………………….Pym……………………..

…….…Harbottle O’toole Macca………..

Gordon ……….Maris…………….Bowery

…………..Boateng ……Quinn………….

…………….Oates……..Akins…………

[gazza1988]

I think due to lack of fitness and availability of other defenders, but him wanting to play a back 3, he will pick;

………………………….Pym……………………..

…….…Harbottle O’toole Macca………..

Gordon ……….Maris…………….Bowery

…………..Boateng ……Quinn………….

…………….Oates……..Akins…………

Law at LWB would be a better option than a right footed forward. That's just my opinion though.

[BH_Stag]

I think due to lack of fitness and availability of other defenders, but him wanting to play a back 3, he will pick;

………………………….Pym……………………..

…….…Harbottle O’toole Macca………..

Gordon ……….Maris…………….Bowery

…………..Boateng ……Quinn………….

…………….Oates……..Akins…………

Law at LWB would be a better option than a right footed forward. That's just my opinion though.

That team wouldn’t be my pick personally, just what I think he will do

[gazza1988]

I think due to lack of fitness and availability of other defenders, but him wanting to play a back 3, he will pick;

………………………….Pym……………………..

…….…Harbottle O’toole Macca………..

Gordon ……….Maris…………….Bowery

…………..Boateng ……Quinn………….

…………….Oates……..Akins…………

Law at LWB would be a better option than a right footed forward. That's just my opinion though.

That team wouldn’t be my pick personally, just what I think he will do

Ah, I see, apologies.

[NEStag]

I don't know why we would play players out of position, just to use the new formation.

Better for me would be:

Gordon O'Toole Harbottle Macca

Akins Maris Boateng Quinn

Oates Swan (maybe Bowery)

[gazza1988]

I don't know why we would play players out of position, just to use the new formation.

Better for me would be:

Gordon O'Toole Harbottle Macca

Akins Maris Boateng Quinn

Oates Swan (maybe Bowery)

Thing is you've now got Gordon out of position at RB

[NEStag]

I don't know why we would play players out of position, just to use the new formation.

Better for me would be:

Gordon O'Toole Harbottle Macca

Akins Maris Boateng Quinn

Oates Swan (maybe Bowery)

Thing is you've now got Gordon out of position at RB

Have you mentioned that before?

Hewitt then instead, maybe that's a better option in that formation.

[NEStag]

I actually think he might play 4 - 5 - 1 and set up for a potential draw or close win, with Oates on his own.

[gazza1988]

I don't know why we would play players out of position, just to use the new formation.

Better for me would be:

Gordon O'Toole Harbottle Macca

Akins Maris Boateng Quinn

Oates Swan (maybe Bowery)

Thing is you've now got Gordon out of position at RB

Have you mentioned that before?

Hewitt then instead, maybe that's a better option in that formation.

Mentioned it once or twice

Hewitt or perch at RB for me. With 5 subs they can do 45 minutes each if they're not quite "there".

[STAGS FOR LIFE]

Supercomputer Predictions

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[diablo]

The realism is Wallace is out for quite some time..Hawkins suspended..Also doubtful and perhaps not fully match fit due to a shortened pre season are...Perch, Law, Lapslie ,Quinn , that's possibly 6 players either not available or fully match fit and carrying an injury...and the Season is just about to start. at best a draw or losing 2-0.

[HitchcocksShins]

Up the Beermen, up the Stags

[yellowstagsfan]

A win here would put down a marker for the season COYS

[Billy the fish]

A win here would put down a marker for the season COYS

Let’s see where we are after 8-10 games one things for sure we can’t afford the poor start of last season if we have any aspirations of worrying the top 3

[Sandy Pate Best Stag]

This will be a very tough game to get even a draw from.

The fans will get right behind the team and can hopefully inspire a battling performance. If Boateng can give a performance we could just Nick it as long as the defence don’t make any silly mistakes. I’m hoping for a win but predicting a draw or single goal loss.

[Cleveland_Stag]

Need to be strong from set pieces today.

Every chance they get they’re gonna hang the ball up into the 6 yard box knowing that we’ve not got Hawkins to challenge big Matt Smith in the air and that Pym’s probably not big enough to come out for it.

[yorkshire stag]

hang on are we saying now Hawkins is suspended ?, i thought i read somewhere he wasn’t ?

[Martin Shaw]

hang on are we saying now Hawkins is suspended ?, i thought i read somewhere he wasn’t ?

Subject: Salford Score Fred sponsored by Beermen.

yes, see post from lunchtime on Thursday:

Confirmation of Hawkins suspension

[The One]

hang on are we saying now Hawkins is suspended ?, i thought i read somewhere he wasn’t ?

Read the thread it been mentioned on here by Martin and others

[gazza1988]

hang on are we saying now Hawkins is suspended ?, i thought i read somewhere he wasn’t ?

He's been suspended since getting sent off in the play offs.

There was a notion that because the play offs are technically a separate competition he wouldn't be suspended (confusion arose due to the rule change on suspensions being competition specific.)

Play offs are an offshoot of off the league competition so are both a separate entity and the same entity. Suspensions also can carry over into the next season. They always have done.

Some may say its unfair but I think the opposite, its totally fair that a player gets a suspension they should fulfil it.

[yorkshire stag]

hang on are we saying now Hawkins is suspended ?, i thought i read somewhere he wasn’t ?

Read the thread it been mentioned on here by Martin and others

i’m frying on a sun bed Dave, you are lucky i’ve found a bloody wi fi that works never mind read the threads

stop being grumpy & get the beers in next time you sit in our patch

[arsene wengers coat]

Be great to start the season with a win. I'm in the N.Yorks Moors with the bike today but will be there next week for sure.

COYS.