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Atko's Engine

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  1. As ever I really enjoyed that interview with GB. He is articulate, answers questions in a straightforward manner and doesn't shirk responsibility. Seems like he doesn't get ruffled too easily either.

    We've no way of knowing if what he is saying is 100% true of course, but to have someone on board who regularly fronts up to fans & explains the rationale behind the decision-making process and doesn't just waffle management gobbledegook is hugely refreshing.

    Despite his platitudes towards the owners, he & his team clearly had the rug pulled out from under their feet midway through the implementation of a clearly thought-out transfer strategy that was 6-9 months in the making. Since that fateful change, to still be able to bring in the likes of Wahlstedt & Moran, despite stiff competition, is testament to his perseverance, recruitment research & also (in Moran's case especially, less so Hill's) the trust placed in the belief in the quality of coaching he'll receive here.

    Telalovic is clearly punt, but one which has logic behind it. He seems to be an English style player, & although he his minimal 1st team experience he must have something about him to have been anywhere near the BM first 11. I'd rather this, than know we'd committed £8m to Ellis Simms for example.

    Overall the new signings show promise, and are evidence of creativity & exploitation of new avenues of recruitment. Will the 7 improve on BBD, Dack, Ayala, Kaminski, Morton et al? Who knows, but if they don't it wont be for the want of trying on GB's part at least.

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  2. Didn't see the match so can only go off what others have said, sounds like we should've gone ahead, then gave away two easy goals, then really upped our game when we got the advantage of a man up. Whether their player was unlucky to be sent off or not (we've had our fair share of that), I'm nor sure I recall a time previously when we've really made the extra man count, to the point that coming away with a point is almost a disappointment. 

    I always try to see the positives, the obvious ones seemingly being Szmodics' zero to hero performance, Hedges, JRC, Brittain & Ennis' promise. I think there's enough about this squad, with some additions, that can do well again this season, despite the guff going on behind the scenes.

    Rotherham was a tough place to go to last season, their home form was what kept them up. We know that only too well.  On a game by game basis, we're one point better off than last season having won 4 points from these two fixtures compared to 3 last season, which is progress whichever way you look at it, right? 

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  3. On 06/08/2023 at 23:24, Atko's Engine said:

    We need to try to avoid starting any of yesterday's 11 imo, whilst the squad's so thin. Next league game is huge to keep up early season momentum, especially after last season's no-show there. I'd go:

    Hilton

    Brittain, Barnes, S Wharton, Batty

    Garrett, A Wharton (no more than 60 mins)

    Hedges, Buckley, Gilsenan

    Ennis

    Subs: Everyone else!!!

    Tomorrow's lottery numbers will be:

    9, 15, 22, 29, 37 & 48.

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  4. 9 minutes ago, roverandout said:

    Leonard needs to start. A hatrick tomorrow could send his confidence through the roof

    But Leonard played his first 90 minutes (correction - 105 minutes) of senior league football on Saturday as a lone forward against 2 of the biggest defenders in the league. Besides Ennis, our only other "strikers" (using the word loosely) - Gally & Vale - are injured or being nursed back from injury.

    Ennis isn't injured, but has been considered unfit. I think he should get the nod against an opponent from a level of football below what he was playing last season, and Leonard given a rest. 

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  5. 10 hours ago, ItsRoverZ said:

    I like this team, although I have a sneaky feeling the new GK will start if he signs tomorrow in time.

    Other then that I wouldn't change that team, mix of experience and youth, I like the look of Batty and Gilsenan and hoping they have breakout seasons, Gilsesnan especially as he's at the age now where he really should be knocking on the door

    I saw them both at Stockport & they looked capable enough then of being ready to play against a team like Walsall.

    In fact that whole team is not too dissimilar to the one at Stockport, with Hilton, Hedges & Ennis being the main changes. That was a bit of a rusty performance but hopefully it'll have enough to get past Walsall, esp with some first teamers on the bench to help push us through if needed.

    I doubt the new keeper will play, too soon.

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