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Post by shatter2 on Feb 7, 2023 10:30:24 GMT
Fourth Round replay tonight against Grimsby Town, well done to anyone braving the elements and traveling to North Lincolnshire. Be interesting to see the team that RE picks.to play, hopefully a strong 11 as a cup run would be handy, not just for the win money but to maintain the momentum the lads have built up recently. COYH!!  |
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Post by bms on Feb 7, 2023 11:26:57 GMT
Recall being behind the goal a few years back at Cleethorpes, saw Wimbo and Lake at HT, and announced that we would score a winner past Grimsby’s excellent keeper whose name escapes me. Hylton? duly obliged. I think McSheffrey was playing for them that day?
Anyway, a repeat of that victory would be very welcome tonight for what I suspect will be a somewhat changed line-up from Saturday.
COYH!
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Post by 8two on Feb 7, 2023 11:32:13 GMT
Fur-lined long-johns, knickers and vest necessary tonight. I've never been to Cleethorpes but the Stadium looks just a few yards from the North Sea. Perhaps a walk on the beach before the game. At least the fish and chips should be good.
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Post by lutonloyal on Feb 7, 2023 12:09:04 GMT
Under normal circumstances I'd have definitely been adding to my 8 Blundell Park visits with Luton from 1980 - 2018, as I love the FA Cup. But am now sadly officially off work on long term sick leave.
So will not be able see either my 4th BP Luton win, 3rd draw or 4th defeat there.
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Post by 8two on Feb 7, 2023 18:45:55 GMT
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Post by proudhattersince74 on Feb 7, 2023 19:14:06 GMT
I had to do a quick search to suss out who two of the subs were! Good experience for them even if they don't feel like stripping off multiple layers to kick a ball around a patch of grass in a bracing North Sea gale. Grimsby-by-sea is probably just about ideal temperature and climate for Allan Campbell ... T-shirt and short shorts!
The League is obviously the priority but I thought (secretly hoped) that winning £££££ and a potential televised match at Southampton (with even more £££££) would have seen a stronger starting XI.
But hey-ho ... COYH.
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Post by Wimbo on Feb 8, 2023 5:49:20 GMT
Good luck to Grimsby a great night for them & let's remember in recent years we have done a similar job on Norwich, Wolves & Villa: the magic of the cup! Just watched the goals from last night and we had some simply terrible defending. Maybe the RE was being overly brave with that team selection, who knows but in the cup anything can happen.
Oh well, best of luck to Grimsby and we now move on to Coventry.
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Post by proudhattersince74 on Feb 8, 2023 13:50:42 GMT
It is too easy to say that the youngsters were to blame but I have watched the first goal several times and cannot help but look at Bell's flappy attempt at making a challenge when Grimsby were still outside our box.
TBF, I don't think I blame Horvath for that particular concession - the speed of ball simply nutmegged him and we've seen that happen to the best.
The 3rd goal should have been Horvath's to command or collect. If nothing else it showed the value of aiming for the far post with free kicks instead of our usual 'come catch me' slow motion floaty crosses that give nobody anything to reach.
As for the second goal - how many Luton players does it take to watch a move develop without reacting. If Horvath is accused of not moving to make a save then the statuesque players in front of him also need accusing. That level of defending and lack of desire to win any of the challenges once the ball was thrown in would have seen us concede on a Sunday park pitch.
I'm amazed that, given the way that Grimsby approached the KR clash, we had such a small and physically weak starting eleven. We were never going to impose any technical advantages we may have had against a team fired up to run after anything that moved. The very fact that we opened the door and threw down the 'Welcome' mat for the first two goals was my biggest disappointment - we simply melted in the face of greater aggression.
As a mate texted last night, thank goodness we can call on Burke, Drameh and Marvelous at Coventry in addition to the bench-starters who would normally be selected (Pelly, Clark, Morris, Doughty).
COYH.
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Post by bms on Feb 8, 2023 18:24:24 GMT
Good to read a post that rightly seeks to spread the blame across the entire side and the manager rather than singling out our generally excellent keeper.
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Post by greeno on Feb 8, 2023 19:26:55 GMT
Agree BMS
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