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Sports Echo | Forum | The Big Match - Live!
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mark_whiley  |  Sep 23 2008, 14:48 PM |
 Group: Contributor Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 5 2007 Status: Offline | Good afternoon everyone. Join me for the Big Match Live as the Imps begin their unstoppable march towards Wembley against League One minnows Leicester at the Walkers Stadium. It's the match of the night ... in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy (yeah, ok, it's the only one) so join me from about 7.15 for all the build-up and then the match itself. And don't hesitate to fire a question or comment at me throughout the night. See you later! |
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| philbauer81 | Sep 23 2008, 16:38 PM |
 Group: Member Posts: Joined: Fri Jun 29 2007 Status: Offline | Not holding much hope tonight. Think it will be a night for resting a few players and switching back to jacko perfered formation of 4-4-2 with Clarke and Freck in midfield. Think Brown will be back at left back with Mad Frank moving over to right back. We do look short of defenders with Green and Beevers out. Would be good to see Wright and Patulea giving a chance up front. Any thoughts????? |
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| John_Pakey | Sep 23 2008, 17:35 PM |
 Group: Contributor Posts: Joined: Wed Jun 6 2007 Status: Offline | Hey folks, don't forget as well, we've got a Steff Wright webchat on Friday, so if you want to leave a question then click the link below and post away. http://www.sportsecho.co.uk/forum/3/104/361/displayforum.php We will keep an eye out for legal reasons, but Steff is always willing to have a chat on most topics, so just post away. Cheers John Pakey - Sports Editor. |
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| salfordimp | Sep 23 2008, 18:52 PM |
 Group: Member Posts: Joined: Tue Nov 27 2007 Status: Offline | Evening all, logging on early so I can have a seat to see all the action. Think Hone will come in the defence tonight which will be good, although, Brown at left back will have shivers going down my back. Didnt rate him much after watching him play at the Wycombe match. |
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| mark_whiley | Sep 23 2008, 19:23 PM |
Group: Contributor Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 5 2007 Status: Offline | Good evening folks and welcome to the Big Match Live. Let's kick off with the teams, starting with the Imps. Imps: Duffy, Beevers, Kovacs, Hone, Sinclair, Kerr, Frecklington, Clarke, Patulea, John-Lewis, N'Guessan. Subs: Brown, Gall, Wright, Graham, Pembleton. |
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| Solihull_Imp | Sep 23 2008, 19:24 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Fri Nov 2 2007 Status: Offline | Evening chaps. Was hoping to be at the game tonight but work saw to it that I had nothing to eat all day then finish late and the M6 is chocca. Oh well... I'm feeling slightly pessimistic that we'll get a result tonight..... I said that out loud didn't I? |
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| mark_whiley | Sep 23 2008, 19:26 PM |
Group: Contributor Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 5 2007 Status: Offline | So a few injury-enforced changes for City, but Peter Jackson has named his strongest available side. Danny Hone will slot into the centre of defence meaning Frank Sinclair will play at right-back. Lee Beevers has shaken off his ankle knock from the Brentford game to play at left-back. Ayden Duffy replaces the crocked Rob Burch. |
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| salfordimp | Sep 23 2008, 19:29 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Tue Nov 27 2007 Status: Offline | Evening Mark, Usual question how many travelling Imps fans had made the effort tonight? |
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| mark_whiley | Sep 23 2008, 19:30 PM |
Group: Contributor Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 5 2007 Status: Offline | Of course managers are restricted to how many team changes they can make for Johnstone's Paint Trophy games, so Leicester name a strong looking side. For Imp Jack Hobbs plays. We think he's going to start at right-back. Foxes: Henderson, Hobbs, Tunchev, Morrison, Berner, Adams, Wesolowski, Andy King, Dyer, Fryatt, Howard. Subs: Martin, Gradel, O'Neill, Powell, Craig King. |
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| mark_whiley | Sep 23 2008, 19:31 PM |
Group: Contributor Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 5 2007 Status: Offline | Quote: philbauer81 at Sep 23 2008, 16:38 PM wrote Not holding much hope tonight. Think it will be a night for resting a few players and switching back to jacko perfered formation of 4-4-2 with Clarke and Freck in midfield. Think Brown will be back at left back with Mad Frank moving over to right back. We do look short of defenders with Green and Beevers out. Would be good to see Wright and Patulea giving a chance up front. Any thoughts????? Hi Phil I don't think we'll see Ben Wright for a few games, particularly if the front three keep playing like they did on Saturday at Brentford. |
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| imping_along | Sep 23 2008, 19:35 PM |
 Group: Member Posts: Joined: Tue Aug 12 2008 Status: Offline | Any Predictions For Tonight? |
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| mark_whiley | Sep 23 2008, 19:36 PM |
Group: Contributor Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 5 2007 Status: Offline | Quote: salfordimp at Sep 23 2008, 19:29 PM wrote Evening Mark, Usual question how many travelling Imps fans had made the effort tonight? Hi Salford There's a good turn out of City fans. I reckon between 200 and 300. Overall, I doubt the crowd is going to top 5,000 despite reduced ticket prices. The magic of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy, eh? |
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| philbauer81 | Sep 23 2008, 19:38 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Fri Jun 29 2007 Status: Offline | am surprised that Jacko is playing his strongest line up for this game. Think your right thou mark the front 3 do look exciting. Am a bit worried about the lack of depth of our defence. If Sinclair, Hone gets injured no one to come in. Glad that Jacko has dropped Brown instead of Beevers much better defender |
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| mark_whiley | Sep 23 2008, 19:39 PM |
Group: Contributor Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 5 2007 Status: Offline | Quote: imping_along at Sep 23 2008, 19:35 PM wrote Any Predictions For Tonight? Hi imping_along Well, I'm normally quite positive with my predictions but, given the Imps' cup record, that is going out of the window tonight. 2-0 to Leicester. |
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| WestsideImp | Sep 23 2008, 19:40 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Mon Jun 11 2007 Status: Offline | Now then, Mark. What is it like at the Walkers Bowl? Is the atmosphere a bit flat with so few people? |
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| Solihull_Imp | Sep 23 2008, 19:41 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Fri Nov 2 2007 Status: Offline | Of course, I'd love an upset but knowing our luck we'll take the lead at some point, hang on until extra time then lose! |
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| mark_whiley | Sep 23 2008, 19:42 PM |
Group: Contributor Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 5 2007 Status: Offline | Quote: philbauer81 at Sep 23 2008, 19:38 PM wrote am surprised that Jacko is playing his strongest line up for this game. Think your right thou mark the front 3 do look exciting. Am a bit worried about the lack of depth of our defence. If Sinclair, Hone gets injured no one to come in. Glad that Jacko has dropped Brown instead of Beevers much better defender I'm not that surprised Jacko has gone strong. He wants to continue the momentum after Saturday's good performance. A heavy beating wouldn't do Lincoln any good, even in this competition. |
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| mark_whiley | Sep 23 2008, 19:43 PM |
Group: Contributor Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 5 2007 Status: Offline | Quote: Solihull_Imp at Sep 23 2008, 19:41 PM wrote Of course, I'd love an upset but knowing our luck we'll take the lead at some point, hang on until extra time then lose! No extra time tonight. If it's all square at full-time, it's straight to penalties. And the players are out on the pitch. |
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| Solihull_Imp | Sep 23 2008, 19:43 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Fri Nov 2 2007 Status: Offline | Who's the ref Mark? Anyone we've heard of? |
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| salfordimp | Sep 23 2008, 19:47 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Tue Nov 27 2007 Status: Offline | Mark, One question, if Duffy gets injured and has to come off, who do you think is going to replace him???  |
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