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Post by rjdgull on Oct 27, 2011 16:01:57 GMT
After only our second home win on Tuesday, we can go into this game with a bit more confidence against a Hereford side very much on the up after another dreadful start to their campaign. Since losing 1-6 at home to Gillingham, they have only lost once, (0-1 home to a good Oxford side), drawn twice, (both away to Swindon, 3-3 and Cheltenham, 0-0) and rather more ominously won their last three! (1-3 away to Northampton, 1-0 home to Barnet and 2-0 home to Bradford - all struggling sides however.)
Jamie Pitman has put those wins down to pure energy and fitness and has looked to counter attack with his wide men playing a key role in this. Harry Pell is suspended for this one but top scorer is Harry Barkhuizen with four and his strike partner Gary Elder will also be a threat.
Robertson just missed out being fit on Tuesday and although Ling has hinted that he will keep the same side, I think Robbo should be in there and maybe the right back spot beckons if fit? Danny was ill as opposed to being injured so hopefully will be back on the wing as our options out wide are not good at present.
This fixture last season, back in February represented a low point of the campaign and hopefully we will have the confidence to be back to our best to avenge this defeat against a combative Hereford outfit that will look to quickly close us down and hit us on the break.
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Post by lucy6lucy on Oct 27, 2011 20:49:14 GMT
I feel this will be a tough test for us, Hereford are on a role and playing freely which is dangerous, but on the other hand look at these stats:
we have scored the most goals at home apart from Crawley
we are 15th in the league and have played 11 of the teams above us so far, so in theory we are now going to play most below us in the coming months. Hereford, Crewe and Plymouth are all for the taking...........COYY..
We should therefore be positive and see the winter months as vital to our season
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Post by Ditmar van Nostrilboy on Oct 27, 2011 22:13:55 GMT
Im all in favour uf using facts to support an opinion but when you consider we've also conceded more than anyone else at home (apart from AFCW) it doesnt exactly look so impressive. We've also played 5 of the 9 teams below us so dont bank on too many "easy" matches either. Oh, and weve played 10 above us not eleven
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Post by jj on Oct 28, 2011 10:59:07 GMT
So this (using the stats as a guide) should be a 5 - 4 win to the Gulls!!!!! entertaining.
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Post by register on Oct 28, 2011 19:01:01 GMT
Difficult game this, and to be honest would much prefer a different team...haven't decided which one yet...because Hereford have really kick started their season after a pretty crap start-not that i've seen any of their games to pass comment! ;D I am though feeling quietly confident...2;0 to us!
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Post by lucy6lucy on Oct 29, 2011 1:21:25 GMT
Fair enough Ditmar, for some reason I thought we had played Swindon. So yes 10 not 11 teams we have played above us, hopefully come sat night it will still be 10!!!
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Post by davethegull on Oct 29, 2011 3:10:50 GMT
We really could do with rounding this month off with a win to steady the ship. Hereford will poae a difficult problem, but one we should overcome. 2-0 to the good guys, another clean sheet to boost defensive confidence, Danny to pop one in to silence the boo boys and Manse to round of Nicho's day!!
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Post by Dave on Oct 29, 2011 8:55:18 GMT
Don’t go blaming me fellow gull’s fans if after our win on Tuesday night we go and get stuffed today, just because I will be at the match. Most games between Torquay and Hereford I have ever watched have ended in boring draws, but somehow I don’t think that will be the case today.
A win is in order as a defeat might just see us return to losing ways again and we sure need to start getting points on the board and moving up the table. If not we really could end up having to fight to maintain our league status at the end of the season.
There is still a long way to go before that might ever happen and plenty of time to get the team sorted out and getting back to regular winning ways.
I plan to be in the Gulls Nest at 2pm and hope to see a few of you in there, as always I will then be on the popside and know I will get the chance to say hello to a good number of you.
Here's hoping for a cracking game and a nice win.
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Post by longeatongull on Oct 29, 2011 9:05:25 GMT
We really could do with rounding this month off with a win to steady the ship. Hereford will poae a difficult problem, but one we should overcome. 2-0 to the good guys, another clean sheet to boost defensive confidence, Danny to pop one in to silence the boo boys and Manse to round of Nicho's day!! cough,cough,splutter,splutter!!---this coming from the King!!!!! I thought you had gone away cos aint heard from you for a while, however dont worry in your abscence we've had plenty of other negative dross!!! ;D On a serious note I trust you aint affected by the floods---I forgot if you are in the big city of BK or moved elsewhere
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Post by hullgull on Oct 29, 2011 9:35:23 GMT
morning people of gulls world,as we all know its never easy being a gulls fan,thats why we love em so much,am sure today after the result in midweek,sure the boys will be up for this today,and without tempting to much fate,hope we can go on a good run of results,also hope our bad patch for the season is long gone now....simon
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Post by davethegull on Oct 29, 2011 9:44:00 GMT
We really could do with rounding this month off with a win to steady the ship. Hereford will poae a difficult problem, but one we should overcome. 2-0 to the good guys, another clean sheet to boost defensive confidence, Danny to pop one in to silence the boo boys and Manse to round of Nicho's day!! cough,cough,splutter,splutter!!---this coming from the King!!!!! I thought you had gone away cos aint heard from you for a while, however dont worry in your abscence we've had plenty of other negative dross!!! ;D On a serious note I trust you aint affected by the floods---I forgot if you are in the big city of BK or moved elsewhere Longie, you well know my distaste and doubt was only aimed at that charlatan Buckle. I never once slagged a player and apart from McNeil never have. The treatment of Carlisle in the past and Stevens and Saah in the present are completely counter-productive and pointless. Slagging a obnoxious piece of turd like Buckle however is not. The flooding is pretty bad in Bangkok. They estimate nearly 400 crocodiles are loose in the city! I am in Koh Samui which is well away from the problems tho we are about to enter our monsoon season. The shops are having trouble getting stocks of essentials like beer, fags and bacon sarnies but apart from that I'm stocked up. So I've my last 6 bottles of Leo to sup tonight while I listen to the game and chat to gray on yahoo....hopefully they won't be wasted!!
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Post by petef on Oct 29, 2011 11:20:03 GMT
Nice to be going into the match on the back of a good win. Tuesday was unexpected and we got the little bit of luck and good fortune that has been missing of late. Emotionally more relief that the slide has been halted than joy at the result and the fact that we kept a clean sheet is at last an encouraging sign that we may pull well away from danger. I reckon it should be an open game with a few goals in it so important to take another step forward and relieve the pressure so we can get to playing with a bit more freedom. Hereford have done just hat of late and I expect a very tough match.
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Post by loyalgull on Oct 29, 2011 14:11:58 GMT
kee popped another in for burton
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Post by loyalgull on Oct 29, 2011 14:39:59 GMT
1 up get it on
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Post by loyalgull on Oct 29, 2011 14:44:10 GMT
2 0 bodin lovely jubbly
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