CHELTENHAM V WEDNESDAY - OMDT

[Lord Snooty]

 

"Cheltenham, Sir."

"Cheltenham?"

"Cheltenham"

"Don’t mention bloody Cheltenham to me!"

"But I thought you’d want to know."

"I know enough about bloody Cheltenham thank you. Bloody stinks! It has to be corruption!"

"From what I can gather they’re a well run-"
 

"Don’t give me ‘well run’, Good Lord, well run my foot. Invisible bloody whip!"
 

"Whip?"
 

"Cue-Card. Two years on the spin that horse went down. On the same hurdle too, mark you. Man alive, it’s like they’re rubbing your nose in it. Taking the Michael doing it so brazenly on the same fence. Right infront of everyone's faces. Mocking the punter!  I’ll tell you, if that Jockey ever comes in here I’ll bounce him off every bookcase in the house and give him a damn good thrashing!"
 

"Oh. I see. The Festival. No, Sir, I meant Cheltenham… Town. "
 

"Not much time for that either. "
 

"Really?"
 

"Yes really! Last time I was there my ears were accosted. "
 

"Your ears Sir?"
 

"Yes, my ears, have you ever been in a bar for a quiet snootful and found yourself in the middle of a Jazz festival?"
 

"I cannot say I have ,Sir"

"Well I have! One moment, sat by the fire enjoying a large one. The next some bohemian in a beret is parping some sort of horn in my ear. It’s a wonder I’m not deaf. Then they’re all at it. Appearing from the shadows. Hundreds of them. All parping and trumping away. Some drummer who only appears to have turned up with two cymbals and a paint brush.  Wouldn’t be as bad if they were all playing the same song, but they were all playing something different! No. I’m not a fan of Cheltenham."

 

"I actually meant Cheltenham Town…..FC, Sir"
 

"They have a football club?"
 

"Yes, Sir"
 

"Are you sure?"
 

"Quite sure."
 

"Remarkable. Still, I don’t see what that’s got to do with me?"
 

"Wednesday are playing them tomorrow ,Sir."
 

"Good God. What times we live in. Still, there’s one thing from this trip." 
 

"Oh, what’s that Sir?"
 

"GCHQ is based in Cheltenham. Perhaps we could get them to wire Darren Moores office"
 

"Why would you want to do that, Sir?"
 

"Why? Why? To try  and find out why The lunatic is playing bloody left wingers at centre half that's why!"
 

"Indeed, Sir."

 

CHELTENHAM

V

WEDNESDAY

Sky Bet League One.

3:00pm, Saturday 30th October 2021.

Whaddon Road Ground.

 

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--- CHELTENHAM ---

Cheltenham Town play Sheffield Wednesday at home in League One on Saturday afternoon (3pm), with a crowd of close to 6,000 expected at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium.

It is the first time they have met in a competitive match, with the Owls last visiting Whaddon Road for a friendly in July 1989, when they ran out 5-1 winners.

Robins boss Michael Duff will be without ex-Wednesday youth team player Will Boyle (ankle), Charlie Raglan (knee), Callum Wright (knee) and Taylor Perry (hip), who are all injured.

Central defender Boyle was a transfer target for Owls boss Darren Moore last season.

 

 

 

--- WEDNESDAY ---

 

Wednesday. Who knows. It might be the same. It might not. Left back at centre half. Full backs on the wing. Attacking midfielders at centre forward. Goalkeepers at left half. Who knows. Not I. 

 

 

 

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FORM GUIDE

 

[wexowl]

Let me be first to shower some empathy on you with regard to the GGs......Most unreliable animals.

Come on WEDNESDAY.

[pazowl55]

Surprise 4-4-2 tomorrow and a Wednesday victory.

 

[OriginalAlien]

WE WILL WIN... mark my words. The sports psychologist will have worked his magic and we'll romp home at Cheltenham.

[A47Owl]

Nice and early  your lordship. 

We will win by a short head. 

Chelts 0

Owls 1

 

BPF to score the winner from a header in the 95th minute. 

Edited October 29, 2021 by A47Owl

[Rev Owl]

If he doesn't play 433 or 442 tomorrow then I give up.

 

UTO and all that, but honestly.

[nevthelodgemoorowl]

The Sports Psychologist insists the defenders chant .....

 

"We Can Play Out From the Back"  "We Can Play Out From the Back"  "We Can Play Out From the Back"  "We Can Play Out From the Back"

Brown drops to his knees in tears and sobbing  "We Can't Play Out From the Back" "We Can't Play Out From the Back" sob sob sob !

 

The S P Trick Cyclist. "Pull yourself together Brown; OK OK OK  we'll get little Barry to drop deep, he'll play out for us"

 

Brown dries his eye's and forces a timid smile and asks "Would it be OK if sat on the bench for the first 75 minutes to see how the land lays" ?

 

The Sports Psychologist gently begins to weep. 

 

In the background a radio is playing a song by Pink Floyd "We don't need no Sports Psychologist, we don't need no thought control. No dark sarcasm in our training. Hey, Darren leave the kids alone" ! 

 

All we need is another 2,400 bricks in the goal !

 

 

Edited October 29, 2021 by nevthelodgemoorowl

[parkfieldowl14]

Another potential Banana Skin Here. The Morecombe Loss shows exactly why we need tread carefully. Hopefully a decent performance will get us the 3 pints.COME ON WEDNESDAY!!!!!!!

[striker]

No idea what sort of team we'll put out, or whether enough players will turn up.

 

Looking at those stats, they have secured more points than us in the last 4 games, so suppose it could be argued not an easy game, although quite obviously it should be. 

 

Another great opportunity for 3 points, but fully expect us to fizz it up.

 

1-1

 

 

[Gresh]

Without stating the obvious we desperately need a win today. I think we'll do that but it won't be pretty!

[Neon Nick]

Every time I predict a win,  it's a loss.

 

So,  I say Wednesday gets thrashed,  4 - 0,  with two own-goals in stoppage time.

[nevthelodgemoorowl]

Speaking to BTB the other day he thinks we should be after Diego De Girolamo in the January window.

[Ronio]

4 things I would like to see us change. 

 

1. The 352 formation, it didn't work last time out or the time before, so I would like to see a change on that front.  Personally, i would like to see Darren go with a nice compact 442, a formation that the players would be comfortable with, a formation that would utilise the flanks.  Attacking wingers getting forward, getting in behind the defense, putting in crosses for our forwards.  Our fullbacks, can either join the attack or stay back and keep the defensive shape.  

 

2. Please please ditch this passing around the back, if you can call it that, it is literally becoming like a pantomime. "he's behind you" I would shout as the defense caves in on itself.  The players are clearly not comfortable playing like this.  Please change it.  

 

3. Getting rid of this losing mentality we currently have, worrying about the opposition or how could we possibly defend against such a mighty opposition, and I mean no disrespect to these smaller grassroot clubs.  I often worry about this current mindset at the club, if we ever did play at a higher level, how could we possibly cope coming up against better strikers, international strikers.  Because our current mentality absolutely stinks.  It is a losers mentality deeply ingrained in the club, something we have been far too accustomed to for far too long, and then we wonder why apathy at the club is where it is at.  I truly hope that Moore realises that the fans have had more than their fair share of abject mediocrity over the 20 plus years and it is as if absolutely nothing has changed.  Give the fans something to shout about.

 

4.  Throw caution to the wind.  Start the game with attacking wingers, and get at them.  Then lets see how they cope, every time I have watched us this season, when we do play well in the final third, which we get in 10 minute spells here and there, one thing I have noticed, their defenders crumble, they cannot cope.  It is not like we are coming up against some of the best defenders in the country, we are playing teams in the third division.  Attack is the best form of defense, playing higher up the pitch will no doubt improve our possession stats, which quite frankly could be much higher.  

 

On a final note, Corbeanu, give this lad a start. He did more in 5 minutes than some players did in 90.  And a final final point, Berahino, a player that I had high hopes for, a player I thought was far too good for this level, a player that has disappointed me the most and watching him play, we may as well be playing with 10 men.  If there is one player that needs to step up and step up big time, it is Berahino.  Quite possibly one of the best natural finishers at the club, but watching him, I think my nan could do a better job.  Berahino, play like your life depended on it, and the rest will take care of itself.  

 

I think that covers it. 

 

COME ON WEDNESDAY!!!

[Joe Sunburn]

Hands down my new favorite from Lord Snooty. Belly laughed throughout. Wednesday are unpredictable. Like watching JV football. CHE 1 - 2 WED but don’t hold me to it. UTO 

 

[Rogers]

We’ll let in a goal in the last 10 min

[Jim Wonk]

3 hours ago, Ronio said:

4 things I would like to see us change. 

 

1. The 352 formation, it didn't work last time out or the time before, so I would like to see a change on that front.  Personally, i would like to see Darren go with a nice compact 442, a formation that the players would be comfortable with, a formation that would utilise the flanks.  Attacking wingers getting forward, getting in behind the defense, putting in crosses for our forwards.  Our fullbacks, can either join the attack or stay back and keep the defensive shape.  

 

2. Please please ditch this passing around the back, if you can call it that, it is literally becoming like a pantomime. "he's behind you" I would shout as the defense caves in on itself.  The players are clearly not comfortable playing like this.  Please change it.  

 

3. Getting rid of this losing mentality we currently have, worrying about the opposition or how could we possibly defend against such a mighty opposition, and I mean no disrespect to these smaller grassroot clubs.  I often worry about this current mindset at the club, if we ever did play at a higher level, how could we possibly cope coming up against better strikers, international strikers.  Because our current mentality absolutely stinks.  It is a losers mentality deeply ingrained in the club, something we have been far too accustomed to for far too long, and then we wonder why apathy at the club is where it is at.  I truly hope that Moore realises that the fans have had more than their fair share of abject mediocrity over the 20 plus years and it is as if absolutely nothing has changed.  Give the fans something to shout about.

 

4.  Throw caution to the wind.  Start the game with attacking wingers, and get at them.  Then lets see how they cope, every time I have watched us this season, when we do play well in the final third, which we get in 10 minute spells here and there, one thing I have noticed, their defenders crumble, they cannot cope.  It is not like we are coming up against some of the best defenders in the country, we are playing teams in the third division.  Attack is the best form of defense, playing higher up the pitch will no doubt improve our possession stats, which quite frankly could be much higher.  

 

On a final note, Corbeanu, give this lad a start. He did more in 5 minutes than some players did in 90.  And a final final point, Berahino, a player that I had high hopes for, a player I thought was far too good for this level, a player that has disappointed me the most and watching him play, we may as well be playing with 10 men.  If there is one player that needs to step up and step up big time, it is Berahino.  Quite possibly one of the best natural finishers at the club, but watching him, I think my nan could do a better job.  Berahino, play like your life depended on it, and the rest will take care of itself.  

 

I think that covers it. 

 

COME ON WEDNESDAY!!!

Berahino’s performance against Lincoln was mind boggling. He could not trap a bag o sand. I was shocked at how bad he looked. No pace either which was a let down. Now it could all be a confidence thing with him. He might need his ego massaging a bit to get him going

[sMacLean]

Let's lose 7-0 and get Moore out.

[Holmowl]

1 hour ago, Jim Wonk said:

Berahino’s performance against Lincoln was mind boggling. He could not trap a bag o sand. I was shocked at how bad he looked. No pace either which was a let down. Now it could all be a confidence thing with him. He might need his ego massaging a bit to get him going

Don’t want to worry you but Gregory was worse. 

[TommyCraig]

Early lead, edged back late on. Rinse and repeat. Hoping for more, Moore. 

UTO

[scilly owl]

Bohemian in a beret…. love it.

Jazz, niiiicceee.