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Looks like Luther as the 3rd cb. I've wanted to try this for a while as Pattenden is usually solid at wing back and it gives us some much needed pace and a bit more quality in the back line.
I'd still be starting Kemp, and think White is lucky to be seemingly undroppable, but other than that looks ok.
Edited by RockyBottom at 13:51:17 on 28th February 2026
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Stockport manager
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Is he the bloke who used to be famous for long throw ins?
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Re: Stockport manager
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Not sure but on this was remembering Jude Stirling for us.
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Just bloody brilliant.
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What a difference in the second half. I'm euphoric that we came away with 3 points.
After the full time whistle I even managed to catch the eye of their number 33 Brad Hills and call him a clunt!
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Re: Just bloody brilliant.
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Superb team performance today. I didn't have much confidence at half time, but the team made that happen with absolute determination and some fantastic quality. Great game, performance and result. Six points off an excellent side like Stockport is fantastic.
Two more things:
- Matt Phillips is lovely to watch, isn't he. Class
- Worried for Louis - our other player who makes playing at this level look easy
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We were the better side first half.
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Ok, Stockport might have had 90% possession and camped out in our half , but don’t let that fool you. Revs has got the tactics in this match spot on.
Wait and see us play them off the pitch second half.
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Re: We were the better side first half.
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Becoming quite regular now, you attempting to take the piss out of and troll Revs, only for your sarcasm about him to come to fruition as we pick up yet another top result.
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Re: We were the better side first half.
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I have no idea what any of this means as I marched out when we conceded a shit goal after six minutes at Blackpool, having seen enough to know what the rest of the season would be like.
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Re: We were the better side first half.
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Won't hold my breath. Someone's gotta stop Norwood controlling the game. And get some creative players in midfield
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Re: We were the better side first half.
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Spoiler - it was Dan Philips
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Re: We were the better side first half.
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Surprised you’ve seen much of the game, been glued to Borochat the entire time.
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Re: We were the better side first half.
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It's important to keep us up to date during the match how bad Revs is because of he happen to fluke a win we don't get the opportunity afterwards.
13 flukes so far this season (out of 32), such a lucky manager. Just think if we had a positive manager then we would probably be well ahead of Cardiff now. Only explanation for it.
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Re: Match Thread - 1 - 1
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We're struggling to get out, they look dangerous but we're holding out, just.
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Re: Match Thread
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Sub Phillips for Kemp asap.
Dan Phillips that is
Edited by SFCfox at 15:45:06 on 28th February 2026
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Dan for Dan you might say, not Sweeney though.
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Re: Match Thread
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Not Phillips! Get White off. I don’t see what he gives us.
Whatever we do, something needs to change. We are extremely fortunate to still be level
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Re: Match Thread
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What does Harvey do? Just a great tackle to set BGR on his way to feed Phillips to score. Who said Harvey can’t tackle.
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Tackling hasn't been Harvey's strength: it's something he's had to work on. I hope we would all say that we've seen improvement. I give credit to Harvey, coaches and teammates for that! Bottom line is he's on an upward curve with his development. Bigger clubs than us have noticed
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Re: Match Thread
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White gives us quality on the ball. Phillips isn't a number 10, we need Kemp to slot in.
At the moment it's feeling like an 8-2 formation
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White is weak in the tackle & always passes backwards or long aimless balls down the wing. Having said that, he was the reason we scored the 2nd! Phillips isn’t a no. 10 but stick him in the middle with Kemp in front
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Re: Match Thread
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That's the thing with White. He may be frustrating but pretty sure the stats back him to start.
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Re: Match Thread
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Game of opinions and all... but I really don't understand why some of you don't rate Harvey. IMO his development has been superb and he's now the main man in our midfield. He's a real asset
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Re: Match Thread
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Similarly I don’t understand why people rate him highly. I watch him very closely & notice that he’s not involved in most games - it just passes him by.
He has no pace, can’t tackle, can’t head the ball. His deadballs are what he contributes but how many of them are quality?
I just don’t get why he’s never dropped! Phillips, Houghton & Kemp would be my midfield.
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Re: Match Thread
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For starters he was key in both of our goals yesterday.
He has been awarded the assist for our opener, for his delivery that Pidge scored from. Then he won the ball back with a good tackle despite apparently being unable to tackle, which he played to Reid who crossed it in for Phillips to score the winner.
But other than being instrumental in both goals in our 2-1 victory I agree, the game just passed him by.
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Re: Match Thread
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I’m not his biggest fan, but he absolutely can tackle.
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We play a direct style of football and Harvey is our distributor - looking for a pass. He's not there to win tackles, that's why we have Phillips, Houghton & Thompson who muck in.
No doubt there's some tactical instruction at play here because, if he's the one scrapping in the 50-50s, he won't be the one distributing the knock-on.
When the ball goes forward, he's in front of our defensive setup usually, not playing off Reid/Phillips for the second balls.
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Re: Match Thread
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I’d suggest if you’re watching him closely specifically then you’re already prejudiced against him and looking for things to reinforce your opinion.
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Thompson should be in any starting midfield when fit IMO, with Phillips and one other depending on the opponent, but White is underrated and has improved a lot from when he first joined. Shame him and a few others will be off in the summer, particularly as we spent money on him which we won't recoup.
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Re: Match Thread
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Phillips and Houghton are too similar for me.
It's like playing with two Roy Keane's
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That is true but I rate them both very highly
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Really don't think they are similar.
Houghton is disciplined and sits in front of the back line. Rarely pushes forward.
Dan charges everywhere, sometimes so high he leads the press. Eats blue Smarties. He's like a rash. Gives his man no time on the ball.
Yes they are both largely disrupters but they are very different players in terms of style, tempo and strengths.
I prefer Dan because he has thighs to die for.
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Re: Match Thread
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I'd say it's more a case of 2 from Phillips, Houghton and Thompson in terms of the the midfield. You probably wouldn't want all 3 playing. Harvey is the only other midfielder who offers something different, hence him always playing. I guess you could swap him and Kemp with Kemp perhaps offering more creativity but doesn't have the same tracking back/engine and tackling ability as White has developed.
Edited by Sev at 19:58:00 on 28th February 2026
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Re: Match Thread
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A back 5 doesn't need a really defensive midfielder. 3 CBs should be able to cope.
So Houghton is going to feature less and only come on to seeniut a point or three.
Dan Phillips is better than Louis if you are measuring interceptions high, tackles and yards covered. His heat map centre will be 20 yards higher up the pitch than Louis'
But Louis has more 'craft' to his game. Tough call.
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Re: Match Thread
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I didn't rate him the previous two season but this season he is producing the goods. Highest assists I assume. Important goals at the start of the season. Still makes the odd mistake but who doesn't. Shame he'll be playing for Luton next season when we can really hate him. 😉
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He's playing with the handbrake on last few months.
Head turned I reckon.
Maybe unfair and he's carrying a strain or something but he's playing it safe, going through the motions for me.
Early on he was excellent. I really liked what I saw till October-ish.
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The quality on the ball, his corners, the pass to Reidy to get their centre back booked is why he's in the team.
Him "always passing backwards" is a myth
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Much better from Dan this half.
I'll stick to watching from the terraces
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So same as always then, why he doesn't play Kemp is a mystery to me. One of our only players with sensible off the ball movement.
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Kemp's a good player, but he needs to earn the shirt. He's been returning from injury and his form in recent substitute performances (e.g. Northampton) hasn't been great. At the same time Dan P has been one of our best players, and he helps us to press from the front. Not a downer on Kempy by any means - I rate him very highly - but I completely understand why he isn't starting yet
Edited by Clogger at 19:39:47 on 28th February 2026
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Kemp doesn't fit into how we go about trying to win games. A more daring manager would start Kemp and we'd probably lose a lot more but in a more entertaining way.
Just like Phoenix. Players that excite fans but don't have the all round game needed for a team like us (who needs to be organised and battle for wins)
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Absolutely. Combination of circumstances has seen Dan out of the starting 11. He’s still getting chances from the bench, has to make the most of them and his time on the training field to snatch the shirt back.
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My observation of recent matches would be that Kemp could be Messi and wouldn't make any difference if he never gets the ball. So you can either try and find a way to get him involved, or you try a shape without him in it. I'd imagine we'd already been trying the former option.
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Well last season we tried a formation style to suit Kemp and Kemp was outstanding and our player of the season. Can't remember where we finished in the league. Think it was lower than where we are now playing awfully every week, apparently.
Edited by Sev at 20:37:23 on 28th February 2026
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Much better. Pressing high up the pitch
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Someone has got to sit on Norwood and stop him running the midfield
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Need a formation change, let them worry about us!
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Problem is, that's not Revs style. He's a defensive manager.
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Nah. I see a manager trying to make the best from our squad, and doing a good job of it. Defensive? I'd say balanced. Would you like to see us open to repeated counter-attacks if we overcommit going forward? Does that play to the strengths of Pidge, Charlie, Sweens etc?
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He wins a surprising number of matches for such a shit, defensive manager.
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Offering absolutely nothing going forwards. Zero creativity and not enough movement.
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Scored a goal, I've always said we should do that. We look better when we score. Not sure why Revs doesn't just do that all the time.
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Why don’t they score more goals?
Are they stupid?
😏
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WTF was that. Bloody pathetic
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Looked like a foul on Marschall from where I’m standing on the East
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Really only 1 team in this.
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Assume Earley LB as no Freestone and Pattenden right midfield ?
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Wish we would keep it on the deck more like they do.
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They're a good side and they play nice stuff. Norwood's a lovely player to watch. Bear in mind they invested *heavily*
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I'll take the winning like we did over the playing like they did, thanks.
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Possibly and don't call me Shirley.😀
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Which would be a back four. We’ll have to wait and see. At least it’ll keep the oppo guessing too!
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I assumed Goode and Pidge, with Pattenden and Earley wing backs.
Edited by RockyBottom at 13:54:44 on 28th February 2026
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