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Who do we play up top
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Who should we play up front today? What everybody's opinion?
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It's going to be Reid.
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Revs might thrill everyone and play two up top - Magennis and Reid*
*he won't
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Magennis and *anybody else but Reid* is the more correct answer.
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You watch him bang a hattrick in now...
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Oh yes. I concur. You just KNOW that whenever you publicly state any doubt in him, he’ll do that.
(*Quickly starts yelling ‘get Reid out of our club, he’s a liability’ etc etc… 😁)
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Told you we'd stick two up front. I'm in the know...
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You are. But you also said Reid would score a hattrick so I don’t think we need to rely too heavily on your predictions! 😉
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Magennis instead of Reid.
Suspect Sanderson and Mellon start on the bench.
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Imagine being on the bench and watching Jamie Reid stroll around holding his arms out and occasionally falling over.
If that doesn't motivate you when you get your chance nothing will.
The fact we've got several other options *should* of course also motivate Jamie Reid not to stroll around holding his arms out and occasionally falling over.
We will of course start Jamie Reid. Hook him early if he isnt doing enough.
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Reid won't be starting today.
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OH FOR FUCK SAKE.
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I've just put a pound on Reid to score at 2/1.
2 up top. Could work.
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Odd lineup. Presume Freestone LB in a 4 and Saxon ahead of him? Is he better than Phoenix?
442 then Kemp.may be RW? which hasn't worked before?
532 Jasper and Saxon as WBs? with Dan P and Louis CM and Dan K behind the front 2.
433 Reid and Saxon either side of Josh?
Be interested to see how they line up.
Edited by BALDOCKBORO at 13:59:13 on 22nd August 2026
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I imagine it's a 3 5 2 with Jasper and Saxon as wing backs.
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LJW crocked already ? Surprised Mellon not on bench .
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Such a defensive line up for the first home game of the season. Gah.
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Im really glad we went defensive. Important to keep a clean sheet at home.
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I saw it as rather attacking.
Two up top for a start so we may have an outlet. Saxon and Pattenden will be up and down the wings, so playing 3 at the back instead of 4.
Kemp free to roam.
Effectively exchange a defender for a striker, in my head. Of course you could look at it as a back 5.
Edited by Sev at 14:38:34 on 22nd August 2026
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if the focus was on the WB attacking you'd play Phoenix though? Saxon does get forward well but he can't cross or beat a man like Phoenix.
And we are going to need crosses to maximise Josh up top.
Jasper is in because Luther presumably has a knock.
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ive now listened to Revs preview. I hadn't when I posted. He spent 14 minutes saying very little but you could maybe read into it... didnt say it but the inference was there that there will be a change or two (and our worst performer was Reid, I said that not Revs). So maybe Josh gets an hour from the off?
Roberts will start again because we dont have another natural right sided player. Don't think he'll change the back line so he can't push Luther up.
Wouldn't be surprised to see Taylor get a start. I liked him. Not a kid either.
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Pattenden is the other option on the right
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Do you think Roberts will start?
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Agree not even clear what sort of pre season Mellon has had.Assume we will introduce him slowly because of this.
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He has had one, but with the U21s.
Revs doesn't often put people straight in (Marschall aside), and said Mellon is new to the group and only had an U21 pre-season so isn't at our levels, but is a very fit boy. Unless playing mind games with Oxford, I expect him on the bench, with Sanderson.
He also said you have to reward players who are training right and doing it on the pitch, and was annoyed at our performance (bar the spirit to not lose) last weekend, so I reckon a couple of changes, one definitely being Magennis.
With three home games in eight days, we can give minutes to plenty of players who deserve them, whilst still trying to ensure we pick up maximum points and progress to the next round of the cup (this one is a given).
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"Mellon is new to the group and only had an U21 pre-season so isn't at our levels, but is a very fit boy"
That's exactly the player we need to start someone above our levels!
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Not even on the bench?
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You have to work hard to break into our forward line and this will learn him
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Teach him.English about only exam I did get
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Dread to think what your grade was.
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Nope, it's 100% learn him.
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Yes, listening last night on YouTube to Revs I think you're right about how he sees Mellon
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Yep agree with josh up top but also need phoenix to get some crosses in there for him.
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I think Magennis should start but definitely want Sanderson/Mellon to make an appearance. I’m excited (if that’s the word?) to see what they can offer.
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