The COCup match thread

Anyone going?

I'm going with my younger brother, though all the preseason optimism that caused me to book tickets for the first four games has been sucked out of me following the dismal display on Saturday. I am looking forward to the prematch KFC though, so there's an upside!

I want us to take this game seriously, but I'd also like to see younger players like Harvey, Lecointe and Purrington play. I'd probably start the game with the 5-3-2 formation;

                              McCormick,
Mellor/O'Connor, Mellor/O'Connor, Nelson, Hartley, Purrington;
                       Cox,                   Norburn;
                                 Harvey;
                         Reid,         Lecointe.

And if we end up behind at some point through that I'd look to change it to a 4-1-2-1-2 diamond formation;

                      McCormick;
Mellor or O'Connor, Nelson, Hartley, Purrington;
                       Cox
Thomas,                                 Banton/Lewi;
                    Harvey;
              Reid,       Lecointe.

I'd go 10-0-0 and try to hang in there for penalties. It's our only hope!    

Or how about 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 also known as the telegraph pole formation? Helps you dominate the middle of the park but can leave you a tad exposed on the flanks   

My God, have you seen the face on JS in the Herald report on the game tonight.

It looks like he senses the World is about to collapse blah-blah-blah..

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Les Miserable wrote:

I'd go 10-0-0 and try to hang in there for penalties. It's our only hope!     

That is a major park the bus formation. Perhaps that would be more akin to away games..

If JS is to put his best team on the park tonight i suppose he will determine which formation is the correct one. He can mess around with it as the game goes on ...

If Argyle are winning by 2 goals, then if they revert to park the bus, that would be ok (hang on for dear life).
If Argyle are losing by 1 goal, then an all out attack formation would be ok (make a game of it, send them home happy).

Both the above will come in to play tonight i believe, especially if the game was being drawn.

Last season Argyle pushed Birmingham City all the way, finally losing to them. If they play like that tonight, it could well be an interesting game.

He's looks exactly the same after a win, like one of those people who have had too much plastic surgery and find it impossible to smile only his is natural   

Here are some facts going for the game tonight..

MATCH FACTS

These sides have only ever met in one domestic cup fixture (FA Cup), which Leyton Orient won. (1-0, January 1956).
Plymouth have failed to score in four of their last seven matches against the O's (all competitions).
Orient striker David Mooney has scored a total of six goals in his last eight league cup appearances.

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Any radio Devon commentary or is that just league games ?

Should be, I hope so anyway.

Should be, I hope so anyway.

McCormick
Mellor, Nelson, O'Conner, Hartley, McHugh
Alessandra, Cox, Norburn, Banton,
Reid

Subs: Bittner, Purrington, Morgan, Harvey, Thomas, Smalley, Allen

I'm guessing 5-4-1, although it could be 5-3-2 with Alessandra upfront with Reid.

I'm so excited I've just had a jacket spud with sausage and CHEESE

I've just ate jacket spud, cheese, sausage AND savoury rice, but am not excited.

Let's just concentrate on the league.

Don't panic #stripesarewank

LOL

Could of been about 2 or 3 down by the sounds of it.

My prediction of a 0-5 hammering looking a tad conservative now

Sounds bloody awful, atmosphere, quality on the pitch, the whole thing sounds terrible, glad I missed this one. Shit cup anyway, bring on the JPT.

Oh the underwhelming nature of supporting Argyle. Is there ever any good news? #bagofwank

Coming together nicely  Brent Out Shezza Out Tits Out.

Missing the game because of the fireworks.

Argyle@feckmeitswindyonthehoe

0-2 this is getting embarrasing

mouldyoldgoat wrote:

Missing the game because of the fireworks.

Argyle@feckmeitswindyonthehoe

You see, a praaaaper faaaaaaaaan would have gone Argyle tonight and the fireworks tomorrow.............I'm doing neither   

Given the recent history of this club getting embarrassing is an understatement for you Punchy. Shower of friggin shite frankly.