[St Charles Owl]

THE MATCH - SAT 14th AUGUST 2015 3PM UK TIME

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So we enter the second week of the season having seen us comfortably win the first 2 games in the opening week.  While we should have been expected to win both games in reality it was the manner of the performances that I think has given a bit more optimism to us fans to go along with the anticipation and excitement we already had for this season.  It seems we are intent on attacking sides, getting the ball out wide to pepper in crosses and supporting the lone striker from midfield, something we haven't done since our promotion year from the Pub League!!  

This game should on paper provide a much sterner test for us, not only being the first away game but being against a team that we are looking to replace as a playoff team as well.  This game will give us a good idea as to how CC intends to play away from home.  Will he stick to 433 or will he revert to a more solid and slightly more defensive 451 and try to use the wingers to counter attack??  One thing is probably for sure, we won't line up 442!!!! 




OUR TEAM

There were 9 changes between the starting line-ups over the first two games so in total 20 players have so far started games!!  Having said that I do expect the team from Saturday to be virtually unchanged from the opening day team, with maybe the exception being Wiggins coming in for Helan, a move that is bound to happen at some point anyway.  Nuhiu will be feeling the pressure after Joao's performance in midweek and that can only be good news for the team as a whole!! The following is my prediction for the opening line-up:

Westwood

Hunt  Loovens  Lees  Wiggins

McGugan  Hutchinson  Lopez

Wallace  Nuhiu  Matias

THE OPPOSITION - IPSWICH TOWN

Ipswich got into the playoffs last season, losing 4-2 on aggregate to Norwich in the semi finals.  I am sure they will be looking to be in the mix again this season.  The bulk of their team from last season is still there but they did lose LB Tyrone Mings to Bournemouth but got a surprising 8m in return!!!   McCarthy always has his team well organized and they probably have more height than us for set pieces, so we will need to watch for that!!

Our head to head against them P45, W17, D11, L17, so honours even.  This fixture seems to go in phases where one team has a distinct upper hand over a period of time.  Currently it is in their favor with us having only 1 win in the last 12 meetings with  them winning 5 times.  Having said that one of our best results in recent years came at Portman Road in October 2012 when a brace from Ross Barkley and a goal from Antonio gave us a nice 3-0 win!!   Our record at Portman Road specifically is W9, D3 L11, so again not great, but as we know this is a new Wednesday regime and team so hopefully what happened in the past is no indicator of what will happen in this one!!


WHO'S THE BASTARD IN THE BLACK

Ref - James Linington
Assts - John O'Brien and Neil Davies
Fourth Official - Alan Young

MS will hopefully give us the skinny on this guy in previous Owls games!!


CURRENT FORM

Will return once a few games have been played.


OTHER RESULTS TO PREDICT

Bristol City v Brentford
Village v Blackburn
MK Dons v Preston
Forest v Rotherham
Wolves v Hull


THE BIG MANS LEAGUE

Current Table
OwlKev
Consilio
Wereham
Maddix

Obviously I need to be a bit clearer as to how a prediction is won to save argument so I will make everything clear.  For this week here is what you need to predict:

SCORE AND SCORER (SWFC score first please, no copying, correct for both only will win)

1-0 Matias - Gambling
1-1 McGugan - OwlKev
1-2 Wallace - Actual Score No winners
2-0 Joao - Thurnscoe
2-0 Matias - Consilio
2-0 McGugan - Washington
2-1 Nuhiu - St Charles
2-1 Matias - Stateside
2-1 McGugan - A57
2-1 Lopez - Imre
2-2 Joao - Pei
2-2 Matias - Bottesford
3-0 McGugan - Maddix
3-1 Lopez - Wereham
3-1 Matias - Madsteve
3-1 Nuhiu - Southey


OTHER RESULTS TO PREDICT (Copying is allowed, all 5 correct will win)

AADHA - Stateside
AADHH - Bottesford
AAHHA - Gambling
ADAAH - Thurnscoe
DAHHH - Wereham
DDDHD - Washington
DDDHH - Consilio
DDHHD - A57
DDHHH - St Charles
HADHA - Southey
HDDHD - Maddix
HDHDA - Pei
HDHDD - Madsteve
HHHHD - OwlKev
HHHHH - Imre


TOTAL NUMBER OF SHOTS BY US (Copying is allowed, exact number wins, BBC figures will be used to determine actual number)

7 - Maddix
8 - Imre
9 - Pei
10 - A57, Madsteve
11 - Consilio, Gambling, OwlKev
12 - St Charles 
13 - Stateside, Southey
14 - Wereham
15 - Bottesford
16 - Washington
18 - Thurnscoe


THE MUPPET LEAGUE

Imre - come on man get a grip and get yourself into gear, the season has started!!!!!






KATE BECKINSALE TRIBUTE PIC

The nice little video version is back, so hopefully she can writhe in ecstasy watching us win this one!!  Suggestions for other writhing "mascots" will be considered!!




This thread awaits the Meggo of Statesides choice  

[Thurnscoe_OWL]

2-0 joao
ADAAH
18

[consilio]

2-0. Matias
11 shots
DDDHH

[Statesideowl]

Nice one SCO!

I think we should be taking at least a point here. but this game is also a good test for our squad.

2-1 Matias

13 shots

AAdHA

This match's Meggo could be the next Wednesday legend?

[A57owl]

2-1 McGugan

10 shots (assume shots and NOT on target!!)

DDHHD

[madsteve]

3-1 Matias

10 Shots

HDHDD

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The Bastard in the Black is James Linington from Newport. Our record with this clown is:

Feb 15 - Millwall 1-3 OWLS - 2Y
Aug 14 - Brighton 0-1 OWLS - 4Y 1R
Mar 13 - OWLS 0-2 Cardiff - 5Y
Jan 12 - MK Dons 1-1 OWLS - 4Y
Aug 11 - OWLS 3-2 Scunthorpe - 1Y
Nov 10 - OWLS 3-0 Walsall - 4Y
Mar 10 - OWLS 0-0 Derby - 2Y

P7 W4 D2 L1

So this referee seems to be quite lucky for us. Coincidentally, he refereed our first away match last season where he sent off a Brighton player as we won 1-0.

[Washington]

2-0 McGuian
16 shots

DDDHD

[GamblingOwl]

1-0 Mattias

AAHHA

11 Shots

[Southeyowl]

3-
1nuhiu

HADHA

13

Greetings from Santorini!

[peiowl]

2-2

Joao

hdhda

9 shots