Time For Tedic!

Tuesday's performance is probably best forgotten. When the only player to emerge with any real credit is AMB it tells you how bad we were. We missed out on a chance to move up the league and a win ironically would see us where Lincoln are now.

We had been on a good run of course but now it's all about how we bounce back. Hopefully it will serve as a kick up the backside not that one ought to be needed when you're playing one of the top sides in Bolton.

Bolton were my favourites to win the league and I see no reason to think that won't still be the case. They have the occasional blip but are largely consistent and score well although clean sheets are a bit of a rarity.

Last season Bolton finished 5th and narrowly lost out in the playoff semis to Barnsley. They will want to improve on that this season.

The lads need to be really up for this one and it will require us to be physically strong in order to be competitive. As such I think Fraser is a luxury we can't afford tomorrow. The same could be said of Hector. He seemed to have turned a corner last weekend but reverted to type on Tuesday. 

Appleton has appeared reluctant to drop him but I'd bring Ness in for him as the errors are too frequent.

The absence of Chuks is a massive blow. He carries a threat that none of our other strikers does. The impact that he has off the bench in particular is more than useful. If played in his more accustomed position then it's time for Tedic to step up.

If he has anything about him then he ought to be champing at the bit to go and show what he can do. He ought to be able to imposed himself physically and be up for it. Let's hope he shows some real desire and aggression tomorrow.

The manager needs to shake it up a bit as we're in danger of becoming too predictable and our over reliance on CBT makes it easy to stifle the majority of our attacks as Lincoln proved on Tuesday.

If we can raise our game and match the Trotters then it should be a good game. For the second week running we can look forward to a full away end and that will add to the atmosphere.

Come On You Reds!