Alessandro Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 Team selection's have started slipping away from the Holden consistency model, but that line-up makes sense with the games coming thick and fast and the various injuries. Bakinson probably needs managing game time-wise and as I said previously (which the management team seem to agree with) a Bakinson/Brunt midfield is not mobile enough to start a game with IMO - so really COD and Pato are basically the only choice for those advanced roles. Dasilva being worked back in and for me Martin/Wells is our best combo up top. Link to comment
headhunter Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 12 minutes ago, Numero Uno said: Is Liam Walsh available for selection? Not today but will be soon, allegedly, so who will drop out to accommodate him? O'Dowda? Link to comment
Sheltons Army Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 So to get it right The midfield should be Walsh who’s not fit, and yet to sign a new contract, and yet to prove himself at this level HNM who’s young and everyone agreed wasn’t at his best , and Nagy whos hardly been available , and hasn’t set the world alight when he’s played....if he actually wants to be here Right we are Link to comment
TonyTonyTony Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 That Midfield Link to comment
Davefevs Posted October 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 I still don’t get why people can’t get their head around only 11 can start, only 3 more can get on the pitch and only another 4 can get in the 18. At the moment all 18 are being picked, but there are some players better than others, so they get more minutes. It’s not always about agendas, it’s not always that someone has fallen out with someone else. It’s a fact of teams and squads...and things can change quickly. Link to comment
One Team Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 24 minutes ago, petehinton said: That midfield is minging. Morrell sacrificed for that ffs COD ahead of Bakinson?! Link to comment
petehinton Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 6 minutes ago, westonred said: I cant see that Pete we wouldn't have let Szmodics Morrell Ellison if Nagy wasn't in our plans Williams and Walsh to come back moves him to 7th choice mind Link to comment
maxjak Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 Norwich have some great names in their team, including............Skipp, Rupp, Pukki, Stiepperman and of course Lungi Sorenson. What make's u think they have a German manager? Link to comment
Blackbird1 Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 13 minutes ago, old_eastender said: Shame, he looked the real deal for his first couple of games, same could be said for Massengo. Then LJ and our coaches got to them and both been downhill ever since - now who was one of those coaches, some chap called Holden! Ahh!! good start to the pre match, getting the insults in nice and early...good lad. Link to comment
JoeAman08 Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 8 minutes ago, Alessandro said: Team selection's have started slipping away from the Holden consistency model, but that line-up makes sense with the games coming thick and fast and the various injuries. Bakinson probably needs managing game time-wise and as I said previously (which the management team seem to agree with) a Bakinson/Brunt midfield is not mobile enough to start a game with IMO - so really COD and Pato are basically the only choice for those advanced roles. Dasilva being worked back in and for me Martin/Wells is our best combo up top. I think rotation is needed but think he is also overdoing it at the minute Link to comment
Garland-sweden Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 Last game vs Bournemouth I wrote: not a good sign when COD starts. Have the same vibes now, really hope Im wrong. COD in my eyes is a winger, not an central midfielder. COYR!!! Link to comment
Br1stolCityBoy Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 4 minutes ago, One Team said: COD ahead of Bakinson?! Bakinson has played a lot of football recently! Link to comment
Sheltons Army Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 You could , of course , see it , that against a fancied side, he’s gone for our most experienced midfield from the options Link to comment
chinapig Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 5 minutes ago, Davefevs said: I still don’t get why people can’t get their head around only 11 can start, only 3 more can get on the pitch and only another 4 can get in the 18. At the moment all 18 are being picked, but there are some players better than others, so they get more minutes. It’s not always about agendas, it’s not always that someone has fallen out with someone else. It’s a fact of teams and squads...and things can change quickly. All true of course but it would also be naive to believe that managers never have favourites. Link to comment
Davefevs Posted October 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 1 minute ago, JonDolman said: Surely O'Dowda and Paterson did not stop running midweek. Whether people think they played well or not, and whether people like either of them or not, surely it's clear they didn't stop running and were completely knackered by the end of the game. Jon....you read my posts....as a team we stopped running effectively. We stopped the intensity of closing down. Several reasons too Our midfield and many Champ midfields relies on intensity (in the right scenarios). It’s not just the midfield, Semenyo and Diedhiou stopped their effectiveness too. Because I mention the midfield you take personal criticism because O’Dowda is in there. I thought he had a decent game so I don’t see why you are taking it to heart and defending him (there’s nothing to defend, he did as well as he could)...as a team we didn’t function as well as we did first half. You know that. Nobody is saying it was Callum’s fault....it wasn’t. It’s a collective responsibility. But if you can’t see that our intensity of running dropped in the second half then I can’t really say anymore. Some of that was because of Bournemouth. Two teams out there. You know from my posts. Link to comment
Lanterne Rouge Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 Sky having a Norwich love-in predictably. Link to comment
Davefevs Posted October 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 Just now, Lanterne Rouge said: Sky having a Norwich love-in predictably. Hopefully not at 14:30 Link to comment
chinapig Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 1 minute ago, Garland-sweden said: Last game vs Bournemouth I wrote: not a good sign when COD starts. Have the same vibes now, really hope Im wrong. COD in my eyes is a winger, not an central midfielder. COYR!!! He seems to have become that old fashioned thing, a utility player. He needs to settle into a role and deliver consistently I think. Link to comment
Numero Uno Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 4 minutes ago, Br1stolCityBoy said: Bakinson has played a lot of football recently! It’s so obvious and against good players too......yet a few just don’t seem to grasp it......or are deliberately ignoring it. Link to comment
1891 B.C. Sweden Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 Come On You Reds!!!! Link to comment
Slack Bladder Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 I hate lunchtime games Atmosphere is always shite Link to comment
Dastardly and Muttley Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 Pleased to see JD back in, hopefully we can see him causing problems down their flanks. Might provide something a bit different going forward. Brunt needs to start showing why we signed him, this is his chance. Not seen enough from him yet. Going to be a tight game, going for 2-1 to us. Martin and COD to score. Link to comment
Midred Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 Doesn't bode well if Norwich have borrowed our away kit! Link to comment
And Its Smith Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 11 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Jon....you read my posts....as a team we stopped running effectively. We stopped the intensity of closing down. Several reasons too Our midfield and many Champ midfields relies on intensity (in the right scenarios). It’s not just the midfield, Semenyo and Diedhiou stopped their effectiveness too. Because I mention the midfield you take personal criticism because O’Dowda is in there. I thought he had a decent game so I don’t see why you are taking it to heart and defending him (there’s nothing to defend, he did as well as he could)...as a team we didn’t function as well as we did first half. You know that. Nobody is saying it was Callum’s fault....it wasn’t. It’s a collective responsibility. But if you can’t see that our intensity of running dropped in the second half then I can’t really say anymore. Some of that was because of Bournemouth. Two teams out there. You know from my posts. Are you saying because of your posts, we should change our mind if we agree with Jon? Are your posts factual or opinion? Not sure if I’ve misread or misinterpreted here! Link to comment
Med/MadHatter Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 I had forgotten that the UK clocks had gone back an hour, it's a good job my hamstring cramping up got me out of bed early here in Canuckia ,:laugh:, looking forward to todays match, 2-1 to us, COYR's! Link to comment
Davefevs Posted October 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 5 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: Are you saying because of your posts, we should change our mind if we agree with Jon? Are your posts factual or opinion? Not sure if I’ve misread or misinterpreted here! No, it’s Jon taking offence about O’Dowda when there’s no criticism being given. I keep saying I thought he had a decent game. Even Holden has come out and said we allowed them to play out and we didn’t close them down like we did first half. Link to comment
Nogbad the Bad Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 City hat & scarf not on, determined plod to Gate not nearing completion, however COME ON CITY, ANNIHILATE NORWICH, CRUSH THE CANARIES Link to comment
Lanterne Rouge Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 5 minutes ago, Slack Bladder said: I hate lunchtime games Atmosphere is always shite Sounds like there`s no-one there. Link to comment
Prinny Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 This team makes sense as I understand Dean's selection policy and preferences. I don't like the bench for the same reasons I didn't like it last game. I want this to work, because I think I think it's Holden's plan A in action, so I'm worried if it doesn't for the future. (Until we have the full/close enough to a first team available) Link to comment
Robbored Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 10 minutes ago, Davefevs said: I still don’t get why people can’t get their head around only 11 can start, only 3 more can get on the pitch and only another 4 can get in the 18. At the moment all 18 are being picked, but there are some players better than others, so they get more minutes It’s not always about agendas, it’s not always that someone has fallen out with someone else. It’s a fact of teams and squads...and things can change quickly. Spot on. Some posters do like make up unrest theories, why they do it I’ve no idea. Link to comment
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