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Hahaha, it’s crazy. 

It doesn’t rain; it pours. 

Just now, tin said:

Got to be Max; TGH, Dickie, Pring, Roberts; King, James; Sykes, Weimann, Bell; Conway. 

Probably the best XI we can field given the injuries and the stupidly thin squad. Thanks, SL.

Swap Sykes and tgh 

Vyner?

Personally expect Vyner back for Cardiff, if not Coventry. Tanner will be back available. Fingers crossed on Wells. A list of Benarous, Atkinson and McCrorie looks much nicer to us than earlier in the season. Though still missing two vital players. 

On 08/10/2023 at 14:53, BCFCGav said:

I don’t know anything more than you’ve said sadly. I think people may be underestimating Vyner’s injury though - while it’s great he doesn’t need surgery I understand it’s still a bad one so could be some time. Hope I’m wrong!

Everything out of the club has suggested “a few” weeks. In fact, that phrase has been used at least twice. Initially Nige said if he didn’t need surgery it would be “four, five or six weeks”. 

21 hours ago, Lew-T said:

Crikey we’re short of numbers defensively. Atkinson can’t be too far away now?

Rough estimated time of Vyner out? 

Wasn’t Vyner called at “a few” weeks. By the time we come back from internationals, it will have been 4.5 weeks. 

Roberts looked very good in preseason. Feel for him that his opportunity has been extremely limited. It’ll come. 
 

TGH, I thought, looked quite tidy tonight. Seems like I’m quite lonely in that opinion. Obviously not a right back. Can certainly pick a pass. I’d like to see him in the middle for a full game.

On the whole, two young players with pretty difficult starts. 

Is he gonna sign a contract or not? 

4 hours ago, Spike said:

Whilst on this subject of busting a gut and making the best efforts there was a situation at the end of the game yesterday that irked me, Weimann is known for always giving 100% even if he doesn't always produce but yesterday there was an incident where he went down easily and rather than get back up when the free kick was not given he stood around complaining as Stoke got on with it. In comparison at that exact moment Cornick was chasing down three men and busting a gut to try and regain possession. 
I cannot remember if it was directly before they came up and scored the winner or if it was a cycle or two before but I know not long afterwards they got the winner which really bothered me as I was thinking the same thing that OP posted about Naismith. That's two senior players either ball watching or complaining whilst our younger/ most critiqued players were running around giving 100%. 
I think what bothers me the most is both Weimann and Naismith have so much to offer to this squad but it seems to come at a cost recently, Weimann just doesn't seem to have a place in this formation/tactic and Naismith for all of his qualities seems to not have the drive that Knight, Williams or James have which makes it very difficult in my mind to put them in the team. We're a team built on high energy, constant pressure and fast countering and whilst Naismith has qualities in carrying the ball and making direct passes his energy and drive seem to be lacking.
If we had a 100% fit squad I do wonder if our back 2 would be best being contended by Vyner, Atkinson and Dickie and I do not see how Naismith gets in the middle unless we go Naismith, James and Knight as James always gives his all, controls the midfield off of the ball and does a lot of work that is overlooked so I cannot see how we drop him, Knight has an engine and a drive that is unrivalled in closing down and chasing 50/50's so I can't see how we can drop him which leaves Williams and Naismith competing for that last spot.

I'm kind of interested in what our first 11 is if the whole squad was fit? I personally think O'Leary, TGH, Vyner, Atkinson, Pring, Naismith, James, Knight, Bell, Wells, Sykes. That said, I personally would have Cornick in front of Wells, Wells scored yesterday but I honestly think given enough games in the middle instead of Wells and we'd really see what Cornick has to offer. I think yesterday he got a raw deal, Wells got a goal given to him and then Cornick wasn't brought on until we were actually struggling to create meaning he really wasn't given anything to work with and yet he closed down, made a few decent moves that created space and as we pushed on and started having a better last section of the game he looked sharp, I do worry that Wells is being picked over him because of experience and the attitude many of our fans have towards Cornick, but I can see a good player who just needs consistency rather than being thrown on whenever we're struggling.

We also have a situation where Pring was showing some of his best quality again yesterday and Bell was his usual menace meaning neither Mehmeti or Roberts are getting a chance and whilst with Mehmeti it's not overly surprising he's not getting a chance Roberts has looked sharp every time he's been given a chance, I think the left side is actually stacked with Roberts and spring both more than capable of playing LB or LWF but Bell is undroppable right now.

I still can't say "this is our best 11" without umming or ahhhing about some positions but I do think Pearson needs to consider how Weimann fits into this team and he certainly needs to have a word with Naismith about if he's capable of keeping up with our playstyle as a center back as to me he looks a little too slow and lacking the stamina to keep up with the rest of the team at times despite having some of the best technical abilities in the team.

You wouldn’t put Conway in our first choice 11? 

8 hours ago, BCFCGav said:

Coming into this, everything looked in our favour. Should have known there would only be one outcome. 
 

Tanner potentially with a knock, but seemed to play through it.

 

Injured:

Vyner

Atkinson

McCrorie

Benarous

Let’s remember that the first three on that list probably account for three quarters of our first choice defence. 

Quite a start to the season he’s had 

Quite a start to the season he’s had 

That bench is certainly top heavy. 

1 minute ago, steviestevieneville said:

I did. 

Didn’t appear so. 

Just now, steviestevieneville said:

Well it’ll be after that then 

Read my post again. Properly. 

1 minute ago, steviestevieneville said:

There’s a international break after the Leeds game next weekend 

Yes, I know. 

11 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

We don't want to get Conway or anyone really in the squad, be it starting or on off the bench a bit early and then break down again ie Weimann at Hull!

I'd say make sure if it is in and around the International break don't take the chance, make sure he is fine and ready to hit the ground running after.

On the contrary, I’d argue two short cameos before the international break would stand him in good stead to be able to really kick on immediately after the break. 

5 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said:

It will be - he said return likely after international break. 

Well. He said he wouldn’t be ready to start until the international break has been and gone. I think it’s clear it was implied he will be involved, if not tomorrow, then Rotherham and Leeds. 

Barring any addition the list will be looking so much better by the end of the next international break. 
 

Conway almost back

Vyner not out for too long

Benarous on his way 

Atkinson back November/December

McCorie back early ‘24

No pen. First contact was arm on floor because player was falling. Second contact didn’t ever touch the players arm below the sleeve line. 

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Considering the absolute outrage at this seasons offerings, what do we want next season ? Manufacturer? Colour? Badge? The Whole Lot. 

Personally, let's move away from the 'retro' trend. Has been used for what feels like the last 5 years. Solely down the a lack of imagination in design. Something clean, modern, slick. Dark green away kit please. 

2 hours ago, elhombrecito said:

I was looking at the online shop for my other team, and they have no stock whatsoever of the away, or third kits. Guess who supplies their kits...

The problem isn’t Hummel themselves. It’s the British distributors of Hummel. Malaga will likely be supplied directly from Hummel. In the uk most Hummel customers are supplied SportsPro. Last seasons problems were caused by Elite Sports Group going into administration, this years problem is SportsPro struggling with the huge increase of business/production for themselves.