joeyb Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Forget about who the manager might at the weekend, what starting XI would you go for? Giefer Vyner Wright Magnusson Bryan Hegeler Reid Cotterill Tomlin Paterson Taylor I'd go 4-2-3-1 which we were playing at the beginning of the season relatively successfully. Vyner because Matthews is offering nothing and Little still injured? Get Reid back in midfield for a bit of energy and ideally providing a link between the defence and Tomlin. Paterson I'd bring in as he's played quite well when called upon recently and feel him and Taylor would provide some movement in attacking areas for Reid, Cotterill and Tomlin to supply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man in the middle Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Fielding, Vyner, Magnusson, Flint, Scott.C, Cotterill, Pack, Reid, Joe.B, Milan.D, Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Fielding back in....gonna need a shot stopper (stupid comment I know, but Giefer hasn't done enough imho) Brownhill, Flint, Wright, Magnüsson (be a tough one for Vyner to come into) O'Neil, Pack/Reid (Hegeler not at it) Cotterill, Paterson, O'Dowda Djuric Subs: Giefer, Vyner, Bryan, Hegeler, Reid/Pack, Taylor, Wilbraham Funny (not really) but what I thought was my sure-fire 18, has changed after last night. Still no LT, no KS, no SG, no GE....and not AM Will post another team tomorrow, because i'm not thinking straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Whatever team turns out,, Lee needs to get back to basics as I think he is making things too complicated for some of the players to understand. Football is a simple game so keep it simple stupid (KISS). Instil some passion into the team. Play with spirit, work hard on closing down and get the ball forward quickly. Play 442 or 352, but not one up front. Attack is the best form of defence and if we try to defend, we will be easily beaten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK0wnag3 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Giefer Matthews/Flint/Wright/Magnusson Pack/O'Neil Paterson/Tomlin/Bryan Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I'm past caring to be honest .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eardun Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Fielding Wright Flint Magnusson Cotterill Brownhill Pack Bryan Tomlin Djuric Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRed Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Brighton's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Any 11 without Matthews anywhere near it will do for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Whatever side we put out we will lose,so don't bother with wracking your brains looking for the 'magic' formula-its all been 'rotted up. Away you go,back to 'football manager'... The only pressing question is how many will be shipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 6 hours ago, wendyredredrobin said: Whatever team turns out,, Lee needs to get back to basics as I think he is making things too complicated for some of the players to understand. Football is a simple game so keep it simple stupid (KISS). Instil some passion into the team. Play with spirit, work hard on closing down and get the ball forward quickly. Play 442 or 352, but not one up front. Attack is the best form of defence and if we try to defend, we will be easily beaten. Nicely summed up-can you make yourself available from now through may7th???........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingbat Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Everything goes through Shelvey at Newcastle. Someone like GON man marking him might be a good start to our game plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnr1986 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Fielding vyner Flint Magnusson Bryant Pack O'Neil Ried Cotterill Tomlin Taylor subs giefer wright goldbourne brownhill Patterson Odowa Durjic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 fielding wright flint Magnusson brownhill pack hegelar bryan cotterill Wilbraham tomlin subs taylor giefer reid Patterson vyner golbourne djuric 343 for me and go for it press em attack em don't sit back and invite em on as in 80% of this season rather see us giving it a good go and lose rather than the limp wristed stuff weve been watching......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 34 minutes ago, archie andrews said: fielding wright flint Magnusson brownhill pack hegelar bryan cotterill Wilbraham tomlin subs taylor giefer reid Patterson vyner golbourne djuric Not bad, just get the feeling that setup looks a bit lightweight down our left? Our right looks pretty strong though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey 6 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Fielding Vyner, Flint, Wright Cotterill, Pack, Bryan, O'Dowda Tomlin Djuric, Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollywhyte Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Fielding Vyner Flint Wright Magnusson O'Neil Heggler Coterill Reid Paterson Wilbraham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ploppy Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I think we need a team with plenty of energy who will run around a lot with a considerable amount of bite, I've seen the line ups posted and they just seem way too milky to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 9 hours ago, joeyb said: Forget about who the manager might at the weekend, what starting XI would you go for? Giefer Vyner Wright Magnusson Bryan Hegeler Reid Cotterill Tomlin Paterson Taylor I'd go 4-2-3-1 which we were playing at the beginning of the season relatively successfully. Vyner because Matthews is offering nothing and Little still injured? Get Reid back in midfield for a bit of energy and ideally providing a link between the defence and Tomlin. Paterson I'd bring in as he's played quite well when called upon recently and feel him and Taylor would provide some movement in attacking areas for Reid, Cotterill and Tomlin to supply. swap hegeler for o'neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abraham Romanovich Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 2 years ago we won the double at a canter - you could virtually set your watch by the team selected and formation. Now just reading this we haven't a clue someone even suggesting Matt Taylor up top by himself -none of us know not even LJ what represents his best team or formation and this is the root of all the current problems and it is for this reason alone he should be shown the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawberry2157. Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 4 hours ago, 42nite said: Any 11 without Matthews anywhere near it will do for me. Nb... Playing in their natural positions!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivorguy Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I stick with my original view on an earlier thread - Play the u23s from the Swansea game with just a scattering of first teamers like Maggs, Cotts, Djuric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingLear Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Giefer Vyner Wright Flint Golbourne O'Neil Hegeler Pack Cotterill Djuric Bryan Put 4 defenders in their natural position and tell them to defend. Get some no nonsense guys/3 of the best passers in the squad/experienced heads in the middle of the park to break up play and use Cotterill/Bryan as outlets/defensive cover when required. Instruct Djuric that apart from defending set pieces, keep harassing the Newcastle defence at all times and put himself about a bit. Playing Djuric up top by himself means we can sacrifice that 'creative' midfielder in the likes of Tomlin or Reid as he isn't going to be beating the last man for pace from a nice through ball. The potential substitutions sort of choose themselves as well as one or two of the 'holding' midfielders can be taken off if necessary for Taylor/Tomlin etc.... In essence we're away at Newcastle, let's go back to basics and not try and be clever, let's do what most teams set up for there and hit them on the counter. It's not going to be pretty from a fans perspective and we're going to need a bit/lot of luck.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roe Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I'd go something like this I think: Fielding; Brownhill, Flint, Wright, Magnusson; Cotterill, Smith, Pack, O'Neil, Bryan; Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 7 hours ago, 8MenWith1Dream said: Taylor can't play up top on his own ffs. It depends what his role is, and how he's supported by the rest of the team. It wouldn't be my choice either, but we don't actually know. A lot on here thought Kodjia or Abraham couldn't, but they didn't do bad, did they. Playing up top on your own is not a pre-requisite of a target-man, type striker. We don't have to play through that type of striker. We might want to knock it in the channels, get Taylor to chase it, and squeeze up in behind. See Ipswich at home last season, one of Kodjia's best games imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordofthebling Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Fielding Vyner Wright Flint Golbourne Cotterill Pack O'Neill Bryan Duric Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Fielding Wright, Flint, Magnusson Cotterill O'Neill Pack O'Dowda Reid Tomlin Wilbraham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 15 minutes ago, Ashtonwurzel said: He is not 100% fit (hamstring issues). He probably could do it normally but scampering around up there on his own currently could lead to making things worse for him. Taylor has said he has no injury issues, only LJ mentioned this when he dropped him to the bench, but MT refuted the claim in a interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornacix the Druid Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Fielding Matthews, Brownhill, Reid, Flint Bryan, O'Dowda, Wright, Pack Wilbraham, Geifer That should do the job.......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornacix the Druid Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Seriously though: Geifer Brownhill, Wright, Flint, Maggs Cotts, O'neill, Hegler, Bryan Taylor, Djuric Bench: Fielding, Little, O'dowda, Pack, Tomlin, Wilbs, Engval. (Changed this so many times) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded_red Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I have genuine admiration for anybody that can be in the slightest bit bothered to think about what eleven players they would like to play tomorrow, let alone putting them in some sort of formation. Personally I'd struggle to get past about three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Lordofthebling said: Fielding Vyner Wright Flint Golbourne Cotterill Pack O'Neill Bryan Duric Taylor Like this but with either GON or Pack not both, and with Tomlin or Reid as advanced MF and Gieffer rather than Fielding. Fielding wold not have reached that long shot that Gieffer used his fingertips to push wide towards the end of the first half. He's just too short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyez Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Geifer Vyner Wright Mags Golbourne GON Reid Cotts Tomlin Bryan Djuric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 7 minutes ago, cynic said: With his movement and runs into the channel I see no reason whatsoever why he couldn't play on his own up top - as long as he has the forward support. Couldn't give a toss what the Pikey manager says, got eyes of my own thanks. That's the kind of gist of my earlier response too. Maybe DC said that he couldn't play up top on his own in the style Rovers play. There's a big difference in playing an isolated striker on his own in say a rigid 451 where no-one gets up alongside him, or beyond him. As I said earlier, you couldn't play him as the traditional target man type, but if he was prepared to be a 'runner' and suitably supported by say a Reid or Paterson then it's a different ball game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie BCFC Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 13 hours ago, wendyredredrobin said: Whatever team turns out,, Lee needs to get back to basics as I think he is making things too complicated for some of the players to understand. Football is a simple game so keep it simple stupid (KISS). Instil some passion into the team. Play with spirit, work hard on closing down and get the ball forward quickly. Play 442 or 352, but not one up front. Attack is the best form of defence and if we try to defend, we will be easily beaten. Taylor is clearly not fit enough and I'd start Tomlin up there with Djuric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampshire reds Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Wills will play as Lee can trust him to put a shift in. Fielding needs to go back in goal. Mathews we can drop him of at Sunderland on our way up there and tell him to do one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Footman's T shirt Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 2 hours ago, Hampshire reds said: Wills will play as Lee can trust him to put a shift in. Fielding needs to go back in goal. Mathews we can drop him of at Sunderland on our way up there and tell him to do one. Preferably out of the plane if we were flying up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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