Phileas Fogg Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 (edited) A few threads on here regarding personnel have got me thinking. If you could add any 5 players we've had since promotion (2015) to this squad, who would they be and why? Just because Abraham would obviously take up one of the choices - I am going to ask people to exclude loans. Makes it a bit more interesting. Also, the players in question will have their ability at the time of leaving as in that time period a few of those will have declined/improved. For me.. Webster - Needs no explanation. Ayling - I feel we never adequately replaced him. He would give us an option to play a back 5 or 4. Nothing wrong with Tanner but I thought Ayling was excellent. I think he could also perform very well in midfield if required. Smith - I think he'd add bite and industry to our midfield. Was a toss up between him and Pack but I feel James and Pack may not complement each other that well. Eliasson - We simply don't have enough pace or delivery in wide areas. I really rated him and feel we've never adequately replaced him. Kodjia - We lack excitement and imagination going forward. I also really enjoy watching players like him who have star quality and unpredictability. Honourable mention to Reid of course, but would probably plump for Kodjia over him all things considered. Edited November 3, 2021 by Phileas Fogg 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 22 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: A few threads on here regarding personnel have got me thinking. If you could add any 5 players we've had since promotion (2015) to this squad, who would they be and why? Just because Abraham would obviously take up one of the choices - I am going to ask people to exclude loans. Makes it a bit more interesting. Also, the players in question will have their ability at the time of leaving as in that time period a few of those will have declined/improved. For me.. Webster - Needs no explanation. Ayling - I feel we never adequately replaced him. He would give us an option to play a back 5 or 4. Nothing wrong with Tanner but I thought Ayling was excellent. I think he could also perform very well in midfield if required. Smith - I think he'd add bite and industry to our midfield. Was a toss up between him and Pack but I feel James and Pack may not complement each other that well. Eliasson - We simply don't have enough pace or delivery in wide areas. I really rated him and feel we've never adequately replaced him. Kodjia - We lack excitement and imagination going forward. I also really enjoy watching players like him who have star quality and unpredictability. Honourable mention to Reid of course, but would probably plump for Kodjia over him all things considered. Not a bad shout. I think anyone who doesn’t choose Webster and Ayling is bonkers. I think I agree with Smith, I’d add Bryan and JET (just for excitement factor). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted November 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Fordy62 said: Not a bad shout. I think anyone who doesn’t choose Webster and Ayling is bonkers. I think I agree with Smith, I’d add Bryan and JET (just for excitement factor). I was incredibly tempted to include JET (a surprise to neither of us!) but tried to be sensible. Strangely I didn't think of Bryan when putting my list together. In hindsight I'd probably include him.. not sure who I'd swap him out for though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 Basing it purely to begin with on where we are short: Centre Mid - Smith would be great, we need more legs. Brownhill too for a bit more creativity in there (and legs). Wingers, as we have none - Elliasson, 110%. Bryan too, feel he could do a great job left mid (making us more solid but also with his attacking outlet). Then 1 spot left, would have to be up top. I'd actually pick Djuric, Martin is absolutely flogged and we have Weimann and Nakhi who do know where the net is. A big man would be more of a priority (especially with wingers). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuber Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 Reid, Bryan, Webster, Brownhill, Kodjia 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 Webster, Bryan, Smith, Brownhill, Reid. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey 6 Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 Pack, Kodjia, Ayling, Webster, Brownhill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sludge Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 Aaron Wilbraham. Not the best player we've had in last 6 years but we are desperate for players with his physicality and attitude. Led the line by example. Legend in my book. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuber Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Fuber said: Reid, Bryan, Webster, Brownhill, Kodjia Just to add with the above, i.e. I'd line up akin to: Bentley Kalas, Webster, Atkinson, DaSilva, Brownhill, Massengo, Williams, Kodjia, Reid, Bryan (rotate with DaSilva down the left). 4-4-1-1/4-2-3-1. Edited November 3, 2021 by Fuber 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded_red Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 Reid, Webster, Kodjia, Bryan and Ayling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Fuber said: Just to add with the above, i.e. I'd line up akin to: Bentley Kalas, Webster, Atkinson, DaSilva, Massengo, Williams, Brownhill, Kodjia, Reid, Bryan. 4-4-1-1/4-2-3-1. Joe Bryan in a front 3?? Id have Brownhill, Brownhill, Brownhill, Brownhill and Brownhill right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomThumb84 Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 (edited) The 2015 side beats this current one if they played tomorrow. Wade, Alby and Little may struggle to last the 90, but should have enough to maybe do us 3-1. Our lack of any width would mean Little could just have a freebie, Tyreeq Bakinson will give Wade/Marlon all the mis-placed passes they need, and Alby will just stay in the space that whoever our centre-halves are continually seem to create for opposition forwards. JET for the last 15 to finish us off. Smith would be able to control midfield, and Luke Freeman would cause us problems in the lines. Flint and Del Williams would cope with Martin easily, and Ayling would have a dreamy time getting at Dasilva whilst helping out Little. Pretty sure Tanner would have his hands full with Joe Bryan. Yeah 3-1 I think. Worryingly, I am only half-joking. Edited November 3, 2021 by TomThumb84 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 Webster - As you say Reid - How often do we see Weimann frustrated with the pressing around him? Bobby was a 1 man pressing machine, Brownhill - As good as our midfielders seem individually attacking output is something that can be added (depending if Williams is capable of showing what had previously been seen at other clubs) Bryan - However I'd play him left wing rather than left back, always thought he'd be a better player if he was converted that way properly The obvious other one would be Eliasson for that unpredictability he can bring going forwards, however on one of his main attributes (crossing) City actually are the most accurate crossing team in the league, so you'd need to look at what type of crosses are being hit and whats happening on the end of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hocca Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 Ayling, Webster, Reid, Eliasson, Kodjia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 This thread actually makes me quite sad. We had the players in our grasp and for various reasons we don’t have them anymore and they all went on to progress their careers. Yes most of the reasons is money I guess, the call of the Premier League, but maybe they realised they weren’t going to get that with us either. Not wrong we’re they. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 11 minutes ago, TomThumb84 said: The 2015 side beats this current one if they played tomorrow. Wade, Alby and Little may struggle to last the 90, but should have enough to maybe do us 3-1. Our lack of any width would mean Little could just have a freebie, Tyreeq Bakinson will give Wade/Marlon all the mis-placed passes they need, and Alby will just stay in the space that whoever our centre-halves are continually seem to create for opposition forwards. JET for the last 15 to finish us off. Smith would be able to control midfield, and Luke Freeman would cause us problems in the lines. Flint and Del Williams would cope with Martin easily, and Ayling would have a dreamy time getting at Dasilva whilst helping out Little. Pretty sure Tanner would have his hands full with Joe Bryan. Yeah 3-1 I think. Worryingly, I am only half-joking. I didn’t read any of that as a joke! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuber Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 14 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said: Joe Bryan in a front 3?? Id have Brownhill, Brownhill, Brownhill, Brownhill and Brownhill right now In my head I'm thinking more fluid, just more akin to him and DaSilva down the left, rotating. Bryan's best games for us came at LM imo. Man Utd as an example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 11 minutes ago, lukebcfc1989 said: I’d take Frankie Fielding back before injury to replace this pretender in goal currently who has a majority fooled it would seem. And the worst take of the season goes to @lukebcfc1989. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted November 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 18 minutes ago, Fuber said: Just to add with the above, i.e. I'd line up akin to: Bentley Kalas, Webster, Atkinson, DaSilva, Brownhill, Massengo, Williams, Kodjia, Reid, Bryan (rotate with DaSilva down the left). 4-4-1-1/4-2-3-1. It's an interesting system - feels a bit like shoehorning in lots of good players slightly out of position but I can see the logic. I assume it would be with Reid dropping a tad deeper, Bryan staying pretty disciplined on the left with Kodjia given a bit more free reign? Similar to the Liverpool system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 Webster - not because I dislike Atkinson, but the Kalas/Webster axis was quality and AW brought TK up Bryan - We’re short at LB of real intent down that side. I don’t think he’s necessarily the best defender, but he provides an all round left side Smith - it’s ironic that we let Smith go because we had Williams, and in part due to injuries. We then get Williams and he’s permanently injured while Korey is fit Brownhill - In hindsight, one of the worst bits of business we did was selling Josh and buying Wells. Wells hasn’t clicked and didn’t fit with our system at the time, and we ended up spending most of the Josh fee on an asset with no resale value that was a square peg in round hole Reid - Now, in the side below that means no real height but I would look at the passing and energy Bobby especially would bring, and it gives us what is lacking at the moment If we then lined up… Bentley Tanner-Kalas-Webster-Bryan Brownhill-Smith -Williams - HNM Weimann- Reid Its work rate, it’s aggressive, it’s pace. It’s an improved version of the Man Utd team tbf Notably only one NP signing there, and it’s because I think those five would improve us in other areas over RB. Atkinson unlucky and James on bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuber Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: It's an interesting system - feels a bit like shoehorning in lots of good players slightly out of position but I can see the logic. I assume it would be with Reid dropping a tad deeper, Bryan staying pretty disciplined on the left with Kodjia given a bit more free reign? Similar to the Liverpool system? Basically yep. Wouldnt quite call it shoe horning - just fluid. Pressing style as per LJs second full season, such a system doesn't require as strict positioning and can easily be rotated between phases. Lots of legs in the middle for closing and tracking runners, forcing openings. Edited November 3, 2021 by Fuber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 I do find it amazing when someone doesn’t say Reid. Still underrated despite showing every week for Fulham how good he is and exactly what we need. Superb again on Saturday 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 (edited) Reid, Webster, Elliasson, Kelly and Brownhill I'm the only one to bring Kelly back! Edited November 3, 2021 by Super Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthBris_Southstand Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 Brownhill, Reid, Bryan, Webster, Eliasson. Would love to see: Bentley Tanner, Kalas, Webster, Bryan Brownhill, James, Massengo Eliasson, Reid, Semenyo It smacks a little bit of LJ's 'busy bees' and would probably be rubbish at defending set pieces, but so much energy/running/creativity going forward I think it could be really exciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KegCity Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 We're still yet to properly replace Brownhill, Webster, Eliasson and Reid so would have those 4 back in a heartbeat. Lloyd Kelly is a good shout, I'd choose between him or Wilbraham (at his best). We are crying out for Eliasson, complete madness to not replace him at the time but everyone was dead set on 3-5-2 so it went under the radar. Wouldn't touch Bryan with a barge pole. Not good enough at Left Back, regularly gives away goals as he did for Fulham in the prem as well as us and Eliasson had more to his game on the wing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 (edited) Webster, Ayling, Brownhill, Elliason, Reid Edited November 3, 2021 by Marcus Aurelius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 Webster, Bryan, Brownhill, Eliasson, Kodjia/Reid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engvall’s Splinter Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 20 minutes ago, KegCity said: We're still yet to properly replace Brownhill, Webster, Eliasson and Reid so would have those 4 back in a heartbeat. Lloyd Kelly is a good shout, I'd choose between him or Wilbraham (at his best). We are crying out for Eliasson, complete madness to not replace him at the time but everyone was dead set on 3-5-2 so it went under the radar. Wouldn't touch Bryan with a barge pole. Not good enough at Left Back, regularly gives away goals as he did for Fulham in the prem as well as us and Eliasson had more to his game on the wing. Wasn’t Eliasson better off the bench though? Would like to know his starts in the games he started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 Maenpaa Webster Brownhill Reid Kodjia (but I also had Ayling, Smith, Eliasson as clubs in the bag! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Phileas Fogg said: A few threads on here regarding personnel have got me thinking. If you could add any 5 players we've had since promotion (2015) to this squad, who would they be and why? Just because Abraham would obviously take up one of the choices - I am going to ask people to exclude loans. Makes it a bit more interesting. Also, the players in question will have their ability at the time of leaving as in that time period a few of those will have declined/improved. For me.. Webster - Needs no explanation. Ayling - I feel we never adequately replaced him. He would give us an option to play a back 5 or 4. Nothing wrong with Tanner but I thought Ayling was excellent. I think he could also perform very well in midfield if required. Smith - I think he'd add bite and industry to our midfield. Was a toss up between him and Pack but I feel James and Pack may not complement each other that well. Eliasson - We simply don't have enough pace or delivery in wide areas. I really rated him and feel we've never adequately replaced him. Kodjia - We lack excitement and imagination going forward. I also really enjoy watching players like him who have star quality and unpredictability. Honourable mention to Reid of course, but would probably plump for Kodjia over him all things considered. Webster and Ayling, my kingdom for Webster and Ayling. I'd have Brownhill back in a heartbeat as well, probably at the expense of Smith in your list. That tenacity in the midfield is so desperately missing. Reid over Eliasson as well. Eliasson never really found his place in our system, and I think the same would be true under Pearson. Then if I can't have Tammy I guess Kodjia is the one...over Diedhiou...I'm torn as imo peak, invested, interested Diedhiou is a solid 15 goals a season guy. But ok we'll go Kodjia if we're judging players at the time of their departure. So Webster, Ayling, Brownhill, Reid and Kodjia. Edited November 3, 2021 by ExiledAjax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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