Dave L Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 With both Tommy and Aaron out on Saturday, we're missing a fair bit of steel in the middle, and I wonder if it's time for Joe Burnell to reclaim his place in midfield. Joe seems to divide people more than most. Personally, I'm a fan. He puts in a lot of unacknowledged work in helping to break down opposition attacks, and although his passing is often short and simple, it's invariably to somebody in a red shirt who can use the ball a bit more creatively than he can. I'd be glad to see him in the team on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bow_Legged_Chicken Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 JOE BURNELL MY LORD, JOE BURNELL. Would like to see him given another chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 It depends how conservative Wilson wants to be. Basically he has two options - (1) Go all out to overwhelm Oldham with fast,attacking and fluent football and risk the chance of getting hit on the break. (2) Go for a more solid defensive style and hope to nick a 1-0 with the chance of Oldham equalising with their only shot on goal or lucky deflection. If he goes for the former - Roberts,Tinnion,Wilkshire and Goodfellow. Or the later - Woodman,Tinnion,Burnell and Bell. Who'd be a manager???.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neo Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 I really rate Clayton as said in earlier posts and believe he has a big future in the centre of midfield so he would be my first choice to partner Tins with Burnell on the bench (even though most have him down as a central defender). However, if Danny felt he was too inexperienced, Burnell is certainly the next best option for me. Certainly would be in before pairing Wilkshire with Tins as although there is more creative ability than with Burnell in, there is not the pace and I thought we were overly exposed in the middle on the occasions this was tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westoncider Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Has joe got over his illness. tonsilitus, i think he had to come off at half time in his last game.i do hope he is fit as he will add abit of steel to the midfield,otherwise we,ll be a bit lightweight with tins, goodfellow& wilkshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 I'll probably get slated for this but sod it. Joe Burnell playing on saturday? No, no, no, no, no, no....... Fortune and Wilkshire are both surely ahead of him in the pecking order. Please God NOOOO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre_The_Giant Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Yes, I would like to see Burnell back in the team on Saturday. He's more like Tommy than anyone else (which was the main criticism of their partnership in midfield) and would be the best replacement for him. Wilkshire is too lightweight for me, and hasn't been playing well recently. In our dismal early-season run Joe B was perhaps the only player playing well. I'm certainly not his number one fan, but you know what you get with Joe B. He's strong, committed and, yes, does pass backwards a lot! BS4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc seattle Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 I'd like to see joe get a go. My issues were that he shouldn't be playing midfield when Docs is. they don't work well together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swindon Hater Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Why the hell would anyone start Joe Burnell at home to Oldham instead of Fortune and Wilkshire is beyond me, I would understand if it was a trip to a tricky ground but at home to Oldham we should have a go big time, I'd love to see Fortune partner Tinnion in the middle personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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