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Davies is shot. He suddenly looks like a forty year old. Stearman barely gets in the squad. Chester is crocked and Roberts won’t hang around unless he’s playing.
If we lost Forsyth or Cashin I’d be worried.

Wildsmith
Smith   Forsyth   Cashin   Roberts
Knight   Bird   Sibley
Mendez-Laing   McGoldrick   Dobbin
 
Subs: Loach, Davies Tommo, Hourihane, Barkhuizen, Collins, Osula

Just finished the second series of Slow Horses. Best series of the 2022 IMO 

We definitely need CB cover and a proper RB. Smith is better as midfield cover.

Gregory has made a living scoring tap ins. He would love some of the crosses we’ve put in this season.
He wouldn’t do the level of grunt work that Collins does but he would score more goals - if he stays fit.

Would you go seeded or unseeded?

The issue we have with playing the ball around in our half is that we basically play 4-2-4.
This means that Bird and Hourihane drop deep, worried about their lack of a third midfielder.
We then have two wide players and two central attackers. The central attackers have to come deep to get the ball off the midfield and the wide players have to rely on the full backs for service which becomes predictable and slow.
Occasionally there’s a raking long ball from Cashin or Hourihane but these can also go very wrong.
If we had a dynamic third midfielder who could drive forward to support the attack we would be far more effective.
 If Knight is staying he should start every game.

Would you go seeded or unseeded?

The issue we have with playing the ball around in our half is that we basically play 4-2-4.
This means that Bird and Hourihane drop deep, worried about their lack of a third midfielder.
We then have two wide players and two central attackers. The central attackers have to come deep to get the ball off the midfield and the wide players have to rely on the full backs for service which becomes predictable and slow.
Occasionally there’s a raking long ball from Cashin or Hourihane but these can also go very wrong.
If we had a dynamic third midfielder who could drive forward to support the attack we would be far more effective.
 If Knight is staying he should start every game.

I think we should all get medals for taking part.

The issue we have with playing the ball around in our half is that we basically play 4-2-4.
This means that Bird and Hourihane drop deep, worried about their lack of a third midfielder.
We then have two wide players and two central attackers. The central attackers have to come deep to get the ball off the midfield and the wide players have to rely on the full backs for service which becomes predictable and slow.
Occasionally there’s a raking long ball from Cashin or Hourihane but these can also go very wrong.
If we had a dynamic third midfielder who could drive forward to support the attack we would be far more effective.
 If Knight is staying he should start every game.

Would you go seeded or unseeded?

Would you go seeded or unseeded?

1Wildsmith 7
12Smith 7
3Forsyth 7.5
6Cashin 7.5
17Sibley 7
4Hourihane 6
38Knight 6.5
8Bird 6.5
11Mendez-Laing 6.5
10McGoldrick 6
18Dobbin 7
Barkhuizen 6
9Collins 5
No one really stood out. Average performance against a mediocre team.

1Wildsmith 7
12Smith 7
3Forsyth 7.5
6Cashin 7.5
17Sibley 7
4Hourihane 6
38Knight 6.5
8Bird 6.5
11Mendez-Laing 6.5
10McGoldrick 6
18Dobbin 7
Barkhuizen 6
9Collins 5
No one really stood out. Average performance against a mediocre team.

It's not about stringing passes together, it's about stringing them together with pace and intent.
 

We signed six players, Collins, Smith, McGoldrick, Mendez-Laing, Hourihane and Chester, anyone of which would probably get into any other team in this league.
We’ve managed to keep Knight, Bird, Cashin,  Sibley, Davies, Thompson, Stearman and Forsyth.
We’ve signed youngsters Oduroh, Rooney plus Dobbin, Osula and Roberts on loan.
We signed three keepers including Wildsmith who is my player of the season.
Considering that just a few months back we were on the verge of handing the club to Kirchner, had five players under contract and no pre season the performances so far are to quote a well known ex manager of this famous football club “nothing short of remarkable”.
 
Happy New Year to all Ramsfans and……………………Thank you David Clowes.
 
 

Wasn’t that Korey Smith? Opposite end to me, but thought it was. 
As for Hourihane… if Knight is staying he should be playing there next to Bird. Finally, in his actual position for seemingly the first time ever. 

The issue we have with playing the ball around in our half is that we basically play 4-2-4.
This means that Bird and Hourihane drop deep, worried about their lack of a third midfielder.
We then have two wide players and two central attackers. The central attackers have to come deep to get the ball off the midfield and the wide players have to rely on the full backs for service which becomes predictable and slow.
Occasionally there’s a raking long ball from Cashin or Hourihane but these can also go very wrong.
If we had a dynamic third midfielder who could drive forward to support the attack we would be far more effective.
 If Knight is staying he should start every game.

The issue we have with playing the ball around in our half is that we basically play 4-2-4.
This means that Bird and Hourihane drop deep, worried about their lack of a third midfielder.
We then have two wide players and two central attackers. The central attackers have to come deep to get the ball off the midfield and the wide players have to rely on the full backs for service which becomes predictable and slow.
Occasionally there’s a raking long ball from Cashin or Hourihane but these can also go very wrong.
If we had a dynamic third midfielder who could drive forward to support the attack we would be far more effective.
 If Knight is staying he should start every game.

The issue we have with playing the ball around in our half is that we basically play 4-2-4.
This means that Bird and Hourihane drop deep, worried about their lack of a third midfielder.
We then have two wide players and two central attackers. The central attackers have to come deep to get the ball off the midfield and the wide players have to rely on the full backs for service which becomes predictable and slow.
Occasionally there’s a raking long ball from Cashin or Hourihane but these can also go very wrong.
If we had a dynamic third midfielder who could drive forward to support the attack we would be far more effective.
 If Knight is staying he should start every game.

TBH I thought he looked out of sorts in the first half, but defended solidly and played much better once Hourihane had got out of his way. 

Corned beef & pickle.