Shuff264

I would be surprised if we started with Mcgoldrick, Collins and Hourihane. Seems to leave us very weak defensively, would expect to see Knight or Sibley at 10 or Bird and Thompson in midfield with Mcgoldrick at 10

Spurs with possibly the worst of the season?

If Umbro give every other team a beautiful all black away kit apart from us, I'll be dissapointed.

Wolves kit is beautiful as well

2 hours ago, Animal is a Ram said:

Whether we can put any faith in the pre-season images, but so far, we appear to have:

3 - Forsyth
4 - (Hourihane?)
5 - Chester
6 - Cashin
7 - Barkhuizen
8 - Bird
9 - Collins
10 - McGoldrick
11 - Mendez-Laing
15 - Roberts
17 - Sibley
19 - Stearman
26 - Roberts -- EDIT--  Robinson
30 - Oduroh
33 - Davies
38 - Knight

I've been trying to keep track, few guesses and few assumptions from last season

1 - Wildsmith
2 - 
3 - Forsyth
4 - Hourihane
5 - Chester
6 - Cashin
7 - Barkhuizen
8 - Bird
9 - Collins
10 - McGoldrick
11 - Mendez-Laing 
12 - Loach
13 - 
14 - 
15 - 
16 - Stearman 
17 - Sibley
18 - 
26 - Robinson
30 - Oduroh
33 - Davies
34 - Stretton
38 - Knight
42 - Thompson

17 minutes ago, Caerphilly Ram said:

Good comments from Rosenior;

"Why we were really interested in Kwaku is that he has been a captain of Manchester City's youth teams. He is very highly respected there in terms of his character.

"But also in the style of play that I want to implement here is quite similar, structurally, to the way Manchester City play. Kwaku with his understanding and his development brings a lot of experience in terms of what I am asking the players to do here.

"He fits in like a glove in terms of that right-back position. When we talk about developing players, that area is somewhere I want to strengthen with a more senior player, but the idea for Kwaku is to develop, learn and grow and become of huge value to the football club. I am delighted he has joined."

Taken from this DET article 

https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/derby-county-liam-rosenior-transfer-7334902

Man city play with the full back tucking into midfield, very similar to what we saw with Byrne last season

We do tend to defend in a 4-4-2

The number 10 and wingers will push up when the opposition has the ball in there defence, more of a 4-2-4 tbh.

You could see Knight doing it on Saturday, was in line with Sibley when out of possession 

The good communication is very refreshing

1 hour ago, Ghost of Clough said:

Hourihane spent most of last season playing 343 and 352 the season before.

When Villa where in the Championship, he would often play as the deepest CM in their 433

That surprises me give the criticism of his movement/pace, happy to be proven wrong

I was thinking 3-4-3 but I don't think you can use Hourihane in it, and I expect him to be pretty key for us

Most modern 4-2-3-1s are basically 4-3-3s so its a bit academic, but it will probably be one of them depending on midfield roles.

You don't really get classic number 10s any more, most play more like 8s just higher meaning it's really just 4-3-3.

Main difference is if you have one CDM you think you can trust or need two to be confident, I expect we'll go Bird + Thompson for most games and hopefully bring in a bit of experienced cover

46 minutes ago, Animal is a Ram said:

A good talent, but I'd expect him to still be in the u23s.

Left back I think so may see alot of him yet ?

39 minutes ago, Animal is a Ram said:

                     Wildsmith
(Byrne)   Cashin      Davies   (Forsyth)
                         Bird
           Hourihane    Sibley
Barkhuizen                       NML
                    McGoldrick

Basically this but maybe Thompson holding with Bird 

1 hour ago, RoyMac5 said:

Gawd!

Wasn't sure if this deserved its own thread, but was looking at the squad numbers

Plenty of free numbers

1 - 
2 - Byrne
3 - 
4 - 
5 - Bielik
6 - 
7 - 
8 - Bird
9 - 
10 - 
11 - 
12 - 
13 - 
14 - 
15 - 
16 - 
17 - Sibley
18 - 
26 - Buchanan
34 - Stretton
38 - Knight
41 - Cashin
42 - Thompson

Barkhuizen     (29 at Preston)
Wildsmith      (28 at Sheffield Wednesday)
Mendez-Laing (19 at Middlesbrough, Cardiff, Rochdale, Peterborough, Shrewsbury)

If we're playing anything like last season, he will have been signed based on how he plays with the ball at as feet as much as his goalkeeping

Forgot how much I loved football

Alot of decent kits this year

Plymouth with a strong set all round

Norwich home shirt one of the best

Just throwing a few names out there.

Not sure if these have been mentioned or if they are feasible (Or even a good idea!)

Conor Wickham

Sam Winnall

Jamal Blackman

Conor Mahoney

Will Grigg

Alex Smithies

12 minutes ago, Heisenberg said:

Contract renewal?

Wonder if we'll go Director Of Football route to give Rosenoir support?

5 hours ago, Shuff264 said:

Stuff normally happens when I'm driving home from site

So expect an announcement between 3 and 7*

*Traffic allowing

You're welcome boys

Stuff normally happens when I'm driving home from site

So expect an announcement between 3 and 7*

*Traffic allowing

1 minute ago, Curtains said: