Ghost of Clough Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Unbeaten in 3, we now face Fleetwood for what I believe is the first time in our history. My predicted lineup: Wildsmith Stearman Cashin Knight Bird Hourihane Roberts Mendez-Laing Sibley Barkhuizen Collins Subs: Anang, Rooney, Forsyth, Tommo, Smith, Dobbin, McGoldrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwash_Ram Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 (edited) Return of the Mac? Edited August 17, 2022 by Bwash_Ram I am Ram, RadioactiveWaste and cosmic 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 16 minutes ago, Bwash_Ram said: Return of the Mac? For how long is Mac going to be an Albatross round our necks? Bwash_Ram and jimtastic56 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tibbs Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Got to be beating teams like Fleetwood. jimtastic56 and TimRam 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimRam Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 6 minutes ago, Mr Tibbs said: Got to be beating teams like Fleetwood. Buckingham, Nicks, McVie x 2 like this. DavesaRam, Mr Tibbs and JoetheRam 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Would go with: Wildsmith Smith Stearman Cashin Forsyth Bird Knight Hourihane NML Barkhuizen Dobbin Onang, Odurah, Roberts, Smith, Sibley, McGoldrick, Collins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambalin Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 If I am Liam then I am starting the same team has last night as this appears to be his favoured eleven currently. It is giving us control of away games and from his comments he believes the wins will come if we continue in the same vain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 (edited) In the eight halves of league football we've played this season, Louie Sibley has completed only one, at home to Barnsley. We scored two goals in that single half of a match, before Sibbo was hauled off almost immediately after half-time. In all the other seven halves that he hasn't had much if any game time in, we've scored one goal in total. It ain't rocket science, Liam. Without our most forward thinking, positive, dynamic midfielder, we simply do not create enough chances. Instead we play the ball ponderously in front of opposition defences, before eventually going back to our keeper, or we run into cul de sacs. Sadly, the best we can hope for is @Ghost of Clough's starting 11. If I were picking the team Knight and Sibley would both be at the heart of a more adventurous, energetic midfield. Edited August 17, 2022 by Carl Sagan Marriot Ram99 and Ellafella 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 @sage Would you omit Bird, Hourihane or Barkhuizen (putting Hourihane wider and more advanced)? Or change shape altogether? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandExile Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Just win, OK!!!! jimtastic56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Carl Sagan said: In the eight halves of league football we've played this season, Louie Sibley has completed only one, at home to Barnsley. We scored two goals in that single half of a match, before Sibbo was hauled off almost immediately after half-time. In all the other seven halves that he hasn't had much if any game time in, we've scored one goal in total. It ain't rocket science, Liam. Without our most forward thinking, positive, dynamic midfielder, we simply do not create enough chances. Instead we play the ball ponderously in front of opposition defences, before eventually going back to our keeper, or we run into cul de sacs. Sadly, the best we can hope for is @Ghost of Clough's starting 11. If I were picking the team Knight and Sibley would both be at the heart of a more adventurous, energetic midfield. Thought Dobbin looked bright last night too. But why was he played out there and come to think of it why was Sibley played out there? ? Oh and McGoldrick? Edited August 17, 2022 by RoyMac5 Carl Sagan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 41 minutes ago, Rampant said: @sage Would you omit Bird, Hourihane or Barkhuizen (putting Hourihane wider and more advanced)? Or change shape altogether? I would pick all three, unless one needs resting 5 hours ago, Rampant said: Would go with: Wildsmith Smith Stearman Cashin Forsyth Bird Knight Hourihane NML Barkhuizen Dobbin Onang, Odurah, Roberts, Smith, Sibley, McGoldrick, Collins This is an interesting suggestion in that Smith would take over Roberts role of a full back tucking into midfield and Forsyth staying wide. If we were to play Dobbin up front, then I would suggest that McGoldrick, Sibley or Hourihane should play behind him in a 4231. Of the wingers, NML may drop to the bench as rights backs seem to have sussed him and aren't letting him down the outside anymore, forcing him inside into midfield which doesn't suit him. He may be handy coming on as a sub with the game stretched. I feel that Hourihane is too slow for LW. Everytime you make a tweak which strengthens, it creates another weakness. Also, i'm not sure that LR will want to take Knight away from RB until we actually have one, even though in the long term, that switch could work. Sorry for the fence sitting. Ellafella 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alram Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 6 hours ago, Mr Tibbs said: Got to be beating teams like Fleetwood. Draw away win at home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ev6is Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 6 hours ago, Rampant said: Would go with: Wildsmith Smith Stearman Cashin Forsyth Bird Knight Hourihane NML Barkhuizen Dobbin Onang, Odurah, Roberts, Smith, Sibley, McGoldrick, Collins I would go with Colin's and lang upfront togather put Sebley were lang is normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Wildsmith Knight Stearman Cashin Forsyth Bird Smith Barkhuizen Hourihane Sibley Dobbin Moving to Wildsmith Knight Stearman Cashin Roberts Bird Thompson NML McGoldrick Barkhuizen Collins Caerphilly Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tibbs Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 2 hours ago, alram said: Draw away win at home Was tongue in cheek after last nights reaction but yeah - agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Wildsmith Knight Stearman Cashin Forsyth Sibley Bird Hourihane Barkhuizen McGoldrick Dobbin Don’t think Roberts is particularly suited to playing against the more “agricultural” teams in this league, especially away from home - he gets caught out by long balls too much. So think Forsyth has to start here for his experience against a no doubt thuggish Fleetwood side. The Shrewsbury game proved that Smith and Hourihane don’t work as a midfield pairing, so Sibley must start to give us some attacking impetus in the middle of the park. Thought Mendez-Laing was very poor the other night - he was given the ball so many times in the final third and produced absolutely nothing. Dobbin on the other hand finally gave the Shrewsbury defence something to worry about when he came on, with his energy, desire and good runs in behind. An excellent cameo that showed us what we are missing, and deserves a start. Collins has had a number of games now to make some sort of impact on the match, and he’s failed to do so - McGoldrick comes in now he’s fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 7 hours ago, RoyMac5 said: Thought Dobbin looked bright last night too. But why was he played out there and come to think of it why was Sibley played out there? ? Oh and McGoldrick? Dobbin was played on the wing Because he is a winger. Sibley was put on the wing because we had already brought McGoldrick on to play in his best position. McGoldrick was played where he was Because that's his best position (behind a CF) Crewton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyRevolution Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 6 hours ago, alram said: Draw away win at home You can’t win all your home games 27 wins were needed for automatic promotion last season 17 at home 10 away Saturday really needs to be the first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crewton Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Automatic promotion now is it? Goalposts shifting by the day. ? alram and jimtastic56 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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