Posted August 11, 201113 yr Now down to one fully fit CB, just O'Brien. Shackell is a doubt and the only other fit CB is loaned out. Just wondering who will start at the weekend. Who'll partner O'Brien? An unfit Shackell, Brayford, Kilbane, or a youth player?
August 11, 201113 yr Chris Jones can play CB can't he? Less than ideal having two youngsters there, but it's a possibility. It'll either be that or we'll move Brayford inside and drop Croft back to RB.
August 11, 201113 yr Author Kilbane dropped into the centre against Shrewsbury didn't he? Jones is a left back, who covered at CB during pre-season when no-one was fit.
August 11, 201113 yr Kilbane dropped into the centre against Shrewsbury didn't he? Jones is a left back, who covered at CB during pre-season when no-one was fit. Thus setting the precedent. Still think the more likely option would be moving Brayford inside. Kilbane moving into the centre against Shrewsbury was to stop him getting raped by Ainsworth.
August 11, 201113 yr Kilbane dropped into the centre against Shrewsbury didn't he? Jones is a left back, who covered at CB during pre-season when no-one was fit. We had no problems with CB's during pre-season. Burton Albion: 1st half: Brayford-Anderson 2nd half: O'Brien-Leacock Macclesfield O'Brien (Anderson'58) - Jones Morecambe O'Brien - Anderson Crewe Riggott (O'Brien '46) - Anderson Exeter City Anderson - Shackell (O'Brien '46) Aston Villa O'Brien - Shackell (Anderson '46)
August 11, 201113 yr Kilbane - O'Brien - Brayford - Croft Roberts - Kilbane - O'Brien - Brayford Kilbane - Legzdins - O'Brien - Brayford
August 11, 201113 yr Typical that the one constant there, Anderson, gets himself injured just as the season starts.
August 11, 201113 yr Now down to one fully fit CB, just O'Brien. Shackell is a doubt and the only other fit CB is loaned out. Just wondering who will start at the weekend. Who'll partner O'Brien? An unfit Shackell, Brayford, Kilbane, or a youth player? Derby County boss Nigel Clough is confident Jason Shackell will be fit to face Watford on Saturday.
August 11, 201113 yr Just like to add that Jones didn't look like he has the ability in the two games I saw.
August 11, 201113 yr Author Watford will do the same as Shrewsbury. Run down the wing and cross it. Brayford isn't tall enough to challenge 6ft 3 strikers, nor is he strong enough so useless playing him there. It'll be Kilbane CB.
August 11, 201113 yr Watford will do the same as Shrewsbury. Run down the wing and cross it. Brayford isn't tall enough to challenge 6ft 3 strikers, nor is he strong enough so useless playing him there. It'll be Kilbane CB. At least that would prevent him from being a liability at LB again. Although from the sounds of it Shackell will be fit anyway.
August 11, 201113 yr Author Is Dean Leacock not fit either? Nope. We haven't registered him in the squad anyway.
August 11, 201113 yr Author Although from the sounds of it Shackell will be fit anyway. He might end up playing but I doubt he'll be fit.
August 11, 201113 yr Nope. We haven't registered him in the squad anyway. But we are still paying his wages even though he's not registered I assume?
August 11, 201113 yr He might end up playing but I doubt he'll be fit. Par for the course for us. Playing semi-fit players.....
August 11, 201113 yr Author But we are still paying his wages even though he's not registered I assume? We're paying his wages but due to us wanting to offload him there's no point paying to register him.
August 11, 201113 yr Watford will do the same as Shrewsbury. Run down the wing and cross it. Devious buggers. Someone ring the club and tell them we've found out what their top secret tactic is.
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