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Post by owdestokie2 on Sept 13, 2022 13:37:48 GMT
That’s why you have a squad not a team. Lack of cover in wide areas and lack of physicality in midfield were very poor choices highlighted by plenty of folk not being payed £1.5M pa to see that. Injured 1st choice players 1 x Centre Half 2 x. Wing Backs (ps + we’ve just brought in another who is injured) 1 x Central Midfielder 1 x. Defensive Midfielder 1 x. Left Sided Midfielder + 1 x Powell just returning with no pre-season How long will it take each individual player to be match fit? How many automatic replacements do you expect from free agents and loan players? We aren’t Man City Trying to be balanced on behalf of MON and AN!! Each faced/is facing the same problems
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Post by leesandfordstoupe on Sept 13, 2022 13:52:20 GMT
That’s why you have a squad not a team. Lack of cover in wide areas and lack of physicality in midfield were very poor choices highlighted by plenty of folk not being payed £1.5M pa to see that. Injured 1st choice players 1 x Centre Half 2 x. Wing Backs (ps + we’ve just brought in another who is injured) 1 x Central Midfielder 1 x. Defensive Midfielder 1 x. Left Sided Midfielder + 1 x Powell just returning with no pre-season How long will it take each individual player to be match fit? How many automatic replacements do you expect from free agents and loan players? We aren’t Man City Trying to be balanced on behalf of MON and AN!! Each faced/is facing the same problems MON had control of the situation to mitigate the problems for months AN for a few days. We have an injured LWB and his cover is that good we've loaned him out to Port Vale. We have 1 physical midfielder injured, he's the only one in the squad. We have two slow CB's and one young slow CB plus Ben Wilmot the other CB is returning from serious injury. That's without even looking at the goalkeeping situation. There are some very decent players in the squad but it's make up is a complete and utter shit show. As for what we've bought in it's not cheap as you try to imply, we've bought in one old very expensive striker we didn't need and one young I assume fairly expensive striker on loan. A midfielder from a Premier League club who I assume is fairly expensive whom non of the three managers we've had this season seems overly keen to play. An old slow CB on decent money who's about as mobile as an electric oil tanker. Yes they have faced the same problems but only one of them created them our Summer business was rubbish and not cheap rubbish either.
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Post by owdestokie2 on Sept 13, 2022 14:21:57 GMT
Injured 1st choice players 1 x Centre Half 2 x. Wing Backs (ps + we’ve just brought in another who is injured) 1 x Central Midfielder 1 x. Defensive Midfielder 1 x. Left Sided Midfielder + 1 x Powell just returning with no pre-season How long will it take each individual player to be match fit? How many automatic replacements do you expect from free agents and loan players? We aren’t Man City Trying to be balanced on behalf of MON and AN!! Each faced/is facing the same problems MON had control of the situation to mitigate the problems for months AN for a few days. We have an injured LWB and his cover is that good we've loaned him out to Port Vale. We have 1 physical midfielder injured, he's the only one in the squad. We have two slow CB's and one young slow CB plus Ben Wilmot the other CB is returning from serious injury. That's without even looking at the goalkeeping situation. There are some very decent players in the squad but it's make up is a complete and utter shit show. As for what we've bought in it's not cheap as you try to imply, we've bought in one old very expensive striker we didn't need and one young I assume fairly expensive striker on loan. A midfielder from a Premier League club who I assume is fairly expensive whom non of the three managers we've had this season seems overly keen to play. An old slow CB on decent money who's about as mobile as an electric oil tanker. Yes they have faced the same problems but only one of them created them our Summer business was rubbish and not cheap rubbish either. Just forget it……I’ve got some wet paint I want to watch dry.
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Sept 13, 2022 14:29:17 GMT
Easy to say square pegs in square holes,but how many square pegs do we have to fit those 11 holes?
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Sept 13, 2022 14:59:50 GMT
Injured 1st choice players 1 x Centre Half 2 x. Wing Backs (ps + we’ve just brought in another who is injured) 1 x Central Midfielder 1 x. Defensive Midfielder 1 x. Left Sided Midfielder + 1 x Powell just returning with no pre-season How long will it take each individual player to be match fit? How many automatic replacements do you expect from free agents and loan players? We aren’t Man City Trying to be balanced on behalf of MON and AN!! Each faced/is facing the same problems MON had control of the situation to mitigate the problems for months AN for a few days. We have an injured LWB and his cover is that good we've loaned him out to Port Vale. We have 1 physical midfielder injured, he's the only one in the squad. We have two slow CB's and one young slow CB plus Ben Wilmot the other CB is returning from serious injury. That's without even looking at the goalkeeping situation. There are some very decent players in the squad but it's make up is a complete and utter shit show. As for what we've bought in it's not cheap as you try to imply, we've bought in one old very expensive striker we didn't need and one young I assume fairly expensive striker on loan. A midfielder from a Premier League club who I assume is fairly expensive whom non of the three managers we've had this season seems overly keen to play. An old slow CB on decent money who's about as mobile as an electric oil tanker. Yes they have faced the same problems but only one of them created them our Summer business was rubbish and not cheap rubbish either. We paid virtually nothing in transfer fees and the wages of those "expensive" players is less than those we moved on. Nobody can say whether the transfer business has been rubbish or not because we haven't had the luxury of being able to pick from a full strength side. However from what we have seen Smallbone, Kilkenney, Fosu, Delap, Clark, Gayle and Laurent have all shown some promise and not one of them has looked like a total dud. In the circumstances we've done some good business the issue isn't the quality of the players, it's getting then to perform as a unit.
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Post by a on Sept 13, 2022 15:35:19 GMT
Easy to say square pegs in square holes,but how many square pegs do we have to fit those 11 holes? Doesn’t that depend largely on formation though?
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Post by ohbottom on Sept 13, 2022 16:23:17 GMT
Easy to say square pegs in square holes,but how many square pegs do we have to fit those 11 holes? Doesn’t that depend largely on formation though? In other words, we can't change the shape of the pegs available, so we need to change the shape of the holes...
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Post by shakermaker on Sept 13, 2022 16:34:53 GMT
I’ve no idea what formation he’s going to play but I’m sick of seeing Baker stifled as a defensive mid. I’d bring Kilkenny in and start Baker in the Powell position and bring Powell off the bench later. Apart from that I agree. Agree with you that Baker is wasted as a CDM (even though he does it well), but he’s not a No 10 either. We should still be starting Powell if he’s fit. Couldn’t decide between Taylor or Kilkenny on the bench, but went with Taylor. So I would go 4-3-3 with: Bonham Sterling Wilmot Jagielka Fox Powell (right) Thompson Baker (left) Brown (right) Delap Gayle (left) Subs: Bursik, Flint, Taylor, Fosu, Smallbone, Wright-Phillips, Campbell
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Post by Veritas on Sept 13, 2022 16:37:31 GMT
I’ve no idea what formation he’s going to play but I’m sick of seeing Baker stifled as a defensive mid. I’d bring Kilkenny in and start Baker in the Powell position and bring Powell off the bench later. Apart from that I agree. Agree with you that Baker is wasted as a CDM (even though he does it well), but he’s not a No 10 either. We should still be starting Powell if he’s fit. Couldn’t decide between Taylor or Kilkenny on the bench, but went with Taylor. So I would go 4-3-3 with: Bonham Sterling Wilmot Jagielka Fox Powell (right) Thompson Baker (left) Brown (right) Delap Gayle (left) Subs: Bursik, Flint, Taylor, Fosu, Smallbone, Wright-Phillips, Campbell I don't think Stirling is fit yet is he?
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Post by shakermaker on Sept 13, 2022 16:50:41 GMT
Agree with you that Baker is wasted as a CDM (even though he does it well), but he’s not a No 10 either. We should still be starting Powell if he’s fit. Couldn’t decide between Taylor or Kilkenny on the bench, but went with Taylor. So I would go 4-3-3 with: Bonham Sterling Wilmot Jagielka Fox Powell (right) Thompson Baker (left) Brown (right) Delap Gayle (left) Subs: Bursik, Flint, Taylor, Fosu, Smallbone, Wright-Phillips, Campbell I don't think Stirling is fit yet is he? Thought I read earlier in the thread that Sterling was being targeted for this game. If he’s not ready, no choice but to shift Wilmot to RB then Taylor to partner Jags in the middle.
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Sept 13, 2022 17:16:21 GMT
No excuses for a team full of square pegs in round holes tonight with our best players shoe horned into unfamiliar positions Blackburn showed it can be done with the numbers available
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2022 18:22:53 GMT
The team selection is all to familiar,
Lets hope the performance isn't
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Post by headsgoup on Sept 13, 2022 18:39:36 GMT
Bursik in goal. Bonham injured.
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Post by scfcwebby on Sept 13, 2022 18:44:51 GMT
I thought they were meant to be coming out early?
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Post by cheadlepotter on Sept 13, 2022 18:48:02 GMT
Nice rendition of the national anthem. The wrong words and about 3 seconds ahead of the music.
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Post by bigvern on Sept 13, 2022 18:48:21 GMT
Wtf happened to the national anthem? Are they on whizz??
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 13, 2022 18:50:22 GMT
Stokies in good voice
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Post by andystokey on Sept 13, 2022 18:50:33 GMT
Strip looks great đź‘Ť I'd probably prefer the black shorts
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Post by Hereward the Wake ᛊᛏᛟᚲᛖ on Sept 13, 2022 18:50:49 GMT
Impecible minutes silence there and beautiful rendition of the national anthem. Well done Stokies
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Post by chigstoke on Sept 13, 2022 18:51:47 GMT
Fucking red button isn’t working on Sky Sports for virgin media
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Post by JesusisaStokie on Sept 13, 2022 18:52:28 GMT
Good start
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Sept 13, 2022 18:52:46 GMT
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 13, 2022 18:53:06 GMT
Fucking red button isn’t working on Sky Sports for virgin media The camera work is making me feel sick so not all bad
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Post by werrington on Sept 13, 2022 18:53:36 GMT
Anybody else red button on virgin not working?
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Post by chiprockets on Sept 13, 2022 18:54:38 GMT
horrific gaffe incoming now we've started so well!
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Post by scfcno1fan on Sept 13, 2022 18:54:48 GMT
Decent start, just too flat footed up top.
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Post by Billybigbollox on Sept 13, 2022 18:54:49 GMT
Anybody else red button on virgin not working? Yes mine. Useless twats!
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Sept 13, 2022 18:54:55 GMT
Anybody else red button on virgin not working? Same here mate “They’re are currently no events”
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Post by eddy on Sept 13, 2022 18:54:56 GMT
Smallbone reminds me of S​tephen Ireland - mos​tly because of ​the hair (or lack ​thereof)
Chris​t I would kill for a prime S​tephen Ireland in ​this side
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Post by Block 26 on Sept 13, 2022 18:55:20 GMT
Anybody else red button on virgin not working? Must be a virgin problem as mine is working fine on sky.
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