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Post by Smudge_SCFC on Jan 13, 2009 9:30:57 GMT
Okay, it's obvious that Tony Pulis reads this board before picking his teams so let's show him our own personal preferred starting XI for Chelsea. I'll go first. GK... Sorensen RB... Griffin/Wilkinson (or new signing - French player!?) CB... Abdoulaye Faye CB... Ryan Shawcross LB... Danny Higginbotham RM... Liam Lawrence CM... Amdy Faye CM... Rory Delap LM... Matthew Etherington FW... Dave Kitson FW... James Beattie That team actually quite excites me!  |
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Post by ruts66 on Jan 13, 2009 9:38:01 GMT
That would be my starting 11, Smudge...
Go on Stoke
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Post by mark71 on Jan 13, 2009 9:38:06 GMT
GK.. Sorro
LB... Higgy
CB...Shawcross
CB...Faye
RB...Griff
LW...Etherington
RW...Lawrence
CM...Faye
CM...Whealan
CF...Beattie
CF...Kitson
I'm getting stiff just thinking about that team ;D
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Post by arma on Jan 13, 2009 9:39:27 GMT
I'll go with Mark's lineup, looks good to me.
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Post by imallstokedup on Jan 13, 2009 9:41:29 GMT
GK.. Sorro LB... Higgy CB...Shawcross CB...Faye RB...Griff LW...Etherington RW...Lawrence CM...Faye CM...Whealan CF...Beattie CF...Kitson I'm getting stiff just thinking about that team ;D I think that will be the team, unless Diao is fit. |
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Post by Smudge_SCFC on Jan 13, 2009 9:41:45 GMT
GK.. Sorro LB... Higgy CB...Shawcross CB...Faye RB...Griff LW...Etherington RW...Lawrence CM...Faye CM...Whealan CF...Beattie CF...Kitson I'm getting stiff just thinking about that team ;D My only issue with your team Mark is that we don't have Rory in there. Chelsea have looked suspect lately and with Rory's throws getitng back to their very best I don;t think we can afford to offer them the luxury of avoiding having to deal with his rockets for a second time this season. Still a damned good starting line-up though. |
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Post by StokieSC on Jan 13, 2009 9:42:28 GMT
I'd take Smudges starting XI. Wilko over Griff if Calve isnt here.
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Post by kevkj on Jan 13, 2009 9:45:48 GMT
GK.. Sorro
LB... Higgy
CB...Shawcross
CB...Faye
RB...De Lapp
LW...Etherington
RW...Lawrence
CM...Faye
CM...Whealan
CF...Beattie
CF...Kitson
I think this is the most likely i think TP will always find a place for Rory
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Post by hooftastic on Jan 13, 2009 9:46:00 GMT
As happy as I am at the prospect of Lawrence and Etherington on either flank I get the feeling Tone will only ever play one or the other (unless we are 3-0 down or something). Just like he did with Lawrence/Tonge at the beginning of the season and Tonge/Soares when Liam became injured.
Beattie should go straight in. Not sure who will play the 'Mama' role but I'm sure one of them will. Also, I seem to remember Beattie scoring within seconds of the KO at the bridge once with a stunning goal.
I'd go with-
GK... Sorensen
RB... Wilkinson (doubt we will get anyone in but if so I'm not sure about playing them from the off)
CB... Abdoulaye Faye
CB... Ryan Shawcross
LB... Danny Higginbotham
RM... Liam Lawrence
CM... Amdy Faye
CM... Glen Whelan
LM... Matthew Etherington
FW... James Beattie
FW... Dave Kitson
But I think Delap will be in ahead of Lawrence, who will come on in place of Etherington and I can see beattie playing behind Kitson in the Mama role. He isn't as big but probably stronger than Kitson.
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Post by The Occasional Man on Jan 13, 2009 9:50:45 GMT
Is Lawrence fit enough for a start though?  As much as I'd like him to be I think we'll see basically the same team v Liverpool but Beattie replacing Cresswell. |
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Post by markscfc72 on Jan 13, 2009 9:51:51 GMT
i dont think lawrence will start yet especially considering how much running he would be expected to do at Chelsea, rory will be on the right i think with Amdy and Diao in the middle, and whelan if Diao isnt fit!
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Post by gilberto on Jan 13, 2009 9:54:44 GMT
only thing for me is lawrence still doesnt look like he's there yet so id keep whelan in the middle and rory on the right for now.
sorensen
wilkinson
ab faye
shawcross
higgy
delap
whelan
am faye
etherington
beattie
kitson
there hasnt been a better chance to beat chelsea at their place for years. lets go and have a go and get our new forward in the game and not just chasing lost causes.
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Post by Staying up for Grandadstokey on Jan 13, 2009 9:55:54 GMT
Okay, it's obvious that Tony Pulis reads this board before picking his teams so let's show him our own personal preferred starting XI for Chelsea. I'll go first. GK... Sorensen RB... Griffin/Wilkinson (or new signing - French player!?) CB... Abdoulaye Faye CB... Ryan Shawcross LB... Danny Higginbotham RM... Liam Lawrence CM... Amdy Faye CM... Rory Delap LM... Matthew Etherington FW... Dave Kitson FW... James Beattie That team actually quite excites me! I'd go for that,good balance to that team. Wish we had Ric. available to come on last half hour. |
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Post by apb1 on Jan 13, 2009 9:56:17 GMT
i dont think lawrence will start yet especially considering how much running he would be expected to do at Chelsea, rory will be on the right i think with Amdy and Diao in the middle, and whelan if Diao isnt fit! I concur. This will definitely be a 'hang on and see what we get' game, so TP will go for a solid wall in front of back 4. Lawrence can get a run out second half, then play at least an hour in the reserves next week to enable him to start the next game. Unless we win at Chelsea of course, in which case an unchanged lineup is in order! Beattie can't half belt in some long range corkers! Been watching them on Youtube. Which kind of makes him the Mama person and Kitson the Fuller? Can't see us turning all tippy tappy just yet. |
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Post by truckerged on Jan 13, 2009 9:56:23 GMT
yes i agreei think rory will play on the right with dogger on the bench. still a mouth watering prospect though
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Post by Not_Nick_H on Jan 13, 2009 9:59:24 GMT
Okay, it's obvious that Tony Pulis reads this board before picking his teams so let's show him our own personal preferred starting XI for Chelsea. I'll go first. GK... Sorensen RB... Griffin/Wilkinson (or new signing - French player!?) CB... Abdoulaye Faye CB... Ryan Shawcross LB... Danny Higginbotham RM... Liam Lawrence CM... Amdy Faye CM... Rory Delap LM... Matthew Etherington FW... Dave Kitson FW... James Beattie That team actually quite excites me! That'll do nicely! |
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Post by jimmygscfc on Jan 13, 2009 10:00:15 GMT
I'll pray that Griffin is fit again as Wilkinson is even more of a liability IMHO. Can you see Pulis not playing his skipper if fit? However, if he's looking at a French right-back perhaps that decision is even closer.
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Post by Titan Uranus on Jan 13, 2009 10:00:16 GMT
What I think Tone will select Saturday....
Sorro
Wilko
Faye
Shawx
Higgy
Rory
Faye
Diao
Ethers
Cresswell
Beattie
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Post by knowles on Jan 13, 2009 10:02:02 GMT
Ahhh, but Smudge, Alan Hansen (or perhaps it was Lawrenson) tells us that Chelsea were the only team to cope with Delap's arrows  I'd go for Smudge's side- I can't see Delap being left out. |
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Post by dexter97 on Jan 13, 2009 10:06:32 GMT
I'd go for Smudge's XI, but I suspect Liam will be on the bench, with Delap on the right and a Faye - Diao partnership in the centre. Can't see TP playing two attacking wide men away at Chelsea.
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Post by mark71 on Jan 13, 2009 10:11:48 GMT
Good point about the set pieces smudge, I can't beleive were actually talking about tactical options for the Stoke team ;D
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Post by JoeinOz on Jan 13, 2009 10:12:47 GMT
Alan Hansen (or perhaps it was Lawrenson) tells us that Chelsea were the only team to cope with Delap's arrows
Delap didn't play against them at the Brit.
Not sure I'd start with Lawrence.
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Post by sheikhmomo on Jan 13, 2009 10:13:21 GMT
The way Chelsea have been defending high balls in to their box the last month or so, Delap should be a certain starter but I thing he will start on the right with Faye in the middle with either Whelan or Diao, Ethers on the left with Lawrence once again on the bench. I think the rest of the team picks itself.
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Post by salopstick on Jan 13, 2009 10:31:21 GMT
Okay, it's obvious that Tony Pulis reads this board before picking his teams so let's show him our own personal preferred starting XI for Chelsea. I'll go first. GK... Sorensen RB... Griffin/Wilkinson (or new signing - French player!?) CB... Abdoulaye Faye CB... Ryan Shawcross LB... Danny Higginbotham RM... Liam Lawrence CM... Amdy Faye CM... Rory Delap LM... Matthew Etherington FW... Dave Kitson FW... James Beattie That team actually quite excites me! sub lawrence for diao or whelan with lawrence off the bench and you have it spot on |
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Post by knowles on Jan 13, 2009 10:35:17 GMT
Alan Hansen (or perhaps it was Lawrenson) tells us that Chelsea were the only team to cope with Delap's arrows Delap didn't play against them at the Brit. Not sure I'd start with Lawrence. I know, that was my point Joe ;D |
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Post by RAF on Jan 13, 2009 10:35:29 GMT
4-4-fucking 2 at last.
It's a dream come true.
H
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Post by Ursemboy on Jan 13, 2009 10:39:08 GMT
Gk Sorenson
RB Wilkinson
CB Faye
CB Shawcross
LB Higgy
RM Delap
CM Faye
CM Diao (if not fit Whelan)
LM Etherington
FW Beattie
FW Kitson (but I think Tony may pick Cressy)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2009 10:51:26 GMT
sorro
wilko ab faye shawcross higgy
delap am faye whelan ethrington
beattie cressy
I also think TP will cressy
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Post by th05 on Jan 13, 2009 12:09:01 GMT
I would have:
Sorro
Griff/Wilko
Higg
ABD
Shawcross
Lawrence
Ethers
Faye/Diao - don't mind which.
Whelan
Kitson
Beattie
I think Tone will have:
Sorro
Griff/Wilko
Higg
ABD
Shawcross
Delap
Ethers
Faye
Diao
Beattie
Kitson
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Post by chef on Jan 13, 2009 12:13:45 GMT
tell you mine on friday might have 2 more by then
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