Team v Scunthorpe (4 Viewers)
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Irish Sky Blue
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Biamou instead of JCH and I think we will have a new striker by then so Ponti on the bench.
BuxtonSkyBlue
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Nah 4-5-1
Burge
Sterling Willis hyam brown
Jones Doyle ogogo bayliss
Andreu
jch
Burge
Sterling Willis hyam brown
Jones Doyle ogogo bayliss
Andreu
jch
Harry_Walker
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With how we’ve started in pre season games I think it’ll be
Burge
Grimmer Willis (if fit) Hyam
Sterling Ogogo (if fit) Bayliss Doyle Brown
Andreu Biamou
Burge
Grimmer Willis (if fit) Hyam
Sterling Ogogo (if fit) Bayliss Doyle Brown
Andreu Biamou
pusbccfc
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Davies over Hyam and can't see Jodi making it. So, Shipley down the left.
larry_david
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Davies suspended
Sky Blue Harry H
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Can't have Davies - suspended for the first game !
Sky Blue Harry H
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You and your quick fingers!!
fatso
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Jones will not be available till September.
Cranfield Sky Blue
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larry_david
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I dunno what team we'll start with but MR better stick with what we fucking know. End of the season we were putting 3-4 past teams, don't fuck about with it. Mcnulty or no mcnulty, keep the shape and the team and we'll put teams away. Fannying about with 5 at the back, no no
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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We need to replace McNulty in some capacity pretty urgently now.
If anyone thinks starting the season a league higher with Biamou as a lone striker (no matter his improvement) is remotely acceptable, then they are going to be in for a big surprise.
If anyone thinks starting the season a league higher with Biamou as a lone striker (no matter his improvement) is remotely acceptable, then they are going to be in for a big surprise.
larry_david
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I'd play ponticelli and biamou /jonno than one up top.
Ponticelli wouldn't start for me. Yesterday he had 1 decent shot but constantly gave the ball away. He wasn't alone but he didn't give me great confidence.
I believe he will stick with the 3-5-2/3-4-3 system he played yesterday. Grimmer was a lot better second half as wing back, Sterling is suited to this as are both left backs. Hyam played centre midfield second half and was actually quite impressive.
We have the players for the system sadly they are all not yet available or fit.
BuxtonSkyBlue
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Let’s face it. We need someone in. But I don’t want a Daniel Agyei, rather wait til January and use what we’ve got
Warwickhunt
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will JCH learn to stay upright on th field of play this season?
Gibbo
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3-5-2 is:-
1. The fad of the moment, so a possible black mark to Robbins for being swayed by that. Four at the back helped make us one of the best defences last year despite having two full backs who were wonky in defence. I hope he was just testing it out in Spain
2. On the other hand it might suit the plethora of midfielders we now have
3. Leaves space for Andreu in the event a new striker being acquired
4. But in the meantime Andreu could be a temporary sort of striker playing just behind Max or JCH in the absence of an other to replace McNulty
I would stick to what we know at the back with upgrades in two key positions LB and central midfield
Burge
Grimmer Willis Hyam Brown
Stirling Ogogo Kelly Shipley
Andreu
Biamou
So, including Andreu - 4 new players which is about right. Five would be too disruptive to a winning team. I know, I know, no Bayliss. The measure is not "How good are you?" or "How good are you going to be?" but "How much are you going to contribute to a successful result?". Stirling is probably at a similar stage in development as Bayliss, so could be swapped I guess.
1. The fad of the moment, so a possible black mark to Robbins for being swayed by that. Four at the back helped make us one of the best defences last year despite having two full backs who were wonky in defence. I hope he was just testing it out in Spain
2. On the other hand it might suit the plethora of midfielders we now have
3. Leaves space for Andreu in the event a new striker being acquired
4. But in the meantime Andreu could be a temporary sort of striker playing just behind Max or JCH in the absence of an other to replace McNulty
I would stick to what we know at the back with upgrades in two key positions LB and central midfield
Burge
Grimmer Willis Hyam Brown
Stirling Ogogo Kelly Shipley
Andreu
Biamou
So, including Andreu - 4 new players which is about right. Five would be too disruptive to a winning team. I know, I know, no Bayliss. The measure is not "How good are you?" or "How good are you going to be?" but "How much are you going to contribute to a successful result?". Stirling is probably at a similar stage in development as Bayliss, so could be swapped I guess.
Gosb
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So we look to have a squad of 22 players from which to pick the 18 needed.
Burge O'Brien Grimmer Brown Sterling Mason Willis Davies Hyam McDonald Doyle Kelly Ogogo Jones Bayliss Shipley Vincenti Westbrooke Andreu Biamou Clark-Harris Ponticelli
and that's not allowing for any youngsters or other recent signings who might break through this season.
If you add one more quality striker to that lot then we should have a decent season.
Burge O'Brien Grimmer Brown Sterling Mason Willis Davies Hyam McDonald Doyle Kelly Ogogo Jones Bayliss Shipley Vincenti Westbrooke Andreu Biamou Clark-Harris Ponticelli
and that's not allowing for any youngsters or other recent signings who might break through this season.
If you add one more quality striker to that lot then we should have a decent season.
no_loyalty
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Burge
Sterling Willis Hyam Brown
Bayliss Doyle Ogogo Shipley
Andreu
Biamou
Sterling Willis Hyam Brown
Bayliss Doyle Ogogo Shipley
Andreu
Biamou
Greggs
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injure, injured, injured, injured, injured, sold
Super Graham Withey
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Agreed. Even before McNulty left I said we needed another striker. I'm not convinced that any of Biamou, JCH or Ponti will cut it at League One level. Robins persistence with Biamou in the first half of last season probably cost us automatic promotion and consistently, taking out the odd spectacular goal, his link up play and finishing is not good enough. JCH looks to me to have fitness issues. Ponti looks like a player who will score goals for fun in the National League or lower but I'm not sure his technique is up to even League standards. I hope I'm proved wrong on all three but for me we desparately need to get another striker in now, because otherwise, I think we may struggle this season.
JimmyHillsbeard
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What about all the subs?
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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I just cannot believe how many people are saying we should start with Biamou as a loan striker.
It's literally madness.
Well it's him or JCH really isn't it?
For Scunthorpe our team will be
Burge
Grimmer, McDonald, Hyam, Brown
Bayliss, Doyle, Ogogo, Allesani
Andreu
Biamou
By end of Aug our team will be:
Burge
Sterling, Davies, Willis, Hyam, Brown
Doyle Ogogo Bayliss
Jones or Andreu
New Striker
By Christmas ...
Morgan and Allesani will both be starters.
Burge
Grimmer, McDonald, Hyam, Brown
Bayliss, Doyle, Ogogo, Allesani
Andreu
Biamou
By end of Aug our team will be:
Burge
Sterling, Davies, Willis, Hyam, Brown
Doyle Ogogo Bayliss
Jones or Andreu
New Striker
By Christmas ...
Morgan and Allesani will both be starters.
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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It needs to be neither of them if we are actually going to take League One seriously.
JCH will be more of a goal threat than Biamou, but neither should be leading the line on their own. I'm honestly pretty shocked at the acceptance that we've lost McNulty and have failed to replace him.
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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Just looked, deadline day is August 9th.
Gibbo
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Morgan?
But for the purposes of the thread we have to pick from them hence why people have picked Biamou.