Best combined play off team (6 Viewers)

[DannyThomas_1981]

Assuming we make play offs this time and comparing with the play off final team, I'd go for:

Dovin

MVE
Thomas
Doyle
Bidwell

Hamer
Grimes
Rudoni

Saka
Vik
Wright

So just 4 players from the play off final albeit 2 of our all time superstars. Really wanted Fadz in there as cap but doesn't work in a 4.

 

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[Ccfcisparks]

For me Mcnally gets in over Thomas personally.

 

[vow]

Assuming we make play offs this time and comparing with the play off final team, I'd go for:

Dovin

MVE
Thomas
Doyle
Bidwell

Hamer
Grimes
Rudoni

Saka
Vik
Wright

So just 4 players from the play off final albeit 2 of our all time superstars. Really wanted Fadz in there as cap but doesn't work in a 4.

I'd have EMClarke over Wright (if going 433) and a very close call but Mcnally over Thomas (as sparks said).

 

[pusbccfc]

Unbelievable team but weirdly think it would probably still get relegated from the PL.

 

[Yorkshire SB]

Always felt like with Vik we’d have stood a good chance of staying up.

8 new starters needed elsewhere but there’s the 15 goal man, and the guy who’s going to give every PL defence a hard game.

Love the current team but there’s no guarantees any of them make the grade a level up.

 

[ccfc1234]

Always felt like with Vik we’d have stood a good chance of staying up.

8 new starters needed elsewhere but there’s the 15 goal man, and the guy who’s going to give every PL defence a hard game.

Love the current team but there’s no guarantees any of them make the grade a level up.

4 or 5 would

 

[shmmeee]

Bidwell isn’t even our first choice

 

[Flying Fokker]

Unbelievable team but weirdly think it would probably still get relegated from the PL.

Living the dream…

 

[Chicken Mcgraw]

Wilson
Mcnally Fadz Doyle
MVE Hamer Sheaf Rudoni Bidwell
Gyokeres Godden

 

[Tommo1993]

McNally ahead of Thomas?!

Jesus.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Grimes

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(apologies - somebody had to)

 

[Perennial Lurker]

McNally ahead of Thomas?!

Jesus.

Sky blue tinted glasses

 

[baldy]

Wilson
Mcnally Fadz Doyle
MVE Hamer Sheaf Rudoni Bidwell
Gyokeres Godden

Godden instead of Wright?

 

[Torquay Sky Blue]

McNally ahead of Thomas?!

Jesus.

All day long. Thomas can't pass and we're making do with him until the summer

 

[baldy]

All day long. Thomas can't pass and we're making do with him until the summer

Are we? Where've you heard that?

 

[Torquay Sky Blue]

Are we? Where've you heard that?

My opinion

 

[baldy]

My opinion

I rest my case

 

[Torquay Sky Blue]

I rest my case

Sorry for having one

 

[baldy]

Sorry for having one

What? A case?

 

[Perennial Lurker]

All day long. Thomas can't pass and we're making do with him until the summer

Don't remember McNally having a great passing range ? Thought he was poor with the ball at his feet

 

[Torquay Sky Blue]

Don't remember McNally having a great passing range ? Thought he was poor with the ball at his feet

You may have a point there but let's be honest Thomas's distribution is woeful

 

[rob9872]

Big Doyle fan, but not sure in a 2. I actually think I'd try him at LB as he's an upgrade on JB or JDS there. I dont normally like players out of position, but I'd also put Ohare in an unfamiliar RW role as again I like Tats, but I think we need to find a role for Ohare.
Hardest for me to select is Haji or EMC. Vik has to start, so very difficult to leave either out, tough call. Would probably go ...

GK: Dovin
RB: MVE
CB: Thomas
CB: Kitching
LB: Doyle
M: Hamer
M: Sheaf
M: Rudoni
LW: Haji / EMC
RW: O'Hare
ST: Vik

Bench:
Wilson
McNally
Grimes
Torp
Tats
Haji / EMC
Simms

 

[rob9872]

You may have a point there but let's be honest Thomas's distribution is woeful

It really isn't, its just popular to say so on these boards.

 

[Torquay Sky Blue]

It really isn't, its just popular to say so on these boards.

Okay Bobby Thomas is the new Bobby Moore. I must be imagining his inability and adopted a populist point of view.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

All day long. Thomas can't pass and we're making do with him until the summer

Grimes is picking the ball up off the cbs now, so less of an issue, and if he carries on scoring from corners, it's a 'keep' from me.

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Big Doyle fan, but not sure in a 2. I actually think I'd try him at LB as he's an upgrade on JB or JDS there. I dont normally like players out of position, but I'd also put Ohare in an unfamiliar RW role as again I like Tats, but I think we need to find a role for Ohare.
Hardest for me to select is Haji or EMC. Vik has to start, so very difficult to leave either out, tough call. Would probably go ...

GK: Dovin
RB: MVE
CB: Thomas
CB: Kitching
LB: Doyle
M: Hamer
M: Sheaf
M: Rudoni
LW: Haji / EMC
RW: O'Hare
ST: Vik

Bench:
Wilson
McNally
Grimes
Torp
Tats
Haji / EMC
Simms

O'Hare was out for the season in our playoff season

 

[rob9872]

O'Hare was out for the season in our playoff season

You're right, although I thought we were just selecting the best players from the two seasons not the best available. If I can't have him then Tats comes in.

 

[Tommo1993]

All day long. Thomas can't pass and we're making do with him until the summer

This argument has been nullified countless times. Tell him @Evo1883 before I start crying.

 

[rob9872]

Okay Bobby Thomas is the new Bobby Moore. I must be imagining his inability and adopted a populist point of view.

So he's either Bobby Moore or Non-League and there are no levels in between. I dont think anyone suggested he was Bobby Moore, but his short passing is fine. He gets it wrong sometimes when he tries to be progressive, but I dont mind that because he's decent in both boxes and still young enough to improve other aspects. One of our players of the season imo.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Outside of the 0-4 drubbing off Stoke, Mcnally conceded 11 goals in 16 games with us here. Thomas and Kitching, despite looking better are conceding nearly 2 goals most games.

People really have their sky blue tinted specs on around this.

 

[edgy]

Okay Bobby Thomas is the new Bobby Moore. I must be imagining his inability and adopted a populist point of view.

His passing stats are actually quite good. 90.6% & 89.5% completion rates for short and medium range. 82.1% over all pass ranges.

 

[fernandopartridge]

For me Mcnally gets in over Thomas personally.

Not sure personally, prefer Thomas.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

His passing stats are actually quite good. 90.6% & 89.5% completion rates for short and medium range. 82.1% over all pass ranges.

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Lots of green on there

 

[fernandopartridge]

Outside of the 0-4 drubbing off Stoke, Mcnally conceded 11 goals in 16 games with us here. Thomas and Kitching, despite looking better are conceding nearly 2 goals most games.

People really have their sky blue tinted specs on around this.

You are not really comparing apples with apples though, McNally played in a back 3 with a team set up to defend and hit teams on the break. Thomas and Kitching have played mostly in a back 4 in a team, especially under Lampard, that leaves itself far more open.

McNally as good as he was in his loan spell was utterly embarrassed in that first half vs Luton at Wembley.

 

[fernandopartridge]

All day long. Thomas can't pass and we're making do with him until the summer

Nonsense