Paxman II
Well-Known Member
The 11 that started last night against Cardiff are not going to be the first choice 11. That's why we must keep calm and wait for a settled side Robin's is working towards.
High priority would seem working on Simms and Wright and getting them up to speed. Atm they look way below what was expected.
O'Hare, Sheaf, are a big miss. Ayari will be a certain starter. Then you can pick Allen or Eccles or both in a 5 man middle.
Sakomoto will be an impact sub or possibly replace Allen or Eccles in that 5 man midfield.
The other issue is two up top or one? Godden can't be ignored. He is one of those strikers that knows where the net is. His position and runs off the ball are exceptional. It's why he scores. He was visably annoyed with Wright last night when he was clear waiting for a poke through, but Wright blasted it over the bar.
I think Ayari and O'Hare will be very good together, but I still feel we need to strengthen in January with a Hamer replacement which by all accounts we missed out on before the window closed.
Defensively we have choices. Binks looked like a weak link last night and I think Kitching was brought in for a starting birth, so still a settled line needed there.
We have a strong squad with a decent bench now once all are fit. We will get better and lose very few games. Still think we could have a pop at auto's. Top 6 easily. Leicester apart, those around the top now are not where the shape of things will be in a month or so. Expect Leeds, Sunderland, Southampton, to be in the mix with us. Can Preston stay top? No. They look good for a top 6 fight. But then who knows? Is there a team capable of flying up through the pack currently at the bottom end? Perhaps Stoke or Millwall. Middlesbrough are in danger of having too much to do.
What do you think?
High priority would seem working on Simms and Wright and getting them up to speed. Atm they look way below what was expected.
O'Hare, Sheaf, are a big miss. Ayari will be a certain starter. Then you can pick Allen or Eccles or both in a 5 man middle.
Sakomoto will be an impact sub or possibly replace Allen or Eccles in that 5 man midfield.
The other issue is two up top or one? Godden can't be ignored. He is one of those strikers that knows where the net is. His position and runs off the ball are exceptional. It's why he scores. He was visably annoyed with Wright last night when he was clear waiting for a poke through, but Wright blasted it over the bar.
I think Ayari and O'Hare will be very good together, but I still feel we need to strengthen in January with a Hamer replacement which by all accounts we missed out on before the window closed.
Defensively we have choices. Binks looked like a weak link last night and I think Kitching was brought in for a starting birth, so still a settled line needed there.
We have a strong squad with a decent bench now once all are fit. We will get better and lose very few games. Still think we could have a pop at auto's. Top 6 easily. Leicester apart, those around the top now are not where the shape of things will be in a month or so. Expect Leeds, Sunderland, Southampton, to be in the mix with us. Can Preston stay top? No. They look good for a top 6 fight. But then who knows? Is there a team capable of flying up through the pack currently at the bottom end? Perhaps Stoke or Millwall. Middlesbrough are in danger of having too much to do.
What do you think?