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Post by tommym9 on Sept 12, 2016 12:46:09 GMT
After what can only be described as a confusing lineup on Saturday, what would your XI be? Mine: ______________Roos Leadbitter_Lockyer_Hartley_Brown Bodin____Boateng__Lines__Montano __________Taylor__Gaffney Time to go back to basics, for me. 4-4-**** 2. Gaffney has started the season very slowly, but IMO is the most natural partner for Taylor we have in the squad. We need the Gaffney we had on loan to show up again. Harrison instead of Gaffney for me, but I think that is our strongest side at the moment.
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Post by Topper Gas on Sept 12, 2016 13:03:23 GMT
4-4-2 is a must at home or even 4-3-3 when we are chasing the gam. Don't know what he was thinking of on Saturday but it was obvious that it wasn't working. I'd drop Sinclair to the bench and have Monty: Lines: Boatang: Bodin: Gaffney and Taylor up front, Easter to replace Gaffney later in the game, or go to a 3 up front. Sorry bur Sinclair runs around a lot but I don't think he has the quality at this level (yet). Whilst he is all over the pitch he is leaving holes where he should be playing DC must play a back 4 and that must be our best back 4 and play every game. Chelsea and Arsenal and all the big successful clubs always keep the same defence, they change midfielders and forwards but the defence is the same except for suspensions and injuries. The other point is. I am a believer that every team in a football club should be playing the same systems, for me that would be 4-4-2 at home and 5 at the back away. But how can our youth team know what to do when the first team manager changes it on a match by match basis? But aren't we all asking DC to change it on Tuesday? Who knows but perhaps DC's decided he wants to play 3 at the back this season, JC. Locks & Hartley, and he intends making it work changing it to 4-4-2 on Tuesday if he does? Sill can't see why posters think boateng/Lines will work in CM or why Bodin justifies keeping his place as after Brown, whowas played out of position, he was probably our worse player on Saturday. How we line up on Tuedsay could be almost as interesting as the match itself!
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Post by WeAreTheGas on Sept 12, 2016 13:14:04 GMT
After what can only be described as a confusing lineup on Saturday, what would your XI be? Mine: ______________Roos Leadbitter_Lockyer_Hartley_Brown Bodin____Boateng__Lines__Montano __________Taylor__Gaffney Time to go back to basics, for me. 4-4-**** 2. Gaffney has started the season very slowly, but IMO is the most natural partner for Taylor we have in the squad. We need the Gaffney we had on loan to show up again. Harrison instead of Gaffney for me, but I think that is our strongest side at the moment. I like Ellis, but he's very frustrating at times. There were a few occasions on Saturday when he got into a great crossing position, but then didn't bother to pick his head up and just swung a hopeful cross into the box which went nowhere near any of our players. At this level we need a bit more composure and quality in those moments (although on current form I'm not saying Gaffney would provide that!).
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2016 13:14:44 GMT
The outcome of this one is not who will start or what formation is used, but whether DC is able to correct who he starts and where he plays them.
I think I read somewhere last season we came from behind more than any other team. This seems to suggest as we are currently seeing that the games never start well, although so far its proving a bit more difficult for DC to wave the wand of change for the better.
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Post by tommym9 on Sept 12, 2016 14:01:05 GMT
Harrison instead of Gaffney for me, but I think that is our strongest side at the moment. I like Ellis, but he's very frustrating at times. There were a few occasions on Saturday when he got into a great crossing position, but then didn't bother to pick his head up and just swung a hopeful cross into the box which went nowhere near any of our players. At this level we need a bit more composure and quality in those moments (although on current form I'm not saying Gaffney would provide that!). Yeah he is a bit rough round the edges, but I think he's edging Gaffney at the moment with a bit of extra pace and winning a few more headers. Out of the two 'big men' options we have I think Ellis is shading it and I think we need a 'big man' up alongside Matty. Bodin up top was a failed experiment on Saturday
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Post by Captain Jayho on Sept 12, 2016 16:48:53 GMT
My first game in nearly five years. Will be happy to see anyone run out in the quarters!
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Post by kylegas on Sept 12, 2016 17:07:07 GMT
Too be honest, I would not be disappointed if Gaffney never started for BRFC again.
Just my opinion, which I am entitled too. The fact that it's a close call who starts between him and Ellis makes me quite disappointed we didn't sign another striker
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Post by socrates on Sept 12, 2016 17:24:47 GMT
Roos
Brown Leads Locks Harts
Lines Boats Monty Bodin
Taylor Gaff
4-4-2 get it out wide get Bodin cutting in on his left ,leads going round him on the outside get it out to monty get him driving those crosses in, get Brown playing little one twos as he slowly works his way up the pitch before delivering those lovely crosses get it in to Taylor, score some goals.
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Post by pudseygas on Sept 12, 2016 17:27:59 GMT
Too be honest, I would not be disappointed if Gaffney never started for BRFC again.
Just my opinion, which I am entitled too. I would be disappointed if he didn't considering what the club went through to get him and the form he showed when he was on loan. Cambridge will be laughing all the way to the bank There is a player there, it's just up to DC and Stewie to find him again. Could say that about a few of the squad this season though I guess
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Post by Topper Gas on Sept 12, 2016 17:49:54 GMT
I like Ellis, but he's very frustrating at times. There were a few occasions on Saturday when he got into a great crossing position, but then didn't bother to pick his head up and just swung a hopeful cross into the box which went nowhere near any of our players. At this level we need a bit more composure and quality in those moments (although on current form I'm not saying Gaffney would provide that!). Yeah he is a bit rough round the edges, but I think he's edging Gaffney at the moment with a bit of extra pace and winning a few more headers. Out of the two 'big men' options we have I think Ellis is shading it and I think we need a 'big man' up alongside Matty. Bodin up top was a failed experiment on Saturday Bodin didn't play upfront on Saturday, he started on the right wing, with Easter alongside Taylor upfront, then moved behind the two strikers before being subbed off and replaced by Easter when Harrison came on alongside Taylor?
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Post by Topper Gas on Sept 12, 2016 18:12:54 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2016 18:24:31 GMT
4-5-1 for me
roos
leadbitter lockyer hartley brown
bodin sinclair boateng colkett montano
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Post by socrates on Sept 12, 2016 18:38:03 GMT
4-5-1 for me roos leadbitter lockyer hartley brown bodin sinclair boateng colkett montano taylor I'm not a big fan of 4-5-1 but at least in that formation everyone's where they should be it could be the way to go. I think it's more likely we'll play 3-1-1-2-2-1 or something though.
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Post by Topper Gas on Sept 12, 2016 19:03:16 GMT
4-5-1 for me roos leadbitter lockyer hartley brown bodin sinclair boateng colkett montano taylor B00ldy hell if DC intends starting with that line up I'll stay at home tomorrow, Taylor spends most of the game looking lost (before pooping up with a goal) when he has a partner up front on his own we'd never retain the ball once it left midfield!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2016 22:31:50 GMT
4-5-1 for me roos leadbitter lockyer hartley brown bodin sinclair boateng colkett montano taylor B00ldy hell if DC intends starting with that line up I'll stay at home tomorrow, Taylor spends most of the game looking lost (before pooping up with a goal) when he has a partner up front on his own we'd never retain the ball once it left midfield! i just feel we need a back 4 and a 5 man midfield to get more solid,bodin,colkett,boateng and montano should be able to provide an attacking threat and link up with taylor lmo.
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Post by tommym9 on Sept 13, 2016 6:30:42 GMT
Yeah he is a bit rough round the edges, but I think he's edging Gaffney at the moment with a bit of extra pace and winning a few more headers. Out of the two 'big men' options we have I think Ellis is shading it and I think we need a 'big man' up alongside Matty. Bodin up top was a failed experiment on Saturday Bodin didn't play upfront on Saturday, he started on the right wing, with Easter alongside Taylor upfront, then moved behind the two strikers before being subbed off and replaced by Easter when Harrison came on alongside Taylor? Ah I was going off the teamsheet on Twitter with the diamond. Stood in the Blackthorn for the first time in ages so I couldn't make out the formation as well as I can from the posh seats lol
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Post by socrates on Sept 13, 2016 6:44:07 GMT
Bodin didn't play upfront on Saturday, he started on the right wing, with Easter alongside Taylor upfront, then moved behind the two strikers before being subbed off and replaced by Easter when Harrison came on alongside Taylor? Ah I was going off the teamsheet on Twitter with the diamond. Stood in the Blackthorn for the first time in ages so I couldn't make out the formation as well as I can from the posh seats lol Well the players were on the pitch and I don't think they could make out the formation either so I don't think it mattered where we stood really.
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Post by William Wilson on Sept 13, 2016 7:05:08 GMT
This is how I predict DC will choose the team: Roos J. Clarke Lockyer Hartley Brown Sinclair Lines Boateng Easter Harrison Taylor He'll revert to a back four after Saturday's showing. Don't think he will trust Colkett to start quite yet. Easter works best in the hole. I think the only reason Harrison didn't start on Saturday was because he had been away for a week with Wales. Bodin hasn't performed yet this season. Swap Leadbitter for Clarke, and that`s what I`d go for.
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Post by tinner on Sept 13, 2016 7:27:21 GMT
I find a lot of quotes on here as laughable........football has moved on, the days of simple 4 4 2, with a big centre half and big centre forward week in week out are long gone, except in the minds of some here. If I recall, the season we went down, we played 4 4 2 at home in most if not all games....and look where that got us.
Given that DC has two promotion in two seasons, I do not understand why some cannot simply afford him the respect to know what he is doing, and how he is doing it........particularly given that we have only played a handful of league games this year.
If at Christmas we are struggling, then perhaps the criticism/challenge will be more justified.........but for gods sake we are only in the 2nd week of September!!
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Post by socrates on Sept 13, 2016 8:01:20 GMT
I find a lot of quotes on here as laughable........football has moved on, the days of simple 4 4 2, with a big centre half and big centre forward week in week out are long gone, except in the minds of some here. If I recall, the season we went down, we played 4 4 2 at home in most if not all games....and look where that got us. Given that DC has two promotion in two seasons, I do not understand why some cannot simply afford him the respect to know what he is doing, and how he is doing it........particularly given that we have only played a handful of league games this year. If at Christmas we are struggling, then perhaps the criticism/challenge will be more justified.........but for gods sake we are only in the 2nd week of September!! We played 4-5-1 in most of our home games that season. That was a long time ago now anyway. Did we or did we not end our last two seasons playing really well and winning promotion in 4-4-2 ? Did we play 4-4-2 in our only win this season ? I'm not saying the new formation won't work I'm just saying that DC has been most successfull playing 4-4-2 at home.
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