TheBigDog Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Yes we are still in sixth position and can give teams like Peterborough a good run on their own patch but we still need another striker in the January transfer window - and that assumes Hughes stays. Byfield - that debate is elsewhere on this board - but will he score goals? O'Grady - one for the future? Then there is the question of the midfield - Lee and Stephens - will they ever get a chance? Trotman back on loan? At least we get to see Fleming for a few games. And finally - Chrissie Taylor - if he goes then I hope it is for a decent sum - but I wish he would stay... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigfinLatic Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Yes we are still in sixth position and can give teams like Peterborough a good run on their own patch but we still need another striker in the January transfer window - and that assumes Hughes stays. Agreed Byfield - that debate is elsewhere on this board - but will he score goals? Will he ever get any service from anyone in the midfield? Did some great work on saturday, however didnt get a sniff at the net due to yet more abysmal service O'Grady - one for the future? yes Then there is the question of the midfield - Lee and Stephens - will they ever get a chance? Why are people obsessed with them getting a chance? Shez has stated they are both ones for the future... why is everone so hung up on them starting when we supposedly have more senior and able midfielders in the squad. My prime concern would be getting them playing - especially the currently very very average Danny Whitaker. Trotman back on loan? Why dont we let him get fit again eh? Perhaps might be the first step. At least we get to see Fleming for a few games. Ugh - Honestly - see comments on stephens and Lee And finally - Chrissie Taylor - if he goes then I hope it is for a decent sum - but I wish he would stay... Yet again, one of those pointless posts which assumes the young squad players will be better than the first teamers - on no basis what-so-ever.... I agree that perhaps the forst 11 needs freshening up... and may be enforced on us in the new year... but why this desperation to throw in unproven kids... I'm not the biggest fan of sheridans selections or tactics... however he is sensible enough not to throw in someone like stephens to get savaged by the fans before he is ready.... just because they were signed from other teams doesnt mean they should be starting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 Yet again, one of those pointless posts Cheers BigTitLatic which assumes the young squad players will be better than the first teamers - on no basis what-so-ever.... I agree that perhaps the forst 11 needs freshening up... and may be enforced on us in the new year... but why this desperation to throw in unproven kids... The post said nothing about throwing them in - merely giving them a chance - from the bench maybe? I'm not the biggest fan of sheridans selections or tactics... however he is sensible enough not to throw in someone like stephens to get savaged by the fans before he is ready.... just because they were signed from other teams doesnt mean they should be starting. Again nothing said about them starting. As responses go - this one illustrates how some people read what ever they want and then post to show how little they know. I'll file your response under 'S' for Sad Muppet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigfinLatic Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Again nothing said about them starting. As responses go - this one illustrates how some people read what ever they want and then post to show how little they know. I'll file your response under 'S' for Sad Muppet Cheers BigTitLatic Thanks for the personal abuse. I wont lower myself to that. But that has just made only one of us out to be the sad muppet. Next. Enjoy your time sat in the corner, not posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senor_Coconut Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 And how can Lee not be ready when he's played close to a season in the Championship with Qpr and was captain of a very good Utd reserve team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markoasis Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 I'll file your response under 'S' for Sad Muppet cut out the personals please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Cheers BigTitLatic It wasn't me! cut out the personals please. On the subject of cutting stuff out - any chance of getting rid of Giggs now please, pretty please???!?!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritchie82 Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Thanks for the personal abuse. I wont lower myself to that. But that has just made only one of us out to be the sad muppet. Next. Enjoy your time sat in the corner, not posting. As an impartial reader of this post I would say 'The Big Dog' was spot with his assessment of you and your response, or am I also making a pointless post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markoasis Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 It wasn't me! On the subject of cutting stuff out - any chance of getting rid of Giggs now please, pretty please???!?!?!? I'll consider it!! Even though I didn't do it guv!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Byfield and Hughes work well together upfront, wouldn't mind Byfield staying on, get him here until the end of the season. Wouldn't say there's much wrong with the team at the moment, just seems a bit of a struggle to get consistent performances out. Shez for me has chopped and changed a bit too much as it is. Here's how I'd have it against Orient Fleming Lomax Hazell Stam Eardley Taylor Whittaker Allott Smalley Hughes Byfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 (edited) Thanks for the personal abuse. I wont lower myself to that. But that has just made only one of us out to be the sad muppet. Next. Enjoy your time sat in the corner, not posting. Quite right - apologies for the personal stuff - I'm sat in the naughtycorner as penance - but still thought the post wasn't that pointless... unlike Orient Saturday Edited December 15, 2008 by TheBigDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 (edited) Byfield and Hughes work well together upfront, wouldn't mind Byfield staying on, get him here until the end of the season. Wouldn't say there's much wrong with the team at the moment, just seems a bit of a struggle to get consistent performances out. Shez for me has chopped and changed a bit too much as it is. Here's how I'd have it against Orient Fleming Lomax Hazell Stam Eardley Taylor Whittaker Allott Smalley Hughes Byfield I'd have Lidds in for Smalley and swap the fullbacks around (i.e. Eards at rb and Lomax at lb) but apart from that, spot on. More interesting is who will be on the bench - will he go without a keeper? If so then we should see O'Grady, Smalley, Alessandra or Stephens, Maher & Lee Edited December 15, 2008 by TheBigDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy_Fent Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 I think the reason for the chopping and changing for Saturday was all about handling Peterboroughs' pacey attacking players. Orient will be a different side, they'll more than likely be playing 2 sets of 4 and let us bring the game to them, personally I'd like to see a 5 man midfield for such a game I dont think the overlapping full-backs are working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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