slystallone Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) They do already.What's your actual line-up with that formatiom BP?Interested to see how you place our players in that formation. I dont think you can have Wes, Smith, Harkins, one other and still play 2 strikers like you have in that formation: so am interested to see who would play where and in what shape. (With who we have now; i'm a 4-2-3-1 man myself!!) Edited January 18, 2014 by slystallone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlatic Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I guess you'd have Wes in the holding role and Smith, Harkins, Dayton/Petrasso/Worral across the midfield 3. Philliskirk up front with Rooney or MacDonald. Would be a lot of covering work for Smith and the other midfielder if Harkins has free licence though. Worth a try at home I reckon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) IMO it's now come to the stage one of the two holding midfielders will have to go and play two strikers. Edited January 18, 2014 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneSizeFitz Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 What's your actual line-up with that formatiom BP? Interested to see how you place our players in that formation. I dont think you can have Wes, Smith, Harkins, one other and still play 2 strikers like you have in that formation: so am interested to see who would play where and in what shape. (With who we have now; i'm a 4-2-3-1 man myself!!) My thoughts exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brierleys555 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 im sick of wes and cory sitting deep. how many league goals have our two central midfielders scored this season. erm. none I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShireBlue Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 1 last week for Wes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyPimp Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 IMO it's now come to the stage one of the two holding midfielders will have to go and play two strikers. I agree that something needs to change but I don't believe Peterborough, Wolves and MK Dons are the teams to do this against. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laticdickovarmy Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Well soon be running out of games if already accepting losing those 3 games Put it this way lose them all & the pressure on the next will only get bigger & so on Today was as bad not worse than days under Dickov so the manager should be rightly slated this ain't a one off 4 goals in 8 games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) I agree that something needs to change but I don't believe Peterborough, Wolves and MK Dons are the teams to do this against. But will we score a goal against any of them anyway with the present system? Edited January 18, 2014 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyPimp Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 But will we score a goal against any of them anyway ? We don't concede too many but against these 3 teams we could be exposed badly if we decide to change the makeup of the midfield. Lack of goals is a problem we've suffered for years. Let's not try and fix that in arguably the most testing home games of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayItLivo Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) Where did people expect us to finish? Look at this table, this will give you a reasonable idea of our expectations. http://espnfc.com/stats/attendance/_/league/eng.3/english-league-one?cc=5739 Edited January 18, 2014 by PlayItLivo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavageTheBeast Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Where did people expect us to finish? Look at this table, this will give you a reasonable idea of our expectations. http://espnfc.com/stats/attendance/_/league/eng.3/english-league-one?cc=5739 33 points at this stage under Dickov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 We don't concede too many but against these 3 teams we could be exposed badly if we decide to change the makeup of the midfield. Lack of goals is a problem we've suffered for years. Let's not try and fix that in arguably the most testing home games of the season. But the the likelihood if nothing changes Johnny we will lose them all 1-0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyPimp Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 But the the likelihood if nothing changes Johnny we will lose them all 1-0. Exactly my point. These simply aren't the games to risk a Southampton / Peterborough type implosion at home. 0-1? 0-5? I know which I'd risk happening. There'll be enough points to play for in the remaining 17 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 Exactly my point. These simply aren't the games to risk a Southampton / Peterborough type implosion at home. 0-1? 0-5? I know which I'd risk happening. There'll be enough points to play for in the remaining 17 games. We should not play 'with a fear of conceding goals' football Johnny, these teams are not in the class of Southampton and the old Peterborough, have a go at them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 Read this and then tell us what you think of it. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/oldham-fans-must-stick-behind-6509441 Would you like to rewrite the article in relation to the toothless reference Mike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveecky Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 The only thing keeping Latics up this season is the equally woeful form of the teams around them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 33 points at this stage under Dickov When? As I pointed out yesterday we had the same number of points as we do now after 30 games last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Would you like to rewrite the article in relation to the toothless reference Mike? Why should he? His argument still stands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 Why should he? His argument still stands. So you think we aren't toothless rummy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 So you think we aren't toothless rummy ? I'm thinking that he's written an article that makes more sense than some of the reactionary codswhallop that usually (although unsurprisingly) gets rolled out after a loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) I'm thinking that he's written an article that makes more sense than some of the reactionary codswhallop that (not-suprisingly) usually gets rolled out after a loss. You didn't answer my question rummy, is the team toothless ? toothless dictionary definition in the Latics in front of goal context; "Lacking in sharpness or bite" Edited January 18, 2014 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 You didn't answer my question rummy, is the team toothless ? toothless dictionary definition in the Latics in front of goal context; "Lacking in sharpness or bite" Don't :censored:ing patronise me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) Are you hoping that if you write "toothless" enough times that he will write another article about it? We are not scoring enough and it needs addressing before the end if the window....we all know this just please stop using the term toothless. Edited January 18, 2014 by palmer1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) Are you hoping that if you write "toothless" enough times that he will write another article about it? We are not scoring enough and it needs addressing before the end if the window....we all know this just please stop using the term toothless. No teeth then. Edited January 18, 2014 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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