Starting XI V Sheff Wed

[four fornicholl]

Fill your boots, I haven't a clue and there isnt long to go now.

[N'Zimidy]

Gollini, Hutton, Elphick, Baker, Cissokho, Gardner, Westwood, Tshibola, Grealish, Ayew, Gestede


Still looks pretty grim at the moment.

[Richard]

Gollini

Hutton
Bennett as Amavi clearly is not ready yet
Elphick
Clark as he's better than Baker/Lescott and I reckon Okore won't be played on the left

Westwood or possibly Sanchez
Tshibola

Ayew
Grealish
Sinclair

Gestede

Subs :
Bunn
Okore
Sanchez
Veretout
Green
RHM
Bacuna

[Fasth56]

                                          Gollini
      Hutton            Elphick              Okore           Amavi
                           
                             Gana                 Tshibola
      Green                                                          Hepburn Murphy
                                         
                                         Grealish
                                           
                                           Ayew

This obviously doesn't take account of the two new strikers and the ball winning and playmaking midfielders we will be buying.

[brontebilly]

Gollini

Hutton
Bennett as Amavi clearly is not ready yet
Elphick
Clark as he's better than Baker/Lescott and I reckon Okore won't be played on the left

Westwood or possibly Sanchez
Tshibola

Ayew
Grealish
Sinclair

Gestede

Subs :
Bunn
Okore
Sanchez
Veretout
Green
RHM
Bacuna

Grim, Sinclair and Sanchez should be gone by then and hopefully a few more. Is Kozak still with us?

------------------Gollini
Okore, Elphick, Clark, Bennett
Green, Westwood, Tshibola, Grealish
----------------Ayew, Gestede

[UK Redsox]

Starting XI or staring 11.

X1 is the bus from Weston to Bristol


EDIT: No Edit. I've left my error since Mister E has used it for a joke

[Mister E]

Starting XI or staring 11.

X1 is the bus from Weston to Bristol

"staring 11" - return of the zombies?

[N'ZMAV]

Gollini

Hutton (reluctantly)
Elphick
Okore
Amavi (if fit, Cissokho)

Green
Gardner
Tshibola
Grealish

Ayew
Gestede

a 4-4-2 setup with Ayew playing off Gestede.
It's really not a strong line-up. I'm not counting Richards, Veretout, Sanchez, Gueye or Sinclair as all could well be off before the opening day.
Not sure about Adama's fitness, I don't think he's kicked a ball pre-season so far.
Green is the only other option for the right side. I suppose Bacuna could play there, I'd rather he didn't.

Grealish can do a job left hand side, or maybe have a bit of a re-shuffle and play him more centrally with Ayew and Green playing wide, but we'd lose our main goal threat in Ayew - or even Bennett at LB, with Amavi left wing? (if he's fit enough)

I don't think we should go with a centre midfield of 3, my two above any maybe Westwood - I don't think it gives us enough options going forward.

[UK Redsox]

Goalkeeperini

McCafu
Tommy (c)
Fake-Viking
Joe

Andre the not so Giant
Pointy
Tish
Jack 'fer feck's sake shoot' Grealish

Jordan 'I can't come up with any silly nickname for him' Ayew
JustHead

4-4-2


If 4-4-3, move Andre or Jack further forward, drop the other and bring in GG to midfield

(assumes Gana and Carlos have left by then)

[four fornicholl]

Goalkeeperini

McCafu
Tommy (c)
Fake-Viking
Joe

Andre the not so Giant
Pointy
Tish
Jack 'fer feck's sake shoot' Grealish

Jordan 'I can't come up with any silly nickname for him' Ayew
JustHead

4-4-2


If 4-4-3, move Andre or Jack further forward, drop the other and bring in GG to midfield

(assumes Gana and Carlos have left by then)

4-4-3, Ive just got rid of the 1 and look where its turned up.

[UK Redsox]

Its my new cunning plan to guarantee promotion 

[tomd2103]

Gollini

Hutton (reluctantly)
Elphick
Okore
Amavi (if fit, Cissokho)

Green
Gardner
Tshibola
Grealish

Ayew
Gestede

a 4-4-2 setup with Ayew playing off Gestede.

Near enough the team I would go for, but in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

                       

[Bottom Right 89]

Gollini, Hutton, Elphick, Baker, Cissokho, Gardner, Westwood, Tshibola, Grealish, Ayew, Gestede

I'd go with this unless Gana stays and I'd put him in for Westwood subs bench: Bunn, Green, Hepburn, Bennett, Sinclair, Sanchez, Okore

This looks a balanced capable unit to me.

[peter w]

Gollini

Hutton
Elphick
Baker
Bennett

Westwood
Tish
Grealish
Veretout
Green

Ayew

[RussellC]

I have to admit, I wasn't overly impressed with either Gardner or Tshibola last night.Both were a bit slow to the ball and sloppy in possession. Sanchez looked a lot more composed and effective  than either of them when he came on.

I'd go as follows;

Gollini

Hutton
Clark
Elphick
Bennett

Sanchez
Westwood

Grealish
Ayew
Sinclair

Gestede (or preferably new signing)