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Offline Damo70

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #345 on: July 24, 2017, 09:52:29 AM »
Poor start to the season? Hull will be lucky to put out a 5-a-side team. I think we'll just have a bit to much for them. 1-0. Penalty from Lansbury (89 mins).

We could probably all name six players we would let them have to make up an eleven.

Offline Matt Collins

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #346 on: July 24, 2017, 09:59:08 AM »
I'd now start v hull like this

johnstone

hutton (I think that if he's here Bruce will play him so no point not picking him)
Chester
Terry
Taylor

Elmohamady
Whelan
Hourihane
Lansbury
Gabby

Hogan

Subs:

Steer
Bree
Samba
Thor
Grealish
Green
Davis


More or less agree, but think we need a more attacking player than Lansbury as the main support to hogan. Either Thor or Grealish to come in for hourihane with Lansbury partnering whelan

Not decided on green versus gabby for the left wing slot

Offline mr underhill

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #347 on: July 24, 2017, 11:27:45 AM »
Samba needs to start

Offline GordonCowansisthegreatest

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #348 on: July 24, 2017, 11:47:50 AM »
I'm not sure what people are expecting this season, from watching the two 45 minute games as well as the other pre-season encounters, I can see that we do look more assured and solid at the back but as soon as we try to play the ball around whether it's at the back, in midfield or even occasionally in the attacking third of the pitch, we still can't retain the ball for more than 4/5 passes.
We get more and more hurried then give it away or hoof it up the pitch to no-one, even when under no pressure at all, we still give the ball away with sloppy mis-placed passes. I can't see top two until we can control a pass and move it on to a player in the right coloured shirt, only then will we start to create chances for who-ever plays in the striker roles.
« Last Edit: July 24, 2017, 12:54:34 PM by GordonCowansisthegreatest »

Offline Rudy Can't Fail

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #349 on: July 24, 2017, 12:04:49 PM »
Agree wholeheartedly with that, Sid.

Offline Des Little

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #350 on: July 24, 2017, 12:09:02 PM »
We are going straight up.  Empty your bank accounts and get to the bookmakers.  See you all in the Seychelles in June.

Offline tomd2103

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #351 on: July 24, 2017, 12:12:51 PM »
I'd now start v hull like this

johnstone

hutton (I think that if he's here Bruce will play him so no point not picking him)
Chester
Terry
Taylor

Elmohamady
Whelan
Hourihane
Lansbury
Gabby

Hogan

Subs:

Steer
Bree
Samba
Thor
Grealish
Green
Davis


More or less agree, but think we need a more attacking player than Lansbury as the main support to hogan. Either Thor or Grealish to come in for hourihane with Lansbury partnering whelan

Not decided on green versus gabby for the left wing slot

Ooh no.  Would prefer Green, Amavi and even maybe Adomah over Agbonlahor on the left wing.  I would like to see Green given the chance really and see how he gets on.   

Offline peter w

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #352 on: July 24, 2017, 01:10:53 PM »
Fair enough but gabby did play well yesterday and goal aside I thought green again struggled. His delivery isn't particularly good but that will come with practice and experience in games. Its a 50/50 call but I'd have Gabby ahead of him right now. Amavi? Not in the slightest.

Offline Clampy

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #353 on: July 24, 2017, 01:20:42 PM »
I really like Amavi. It does look as if he's finally over his injury but Taylor hasn't done too much wrong to deserve to be dropped either.

Offline tomd2103

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #354 on: July 24, 2017, 02:49:42 PM »
I really like Amavi. It does look as if he's finally over his injury but Taylor hasn't done too much wrong to deserve to be dropped either.

I was suggesting using Amavi more as a left winger.

Offline eamonn

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #355 on: July 24, 2017, 02:52:05 PM »
Heskey was back at Bodymoor taking part in some tournament organised by Unibet. Deano played too. According to the Mail, Heskey said:

Quote
If you go as far back as 10/15 years ago they were probably up there competing to be in the top four in the Premier League

Er...yeah, it was 8 years ago mate, and you were meant to be the final piece in the jigsaw.
Good to see he can still sleep easy about it ;)

Offline Toronto Villa

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #356 on: July 24, 2017, 03:22:51 PM »
It wasn't really his fault though that MON bought him in to be the final piece of the jigsaw when we could have bought someone way better. Darren Bent from Spurs might have been a great addition.

Offline eamonn

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #357 on: July 24, 2017, 04:22:38 PM »
I know, it just bemused me that I'm not sure if he's talking about his time at the club and doing the "over-estimating how long ago something really was thing" that I guess is human nature or if he's referring to a time from before he joined. The fact that we were top four contenders during his time doesn't seem to be a particularly strong memory for him.

Offline ktvillan

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #358 on: July 24, 2017, 04:48:31 PM »
I'm not sure what people are expecting this season, from watching the two 45 minute games as well as the other pre-season encounters, I can see that we do look more assured and solid at the back but as soon as we try to play the ball around whether it's at the back, in midfield or even occasionally in the attacking third of the pitch, we still can't retain the ball for more than 4/5 passes.
We get more and more hurried then give it away or hoof it up the pitch to no-one, even when under no pressure at all, we still give the ball away with sloppy mis-placed passes. I can't see top two until we can control a pass and move it on to a player in the right coloured shirt, only then will we start to create chances for who-ever plays in the striker roles.

Yes for such a simple game - pass to someone on your own team - it's amazing how badly we seem to play it.

Offline garyshawsknee

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Re: Season expectations 2017-18
« Reply #359 on: July 24, 2017, 05:01:47 PM »
We are going straight up.  Empty your bank accounts and get to the bookmakers.  See you all in the Seychelles in June.

Do you own a bookies ?!!

 


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