If we're going to be playing one striker more often than not, I'd rather Fonz went out on loan. Not much point him hanging around if he's going to be behind Heskey, Gabby and Carew for one position.
I think it was under Gregory there was talk of having a 'big hitter' on the bench, which at that time was normally Collymore. The principal being that there was an attacking player you'd be more than happy to start with in the subs so as to give genuine options to tactically and attackingly effect a game when necessary. We've seen this in the last two games with Heskey and then Gabby coming on.So maybe our thinking is flawed and it shouldn't be a case of trying to get Ash, Gabby and Ireland in the same side, but have one of them in reserve to bring on against tiring sides when needed? Add Carew to that mix aswell.
How strange, but from what I've seen this season I think I'd rather the Delfouneso behind Heskey in the pecking order and ahead of Gabby & Carew.
Quote from: John M on September 28, 2010, 11:34:02 AMI think it was under Gregory there was talk of having a 'big hitter' on the bench, which at that time was normally Collymore. The principal being that there was an attacking player you'd be more than happy to start with in the subs so as to give genuine options to tactically and attackingly effect a game when necessary. We've seen this in the last two games with Heskey and then Gabby coming on.This is just about having a squad, they'll all get games, but in this day and age they must realise they won't start everyone. So maybe our thinking is flawed and it shouldn't be a case of trying to get Ash, Gabby and Ireland in the same side, but have one of them in reserve to bring on against tiring sides when needed? Add Carew to that mix aswell.I like this way of thinking. Far to often we've bemoaned the fact there's nobody on the bench that could come on and change a game.
I think it was under Gregory there was talk of having a 'big hitter' on the bench, which at that time was normally Collymore. The principal being that there was an attacking player you'd be more than happy to start with in the subs so as to give genuine options to tactically and attackingly effect a game when necessary. We've seen this in the last two games with Heskey and then Gabby coming on.This is just about having a squad, they'll all get games, but in this day and age they must realise they won't start everyone. So maybe our thinking is flawed and it shouldn't be a case of trying to get Ash, Gabby and Ireland in the same side, but have one of them in reserve to bring on against tiring sides when needed? Add Carew to that mix aswell.
The player I think most of us would really like to drop is Downing, but he keeps scoring goals making that impossible right now.
I think we could play FriedelYoung Cuellar Collins Warnock Albrighton Reo Coker DowningYoung Heskey Ireland with 4-3-3 / 4-5-1 / 4-3-1-2 / 4-3-2-1 formation. This would give opposition managers nightmares