Name your team

[boo radley]

Including your subs.
Not happy with NC? Or is it the players he's brought in? Which players would you keep and which do you want to see go?
Don't use this for who you'd like to see us get. Work with what is essentially NC squad.
Then name your team.

 

[Philip Reed]

Including your subs.
Not happy with NC? Or is it the players he's brought in? Which players would you keep and which do you want to see go?
Don't use this for who you'd like to see us get. Work with what is essentially NC squad.
Then name your team.

I am biased of course


Howard
Flynn Basham McEvely Harris
Reed
Murphy Baxter McNulty JCR
O'Grady

Subs
Turner
McGahey
Doyle
Dimao
Cuvelier
De Girolamo
Adams

 

[Rudders]

4-4-2
howard
alcock
harris
doyle
butler
collins
flynn
basham
McNulty
o grady
murphy

 

[Tynemouth Blade]

Come on let's face it (as I said yesterday) we could all do a better job than Clough right now!

 

[Tynemouth Blade]

I am biased of course


Howard
Flynn Basham McEvely Harris
Reed
Murphy Baxter McNulty JCR
O'Grady

Subs
Turner
McGahey
Doyle
Dimao
Cuvelier
De Girolamo
Adams

Biased or not we should be building a team around our best players and young Reed is the most talented of the lot!

 

[FTPE]

I am biased of course


Howard
Flynn Basham McEvely Harris
Reed
Murphy Baxter McNulty JCR
O'Grady

Subs
Turner
McGahey
Doyle
Dimao
Cuvelier
De Girolamo
Adams

Other than putting Wallace on the bench and sending Doyle to meadowhall on match days with porter,that looks like my squad too. Definitely my starting 11

 

[Jonboy60]

Any 11 from the squad should be capable of getting out of this league, put a list of back room staff up there, pick who you would keep or let go. Something's not right, and I'm f@@ked if I know what it is.

 

[bartman]

Howard
Alcock McEverley Butler Harris
Davies Wallace Basham Murphy
Mcnulty O'Grady

Turner
Baxter
Reed
Higdon
McGahey
JCR
Flynn

 

[Cyprus Blade]

Who is this Wallace fellow - does he play for us? I know about Che Adams mate but I never heard about this other Wallace bloke. Is he a legendary footballing yeti or BUPA's customer of the year? I bet he is spending his time writing a book " Cooking in a crock pot".

 

[judge]

Bit pointless naming your best eleven when they are all inconsistent

 

[felix]

The XI that played against Southampton would do nicely for me, with O'Grady for Cuvelier.

Substitutes to include Baxter, Scougall, Cuvelier, Higdon, de Girolamo, Adams, McGahey.

That's for now. In January, with the greatest respect to one and all, try and offload Higdon, McGinn, Porter, James Wallace and Collins and Butler since they are obviously banned for life from the first team, Replace them with two or three promotion-winning players and allow them to play in their best positions.

 

[bartman]

Who is this Wallace fellow - does he play for us? I know about Che Adams mate but I never heard about this other Wallace bloke. Is he a legendary footballing yeti or BUPA's customer of the year? I bet he is spending his time writing a book " Cooking in a crock pot".

I just hope we get 20 games out of him because I think he is a a really good player at this level

 

[sheffielder]

4-5-1

Howard
Flynn(inj?) Basham McEverley Harris
Cuvellier Reed Doyle Murphy
Scougall
McNulty

Bench - Turner,Alcock,JCR,O'Grady, Adams, Baxter. Wallace(?),

In January I would send McCarthy back.

Porter, McGinn, Collins and Higdon would be asked to find new homes.

I would be spending all my money on finding an engine in midfield that this team badly needs. Someone who can protect the back 4 and get round the pitch, covering where players are allowed to push on and express themselves. A leader and someone who encourages those around him. Something only Doyle does well when the opposition is limited.

Cuvellier plays on the right however would be pushed in to allow Flynn or another attacking fullback to bomb on. This also allows the flexibility to move Murphy further forward and come off the wing to make a 2 up top when needed, with Harris bombing on (see what I did there)

The Southampton game shows we have the players to get at teams, when allowed (instructed)

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

Including your subs.
Not happy with NC? Or is it the players he's brought in? Which players would you keep and which do you want to see go?
Don't use this for who you'd like to see us get. Work with what is essentially NC squad.
Then name your team.

I would pick the same team as Mr Clough . The difference is that i would say in the dressing room to the players . Go out on that pitch , play football , and just enjoy yourselves , like he must say before the cup matches.

UTB

 

[Darthblade]

Including your subs.
Not happy with NC? Or is it the players he's brought in? Which players would you keep and which do you want to see go?
Don't use this for who you'd like to see us get. Work with what is essentially NC squad.
Then name your team.

IMHO we cannot field a side capable of competing at the "top 6" level of this Division from our current squad, bearing in mind current injuries.
UTB & FTP

 

[Lane Ender]

Scougall needs to find fresh digs for at least the rest of the season he's an embarrassment at the moment.

 

[blader]

4-4-1-1

Howard
Freeman Basham mceveley Harris
Transfer deadline target transfer deadline target Coady Murphy
Baxter
transfer deadline target

Probably the team Clough would have like to be playing right now as well.....

 

[JasonEllis]

IMHO we cannot field a side capable of competing at the "top 6" level of this Division from our current squad, bearing in mind current injuries.
UTB & FTP

This would pretty much be my answer too

 

[robbiez666]

4-5-1

Howard
Flynn(inj?) Basham McEverley Harris
Cuvellier Reed Doyle Murphy
Scougall
McNulty

Bench - Turner,Alcock,JCR,O'Grady, Adams, Baxter. Wallace(?),

In January I would send McCarthy back.

Porter, McGinn, Collins and Higdon would be asked to find new homes.

I would be spending all my money on finding an engine in midfield that this team badly needs. Someone who can protect the back 4 and get round the pitch, covering where players are allowed to push on and express themselves. A leader and someone who encourages those around him. Something only Doyle does well when the opposition is limited.

Cuvellier plays on the right however would be pushed in to allow Flynn or another attacking fullback to bomb on. This also allows the flexibility to move Murphy further forward and come off the wing to make a 2 up top when needed, with Harris bombing on (see what I did there)

The Southampton game shows we have the players to get at teams, when allowed (instructed)

I think the midfield is our major issue. He's too scared to play 4-4-2 as our midfield loses the battle. Need to replace Doyle in the JTW.

 

[JohnDenver]

I think the midfield is our major issue. He's too scared to play 4-4-2 as our midfield loses the battle. Need to replace Doyle in the JTW.

I was just posting that when your words appeared.

Doyle can only play the base of a midfield three. The reason people think he plays well these days is largely because little is required from him. If we go 442 then we either sacrifice a winger or replace Doyle with a more mobile and skilled ball player. Perhaps both.

 

[Railway Blade]

If all fit

Howard
Flynn, Basham, Collins, Harris
JCR, Wallace, Reed or Scougall, Murphy
O'Grady, McNulty

 

[flash-blade]

Including your subs.
Not happy with NC? Or is it the players he's brought in? Which players would you keep and which do you want to see go?
Don't use this for who you'd like to see us get. Work with what is essentially NC squad.
Then name your team.

When all fit;
HOWARD
FLYNN BASHAM MCEVERLY HARRIS
JRC WALLACE FLO MURPHY
OGRADY MCNULTY

 

[super_pig]

i wouldn't have doyle anywhere near the first team. i've been saying this for years now

 

[Wards]

Howard

Flynn Basham Mceveley Harris

Reed Wallace

Cuvelier Baxter Murphy

O'Grady/McNulty

Can't choose between the strikers, either will do.

 

[Grappler]

Howard

Flynn Basham Mceveley Harris

Reed Wallace

Cuvelier Baxter Murphy

O'Grady/McNulty

Can't choose between the strikers, either will do.

I think I would go with similar, but have Baxter in the place of Wallace and play both strikers. We are badly lacking in firepower up front and two strikers will give us a fighting chance of scoring.

 

[ryza]

IF all players were fully fit

- Howard
Alcock Basham McEverly Harris

Davies Reed Cuvelier Murphy

O'Grady McNulty

I still trust Nigel to do what is right, hopefully this January market he will bring some quality and get rid of the wage stealers ( ie porter, McGinn )

 

[ryza]

I still trust Nigel to do what is right, hopefully this January market he will bring some quality and get rid of the wage stealers ( ie porter, McGinn )

Forgot to mention Higdon...

 

[pommpey]

--------------------------Howard------------------------------
Flynn-------Basham-----------McEvely-----------Harris
----------------Cuvellier-----------Reed--------------------
JCR----------------------------------------------------Murphy
-----------------McNulty--------O'Grady---------------------

Subs:
Turner
Davies (for Flynn/JCR/Harris/Murphy)
Doyle (for Cuvellier/Reed)
Baxter (for McN/COG)
De Girolamo (for McN/COG/JCR/Murphs)
Adams (for JCR/Murphy)

pommpey

 

[LSF]

i wouldn't have doyle anywhere near the first team. i've been saying this for years now

Old prejudices die hard....
Despite him being our most consistent performer this season.
How many times have you seen him this season SP?

 

[Silent Blade]

Old prejudices die hard....
Despite him being our most consistent performer this season.
How many times have you seen him this season SP?

We need to play 442 which doesnt suit Doyle as he is not a box to box midfielder