Alternatives to Osula and Jebbison v forest

[Champagneblade]

Tend to agree the sentiment of the OP.

The expectation that the score will be added to, which is still an important requirement over a two legged affair, is a crucial one and one that disappears when we make these changes. They may become something good or even great but for now they fulfill the role of game triers to Harry the opposition, not really a goal threat.

I'd also tend to agree that with so few options, bringing on Hourihane or Osborn if he is out of the team is the option and having Berge and Gibbs-White lead the line. Berge played as a forward in his youth.

Otherwise you have to be more inventive and bring Uremovic or Davies on and shove Egan up top but that sort of move will be if you are chasing, not making a regulation change for N'Diaye' cramp.

 

[Charlieblade]

If we weren't cruising against Fulham, would either of them got as long as they did?

They were ok, just a bit slow picking the pace of the game when they came on. It’ll come with experience. I’m liking Osula plenty, but Jebbo has had more game time. TBF to them, we don’t usually play such high tempo?

 

[Yewsman]

I recall after we sold DCL to Everton that they played him as a young inexperienced lad who just seemed to run around like a headless chicken but obviously gaining experience and learning. It seemed to take at least 2 seasons before he started to score and look the part and then developed into an international striker.

 

[GrunkyPeep]

Stick Robinson up top

To be fair one of the best performances from a 'striker' I've seen this year has been Egan's cameo.

 

[Bell4]

I said more advanced nob rat, attacking midfielder rather than center mid.

Something like

Norwood. Hourihane
Fleck
Berge. MGW

Nob rat

Fkin tops that one

 

[Bell4]

I recall after we sold DCL to Everton that they played him as a young inexperienced lad who just seemed to run around like a headless chicken but obviously gaining experience and learning. It seemed to take at least 2 seasons before he started to score and look the part and then developed into an international striker.

And cross dresser

 

[CaptainMorgans]

Nob rat.

Amazing.

 

[Groucho Blade]

Won’t it depend on whether we’re trying to score more goals or defend a lead?

 

[PokerBlade]

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Actually, I do believe this specimen to be a naked mole rat, one of only two eusocial mammals. Now, would anyone like to hazard a guess as to what the other eusocial mammalian species would be? I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

 

[HackeyBlade]

End of season award for "Quickest descent into forum handbags" goes to Hackey Blade and ReeceofBDTBL

No handbags from me, just observing a sad case of alcoholism

 

[VM198]

Actually, I do believe this specimen to be a naked mole rat, one of only two eusocial mammals. Now, would anyone like to hazard a guess as to what the other eusocial mammalian species would be? I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Got to be Humans, the link being the chappy from post #5 is a dead ringer for 'Forests' manager, don't you know.

 

[Captain2]

This reminds me of the palace playoff final when we didn’t have a striker. Think Matthew’s played forward with a cracked bone in his arm, but I was verrry, verrry druuuunk and I’m knocking on so that might have been a parallel universe

Petr Katchuro subbed during first half by Gareth Taylor, played as a striker decent in the air.
Lowest ebb as a long time Blade, losing 1-0 not Taylor coming on

 

[ReeceofBDTBL]

No handbags from me, just observing a sad case of alcoholism

Because you mistakenly thought I was saying we should play Fleck up front? Uggh what a tosser