Fallowfields team to crush the canaries

[FallowfieldBlade]

The wheels are completely falling off for Kevin Blackwell I mean Paul heckingbottom huge game for him on Saturday as i can see there been a hell of a lot more disgruntled voices on Saturday if we put a performance like we have in the last 5 . Lose Saturday and he is in serious trouble IMO the prince isn't daft

The injury excuse is total nonsense IMO the starting 11 that we have there is maybe 1 or 2 who wouldn't be starting 11 or at least first sub on IMO so the squad been decimated is nonsense the 11 we put out is still good enough

Small Ben cant play left back he just isn't good enough I would put fleck at LWB he has all the attributes to play there and he isn't getting in ahead of Doyle IMO although it wouldn't surprise me if he was dropped as hecky clearly has his favorites and cannot possibly play any other players

Playing mcburnine into the hround for 90 minutes when two days before hecky said he cant play is also just crackers

My team would be

-----Davies-----

Baldokios---Anel---Egan---JLT---Jimmy fleck

-----Doyle-----Norwood---

-----------Ndiaye----------

------Mcsauce-----Brewster-----

 

[Scarebus]

The wheels are completely falling off for Kevin Blackwell I mean Paul heckingbottom huge game for him on Saturday as i can see there been a hell of a lot more disgruntled voices on Saturday if we put a performance like we have in the last 5 . Lose Saturday and he is in serious trouble IMO the prince isn't daft

The injury excuse is total nonsense IMO the starting 11 that we have there is maybe 1 or 2 who wouldn't be starting 11 or at least first sub on IMO so the squad been decimated is nonsense the 11 we put out is still good enough

Small Ben cant play left back he just isn't good enough I would put fleck at LWB he has all the attributes to play there and he isn't getting in ahead of Doyle IMO although it wouldn't surprise me if he was dropped as hecky clearly has his favorites and cannot possibly play any other players

Playing mcburnine into the hround for 90 minutes when two days before hecky said he cant play is also just crackers

My team would be

-----Davies-----

Baldokios---Anel---Egan---JLT---Jimmy fleck

-----Doyle-----Norwood---

-----------Ndiaye----------

------Mcsauce-----Brewster-----

What ever you're smoking, I don't want any.

 

[Mouth of the South]

LWB is the problem - I doubt Fleck has ever played there in his life and Osborn is not fit and/or not good enough.

Who'd have thought that would be the problem position having started the season with Lowe, Stevens and RND?

 

[Champagneblade]

The wheels are completely falling off for Kevin Blackwell I mean Paul heckingbottom huge game for him on Saturday as i can see there been a hell of a lot more disgruntled voices on Saturday if we put a performance like we have in the last 5 . Lose Saturday and he is in serious trouble IMO the prince isn't daft

The injury excuse is total nonsense IMO the starting 11 that we have there is maybe 1 or 2 who wouldn't be starting 11 or at least first sub on IMO so the squad been decimated is nonsense the 11 we put out is still good enough

Small Ben cant play left back he just isn't good enough I would put fleck at LWB he has all the attributes to play there and he isn't getting in ahead of Doyle IMO although it wouldn't surprise me if he was dropped as hecky clearly has his favorites and cannot possibly play any other players

Playing mcburnine into the hround for 90 minutes when two days before hecky said he cant play is also just crackers

My team would be

-----Davies-----

Baldokios---Anel---Egan---JLT---Jimmy fleck

-----Doyle-----Norwood---

-----------Ndiaye----------

------Mcsauce-----Brewster-----

Rule on here surely has to be to play the post and not the poster.

So whilst you often get accused of being a wind up merchant at times that shouldn't detract from making decent underlying points, which you have done here.

You're right on the left back in that 'good' options are pretty absent.

Fleck is looking more and more like Ram Man with his short and chunkiness levels seemingly peaking. I think he'd be too slow. But do I have an alternative I'd be massively keen on? Not really, no.

It's possible Hecky will have no issue dragging say Stevens or Robinson off their stretcher to throw in an intense 90, soon to complain about how their re-injury then typifies our bad luck.

I think it will be Osborn. I'm not happy with that though and from the last matchday squad I'd prefer Robbo. I'd rather Stevens if fit enough, but even he's about my fourth choice behind Norrington-Davies, Lowe and Bogle. I'd almost rather play Baldock LWB to keep Aarons quiet and give Sagdev a run at RWB. He's always looked decent to me in the U21s.

I think Fleck might start and his battle in the middle may be needed.

Hopefully that is in addition to Doyle and Norwood and not instead of. I wouldn't mind Doyle being played a little further forward like Berge given his excellent delivery at times.

Brewster fills me with little confidence.

So it's N'Diaye and whoever is furthest away from injury.

I laughed at your Blacky comment. But you are not far off. His last interview was a bit tetchy and we'll wide of accurate in terms of his match evaluation.

 

[FallowfieldBlade]

Rule on here surely has to be to play the post and not the poster.

So whilst you often get accused of being a wind up merchant at times that shouldn't detract from making decent underlying points, which you have done here.

You're right on the left back in that 'good' options are pretty absent.

Fleck is looking more and more like Ram Man with his short and chunkiness levels seemingly peaking. I think he'd be too slow. But do I have an alternative I'd be massively keen on? Not really, no.

It's possible Hecky will have no issue dragging say Stevens or Robinson off their stretcher to throw in an intense 90, soon to complain about how their re-injury then typifies our bad luck.

I think it will be Osborn. I'm not happy with that though and from the last matchday squad I'd prefer Robbo. I'd rather Stevens if fit enough, but even he's about my fourth choice behind Norrington-Davies, Lowe and Bogle. I'd almost rather play Baldock LWB to keep Aarons quiet and give Sagdev a run at RWB. He's always looked decent to me in the U21s.

I think Fleck might start and his battle in the middle may be needed.

Hopefully that is in addition to Doyle and Norwood and not instead of. I wouldn't mind Doyle being played a little further forward like Berge given his excellent delivery at times.

Brewster fills me with little confidence.

So it's N'Diaye and whoever is furthest away from injury.

I laughed at your Blacky comment. But you are not far off. His last interview was a bit tetchy and we'll wide of accurate in terms of his match evaluation.

People think I'm trolling with wanting hecky out , im not he wasn't good enough when we appointed him and he isn't good now enough and even when we have the best squad in the league which is carrying his managerial abilities he aint good enough

You can just tell from the way a manager interviews/carries themselves , if they front it up and say it like it is you can respect them and trust them but hecky doesn't do that he does not seem to have the personality to be a top manager IMO

I think any right sided midfielder or left sided for that matter could play that position they are similar and i think if fleck was fully fit and at it he would be more than good enough , he obviously isn't fully fit but he is the best of a bad bunch of options IMO

I get what you mean with Brewster but the boy has been feeding of 20 minute cameos , not starting him vs Blackpool and not bringing him on v Coventry should tell us all we need to know. Heckingbottom is too scared to give him a run in the team and its best if he left in january for all parties IMO I think there is a top forward in there if in the right team which we are clearly not

 

[Blade1959]

The wheels are completely falling off for Kevin Blackwell I mean Paul heckingbottom huge game for him on Saturday as i can see there been a hell of a lot more disgruntled voices on Saturday if we put a performance like we have in the last 5 . Lose Saturday and he is in serious trouble IMO the prince isn't daft

The injury excuse is total nonsense IMO the starting 11 that we have there is maybe 1 or 2 who wouldn't be starting 11 or at least first sub on IMO so the squad been decimated is nonsense the 11 we put out is still good enough

Small Ben cant play left back he just isn't good enough I would put fleck at LWB he has all the attributes to play there and he isn't getting in ahead of Doyle IMO although it wouldn't surprise me if he was dropped as hecky clearly has his favorites and cannot possibly play any other players

Playing mcburnine into the hround for 90 minutes when two days before hecky said he cant play is also just crackers

My team would be

-----Davies-----

Baldokios---Anel---Egan---JLT---Jimmy fleck

-----Doyle-----Norwood---

-----------Ndiaye----------

------Mcsauce-----Brewster-----

Team wise only I find myself agreeing with you,maybe with lack of wing back options on the left hand side it might be worth trying a back 4 again. Move Fleck into the middle and Robinson to left back.
Anel & Egan might work as a two, it’s not been tried yet.

 

[robbiez666]

even when we have the best squad in the league

When did we have the best squad in the league?

You seem to keep saying that most of our players are crap.

 

[georgebernardshaw]

People think I'm trolling with wanting hecky out , im not he wasn't good enough when we appointed him and he isn't good now enough and even when we have the best squad in the league which is carrying his managerial abilities he aint good enough

Could you possibly let us know what your qualifications are for making such a statement? By this, I mean the level of the teams you’ve managed and how they’ve performed?

In football speak, put your caps on the table

 

[FallowfieldBlade]

Could you possibly let us know what your qualifications are for making such a statement? By this, I mean the level of the teams you’ve managed and how they’ve performed?

In football speak, put your caps on the table

I have a UEFA B Coaching License and I have done 10 seasons with the blades on football manager

 

[FallowfieldBlade]

When did we have the best squad in the league?

You seem to keep saying that most of our players are crap.

No mate Best Squad worst manager

 

[Bladesthorpe]

People think I'm trolling with wanting hecky out , im not he wasn't good enough when we appointed him and he isn't good now enough and even when we have the best squad in the league which is carrying his managerial abilities he aint good enough

You can just tell from the way a manager interviews/carries themselves , if they front it up and say it like it is you can respect them and trust them but hecky doesn't do that he does not seem to have the personality to be a top manager IMO

I think any right sided midfielder or left sided for that matter could play that position they are similar and i think if fleck was fully fit and at it he would be more than good enough , he obviously isn't fully fit but he is the best of a bad bunch of options IMO

I get what you mean with Brewster but the boy has been feeding of 20 minute cameos , not starting him vs Blackpool and not bringing him on v Coventry should tell us all we need to know. Heckingbottom is too scared to give him a run in the team and its best if he left in january for all parties IMO I think there is a top forward in there if in the right team which we are clearly not

If Brewster hadn't cost 23 million he wouldn't even get on the bench, club and manager have to keep trying to justify this worst bit of transfer business in the history of the club.

 

[Cheesebored]

I have a UEFA B Coaching License and I have done 10 seasons with the blades on football manager

I've got a 25 yards certificate (1977) from Heeley baths. Doesn't make me Adam Peaty.

 

[georgebernardshaw]

I have a UEFA B Coaching License and I have done 10 seasons with the blades on football manager

My apologies then, 10 seasons on football manager obviously makes all the difference….

 

[mattbianco1]

If JLT is fit, i'd go with:

DAVIES
BASHAM - EGAN - ANEL
BALDOCK - DOYLE - NORWOOD - JLT
NDIAYE
BREWSTER - MCBURNIE
​

O'connell made a very good point the other night that Basham wouldn't have jumped in like that on the right hand side. It's difficult to slide in with your weaker foot.

With JOC's comments, i feel Anel would be much more comfortable on the wrong side than Bash is

 

[South Sea Blade]

Tool.

 

[Nightsweats]

If JLT is fit, i'd go with:

DAVIES
BASHAM - EGAN - ANEL
BALDOCK - DOYLE - NORWOOD - JLT
NDIAYE
BREWSTER - MCBURNIE
​

O'connell made a very good point the other night that Basham wouldn't have jumped in like that on the right hand side. It's difficult to slide in with your weaker foot.

With JOC's comments, i feel Anel would be much more comfortable on the wrong side than Bash is

Echo your team selection.

 

[robbiez666]

So, for Jack Robinson's first football minutes of the season, he'll be starting as a WB, the most demanding position on the pitch and one I don't think he's ever played before or has the attributes to play?

I'm trying to decide if he's more ridiculous there than Fleck.

 

[FallowfieldBlade]

Tool.

What you or the bloke in your picture

 

[mattbianco1]

So, for Jack Robinson's first football minutes of the season, he'll be starting as a WB, the most demanding position on the pitch and one I don't think he's ever played before or has the attributes to play?

I'm trying to decide if he's more ridiculous there than Fleck.

He's played Left Back regularly throughout his career. Granted, that's not a wing back.

You've questioned 2 people in 2 separate posts, but haven't counter-argued with a team yourself.

 

[blade86]

There is no sensible suggestion for LWB because we don't have a fit one left in the squad

 

[TJ blade]

We're is Stevens for fuck sake! He limped off at Watford never to be seen again.

 

[Nightsweats]

He's played Left Back regularly throughout his career. Granted, that's not a wing back.

You've questioned 2 people in 2 separate posts, but haven't counter-argued with a team yourself.

Maybe swap JLT and Anel? Anel is very comfortable striding forward. Just a thought.

 

[robbiez666]

He's played Left Back regularly throughout his career. Granted, that's not a wing back.

You've questioned 2 people in 2 separate posts, but haven't counter-argued with a team yourself.

It's a fair point about him playing left back, but I don't think he has the fitness to play LWB (or the pace). I suspect it would be his first and last game before another lengthy lay-off. Ditto with Fleck.

I have, but in the team vs Norwich post.

I don't think there's an easy answer as non of the options are anywhere near ideal.

If we stick with 5 at the back (and there's a big if there considering we're doing it without a LWB until after the world cup), I'd go with this for continuity. Osborn did improve on Wednesday as the match went on. If he's fit enough to play, I'd stick with him and play Fleck and Robinson in familiar positions to give us balance.:

--------------------------Davies
---Baldock-----Anel-------Egan-------Robinson------Osborn
----------------Doyle------Norwood------Fleck
---------------------Ndiaye----McBurnie

If he thought we could play with a 4 at the back

-----------Davies
Baldock-Anel-Egan-Robinson
----Norwood---Fleck
-------Doyle--McAtee
--------Ndiaye
----------McBurnie

 

[Nightsweats]

It's a fair point about him playing left back, but I don't think he has the fitness to play LWB (or the pace). I suspect it would be his first and last game before another lengthy lay-off. Ditto with Fleck.

I have, but in the team vs Norwich post.

I don't think there's an easy answer as non of the options are anywhere near ideal.

If we stick with 5 at the back (and there's a big if there considering we're doing it without a LWB until after the world cup), I'd go with this for continuity. Osborn did improve on Wednesday as the match went on. If he's fit enough to play, I'd stick with him and play Fleck and Robinson in familiar positions to give us balance.:

--------------------------Davies
---Baldock-----Anel-------Egan-------Robinson------Osborn
----------------Doyle------Norwood------Fleck
---------------------Ndiaye----McBurnie

If he thought we could play with a 4 at the back

-----------Davies
Baldock-Anel-Egan-Robinson
----Norwood---Fleck
-------Doyle--McAtee
--------Ndiaye
----------McBurnie

Your 5-3-2 is fine.
4 at the back is a nailed on loss against any team in the division.

 

[Sheff de party]

Rule on here surely has to be to play the post and not the poster.

So whilst you often get accused of being a wind up merchant at times that shouldn't detract from making decent underlying points, which you have done here.

You're right on the left back in that 'good' options are pretty absent.

Fleck is looking more and more like Ram Man with his short and chunkiness levels seemingly peaking. I think he'd be too slow. But do I have an alternative I'd be massively keen on? Not really, no.

It's possible Hecky will have no issue dragging say Stevens or Robinson off their stretcher to throw in an intense 90, soon to complain about how their re-injury then typifies our bad luck.

I think it will be Osborn. I'm not happy with that though and from the last matchday squad I'd prefer Robbo. I'd rather Stevens if fit enough, but even he's about my fourth choice behind Norrington-Davies, Lowe and Bogle. I'd almost rather play Baldock LWB to keep Aarons quiet and give Sagdev a run at RWB. He's always looked decent to me in the U21s.

I think Fleck might start and his battle in the middle may be needed.

Hopefully that is in addition to Doyle and Norwood and not instead of. I wouldn't mind Doyle being played a little further forward like Berge given his excellent delivery at times.

Brewster fills me with little confidence.

So it's N'Diaye and whoever is furthest away from injury.

I laughed at your Blacky comment. But you are not far off. His last interview was a bit tetchy and we'll wide of accurate in terms of his match evaluation.

To be clear, I like Fallowfields, think he’s good for the forum and often defend him.

On that basis, I will step in and say he’s never done anything silly like make “decent points”

 

[Richeee]

If we are considering playing fleck at lwb why not have Brewster in midfield he has got to be some use somewhere? Then Osborn can be on the bench

 

[Tom Bott]

I have done 10 seasons with the blades on football manager

Plus 10 seasons leaving your field fallow, so producing sweet FA ?

 

[mattbianco1]

4 at the back is a nailed on loss against any team in the division.

We do need to work on this and learn how to play it. Even if we just start flipping to it when cruising.... which doesn't seem to be any time soon

 

[Nightsweats]

We do need to work on this and learn how to play it. Even if we just start flipping to it when cruising.... which doesn't seem to be any time soon

Oh for those halcyon days of cruising in Summer. I don't think we have the level of ability in our coaching staff to get them properly playing a system theyve played for years. What chance a completely new one?

 

[Flatcap]

I laughed at your Blacky comment.

Careful now. That's not entirely acceptable these days.