Team for Friday

[BigBed]

Come on Roy, there should be a view from Wendy everyday this week surely!!??

 

[bartman]

I got a few pelters on here for suggesting Freeman was knackered a few weeks back but if you can’t see it now then you never will, the bloke needs a rest and freshening up so he can come back and play like we know he can.

As good as Freeman has been this season and the fact I like him doesn’t alter the thought process that for me, Baldock has to play in this game.

I think we also need to utilise Johnson more aswell.

100% this. Our wing backs work incredibly hard and I am surprised and the lack of game time both Johnson and Baldock have had.

 

[FTPE]

We know going forward Freeman is much better than Baldock but who is actually the better defender?
I'm leaning towards George, but I have a short term memory and Freemans useless display at the weekend is hard to get out of my mind at the moment.

Mcgoldrick HAS TO start, and like everyone says we just have to hope Duffy makes it.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Whatever he picks will be wrong and if it is by some mischance correct, he will fuck it up by his subs. Yours, Mr Happy.

This game is crying out for Leonard.....

 

[mattbianco1]

If Duffy is fit...

Henderson
Basham - Egan - O'Connell
Freeman - Norwood - Fleck - Stevens
Duffy
McGoldrick - Sharp
​

If Duffy isn't fit...

Henderson
Basham - Egan - O'Connell
Freeman - Norwood - Fleck - Stevens
McGoldrick
Clarke - Sharp
​

 

[Houston_Blade]

Play the best team, the one that has got us the majority of wins this season. It picks itself.

 

[Champagneblade]

Clarke
Clarke - Clarke - Clarke
Clarke - Clarke - Clarke - Clarke
Clarke
Clarke - Clarke​

 

[Topplayersleave]

Freeman to start so that we can get them straight on the backfoot

 

[SwissBlade]

Henderson
Bash-----Morgs ------JOC
Carl Bradshaw -----------------------------------------------------------------------Dane Whitehouse
Fleck -----------Brown
Duffy
Brian Deane ------------------- Bobby Davison​

 

[RedandWhite]

- - - - - - - - - - - Henderson

- - - - - -Basham - Egan - O'Connell

Baldock - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Stevens

- - - - - - -Norwood - - - - - - -Fleck

- - - - - - - - - - - - - -Duffy

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -McGoldrick
- - - - - - - - - Sharp


Subs: Moore, Stearman, Freeman, Coutts, Johnson, Washington, Clarke


Freeman can't play like he has and keep his place for a game like this.

Duffy and McGoldrick are what I think Wednesday struggle with most, so both should play. Sharp and McGoldrick have been our best strike pairing this season.

If this is not the line-up I'm going to be so dissapointed

 

[RedandWhite]

So Freeman has one bad game and he’s out?
No way

He's knackered man! that's the reason he's had two bad games. He's a quality player but when you need a rest you need a rest.

 

[BigBed]

Is it wrong to be a little bit aroused......

 

[davidblade]

Freeman isn't in the best form at all but this game could be more suited to him than Baldock if they do set up to defend like we expect them to.

Hopefully Duffy is fit and McGoldrick and Sharp are up top. Every other position picks itself at the minute.

Baldock was excellent against them last year

 

[DazBlade88]

Baldock was excellent against them last year

He was at Hillsborough in a game where they more open. I think if they come to stick 11 behind the ball again it suits Freeman's game more than Baldock's.

 

[super_pig]

Is it wrong to be a little bit aroused......View attachment 45699

get your excuses in early ..

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

If all are fit It’s blindingly obvious what the team should be. Only Freeman / Baldock is the question

This ^

 

[SHOREHAMST.com]

Sound so Freeman’s gets skinned by a £13m winger and suddenly he’s out of our next game. And in comes Baldock who hasn’t had any game time for months. Logic.

 

[LJBlade]

Sound so Freeman’s gets skinned by a £13m winger and suddenly he’s out of our next game. And in comes Baldock who hasn’t had any game time for months. Logic.

It's an absolute fact that Freeman is the only full back/ wing back to have been beaten by any player ever therefore he must miss the next game, regardless of how good he's generally been this season.

 

[DazBlade88]

Sound so Freeman’s gets skinned by a £13m winger and suddenly he’s out of our next game. And in comes Baldock who hasn’t had any game time for months. Logic.

It's an absolute fact that Freeman is the only full back/ wing back to have been beaten by any player ever therefore he must miss the next game, regardless of how good he's generally been this season.

I don't think we should drop Freeman, but he hasn't played well since the international break. It's just a dip in form; he'll be back to his best soon enough.

 

[Ricky]

I would've preferred to start Freeman, after playing Baldock at Forest. That's what Wilder should've done. But now Freeman's played against Forest and cost us the game, Baldock can come back in, for me.

 

[benn5712]

Talking of wing backs, how is Kyle Naughton getting on ? Some years since he left, would he return, could we afford him? Wages, etc.
As I remember him, he'd be ideal in our team.
Suppose this has been talked about on here already.

 

[Westran]

Talking of wing backs, how is Kyle Naughton getting on ? Some years since he left, would he return, could we afford him? Wages, etc.
As I remember him, he'd be ideal in our team.
Suppose this has been talked about on here already.

He's currently at Swansea with a season and a half left on his contract and he's pushing 30 years old so he's no spring chicken. Swansea paid about £6m for him quite a few seasons back and he's played regularly for them so I guess they've got value for money and would probably sell for a reasonable price.

In his prime for Swansea he was probably a perfect fit for us last season/this season, good at defending, wants to get forward and good on the ball, generally better at WB than RB. But his goal threat was never great and his crosses are average, also he's about to drop over the edge you'd think, it's the type of position you need an engine for and that type of attribute can easily drop off around the 30 mark.

It's a no from me. Freeman and Baldock are doing a good job for now, if we're going to replace them it needs to be someone with promise.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Sound so Freeman’s gets skinned by a £13m winger and suddenly he’s out of our next game. And in comes Baldock who hasn’t had any game time for months. Logic.

It's to do with him looking shattered before the hour was up in the last two matches I've seen plus Forest.

 

[SHOREHAMST.com]

It's to do with him looking shattered before the hour was up in the last two matches I've seen plus Forest.

He was up against it in both games. Wigan were pacey and attacked well. And Forest have very dangerous wingers. Our style will make most tire after an hour.

 

[SHOREHAMST.com]

I would've preferred to start Freeman, after playing Baldock at Forest. That's what Wilder should've done. But now Freeman's played against Forest and cost us the game, Baldock can come back in, for me.

Hindsight.

And the defeat wasn’t entirely the fault of one man. O’Connell wasn’t exactly on his toes with Grabban was he? Fine margins.

George Baldock certainly doesn’t get the nod Friday, not for me. But then again Freeman is one of the first names on my teamsheet.

 

[SHOREHAMST.com]

We could just look at cold, hard facts.

Baldock P4 W0,
Freeman P13 W9.

 

[Lane Ender]

We could just look at cold, hard facts.

Baldock P4 W0,
Freeman P13 W9.

There’s no doubt Freeman is the better player but if there is a fitness doubt Baldocks in.

 

[wizadry]

Sound so Freeman’s gets skinned by a £13m winger and suddenly he’s out of our next game. And in comes Baldock who hasn’t had any game time for months. Logic.

I’ve stated that I like Freeman and he’s played well this season for the most part, however, he hasn’t played well in the last 3 games and is getting caught out very easily due to being fatigued imho. Stevens on the other side is getting stronger game by game and is doing every part of the wingback role very well and looks relatively fresh.

I have no problem with Freeman, I just think he needs a rest as we need as many players as possible to be fresh against those twats. What’s to say Freeman can’t come on for the last 15 to 20 mins of the game and impact it against a tiring left hand side of the pigs?

 

[wizadry]

We could just look at cold, hard facts.

Baldock P4 W0,
Freeman P13 W9.

Let’s have a look at recent form and fatigue.

Or are you trying to say Baldock is wank and has been the fault of all of his 4 defeats?

Another fact, in Freemans’ last 4 games we’ve only won 1, meaning he won his last 8 out of the previous 9 games according to your stats but I’m not going to say it’s all his fault for Freemans’ last 4 games.

 

[Sean Thornton]

I’ve stated that I like Freeman and he’s played well this season for the most part, however, he hasn’t played well in the last 3 games and is getting caught out very easily due to being fatigued imho. Stevens on the other side is getting stronger game by game and is doing every part of the wingback role very well and looks relatively fresh.

I have no problem with Freeman, I just think he needs a rest as we need as many players as possible to be fresh against those twats. What’s to say Freeman can’t come on for the last 15 to 20 mins of the game and impact it against a tiring left hand side of the pigs?

Exactly. No ones anti Freeman, or pro Baldock. He's looked very tired for the last three games.