This lineup, although probably the best we can manage is an utter indictment of our recruitment strategy this year, DJ, Dobson and Kirk missing, Stockley on the bench. Disastrous.
Wonder if we have a minutes silence for ex Bolton player Roger Hunt. Do hope the clubs do something. Have his autograph on Bolton programme from The Valley.
Can't argue with that starting line up, Davison, Leko, CBT start with some shake up's on the bench if needed, should do well, mind you how many times have we said that this season..
On form probably close to what many will say is our strongest 11. I'd have Dobson in for Watson, but as Sage mentioned to me in his preview we probably do need someone out there with experience.
Big game for Leko and CBT who, against a team who cross loads, they will need to support there full backs.
What’s that, 23 changes in 4 games? That is not normal and not for good reasons. Add in Watson, who we all went into the summer thinking wouldn’t get a sniff, is the regular. All a total mess.
You'd have expected at least Kirk or DJ to be on the bench just in case. Other than that no real complaints other than Gilbey but he probably isn't quite fit enough yet.
Curbs and Deano both passing comment on the NA chopping and changing. Deano making the point that you can’t grow consistency and form when you keep changing the defence.
What’s that, 23 changes in 4 games? That is not normal and not for good reasons. Add in Watson, who we all went into the summer thinking wouldn’t get a sniff, is the regular. All a total mess.
Don't understand this line of thinking for this game as to me all the changes make sense.
CBT was always going to start if he was fit, and rightfully so.
Gilbey has just come back from long covid, and Clare did well when he came on at the weekend.
Davison deserves to start instead Stockley.
Pearce for Famewo is not that unusual a swap considering Pearce is not undropable and has played a lot of minutes lately.
Soare does not look like he can play 2 games in quick succession so Purrington coming in makes sense as well.
Its not like Adkins is trying to play Paul Smyth at right back!
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Matthews, Lavelle, Famewo, Purrington;
Lee, Watson (c), Clare;
Leko, Davison, Blackett-Taylor
Looks decent that
I think it's the best we could start with at the moment
Do hope the clubs do something.
Have his autograph on Bolton programme from The Valley.
Big game for Leko and CBT who, against a team who cross loads, they will need to support there full backs.
Kirk and DJ missing from the squad altogether again.
Something feels a bit Bowyery at the moment.
Could actually see that happening at this rate.
Deano making the point that you can’t grow consistency and form when you keep changing the defence.
CBT was always going to start if he was fit, and rightfully so.
Gilbey has just come back from long covid, and Clare did well when he came on at the weekend.
Davison deserves to start instead Stockley.
Pearce for Famewo is not that unusual a swap considering Pearce is not undropable and has played a lot of minutes lately.
Soare does not look like he can play 2 games in quick succession so Purrington coming in makes sense as well.
Its not like Adkins is trying to play Paul Smyth at right back!