As I said elsewhere just now, Clare/Dobson/Gilbey in CM feels like something that should be tried. The rest is flexible. If Lee isn't fit, a front three of CBT, Washington and Leko could be fun, although I'd rather CBT came off the bench, so maybe DJ, Washington and Leko, or Washington, Davison and Leko. God knows which right-back we pick.
We need to get back go basics now, with no silly hopeful formations pretending that it might 'click' soon.
No room for 2 wingers who are defensively naive and playing bit part roles when attacking.
JJ knows we need to try something different as what we have attempted has not worked. Hopefully that can be the same as what Adkins brought to us last season.
Right back.....neither are any good so select one Left back Purrington Centre backs Deji and Pearce Midfield Arter, Watson, Lee and Gilbey Forwards Washington and Davison
Id bring Stockley on for whichever of the forwards runs out of steam first then Leko, Lavelle, Dobson, Henderson,Morgan, CBT late on if we need him.
The last two times Jackson picked the team for a proper first team games he played a diamond.
With this group of players getting the balance between too open and too negative is the key. Really lack players that can go both ways but we need to stop losing, fast.
Wow, let’s hope JJ has a clearer idea of his starting XI than we seem to have!
Illustrates what a mixed up recruitment we’ve had this last twelve months.
Totally agree and that is the issue that currently pervades the club...everyone should be clear about what they do GR has unnecessary influence ..personally I dont think things will change until he goes
McGillivray Gunter Lavelle Pearce Purrington Clare Arter Gilbey Lee Leko Stockley
CM Matthews Lavell Famewo Purrington Dobson Gilbey Clare Leko. Stockley Washington
We need to have energy about the team and to not be over run in the middle. If we were more solid and could get more of the ball I would love to see Kirk, when confident in the side.
I did also wonder about Lee instead of Clare but thought we would be dynamic going forward but lack any solidity.
I think he'll play 442 with Washington & Stockley up front. Washington has the potential to be our best player but he needs a certain distribution for his runs to be successful. Therefore I'd go (if Lee not available);
MacG Matthews - Lavelle - Famewo - Purrington
Clare - Watson - Gilbey - Kirk Stockley - Washington
If Lee is available I'd play him instead of Kirk on the wing, or maybe Clare who would drop to the Bench if JJ fancies Kirk to turn it around. That midfield could play a diamond if necessary but that could provide too much space down the wings for JJ's liking.
The two wingers need to run their socks off both forward and back that's for sure.
If we are still in it with 15/20 to go, the fresh legs of Leko and Davison and even an Arter swap for Watson will be required as to still be in it at that point we'd have covered some miles on the pitch.
I just hope he can get a bit more fight out of them.
I know diamond has been mentioned, but I would like to see
Mac
Clare Elerewe Lavelle Purrington
Leko Dobson Gilbey CBT
Stockley Washington
It’s difficult, because so many players have underperformed this season, but we don’t know which ones just haven’t been doing it because they didn’t like playing under NA versus their general ability
I don’t think it’s about a change in team or formation as such, because as we saw with Adkins whatever he did the team served up shite.
Its about a change in mentality now, a fight for points. So we have to bear in mind that some players that were previously shite might find a bit of their old form. I do however think he will pack the midfield out due to the opposition.
MacG Matthews, Lavelle, Famewo, Purrington Gilbey, Arter, Morgan Lee Washington, Stockley
Im convinced we don’t lose this, new manager bounce, Sunderland on 100% home record, it points to us nicking a point.
The last two times Jackson picked the team for a proper first team games he played a diamond.
With this group of players getting the balance between too open and too negative is the key. Really lack players that can go both ways but we need to stop losing, fast.
This was the team
Amos Gunter Famewo Pearce Maatsen JFC Morgan Millar Shinnie Stockley Washington
Comments
Lavelle - Pearce - Famewo
Washington - Stockley
Bench
"No flanks" *taps nose*
Ilic
Mills
Bowen
K Jones
Rufus
Youds
Newton
Kinsella
Bright
Mendonca
Heaney
SUBS:
S Jones
Robinson
Brown
Because we've played so many different 11's it's bloody hard to play a consistent side!
Gunter Gunter Gunter Gunter
Gunter Gunter
Gunter Gunter Gunter
Gunter
No room for 2 wingers who are defensively naive and playing bit part roles when attacking.
JJ knows we need to try something different as what we have attempted has not worked. Hopefully that can be the same as what Adkins brought to us last season.
Chuck himself and his good mate Hendo on I reckon. 😃
Leko & CBT as wing backs who can't/don't/won't defend?
I'd be happy with a 6-0 defeat if we're playing 3 in defence.
Mac
Matthews Famewo Lavelle Purrington
Leko Gilbey Arter Dj
Stockley Washington.
I wouldn't mind Davison for Stockley, or even Elerwe for Lavelle.
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Dobson gilbey lee
CBT. washington. Leko
Kirk
dj
stockley
clare
famewo
watson
Right back.....neither are any good so select one
Left back Purrington
Centre backs Deji and Pearce
Midfield Arter, Watson, Lee and Gilbey
Forwards Washington and Davison
Id bring Stockley on for whichever of the forwards runs out of steam first
then Leko, Lavelle, Dobson, Henderson,Morgan, CBT late on if we need him.
A solid if not dynamic lineup 442
Clare Lavelle Famewo Purrington
Dobson
Arter Gilbey
Lee
Leko Washington
subs: hendo, CBT, Kirk, Pearce, Davison, Stockley, Watson
MacGillivray Famewo Gunter Blackett-Taylor Stockley Kirk Arter
Gunter
Elerewe
Famewo
Purrington
Leko
Arter
Lee
Gilbey
washington
Stockley
GK
Pearce
Lavelle
Clare
Watson
Davison
Burstow
Matthews
Lavelle
Pearce
Purrington
Leko
Dobson
Arter
Gilbey
Stockley
Washington
Subs; Hendo, Gunter, Famewo, Clare, Lee, Davison, DJ
Matthews - Deji - Lavelle - Purrington
--‐-----------------Dobson
----------Arter--------------Gilbey
-----------------------Lee
-----------Stockley - Washington
With this group of players getting the balance between too open and too negative is the key. Really lack players that can go both ways
Deji Lavelle Famewo Purrington
Gilbey Dobson Arter Leko
Washington Davison
Subs: Henderson, Pearce, Souare, Clare, CBT, Lee, Stockley
McGillivray
Gunter
Lavelle
Pearce
Purrington
Clare
Arter
Gilbey
Lee
Leko
Stockley
Playing 442
Thinking Clare might play RB
Matthews Lavell Famewo Purrington
Dobson
Gilbey Clare
Leko. Stockley Washington
We need to have energy about the team and to not be over run in the middle. If we were more solid and could get more of the ball I would love to see Kirk, when confident in the side.
I did also wonder about Lee instead of Clare but thought we would be dynamic going forward but lack any solidity.
MacG
Matthews - Lavelle - Famewo - Purrington
Stockley - Washington
If Lee is available I'd play him instead of Kirk on the wing, or maybe Clare who would drop to the Bench if JJ fancies Kirk to turn it around. That midfield could play a diamond if necessary but that could provide too much space down the wings for JJ's liking.
The two wingers need to run their socks off both forward and back that's for sure.
If we are still in it with 15/20 to go, the fresh legs of Leko and Davison and even an Arter swap for Watson will be required as to still be in it at that point we'd have covered some miles on the pitch.
I know diamond has been mentioned, but I would like to see
Mac
Clare Elerewe Lavelle Purrington
Leko Dobson Gilbey CBT
Stockley Washington
It’s difficult, because so many players have underperformed this season, but we don’t know which ones just haven’t been doing it because they didn’t like playing under NA versus their general ability
Its about a change in mentality now, a fight for points. So we have to bear in mind that some players that were previously shite might find a bit of their old form. I do however think he will pack the midfield out due to the opposition.
MacG
Matthews, Lavelle, Famewo, Purrington
Gilbey, Arter, Morgan
Lee
Washington, Stockley
Im convinced we don’t lose this, new manager bounce, Sunderland on 100% home record, it points to us nicking a point.
Don't concede and eek out a 0-0 draw.
Amos
Gunter Famewo Pearce Maatsen
JFC
Morgan Millar
Shinnie
Stockley Washington
6 of that side are available to play on Saturday