Surely its time for a 4-4-2 diamond, we have the team for it. 3-5-2 was crap when Jackson did it, 4-3-3 was crap when Robinson, Atkins,Appleton did. 4-4-2 Diamond was good under Bowyer (promotion), 4-4-2 flat was good under Powell (promotion) Keep it simple too many managers now days think they can be Pep or Jurgen Klopp and get these shit players in league 1 and 2 playing football from the back. Half the prem teams cant do it ffs, what chance have we.
My team for tomorrow would be
AMB
WATSON JONES GILLESPHEY THOMAS
DOBSON
COVENTRY BAKINSON
L WATSON
LADAPO MAY
There is no attacking threat from either side of the pitch. It would be fine were we going for a no score draw, but with that back four no chance... We have sold our only good winger so any version of 442 is a non starter from an attacking viewpoint. For this game I would have 5 defenders and 2 defensive mids and try to keep a clean sheet playing 532
Isted
REG Jones Ness Gillesphy Thomas Dobson Coventry Bakinson Ladapo May
Where’s the attacking threat here ?!
I’ll let you into a little secret, we’re after a clean sheet and parking the bus for a point with anything else a bonus, May or Ladapo should know where the net is if we manage a smash and grab 😉.
I think starting Lapado is a mistake. I like the signing and have been calling for it for a while. He needs to come on and get his match fitness from the bench though. May and Kanu should start for me. I also feel Kanu is close to making a major breakthrough and that is something we really need going forwards.
I think starting Lapado is a mistake. I like the signing and have been calling for it for a while. He needs to come on and get his match fitness from the bench though. May and Kanu should start for me. I also feel Kanu is close to making a major breakthrough and that is something we really need going forwards.
Hear! Hear! Kanu should have started the last two games. He was a shot in the arm against Posh and currently carries a greater threat than Ladapo. Even the clueless Appleton acknowledged that Ladapo wasn’t match fit (didn’t stop him starting him though of course!).
Last Monday I thought Charlton would have beaten Northampton and then go on to beat Blackpool 1-0. Thought things would have changed after last weekend.
Basically we have afew good players who give their all. A few youth who look promising, and the rest is loans or players who look disinterested from what I have been told.
Start a fresh from today prove to fans you are willing to give your all. If you can’t do that then please don’t put your boots on.
Blackpool never been a happy hunting ground for us . Don’t expect anything different this afternoon.
A point will be a small stepping stone back to mid-table security. Maybe "against all odds" but the pendulum must swing our way eventually. Lets start by capitalising on some lucky breaks.Someone else says the ref is poor - so we may get the benefit of some bad decisions? for once. Score -draw , everything crossed. An Interim manager bounce.
Gillesphy, REG and Thomas as a back three, Asimwe and Watson playing just in front as narrow wb's
Keep it tight and compact with a Diamond in front with Dobbo doing the main defensive work, Bakinson helping out Watson and Coventry covering Asimwe. Louie Watson behind May and Ladapo leading the line.
Thanks for the likes chaps but it means we would be playing rush goalie 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Just to worry you all, if we lose and the four clubs below us get at least a draw, we would be 20th. If Reading win at home, we would only be 1 point above them and relegation place. Happy thoughts 😫
Even if CF & JP knock some sense and shape into the team, with, still, so many players not match fit and of course the Albie Morgan factor, can’t see anything other than a defeat.
AMB/ISTED REG Thomas gillesphey Asiimwe. T.Watson Dobbo bakinson L.watson
May Kanu
This would be my team with cov N ladapo v good options from the bench when needed 45-60mins in
I’d stop playing with 3 at the back, we aren’t up to it and it’s costing us too many goals.
I’d go:
GK: Isted
RB: Reg
CB: Jones
CB: Gillesphey
LB: Thomas
DM: Dobson
CM: L Watson
CM: Coventry
AM: Bankinson
CF: May (as a 10)
CF: Lapado (although I haven’t been too impressed so far)
It’s not the formation costing us goals…
Back three last three games we’ve shipped 7 goals. Back four in the three games before that, we shipped 7 goals.
We have just bought two centre backs who historically play better as a three rather than as a pair in a four. It would be crazy to switch formation back to what wasn’t working before IMO. But then again I suppose it all depends on Fleming’s preferences.
Crucially depends on the coaches making us difficult to beat, that means the defensive nous has to be found from somewhere. Totally agree with FA replacing AMB, but what's in front of the goalkeeper has to change in terms of their defensive mindset. two all for me.
I agree that AMB's place in the team could be under threat, but I'm not sure putting ForeverAddickted in goal is the answer though.
Just let Asiimwe do what he does best and bomb up and down the line all game and ask REG to cover him. In that way, you’re not far off a 3 at the back vs back four hybrid system.
Surely its time for a 4-4-2 diamond, we have the team for it. 3-5-2 was crap when Jackson did it, 4-3-3 was crap when Robinson, Atkins,Appleton did. 4-4-2 Diamond was good under Bowyer (promotion), 4-4-2 flat was good under Powell (promotion) Keep it simple too many managers now days think they can be Pep or Jurgen Klopp and get these shit players in league 1 and 2 playing football from the back. Half the prem teams cant do it ffs, what chance have we.
My team for tomorrow would be
AMB
WATSON JONES GILLESPHEY THOMAS
DOBSON
COVENTRY BAKINSON
L WATSON
LADAPO MAY
There is no attacking threat from either side of the pitch. It would be fine were we going for a no score draw, but with that back four no chance... We have sold our only good winger so any version of 442 is a non starter from an attacking viewpoint. For this game I would have 5 defenders and 2 defensive mids and try to keep a clean sheet playing 532
Isted
REG Jones Ness Gillesphy Thomas Dobson Coventry Bakinson Ladapo May
Where’s the attacking threat here ?!
No pretence in having any. Defensive set up for a 0-0
Surely its time for a 4-4-2 diamond, we have the team for it. 3-5-2 was crap when Jackson did it, 4-3-3 was crap when Robinson, Atkins,Appleton did. 4-4-2 Diamond was good under Bowyer (promotion), 4-4-2 flat was good under Powell (promotion) Keep it simple too many managers now days think they can be Pep or Jurgen Klopp and get these shit players in league 1 and 2 playing football from the back. Half the prem teams cant do it ffs, what chance have we.
My team for tomorrow would be
AMB
WATSON JONES GILLESPHEY THOMAS
DOBSON
COVENTRY BAKINSON
L WATSON
LADAPO MAY
There is no attacking threat from either side of the pitch. It would be fine were we going for a no score draw, but with that back four no chance... We have sold our only good winger so any version of 442 is a non starter from an attacking viewpoint. For this game I would have 5 defenders and 2 defensive mids and try to keep a clean sheet playing 532
Isted
REG Jones Ness Gillesphy Thomas Dobson Coventry Bakinson Ladapo May
Where’s the attacking threat here ?!
No pretence in having any. Defensive set up for a 0-0
What would Curbs have done?
Back to basics, of course. Park the bus. Grind out the result.
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Even the clueless Appleton acknowledged that Ladapo wasn’t match fit (didn’t stop him starting him though of course!).
Start a fresh from today prove to fans you are willing to give your all. If you can’t do that then please don’t put your boots on.
Blackpool never been a happy hunting ground for us . Don’t expect anything different this afternoon.
A point will be a small stepping stone back to mid-table security. Maybe "against all odds" but the pendulum must swing our way eventually. Lets start by capitalising on some lucky breaks.Someone else says the ref is poor - so we may get the benefit of some bad decisions? for once.
Score -draw , everything crossed. An Interim manager bounce.
REG Thomas gillesphey
Asiimwe. T.Watson
Dobbo bakinson
L.watson
May Kanu
😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Back three last three games we’ve shipped 7 goals. Back four in the three games before that, we shipped 7 goals.
We have just bought two centre backs who historically play better as a three rather than as a pair in a four. It would be crazy to switch formation back to what wasn’t working before IMO. But then again I suppose it all depends on Fleming’s preferences.
Isted
REG Jones Gillesphey
Asiimwe Dobson Coventry Watson
Bakinson
May Ladapo
Just let Asiimwe do what he does best and bomb up and down the line all game and ask REG to cover him. In that way, you’re not far off a 3 at the back vs back four hybrid system.
Back to basics, of course. Park the bus. Grind out the result.