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Sam has been awful. I would drop him not just from the starting but from the squad, would rather see a formation of 4-5-1 with Varney on the right, Bouazza on the left, with the middle consisting of Ambrose,Bailey and Holland. Get as many crosses into the box for Gray.

Waiting to be shot at but I think Bailey is the one who has looked out of sorts in the last three games and if ZZ was fit I would make that change along with Ambrose for Sam.

From Pards comments at the weekend, I feel we are certainly going to see Ambrose start tomorrow, maybe Semedo too.
ZZ & Toddy, Gray on the bench.

I wouldn't be surprised to see us play 4-5-1 for the first 45 mins, keep it tight or sneak a goal.
Then open up to 4-4-2 as the game starts to open up as players get tired.

It's what Pards has done for the past 2 away matches - and it worked.

Crainey has played 4 games for gods sake give the guy a chance, I thought he had his best game yet saturday.

Every player in that team saturday is not performing as they can, there seems a massive lack of confidence which is down to Pards to instill. For a team to take the lead in there last 2 home games and not use it as a stepping stone for a better performance is crying of a lack of confidence.

Bailey did look off colour saturday but a week ago everyone on here was saying we have found our man to do the midfield job. Surely we are not after a couple of mediocre performances from a guy who is still finding his feet in this division outing him??

I think above all our part in giving the players confidence leaves a lot to be desired booing them off at HT, little or no vocal support and to think we used to sing loyal supporters how ironic!!

Can we really play ZZ to start without match fitness,?

Much as I wouldn't want to 'drop' Holland I do feel we need to do something different in midfield as we're getting over run game after game.

[quote][cite]Posted By: Rothko[/cite]Ambrose for Sam, ZZ for Holland, and then leave it alone.

We're not a million miles away from being a decent team, and Cranie looked ok on Saturday, looking better game by game[/quote]

Spot on.

My team vs Palarse

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Weaver

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Hudson

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Semedo
Yassin

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Basey

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Holland

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Bailey

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Shelvey
Ambrose

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Bouazza

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Varney

[cite]Posted By: golfaddick[/cite]Pards is usually all talk & no action.

I expect a similar line-up to the previous away games - either 1 up front or same as saturday with maybe 1 change, but i don't expect too many changes.

I'd drop Sam and put varney out wide with Toddy & dickson up front. Drop Youga for Basey and put Semedo or Moo2 in for for Cranie.

golfie in a game as important to us all as palace you want to break up the front 2 partner ship with 2 players back from long term injuries.

I agree dickson should maybe be given a game with varney out wide but dropping gray is a no no for me.

[cite]Posted By: nth london addick[/cite]Cranie didnt do anything wrong on saturday infact he played quite well

in my opinion Cranie could play like bloody superman every game BUT I'd still rather see Yassin there. I'm not into this get a player fit for another team whilst our own player, who isn't that bad, rots in the reserves. The only way Moo2 is going to improve is by playing and I'd rather see our own talent in there than a Pompey player. Yassin will probably leave in a year, Cranie would have long gone and we'll end up with an inferior RB and would have lost a highly promising youngster to boot.

The biggest problem we had last season was the constant changing of the line up after Christmas particularly once Reid left. What we need is consistent line up and developing a team, no need for mass changes at this stage of the season. In this league it’s about how you finish the season not how you start the season.

If it were me I would revert back to the 451 with Varney out wide.

I would go with the same start as saturday but play Ambrose insead of Gray just infront of Midfield. I think we get the best of Ambrose playing attacking midfield through the centre rather than on the wings. Hopefully we could play the ball through to Varney rather than lobbing it upfield.

Weaver

Cranie Hudson Primus (if fit) Youga

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Basey

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Sam ZZ Bailey Bouazza

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Varney

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I think we are missing Jon Fortune. He was looking good alongside Hudson.

Our lack of cover at the back in a worry and shows up again the huge mistake in letting the best centre half at the club go back to the States.

slightly off thread ;
Am i the only one who has NO confidence in Weaver at-all ?

oh, right.
i'll get me coat..................