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Team for Watford (H) on opening day

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  • sam3110 said:
    Based on fitness and what we've seen in pre-season



    No room for Fullah unfortunately, Mannion, Burke, Godden, Berry and Taylor miss out through injury, I'd expect A. Mitchell, Kanu and Ahadme to have left by this time next week. 

    Enslin and Dixon alongside Fullah to be the wildcards that could break into the first team squad/impress in cup games
    Think it will be this but maybe Leaburn instead of Kelman. It probably depends on if Kelman plays well today or if Jones thinks he could do with a bit more time to gel and start the Stevenage game instead 
  • DOUCHER said:
    wouldn't be totally surprised if we don't go 433 with TC and Tanto either side of Kelman  
    Haven't played that shape at all in pre-season, I'd be stunned if we suddenly switch to it in the first game
  • edited August 2
    Kaminski 

    Apter Ramsay Jones Bell Edwards 

    Coventry Rankin-Castello Carey 

    Olaofe Leaburn 

    Purely based on fitness for this particular game. 

    I see our best 11 having Kelman in for Olaofe and Knibbs in for Carey. 

    However, I do see Olaofe starting away to teams where we will be counter attacking and low possession due his runs into the channels being effective. 
  • edited August 2
    Won't it depend how southend play, who they have and how they set up, and then more so for Watford? Watford being higher grade could mean the game with Southend may tell us rather little.
  • Longer term I just can’t see Doc getting a game 

    Hopefully Dr Will Abbott stays on the side lines as we have enough players now.😀
  • CAFC_boi said:
    Kaminski 

    Apter Ramsay Jones Bell Edwards 

    Coventry Rankin-Castello Carey 

    Olaofe Leaburn 

    Purely based on fitness for this particular game. 

    I see our best 11 having Kelman in for Olaofe and Knibbs in for Carey. 

    However, I do see Olaofe starting away to teams where we will be counter attacking and low possession due his runs into the channels being effective. 
    Yep, I think exactly this. Perhaps, Kelman in for Leaburn but let’s see. 

    Subs bench will be super strong:

    AMB/Mannion, Gilllesphy, Mitchell/Burke, Doc, Anderson, Knibbs, TC, Kelman, Godden (if fit/Mbick if not)
  • Won't it depend how southend play, who they have and how they set up, and then more so for Watford? Watford being higher grade could mean the game with Southend may tell us rather little.
    This is the final game before season starts,and just the test Charlton need before next weekend 🤣.

    Hope Nathan has got everything up and running,
  • Kaminski
    Ramsay
    Jones
    Bell
    Edwards
    Apter
    Coventry
    Docherty
    Carey
    Campbell
    Kelman
  • So 5 new signings in the starting 11.
    I expect similar next Saturday 
  • shirty5 said:
    Kaminski
    Ramsay
    Jones
    Bell
    Edwards
    Apter
    Coventry
    Docherty
    Carey
    Campbell
    Kelman
    This.
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  • So only change from my starting XI is Campbell ahead of Olaofe
  • sam3110 said:
    So only change from my starting XI is Campbell ahead of Olaofe
    I hope it’s Alaofe.  I like TC but from the bits I’ve seen, Tanto does more 
  • So 5 new signings in the starting 11.
    I expect similar next Saturday 
    If we only have five new signings in our starting XI, Nathan has some explaining to do.

    That sort of selection will not keep us up.
    So if say Jones, Ramsay, Edwards, Coventry, TC, Godden start on Saturday, Nathan has explaining to do … give it a break 
  • So 5 new signings in the starting 11.
    I expect similar next Saturday 
    If we only have five new signings in our starting XI, Nathan has some explaining to do.

    That sort of selection will not keep us up.
    So if say Jones, Ramsay, Edwards, Coventry, TC, Godden start on Saturday, Nathan has explaining to do … give it a break 
    TC and Godden won’t start, Tanto and Kelman will 
  • I think Tanto might start ahead of Kelman on Saturday 
  • RedRyan said:
    I asked ChatGPT to predict our strongest XI and it gave me PTSD

          Isted / Kaminski
    Edun – Jones – Hector – Bennett
           Dobson – Bell
       Blackett-Taylor – Anderson – Campbell
                 May

    It made a point of saying this was Chem Campbell
    I asked the same question - gave it the current squad list and the Southend line up:

    Kaminski

    Ramsay - Jones - Gillesphey - Bell

    Rankin-Costello - Coventry

    Olaofe - Carey - Campbell

    Ahadme
  • shirty5 said:
    Kaminski
    Ramsay
    Jones
    Bell
    Edwards
    Apter
    Coventry
    Docherty
    Carey
    Campbell
    Kelman
    This
  • Redhenry said:
    shirty5 said:
    Kaminski
    Ramsay
    Jones
    Bell
    Edwards
    Apter
    Coventry
    Docherty
    Carey
    Campbell
    Kelman
    This
    I’m not sure Kelman and TC works as a 2. Neither of them are good in the air. 

    I think Olaofe will start as Jones will most likely want at least 1 striker that’s able to compete and be a nuisance to defenders 
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  • shirty5 said:
    Kaminski
    Ramsay
    Jones
    Bell
    Edwards
    Apter
    Coventry
    Docherty
    Carey
    Campbell
    Kelman
    This for me except maybe Tanto for TC.
  • I think Olaofe and TC start up top with Kelman on the bench, will need a bit more of a physical presence I think to begin with
  • So 5 new signings in the starting 11.
    I expect similar next Saturday 
    If we only have five new signings in our starting XI, Nathan has some explaining to do.

    That sort of selection will not keep us up.
    So if say Jones, Ramsay, Edwards, Coventry, TC, Godden start on Saturday, Nathan has explaining to do … give it a break 
    TC and Godden won’t start, Tanto and Kelman will 
    I was referring hypothetically to this nonsense statement - ‘If we only have five new signings in our starting XI, Nathan has some explaining to do.’

  • This surprised me a bit. 
  • First game back, big crowd, priority needs to be given to those players we’ve got a song for. #nosongnoplay 
  • cabbles said:
    Craig MacGillivray

    Adam Matthews Akin Famewo Ryan Inniss Chris Gunter

    Albie Morgan Alex Gilbey Sean Clare JFC Jonathan Leko

    Jaydon Stockley 

  • cabbles said:
    Craig MacGillivray

    Adam Matthews Akin Famewo Ryan Inniss Chris Gunter

    Albie Morgan Alex Gilbey Sean Clare JFC Jonathan Leko

    Jaydon Stockley 
    That’s not our worst 11 of the last 5 years .  
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