Not seen much of Racon, but that midfield looks a bit lightweight especally in front of Fortune and Magic. Semedo should never have been droped and I'd play him as the holding player.
McLeod has to be given a decent run in the side and both strikers need to be given some decent service rather than the route one stuff. Hopefully, without Big Chris to aim for, we might get the ball down and play some football.
Maybe he could try "Magic" in midfield? I know he chose us over Everton (Everton! Can you believe it!) because we promised not to play him in midfield, but he's hardly earnt the right to play in his position of choice when he's so rubbish there.
How long before Basey is back? I had forgotten Thatcher is still at our club!
Apart from ZZ and Big Chris who need a rest imo, I'd like to see a near normal 1st 11 including Moo2 playing a 4-4-2 to get them thinking that way. Use subs relatively early and get the team out there with an emphasis on enjoying the match.
[cite]Posted By: Sco[/cite]How long before Basey is back? I had forgotten Thatcher is still at our club!
Apart from ZZ and Big Chris who need a rest imo, I'd like to see a near normal 1st 11 including Moo2 playing a 4-4-2 to get them thinking that way. Use subs relatively early and get the team out there with an emphasis on enjoying the match.
Basey resumed training yesterday according to the OS.
So far too soon to expect him back.
You have to get inside Pards' head. I think the team picks itself except centre mid.
Randolph might get a run to stop him getting rusty and keep his pecker up.
Moo2 & Yougs at full back - Pards has already said as much.
Centre backs - Fortune's not maybe 100% fit - if so, Boogie & McCarthy.
Holland at nearly 34 has just played 4 games in a 11 days.
ZZ will be rested I should think as he's been playing on a calf injury.
Semedo is poised on that 4th yellow card so may not be risked.
Surely Racon must play - so who plays alongside him - Ambrose, if fit?
With Iwelumo rested, I expect Pards to play 44-4-2 so deffo Varney & McLeod up front.
Dickson on the bench and just maybe included an untried youngster like Arter, Wright or Wagstaffe. But don't bet on it.
Wild card would be Boogie in midfield but I doubt it.
I don't really understand the logic of resting Semedo because he's on 4 yellows. He's going to get booked and get a ban at some point. If he doesn't play tomorrow and gets booked against Blackpool, then he would be out for the Watford game.
I'd sooner have him for the Watford game so maybe he'd be better off getting booked tomorrow.
I rate Varney but we need to have a good look at what else there is in the squad in a game like this, Bougherra can swing in my book after Saturday and could do with a little time to be taken aside and worked on. As mentioned above, Powell, Big Chris, Holland and Zheng would be better off rested, Semedo didn't do great against Colchester, is on 4 yellows and i think Racon deserves a start for the same reason Mcleod and Dickson do.
Please note - this will not in any way represent what Pards throws out there!
from what i hear/have seen both appear to be energetic, up and down midfielders, Wright has a good eye for a pass and Racon looks to have a bit more of a technique to him than semedo (probably as semedo came to us as a centre half)
[cite]Posted By: Barn Door Lisbie[/cite]I'd forgotton that Semedo had actually come to us as a centre half.
Considering the problems with have in that area (none of the others being much good) perhaps we should give him a game there.
I think Semedo might be a decent centre half playing against namby pamby Portugeuse center forwards, but the likes of Dean Windass would kick him into row z first chance they had.
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I have no idea what you mean....... :-)
I'd go for
Randolph
Moo2, Fortune, Magic, Youga
Sam, Racon, Semedo, Thomas
Varney, McLeod
McLeod has to be given a decent run in the side and both strikers need to be given some decent service rather than the route one stuff. Hopefully, without Big Chris to aim for, we might get the ball down and play some football.
Apart from ZZ and Big Chris who need a rest imo, I'd like to see a near normal 1st 11 including Moo2 playing a 4-4-2 to get them thinking that way. Use subs relatively early and get the team out there with an emphasis on enjoying the match.
But anywhere than centre defence.....(!)
Basey resumed training yesterday according to the OS.
So far too soon to expect him back.
You have to get inside Pards' head. I think the team picks itself except centre mid.
Randolph might get a run to stop him getting rusty and keep his pecker up.
Moo2 & Yougs at full back - Pards has already said as much.
Centre backs - Fortune's not maybe 100% fit - if so, Boogie & McCarthy.
Holland at nearly 34 has just played 4 games in a 11 days.
ZZ will be rested I should think as he's been playing on a calf injury.
Semedo is poised on that 4th yellow card so may not be risked.
Surely Racon must play - so who plays alongside him - Ambrose, if fit?
With Iwelumo rested, I expect Pards to play 44-4-2 so deffo Varney & McLeod up front.
Dickson on the bench and just maybe included an untried youngster like Arter, Wright or Wagstaffe. But don't bet on it.
Wild card would be Boogie in midfield but I doubt it.
Moutaouakil McCarthy Bougherra Youga
Sam Ambrose Racon Thomas
Varney McLeod
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I'd sooner have him for the Watford game so maybe he'd be better off getting booked tomorrow.
Weaver
Motorkil Mccarthy Magic Fortune Yoda
Semedo Racon Ambrose
Big Chris Little Reg
Randolph
Moo2Kill Magic McCarthy Youga
Ambrose Racon Semedo Thomas
Varney McLeod
subs: Weaver, Dickson, Fortune, Wagstaff, Arter/Wright
And Pards should promise them that if we win, then they all get to play again next week!
Randolph
Moo2 - McCarthy - Fortune - Youga
Sam - Wright - Racon - J Thomas
Dickson - McLeod
Bench: Weaver, A Thomas, Arter, Ambrose, Varney.
I rate Varney but we need to have a good look at what else there is in the squad in a game like this, Bougherra can swing in my book after Saturday and could do with a little time to be taken aside and worked on. As mentioned above, Powell, Big Chris, Holland and Zheng would be better off rested, Semedo didn't do great against Colchester, is on 4 yellows and i think Racon deserves a start for the same reason Mcleod and Dickson do.
Please note - this will not in any way represent what Pards throws out there!
My concern is that without someone like Semedo, we will be over run in the middle in the same way that we were against QPR when Semedo went off.
Considering the problems with have in that area (none of the others being much good) perhaps we should give him a game there.
Not convinced he'd be great at centre half to be honest.
Think back to the Sheffield Wednesday game when he was out muscled and beaten in the air when they scored their second goal.
Hopefully he will play with McLeod tomorrow - both up front.
I think Semedo might be a decent centre half playing against namby pamby Portugeuse center forwards, but the likes of Dean Windass would kick him into row z first chance they had.