Todorov

LiveByTheSword

Whats the deal with Toddy?
I know he's not the quickest player and doesnt cover a lot of ground but he must be earning a relatively large amount and he does have some skill. I think he'll do well in a similar role that shelvey played against Norwich. Infact if we played something like this;

Elliott
Moutaouakil Hudson Fortune Basey
Bailey Spring Holland
Shelvey Todorov
Gray

nth_london_addick

I wouldnt drop Shelvey for Spring put Spring on the bench and start shelvey

LiveByTheSword

I was saying start both of them in a 4-3-2-1, since we dont have a natural left midfielder/winger and an abundance of central midfielders

nth_london_addick

sorry missed him in your starting line up

LiveByTheSword

however Bailey is suspended. Silly me.
Also im basing this working on the fact that Moo2 and basey can overlap when we attackwhich i guess will leave us a bit exsposed at the back, thus reducing Bailey (or whoever fills this gap) and Holland to and anchoring role.

gilbertfilbert

Since Todorov is our best creative footballer and finisher by a mile, I can only assume that he has not been playing because he is physically incapable of lasting more than a few minutes. The charm merchant who butchered him last season has a lot to answer for. On this matter (and just about only this matter), I don't blame Pardew. In his place, I reckon I'd have taken the risk that Toddy could regain full fitness and offer him a contract for the season.

LiveByTheSword

without a doubt i would have offered hima contract too. Hopefully he does get fully fit. But is he even playing for the reserves at the moment?

Oggy Red

Played a full 90 minutes for the reserves v QPR this week.

Athletico Charlton

Toddy is our best player by a mile. Dont care that his legs have gone, so had Sheringhams when he was 20 and yet he had a bloody good career! For me Toddy should be coming off the bench in just about every game.