Post by andyl on Mar 18, 2016 14:21:29 GMT
I am looking forward to tomorrow. It's a ground I personally have a 100% attending win record on. Feeney's departure will please my physicians who worry about blood pressure and stress and I expect to enjoy the game. Jimmy showed a degree of creativity last time he was in charge.
I expect him to pick Derik, Holding, Moxey, Pratley, Trotter, Davies, Silva, Clough and Woolery but the final two choices will be revealing
Does he pick Rachubka or does he give Campbell or Fitzsimmons a go. Keeper is a position whihc depends on character.There are lots of instances of junior keepers given a chance who for a game or two step up to the plate and work wonders. Rachubka is too lightweight. Keeper is a position he could gamble with.
Then there is the question of Vela. Where does he play him. Right back? Right midfield? Centre midfield. I think he may want to have four solid midfielders and use him there as a player to replace Feeney on the flank.
That leaves a gap at right full back. Wilson did OK once but looked dire last time out. He's an option . But he could add Finney and play with three at the back and have Moxey and Vela as wingbacks. Or he could opt for Madine upfront and omit Vela or lighten midfield play by omitting Silva play Vela at full back and add Madine. I think Walker will be on the bench and maybe Thomas, Samizadeh or another U21
I do think that many times this season we have started off pressing intensely and could have scored first but the price of this has invariably been a loss of steam in the second half and a sense of drift in part because unlike say Preston we have been reluctant to use the three subs to add energy and reinvigorate our pressing. Maybe Jimmy will use them
Whatever he does I think we may have a bit more hope than in previous away games I've attended this season..We will see. There is a risk that we'll be turned over easily of course..But it won't matter really if we learn something about the squad for next season.
I expect him to pick Derik, Holding, Moxey, Pratley, Trotter, Davies, Silva, Clough and Woolery but the final two choices will be revealing
Does he pick Rachubka or does he give Campbell or Fitzsimmons a go. Keeper is a position whihc depends on character.There are lots of instances of junior keepers given a chance who for a game or two step up to the plate and work wonders. Rachubka is too lightweight. Keeper is a position he could gamble with.
Then there is the question of Vela. Where does he play him. Right back? Right midfield? Centre midfield. I think he may want to have four solid midfielders and use him there as a player to replace Feeney on the flank.
That leaves a gap at right full back. Wilson did OK once but looked dire last time out. He's an option . But he could add Finney and play with three at the back and have Moxey and Vela as wingbacks. Or he could opt for Madine upfront and omit Vela or lighten midfield play by omitting Silva play Vela at full back and add Madine. I think Walker will be on the bench and maybe Thomas, Samizadeh or another U21
I do think that many times this season we have started off pressing intensely and could have scored first but the price of this has invariably been a loss of steam in the second half and a sense of drift in part because unlike say Preston we have been reluctant to use the three subs to add energy and reinvigorate our pressing. Maybe Jimmy will use them
Whatever he does I think we may have a bit more hope than in previous away games I've attended this season..We will see. There is a risk that we'll be turned over easily of course..But it won't matter really if we learn something about the squad for next season.