gurujuan Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 With recruitment now probably complete and more than a dozen of his own players in the squad, what do we feel the managers strongest eleven would be? When he has everyone available to him, what would be his settled side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRUCE LEE Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 ------------Kirkland Buxton Llera Gardener Reda Antonio Lines McCabe Barkley -------Bothroyd Maguire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PointlessOwl Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 If you dont concede you dont lose. Kirkland Lee Buxton Llera Gardener Reda Antonio McCabe Barkley JJ Cog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 With everyone at his disposal, I think he would envisage Kirkland, Taylor, Gardner, Mattock, Antonio, Barkley, Pecnik and Bothroyd starting. The other three places he would consider would be up for grabs. This is not my selection, but what I think the manager might have in mind. In truth, I think a few things have happened that have changed his thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanzaroteowl Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 ........Kirkland........... Buxton llera Gardener Reda Antonio McCabe Semedo Barkley COG Madine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest foreverSWFC Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Why play Barkley out wide? He is a CM play him in his best position, never been a winger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRUCE LEE Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 ........Kirkland........... Buxton llera Gardener Reda Antonio McCabe Semedo Barkley COG Madine Hang on.... You only said on Sunday we need to drop the new signings, now you've included 4 in your prefered starting 11???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 Surely Taylor would have been one of the managers first picks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddyowl Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Kirkland Lee Reda Llera Gardner JJ McCabe Barkley Antonio Bothroyd Madine Subs Bywater Beevers Mattock Semedo Lines Cog Rhodri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 I didn't mean it to be our preferred starting line ups, I was just trying to second guess what DJ might consider his best eleven Amongst all the current upheaval, the manager will have a plan and will surely know his strongest side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxonOwl Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Kirkland Lee Reda Llera Gardner JJ McCabe Barkley Antonio Bothroyd Madine Subs Bywater Beevers Mattock Semedo Lines Cog Rhodri Whatever your opinion of him may be do you seriously think Taylor would not feature in DJ's preferred 18? :st2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leeswfc3 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 ------------Kirkland Buxton Llera Gardener Reda Antonio Lines McCabe Barkley -------Bothroyd Maguire Not maguire for me mate, he's fat and poor. What is it with us playing players out of position...? why play barkley on wing? no logical reason when we have wingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leeswfc3 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Surely Taylor would have been one of the managers first picks? Serious question...what do you see in Taylor fella? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bald Owl Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 The team that took 7 pts at the start of the season, obviously! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigrbuk Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 ------------Kirkland Buxton Llera Gardener Reda Antonio Semedo Barkley JJ -------Bothroyd Rhodri I think we've actually suffered in some ways from getting Barkley. Granted he's a quality prospect and he'd make my team, but I'm guessing the deal means he is guaranteed games which means our other centre mids have to fight for the one place, and even then they have to complement Barkley's style - who knows what that will do to morale. Similar could be said of Bothroyd I imagine, whether the deal stipulates he plays when available or not, I think Jones will pick him as first choice regardless, which then dictates who get's the second striker position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanzaroteowl Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Hang on.... You only said on Sunday we need to drop the new signings, now you've included 4 in your prefered starting 11???? It was Friday, and I said it more to make a point about the not keeping the nucleus of the promotion winning team. I also said we should have signed Batth who would replace Gardener in the team, Lines is a long term injury and we now can not afford to play both JJ and Antonio as we need to tighten up. Kikland and Bywater, there is not much between them and although I think Kirkland is a far better shot stopper there is something to be said for Bywaters organising of his defence. Hope that clarifies things for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxonOwl Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Serious question...what do you see in Taylor fella? Don't seem to have got the hang of this thread do we? Not a matter of what we see in him. We believe that DJ sees something being one his most recent signings so it would seem reasonable that he would be one of "the manager's first picks" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yowl84 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 One of the problems with 4-4-2 is the left wing. The opposition will know JJ is going to run towards goal rather than out wide, and Pecnik looks uncomfortable there. I think this may be one of the reasons DJ would rather not have an attacking left full back (ie, Reda) because otherwise we are quite weak defensively on that side. Personally I would pick JJ, and do like gary megsondid, telling him exactly where to be when we haven't got the ball!! I would also pick Madine & COG - time to let Rodri/Boothroyd have a go at being the impact/off the bench players. In reality I would expect the starting line up to be vs. Wolves to be similar if not identical to the team that started vs. Bolton, injuries permitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edward_Teach Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 (edited) I think first choice would be KIRKLAND BUXTON - - TAYLOR - - GARDNER - - R JOHNSON ANTONIO - - MCCABE - - BARKLEY - - J JOHNSON BOTHROYD - RODRI I actually think if settled and match fit and confident and having played together for a few weeks, with a great crowd at Hillsborough behind them the above side would be pretty strong. (maybe use Semedo in away matches) He'd then use the other players only when form or injuries required (e.g Lee for Buxton, Madine for Rodri etc etc) I think he's still working on trying to bring a quality left winger to the club, and I expect this to happen in January. Edited September 26, 2012 by Edward_Teach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiseowl91 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 His strongest line up will be the one that gets a win under it's belt...hopefully from there on in a bit of confidence will grow amongst that group picked and we can kick on from there. What that line up is I haven't a clue. Roll on Saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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