9 minutes ago, 1 said:

We had one decent wingback in Clark and he’ll probably never play at 100% fitness for the club again, if he ever has. Sang, enough said. Henny and Hall are so slow it’s unreal, maybe even Lowe can outrun them. Debrah and Jones no better. Smith needed back urgently because despite his faults he’s a decent CB in L2.  Hart and John are only going to ever give basic level function, and even that will take ages to come because the formation is baffling. Lomax and Shorrock are young and should be integrated gradually. Cover will needs to be decent otherwise we’re completely vulnerable all across the back line. How many’s that? 13 odd players. Why oh why can’t we have 6/7 decent rather than 100 who battle to be least awful?

 

Agree with most of that. If you intend to play with three centre halves the wingbacks are crucial. As could be seen today, this system is susceptible when balls are played wide, outside the centre halves. To combat this either the back three need to be quick - they aren’t - or the wingbacks need to be constantly up and down the line - they aren’t - otherwise you are in trouble. 
Some of our general play was ok today but seven goals in two games tell you were the problem lies.

4 minutes ago, Valiiant said:

 

Just play 4-4-2 at home and give it a go. We're conceding goals anyway so we might aswell just try to score more goals than the opposition. Stockley and either Paton or Tolaj up top. Byers and Croasdale in the middle. Chislett cutting in from out wide, and some pace on the other flank in Benicio or Edwards. That formation with those players would trouble anyone in League Two. 

Where does Garrity play?

9 minutes ago, 1 said:

We had one decent wingback in Clark and he’ll probably never play at 100% fitness for the club again, if he ever has. Sang, enough said. Henny and Hall are so slow it’s unreal, maybe even Lowe can outrun them. Debrah and Jones no better. Smith needed back urgently because despite his faults he’s a decent CB in L2.  Hart and John are only going to ever give basic level function, and even that will take ages to come because the formation is baffling. Lomax and Shorrock are young and should be integrated gradually. Cover will needs to be decent otherwise we’re completely vulnerable all across the back line. How many’s that? 13 odd players. Why oh why can’t we have 6/7 decent rather than 100 who battle to be least awful?

 

Agree with most of that. If you intend to play with three centre halves the wingbacks are crucial. As could be seen today, this system is susceptible when balls are played wide, outside the centre halves. To combat this either the back three need to be quick - they aren’t - or the wingbacks need to be constantly up and down the line - they aren’t - otherwise you are in trouble. 
Some of our general play was ok today but seven goals in two games tell you were the problem lies.

5 minutes ago, grand prix pants said:

Where does Garrity play?

 

In a two man midfield, he doesn't. Croasdale is better defensively and Byers a better footballer.

12 minutes ago, Santa said:

He was a nuisance at least. I think their defenders disliked playing against him more than Paton.

For me, we either have to play a Clarke style 3-5-2 with no Curtis, or an Askey style 4-3-3 with one centre forward and two orthodox wingers. Someone will have to sit on the bench. 

I would go 352

Ripley 
Smith  Hennigan Hall 

John  Crosdale Ben G  Byers Hart 

Stockley Pation 

play it on the floor not pumping it up pope ball style 

 

Ripley long  to Paton is ridiculous .

Enough said .

We beat ourselves as usual .

Such a sloppy football club at times.

However last 8 mins suggest when we click we beat everyone .

 

Edited August 31, 20241 yr by Dipepa delight

4 minutes ago, Valiiant said:

 

In a two man midfield, he doesn't. Croasdale is better defensively and Byers a better footballer.

The more you post the worse you make it.

6 minutes ago, Valiiant said:

 

In a two man midfield, he doesn't. Croasdale is better defensively and Byers a better footballer.

Based on?

I’d lean towards a 4-3-3 with Croasdale in the Luke Joyce role ;  Curtis and Chislett/Benny either side of a number 9.

Edited August 31, 20241 yr by Santa

7 minutes ago, Rockape99 said:

I would go 352

Ripley 
Smith  Hennigan Hall 

John  Crosdale Ben G  Byers Hart 

Stockley Pation 

play it on the floor not pumping it up pope ball style 

 

Smith has to come into the equation whatever his detractors say.

Defensively we are toss. And I'm very anti Debrah and he wasn't even on today.

5 minutes ago, philpvfc said:

Based on?

 

An opinion?

7 minutes ago, Granville said:

The more you post the worse you make it.

 

Then block me and stop quoting me, you utter melt.

One change I would like to see is in goal.

I think Amos should be give a run of games to see if he can make better decisions than Ripley.

9 minutes ago, Dipepa delight said:

However last 8 mins suggest when we click we beat everyone .

 

 

What?

4-2-3-1

we need and extra body in midfield as every game has been dictated by the opposition. 

Ripley

john hannegan hall hart 

Byers croasdale

chislett garrity Curtis/bbb

stockley