No bids for Albion ace Mackail-Smith

[Rugrat]

is macca's touch that bad, im pretty sure its not, think it was only a few home games ago he plucked one out the air which got the whole of amex appluading it. leave it out.

As much as I like CMS (and I do) his first touch is dreadful for the most part. Yes he can take the odd ball but for the most part it can go pretty well anywhere in about a 5 yard radius

If Ulloa is starting I just can't see where Cms will play. The winger in the 4-2-3-1 position? I can't see it. He's an out and out centre forward and Gus isn't gonna go 2 up front is he?

I don't get it either. CMS is at his best when running on to a through ball or one over the top. I don't see him playing deeper and getting on to a knock down or creating space while Ulloa is holding up ... but unless Gus is trying to put his price up by saying he's not interested in selling, then that must be the intention?

 

[SeagullSongs]

Cobblers

CMS to Northampton?

 

[One Love]

Back 4
Bridcutt and Hammond/Crofts because we know 100% Gus will not go less than this with defensive midfielders

Ulloa and CMS

So 2 spaces in our side for

Vicente
Buckley
Orlandi
David
LuaLua
Barnes

Either Gus has got to drop his 2 defensive midfielders approach (and hell hasn't frozen over as far as I know) or he only plays one upfront.

David probably will become first or second choice right back.

How I would love it if Gus went just Bridcutt then Vicente, Buckley, Orlandi behind Ulloa and CMS

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Didn't we win league one with two up front? Maybe Gus will go back to that formation with CMS and Ulloa as the strikers and Buckley doing Bennet's old job.

 

[forumwayseagull]

Me too..

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Back 4
Bridcutt and Hammond/Crofts because we know 100% Gus will not go less than this with defensive midfielders

Ulloa and CMS

So 2 spaces in our side for

Vicente
Buckley
Orlandi
David
LuaLua
Barnes

Either Gus has got to drop his 2 defensive midfielders approach (and hell hasn't frozen over as far as I know) or he only plays one upfront.

David probably will become first or second choice right back.

How I would love it if Gus went just Bridcutt then Vicente, Buckley, Orlandi behind Ulloa and CMS

But Hammond and Crofts aren't defensive midfielders, they have more of an attacking role than Bridcutt. From what ive seen we play a formation
CB CB
RB LB
DM
RM LM
RAM LAM
CF

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Well that's nicely mangled my carefully spaced lineup

 

[murciagull]

I know its a different era and everything but how did the team line up when we had Ward and Mellor up front?

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Gus is saying CMS is available at the right price as we have a replacement lined up if a deal goes ahead.

I think that is a very perverse reading of what was said.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

I read this a little different, almost a where are the bids? Gus suggesting that if a team came in with a good bid, its not his fault the player was sold blah blah blah but, IMO putting CMS in the window, in the press as if to say anyone interested? but thats just my take on it and I would love to see us with 2 upfront, been waiting a long time.

Weren't the comments in direct response to a question? He was only talking about it because he was asked to.

 

[Kumquat]

Well that's nicely mangled my carefully spaced lineup

Sounds like you've just ruined a joint.

 

[Triggaaar]

I think that is a very perverse reading of what was said.

Or just the complete inability to read at all.

 

[SeagullinExile]

Sounds like he is saying he has an idea for a replacement, if we have to sell him to me.

You mean YOUR buying CMS? What will you do with him?

A butler perhaps?

 

[Mr Smggles]

I don't think the Acquisition of Ulloa means the end of Barnes, he is someone who will sit on the bench. Still young and time to grow.

 

[Bigbelly]

I don't think the Acquisition of Ulloa means the end of Barnes, he is someone who will sit on the bench. Still young and time to grow.

Gus said we've now got a proper number 9 now

 

[gazingdown]

I think Barnes will be kept as he can defend as well, so when we're winning, he can be brought on to rest Ulloa/Hoskins(I think CMS will be sold) later on in the game.