Preferred centre half combination this season

[El Presidente]

What would you go for? Assuming that the HAWK is not in contention of course

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Virgs and Elphick. But I expect Tunnicliffe to be keeping them both on their toes.

Nice to have competition at last.

 

[Mendoza]

Virgo and Elphick were brilliant in the run in last season, so why break it up. BUT, JaTu is all MAN so he deserves a go. We could use his long throws to feed the giant Dick upfront

 

[El Presidente]

Virgs and Elphick. But I expect Tunnicliffe to be keeping them both on their toes.

Nice to have competition at last.

I think Tommy's place is most at risk. JT looked a little slow in a couple of friendlies but against a big centre forward may be the better choice.

 

[itszamora]

Virgo and Elphick were brilliant in the run in last season, so why break it up. BUT, JaTu is all MAN so he deserves a go. We could use his long throws to feed the giant Dick upfront

Does he normally struggle so much with putting clothes on?

 

[El Presidente]

I think that photo of JT may have replaced the fading one of Terry Connor on someone's bedroom WALL Brett!

 

[xenophon]

I think waching RS juggle the back line, for me easily the area with Albion's most talent, will be fascinating this season. I've yet to watch Tunnicliffe in action, Virgo's position should be as safe as Whing's, Wright at LB until McNulty is back 100% - another headache when it happens. So, Elphick could be at most risk, but oddly enough he's my favourite Albion defender, perhaps player, as he has the potential to be better than all those fighting for a spot in the back four, in my humble opinion of course.

 

[El Presidente]

Elphick could be at most risk, but oddly enough he's my favourite Albion defender, perhaps player, as he has the potential to be better than all those fighting for a spot in the back four, in my humble opinion of course.

I thought that Tommy deserved being player of the season a couple of years ago, but struggled last year, whether that is due to not having Tank alongside him, or injury, or another reason, I couldn't say.

 

[xenophon]

I agree he has it all to prove this season, but not many of the boys still left from last season can look back on it with much pleasure, perhaps one G Hart can

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Have secured my ticket in D block for Walsall and am looking forward to seeing some of these new chaps in the flesh (although not in the way Mendoza might be).

Hard for me to say who is best, but I know Virgo and Elphick are potentially an immense L1 partnership, so I'm going for them. I've got the impression that Tunny is a little slow?

 

[Glees]

Elphick And Virgo

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

I've gone Virgo/Elphick on the basis that they were both immense at the end of last season. Shows you what playing Virgs in his correct position does! Why could Adams not see this?

Having Tunnicliffe and now J. Wright hopefully means the Hawk and El-Abd won't play at CB this season.

 

[Easy 10]

I just desperately hope we can get a SETTLED back four this season, being as I think above all else, the turnover of personnel in defence was the primary factor in our utterly DISMAL season last year.

Get it right at the back and the rest tends to follow. I've not seen the new guys yet so I can't offer a definite opinion, but hopefully Slade will quickly work out his optimum CB partnership and which fullbacks combine best, and for them all to forge a solid UNIT with the keeper. We've missed that for a few years now.

 

[We're the Stripes]

Elphick and Virgo. But I predict that Tunnicliffe will seriously impress when given a chance (that he'll inevitably get with our injury luck), raising questions over whether he should be starting.

 

[strings]

Hawkins and El Abd...

...or Virgo and Elphick - either combination will do for me.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

El-Abd and Hawkins.

Virgo and Elphick, it has to be. They seem to suit each other, it just works. Tunnicliffe is looking like a good signing aswell, which is good.

 

[Finchley Seagull]

Having not seen Tunnicliffe play, I am going for the safe option of Virgo and Elphick, which did so well at the end of last season. Hopefully, Tunnicliffe will get his chance though so we can see his long throws into the area.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Tommy Elphick and Joel Lynch.

Oh wait...

 

[hans kraay fan club]

As none of us have actually seen Jake Wright or Tunnicliffe play a competitive game, its probably better if Slade decides on this...



* expect Virgo and Elphick to start.

 

[We're the Stripes]

As none of us have actually seen Jake Wright or Tunnicliffe play a competitive game

What about all the Albion fans that went up to Edgeley Park last season?