Is Brum time for a front 5 change around.

[Stat Brother]

We were rocky v Watford and finished Millwall badly.

Instead of the old adage 'don't break up a winning team'.
Is it now time to juice things up a bit?

Buckley is on fire, but other than him, I think there's plenty of places up for grabs.

 

[Titus]

As CMS won't be ready, then there will be a reshuffle for sure.

 

[Beach Hut]

As CMS won't be ready, then there will be a reshuffle for sure.

Do we know that for sure ?

 

[NickBHAFC18]

Wouldn't mind seeing Dobbie get a good run of games, along with David Lopez.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

The way we beat Barnsley, who then thumped Brum, I think it could be time to try out a 1-1-8 fomation. Adam and Liam can boss the play if things get fraught near our end, while the other flairiacs do their thing...

 

[LamieRobertson]

The way we beat Barnsley, who then thumped Brum, I think it could be time to try out a 1-1-8 fomation. Adam and Liam can boss the play if things get fraught near our end, while the other flairiacs do their thing...

ah...if only football was tht logical

 

[Stat Brother]

Plenty to choose from:-

Millwall starting 5

Buckley
Barnes
Hammond
Orlandi
CMS

Those left:-

Lopez
Dobbie
Crofts
Dicker
Vicente
KLL

For me, injuries permitting Buckley is the only one to stay.
CMS would be nice but I wonder if we are running him into the ground, again.

 

[Husty]

Would really like to see Lopez get a decent run out.

 

[Daffy Duck]

That's the amazing thing about this season. Just look at the choices we have.

 

[Acker79]

I think Lopez could start. Gus said before the millwall game, Lopez could have featured v watford, but Gus didn't think it would be an appropriate game, but that he might feature v millwall. I wouldn't have thought millwall would be a game for spanish flair players, and I think the injuries to bruno and cms forced gus's hand.

Birmingham aren't, I think, known for rough-housing, and after their result v barnsley they might be more about defending and we could need him to unlock them, so can see him starting saturday.

 

[shaolinpunk]

If CMS isn't ready for Saturday, I can see it being Dobbie with Buckley and Lopez wide, and all three given the licence to swap as and when they see fit

 

[Joe Gatting's Dad]

Dobbie would be better playing with Barnsie, if CMS is not fit.

 

[Beach Hut]

Would really like to see Lopez get a decent run out.

I am pretty confident we will be more than just pleased once Lopez is a regular

 

[severnside gull]

Not sure I would change too much for this one unless we have to. Birmingham won't be as bad again as they were on Saturday but their problem may be improving and motivating themselves DESPITE their manager rather than because of him. Clarke's body language and demeanour on Saturday were worrying and he is close to losing the team and the boardroom support. I spoke to a friend at the club and he uttered the phrase "he's a nice man but..............". Damning and there is a feeling he is out of his depth.

I would keep the same line-up injuries allowing. A team who understand each other from practice playing together has the best chance of inflicting early pain and demoralising a potentially fragile opponent. We don't want them to play themselves in to the game or build confidence. Hit them hard and hurt them early.

 

[T soprano]

A probable line up for brum
Kuschack

Calderon
Bridge
Greer
Al Abd

Bridcutt
Buckley
Lopez
Crofts/Hammond
Barnes

Dobbie

Or maybe barnes up front instead of Dobbie then play crofts & Hammond together
So many good permutations now ,very hard now for gus but a good problem to have

Just glad we don't have a league cup game this week I knew that defeat to Swindon would be a blessing in disguise
The game with Liverpool last year on the wednesday then Leeds on the Friday followed by Palace on the Tuesday all became too much and subsequently the start of our bad run just concentrate on the league now

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Buckley Bridcutt Hammond Lopez
Dobbie
Barnes

 

[Biscuit]

Same starting 11 I should think but maybe Dobbie in for CMS if he's struggling.

 

[albion534]

I could have a wank over the amount of flair we have

Beats the days of dean cox falling over doing a step over

 

[Rugrat]

I'd like to see Dobbie and Lopez starting and Crofts/Hammond together but unless we can sneak 13 or 14 on not sure how it can be done ... never wished anyone, let alone CMS, to be injured but not sure how anyone else gets a chance.

A new challenge facing Gus too ... he's got to pick his very best team and keep those not picked happy, tough methinks

 

[severnside gull]

I could have a wank over the amount of flair we have

Beats the days of dean cox falling over doing a step over

Not quite how I would have put it but a good point well made.