The round one.
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Steve Sidwell has signed - *Official*
- Thread starter OSRGull
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The round one.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Yes, I forgot he is a palace goon pretending to be an albion fan.
Great signing, will be very useful at this level.
Kalimantan Gull
Well-known member
Good. Means he'll be playing for a contract next season, will be trying to put himself in the shop window.
mreprice
Active member
Hemed is the obvious candidate especially for away games.
Once Bong is back how is this for a side?
Stockwell
Bruno Greer Dunk Bong
Stephens Kayal Sidwell
Knockeart Zamora/Wilson Lua Lua
Subs
Rosenior Goldson/Hunnemeir Crofts Murphy Wilson/Zamora Hemed
That's a team that can go up automatically and what a subs bench!
HastingsSeagull
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Lovely signing. No need for Ince to come off the bench or even be on the bench now! Play two of the three 95% of the time and have Crofts/JFC to back them up.
Just a striker needed although I fear unless it's a top one that we won't bother. Quality or nothing........... let's hope it's the former!
Just a striker needed although I fear unless it's a top one that we won't bother. Quality or nothing........... let's hope it's the former!
kevo
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Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Wouldn't make the 18, even less so if we sign another striker this week.
tigertim68
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- Sep 3, 2012
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Rosenoir is a better defender than Bruno , and just as good going forward so I would have him starting as full back along with Bong as the other
I'm still convinced baldock is gone (as long as we sign the replacement!!)
HantsSeagull
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that would be a change of formation though. if it works then fine.....
Someone within club relatively close to the players. If you think back to when Kayal was fouled he stayed down for quite a few seconds, flat out.
I watched him for a few mins after that and he was stretching the hip area on and off, so I think it is a legitimate worry.
Hopefully rest required more than anything else.
- Jun 27, 2012
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He did at Rotherham when we had our current full roster of wingers/attackers fit and available.
If another striker is signed then agreed - Hemed, Wilson, Zamora, Baldock + 1 won't all make the 18.
September Seagull
It's Tricky
I don't think CH will deviate from 442
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Yes, but the whole point is we didn't have Sidwell then. The point of discussion was the matchday squad with Sidwell included.
Think CH will start with two from Kayal, Stephens and Sidwell, with the one on the bench coming on to bolster midfield if we're protecting a lead or in case of injury etc - Saturday would have been a good example when Stephens went off (where previously Crofts or Ince would have been used). Can't see him deviating from 442. I also wouldn't be leaving Goldson out now either even if GG is fit.
Stockdale
Bruno/Goldson/Dunk/Bong
Knockaert/Stephens/Kayal/LuaLua
Wilson/Zamora
Subs - Maenpaa, Sidwell, Greer/Uwe, Murphy, Rosenior, Hemed/Baldock
Stockdale
Bruno/Goldson/Dunk/Bong
Knockaert/Stephens/Kayal/LuaLua
Wilson/Zamora
Subs - Maenpaa, Sidwell, Greer/Uwe, Murphy, Rosenior, Hemed/Baldock
I agree - 2 from 3, with rotation for injuries / to keep them fresh / to save them from themsleves when they are trying as hard as they can to get a second yellow - yes that's YOU Beram.
BensGrandad
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Against Huddersfield Kayal went down injured and appeared to be holding his groin more than hip so all around me assumed he had strained his groin. As regards Sidwell I believe that he will be played in the hole between midfield and strikers to support either as needed.