Team for Doncaster

[Turkey]

-----Casper-----

Calderon-Dunk-Greer-Painter

---Bridcutt-Dicker---
----Sparrow----
-----------Lua Lua--

---Barnes-CMS---

Subs

Brez
Vincelot
Navarro
Noone
Bergkamp (Hoskins if fit)

Stupid 5 sub rule

Yep, totally agree with that, but with Buckley on the bench.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

I expect Lua Lua to start on the bench, possibly Sparrow ahead of Dicker and why do so many people think Buckley will be on the bench? I thought he would be a sure starter?

 

[Turkey]

I expect Lua Lua to start on the bench, possibly Sparrow ahead of Dicker and why do so many people think Buckley will be on the bench? I thought he would be a sure starter?

Unless Gus has a plan he hasn't let on we'll probably only play with one winger. It appers that he's trying to get Buckley to play the Bennett role in centre mid but he was on the bench vs Spurs and I get the feeling it still needs some work in training until Buckley is comfortable with the role (a bit like how he nurtured Noone into the side). Could be way off but my gut feeling is LuaLua will start. Think Buckley will start vs Gillingham.

 

[Mackenzie]

I expect Lua Lua to start on the bench, possibly Sparrow ahead of Dicker and why do so many people think Buckley will be on the bench? I thought he would be a sure starter?

I guess that Buckley is seen as the third winger given the good preseason form of Noone and Lualua. I think Lualua is a great player to come on from the bench in the second half, but he was outstanding at times against Spurs.....Aaron Lennon had to resort to pulling his shirt back to catch him.....he's got to start really.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Unless Gus has a plan he hasn't let on we'll probably only play with one winger. It appers that he's trying to get Buckley to play the Bennett role in centre mid but he was on the bench vs Spurs and I get the feeling it still needs some work in training until Buckley is comfortable with the role (a bit like how he nurtured Noone into the side). Could be way off but my gut feeling is LuaLua will start. Think Buckley will start vs Gillingham.

I guess that Buckley is seen as the third winger given the good preseason form of Noone and Lualua. I think Lualua is a great player to come on from the bench in the second half, but he was outstanding at times against Spurs.....Aaron Lennon had to resort to pulling his shirt back to catch him.....he's got to start really.

Fair enough, makes sense and can't say I've read any reports from the Spurs game. But can Noone or Lua Lua play on the right wing? I'm sure Gus wants to be attacking at home and in his mind he plays with either 2 wingers or 3 strikers; so something has to give somewhere.

 

[Mackenzie]

Fair enough, makes sense and can't say I've read any reports from the Spurs game. But can Noone or Lua Lua play on the right wing? I'm sure Gus wants to be attacking at home and in his mind he plays with either 2 wingers or 3 strikers; so something has to give somewhere.

Noone can play on the right wing.

 

[perseus]

Unless Gus has a plan he hasn't let on we'll probably only play with one winger. It appers that he's trying to get Buckley to play the Bennett role in centre mid but he was on the bench vs Spurs and I get the feeling it still needs some work in training until Buckley is comfortable with the role (a bit like how he nurtured Noone into the side). Could be way off but my gut feeling is LuaLua will start. Think Buckley will start vs Gillingham.

Seems about right.
Gus will only ever play with one out and out winger. If Buckley is not up to it Noone could even start on the right.

 

[public school boy]

I hope we have a new keeper for Saturday.

 

[We're the Stripes]

-----Casper-----

Calderon-Dunk-Greer-Painter

---Bridcutt-Dicker---
----Sparrow----
-----------Lua Lua--

---Barnes-CMS---

Essentially that, yes.

 

[perseus]

Doncaster were accidental relegation candidates last season. They started well and looked a top half team.

When Saturday Comes - The Half Decent Football Magazine - Doncaster Rovers suffer a disrupted season

I don't think we can play Lua Lua from the start.

 

[Mackenzie]

I hope we have a new keeper for Saturday.

Ankergren knows how we play, in fact he's vital to the way we play, I don't think a new keeper will be able to learn our tactics before the weekend.

 

[matthew]

Ankergren

Calderon
Dunk
Greer
Painter

Bridcutt
Dicker
Sparrow
Lua Lua

Barnes
CMS

Subs

Bresovan
Vincelot
Buckley
Noone
Bergkamp

 

[BUTTERBALL]

Ankergren

Calderon
Dunk
Greer
Painter

Bridcutt
Dicker
Sparrow
Lua Lua

Barnes
CMS

Subs

Bresovan
Vincelot
Buckley
Noone
Bergkamp

Exactly this, assuming Hoskins isn't fit.

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

Exactly this.

Ankergren
Calderon
Dunk
Greer
Painter
Bridcut
Sparrow
LuaLua
Noone
CMS
Barnes

Subs:
Brez
Cook
Dicker
Buckley
Bergkamp

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

Noone a must starter for me, exceptional in pre-season and full of confidence.

 

[SirElliotBennett]

Ankergren

Calderon
Greer
Dunk
Painter

Buckley
Dicker
Bridcutt
Lualua

Barnes
CMS


Subs
Brezovan
Vincelot
Noone
Sparrow
Hoskins (otherwise Bergkamp)

 

[Seaber]

Ankergren
Calderon Greer Dunk Painter
Bridcutt Dicker
LuaLua (wide left)
Buckley (Bennett role)
CMS Barnes


Cook
Vincelot
Sparrow
Noone
Bergkamp

If he doesn't put Cook on the bench, it'll be Brez.

 

[darters74]

1. Ankergren
2. Calderon
3. Painter
4. Bridcutt
5. Dunk
6. Greer
7. Noone
8. M-Smith
9. Barnes
10. Dicker
11. Lualua


Subs:
Brezovan
Buckley
Vincelot
Hoskins
Cook


4-4-2 two wingers and Bridcutt as the screen.

This, except I'd change Sparrow for Dicker, and put Dicker on the bench in place of Brezovan!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lets face it, one of the 5 subs must be as good as Brez in goal...!!!

 

[sir albion]

One million for buckley and he's not considered in the first 11

 

[Mackenzie]

One million for buckley and he's not considered in the first 11

Is the sum of it

How times have changed!