team for leicester

[saltash seagull]

True, but actually Lynch is a centre-back, and I'm not knocking the young lad, it's shown at times in his support for the midfield.

We have to make smart gambles now - and that means including one of the most naturally gifted players in our squad, Paul Reid, in the team.

We're arguing over the merits of two right-sided players El Abd and Reid at LB, I say El Abd has hit a good run of form at RB so leave him there. Whoever you put at LB is not going to be perfect but Reid as the ultimate utility player I think is the best bet.

Yes, Reid has been caught out at LB, but so has he at RB (think back to the Norwich game), so it's much of a muchness.

On the other hand, at Selhurst Park he put in the best performance by an Albion leftback this season with superb distribution to our midfield that kept Palace on the run for virtually the entire game.

i do realise lynch is a centre back iv watched enough of the reserves and youth team to realise that have to agree reidy did have a very good day at selhurst park and given a straight choice between reidy and kerry pick reid everytime but feel if we are making changes at the back i'd rather see hinch bought back presuming he's fit ( if he's fit enough to be on the bench then surely he's fit enough to be in the team ? ) and although el abd has been doing very well defensively where ever he's played (distribution has been very poor) feel he'd quite easily slip in at left back where he's played just a well as on the right

 

[BensGrandad]

Do Leicester have a right sided midfielder of the calibre of McSheffrey of Coventry or Little of Reading?

 

[A Melbourne Albion Supporter]

GK - Henderson
LB - Mayo
CB - Butters
CB - McShane
RB - Hinsh
ML - Fruity - attacking arrow
MC - Chippy
MC - Hammond
MR - Seb - attacking arrow
ST - Almieda
ST - Mcphee (Stephen)

FDM
El-Abd
Flitcroft
CKR
Deuchar

Ooops sorry FM 06 team how do i loose so many games with this quality side?

 

[BensGrandad]

I know Australia is a few hours behind us but we haven't got time to get all those in. Wish we could though.

 

[Trigger]

Do Leicester have a right sided midfielder of the calibre of McSheffrey of Coventry or Little of Reading?

Could well be Momo Sylla.

 

[A Melbourne Albion Supporter]

I know Australia is a few hours behind us but we haven't got time to get all those in. Wish we could though.

we're actually 10 hours ahead of you, so consider them signed

i wish too....

 

[Stumpy Tim]

we're actually 10 hours ahead of you, so consider them signed

i wish too....

11 hours you fool

 

[A Melbourne Albion Supporter]

*grumbles* daylights savings messing things around

 

[fatboy]

Kuipers
El Abd T Elphick McShane Reid
Carole Fraser Carpenter Cox
Gatting McPhee

Ssuns: Hammond, Lynch, Henderson, Kazim Richards, Hart

 

[dwayne]

Why are quite a few here putting Frutos on the bench - deserves to start

I disagree, he's been very poor recently and the team are carrying him at present. I'm quite pleased others have noted this.

 

[Finchley Seagull]

Why are quite a few here putting Frutos on the bench - deserves to start

I agree. I think that Frutos has been one of our best players since signing and if we had a target man to get on the end of his crosses, he would look even better.

 

[blockhseagull]

I rate Fruity, but would like to see Hammond there as defensively he struggles

If we had a decent proper left back he would be my first choice, but worry he cannot seem to tackle

 

[Les Biehn]

Will be:
Henderson
El-Abd
McShane
Butters
Reid
Carole
Carpenter
Hammond
Frutos
CKR (purely because Robinson played the last game and they are not allowed 2 in row)
OGH

Martin
Hinsh
Nicolas
Robinson
McPhee

Should be:
Henderson
El-Abd
McShane
Butters
Lynch
Carole
Carpenter
Nicolas
Frutos
CKR
McPhee

Kuipers
Hinsh
Reid
Robinson
Hart

 

[Silent Bob]

Sounds like Carole could be out injured according to the Argus.


On Frutos, the reasons for dropping him are twofold. Although he is a very good player he has not been at his best lately, and playing the two wingers leaves us exposed defensively. If Carole is out he should start though.

 

[Silent Bob]

Team news: http://www.seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Match/TeamNews/0,,10433,00.html

Kuipers not in the squad....

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Gatting to start. Blimey!

Can't believe there are still a couple of hundred tickets left.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Kuipers

El Abd Butters McShane Lynch Mayo

Fructos Nicholas

Kazim Richards

Hart Robinson

 

[enigma]

Henderson

El-Abd
McShane
Butters
Reid

Carole
Carpenter
Nicolas
Hammond

Hart
CKR

I would get another defensive mid in to shore up the midfield, and get Hammond out wide, as he seems to get a few goals there. This would also protect Reid better than Frutos does.

Frutos would then be the supersub.

 

[Storer68]

GK - A Frutos
RB - R Carpenter
LB - D Hammond
CB - S Carole
CB - G Hart
RM - W Henderson
LM - M Kuipers
CM - G Butters
CM - P McShane
CF - A El-Abd
CF - P Reid

SUB - R Martin
SUB - J Gatting
SUB - K Mayo
SUB - A Hinshelwood
SUB - J Robinson

MANAGER - M Magoo

How can you play Henrson in right midfield,. We need goals now. I'd prefer to see Kuipers up front with Hendo, and Robinson and Fruity at the centre of defence.

 

[Les Biehn]

What is MM doing. Gatting and OGH up front. Dear god its like a doctor trying different band aids on a broken leg. He thinks its the bleeding that is the problem so keeps trying different plasters but hasn't addressed the broken leg.