Virgo to replace Murray? Your thoughts...

[Da Man Clay]

Who would you play as the LM & RM then?

Cox at right wing and Livermore on the left.

 

[Seagull73]

Its so defensive though, we shouldn't be playing that sort of formation at home in a game we expect to win. Shove Robinson up top in that case and give Forster some help up there!

Wrong. It's defensive if you have the two wide players as 'defensive players'. We played this under Micky for about 30 games in Div 3 title winning season, and rolled teams over quite comfortably.

 

[chez]

Cork it Steward. Robinson is crap and Hart is past it, why can't you just accept these simple facts?

The only fact here is that if Hart was past it then Adams wouldn't have offered him a contract

 

[Uncle Buck]

Ok so would you play Robinson up front then? Hart IS too slow for the midfield i will say that.

Would not have Robinson near the first team. We should either be paying him up or loaning him to Lewes.

Hart is no slower than say Fraser or Westlake and both have played in the wide positions at times.

I would put Virgo up front, if Livermore is fit, then put him in the centre of midfield. Otherwise if Dixon is fit put him up front.

Otherwise put Virgo up front and play Fraser in midfield.

 

[CHAPPERS]

The only fact here is that if Hart was past it then Adams wouldn't have offered him a contract

I think Adams was wrong, personally.

 

[Da Man Clay]

Wrong. It's defensive if you have the two wide players as 'defensive players'. We played this under Micky for about 30 games in Div 3 title winning season, and rolled teams over quite comfortably.

Indeed. We had Zamora though and he was good enough to be TWO strikers. That formation wont win games for us at this level IMO.

 

[Elder for England]

In my opinion, Hart is no longer up to it up front. He will try his best, but I would like to think there is now a bit more quality control with the team selection rather than picking him because he 'loves the club' or 'will give 110%'. If we signed someone with the ability of Hart the striker, people would be disappointed, that is a fact.

Yes, agreed.

 

[Seagull73]

Indeed. We had Zamora though and he was good enough to be TWO strikers. That formation wont win games for us at this level IMO.

Forster can play that role on his own, seen him do it enough times for Reading and Birmingham..

If you need add maybe Jake (I know not really good enough), and Cox as the wide players, there's plenty of pace and creativity (well in Cox anyway).

 

[steward 433]

Cox at right wing and Livermore on the left.

Livermore is doubtful due to injury though!!

 

[Da Man Clay]

Livermore is doubtful due to injury though!!

Richards then and Lynch at LB.

 

[Icy Gull]

I'd give Robinson one last chance, if he doesn't take it I'd farm him out. Time for him to start fulfilling the potential. I don't mean he has to be MOM, just that he needs to be on his game for the full 90 or until he is subbed.

I like Jakey but he's so often a big disappointment or just plain spasmodic.

 

[steward 433]

Richards then and Lynch at LB.

That would make more sense imo

 

[Storer68]

Whatever the temporary solution, we need a third striker that is capable of chipping in with 10-15 goals this season as it is too much to ask Forster and Murray to play 50+ games. I don't think we have one of those at the moment.

at the moment i'd be happy having a first choice striker who can chip in with 10-15 goals.

 

[perth seagull]

So Hart can't cover the midfield if Virgo is moved, or play up front. What was the point of re-signing him then?

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

I think that it's going to look incredibly geeky as all the usernames are read out on SCR on Saturday.

 

[The Large One]

So Hart can't cover the midfield if Virgo is moved, or play up front. What was the point of re-signing him then?

I'm sure it may have occurred to you that Micky wouldn't necessarily agree that statement.

 

[The Large One]

Cox at right wing and Livermore on the left.

Nein danke. As I've said before, I'm not the world's biggest fan of Livermore.

Assuming El-Abd and McLeod are not fit, I'd have fewer problems with...

Kuipers

Whing
Elphick
Hawkins
Richards

Cox
Thomson
Mayo
Robinson

Virgo
Forster

 

[steward 433]

I'm sure it may have occurred to you that Micky wouldn't necessarily agree that statement.

My point exactly TLO none of us here are the manager!

Leave the person whos paid to have the squad he wants to play the players where he want's

 

[Titanic]

I think it's a case of getting as many of our best players involved as fitness will allow, and making sure the ones who will fail are kept off the pitch. So, I'd be looking to get Lynch and Livermore in the team rather than resort to Fraser and Hart, and then just move the players round to fill the positions. Would end up looking something like:

Michel

Whing Elphick Colin Lynch/Richards

Cox Thomson Livermore McLeod/Richards

Forster Virgo

McLeod and Livermore are both unfit.