who would you have as are back 4 ???

[Tomo1794]

i can't really see us playing a 5-3-2 or a 3-5-2 just because we have 2 many defenders?

 

[kevtherev]

i can't really see us playing a 5-3-2 or a 3-5-2 just because we have 2 many defenders?

not a case of having to many defenders,its a case for playing to your strenghts, with the players you have at your dissposal and not leaving quality players sitting on there arse, warming the bench for the sake of sticking to 4-4-2.

 

[RM-Taylor]

I wouldn't be suprised to see one of Virgo or Elphick leave this transfer window

 

[Skaville]

Start with Elphick and put three players around him that compliment him.

 

[Marc1901]

elphick is a veryy veryy good centre back but i think tunnicliffe and virgo is soo much stronger to be honest ,
and whing RB and when Mcnulty is fit enought him left back

 

[Skaville]

Actually, I'll change my post. I'd like to see them all play three or four games first. I thought Hawkins was the answer after a couple of game last season and he turned out to be SHITE.

It's impossible to form an opinion without seeing them play, so unless you've closely watched Tunnicliffe in three or four games; been watching Forest closely over the past year; made some notes, worked out their strengths and weaknesses and watched some training sessions it's a load of old bollocks.

Elphick, Virgo, El Abd, Lynch, Hawkins, McNulty and Tunnicliffe. That's the competition for two, maybe three centre half places. Scary.

 

[Rookie]

I think the back line will be

Smith

Whing-Tunicliffe-Virgo-Lynch

to start and then when Jimmy Mc is back and fit Lynch will replace which ever centre back is not performing. Tough on Elphick but can't see Tunicliffe not playing

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Whing , Virgo , Tunnicliffe , Lynch to start at the beginning of the season , Elphick & Cook on the bench. When McNulty returns the defence we could have 7 players vying for 4 positions.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

El Abd & Hawkins might not even be benchwarmers.

 

[Skaville]

The only competition El Abd and Hawkins will be providing is this time next year at the job centre.

It's easy to write them off, but El Abd had a great season in 07/08 and most of that was at centre half. I also seem to remember a certain G.Butters being sold on eBay a few years ago, Thankfully there weren't any bidders. 90% of Brighton fans were in despair when Gary Hart started appearing up front with only a few games to go last season.

I would imagine Elphick, Tunnicliffe and Virgo will fight it out, with Lynch in contention if his heart is in it, but you never know...

 

[dougdeep]

El Abd had a great season in 07/08.

No, no he didn't.

 

[Skaville]

No, no he didn't.

I beg to differ. Actually, I'm not going to beg, i'll just differ.

He was a very consistent performer at centre half and then played a blinder in the holding role. He started 36 games that season, competing with Lynch, Elphick and Butters, plus he had an injury that ruled him out for a couple of months. Many people wrote off our play of chances when he got injured.

He's not Bobby Moore but he's not Glenn Thomas either. He had a poor season and has lost his confidence, but he's done well at this level in the past. I don't expect him to start, but you can't write him off just yet.

 

[The Merry Prankster]

Whing Tunnicliffe Elphick Lynch/Jimmy Mac

 

[BensGrandad]

Virgo should be the first choice central defender and then fill up around him.

 

[Early Doors]

don't you think that we will need more experience in the centre back area if we play tunnicliffe lynch or elphick .I think really it needs to be virgo and someone not tunnicliffe and someone to be honest

OK I'll be the someone to be honest

 

[Marc1901]

why is everyone missing out Jim Mcnulty , when he gets back from injury hes gonna be at left back , hes better than lynch