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Posted November 04, 2013 22:41 · last edited November 04, 2013 22:50

I must admit I am baffled as well by some of this. The missing names are

Payne & Killen - Injured

Howieson & Keat (????) What have they done. Keat has been borderline but Howieson has usually been a first name in squad player. It looks like Henderson has lept him.

Butler - well he was not really good enough but he will be sending Jeremy Christie some karma as he was better than him at least

Gleeson is definitely gone as the number 2 or 3

You then see the name Christie and go "What?". Him and Rory are tied together I swear.

So of the 23 players, lets figure this out what is likely to happen (and not some fantasy formation)

Moss will start in goal unless injured.

If we work on this 3-4-3 nonsense that Ricki is in love with then its likely to be a back 3 of Durante, Reid and Smith which is fairly predictable.

Ivan and McGlinchy are the likely 2 in the middle of the pitch (read more)

Wood will have 1 spot up front.

The wide guys - you can just bet Lochhead will be one and likely to have Bertos on the other. The bolter is Roux on the right purely because he is more a defender and looks like he can get forward. Bertos is a Ricki trusted experienced vet (just like Lochhead) who has been there and done that so I think its those 2

The other 2 strikers will be likely to be Brockie and Kosta purely because I suspect that Smeltz wont be fit enough and he wont be going all out attack at Azteca (and he will still play 3 up front though *facepalm*)

The only other spot I really see a debate around is Ivans position. That old bugger has the experience and if he is going to park it (and again, 3 up front???) then Ivan is the guy best equiped to help you. I don't think you can have James, McGlinchy and Kosta in the same line up as is too much sameness and not enough defence.

 

In short I see

Moss

Durante, Reid, Smith

Bertos, Ivan, McGlinchy, Lochhead

Brockie, Wood, Kosta.

 

Its the not the formation I would play but its not my @ss on the line and lets be honest, we are going to get humped regardless what we do unless Super Ryan straps on the kit again so its really just banter and chat to take the pressure off the inevitable shyte feeling in about 15 days time.


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Jeff Vader edited November 04, 2013 22:50

I must admit I am baffled as well by some of this. The missing names are

Payne & Killen - Injured

Howieson & Keat (????) What have they done. Keat has been borderline but Howieson has usually been a first name in squad player. It looks like Henderson has lept him.

Butler - well he was not really good enough but he will be sending Jeremy Christie some karma as he was better than him at least

Gleeson is definitely gone as the number 2 or 3

So of the 23 players, lets figure this out what is likely to happen (and not some fantasy formation)

Moss will start in goal unless injured.

If we work on this 3-4-3 nonsense that Ricki is in love with then its likely to be a back 3 of Durante, Reid and Smith which is fairly predictable.

Ivan and McGlinchy are the likely 2 in the middle of the pitch (read more)

Wood will have 1 spot up front.

The wide guys - you can just bet Lochhead will be one and likely to have Bertos on the other. The bolter is Roux on the right purely because he is more a defender and looks like he can get forward. Bertos is a Ricki trusted experienced vet (just like Lochhead) who has been there and done that so I think its those 2

The other 2 strikers will be likely to be Brockie and Kosta purely because I suspect that Smeltz wont be fit enough and he wont be going all out attack at Azteca (and he will still play 3 up front though *facepalm*)

The only other spot I really see a debate around is Ivans position. That old bugger has the experience and if he is going to park it (and again, 3 up front???) then Ivan is the guy best equiped to help you. I don't think you can have James, McGlinchy and Kosta in the same line up as is too much sameness and not enough defence.

In short I see

Moss

Durante, Reid, Smith

Bertos, Ivan, McGlinchy, Lochhead

Brockie, Wood, Kosta.

Its the not the formation I would play but its not my @ss on the line and lets be honest, we are going to get humped regardless what we do unless Super Ryan straps on the kit again so its really just banter and chat to take the pressure off the inevitable shyte feeling in about 15 days time.


Jeff Vader edited November 04, 2013 22:42

I must admit I am baffled as well by some of this. The missing names are

Payne & Killen - Injured

Howieson & Keat (????) What have they done. Keat has been borderline but Howieson has usually been a first name in squad player. It looks like Henderson has lept him.

Butler - well he was not really good enough but he will be sending Jeremy Christie some karma as he was better than him at least

Gleeson is definitely gone as the number 2 or 3

So of the 23 players, lets figure this out what is likely to happen (and not some fantasy formation)

Moss will start in goal unless injured.

If we work on this 3-4-3 nonsense that Ricki is in love with then its likely to be a back 3 of Durante, Reid and Smith which is fairly predictable.

Ivan and McGlinchy are the likely 2 in the middle of the pitch (read more)

Wood will have 1 spot up front.

The wide guys - you can just bet Lochhead will be one and likely to have Bertos on the other. The bolter is Roux on the right purely because he is more a defender and looks like he can get forward. Bertos is a Ricki trusted experienced vet who has been there and done that so I think its those 2

The other 2 strikers will be likely to be Brockie and Kosta purely because I suspect that Smeltz wont be fit enough and he wont be going all out attack at Azteca (and he will still play 3 up front though *facepalm*)

The only other spot I really see a debate around is Ivans position. That old bugger has the experience and if he is going to park it (and again, 3 up front???) then Ivan is the guy best equiped to help you. I don't think you can have James, McGlinchy and Kosta in the same line up as is too much sameness and not enough defence.

In short I see

Moss

Durante, Reid, Smith

Bertos, Ivan, McGlinchy, Lochhead

Brockie, Wood, Kosta.

Its the not the formation I would play but its not my @ss on the line and lets be honest, we are going to get humped regardless what we do unless Super Ryan straps on the kit again so its really just banter and chat to take the pressure off the inevitable shyte feeling in about 15 days time.