'Nix vs the Bling- Match Thread

If that was his only glaring miss you'd have a point.  He quite patently isn't a striker. Hard News2008-09-22 20:52:18

Aww come off it Feverish . . . Stop comparing him with Durante.

He has a fair bit of talent but appears to lack a bit of confidence, he is reputed to have a blistering shot but come game time his shots are not struck with conviction. Symptomatic of a team playing without confidence and a coach who shuffles the deck each week for his playing 11 and formation.

yep or a young player. Didn't Paston say he had the hardest shot in Order of the 'nix? but also doesn't mean he can place a shot either. But obviously he's there on something he's been doing in training.

give him time. one goal and then the flood gates will open. look at matt simon, scored one goal now he has 4.

I feel the starting line up should be:

That looks good...Only if..................

That does look like quite a strong line-up there.  Infact that is the only line-up I would keep McKain on in, so far this season he has epitomized mediocrity.

Personally, I'd go with the following:

                                     Moss

Mulligan         Sigmund      Durante      Lochhead

                     Ferrante

Hearfield                           Bertos            Daniel

                      Smeltz         Barbarouses

Bench:
Coveny
Christie
Gao
McKain

He hasn't been any worse than any others in that regard. Especially Mulligan. I'd like to see him at DM as well.

Is Bertos still not match fit??

Oska2008-09-23 09:15:39

All I know is as fans, when the chips are down we need to dig deep.

There's some truth to that, but having watched him from early pre-season, I still think he's the best option in DM ahead of Dodd, Johnson and Brown.

  

Sorry mate, but that has to be the worst bench ever. Only Paston should be there.

-------------------Moss
Gao------Plodder-----Brown------Kwasnik

--------------Daniel-----Smeltz

Forgot Subs
Paston
Covs
Hearfield
Dodd

Hard News2008-09-23 10:15:40

If he pulls a back heel or something doesn't come off we've given away possession in the opposition penalty area, not on halfway.  If it comes off it can create a goal.

Daniel doesn't have speed full stop.

If we are going to keep constantly changing formations we should try something like this:

                 Moss

Sigmund - McKain - Durante

                 Brown

Hearfield - Ferrante - Gao

                 Daniel

         Kwasnik - Smeltz

This way we can have ball going through the middle (for once), but also have Hearfield and Gao to provide width.  Maybe swap Gao and Daniel over as Daniel is better crosser than Gao.

I would bring Costa on for a cameo round the 65 -70 minute mark, either on the left or upfront, use his pace.

I know some people will question 3 at the back but Brown's there to provide cover, I don't know that he's the best option there but I don't like Johnson at all and Dodd should only play CB imo.

I also think Kwasnik needs more of a go, looking at his past record he is a proven goal scorer.  Would be delighted to see Siggy getting game time

Any thoughts?

No place for Lochead? Know he hasn't been at his best so far, but I saw some promising signs for him gainst Perth. Wouldn't like to see him dropped, I think he's one guy we have who might be close to being where he was last season.

EDIT: In response to Caseym's formation.el grapadura2008-09-23 10:35:55

Or alternatively my FM08 wonder tactic:

                               Moss
 
              Sigmund - McKain - Durante

Hearfield                                             Lochhead (Wingbacks)

                       Ferrante - Gao
    
                            Daniel

                     Kwasnik - Smeltz

Ferrante slightly defesnive minded, controlling play, Gao more attacking and Daniel coming through as the 3rd striker option....

I like him very much, he is brilliant but maybe a stint on sidelines may help him buck his ideas up, otherwise as a sub.  He could start in Gao position

No.

We do not need to revert to 3 at the back.

I would rather concede 1 and score some, any, at least 1 than conceding 0-1-2 and not scoring any AT ALL, thats why I am thinking an attacking focus different to Ricki so called attacking focus vs Perth, that was REALLY effective

My 2nd idea, this one:

     Moss
 
              Sigmund - McKain - Durante

Hearfield                                             Lochhead (Wingbacks)

                       Ferrante - Gao
    
                            Daniel

                     Kwasnik - Smeltz

Has 5 at the back (including the wingbacks) and when they go forward it's Ferrante's objective to drop back and cover, so we have 4-5 back, plus more attacking prescence than usual

Thats the std structure I use on FM08 (successfully too lol)

Yeah same, with this tactic Aston Villa are now English and European champs 

But I guess thats with Kaka, Aguero, Mikel, Enyeama...

Hmm, I could probably do with a new laptop...might have to dust off the cape...does doing any additional PMW stuff help in the choice for who wins the laptop?

From where might one secure said cape/s? Club shop?