Dodd out of next game (this weeks team)

sorry mate - but you cant just throw a midfielder into a centre back position in a top league willy-nilly.

yeah you guys have good points but zdrillic was more productive at right back!!

ha, I remember Wynton playing himself at sweeper for the Kingz. He soon found it wasn;t as easy as it looked. Nah, stick to defenders. Thats what they're paid to do. Cleberson in or get rid of him as soon as poss. Old? yeh well, nah. He's lucky to be reserve.

Agree Oi Oi. We have centre backs so we should be using one of them as the replacment.

It's really a case of pick your poison - I can't see either Old or Clebo being comfortable on Sunday. But we have to play a defender at CB, it's a difficult enough position to play for an experienced defender, let alone throwing midfielders into the fire as some have suggested.
It's at times like this you wonder why we have 6 strikers in the squad.

I question whether some of you guys have actually watched the games this year :/

Is that aimed at me? If so, explain.

my guess is that Valeo is 'intrigued' by people's inability to distinguish between championship manager and real football,

having seen what playing O'Dor and Clebo have done out of position, it seems strange that people want to play midfielders as centrebacks etc etc

but then i'm not a mind reader so I'll wait for Valeo's response (before i make any more guesses )

Quality

Yep. Exactly. Was waiting for someone to put Paston in centreback because 'we haven't tried it and it like could work and stuff'.

And nah wasn't aimed at you el. I agree with your point.
valeo2007-10-24 21:58:02

Oh, OK. Sorry if I came accross a bit gruff.

This is Wellington Phoenix Discussion. Yes we lost last week and are on a three game losing streak but lets unite guys...it's pretty pathetic that all we've been doing lately is bitching.

What will your team for next week be guys?

Got the full compliment except Karl Dodd.


------------------------------------------------------Moss----------------------------------------------------------

-----Christie----------------------------Aloisi----------------O'Dor-------------------------------Lochhead

-------Elrich----------------------------Brown-----------------Felipe---------------------------Daniel-----

----------------------------------Smeltz-------------------------Coveny-----------------------------------------

Subs: Lia, Ferrante, George.

- Apparently Aloisis been doing some greatdefensive work so lets see it!

Aloisi would be a terrible option at centre back. We need him just in front of the back four so he can make things happen. wingback4eva2007-10-24 22:24:36

GK: Moss
RB: Plodder
CB: O'Dor
CB: Cleberson (covering my eyes already)
LB: Lochead
RM: Elrich
CM: Aloisi
CM: Brown
LM: Daniel
AM: Felipe (if fit)
CF: Smeltz

Subs: Paston, Old, Coveny, Lia

I didn't advocate O'Dor at right back. I'm ok with Christie there, and keeping O'Dor in the lineup, even after his malfunctionong last week. I don't want Cleberson in the back 4 anywhere, that is what i am saying

I share your sentiment, but I suspect he will start on Sunday.

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Yes O'Dor has recovered well from his nightmare RB start.

Maybe we will find out if Cleberson has the goods for the centreback if Ricki starts him, I think it will be make or break time for him if that is so. hepatitis2007-10-24 23:09:33

Personally I think if we start Old instead of Clebo we will get a more solid defense

Gutted about Dodd, him and Lochhead are the only D-men I'd look at keeping next season at this rate. So not only do we have a bad D lineup, but bad depth too, joy...

I'd love to see Clebo in CB again. He's been terrible out of position but he was one of the highest polling choices for the first MOM poll for a reason - he did great against the Victory, and I love the passion he always brings. He's been embarrassed in RB twice, put him in his natural position again for perhaps a final chance.

The latest is that Clebo has a hamstring strain, so he probably won't be available either...

does richard johnson become a defensive option at some stage? presumably now old goes into cb with o'dor. thats a pretty young centre of d. maybe if that is the combo all 3 of brown johnson and aloisi play? just a thought

Paying 6.50 at the TAB,.......should get amongst it!

Old and O'dor were paired up for the game against TW (with Sully and some random on the wings).

The random was one of the myriad of Chotes.  Alan ? Hard News2007-10-25 20:13:49

Dunno. I heard far too many different names. I gave up after that.

Here's the matchday squad from the A League website...

That was pretty much what you would expect from the game this evening.  Old and O'Dor get 45 minutes for combinations, Felipe and co. prove fitness.

great to see felipe's name back in the squad,

looks like Lia, Elrich and Brown have pushed Ferrante down the pecking order

Makes sense that Brownlie would be the one to miss out, unless there's a sudden change to 4-4-2 (which seems highly unlikely)

cheers for the news LF1

What happens if Old or O'Dor go down injured?

Maybe we should do what the Rangers did against Barca. Play the trusty old 8-1-1.

certainly should add a bit of solidity in the middle,

a pretty strong bench too, I'd like to see Felipe given at least 20 mins at the end (for Elrich or Daniel) and Lia on quite a bit earlier than costa came on in Sunday's game, the last 10 mins on sunday elrich and Daniel were too knackered to contribute effectively in my view

Closed.  We're on to the game day thread.