Matchday Thread Birmingham City v PNE | 13.10.26 | KO:8PM | Championship

[Mitsuya]

Iversen

Mills - Offiah - Storey - Hughes - Small

Devine - Thompson - Leroy

Gibbs

Lang

I guess? Very attacking wing backs.

 

[Baldygit]

It’s fair to say I’d take a point tonight.

First win tonight on the road back to sanity

 

[SwissToni]

Good to see Mills starting tonight. Small starting is interesting with Vuk on the bench. Still looks an uphill struggle mind.

 

[Brianbarrymurphy]

I’m usually pretty good at guessing formations but I’ve got nothing there

I’m assuming Lang up top with Gibbs in the 10?

be surprised if gibbs is in the 10 with Devine playing tbh

 

[hgpne]

Iversen
Offiah Storey Hughes
Mills Leroy Thompson Small
Gibbs Devine
Lang

I am guessing, a 3-4-2-1.

 

[Basilstborn]

Iversen

Mills - Offiah - Storey - Hughes - Small

Devine - Thompson - Leroy

Gibbs

Lang

I guess? Very attacking wing backs.

I think maybe Divine in the 10 role ?

 

[alexpne18]

Fair play trying something different.

Might be forced but shows more invention than headinbottom

 

[OB1]

be surprised if gibbs is in the 10 with Devine playing tbh

Played with 2 10s on Saturday

 

[Grezzaball]

Glad Mills is back for this one but what's the plan up top? You can't be hoofing the ball up field with Lang being your only target man.

 

[Jack Daniels]

I fear that Mills is going to become the 2026 version of Okkels.

A Winger signed for a specific role which we then don't use because of the dreaded WB system.

WB negates his attacking strengths.

Let him attack with a FB behind him in a 4231 or a 433.

We'll get tonked tonight.

Not a single MF on the bench. Make you own MF jokes!!

 

[Northern White]

Do wish we would go 4.5.1 and be hard to beat.
Mills has been brought in to play high up the pitch, not as a wing back with lots of defensive duties...

 

[royribble]

I'm normally hopeful but seldom confident. Tonight I'm struggling to be hopeful.

Please surprise me N.E.

 

[HunterLionheart]

Iversen
Offiah Storey Hughes
Mills Leroy Thompson Small
Gibbs Devine
Lang

I am guessing, a 3-4-2-1.

This looks right.

Big game for Gibbs to show something, honestly.

 

[Jack78978]

Haven't a clue but maybe

Iversen
Offiah Storey Hughes
Mills Leroy Thompson Small
Gibbs Devine
Lang
​

Doesn't make good reading for Moran, that Alexander prefers a loan from Norwich over him.

 

[OB1]

Haven't a clue but maybe

Iversen
Offiah Storey Hughes
Mills Leroy Thompson Small
Gibbs Devine
Lang
​

Doesn't make good reading for Moran, that Alexander prefers a loan from Norwich over him.

Unless Gibbs is in there to sure up the midfield with Devine playing off Lang up top

 

[HunterLionheart]

Do wish we would go 4.5.1 and be hard to beat.
Mills has been brought in to play high up the pitch, not as a wing back with lots of defensive duties...

Tough shit really, isn't it? The club botched the recruitment and we failed to convert to wingers. So it's play like this or sit on the bench and sulk.

As it is, wingback suits his attributes pretty well, he's a hard worker, but will get up high to put crosses in.

 

[SwissToni]

I fear that Mills is going to become the 2026 version of Okkels.

A Winger signed for a specific role which we then don't use because of the dreaded WB system.

WB negates his attacking strengths.

Let him attack with a FB behind him in a 4231 or a 433.

We'll get tonked tonight.

Not a single MF on the bench. Make you own MF jokes!!

Agreed. But there is Moran on the bench, so one solitary MF representative. It seems that the manager doesn't rate hin anymore than the last one did.

 

[HunterLionheart]

Unless Gibbs is in there to sure up the midfield with Devine playing off Lang up top

Given how attacking the wingbacks are, I could see that being a sensible decision. Gibbs and Thompson can both drift out to cover out wide.

 

[BPIG]

Iversen

Mills
Offiah
Storey
Hughes
Small

Leroy
Thompson
Gibbs

Devine
Lang

That’s what I’d guess. Quite like it. Think we might struggle at the back though (bold shout I know!)

 

[shabbagaz]

Glad to see Mills back but no recognised striker starting, I fear he may be wasted unless Lang steps upto the plate.

Fearing and expecting the worst.