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Team v Cherries

Team v Cherries

I would probably go for a similar set up to that, but with Sinclair up front instead of Maguire, because he is a much greater goal threat.

However I think Neil may revert to 4 at the back, with Browne RB and Rafferty LB.

It also wouldn‘t surprise me if Johnson is dropped. Potts is usually in the side away from home too. Thought he started very well yesterday but faded.
 
Rudd
Storey Huntington Davies
Browne Ledson Pearson Barky
Sinclair
Riis Maguire

Huntington more vocal leader so might give storey a few bollockings for his mistakes. No idea who plays in the ten because DJ has been a disgrace recently and Potts doesn’t create enough
 
Rudd
Browne Huntington Davies Rafferty
Ledson Pearson
Sinclair Harrop Barkhuizen
Riis​

No faffing with formation, just play as close to what has worked as possible bearing injuries in mind and go for it. Realistically we'll play backs to the wall or unmotivated but I think that team would at least put in a shift.

To be honest I think we'll lose either way but I'd much rather go down fighting.
 
Does it matter? If the fuckers play the same lack of effort as they have been doing then it wouldn't even matter if we had Messi, Sedgwick and Aaron Callaghan playing.
 
Yoowell said:
Rudd
Huntington Bauer Davies
Browne Ledson Pearson Johnson Barkhuizen
Riis Maguire
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The only place for Huntington in a back three is in the centre of it with two more mobile players alongside him. If those were the three players then it would be better with Bauer to the right but what we really need to do is persist with Storey there - he is a good player and he is only going to develop some consistency if he gets to play consecutive games. Of course if either of Hughes or Earl were to be available then that would give us the option of a back four.

Upfront Sinclair needs to start as one of the front two - he is our best striker and actually showed some energy and commitment yesterday while being played in a role to which he is totally unsuited. As I said then if Sinclair could have started some of those runs he made five yards and not fifty yards from the opposition penalty area then they might have had a different outcome. He needs to be upfront and central not wide and deep.

Browne is not ideal for the right side of a midfield five but then neither is anybody else because we don't any players who are ideal for that role on either the right or left flank - whoever we play there is an improvisation. But with Pearson covering the defence it would be more of a four and would provide a way of getting Pearson, Browne, Ledson and Johnson on the field at the same time. Bayliss needs to be used more - the lad does have something and we need to stat making use of him.

Finally I really am sorry to have to say that though Maguire still hassles and provides the odd nice touch that I think he is now a spent force at this level. He just no longer has the pace or sharpness needed to make any consistent impact.
 
ernest said:
The only place for Huntington in a back three is in the centre of it with two more mobile players alongside him. If those were the three players then it would be better with Bauer to the right but what we really need to do is persist with Storey there - he is a good player and he is only going to develop some consistency if he gets to play consecutive games. Of course if either of Hughes or Earl were to be available then that would give us the option of a back four.

Upfront Sinclair needs to start as one of the front two - he is our best striker and actually showed some energy and commitment yesterday while being played in a role to which he is totally unsuited. As I said then if Sinclair could have started some of those runs he made five yards and not fifty yards from the opposition penalty area then they might have had a different outcome. He needs to be upfront and central not wide and deep.

Browne is not ideal for the right side of a midfield five but then neither is anybody else because we don't any players who are ideal for that role on either the right or left flank - whoever we play there is an improvisation. But with Pearson covering the defence it would be more of a four and would provide a way of getting Pearson, Browne, Ledson and Johnson on the field at the same time. Bayliss needs to be used more - the lad does have something and we need to stat making use of him.

Finally I really am sorry to have to say that though Maguire still hassles and provides the odd nice touch that I think he is now a spent force at this level. He just no longer has the pace or sharpness needed to make any consistent impact.
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Take it you didn’t watch yesterday? He was the best forward player we had and the best in the team after the two Bens
 
jamesOB said:
Take it you didn’t watch yesterday? He was the best forward player we had and the best in the team after the two Bens
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I did watch and I saw a player who as I indicated did not lack for effort and even made the odd nice touch but who was completely lacking in the pace and sharpness that used to make him such a dangerous player. That is the result of injuries and not any lack of commitment. When we play one upfront it has to be either Riis or Stockley with Sinclair playing a 'tucked-in' midfield role, when we play two upfront it has to be one or other of them with Sinclair in more direct support. Maybe in that context Maguire might still be able to contribute 20-minutes cameos as a substitute against tiring defenders but that is all we can get from him now. As I indicated I don't like saying it but I can only go on what I see.
 
jamesOB said:
Take it you didn’t watch yesterday? He was the best forward player we had and the best in the team after the two Bens
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I thought that too...and that was even when Sinclair/Barkhuizen were more like full backs than wing backs so gave the forwards little service.
With regards to ernests point on Storey....I think he will be a decent centre half but the secret with a young defender is knowing when he needs a break from the team and that is now for Storey.
 
RUDD

BROWNE BAUER DAVIES RAFFERTY

LEDSON PEARSON JOHNSON

BARKHUIZEN STOCKLEY SINCLAIR​

4-3-3 and take the game to them

Last time I was at Bournemouth I think we won 3-2....we had two Poodles and a Great Dane playing up front!!

Just out of interest the team that night in a 5-4-1 formation was:-

MAXWELL
HUMPHREY HUNTINGTON WRIGHT DAVIES CUNNINGHAM
PRINGLE PEARSON WELSH JOHNSON
MAKIENOK​

Sheesh....
 
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billymac said:
Rudd
Rafferty, Hunts, Davies, Earl
Browne, Pearson, Ledson
Barky, Riis, Sinclair​
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Cease and desist with the logical and sensible selections 😉.

I wish that would happen too 👍. Unfortunately, Seani would seem to have more chance of being picked to play left back than Josh.
 
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