The non-knee jerking "Where next" thread

[Burnden Cat]

Given the personnel at our disposal, play Cahill in front of the two centre halves to stop teams getting at us so quickly once we lose possession.

Up front is justa case of horses for courses, freshness, form etc.


Jaaskelainen
Boyata Knight Wheater Gardner
Cahill
NRC Muamba Pratley

Davies/Ngog/Klasnic

it's funny you should mention this cus i always thought he would be decnt there

Cahill's good on the ball, reads it well, fairly mobile etc. What worries me most is that, wherever we are on the pitch, when we misplce a pass (fairly often), the opposition are all over our back for within a few seconds.
Beyond that, with Lee & Holden out crocked, we need some kind of outlet ball to buy the team time by simply keeping possession & buying a foul or two. Almost can't believe I'm saying this but, given the circumstances, Dioufy anyone?

[plymouth wanderer]

at the moment i would take diouf back



but there's along way to go yet

[jimbo]

Dibs - name a Klasnic goal that's earned a point

Genuine question?

[hisroyalgingerness]

Genuine question.

A goal at 2 up v QPR, ones when losing to Liverpool and City. They're on the tally but are they actually worth a bean?

[CAPSLOCK]

In our new passing style can we afford to have a Muamba on the pitch?

[jimbo]

He has in previous seasons though. Not as though anyone else is in the habit of banging in vital goals at the moment is it?

[keveh]

I also haven't been that impressed with NRC, Pratley has impressed me more with his effort and constant badgering of the opposition.

[Choppers]

I also haven't been that impressed with NRC, Pratley has impressed me more with his effort and constant badgering of the opposition.

Exactly.

Pratley has more to offer than NRC for me.

[CAPSLOCK]

I also haven't been that impressed with NRC, Pratley has impressed me more with his effort and constant badgering of the opposition.

You won't be impressed with anybody if you're not happy with 82% passing success in a losing team

[William the White]

I also haven't been that impressed with NRC, Pratley has impressed me more with his effort and constant badgering of the opposition.

Exactly.

Pratley has more to offer than NRC for me.

Incredibly wrong... NRC the only player to come out of the season so far with any credit...

Pratley pretty good second half today... But atm NRC waltzes player of the season...

[CAPSLOCK]

It's so glaringly obvious, I can't see how anybody can't see it, William

[BWFC_Insane]

NRC is playing on his fooking own, he's being asked to play about 3 roles in there.

He needs some help, put Muamba in there with him to help out with some ball winning.

NRC by some distance our best player.

Edit: And that's not a criticism of Pratley, I just don't think he's an all round enough midfield player to play in a two!

[Beefheart]

Not only has he played well, but he's got that fight and leadership we are missing. Make the man captain.

[William the White]

NRC is playing on his fooking own, he's being asked to play about 3 roles in there.

He needs some help, put Muamba in there with him to help out with some ball winning.

NRC by some distance our best player.

Edit: And that's not a criticism of Pratley, I just don't think he's an all round enough midfield player to play in a two!

Spot feckin on with knobs on!

[plymouth wanderer]

NRC has easliy been our best player this season

tho that's not that hard

he's got to be captain

[Peter Thompson]

Agree with NRC as captain....

[Beefheart]

Also Gardner has staked his claim for a regular starting place in my opinion, and it makes me happy to say that! Still has the pace, can tackle and worked his socks off. Get them t-shirts made!

[William the White]

Also Gardner has staked his claim for a regular starting place in my opinion, and it makes me happy to say that! Still has the pace, can tackle and worked his socks off. Get them t-shirts made!

I agree - in front of Robinson - not at left back... At the moment there's no space for a defensive passenger like Petrov...

[Beefheart]

Also Gardner has staked his claim for a regular starting place in my opinion, and it makes me happy to say that! Still has the pace, can tackle and worked his socks off. Get them t-shirts made!

I agree - in front of Robinson - not at left back... At the moment there's no space for a defensive passenger like Petrov...

Or Gardner behind Kakuta/Eagles or summat. Eagles seems pretty useful cutting in on his right.

[BWFC_Insane]

Also Gardner has staked his claim for a regular starting place in my opinion, and it makes me happy to say that! Still has the pace, can tackle and worked his socks off. Get them t-shirts made!

I agree - in front of Robinson - not at left back... At the moment there's no space for a defensive passenger like Petrov...

Petrov is our only vague attempt at creativity. Added to that he's also our only outlet. Agree that he's a problem defensively. But I worry that without Petrov we have no attacking shape....