Wiggin game

[Bruce Rioja]

Its the beer festival at the Howcroft that night too isnt it?

It's no longer at the Howcroft it's now at Bolton rugby union club. I'm going on the Friday so I'm going to be extremely hungover/still pissed during the game, which should make up from the pretty much guaranteed 0-0 it's going to be.

The game is to get your glass home in one piece. I managed it once, then promptly smashed it on the mixer tap, first wash

[Little Green Man]

The game is to get your glass home in one piece. I managed it once, then promptly smashed it on the mixer tap, first wash

The following day's headline...




Rioja Angry With Mixer Tap Alignment

[thebish]

strewth... two weeks seems like an endless age when you've been thumped 5-1 and there's an international break...

[Annoyed Grunt]

Its the beer festival at the Howcroft that night too isnt it?

It's no longer at the Howcroft it's now at Bolton rugby union club. I'm going on the Friday so I'm going to be extremely hungover/still pissed during the game, which should make up from the pretty much guaranteed 0-0 it's going to be.

The game is to get your glass home in one piece. I managed it once, then promptly smashed it on the mixer tap, first wash

Managed it once too. Threw the other whilst walking through town....don't really know why...pissed probably.

[Gail Platz]

Its the beer festival at the Howcroft that night too isnt it?

It's no longer at the Howcroft it's now at Bolton rugby union club. I'm going on the Friday so I'm going to be extremely hungover/still pissed during the game, which should make up from the pretty much guaranteed 0-0 it's going to be.

The game is to get your glass home in one piece. I managed it once, then promptly smashed it on the mixer tap, first wash

The first time I went, I have no idea what happened but I woke up at about 6am, fully clothed in bed with my pint glass, the light on and my Facebook chat flashing where I'd attempted to speak to people when I'd got in... it was probably the most pissed I have ever been. All I remember from the night was seeing Iain Dowie there and going "Hey, you're Iain Dowie!"

Anyway back on topic, I'm quite surprised at the amount of stick Petrov gets. Yes he's no good in defence but in my opinion he's easily our most attacking threat. He's put some cracking crosses in and it's just a shame there's no one on the end of them half the time *ahem Kevin Davies where are you, ahem*. Obviously we should defend as a team but I think the defensive side of things should fall on Paul Robinson on the left being the full back, and we all know what we get from him...

[steviewander]

These guys are going down

[CarlosHernandez]

Is Klasnic back for this one? Certain he wont start, but has a great knack of coming on in the last 15 mins and scoring. I'd hope SKD would start on the pine, although I thougth he was much better last week.

I wouldn't mind seeing this starting 11, with Muamba being told not to go past half way, and not to let any fecker waltz through midfield for 50 metres. Gardner will have had two weeks rest so is a chance at LB, and I would love that but doubt it will happen. Klas, Tuncay, SKD, MDavies offer something different off the bench too.

- - - - - Jussi - - - - -
Boyata - Cahill - Knight - Robinson
- - Reo Coker - Muamba - -
Petrov - - Pratley - - Eagles
- - - - Ngog - - - -

[boltonboris]

That's the shape I'd go for too. But unfortunately, our players look even more clueless when asked to carry out new roles. But whatever formation we pick, the staff have had 2 weeks to get it to work. But I do feel it'll be back to the 4-4-2. With N'gog and Davies up front

[Sponge]

CarlosHernandez: maybe it's time to consider changing that avatar!

[Gail Platz]

- - - - - Jussi - - - - -
Boyata - Cahill - Knight - Robinson
- - Reo Coker - Muamba - -
Petrov - - Pratley - - Eagles
- - - - Ngog - - - -

Swap Robinson for Gardner and Pratley for M Davies or Tuncay and I'm bang on with that.

[Beefheart]

- - - - - Jussi - - - - -
Boyata - Cahill - Knight - Robinson
- - Reo Coker - Muamba - -
Petrov - - Pratley - - Eagles
- - - - Ngog - - - -

Swap Robinson for Gardner and Pratley for M Davies or Tuncay and I'm bang on with that.

And Wheater for Knight (If I'm right in thinking its only a one game ban.)

[CAPSLOCK]

Whatever he fcuking does, how about we stick with it for more than half of one game

[thebish]

Whatever he fcuking does, how about we stick with it for more than half of one game

yeah - though - to be fair - he's probably hoping the team will help by not getting concussed and not getting themselves stupidly sent off!

[Wandering Willy]

I wouldn't mind seeing this starting 11, with Muamba being told not to go past half way, and not to let any fecker waltz through midfield for 50 metres. Gardner will have had two weeks rest so is a chance at LB, and I would love that but doubt it will happen. Klas, Tuncay, SKD, MDavies offer something different off the bench too.

- - - - - Jussi - - - - -
Boyata - Cahill - Knight - Robinson
- - Reo Coker - Muamba - -
Petrov - - Pratley - - Eagles
- - - - Ngog - - - -

Pretty much this for me too.

I struggled with the back four so I took a look at the "best" defensive displays so far this season - that would be clean sheets at QPR and Villa and the first half at Arsenal. Not much data to choose from but here's how we started:

QPR : Steinsson Cahill Knight Robbo
Villa: Steinsson Cahill Wheater Gardner
Arse: Steinsson Wheater Knight Robbo

Doesn't help much because it suggests that Steinsson should start but my gut tells me Boyata at RB. It would be nice to settle on a reasonably permanent 4 though.

Formation wise, the 4-5-1 bit is the key - with no start for KD.

[CAPSLOCK]

Granted, that wasn't the managers fault

But much of this constant chopping is down to him

Make a call, trust your judgement and run with it - if he doesn't know his best team, he's in the wrong job

Its no wonder we're disorganised

Too many changes, too many ideas


Tuncay - what was that all about - half a game on the right wing...has he been seen since

Muamba...part of a team that wins 4-0...dumped 30 minutes in 2(?) games later

Mark Davies as part of the most lightweight midfield we could muster v United

Week after, against a no hoper (haha) the strength of Pratley replaces him

Muamba back at Arsenal, when we need legs, take him off

[Bruce Rioja]

The game is to get your glass home in one piece. I managed it once, then promptly smashed it on the mixer tap, first wash

The following day's headline...




Rioja Angry With Mixer Tap Alignment

Very, very good.

[CarlosHernandez]

Tuncay is a funny one. When he signed it felt like he was the big one that could have an impact for us. All the reports suggested he has great movement, great on the ball, hard working, a good finisher but more of a creative type. Yet we've seen him in a couple of cameos when we're a few goals down. Would love for him to get a start instead of Pratley at the pointy end of a 5 man midfield.

[CarlosHernandez]

And yes, it may be time for an avatar replacement. Jussi? Bluey? Lainton?

[thebish]

And yes, it may be time for an avatar replacement. Jussi? Bluey? Lainton?

if the consequence is that we sell them - then you may receive some suggestions...

[Worthy4England]

Not sure I'd go for a keeper at the minute. All they're doing is invariably picking the ball out of the net.