JerryYatesShirt
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I'm presuming no one would swap Simms for Madine at the moment despite his return today?
I see him and Anderson as options off the bench, with Holmes giving way. We've been a bit threadbare so it's great to go into the next few games with striking options.We're short on proper striker options so he HAS to be part of the squad. He also offers something that none of the other strikers offer in terms of his hold up play and irrespective of the progress Simms has made, Yates best performances have come in partnership with the Machine. He obviously won't start as he's not going to be fully match fit, but 20 mins if we need a goal or need to get hold of the ball further up the pitch and he's your man. And as others have rightly said, he also adds height to a squad that lacks it.
Think Keshi might have pushed a claim for a spot in the teamI see him and Anderson as options off the bench, with Holmes giving way. We've been a bit threadbare so it's great to go into the next few games with striking options.
Don't think he looked match sharp, he should have buried a couple yesterday. Still Simms and Yates first two names on team sheet for those positions, with Madine and Anderson good options.Think Keshi might have pushed a claim for a spot in the team
To me it is, either Embleton or Keshi as a choice, and I think Keshi is more of a goal threat. May not last 90 mins though, also impressed he has come back from a bad injury this season when most thought he would not be back till next.Don't think he looked match sharp, he should have buried a couple yesterday. Still Simms and Yates first two names on team sheet for those positions, with Madine and Anderson good options.
The other question is Mitchell - does he get a start in the play-offs or come off the bench? I would think the latter away at Oxford, where we'll be keeping it tight and may bring him o with his pace in the last 30 minutes.
Bench without a doubt, Yates and Simms will be the first choice and quite rightly so, but it will be good to have Madine as an option from the bench if needed, not su7re how sharp he would be though.
That is spot on actually, he does give us that option and it is something we might need.Madine isn't pacy, so sharpness - whilst useful - isn't as critical as it would be for a player like CJ. If he can come on, move defenders around and be physical, then he'll be giving us something that otherwise won't be there.
Definitely. Him or Embleton in a free role behind the front two - if Kaikai is played wide, of course.Think Keshi might have pushed a claim for a spot in the team
Totally agree LA1For me our first XI (given current injuries etc) looks something like this;
Maxwell
Turton, Ballard Thorniley, Husband
Stewart, Dougall
Mitchell, Garbutt
Simms, Yates
And the subs bench must be this;
Moore, Gabriel, Epiketa, Anderson, Embleton, Holmes, Madine
Given where we were 2 weeks ago that bench now looks VERY strong and any number of the XI can be switched out and the formation swapped around from 442, 433, 4231, 532 whatever etc
I think the fluidity of our squad and the ability to switch up formations, move players around and chop and change makes us very dangerous.
The fact we’re able to say that without Grettarson, Virtue, Ward, Kai Kai and CJ is frankly incredible.
Maybe this is a wishful thinking prophecy rather than a dream, but I have thought the same for months now!Have said a few times on this forum, I have had a dream for a long time now that Madine comes on in the final and scores the winner .. Lump On!