Ballard right footed the Viking a leftie, huge having these two back......................................MAXWELL
GABRIEL.....GRETARSSON.....BALLARD....GARBUTT
.............................DOUGALL....WARD
................MITCHELL.....EMBLETON.....KAIKAI
..........................................YATES
Are Gretarsson/Ballard both left footed? I know Critch isn't a fan of playing two centre halves who are same footed. I think Critch provided an update that Ekpiteta may be back? If so he's straight in
I don't think we have much room to manoeuvre with our current injury riddled squad to be honest
Think he'll play Turton but otherwise that'll be the line up.......................................MAXWELL
GABRIEL.....GRETARSSON.....BALLARD....GARBUTT
.............................DOUGALL....WARD
................MITCHELL.....EMBLETON.....KAIKAI
..........................................YATES
Are Gretarsson/Ballard both left footed? I know Critch isn't a fan of playing two centre halves who are same footed. I think Critch provided an update that Ekpiteta may be back? If so he's straight in
I don't think we have much room to manoeuvre with our current injury riddled squad to be honest
Nope , listen to Critchley's post match interview.I thought Stewart was also out for thd rest of the season?
Sounds like he may be back at some point, but not until after the Easter games at the earliest.I thought Stewart was also out for thd rest of the season?
With the two CB's switched, obviously.......................................MAXWELL
TURTON.....GRETARSSON.....BALLARD....GARBUTT
.............................DOUGALL....ROBSON
................WARD.....EMBLETON.....KAIKAI
..........................................YATES
Yes agreed, copy and pasted from above didn’t spot that!With the two CB's switched, obviously.
Unless we're now playing with inverted centre halves
Recurring groin injury, scan tother day showed improvementWe can afford to be quite expansive against Swindon and as such I would rest Turton and play Gabriel assuming Grets and Ballard are fit to play.
I happen to think our Easter Monday game against Gillingham will be one, if not the most difficult game remaining. I've watched quite a bit of them this year ( don't ask) and they are a bastard to play against. Upfront they really bully defences. They close down really quickly but are a bit crap in defence.
Dougall, for example, will really have to be on his game against Dempsey etc and cannot afford to give the ball away as often as he does...virtually every game. Notwithstanding that I think he's a good player but Ward shows him up for his limitations imo.
As an aside. What the fuck is wrong with Madine?
Thought went through my mind, as Mitchel is a left wing back by trade?? He does a good job mind wherever he is put, good footballing brainHarsh i know and maybe a bit contraversial but if ballard comes back into defence then why not put turton back at right back and play the right footed gabriel in front of him in place of mitchell,,especially against the gills
We can afford to be quite expansive against Swindon and as such I would rest Turton and play Gabriel assuming Grets and Ballard are fit to play.
I happen to think our Easter Monday game against Gillingham will be one, if not the most difficult game remaining. I've watched quite a bit of them this year ( don't ask) and they are a bastard to play against. Upfront they really bully defences. They close down really quickly but are a bit crap in defence.
Dougall, for example, will really have to be on his game against Dempsey etc and cannot afford to give the ball away as often as he does...virtually every game. Notwithstanding that I think he's a good player but Ward shows him up for his limitations imo.
As an aside. What the fuck is wrong with Madine
I'd like Madine back for Gillingham to give their defence some difficulty.Exactly this with Turton and Gabriel. We need at least 4 points from the next two and Swindon is the more likely win.
I thought Ward looked like he needed a rest yesterday. Too deep and too safe with his distribution so I might try starting Robson.
Against Gillingham we need solidity and go for the scrappiest 1-0 we can get.
Not for the rest of the season!I thought Stewart was also out for thd rest of the season?
There is no way I would play the Viking on the right and Ballard on the left. The other way round yes!Think he'll play Turton but otherwise that'll be the line up.
If you read the text in my post directly below the squad I ask what footed the two centre halves are. I thought they were both lefties as I must of gotten mixed up with Gretarsson/Thorniley as there was debate about pairing them together for the Peterborough game, but the issue was they were both lefties!There is no way I would play the Viking on the right and Ballard on the left. The other way round yes!
He's got a niggle.What's the latest re Husband?
Despite the injuries, you have to say that is still a really strong side. The key for me is Dougall and Kaikai having good games.......................................MAXWELL
TURTON.....BALLARD..GRETARSSON...... GARBUTT
.............................DOUGALL....ROBSON
................WARD.....EMBLETON.....KAIKAI
..........................................YATES
My only debate would be whether Turton or Gabriel.Despite the injuries, you have to say that is still a really strong side. The key for me is Dougall and Kaikai having good games.
I'd like to see Robson alongside Dougall and Ward instead of Kaikai. Bring Sullay on on 60 minutes.Maxwell
Gabriel
Ballard
Grettarson
Garbutt
Dougall
Ward
Mitchell
Embleton
Kaikai
Yates
Subs: Moore, Turton, Thorniley, Robson, Antwi, Apter, Simms
It got worse?Might be reading too much in Madine situation, but he is out of contract soon and I do not think he wants to risk aggravating an injury on what might be his last potential move. He had apparently been playing through the injury with the help of injections, so what else changed
Hope not as we would end up with 2 centre forwards who never receive the ball, 2 wingers that run down blind alleys and don't cross it, and 2 centre midfield players virtually stood on the toes of the centre backs. Just like nearly every other time that we played 4 4 2 in the last 2 months.Switch of formation for the Swindon game to 4-4-2, Embleton for Simms and maybe Thorniley for Gretarrson.
Yeah I’d like to know that also ?Why is Embleton not available for Swindon? it's the Sunderland games he's not allowed to play in.
We look far more effective with Jerry in the centre, or given free rein but being supported by attacking midfielders in my opinion.My team would be,
Maxwell
Gabriel. Ballard. Gretterson Garbbut
Dougall.
Ward. Robson
Mitchell. Yates. Kaikai
If Madine is fit swap with Kaikai and put Jerry on the left.
Jerry's best goals have come from the left hand side to be fair.We look far more effective with Jerry in the centre, or given free rein but being supported by attacking midfielders in my opinion.