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François Moubandjé
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Agree completely. Against sides in the top 6 it is more damage limitation especially away from home.
Quite. But it doesn't look as if we're going to get one, let alone the two we need. Why? Too expensive? Too choosy? Not enough time? Not needed? Who knows but without seriously strengthening our front-line, and SOON, we'll deserve all we get.
GreersElbow
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I'm not so sure, because against Norwich Hughton moved Bong onto the wing. I'm wondering if this is a new change tactic with Bong. If we're to use Bong more on the wing, we may need another LB.
Of course, we need another RB imo. A poucher and a marauding box-to-box...these are my priorities.
Da Man Clay
T'Blades
- Dec 16, 2004
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If Knockaert and March are fit then I would expect them to start against ManCity . If one of them isn't then I would be surprised if we throw Brown or Murphy in. Away from home will be a different kettle of fish though. CH is about not losing first.
lawros left foot
Glory hunting since 1969
I've had a feeling all along that Bong will not make the final 25. I think we offered him a contract (only 1 year) out of loyalty after our promotion. I feel certain he will be loaned out before the end of the window as I just can't see him cutting it in the prem.
It was suttner who was furthest forward. Bong was at the back. It more a 3-5-2 with Bruno and suttner as wing backs and big in the middle. Still be surprised if we sign another LB. got rosenior as another option also.
GreersElbow
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Ah, my misinterpretation.
Nixonator
Well-known member
A feeling, or a hope because you unreasonably suggest he's not very good?
He'll be in the 25 guaranteed and I think he'll do ok when called upon.
I agree it would not be good to see the first game in the PL kick off in what you consider to be too negative.
However it would be even worse to kick of wit a 7-0 hammering at home, which is what happened the last time CH came up against Man City. That would just just deflate morale right from the off and you can't really take the chance of that happening to an inexperienced PL side.
Look at last season. There were about 10 or 12 games where sides took 4, 5, or 6 - Nil hammerings against sides like Spurs or Arsenal or Chelsea or Man Utd or Man City.
Brighton and Huddrsfield and Stoke and sides like that will take those hammerings again this season so you have to try and limit them to as few as possible just as a means of keeping morale and belief high and that's the Managers job to do that and if that means playing Liam Rosenier instead of Jamie Murphy then so be it, I think it will be worthwhile. You have to target your points when you are new to that League.
All that said, he never did that when at Norwich. He always played two wingers at home when at Norwich.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
He'll be in the 25 for sure.
January is when any new signing will also result in a player in the 25 leaving the squad - at best to go out on loan for half a season.
That is when the 3 or 4 players that the NSC knives are always out for will be most likely to move on. It won't be now.