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Give Rodriguez a go upfront tonight
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Skaville
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Totally agree
SULLY COULDNT SHOOT
Loyal2Family+Albion!
Thats a good shout. Oh how I wish Brez wasnt playing .... his cock up for the season still hasnt happened...
Albumen
Don't wait for me!
For large periods of the match on Saturday we had 3 players on the shoulders of the defenders. What I'm saying is he is already playing up front, part of a 4-1-2-3. If we don't see him, Obika and Kaz upfront I'd be very surprised. March will play behind them with Andrews and Ince in midfield.
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For whatever reason though he seemed incredibly isolated on the left. Give him a chance through the middle.
TSB
Captain Hindsight
Inclined to agree.
May have to adapt the tactics to 'hoofing over/past their defence' rather than playing it into him.
May have to adapt the tactics to 'hoofing over/past their defence' rather than playing it into him.
Vegas Seagull
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Stick him up the front of the bus & lend his boots to the driver
Albumen
Don't wait for me!
We don't play that static though. Ulloa and either side often switch. He's made enough runs to get one on ones but he's not been seen yet.
Seagull over Canaryland
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I agree - it's a one off cup game with everything to play for so I hope Oscar has a real go at Hull.
I don't mind if he gives D-Rod a chance up front, otherwise we'll never know what he can do. However the same old chestnut applies: he must have closer support otherwise he will be condemned to chase hoofed balls all night and allow the Hull defenders a quiet game.
I know we have several key players unavailable and even if we don't make it to the next round I want to see all available Albion guns blazing tonight, please don't get dumped out of the cup with a whimper!
I don't mind if he gives D-Rod a chance up front, otherwise we'll never know what he can do. However the same old chestnut applies: he must have closer support otherwise he will be condemned to chase hoofed balls all night and allow the Hull defenders a quiet game.
I know we have several key players unavailable and even if we don't make it to the next round I want to see all available Albion guns blazing tonight, please don't get dumped out of the cup with a whimper!
Marshy
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Brez
Calderon
Chicksen
Greer
Dunk
JFC
Kemy
Andrews
Rodriguez
Lopez
Obika
Calderon
Chicksen
Greer
Dunk
JFC
Kemy
Andrews
Rodriguez
Lopez
Obika
PIG is in Hull. Would he travel if not involved? Wasn't on the bench for the first game.
Machiavelli
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I like the look of this lot too.
Is Walton or Ankergren carrying an injury? I understand that we usually travel with 3 keepers.
Walton is playing for U21's.
portslade seagull
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Why I thought we wanted to score, put Dunk up there at least he will win some headers
Codner's Wallop
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- Sep 11, 2013
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For all the criticism he's taken (already) it's only fair Rodriguez is played in his natural position as striker and actually ALLOWED to prove himself. Got a decent track record and considering his main strengtha are built around speed, he would make a perfect fit for a counter-attacking system.
Almost seems too obvious. But following some of the recent selections, that could scupper it from the start...
Almost seems too obvious. But following some of the recent selections, that could scupper it from the start...
brightonrock
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He reminds me of CMS in a way, if you watch he actually makes quite a few decent runs across the defence/in behind, but the through ball never seems to come and he's back to square one. He's clearly not an out and out winger winger so we MUST exploit the gaps between FB & CB to play to his strengths. I've seen enough so far to think he stands a chance at this level, just needs time.