LamieRobertson
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On saturday if we say play 2 up front would you also play both of these from the off or would that be a bit of a luxury?
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McCourt and Texeira
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DarrenFreemansPerm
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I'd play Baldock with these 2 dove tailed behind.
Seagull over Canaryland
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McCourt instead of KLL at the tip of the midfield diamond, as playmaker for CMS and Baldock.
Not sure how Sami would then accommodate Tex plus the wing backs, but would like to see it happen. However I'm not sure an away game at a rampant Forest is the time to try it..............last week against Blackpool would have been ideal.
Let Kaz revert to being SuperSub.
Not sure how Sami would then accommodate Tex plus the wing backs, but would like to see it happen. However I'm not sure an away game at a rampant Forest is the time to try it..............last week against Blackpool would have been ideal.
Let Kaz revert to being SuperSub.
Ralphingtonpuss
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Yes play them both
Mayonaise
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Both are great going forward but am not sure either are so strong when we are under pressure as neither track back much.
Stumpy Tim
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They've both got to start, behind either Baldock or Colunga. Wouldn't mind seeing Colunga up-front rather than out-wide. He's rapid and his off the ball movement is excellent
Been listening to Glenn Hoddle a bit too much. Could you explain what 'Dove tailing' is please.
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
Play them both, but bloodyhell, don't play Baldock and CMS together, not unless you've got plenty of sticks.
BensGrandad
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I think it is too adventurous to start with both I would think that either one or the other will start with the other on the bench but if SH goes defensive both could be on the bench.
Machiavelli
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Play them both from the start, behind probably Baldock. Then replace the Derry Pele with KLL after an hour -- and tell the Derry Pele that he's got just an hour. Bring CMS, Colunga, etc on if needs be.
We'll need a midfield of Ince, Holla and Crofts.
BensGrandad
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Why not they played well together at Ipswich and would keep Forest back four in their own penalty area and not allow them to get forward.
DarrenFreemansPerm
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it's not as exciting as it sounds, basically it's having Tex and Trampy playing behind him in a triangle with Baldock at the tip. Bit gay I know Been enthusing about Paddy for years and when one of the mates I go to Albion with said he was coming on a trial period with us, I actually thought it was a wind-up...when it eventually was confirmed that he'd signed for us, I felt like a kid on Christmas Eve! Seems he's already creating a big buzz with fans so just hoping we'll be seeing much more McCourt magic as the season progresses...
BensGrandad
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Not wishing to put him down in anyway but why did Barnsley let him go? Was it a Murray situation where he was out of contract and wanted too much money?
chucky1973
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nothing to lose. Play the most attacking team available and make them think and change to accommodate us. On paper a rout for forest, so go for it. Rather lose 4-3 than 2-0 being negative.
BensGrandad
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Rather be negative and win 1- 0 or even draw than be adventurous and lose whatever score.
Seagull over Canaryland
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I would like to see CMS and Baldock get the sort of service that McCourt could provide, playing in the 'hole'. It was very noticeable that he was the only player last night who played the ball on the deck and looked to make defence splitting passes. I don't recall him just hoofing the ball. Ok it was 'only' Burton Albion but his ability to sidestep an opponent was impressive.
He did track back and I'm sure that he even broke into a sprint at one point.
CMS attracts huge flak on NSC for his lack of success. Yes his control lets him down - but it is too easy to overlook just how poor the service is to him. I fear that Baldock will suffer likewise, without having a visionary playmaker to set them up by playing well paced balls on the deck into space.
Hopefully Sami can find the elusive key to make McCourt into the gem that we all hope he could be.