Current best eleven

[scousefan]

We clearly have more signings to come - up front please Gus.

What's our best eleven at the moment and how good are they?

Who will score the goals this year and do we have sufficient depth of squad in all positions - now that it's 7 on the bench again.

 

[JoeBHAFC]

GK Kuszczak

DR Bruno
CD Greer
CD El-abd
DL Bridge

CM Bridcutt
CM Dicker
LAM Vicent
RW Buckley

ST CMS
ST Barnes

Subs: Brez, Dunk, Calderon, Sparrow, Noone, KLL, Hoskins

Vicente to unlock CMS goalscoring form (he'll score 20 at least)
We still need a better quality CM and a proven goalscoring striker at this level, someone like Ross Mcormack

 

[Huple]

Cannot have Dicker or Barnes starting too many games next season if we want to be top 6.

 

[upthealbion1970]

Cannot have Dicker or Barnes starting too many games next season if we want to be top 6.

Great idea, let's not play our top scorer

 

[Rugrat]

GK Kuszczak

DR Bruno
CD Greer
CD El-abd
DL Bridge

CM Bridcutt
CM Dicker
LAM Vicent
RW Buckley

ST CMS
ST Barnes

Subs: Brez, Dunk, Calderon, Sparrow, Noone, KLL, Hoskins

Vicente to unlock CMS goalscoring form (he'll score 20 at least)
We still need a better quality CM and a proven goalscoring striker at this level, someone like Ross Mcormack

I'm afraid Dicker looks no more than a stop gap there

 

[Weststander]

Ankergren

Calderon
Dunk
Sampayo
Painter

Dicker
Harley
Kasim
Rodgers

CMS
Bergkamp

= the relegation 11
Apologies Dunk, I needed 1 more defender. You are still class.

 

[pasty]

----------Kuszczak-----------

Bruno - El Abd - Greer - Bridge

KLL Sparrow Bridcutt Buckley

---------Vicente--------------

-CMS / Barnes / A N Other-

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Can the Barnes debate NOT take place in EVERY thread about the new season?!

For me, currently;

Kuszczak
Bruno Greer El-Abd Bridge
Bridcutt Dicker
Buckley Vicente LuaLua
Mackail-Smith​

That's not the team I would put out against Swindon, even if we don't sign anyone else.

 

[Braders]

Can the Barnes debate NOT take place in EVERY thread about the new season?!

For me, currently;

Kuszczak
Bruno Greer El-Abd Bridge
Bridcutt Dicker
Buckley Vicente LuaLua
Mackail-Smith​

That's not the team I would put out against Swindon, even if we don't sign anyone else.

I'd swap El-Abd for Dunk/Elphick and Dicker for Barnes and probably start that side in the Swindon game

 

[Finchley Seagull]

Ankergren

Calderon
Dunk
Sampayo
Painter

Dicker
Harley
Kasim
Rodgers

CMS
Bergkamp

= the relegation 11
Apologies Dunk, I needed 1 more defender. You are still class.

As compared to CMS and Calderon? What exactly was the point of this?

 

[Napper]

Can the Barnes debate NOT take place in EVERY thread about the new season?!

For me, currently;

Kuszczak
Bruno Greer El-Abd Bridge
Bridcutt Dicker
Buckley Vicente LuaLua
Mackail-Smith​

That's not the team I would put out against Swindon, even if we don't sign anyone else.

Swap Dicker for Derry and that is a top 6 side

 

[Ninja Elephant]

I'd swap El-Abd for Dunk/Elphick and Dicker for Barnes and probably start that side in the Swindon game

My team for the Swindon game would be;

Kuszczak
Calderon Greer Elphick Bridge
Bridcutt Vicente
Buckley Barnes LuaLua
Mackail-Smith​

Swindon WILL have 2 defensive midfielders to contain Vicente, Navarro will play alongside Ferry. They'll probably have Bostock (assuming he signs) playing behind Benson, so there's really no reason for us to have two holding midfielders plus the 4 man defence. Elphick needs the game time. Swindon wouldn't be able to handle a top-heavy Brighton team like the one I suggested there. Their goalkeeper, Foderingham, has never conceeded two goals in a home game for them (I'm reliably informed) so let's help ourselves and take them apart.

PLEASE.

 

[Seaber]

Kuszczak

Bruno
Greer
El-Abd
Bridge

Bridcutt
Dicker

Buckley
Vicente
LuaLua

CMS

Brezovan
Calderon
Dunk
Sparrow
Noone
Barnes
Hoskins

New midfielder could drop Dicker to the bench and Sparrow to the reserves.
Leaves a goalie, fullback, centre back, midfielder, forward and utility player.

Not bad.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Swap Dicker for Derry and that is a top 6 side

DERRY?! Aim high.

 

[Napper]

.................Kuszczak
.......Bruno....Greer....... Bridge
.........Bridcutt....New Signing
Buckley..............................Lua Lua
...................Vicente
.............CMS......New Signing

Dont want this but just putting it down so as to come from a different angle

 

[severnside gull]

Kuszczak
Bruno Greer elAbd Bridge
Buckley Bridcutt New1 Vicente
CMS New2

subs: Brezovan Barnes Noone LuaLua Dicker Calderon Dunk




assuming "New1" is a big powerhouse midfielder who can plug the gap in the centre that so many clubs exploited successfully last season and "New2" is a striker who can command in the air and also has the pace to play up alongside CMS so that he is no longer isolated.

 

[Napper]

DERRY?! Aim high.

Seen it done it. Big physical , 4 promotions out the championship. Very good player

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Seen it done it. Big physical , 4 promotions out the championship. Very good player

Clever player, certainly. And experienced. But not what we need I don't think.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Seen it done it. Big physical , 4 promotions out the championship. Very good player

Hoofing old clog-meister.

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

------------Kuszczak----------
Bruno---El-Adb---Greer---Bridge
-------------Bridcutt----------
Buckley-----Vicente------LuaLua
-------Barnes---CMS----------