[Albion] El-Abd WILL stay

[keaton]

Have I missed something, do we already know how the tactics we'll be employing will effect centre back selection policy?!

He's always plays an old-school 2-3-5

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Good point. Could very well be correct with FFP etc etc.

I think he makes a lot of sense as a player, but with FFP in mind as well, he makes perfect sense. And he cares, which is important.

There isn't much work to do on the squad, but the areas which do need work are crucial to get right.

 

[Rugrat]

I think he makes a lot of sense as a player, but with FFP in mind as well, he makes perfect sense. And he cares, which is important.

There isn't much work to do on the squad, but the areas which do need work are crucial to get right.

I'd argue we do need someone a notch up from Greer/El Abd. I think Bridcutt covers a lot of cracks in that combination and Upson certainly gave us a much more assured look when he came in, gave us a bit more aerial presence and, once settled in, worked it out of the back with more purpose. If he's a stand in then fine but odd that he'd reject a move elsewhere for a short term deal when unlikely to get too much game time

 

[Greavsey]

He's always plays an old-school 2-3-5

With Charles Charlie Charles dazzling us on the wing?

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Well done Ninja - that was a good old-fashioned SCOOP.



(unless it turns out El-Abd goes to Barnsley - in which case .......... BAN HIM).

 

[pishhead]

Was it Lewis Dunk with the Merc?

 

[marshy68]

I think it will be interesting to see whether Greer and El-Abd can hold down a first team slot with the change of tactics we will be employing.

So are we going to play with no central defenders... risky but certainly flair...

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

He's always plays an old-school 2-3-5

This is exactly what we need:

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I think it will be interesting to see whether Greer and El-Abd can hold down a first team slot with the change of tactics we will be employing.

Change of tactics?. l believe that Oscar is very much a 4-3-3 man. In which case, unless l have seriously lost the plot, we will still be playing with four at the back.

 

[somerset]

There isn't much work to do on the squad....

I have to disagree, central defence and central midfield, not forgetting adequate backup to cope at the right level for injuries and suspensions. Added to which we may lose Bridcutt. Don't forget we fell short last tear, we need to bring in and move out, there are deficiencies across the squad that need addressing.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

This is exactly what we need:

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What delightfully old-fashioned terms, right halfback, left halfback, inside right, inside left.

 

[Charles 'Charley' Charles]

With Charles Charlie Charles dazzling us on the wing?

You called?

 

[Birdie Boy]

This is exactly what we need:

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I played in a team with a formation the same as this! I was the number ten and my duties and the number eight's was to run from box to box to help out the defence and the attack! Most teams couldn't cope with this formation when we attacked because there was a minimum of 5 of us bearing down on their defence. We came second in the league but scored lots of goals

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I played in a team with a formation the same as this! I was the number ten and my duties and the number eight's was to run from box to box to help out the defence and the attack! Most teams couldn't cope with this formation when we attacked because there was a minimum of 5 of us bearing down on their defence. We came second in the league but scored lots of goals

Same - I played right back and can honestly say I do not think I ever crossed the halfway line. My job was to stop their winger and hoof it for our right winger to run onto.

 

[B52]

I'm not going to slate you, but I would suggest you certainly need 4 central defenders.

All this talk about CBs but what about Ince?

 

[Rugrat]

All this talk about CBs but what about Ince?

Off to Cardiff?

 

[Landgull]

This is exactly what we need:

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This line up produced over 100 goals one season in the late fifties.

 

[Box of Frogs]

One of our players has a three year old Merc?!?! Shocking! Barber out!!

 

[KJP]

Hope not, he's not good enough and is a liability

 

[Mellotron]

Hope not, he's not good enough and is a liability

You've been proved comfortably wrong on this over past 2 years.