Guest Mac Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 My team for Sunday's match would be... --------------------Mcgregor Whittaker-------Boogy------Weir------Papac ------Davis--------Mendes----Thomson Novo--------------------------------Beasley -------------------Lafferty But i'm not sure about RB, Broadfoot at septic park would be too much of a liabillity, can we trust Whittaker's temperment, Dailly for his experience maybe or will his lack of pace cost us? Thoughts? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,394 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 That's exactly the team I'd play next weekend.. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Not sure I would go with Lafferty - if fit then why not, he wouldn't do worse than any of our other strikers as the lone front man. The thing about our squad now is that : 1. WS strengthened the strikeforce first when other areas needed strengthened before it. 2. Now that he has strengthened the midfield the strikeforce is the one area that is lacking a different type of player. I still feel that we spent 2 mill on Miller that wasn't needed when we had a VERY similar player in Novo there with the exception Novo is a better finisher That 2 mill could have been spent on a forward who can lead the line well when we play one up top. The way I see it is we have the strikers there to give us 2 up front and also to rotate them, but we don't have a striker to play up front alone (Cousin can, but I doubt he will play for us again). Lafferty could be that player but hasnt had the chance and I am not convinced away to THEM would be the appropriate time to go for it. 1. Boyd or Velicka 2. Novo or JCD or Miller You can take either striker from 1 and pair with a striker from 2 and it has the potential to work. But when I look at all 5 of them I don't see ANY who I would really like to see playing the lone striker role (JCD would be my choice IF he could last a game !). We should have saved the money from Miller and used it on either a CB or a DIFFERENT TYPE of striker (I am not having a go at KM, but more at WS for purchasing someone who I just don't think we needed, regardless of (in)ability) 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br1ndy 0 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 My team for Sunday's match would be... --------------------Mcgregor Whittaker-------Boogy------Weir------Papac ------Davis--------Mendes----Thomson Novo--------------------------------Beasley -------------------Lafferty But i'm not sure about RB, Broadfoot at septic park would be too much of a liabillity, can we trust Whittaker's temperment, Dailly for his experience maybe or will his lack of pace cost us? Thoughts? Where has whittaker been the last few weeks? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,513 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Where has whittaker been the last few weeks? I assume he has been dropped in favour of Broadfoot. I wouldn't expect Walter to reinstate him this w/e. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyscot Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Is Velicka fit for this game? If so, he has a decent record of goals against the bad guys. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Not sure I would go with Lafferty - if fit then why not, he wouldn't do worse than any of our other strikers as the lone front man. The thing about our squad now is that : 1. WS strengthened the strikeforce first when other areas needed strengthened before it. 2. Now that he has strengthened the midfield the strikeforce is the one area that is lacking a different type of player. I still feel that we spent 2 mill on Miller that wasn't needed when we had a VERY similar player in Novo there with the exception Novo is a better finisher That 2 mill could have been spent on a forward who can lead the line well when we play one up top. The way I see it is we have the strikers there to give us 2 up front and also to rotate them, but we don't have a striker to play up front alone (Cousin can, but I doubt he will play for us again). Lafferty could be that player but hasnt had the chance and I am not convinced away to THEM would be the appropriate time to go for it. 1. Boyd or Velicka 2. Novo or JCD or Miller You can take either striker from 1 and pair with a striker from 2 and it has the potential to work. But when I look at all 5 of them I don't see ANY who I would really like to see playing the lone striker role (JCD would be my choice IF he could last a game !). We should have saved the money from Miller and used it on either a CB or a DIFFERENT TYPE of striker (I am not having a go at KM, but more at WS for purchasing someone who I just don't think we needed, regardless of (in)ability) Entirely the point of my OF post. It's all very well harping on about 4-5-1 but we lack the key player to make it work. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,394 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Entirely the point of my OF post. It's all very well harping on about 4-5-1 but we lack the key player to make it work. As it stands possibly we don't. However, I think Lafferty will become that player. He seems to have a decent touch, is strong, pacey and can score goals. He can lead the line given the proper support from wider areas (ie Novo and Beasley). 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mac Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 As it stands possibly we don't. However, I think Lafferty will become that player. He seems to have a decent touch, is strong, pacey and can score goals. He can lead the line given the proper support from wider areas (ie Novo and Beasley). Yup, i really think Lafferty is good enough to play that role for us now and can improve to become an even better centre forward for us. I still think that RB is going to be a really important position for us in this game though, is Broadfoot up to it - Macdonald made him look clumsy at times in the last match, hopefully he can learn and improve but should he start? Could Whittaker keep his cool and avoid picking up a silly bookings? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,513 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 As it stands possibly we don't. However, I think Lafferty will become that player. He seems to have a decent touch, is strong, pacey and can score goals. He can lead the line given the proper support from wider areas (ie Novo and Beasley). So it's a cert that Walter will keep in left midfield. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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