Midfield and formation

[Captain Dread]

We looked overrun in midfield. Loads of people have been quick to slag off Sam Wedgbury but he was in a two against Macc's three. He needed a creative player with him but had a 'safe' but pedestrian partner in Carrington. I've loved the effort that Keates has put in so far but he needs to realise that if something isn't working it has to be changed during the match.
Kelly is a talented player but needs to work harder off the ball. Roberts needs to get fit. Jennings needs to show a bit more urgency. Pearson is vocal but needs to direct it towards his team-mates instead of constantly haranguing the ref. Boden looks a decent player but if he has to keep dropping deep to get the ball he won't score many goals. Holroyd looked really good until that advertising hoarding got in his way.
Massanka needs to toughen up or he may as well go back to Burnley.
Hopefully Keates will apply the same meticulous attention to learning from today's game as he has throughout his time here.
So today was disappointing, but hopefully we learn and move on.

[crazywelsh]

I was told by one of our coaches expect mid table just above if your lucky, they are all journeymen.

[oldtimer]

Originally Posted by crazywelsh

I was told by one of our coaches expect mid table just above if your lucky, they are all journeymen.

Which coach? Name names

[Royal welsh red]

Originally Posted by crazywelsh

I was told by one of our coaches expect mid table just above if your lucky, they are all journeymen.

What absolute bollocks you're talking.

[krux]

Originally Posted by Lets Av A Riot

Taking into consideration Holroyds injury...for me possibly 4-3-2-1 on tuesday

............................. Dunn


Roberts..........Smith..........Pearson.........Je nnings

.........Wright.......Wedgebury ........Kelly

....Mackreth....................................Ru therford

.............................Boden

That's not a bad shout actually. Hopefully stop the long punts forward as there should be more.midfield options. Would give Kelly almost a free role too.
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[Red Light]

I honestly don't recall 'long punts forward' yesterday - I think for the majority of the time we played on the floor and were tidy at times but our midfield was over run in numbers - first half especially we were too deep with both Wedgbury and Carrington playing more defensively than attack.
There was a lot of hesitancy too - the ball being passed sideways or backwards too often with any advantage we gained frequently lost as we don't move the ball fast enough up the field.

I am not a fan of playing one man up front but given our current playing staff and the fact that we are away from home on Tuesday night the above formation reminds me of Macclesfield yesterday - packing midfield and with wide men on either flank plus a bit of steel by Wright.

Already the subs bench looks 'lightweight' so if both Rutherford and Mackreth start there is little in the form of second half impact we can bring on.

All this of course could be scuppered with the arrival of a new striker on Monday if it comes off.

[simon4012]

Originally Posted by Foxy

Dunn

Carrington - ask Halifax to give us our money back . Full backs are the last players you should pay a fee on. What a waste of limited resources

smith
Pearson
Jennings

Mckreth
Wedgebury
Kelly
Rutherford

Boden
New striker

Also a back up centre half needed

Don't tell pep about the full back thing. He'll be livid.

You've made you're mind up about Roberts after one game. Jennings was worse than him.

[Foxy]

Originally Posted by simon4012

Don't tell pep about the full back thing. He'll be livid.

You've made you're mind up about Roberts after one game. Jennings was worse than him.

We are not Man City and in case you haven't noticed we don't have any money. The Jennings thing is invalid because we didn't pay a fee for him and we didn't have another left back.

My point is that we have right backs in Carrington and Hurst, so to pay a transfer fee for another one and then hand him a two year contract is reckless.

[standman]

Originally Posted by simon4012

Don't tell pep about the full back thing. He'll be livid.

You've made you're mind up about Roberts after one game. Jennings was worse than him.

Never noticed as I was in Eric Roberts stand but two fans mentioned Jennings and Pearson argued all afternoon and hardly passed the ball between them.