November 27, 2025Nov 27 20 minutes ago, masi 51 said: Dont work for me.....More importantly does not work for the team....... Why does it not work for the team?
November 27, 2025Nov 27 31 minutes ago, DazBob said: Why does it not work for the team? It means we play with TuTu once again wide and a midfield two of Dempsey and Morley.
November 27, 2025Nov 27 59 minutes ago, masi 51 said: It means we play with TuTu once again wide and a midfield two of Dempsey and Morley. Why can it not be Dempsey and Simons, with Gale on the left?
November 27, 2025Nov 27 Just now, DazBob said: Why can it not be Dempsey and Simons, with Gale on the left? That'd be sound. Plus Tutu has done nothing wrong either.
November 27, 2025Nov 27 2 minutes ago, DazBob said: Why can it not be Dempsey and Simons, with Gale on the left? Dempsey is worth a place in the side but not as a defensive midfielder because he is a little clumsy and would give away too many free kicks
November 27, 2025Nov 27 10 minutes ago, RUREADY2ROLL said: Dempsey is worth a place in the side but not as a defensive midfielder because he is a little clumsy and would give away too many free kicks He'd be further forward than Simons... maybe.
November 27, 2025Nov 27 Author 2 hours ago, masi 51 said: Dont work for me.....More importantly does not work for the team.......Would work if we drop the second winger and added a extra midfielder Erhahon and Simons have to start if he insists on only two in midfield.....No place for Dempsey don't mind so long as it's not Morley who starts
November 27, 2025Nov 27 36 minutes ago, DazBob said: Why can it not be Dempsey and Simons, with Gale on the left? of course it can and that is the way i would go if he keeps the system as it is
November 27, 2025Nov 27 37 minutes ago, gonzo said: That'd be sound. Plus Tutu has done nothing wrong either. Tutu is poor played as a winger. No threat of a goal in him....Gale is now fit. Should not even be a debate
November 27, 2025Nov 27 Same back 4 Simons and Erhahon in midfield with Dempsey in front Gale and ACD are shoe-in’s if fit in my opinion and either side of Burstow I get the Forss shout, but away from home, I think Dempsey gives us more energy and can slot into a midfield 3 if we’re up against it. Forss does press well though if they play out from the back (like he did v Cardiff). He and Burstow did a great job of stopping their DM getting the ball from the centre backs and forcing the ball into the other centre back. It’s why they had so much possession with fuck all penetration Edited November 27, 2025Nov 27 by boltonboris
November 27, 2025Nov 27 58 minutes ago, gonzo said: That'd be sound. Plus Tutu has done nothing wrong either. I quite like Tutu, but Gale gives us more threat. I think he has a much higher chance of scoring that opportunity Tutu missed on Saturday for a start and also takes the load off ACD as our most prominent outlet
November 27, 2025Nov 27 2 hours ago, boltonboris said: Same back 4 Simons and Erhahon in midfield with Dempsey in front Gale and ACD are shoe-in’s if fit in my opinion and either side of Burstow I get the Forss shout, but away from home, I think Dempsey gives us more energy and can slot into a midfield 3 if we’re up against it. Forss does press well though if they play out from the back (like he did v Cardiff). He and Burstow did a great job of stopping their DM getting the ball from the centre backs and forcing the ball into the other centre back. It’s why they had so much possession with fuck all penetration I'm slightly more in favour of starting Forss as Dempsey's energy as a sub could be an asset. Otherwise spot on team for me
November 27, 2025Nov 27 Weather looks shocking for this one. Anyone who went the other season and used them, how easy and frequent were the rail bus things that run back to the centre? Against the clock a bit afterwards, me. Edited November 27, 2025Nov 27 by Marc505
November 27, 2025Nov 27 4 hours ago, gonzo said: That'd be sound. Plus Tutu has done nothing wrong either. Feel sorry for Tutu last season around this time he was our most dangerous player. But then went off the ball. Usually our players improve massively when injured.
November 27, 2025Nov 27 Tutu has played 40 league games for us and has one goal and two assists. Fine as cover but he shouldn't be starting for a side looking to win the league. Edited November 27, 2025Nov 27 by Tombwfc
November 27, 2025Nov 27 2 minutes ago, Tombwfc said: Tutu has played 40 league games for us and has one goal and two assists. He shouldn't be starting for a side looking to win the league. TBF he’s played most of them as a wing back
November 27, 2025Nov 27 1 hour ago, desperado said: TBF he’s played most of them as a wing back He wasn't in the team for his defending and had plenty of opportunity to get forward. The player who led the team in assists last season is a wing back. He doesn't have the end product to be a viable attacking option. And at 27 he likely never will. He's fast and can play in a few positions so he has value, but I'd never be starting him ahead of Gayle or even Cissokho.
November 27, 2025Nov 27 1 hour ago, desperado said: TBF he’s played most of them as a wing back As did the much maligned Schon, whose 1 goal and 4 assists in 39 appearances wasn’t great, but betters those of Tutu.
November 27, 2025Nov 27 2 hours ago, Tombwfc said: Tutu has played 40 league games for us and has one goal and two assists. Fine as cover but he shouldn't be starting for a side looking to win the league. Agree with this. He's a much better playing come off the bench running at tired legs
November 27, 2025Nov 27 1 hour ago, Tombwfc said: The player who led the team in assists last season is a wing back. I genuinely don’t know who this is - I’m assuming Cogley? It seems assists then doesn’t make you immune from criticism 😂 We always like to find ways to put our players down Edited November 27, 2025Nov 27 by desperado
November 27, 2025Nov 27 Author Tutu is quite clearly a threat at getting the ball and running at defenders - there's no stats like assists or goals that demonstrate this - but it's there to see I'd prefer Gale to start up until a few games ago, I'd have had Tutu over Cissoko anyway, perfectly fine to have him on the bench and come on up top and running at tired legs
November 27, 2025Nov 27 Just now, Zico said: Tutu is quite clearly a threat at getting the ball and running at defenders - there's no stats like assists or goals that demonstrate this - but it's there to see I'd prefer Gale to start up until a few games ago, I'd have had Tutu over Cissoko anyway, perfectly fine to have him on the bench and come on up top and running at tired legs Good summary. I prefer to look at it through a positive lens too. You’ve got Tutu who’ll give you the best balance there and he’s quick. Cissoko’s skill and unpredictability is a threat. But when fit Gale’s speed and finishing puts him in prime position.
November 27, 2025Nov 27 The other alternative view I’ll offer after reading today’s posts and listening to Schumachers comments, is that Erhahon and Gale’s best chance of being involved Saturday will be from the bench. It doesn’t sound to me like he’s ready to play them from the start Saturday, I think we’re more likely to see them starting on Tuesday. So the critics won’t like it but I think we’ll see Morley start again. Personally I’m ok with this. I think it’ll be a straight swap, Simons for Sheehan - behind Dempsey and Morley.
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