Carlos Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 On tonight's showing, be very afraid. There is almost an argument for not playing a left back as he will get past them at will anyway and playing a 2nd holding midfielder to stem the supply Sweet dreams
HomerJay Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 PLEASE dont be campo... gotta stick gary speed there...
exiledwhite2 Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 PLEASE dont be campo... gotta stick gary speed there... I agree. Campo has his merits, but facing up speedy attackers is not one of them. He'll get sent off.
Happy Wanderer Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 Who plays left back for the reserves? Shouldn't he be dropped in that position after all isn't that was reserves are for?
stinkythefrog Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 (edited) I can't see anyone we have available for Saturday who has a prayer against Lennon if he gets the ball so we just need to keep the ball away from him (easier said than done I know) and whoever plays left back is going to need support from the midfield or we are goosed. Perhaps we could play Hunt there and Augustyn and right back ? Edited August 17, 2006 by stinkythefrog
Mounts Kipper Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 Fortune will play there surely? is fortune not available injured, i would gamble on the polish lad fojut.
jules_darby Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 is fortune not available injured, i would gamble on the polish lad fojut. The biggest negative thing about Fojut is that he is SLOW. We don't want him exposed out wide against a pacey winger.
Happy Wanderer Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 On paper it has to be Gary Speed that slots into the left-back spot. I think we have enough midfield resource to account for the switch. Speed is not left-back but at least he is a left footer and played as a make shift left-back last season and did ok. Speed it is for me.
Eavesy Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 am i the only one who doesnt see aaron lennon as some world beater? he might have speed but vaz te has speed and i dont think spurs are wetting themselves about him. he doesnt have that many tricks and his crosses are limited to hitting it as hard as he can which can easily be dealt with by ensuring u have someone covering the front post or double up on him with speed and stelios or nolan. I think we should be more encouraging in putting some pressure on their defence. Dawson is over rated, that jap is more of a striker than a defender, i dont even know who they'll play right back and gardner or who ever they play alongside dawson will be shocking. we need to get back to the days were every set piece looked like we were going to score and i see no reason why that shudnt be the case on saturday
jules_darby Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 am i the only one who doesnt see aaron lennon as some world beater? he might have speed but vaz te has speed and i dont think spurs are wetting themselves about him. he doesnt have that many tricks and his crosses are limited to hitting it as hard as he can which can easily be dealt with by ensuring u have someone covering the front post or double up on him with speed and stelios or nolan. I think we should be more encouraging in putting some pressure on their defence. Dawson is over rated, that jap is more of a striker than a defender, i dont even know who they'll play right back and gardner or who ever they play alongside dawson will be shocking. we need to get back to the days were every set piece looked like we were going to score and i see no reason why that shudnt be the case on saturday World beater or not, Lennon is a threat that needs to be analysed - if not you approach the game hap-hazardly. Secondly if you simply double up on him, you leave another Spurs player free exposing another of our midfielders to be 2 on 1 against. Not a great idea - especially as we play 4-5-1 as it would bring both of their full-backs into the game as an attacking force - pushing us further back. I'm sure we'll be positive and go for a win, but we still need to think about countering their dangers...
exiledwhite2 Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 am i the only one who doesnt see aaron lennon as some world beater? he might have speed but vaz te has speed and i dont think spurs are wetting themselves about him. he doesnt have that many tricks and his crosses are limited to hitting it as hard as he can which can easily be dealt with by ensuring u have someone covering the front post or double up on him with speed and stelios or nolan. I think we should be more encouraging in putting some pressure on their defence. Dawson is over rated, that jap is more of a striker than a defender, i dont even know who they'll play right back and gardner or who ever they play alongside dawson will be shocking. we need to get back to the days were every set piece looked like we were going to score and i see no reason why that shudnt be the case on saturday He has incredible speed, he stays on his feet and he can beat a man with ease. All in all that is pretty dangerous when you consider he'll be facing a makeshift left back. Agree with rest of your post though, they are definitely not great at the back, particularly without King.
Eddie Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 vaz te is not quick... on the ball, but off the ball he is lightning quick and will therefore cause defences problems with his runs.
Eavesy Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 alright, will a bit of johann suffice for your definition of quick?
HomerJay Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 johan smith looks extremely quick. gardner is also very close to that. but vaz te is just not, bit like diouf. in fact i reckon davies could outrun the pair of them...
jules_darby Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 johan smith looks extremely quick. gardner is also very close to that. but vaz te is just not, bit like diouf. in fact i reckon davies could outrun the pair of them... Smith is clearly the quickest Bolton player. Gardner's also no slouch and I agree with you on Diouf - said it a million times, he's painfully slow. Think you're wrong regarding Vaz Te though - when he beats a man he leaves them behind for good, unlike Diouf who often gets caught up and has to beat them again. Vaz aint lightening, but he is nippy.
Eddie Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 http://www.bwfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/...~883666,00.html Sounds like fortune could play after all. Panic over, and a comfortable win.
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