July 27, 200817 yr Jussi Steinson Cahill A O'Brien Gardener McCann Muamba Nolan Davies Elmander Taylor I have pushed Taylor up a bit but not sure the players we have can accomodate the 433 or 451 whatever you want call it. No width players in my opinion. Might have to go 442 with Davies and Elmander up top.
July 27, 200817 yr Jussi Steinson Cahill A O'Brien Gardener McCann Muamba Nolan Davies Elmander Taylor I have pushed Taylor up a bit but not sure the players we have can accomodate the 433 or 451 whatever you want call it. No width players in my opinion. Might have to go 442 with Davies and Elmander up top. to be honest think we need to replace davies with a striker who scores, think we need a creative midfielder, then i would say the team is almost good enough.
July 27, 200817 yr to be honest think we need to replace davies with a striker who scores, think we need a creative midfielder, then i would say the team is almost good enough. With a creative midfielder you may not have to replace Davies
July 27, 200817 yr It's good enough to stay up, it's good enough to win 10 games 1-0 or 2-1 but won't provide anywhere near enough entertainment to justify the entrance fee for any floaters. If we want to see the Reebok anywhere near full again this coming season we need attacking midfielders - wingers preferably I reckon this season - with the bottom 3 unlikely because of the other clubs in the division - we should have a go rather than boring us into 16th place. Balls to staying up, give me something to look forward to during the week at work, to cheer about at the match, and talk about in the pub afterwards.
July 27, 200817 yr Balls to staying up, give me something to look forward to during the week at work, to cheer about at the match, and talk about in the pub afterwards. Another good post,dont sound like a clown to me. Like the one about Diouf too,welcome to WWs.
July 28, 200817 yr Creative midfield players - please someone convince me that Megson has ever signed one. All the teams Megson has built and managed are solid outfits built around keeping clean sheets. I am not having a dig at Megson here, I am just pointing out that expansive attacking football is not what our manager is about. Before you get disappointment by the 'entertainment' on show this season, please take the next 3 weeks to get used to the idea of watching a solid, workmanship defensive unit next season - then you won't be disillusioned.
July 28, 200817 yr Creative midfield players - please someone convince me that Megson has ever signed one. didn't he sign Gera for WBA? can't think of anymore mind you, but saying that i've no idea on any of his signings.
July 28, 200817 yr didn't he sign Gera for WBA? can't think of anymore mind you, but saying that i've no idea on any of his signings. I think he signed Koumas and Greening as well but not so sure
July 28, 200817 yr Some shite teams in the prem at the moment. If you don't stay up, then fcuk me your going have to play some shite football.
July 28, 200817 yr Some shite teams in the prem at the moment. If you don't stay up, then fcuk me your going have to play some shite football. aye the bottom group will probably be Hull, Stoke, WBA, Bolton, Wiggin, Flum and a surprise failure like every year
July 28, 200817 yr Jussi Steinson Cahill A O'Brien Gardener McCann Muamba Nolan Davies Elmander Taylor I have pushed Taylor up a bit but not sure the players we have can accomodate the 433 or 451 whatever you want call it. No width players in my opinion. Might have to go 442 with Davies and Elmander up top. No. McCann not quick enough. No one knows what Elmanders like.
July 28, 200817 yr is it good enough for what? to avoid relegation - yes to qualify for europe - probably not Edited July 28, 200817 yr by CWP
July 28, 200817 yr aye the bottom group will probably be Hull, Stoke, WBA, Bolton, Wiggin, Flum and a surprise failure like every year I think it's Everton's season to struggle. . . one decent season - one crap season. Sorry Pabbers.
July 28, 200817 yr No. McCann not quick enough. No one knows what Elmanders like. Diouf is having a medical now which must mean that Riga is close to signing who seems a good player. Would rather have him and Diouf but never mind. If we also get Harper as well then our midfield looks as tho it has some good energy in it which was a prob last season. Poss team: Jussi Steinsson, Cahill, O'Brien, Samuel Nolan, Muamba, Harper Riga, Davies, Elmander Others: Al Habsi, Walker, Hunt, Gardner, Taylor, McCann, Cohen, Dzemaili, Vaz Te, Helgusson Youngsters: Basham, Carlisle, Sinclair, Sissons, Woolfe, Harsanyi, Obadeyi Plus: anyone else we will add in the next 5 weeks (the transfer market is only now starting to pick up!) Everyone seems to be worried after our 1st two pre season games but they mean nothing. Both Rochdale + Mcc were a good week or 2 ahead in terms of fitness and prep. In the 1st game we played 2 different starting 11's and against Macc we played a bunch of youngsters and players who haven't really played over the past year i.e. Vaz Te, Cohen, Dzemaili, Walker. Plus in the 2 games played they were unfit and tying to play in 25 degree + temperatures which, particularly in friendlies always slows down the pace. There is still 3 weeks until the kick off and 5 weeks til the end of the window. If welet Meite and Diouf go I can't see Megson letting any more out. We could poss get Riga, Harper, another defender and a striker (poss on loan) then we'll be pretty much set. I'm not worried. If after the first 4 games and we have at most 3 points i might be at the moment i'm pretty calm
July 28, 200817 yr I think it's Everton's season to struggle. . . one decent season - one crap season. Sorry Pabbers. If we don't get some bodies in soon, then we might struggle and finish about 9th! Edited July 28, 200817 yr by Pablo
July 28, 200817 yr Diouf is having a medical now which must mean that Riga is close to signing who seems a good player. Would rather have him and Diouf but never mind. If we also get Harper as well then our midfield looks as tho it has some good energy in it which was a prob last season. Poss team: Jussi Steinsson, Cahill, O'Brien, Samuel Nolan, Muamba, Harper Riga, Davies, Elmander Others: Al Habsi, Walker, Hunt, Gardner, Taylor, McCann, Cohen, Dzemaili, Vaz Te, Helgusson Youngsters: Basham, Carlisle, Sinclair, Sissons, Woolfe, Harsanyi, Obadeyi Plus: anyone else we will add in the next 5 weeks (the transfer market is only now starting to pick up!) Everyone seems to be worried after our 1st two pre season games but they mean nothing. Both Rochdale + Mcc were a good week or 2 ahead in terms of fitness and prep. In the 1st game we played 2 different starting 11's and against Macc we played a bunch of youngsters and players who haven't really played over the past year i.e. Vaz Te, Cohen, Dzemaili, Walker. Plus in the 2 games played they were unfit and tying to play in 25 degree + temperatures which, particularly in friendlies always slows down the pace. There is still 3 weeks until the kick off and 5 weeks til the end of the window. If welet Meite and Diouf go I can't see Megson letting any more out. We could poss get Riga, Harper, another defender and a striker (poss on loan) then we'll be pretty much set. I'm not worried. If after the first 4 games and we have at most 3 points i might be at the moment i'm pretty calm It is the bench that worries me, if one of our first 11 get a long term injury we are going to struggle, with helgusson/diouf and meite looking like they are on there way we need more than the one player in (harper being the one we will get) we need a centre half, and some midfield flare, also 1 more striker, all this bollox about how much we have to spend looks like just that, we have brought in 16 million of talent and looks like diouf/meite/helguson will bring in 6-7 million that is a nett spend of only 10 million if that is all we spend then the club deserves to be in the relegation mix.
July 28, 200817 yr Some shite teams in the prem at the moment. If you don't stay up, then fcuk me your going have to play some shite football. He's reet........for once Edited July 28, 200817 yr by as
July 28, 200817 yr we will play shite football, barely score any goals, but we wont condede any either! but we will be better than last season because we will be solid!
July 28, 200817 yr If we don't get some bodies in soon, then we might struggle and finish about 9th! bigclubitis
July 28, 200817 yr we will play shite football, barely score any goals, but we wont condede any either! but we will be better than last season because we will be solid! I'd agree with that! Expected you to be a bit more optimistic though Jay... Am REALLY worried now
July 28, 200817 yr i'd take a 0-0 draw over a 4-3 defeat every single of the week. entertainment my arse, points are what matters!
July 28, 200817 yr i'd take a 0-0 draw over a 4-3 defeat every single of the week. entertainment my arse, points are what matters! aye after a defeat i feel crap for the rest of the week regardless of how entertained i was for the 90mins. 14 scabby 1-0's to stay up will do me nicely
Jussi
Steinson Cahill A O'Brien Gardener
McCann Muamba Nolan
Davies Elmander Taylor
I have pushed Taylor up a bit but not sure the players we have can accomodate the 433 or 451 whatever you want call it. No width players in my opinion. Might have to go 442 with Davies and Elmander up top.