Gemmel Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 Their team was stolen (No jokes please) from one of our guest skate posters in the lounge and I thought it would be quite interesting to compare man for man. Apart from being our biggest rivals, also consider that they were potless a couple of weeks ago. Obviously both teams will change and even now ours could look very different. No need to turn this into a "cheats" thread, there is one of those running in the lounge, but which team would you prefer? It's a real case of potential vs expereince for me. GK Davis LB Harding RB Butterfield CB Fonte CB Martin RM Chamberlain LM Lallana CM Cork CM Morgan CF Lambert CF Barnard Subs ; Seabourne, Hammond, Connolly Vs GK Ashdown LB Herman H CB Rocha CB Mokoena RB Joel Ward LM Greg Halford for now CM Norris CM Hayden Mullins RM Liam Lawrence CF Luke Varney signed according to O/S CF Dave Kitson subs : Kanu, Jason Pearce, Henderson
Torres Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 Surely we're allowed more than 3 subs even if they can't manage any more?
Gemmel Posted 8 July, 2011 Author Posted 8 July, 2011 Surely we're allowed more than 3 subs even if they can't manage any more? I thought we'd be nice to them and have a direct comparison
StDunko Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 What about Guly, I really think he has the potential to tear the Championship up.
SO16_Saint Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 I thought we'd be nice to them and have a direct comparison we would beat them any which way!!
StDunko Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 we would beat them any which way!! ? Kanu is a 50 year old not two 25 year olds.
Matthew Le God Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 CF Luke Varney signed according to O/S Do you not believe their OS then? You seem to have doubts...
Saint_clark Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 What about Guly, I really think he has the potential to tear the Championship up. I think he's very underrated by our fans. One of our most skilful players IMO.
Matthew Le God Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 I think he's very underrated by our fans. One of our most skilful players IMO. But yet you don't think he should be in the matchday 18 squad! Davis Butterfield Fonte Jaidi Harding Chamberlain Cork Schneiderlin Lallana Lambert Barnard Subs; Bialkowski Richardson Martin Hammond Chaplow Dickson Connolly
skintsaint Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 Do you not believe their OS then? You seem to have doubts... Isnt it the time of year where their bill is due for the website..expect it to go down anytime soon.
OldNick Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 if they only have that squad when we play them they will be shot and we would beat them. If they strengthen that squad then they will be a decent side.
JRM Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 The fact that they have such a good starting 11 still is a disgrace, they should have been forced to sell anyone who they could to pay the creditors and field the youth team, that side will give us a good game and i wouldn't be surprised to lose to them, especially at Fratton park
Colinjb Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 It would be a close game but we would have the upper hand due to greater squad depth over the season. Think about how this would have been 3 years ago though. To say we have caught up would be putting it extremely mildly!!!
jjsaint Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 They have a slightly better side on paper, but that may not translate to results on the pitch. It should also be noted that we have a vastly superior manager.
Dibden Purlieu Saint Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 But yet you don't think he should be in the matchday 18 squad! That's actually very funny for you MLG, congrats.
Saint Garrett Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 How they still have such a strong first 11 is beyond me. How have they managed this ?
saintmatt Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 How they still have such a strong first 11 is beyond me. How have they managed this ? I know, they've not been punished at all for their ridiculous spending! Before: mid-lower Championship (or Division 1 as it was then) team; Now: mid-upper Championship team with an FA Cup added to the trophy cabinet. Disgrace doesn't cover it.
redkeith Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 From the last time we played them, we have lost Thomas,Perry, Wiago and Antonio, bringing in Oxo, Fonte, Butterfield, Cork and Guly, all better players. They have lost James, Diop. O Hara, Dindane, Belhadj, Wlson, Utaka, Yedba, Osowu-Abeye and Piquonne bringing in Ashdown, Ward, Rocha, Halford, Lawrence, Kitson , Varney and Norris. Up until the second goal on 75 minutes we were all over them, and if it weren't for James we would have been out of sight by the hour mark. If we play at the same tempo, I think we should do 'em.
Flyer Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 How they still have such a strong first 11 is beyond me. How have they managed this ? Warnock said they have one of the strongest 1st 11s in the league last year. They can beat anyone if theyre all fit but they have no depth. Hope you have as much fun as we did there last year, a last min pen and seeing Liam Lawrence getting sent off for arguing about it....even though he was right and there was a ball mark on his chest.
Dark Munster Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 They have a slightly better side on paper, but that may not translate to results on the pitch. It should also be noted that we have a vastly superior manager. I beg to differ. Which of their first team players would you swap with ours (from the same position)?
Rebel Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 To be honest at the moment it looks pretty close - but I'd expect us to win at St Marys and match them at Nottarf Krap!
jjsaint Posted 9 July, 2011 Posted 9 July, 2011 I beg to differ. Which of their first team players would you swap with ours (from the same position)? Either of their CBs would be better than Martin/Jaidi/Seaborne. Norris will be a fantastic signing for them, as will Luke Varney. It's about experience as well: Varney and Kitson have more experience at the requisite level than our stirke force, the same with players such as Lawrence (although obviously AOC is infinitely more skilled). However as I said there are plenty of other factors. Adkins v Clodderill, but also the morale within the side must be rock bottom at Fartton Park. And the relative inexperience of our side is the price of having young players who (provided we can keep hold of them) could grow into an even greater threat. I think we'll take 3 points at St Mary's, but lose at FP. I also think this will be the last year where they are anywhere near equal to us.
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