saint lard Posted 28 August, 2011 Share Posted 28 August, 2011 Wrong, imo. You should change the starting 11 in accordance to who the opposition is. Play to your strengths and expose the weakness of the opposition,it should not matter if the last result was a win. De Ridder and Fox to start please. Spirited effort yesterday it seems,now have the courage of your convictions and do a little tinkering with the squad. Forget the consolidation,go all out for promotion,spend some cash and act in a decisive manner in the transfer market please,our supposed targets are deminishing. Very good pionts tally thus far,now push on. Well done Nigel Adkins and and the squad,now lets see how you bounce back from defeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 28 August, 2011 Share Posted 28 August, 2011 First test of the team now. We will see what they are made of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 28 August, 2011 Share Posted 28 August, 2011 Never change a winning team until you have their replacements ready… I think Adkins has introduced the newbies well. I certainly agree with consistency but we could do with a better CB, who frankly could walk into this side now. A new striker will promote competition but need not be played immediately. A new midfielder need not start for sometime!! Nice to be reinforcing success on our terms, rather than taking whoever we can get. ….I feel sorry for Swindon on Tuesday! I agree with hypo, we shall see what they are made of! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 28 August, 2011 Share Posted 28 August, 2011 I disagree. Why change a winning team change to face another team?? That say's that you fear them more then they should fear you doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 28 August, 2011 Share Posted 28 August, 2011 To be fair, we are still rebuilding. Almost there, I grant you, but not quite. I think one major change is needed at the back, but anyone else is simply being bought (or brought-on from the youth) to add quality. Adding quality is a super position to be in. I think all we need is one CB and we can then add that quality, when it suits at the right price. But, the basic premise of this thread is correct from Legod and Adrian… consistent selection makes a massive difference, it was of course WGS's 'secret' when he was here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 28 August, 2011 Share Posted 28 August, 2011 Never change a winning team until you have their replacements ready… I think Adkins has introduced the newbies well. I certainly agree with consistency but we could do with a better CB, who frankly could walk into this side now. A new striker will promote competition but need not be played immediately. A new midfielder need not start for sometime!! Nice to be reinforcing success on our terms, rather than taking whoever we can get. ….I feel sorry for Swindon on Tuesday! I agree with hypo, we shall see what they are made of! I'd go along with that Robbie--- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 28 August, 2011 Share Posted 28 August, 2011 (edited) "Never change a winning team" is a nonsense strategy. Anyone that thinks otherwise, please answer this question...? Fonte and Lallana miss a game due to suspension, Saints used Martin and Holmes as their replacements and they luckily hold onto a 1-0 lead at home against Doncaster Rovers, with Martin and Holmes playing poorly. Next game is against West Ham away, would you seriously stick by the "never change a winning team" philosophy and not play Lallana and Fonte even if they are fully fit and available? Edited 28 August, 2011 by Matthew Le God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 28 August, 2011 Share Posted 28 August, 2011 Considering we didn't win last game, the debate of whether Adkins will change a winning team is a bit moot at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 28 August, 2011 Share Posted 28 August, 2011 Wrong, imo. You should change the starting 11 in accordance to who the opposition is. Play to your strengths and expose the weakness of the opposition,it should not matter if the last result was a win. De Ridder and Fox to start please. Spirited effort yesterday it seems,now have the courage of your convictions and do a little tinkering with the squad. Forget the consolidation,go all out for promotion,spend some cash and act in a decisive manner in the transfer market please,our supposed targets are deminishing. Very good pionts tally thus far,now push on. Well done Nigel Adkins and and the squad,now lets see how you bounce back from defeat. I don't disagree (in principle)..but just how would you have avoided defeat yesterday ..and who would you have played instead..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFrost Posted 28 August, 2011 Share Posted 28 August, 2011 Burley kept changing a winning team, and it led to most of our defeats under him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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