When did we last field an unchanged Team?

[Northernsaint]

I have just had a look at the 4 most recent starting 11's and it strikes me that after 11 games Adkins still does not know his best side.

 

Discuss...

[Colinjb]

I have just had a look at the 4 most recent starting 11's and it strikes me that after 11 games Adkins still does not know his best side.

 

Discuss...

 

 

New signings, different tactics to suit opponents, fitness requirements.

 

It's not that simple. Sometimes it pays to change things. Remembering Butterfield's inexplicable call up v Middlesborough I think it was (last year, in place a of a fit Fraser Richardson....) yet his deep crossing worked beautifully.

 

With a squad our size there is a need to keep things rotated to a certain extend to keep people fit/involved. It would be interesting to see how many sides have had an unchanged side over their first ten games.

[Wade Garrett]

Squad rotation is ok for teams playing in Europe with big squads, but not us.

 

Hopefully, we've stumbled on our best XI. They need to play together and gel as a team. You'll never achieve that by changing the team and formation every week.

[Colinjb]

You'll never achieve that by changing the team and formation every week.

 

Agreed, but changing one or two names every week for varying reasons, perfectly understandable.

[scotty]

Squad rotation is ok for teams playing in Europe with big squads, but not us.

 

Hopefully, we've stumbled on our best XI. They need to play together and gel as a team. You'll never achieve that by changing the team and formation every week.

 

Good point.

[Northernsaint]

I just think that we have 6 or 7 players who are prem quality and 15 or 16 who are championship at best, so at best we have 4 players punching above their weifht in any given starting line up.

 

If we had rotated slightly after reasonable results then fair enough,

 

Nigel should say to an 11 of which he believes is his strongest (I believe the team v Swansea is not far off and having cork back is vital), right lads you have got 6 games to turn the season round and if you stay fit you are all starting.

 

There is no excuse of fatigue after a 46 game season plus cup games.

[Bad Wolf]

Today.

[Dig Dig]

Injuries really haven't helped though have they.

[Avenue Saint]

Keeper aside, where theres margin for debate, that has to be our current strongest 11.

 

-------------Gazza

Clyne--Fonte--Yoshi--Shaw

---------Cork----Morgan

Punch------Ram-----Lallana

------------Lambert