Who to play RB next week?

[eelpie]

Might well be Lipstick..I hear he is really good at beach volleyball.

AND

Do not forget young Pulis who is busting a gut to make the starting eleven...Vert versatile plays any position so we are told..Maybe still injured.

 

To be fair, although on the pitch a few minutes, twice, Lipto headed away a few dangerous shots, and he is tall and looks like he can handle the aggro.

[derry]

It would be bloody madness to change the back four unnecessarily. Leave Saeijs and Perry in the centre, you never break up a partnership if it's working and it is.

 

Skacel at left back can't be improved on, so it has to be right back. Gillett could play there but we need his workrate and mobility in front of the back four. Blackpool is too important to pull names out of thin air and take a chance. Wotton is solid, not quick but far and away defensively the best option.

 

Wotton won't get up the line so it needs Thompson at right midfield, I'd leave Euell and Saganowski up front and consider either BWP or Paterson at the front of the diamond. McGoldrick and Lallana aren't cutting it at the moment.

[doughnutman]

according to http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A48673092

hatch won't play as we'll have to pay a fee to torquay (although if memory serves me correctly we signed him from exeter). this would explain why he hasnt figured this season i guess.

[saintinlondon]

No he's not you numpty He's out for two games.

 

 

haha woops! somewhere in there meant to write ten yellow cards = 2 games out. feeling sharp today. either way shame as think we will miss him

[eelpie]

It's a measure of Lloyd's progress that we are concerned that he is suspended for two crucial matches. I am.

[scott_saints]

Schniderlin???

 

You mean, the fairy who refuses to tackle and can't win a header?? Yeah, ideal defender.......

[Big Ron fan]

i like the idea of three at the back, but it would be a big gamble for such a big game as its untested by us, liptack looks solid enough. i would drop at least lallana and maybe even surman, we need more width and with two holding midfielders who can play the ball(gillett and schniederlin) the width would work well, id prefer ryan smith to thompson, more likely to go past players(just hope he can make the final ball after that).

 

Exactly how much have you seen of Liptak? What evidence is this assertion based on?

 

 

maybe lallana for mcgoldrick as well, the free role is what hes best at, just tell him if he trys to shoot, someone else will shoot him!

 

Agree with this

[eurosaint]

It's a measure of Lloyd's progress that we are concerned that he is suspended for two crucial matches. I am.

 

Agreed but it's also a measure of incompetent transfer dealings that we are lumbered without an adequate replacement at a critical stage of the season !!!!

[derry]

Some people on here demonstrate their complete lack of football experience. We are in a battle FFS, picking lightweights like Schneiderlin in defence is nonsense, equally picking the non performing Lallana in front of him is mad, together with that complacent stroller, because of them our strikers are neutered and having to rely on Surman as their only support.

[70's Mike]

Like I said, he's played there before.

 

presumably in france where they do not tackle or head the ball or have lumps of centre forwards drifting out wide

[Saint_clark]

according to http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A48673092

hatch won't play as we'll have to pay a fee to torquay (although if memory serves me correctly we signed him from exeter). this would explain why he hasnt figured this season i guess.

 

Hatch must be really p*ssed off if true.

Why don't we just pay up his contract then?

[ottery st mary]

Hatch must be really p*ssed off if true.

Why don't we just pay up his contract then?

 

Hatch was an Exeter youth and we paid a fee through tribunal? Maybe we have to pay extra..Not sure....But he was out injured and not too many games for reserves lately.....Stars like Smith, Gasmi and Pulis keeping him out.

NOT..:---)

[Arizona]

TBH, I saw Hatch in the ressies and he didn't look anywhere near ready for first team duty. In fairness, this was just one sub appearance back in November, but still he was outclassed my most of our players, including Thomson, Robertson, James, Davies, Imudia, Mills and Gasmi. When you consider how far they are from being CCC quality, James aside, it isn't surprising Hatch hasn't featured much.

[ottery st mary]

TBH, I saw Hatch in the ressies and he didn't look anywhere near ready for first team duty. In fairness, this was just one sub appearance back in November, but still he was outclassed my most of our players, including Thomson, Robertson, James, Davies, Imudia, Mills and Gasmi. When you consider how far they are from being CCC quality, James aside, it isn't surprising Hatch hasn't featured much.

 

The worry is that some time back he was a rising star. I think he first got injured at Exeter..Pre seasonbefore this...Not really done much since...Like many youngsters...end up standing still and next you know there playing non league. I understand we have another fifteen at Saints in that category...Some in the first team squad...Lets hope he recovers fully and gets back on track..In the meantime we have no right back and for all James good efforts he is really an out and out mid field player. COYR.

[ottery st mary]

To be fair, although on the pitch a few minutes, twice, Lipto headed away a few dangerous shots, and he is tall and looks like he can handle the aggro.

 

My worry is that Litpak has only had a few minutes here and there at the end of games...match fitness? His last reserve game was two weeks ago, i think? How can he be thrust straight into CCC game from this position and they have not really seen if he is up to it...Training..Match fit...Yes I would be concerned. Hope he surprises us one day..Don't think so.:smt017

[Chez]

Wotte bigged up Pulis' versatility recently. Time for him to prove it me thinks.

[ottery st mary]

With so few reserve games these lads are not getting matches...even then some of the matches are against the likes of Lewes reserves...Whether it be Pulis..still injured/ or Liptak. It is a big step up and I am sure this has been one of the failings..Light team and no back up. It is a struggle.

[saint_ed]

Wotte bigged up Pulis' versatility recently. Time for him to prove it me thinks.

 

I'm pretty sure he is still injured.

[benjii]

Having thought about it for a bit, I would pick Scott Hiley.

 

If we can't track him down in time, then Paul Wotton.

 

If Wotton is injured, a copy of his autobiography is the next best option.

[Andy_Porter]

Might as well just chuck McGoldrick there.

[ottery st mary]

Having thought about it for a bit, I would pick Scott Hiley.

 

If we can't track him down in time, then Paul Wotton.

 

If Wotton is injured, a copy of his autobiography is the next best option.

 

Met Scott in Exeter a while back, whilst he was playing for Crawley..Very friendly chat..Went to Tiverton but not playing now?

 

38 years approx would he get in our forum team now..Like most of us his legs have probably gone...Can't find mine for looking....Bring back Golac:p

[benjii]

Alexsei Cherednik? Sergei Gotsmanov?

 

Van Gobbel?

[ottery st mary]

Alf Ramsey, Albert Patrick, Ron God bless Him Davies, the right back one..Tony Heaney

Gerry Forrest...Ottery right back in the dressing room collecting the oranges.Forgot Stuart Williams.

[hughieslastminutegoal]

Bit of a worry isn't isn't that no one has a clue who to play at RB?

So what was the point in adding Lipstick to the payroll?

And Pullis - when will he EVER be fit enough to show him off to the public?

And why was Wotton given a 3 YEAR contract?

 

Jeepers.

[SaintNeil90]

Jake will play rightback while Lloyd is suspended. Spoke to Jake in the pub last week.

[NickG]

Bit of a worry isn't isn't that no one has a clue who to play at RB?

So what was the point in adding Lipstick to the payroll?to cover his position -CB???:confused:

And Pullis - when will he EVER be fit enough to show him off to the public?

And why was Wotton given a 3 YEAR contract?

 

Jeepers.

 

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[redder freak]

It would be bloody madness to change the back four unnecessarily. Leave Saeijs and Perry in the centre, you never break up a partnership if it's working and it is.

 

Skacel at left back can't be improved on, so it has to be right back. Gillett could play there but we need his workrate and mobility in front of the back four. Blackpool is too important to pull names out of thin air and take a chance. Wotton is solid, not quick but far and away defensively the best option.

 

Wotton won't get up the line so it needs Thompson at right midfield, I'd leave Euell and Saganowski up front and consider either BWP or Paterson at the front of the diamond. McGoldrick and Lallana aren't cutting it at the moment.

 

I agree with the back four. How about trying Saganowski at the front of the diamond with BWP and Euell up front?

[derry]

I agree with the back four. How about trying Saganowski at the front of the diamond with BWP and Euell up front?

 

That would probably work well, I just felt BWP might be able to use his pace better facing the goal rather than with his back to it. Saganowski could well be lethal there as he has the best shot in the team with either foot and has played right midfield for Poland.

[T.REX]

They'd be more likely to take a risk with some of the players further up the field surely. Surman going to right back seems a likely scenario to me with Smith or Thomson in his place on the wing.

[NickG]

Here is Wotte's view;

 

"For instance, JP Saeijs can replace him, with Zoltan Liptak coming in as a central defender or we have Jamie Hatch from the Reserve team who can play right-back and we have Jake Thomson or Simon Gillett who can also play there, so I'm not too worried about it.

 

"We can also play with three defenders in a 3-4-1-2 system or 5-3-2, so there are many options to fill in this position and we will see on Saturday what we decide to do."

[derry]

Here is Wotte's view;

 

"For instance, JP Saeijs can replace him, with Zoltan Liptak coming in as a central defender or we have Jamie Hatch from the Reserve team who can play right-back and we have Jake Thomson or Simon Gillett who can also play there, so I'm not too worried about it.

 

"We can also play with three defenders in a 3-4-1-2 system or 5-3-2, so there are many options to fill in this position and we will see on Saturday what we decide to do."

 

 

Very possibly a smokescreen to confuse.

[ottery st mary]

Here is Wotte's view;

 

"For instance, JP Saeijs can replace him, with Zoltan Liptak coming in as a central defender or we have Jamie Hatch from the Reserve team who can play right-back and we have Jake Thomson or Simon Gillett who can also play there, so I'm not too worried about it.

 

"We can also play with three defenders in a 3-4-1-2 system or 5-3-2, so there are many options to fill in this position and we will see on Saturday what we decide to do."

 

I wish he was a good enough coach to make decisions before the day of the game.