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Fate!

Old Poolie

Vital Squad Member
Can be unkind, and seems to particularly have it in for Pools.
At the end of last season Hignett had the team playing well in a 4231 formation, no doubt it was intended to continue in this mode. However, shorn of flair players Molyneux, Hawkes and Williams, coupled with injury to Kabamba it hasn't been possible. Hence, Hignett has been trying to identify a formation which works with the players available.
Even our defence has been blighted by injuries with Richardson, Kioso, Cunningham and now Anderson all needing treatment.

I do feel that our luck must change at some point, but fear it will come too late to mount a charge into the playoff places.
 
Unfortunately we can’t go three at the back because of injuries but there are options with the personnel available and still be close to what I believe to be the eleven in the drawer.

.....................Killip................
Kioso,,,.Raynes....Kerr....CRN
................Featherstone...........
.......Holohan.............Mafuta......
..Donaldson ....................James..
.......................Toure...................

...........................OR..................

.....................Killip....................
Kioso....Raynes....Kerr....CRN
................Featherstone ...................
........Holohan..................Mafuta.......
James............Kabamba..........Toure

.........................OR.......................

......................Killip....................
Kioso....Raynes....Kerr......CRN...
.........................Bale....................
...Featherstone..............Mafuta.............
.......................Holohan........................
...........Kabamba...............Toure...............

...........................OR............................

........................Killip..........................
Kioso.........Raynes....Kerr.... CRN
...........Bale.......Featherstone........
..Holohan........Hawkes.......Mafuta....
.....................Toure...................


I believe all the above personnel are available for selection tomorrow it’s just a case of who complements/compliments who.
After all it’s a simple game it’s just complicated by those who should know better (BS)
:red:
 
Playing guess the team / formation is difficult, given we are only 6 games in to the season and already seen it change 6 times. Reasonably what you have shown Billy2 is that there are plenty of options available, even without considering Noble, Kitching and Kennedy. Perhaps, that amount of options is part of the problem.

Anyway, for me I'd go:
Killip
Kioso, Kerr, Raynes, Kitching
Mafuta, Featherstone
Donaldson, Holohan, Toure
Kabamba

Set up in a 4231 formation.

I still believe Pools can have a good season, and hope today's game will see a positive turn in the teams fortunes.
 
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