Team vs Bournemouth

[FCBEARS]

Dowell out for 14 weeks and will not play again until January.

Buendia and Stiepermann are both available.

Sorensen is out again with a knock in his ligaments. He'll be out for weeks.

Hanley first complete week back in training and he looks quite sharp, but not going to be rushed.

DF couldn't start Gibson because he hasn't played in two years and it would be a risk. But happy to start him now.

DF confirms that no need for a LB as Gibson is cover and Godfrey can play there even though he is righ footed.

DF says the transfer speculation hasn't had an effect on Aarons and he is focused on Norwich.

I'd go

Krul

Aarons
Godfrey
Gibson
Xavi

Tettey
Skipp

Placheta
Emi
Hernandez

Pukki

Subs:

McGovern - Zimmermann - Idah - Hugill - Cantwell - McLean - Mumba

 

[FCBEARS]

Placheta - Emi - Hernandez - Pukki

That front 4 should scare clubs - Pace on the wings - skill in the middle -- goals (hopefully) upfront

 

[Forever yellow76]

Dont think DF will ever drop zimbo, a bit like mclean. I wouldnt want a CB playing as makeshift LB, rarely works.
will be tough game on sunday but i dont expect us to lose it, id take a point but hoping for more but we must start playing well as so far weve been poor, hopefully Emi takes dowells place and not steipy

 

[yellow belly]

Strong line up and a decent bench .... we should win it

 

[Forever yellow76]

Id still like to see godfrey in his natural cdm role

 

[FCBEARS]

Dont think DF will ever drop zimbo, a bit like mclean. I wouldnt want a CB playing as makeshift LB, rarely works.
will be tough game on sunday but i dont expect us to lose it, id take a point but hoping for more but we must start playing well as so far weve been poor, hopefully Emi takes dowells place and not steipy

I agree. Gibson would get ripped to shit by a right winger with pace. Godfrey never really impressed as right back and I am not sure of him as a left back. Why are we not just having a actual left back as back up?

 

[FCBEARS]

I would be tempted to start Idah as he has impressed in both games he has come on in. He could play in the right wing and Emi behind Pukki still

 

[DRAYTON GREEN]

I'd go

Krul

Aarons
Zimmermann
Gibson
Xavi

Tettey
Godfrey
Cantwell
Emi

Idah
Pukki

Subs:

McGovern - Hernandez - Hugill - Placheta - Skipp - Mumba - Mc crap.

 

[FCBEARS]

Old school 4-4-2 DG?

 

[Rex]

How about real old school 2-3-5?

 

[DRAYTON GREEN]

Old school 4-4-2 DG?

I would give it a go.
Pukki was isolated on Saturday and I think Idah deserves a chance to start.

 

[DRAYTON GREEN]

How about real old school 2-3-5?

Keelan.
Payne. Black.
Stringer Forbes. Briggs
Foggo. Livermore. Cross . Paddon. Anderson.

 

[yellow belly]

Sad to admit that out of that brilliant 11 i only ever saw Keelan play and that was only once

 

[DRAYTON GREEN]

That was a long time ago. 48 years ago. How times change.

 

[Rex]

Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose

 

[Bolshie Budgie]

Sad to admit that out of that brilliant 11 i only ever saw Keelan play and that was only once

Kevin Keelan the best GK never to play for England.......no words are good enough to express how good he was.

 

[Bolshie Budgie]

Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose

Translated: On my head son!

 

[Bolshie Budgie]

That was a long time ago. 48 years ago. How times change.

Open (no roof) toilets at the River End, flying cushions at the referee and linesmen............

 

[Rex]

Open (no roof) toilets at the River End, flying cushions at the referee and linesmen............

For those who could afford the cushions

 

[yellow belly]

need to win tomorrow..... dont wanna get too far behind even at this early stage