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That's the crucial bit. We need Pattison with one of Gilliead, Smallwood or McDonald, to link up with whoever is playing 10. That was our problem all last season. If we play any two of Gilliead, Smallwod or McDonald we're lost, as we saw yesterday.

 

Lewis

Halliday
Stubbs
Tomlinson
Richards

Mcdonald
Gillead

Chapman/Odour
Pattison
Pointon

Cook

Mcdonald's distribution is better than Smallwoods, Gillead can cover the hard miles to make up for Mcdonalds lack of mobility.

I think Tomlinson can fill the void that Crichlow left. Someones who's got a bit of pace an is comfortable with the ball to feet

Pattison should play closer to the goal, an its a toss up as to who plays on the left, depending on form

I dont see Pointon starting every week, I reckon Hughes would rotate between him, an all the other wingers on our books

 

I'd be tempted by a Pattison and Gillead partnership. Loads of legs and as long as they are disciplined it could work.

I also prefer Pattison deeper rather than in the 10 because it makes him harder to mark and he looks incredibly effective when breaking forward from deep.

With Pattison in there it also affords us another attacker in the 10 whether that be Walker, Smith or whoever.

 

People putting Tomkinson in based on 5 minutes yesterday.

 

GK: Lewis
RB: Halliday
LB: Richards
CB: Stubbs
CB: Tomkinson (I hope!)
CM: McDonald
CM: Pattison
AM: Walker
RW: Oduor
LW: Pointon
CF: Cook

That be my preferred 11

GK: Doyle, DF: Okygoke DF: Kelly MF: Gilliead MF: Smallwood FW: Chapman FW: Smith

Miss out: Richardson, Platt, Odusina, Taylor, Ridehalgh, Rowe, Osadebe, Wilson, Tulloch, Ofaka, Youmbi, Oliver, Derbyshire.

Scary that we have 13 senior pros that cant make the matchday 18.

 

Jamie Walker waving hello!

I’d have him in the 10. Pattison next to Smallwood or Gillead if we have to continue with this set up.

 

This was exactly why I didn't think we should have given Gilliead another contract in the summer. Everyone was saying it made sense due to his versatility and whilst I get that, imo, that isn't why he was given a new 2 year deal and I always had a feeling that we'd end up back where we were last season with him and Smallwood as our central 2, with McDonald primarily used as a sub and to cover injuries/suspensions. If that pans out to be the case which I think it will, we will like you say be lost and end up with exactly the same problems we had last season. I've nothing against Gilliead and if we could have got rid of Smallwood and kept Alex I'd have been happy with that, but having both and playing both together was the issue last year and looks like it will be this season as well.

 

442

Lewis
Halliday Stubbs Tompkinson Richard
Pointon Gillead Pattinson Chisholm
Cook Smith

 

Lewis

Halliday - Tomkinson - Stubbs - Richards

Macdonald - Pattinson

Odour - walker - Chapman

Cook

 

In hope...because the others are bang average or absolute shite.

 

Walker, unlike Smallwood 'has' shown his quality TBF. He hasnt come back the same player but he shows he has it now and again. If the performances and players around him pick up, Walker will be a real asset.

 

That surprised me on Saturday. I thought Tulloch was a striker and Afoka a winger, yet they seemed reversed roles. I liked the physicality of Afoka

 

I could live with walker instead of Smith, but to me he's been a massive disappointment since returning from injury

 

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I’ve constantly said if he’s fit he starts.

Just a sad indictment on Smallwood that our captain and most experienced player wouldn’t be in many fans starting 11 if everyone is fit

 

I'm basing it on a desperate need for some hope and I'm pinning them all on a new left sided centre back.

 

Lots of options when everyone is fit and who knows which is best, but what I will say is we need to fit Pointon in the team regularly whatever the cost, he looks a great prospect.
Now yesterday I know he was given man of the match but lets be honest that generally doesn't mean much, I didn't really take much in from the match yesterday regarding individual performances, due to a couple of factors being beers and chatting sh1t with a few mates I'd not seen in ages, but I spoke with a good few Grimsby fans after the game and they all mentioned how good our no.23 was and 2nd half they were terrified every time he got the ball.

 

With him at the helm ????