Most liked posts in thread: Gary Bowyer - when do we judge?

He asked who the 14th signing was. If we've signed 15 how can it be incorrect Mr pedant?

 

He's signed 13 and resigned 2. I don't know how to say it any clearer than that.

 

i'd like to see devine sitting infront of the defence if he can be disciplined enough not to wander too far - although possibly a bit lightweight he does put himself about, doesn't mind a tackle, has good energy and uses the ball well. he doesn't try to overcomplicate things and he keeps things simple. i'd then like to look at a two of palmer and cooke infront of him - both good passers of a football and cooke especially would break forward from those. if we stick with a three at the back so we can play two up top, and we can keep the ball well in the centre of the pitch i'd trust those three to be able to provide service to our wide players. cooke especially would also be looking at breaking late into the oppositions penalty area to support the front two.

the majority of teams are going to try and dominate the midfield at this level by packing it, at least with a 3 when without the ball you can go man-for-man and not leave one free all the time. if we go with two then one of the forwards has to drop in to help like vaughan did for spells against oldham.

so, what's your central two in a 442?

 

What's 13 plus 2? And is it more than 14?

I think you need to go back and re-read the original question I was asked.

 

if you don't know the difference between fitness and match fitness then that's on you. you keep avoiding the question though.. you'd prefer 442 as we'll be better that way, you say we've plenty of midfielders to chose from but you still won't say your preferred two who will help us dominate the middle of the pitch. it shouldn't be a difficult question if that's your preferred formation really.

 

I see the signing of new players and offering players that are already here new contracts as two separate things, you don't seem to. We'll have to agree to disagree.

 

If they are previously out of contract then it's a new signing, how can it not be?

 

so if that's the case why does it matter to you which formation bowyer chooses? why does it matter if we play 442 with wingers or 352 with wingbacks to give us the width everyone demands?

you're still avoiding the question though. i replied to the question with the reasons why i'd go with a three and why i'd chose those three.

 

So why is Longridge not match fit then?. Its not like he has been out injured.

As for midfield, from the current crop of players available, my 4 would be Pritchard-Palmer-Cooke-Devitt...However, I would have been looking to bring in a midfield enforcer, which I know we havent got, and I dont think Bowyer has any intention of doing so.

If Bowyer is so anti 4-4-2, then it has to be 4-3-3. I have never seen a team at this level look convincing playing 3 at the back

 

i have no idea, but considering he didn't get a full 90 minutes in pre-season and has only played 90mins once this season he may not be up to speed with his match-sharpness or he may not have settled into league two football or england as well as bowyer would have expected by now.

so out of your 4 is that a flat four with wingers? a diamond? who is the midfielder that is going to break up the oppositions play? you've got one winger, one cm and two attacking midfielders there - not very balanced and not much pace either.

 

Not providing a midfield hence the tactics to supply them is poor recruiting

 

He resigned Anderson & Devine, signed Henley & Palmer who have been poor. Longridge can't even get into the squad. Vaughan only been the decent one. Donaldson been poor through-out the games. Lets Doyle out on loan because he wouldn't play to his strengths and he's now got 5 in 4. (lols) Keeps sticking with Akpan who he signed at Blackburn. He's not signed players for the positions which we need the most...

Poor all over really mate. I can't see what Cooke & Pritchard brings to the team neither. Neither did anything when they came on.

 

Like Keighley?

 

Its more balanced with a back 4 and Donaldson and Vaughan up top, than the 3-5-2 served up today with the Oil Tanker in midfield, and Paudie stuggling again in a 3, like he did at Barnsley last season

 

Pritchard missed a sitter.

 

Aye, even I could of buried that.

 

That's like saying Ilkley is in Leeds.

 

it's not balanced though is it. it's square pegs and round holes.. today was paudie o'connor's 2nd match of the season and first for nearly 3 weeks, coming off no pre-season due to injury. i don't think today was on him - another who could be said is fit but not match fit / sharp, but that will only come with playing more matches.

 

Wow.

 

so if we go to four at the back and pack the midfield - which of donaldson and vaughan are dropped? i don't necessarily disagree that it could be a way forward but at this moment in time with the players available, do we have the players to play in the full-back and winger positions? however, if we do drop one of the front two the same people will then be moaning about only playing one up front again.