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Opening Home Game vs Cambridge United Aug 3rd

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Ricky, Jul 28, 2019.

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  1. Ricky

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    As the season approaches and as usual pick my holidays at wrong time so am missing Saturday's opener I thought I would pick what I think will be GB 18 man squad providing no additions this week.
    I expect a 4-3-3 plus a city 3-1 win.


    O'Donnell
    Mellor
    Paudie if fit otherwise A'Oc
    Richards-Everton.
    Longridge

    Palmer
    Anderson
    Gibson

    Scannell
    Vaughan
    Donaldson

    Subs
    Hornby
    Henley
    Devine
    French
    Doyle
    Akpan
    Wood.
     
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  2. Park bantam

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    As above but with Scannell for Gibson and Doyle in the front three
     
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  3. bantam2708

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    Scannell can't play CM
     
    #3 bantam2708, Jul 28, 2019
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    I just hope we don't take Cambridge lightly or we will be in for a shock. I bet Cambridge will be well up for it and we probably won't have an easy afternoon. I reckon 2-1 City.
     
    #4 Skp, Jul 28, 2019
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    Scannell to be on the right of the midfield three
     
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    #5 Park bantam, Jul 28, 2019
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    Your right they will be getting stuck in apparently they played rough in a friendly yesterday and had their centre forward sent off
     
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    #6 Park bantam, Jul 28, 2019
  7. bantam2708

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    Will never work. Why take out one of the best wingers in the division from his position and stick him centrally?
     
    #7 bantam2708, Jul 28, 2019
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    I think Doyle will be the sub striker, perhaps used somewhere between 60-70th minute if Donaldson or Vaughan are tiring. Vaughan can be very competitive and if he picks up a yellow card, Bowyer could take him off. The only thing is that as the Captain, you would expect him to stay on. I go with @Ricky@Ricky ’s suggested line up.
     
    #8 Bigrod, Jul 28, 2019
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    But your playing scanell out of position in a midfield 3 making our midfield weak that’s not taking them seriously
     
    #9 Lordbantam, Jul 28, 2019
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    I reckon bowyer may play Akpan ahead of Gibson. Don’t think he should though personally
     
    #10 Henno, Jul 28, 2019
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  13. Pineapple Salesman

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    Old fashioned 4-4-2 for me;

    GK: O’Donnell
    LB: Longridge
    CB: Richards-Everton
    CB: A.O’Connor
    RB: Mellor
    LM: Wood
    CM: Palmer
    CM: Anderson
    RM: Scannell
    CF: Donaldson
    CF: Vaughan

    If Paudie O’Connor is fit, he can replace Anthony O’Connor at right centre back, leaving the left footed Richards-Everton at left centre back.
     
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    Would be very unfair on Gibson that, given he has out performed Akpan in pre season both in terms of minutes played and impact on the games he has featured in.
     
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  15. QCFC BANTAM

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    I don't think so at all. I think Bowyer is happy with his defence (and they have done well defensively pre-season) so I think he will try and be aggressive and forward thinking and try and put teams on the backfoot. He said himself he's a fan and wants to be entertained. Attack is the best form of defence!!
     
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    Feeling very envious at the moment, you only have to wait 6 days for a game.
    13 days for me and the less than appealing, customary drubbing at home to Man City
     
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    With the personnel we have, I think 442 will be what suits us best and that first half against Wigan when playing 442 we were outstanding in every department against a championship side.

    O'Donnell

    Mellor, AOC(Paudie if fit), BRE, Longridge

    Scannell, Palmer, Akpan, Gibson

    Donaldson, Vaughan

    Now I'd really rather not play akpan but he's better than the alternatives so he'll have to do.
     
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  18. QCFC BANTAM

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    If you have any more youngsters that you'd like to loan out for the season IB, then please do so.....
     
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    I'd have driven Hugill myself, but he's off to QPR.
    There's a few available, but unfortunately L2 is unlikely, not impossible, but unlikely.
     
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  20. QCFC BANTAM

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    I think Anderson will be ahead of Akpan to be honest.
     
    #20 QCFC BANTAM, Jul 28, 2019
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