Lineup V Coventry

[Trent Canary 0]

With players leaving rather than coming, and with Jonsson now gone, how has it affected the team? I believe a new formation is in order, shamelessly copying Chelsea, but who cares? (Yes I know we may get a new player or two in, but even so I think this team could give anyone this season a good game)

                              Green

Louis-Jean    Shackell        Doc      Drury

             Jarrett       Safri       Francis

                Mckenzie        Huckerby

                            Ashton

 

Subs - Ward, Fleming, Mcveigh, Jarvis, Brennan

With Mckenzie and hucks running at defences A la Robben and Duff I really think we could be far too much for some teams. Safri can stay back and play a Makelele role, with francis being our lampard, and shackell doing his best JT impressions. All we need now is a bit less modesty from NW and we are onto a winner!

Any Thoughts?

[Trent Canary 0]

And apologies to Zippers left foot, I noticed on my thread a few down that you have suggested the same formation! I didnt steal it from you, honest

[Northern Canary 0]

                Green

LJ    Doherty     Shackell    Drury

McVeigh  Francis/Jarrett  Safri
                                         ''uckerby
           Leon     Ashton

or.............

              Green

LJ   Doherty   Shackell   Drury

Hux   Fran/JJ   Safri   Brennan

         Ashton   MCkenzie.

or........ more probable......

               Green

LJ   FLeming/new   Shackell   Drury

new   JJ/francis   Safri
                                 hux
        Leon   Ashton

[Ken Aries 0]

At the present rate we''ll be struggling to field 11 professionals in their best positions. I believe we
are now down to 13 fit outfield players. What ever
is going on?

[Stuart Clark 0]

stephen - and that 13 fit outfield players include 4 centre backs!!

we need midfielders quickly, but i cant think of any?? sidwell, koumas?? but will they come?

[FilletTheFishWife . 0]

based on the current squad (and assuming MLJ & JJ are better acquisitions than the respective pre 2004/05 intake!!) :-

 

Green

Louis-Jean Fleming* Shackell Drury

Jarret Francis Safri Brennan

Ashton Huckerby

subs

Ward Charlton McVeigh Thorne McKenzie

 

[FilletTheFishWife . 0]

based on the current squad (and assuming MLJ & JJ are better acquisitions than the respective pre 2004/05 intake!!) :-

 

Green

Louis-Jean Fleming Shackell Drury

Jarret Francis Safri Brennan

Ashton Huckerby

subs

Ward Charlton McVeigh Thorne McKenzie

 

[ZLF 271]

[quote]And apologies to Zippers left foot, I noticed on my thread a few down that you have suggested the same formation! I didnt steal it from you, honest[/quote]

No apology needed  - with the squad shaped as it is a 4-3-3/4-3-2-1 is the only realistic option - playing 4-4-2 means we are not playing to our strengths and have to drop one of the better players.

Its too soon to say whether this will be theline up as I am sure that we will get a couple more players before the 6th and hopefully a few more before the transfer window closes and the player merry go round finally starts.

What is it they say - fools seldom differ?

OTBC

 

[Campbell 0]

                                              Green

  Louis-Jean               Doherty                  Shackell                Drury

 

  Hughes                    Safri                       Francis
                                                                                     Huckerby

                             McKenzie                  Ashton

 

Subs: Ward, Charlton, Jarrett, Thorne, McVeigh

[Bentleys Slicked Back Greasy Hair. 0]

Green

Mills Doherty Shackell Drury

Bentley Francis Safri Huckerby

Ashton Mckenzie

Subs; Ward, Sodje, Jarrett, Henderson, Thorne

[gaggers 0]

Just to be a bit different, I think charlie could prove invaluable this season as I think he reads the game very well and could help Doherty and Shackell in this respect.

                                                             Green

Charlton

                                              Shackell             Doherty

                          Louis-Jean                                          Drury / Brennan

 Safri

                                              Jarret                 Francis

                                                           Hucks

                                               Leon               Ashton

[FilletTheFishWife . 0]

a formation of 1-2-2-1-2-1-2 !

now that Doherty has shed a stone there might be another room for at least 3 players across the defence at least!

[Northern Canary 0]

MLJ    Dohery    Shackell     Drury

Marney   Franciss   Safri  
                                    Hux
       Leon    Ashton

subs: hughes, jarrett, ward, thorne, Jorgen colins

[Trent Canary 0]

Green

Colin  Shackell  The Doc  Drury

Marney  JArrett/Damo  Safri   Hucks

    Leon   Deano

Ward, MLJ, Jarrett/Damo, Thorne, Mcveigh/Hughes

[Trent Canary 0]

Actually make that Mcveigh/Hughes/Charlton on the bench, depending on whether we are playing home or away. Charlie can come in for the doc if he doesnt prove upto it.

[Northern Canary 0]

                  Green

MLJ/Colin   Shackell    Charlton    Drury

Marney!  Jarrett  Safri
                                 Huckerby

          McKenzie    Ashton

thats one hell of a squad imo. If that dont get us promoted then questions need to be raised

[breaker 0]

My choice is (but what I expect in brackets0

Green (Green)
Colin (Louis Jean)
Shackell (Fleming)
Doherty (Doherty)
Charlton (Drury)

Louis Jean (Marney)
Marney (Hughes)
Jarrett (Jarrett)
Huckerby (Huckerby)

Ashton (Ashton)
Mckenzie (McKenzie)

[nycanary 1]

GREENLOUIS-JEAN FLEMING SHACKELL DRURYMARNEY SAFRI JARRETT HUCKERBY ASHTON MCKENZIESubs:WardHughesCharltonThorneColin--is flem injured? is that why no one else has chosen him?

[Trent Canary 0]

GK - Green Ward Lewis

Defenders - MLJ, Colin, Fleming, Doc, Shacks, Charlie, Drury. (Cover - Brennan, Hughes)

Midfielders - Hucks, Brennan, Damo, Safri, JJ, Marney, Hughes, Mcveigh, Henderson (Cover - Charlie, MLJ)

Strikers - Leon, Ashton, Thorne, Jarvis  (Cover - Hucks)

That is one quality squad.

[Trent Canary 0]

[quote]GREENLOUIS-JEAN FLEMING SHACKELL DRURYMARNEY SAFRI JARRETT HUCKERBY ASHTON MCKENZIESubs:WardHughesCharltonThorneColin--is flem injured? is that why no one el...[/quote]

NY canary - Flem isnt injured, its just that most people, including myself, dont see him as a first choice player this season.

Shackell is clearly first choice after his end of season performances, then it is between Charlie, the doc and Flem to be his centre back partner. The doc has lost weight, and being an ireland international has obviously got a lot of talent so IMO he should get to start against coventry, and if he does not perform we have two experienced players in Fleming and Charlton to back them up! I put charlie on the bench ahead of flem due to the fact he has impressed in midfield in the pre-season friendlies and is therefore a pretty versatile player, given his preference of left-back as well.

[nycanary 1]

trent -- thanks for the update on flem.i wouldn''t argue against trying shack/doc but i think it will be flem. NW wants that steadiness in a team that basically has an almost entirely new midfield. as the season progresses, maybe we will see more of the Doc but my bet is flem will start.the most interesting battle to me will be jarrett/hughes/safri fighting for the two midfield spots (assuming that francis is gone and if not, an even more intruiguing situation).

[USA Canary 7]

This will be the line-up Worthy will pick...without a doubt...I''m not exactly saying it would be my choice but should still be good...

        -----------  Greeno  -------------

MLJ ----  Fleming  ----  Shackell  ---- Drury

             -----   Charlton   -----

  Marney -------  Jarrett  -------  Huckerby

     ------ McKenzie  ---  Ashton ------

Bench:  Ward, Thorne, Colin, Hughes, Safri/Doc (depending how fit Safri is...)

[GB1902 0]

Green

MLJ Colin Shackell Drury

Marney Jarrett Safri Huckerby

McKenzie Ashton

[passdinho 0]

                        Green

Louis-Jean     Colin     Shackell     Drury

   Marney       Safri      Jarrett     Huckerby

                  Ashton    McKenzie

 

Subs: Ward, Charlton, Hughes, Thorne, Jarvis

[Kristian Clarke- Frary 0]

              Green

   LJ   Colin   Shackell   Drury

    Marney  JJ   Safri   Hucks
       

        Ashton   MCkenzie.

 

 

[ZLF 271]

Now that the midfield is a little bit clearer I think we will see

Green

Louis-Jean  Flem  Shacks  Drury

Hendo   Hughes   Jarret   Hux

           Deano      Leon (Thorne ifLeon injured) 

 

Subs  

Ward   Colin  Marney  Doc  Thorne/Jarvis

I cant see Flem being dropped despite my personal wishes and feel it is unlikely that Marney will come straight into the side.  Safri will need a match or so before he gets back in to the squad.

It does look good with the exception of the right midfield.

 

OTBC      

 

[DumbleDelia is Magic 0]

I would like us to have:

            Green

MLJ  Doc Shacks  Drury

Marney Jarratt Hughes Hucks

        Leon Ashton

But whether I get it or not is another matter!

[Bird Table 0]

I''d like to see Colin start, he impressed me against Inter.

[Alex Harvey-Jones 0]

I''d go with-

Green

Colin, Shackell, Doherty, Charlton

Marney, Jarrett, Safri (if fit - if not then Hughes), Huckerby

McKenzie, Ashton

Subs: Ward, McVeigh/Thorne, Hughes, Drury, MLJ

I think Worthy will definitely start the season with Fleming and Drury though! He also said that Colin has ''potential'' so I should imagine MLJ will get the nod at the beginning of the season! If we could get one more quality midfielder with the money from Francis (if he goes) - possibly Kommons or Mawene, we would have such a great squad!

[AJ 1,218]

 

                                        Green

      Lois Jean            Colin             Shackell        Drury

      Marney           Hughes          Jarrett         Huckerby

                              Ashton          Mckenzie

 

Subs Ward, (rossi) Jarvis, Henderson, Francis thorne