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With Olsson and Jerome doubts for the first league game and having watched the pre season friendlies it''s tricky to pick our best 11 now we''ve also got Mulumbu and Brady on board- I''d go for:

Ruddy

Whittaker Bassong Martin Toffollo

Redmond Howson Mulumbu Brady

Wes

Grabban

That means leaving out the likes of Dorrans, Tettey, Johnson, VOO & Andreu

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[quote user="Mark Fotheringham City Legend"]out of interest what has POTS Bradley Johnson done to not deserve a place in the opening side?

I would go for

Ruddy

Whittaker Martin Bassong Brady

Redmond Tettey Mulumbu Johnson

Hoolahan

Grabban (if not fit) then Hooper[/quote]

I really think this will be the line-up as well. If Jerome is fit enough to get some minutes on Saturday against Brentford, he could feature against Palace. Otherwise, Grabbon will probably start.

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My guess is, an we are all guessing, we will see the Palace team this Saturday, or damn close to it.

Ruddy

Whitts, Martin, Bassong, Brady

Tettey, Mulumbu

Redmond, Hoolahan (Howson) Johnson

Jerome

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-------------------Ruddy---------------

Whittaker Martin Bassong Brady

-----------------Mulumbu----------

Redmond Howson Dorrans Johnson

------------------Grabban-------------

Rudd, E.Bennett, R.Bennett, Ofoe, Andreu, Hoolahan, Jerome (Or RVW if Jerome''s not fit)

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"Nobody has mentioned Vadis even though he''s impressed pre-season, I guess it''s fitting him in I suppose."

Exactly, our midfield is our strength this season.

It will contribute massively to our likely survival.

Control, containment and goals are there in abundance.

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Ricky Spanish you left out Tettey completely. Guessing that''s a mistake? Although I think he could start on bench v palace perhaps?

Ruddy, Whittaker, Martin, Bassong, Brady; Mulumbu, Howson; redmond, Hoolahan, Johnson, Grabban

Subs - Rudd, R Bennett, e bennett, tettey, Dorrans, Jerome, Toffolo.

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And I left out Vadis, who definitely deserves a place at least on the bench,p... Ahead of Toffolo then!

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It wasn''t a mistake Pabs but it aint my fault we have 20-ish players that deserve to be in the matchday squad and as much as I rate Tettey I rate Mulumbu as a better DM than him and quite a few of our players as better all ''round CM''s than him

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4141 for me

Ruddy

Wisdom  Martin Bassong Toffolo

                  Tettey

Redmond Hoolahan Mulumbu Brady

                   Grabban

 

If we can get a good CB & striker then I would start them instead

 

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I''m going with what Ricky Spanish predicted. Very solid line up. Shame Jerome has been injured.

Think its very naive of people to suggest Toffolo will start. Needs another season on loan for me.

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I expect to see Whitaker playing left back tomorrow with a view to him staying there if Olsson isn''t fit in time.

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Not necessarily the team I would pick, but this is the team I think AN will select for the Palace match:

--------------------------Ruddy-------------------------

Whittaker------Martin----Bassong------Brady

------------------------Mulumbu-----------------------

Redmond----Howson---Dorrans----Johnson

------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------------Grabban----------------------

Subs: Rudd, Wisdom, Tettey, Vadis, Hoolahan, Jerome, RvW

Brady certainly not bought as a LB, but I think he will play there until Olsson fit. Also, there will be a time and a place for playing Tettey and Mulumbu together, but not at home against Palace.

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Whilst the loss of Olsson is obviously a big hinderance to ourselves, it does, however, provide a neat solution to the 7 million pound player/POTS dilemma AN would be facing otherwise.

I don''t believe Toffolo will be thrown in at the deep end quite so abruptly and expect we will see him in cup games and perhaps the odd sub league appearance before he is considered as a full premier league starter.

With this in mind and presumably Jerome still out leads me to opt for the below:

 

-----------------Ruddy-----------------

-Whits--Martin--Bassong--Brady--

----------Tettey---Mulumbu----------

-Redmond----Howson-----Johnson-

-----------------Grabban----------------

 

Subs:

Rudd, Turner, Toffolo, Dorrans, O''Neil, Hooper, Hoolahan

 

Hoolahan to come on for Tettey/Mulumbu midway through the second half if things aren''t going to plan!

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With the team we have now:

--------------------Ruddy------------------

Whittaker--Martin--Bassong--Brady

----------------------Tettey----------------

Redmond---Howson--Andreu---B.J,

-------------------Grabban----------------

Poor back 4 but once Olsson is back that will push Brady up to LM. By the Palace game hopefully we''ve bought a striker and either a CB or RB.

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I''m surprised to see so many people leave out ''player of the year 2014/15'' Bradley Johnson!

There a few positions which are difficult to predict for the opening game vs Palace.

RB - Has Wisdom joined to late to be ''up-to-date'' with AN''s tactics to start ahead of Whittaker?

AM - Hoolahan, Howson, Andreau or VOO?

ST - Is Jerome fit? If not, then Grabban.

Centre back will be Martin and Bassong. Martin played there the whole time under AN and the fact that we haven''t brought in a new CB tells me that we''ll be sticking with our captain there.

----------------------Ruddy----------------------

Wisdom----Martin----Bassong----Brady

-----------Tettey------------Mulumbu--------

Redmond--------Howson----------Johnson

-----------------------Jerome----------------------

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Ruddy

Whittaker Martin Bassong Brady

Redmond Mulumbu Howson Johnson

Hoolahan

Jerome

Rudd Wisdom E.Bennett Dorrans Tettey Grabban Hooper

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[quote user="Baywing"]Ruddy

Martin R.Bennett Wisdom Brady

Mulumbu

Redmond Howson Dorrans Johnstone

Andreu

Jerome[/quote]

Will that work ;)

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TEAM VS PALACE

RUDDY

WHITTAKER MARTIN BASSONG TOFFOLO

REDMOND MULUMBU DORRANS JOHNSON

HOOLAHAN

GRABBAN

TEAM FOR SEASON AFTER NEW SINGINGS SETTLE IN

RUDDY

WISDOM MARTIN(NEW CB?) BASSONG OLSSON

ODJIJA-OFOE TETTEY MULUMBU

REDMOND BRADY

GRABBAN

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