Team for Watford

[Indy 3,283]

1 hour ago, BroadstairsR said:

Smith will have to wean himself from off Kenny McLean gradually, and it might even need an injury to the player for the final break to come about.

I expect him to be a starter for some time to come.

A reliable stalwart, jack-of-all trades (but master of none tbh), good engine, rarely injured and an experienced head and leader of sorts, the Mayor is a Championship manager's dream.

Indeed but Sara, Gibbs and Nunez are all performing as well in parts as McLean. To be honest left back he’s been our best player by miles, maybe like Milner his versatility has shown. I’d stick him there allowing others to play in midfield.

[Capt. Pants 4,195]

20 minutes ago, Yellow Green Army said:

Bring on width early second half in Todd, Onel and Sinani.

We only have Onel who's disciplined to create width. Todd and Danel drift inside too much. Hopefully Rowe will be fit soon.

[Indy 3,283]

To be honest Sinani & Ramsey haven’t really warranted to start. I’d defiantly bring back Todd, he’s got the skill set to tear this league apart. I still like Hernandez so would play him, then I’d play the 4-3-2-1 Christmas Tree formation today.

Aarons, Hanley, Omobamdele, McLean 

Nunez, Gibbs, Sara

Cantwell, Hernandez

Sargent.

Edited October 15, 2022 by Indy

[Capt. Pants 4,195]

7 minutes ago, Indy said:

Indeed but Sara, Gibbs and Nunez are all performing as well in parts as McLean. To be honest left back he’s been our best player by miles, maybe like Milner his versatility has shown. I’d stick him there allowing others to play in midfield.

The worrying thing is McLean looks more solid at LB than Byram does. I was expecting Sam to be much better, not much off Gian's or McCallum's level. Don't get me wrong he's solid enough but doesn't look entirely comfortable.

[Indy 3,283]

3 hours ago, Capt. Pants said:

The worrying thing is McLean looks more solid at LB than Byram does. I was expecting Sam to be much better, not much off Gian's or McCallum's level. Don't get me wrong he's solid enough but doesn't look entirely comfortable.

I must admit I thought McCallum was starting to look a very good prospect, shame he got injured.

[Yellow Wal 314]

Amazing really that McLean was as good as most last week but people still want him out and complain about Smith picking him every match. 

Probably the same people wish we still had Daniel Farke, but what do you know, Daniel picked Kenny every match as well.

Perhaps this should tell you he isn't as bad as you think.

[Hank shoots Skyler 2,094]

————————Krul————————

Aarons—Omo——Hanley—McLean

————————Gibbs————————

—————Sara———Nunez—————

———————Cantwell———————

————Pukki———Sargent————

[GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,735]

7 minutes ago, Yellow Wal said:

Amazing really that McLean was as good as most last week but people still want him out and complain about Smith picking him every match. 

Probably the same people wish we still had Daniel Farke, but what do you know, Daniel picked Kenny every match as well.

Perhaps this should tell you he isn't as bad as you think.

It tells me that if after all these transfer windows we stil havent improved upon McLean and that he's apparantly still a first choice player, we should sack our recruitment team and/or we've wasted a lot of money..

[Worthy Nigelton 1,037]

McLean will play. I will be furious. McLean will be terrible. I will be hopeful that was his last game. Rinse and repeat for the next 3 years.

[Yellow Wal 314]

3 minutes ago, Worthy Nigelton said:

McLean will play. I will be furious. McLean will be terrible. I will be hopeful that was his last game. Rinse and repeat for the next 3 years.

Was he terrible last week?

[Worthy Nigelton 1,037]

Just now, Yellow Wal said:

Was he terrible last week?

Yes. His standards are much lower than everyone else so a 3/10 is a 'good' game.

[Yellow Wal 314]

2 minutes ago, Worthy Nigelton said:

Yes. His standards are much lower than everyone else so a 3/10 is a 'good' game.

And Krul, Aarons, Omobamidele, Nunez, Ramsey and Gibbs were all better?

 

[Worthy Nigelton 1,037]

1 minute ago, Yellow Wal said:

And Krul, Aarons, Omobamidele, Nunez, Ramsey and Gibbs were all better?

 

Not all. Whatabouttery does not make Kenny good. 

[Yellow Wal 314]

1 minute ago, Worthy Nigelton said:

Not all. Whatabouttery does not make Kenny good. 

I am not a Kenny lover, and I wish he wasn't good enough to get into the team, but the time to drop him isn't when he has been better than most of the team he has been playing with.

I agree that we should have better, especially after the money spent trying to replace him. But at the moment we haven't.

[Number9 272]

42 minutes ago, Yellow Wal said:

Amazing really that McLean was as good as most last week but people still want him out and complain about Smith picking him every match. 

Probably the same people wish we still had Daniel Farke, but what do you know, Daniel picked Kenny every match as well.

Perhaps this should tell you he isn't as bad as you think.

After watching him give the ball away to PNE for 97 minutes I reserve the right to call him ****e

[Somerset exile 4]

40 minutes ago, Yellow Wal said:

And Krul, Aarons, Omobamidele, Nunez, Ramsey and Gibbs were all better?

 

I'm not sure that Krul was better. 

I agree with those that think that Gunn should be given a chance in his place.

[Monty13 2,229]

7 hours ago, kenfoggo said:

Unless the world has suddenly tilted off it’s axis then you should know that if Kenny McLean still has a pulse then he will be selected.. Dean Smith’s automatic selection, no matter how appalling his form..

How appalling has his form been?

[Worthy Nigelton 1,037]

1 hour ago, Yellow Wal said:

I am not a Kenny lover, and I wish he wasn't good enough to get into the team, but the time to drop him isn't when he has been better than most of the team he has been playing with.

I agree that we should have better, especially after the money spent trying to replace him. But at the moment we haven't.

Fair enough but I disagree. In my honest opinion he's so bad it's difficult to pick him ahead of anyone.

[Samwam27 519]

But now we have Sara, Nunez & Gibbs, and all should start as a midfield trio ahead of Mclean

[canarybubbles 1,915]

If we win and go top, the Smith supporters will have a field day. If we lose, the Smith-outers will have a field day. What's the betting it will be a draw and we can all go on happily squabbling for another few days?

[Capt. Pants 4,195]

24 minutes ago, canarybubbles said:

If we win and go top, the Smith supporters will have a field day. If we lose, the Smith-outers will have a field day. What's the betting it will be a draw and we can all go on happily squabbling for another few days?

I don't care who the manager is as long as we win and the club are doing well.

[HertsCanary93 222]

                    Gunn

Byram Gibson Hanley Aarons

                   Gibbs

           McClean Nunez

                 Cantwell

              Pukki Sargent

The first 20mins against Preston was the best I've seen us play for a while. Keen to see the two up top given another chance. Aarons, Om, Ramsey and Krul all had nightmares. Aarons keeps his spot for me purely because we haven't got anyone else there at the moment. Keen to exercise some of our squad depth.

Edited October 15, 2022 by HertsCanary93

[baldy09 156]

City 3 rd in league . like a win tonight . defeat could cause more pressure on players and fans

[Ian 1,129]

Krul dropped.

Brave.

[Dean Coneys boots 1,398]

Sara on bench and Dowell playing - someone give Deano’s head a wobble 

[cambridgeshire canary 6,675]

Cantwell and Hayden on the bench.. But Dowell starting

[KeiranShikari 1,410]

Interesting lineup.

Wanted Krul out for a while and I'm a fan of Dowell, surprised it's not Sara though obviously.

[Mason 47 1,373]

1 hour ago, canarybubbles said:

If we win and go top, the Smith supporters will have a field day. If we lose, the Smith-outers will have a field day. What's the betting it will be a draw and we can all go on happily squabbling for another few days?

In fairness the Smith-outers will still have a field day if we win, as Watford aren't very good this year/ their new manager is bad/ we know how to play against a team in yellow/ we ran out of Tetleys so had to use PG

[Ken Hairy 3,759]

Who's this Hayden fella on the bench? 

[dylanisabaddog 4,868]

No Sara. No Cantwell. 

Dowell starts. 

I despair. 

Hope I'm wrong