Macca for hoolahan...

[jed exodous 0]

Without wanting to be negative and similar to the Lappin post, is it time to give Macca a start perhaps in place of Wes?

Wes has been incredible this season, but does he need a rest? Teams seem to be trying to man mark him out of the game and Macnamee could add a fresh spark to get us going again. Macca came on and according to Neil, done a good job and had a go at Millwall, as well as changing the game at Walsall.

As pointed out on another thread, we have 4 or 5 very winnable games coming up. Today was always gonna be tough without Holt. Should we perhaps rest Wes ready for the crucial run in March?

Just a suggestion, not a moan or winge about Wes, i understand hes been pivitol this season, probably league ones best player but hes only human and seems to gone slightly off the boil since Exeter.

[I am a Banana 0]

if you are top of the league, teams will fear us, we  shouldn''t be scared of them so we have to play to our strenghts and change if it is not working.!

[The gut 0]

No. I think he has found it harder without Holt. It''s a lot harder for the opposition to keep tabs on those two and Chrissy Martin. Those three complement each other, I''m looking forward to seeing them all together again.

[jed exodous 0]

I hope they can get going again straight away. The three have been immense for the last 4 months or so. Just think with the games in March will make or break our season, hes the player i wouldn''t want to get injured or fatigued.

[Lambo 0]

No... I wouldn''t drop the best player in the league, especially one someone he works in perfect harmony with is due back next game.

[morty 0]

[quote user="Lambo"]No... I wouldn''t drop the best player in the league, especially one someone he works in perfect harmony with is due back next game.[/quote]Agree.[Y]

[jed exodous 0]

Fair enough, where do you guys think Macca fits in then? I just thought now it sounds like teams are beginning to get to grips with Wes, it''ll give em something different to think about. Surely he wouldn''t have signed to sit on the bench every week.

Its good to have a squad which offers a lot of competition for places. I hope we can keep everyone happy, doesn''t seem any bad apples in the group at the mo and long may it continue.

Its almost a compliment to the fantastic job Lambert has done that we are debating the most silly things on this board at the moment.

[First Wizard 0]

Yeah, and lets drop Holt for Cody too..................nurse!

[pete 371]

Sorry saw Macnamee for full game recently against Stev Boro and he looked ordinary at best.  A standard I would have expected him to stand out.

[jed exodous 0]

Hving just read Allezs ratings of todays game and listening to Neil for a bit today, it sounds like they were all over Wes. Its obvious teams will target Wes because he is the most creative. Just imagine if you were Gus Poyet and had planned to mark Wes in training all week, then next week 45mins before kick off you then realise your going against pace, power and direction?

Like i say, i''m not calling for Wes to be dropped because of his performances, just given a week or 2''s rest so hes raring to go for March when we will need him to be at his best.

[jed exodous 0]

Wiz, did i not make it clear in the original post? I''m just suggesting a rest while we have easier games so hes ready for the tough run in march.

[The gut 0]

[quote user="jed exodous"]Fair enough, where do you guys think Macca fits in then? I just thought now it sounds like teams are beginning to get to grips with Wes, it''ll give em something different to think about. Surely he wouldn''t have signed to sit on the bench every week. Its good to have a squad which offers a lot of competition for places. I hope we can keep everyone happy, doesn''t seem any bad apples in the group at the mo and long may it continue. Its almost a compliment to the fantastic job Lambert has done that we are debating the most silly things on this board at the moment.[/quote]

I''m sure we could play:-

                                                   Forster

                                Doherty                      Whitbread

                                                   Russell

                    Smith                                               Lappin

                                                   Hoolahan

     Johnson                  Holt                           artin              McNamee

 

That''ll make 3 of the newcomers happy 

[First Wizard 0]

[quote user="jed exodous"]Wiz, did i not make it clear in the original post? I''m just suggesting a rest while we have easier games so hes ready for the tough run in march.[/quote]

Why jed? he should be fit like everyone else, you don''t rest your best.............ever.

[jed exodous 0]

Why play Doc and Zac? Why not chuck barn door and cody up top as well?

Do we really need Forster in the team?

I''m just making a suggestion to freshen things up. I think most fans would agree we''ve been below par recently and thats coincided with Holt being out of the game. Just thought i''d hear people views on a tactical change for the next game. We''ve not needed a plan B too many times this season fortunately, but is best we start to have a plan B because teams are getting to grips with Wes.

[Nexus_Canary 1,206]

[quote user="Lambo"]No... I wouldn''t drop the best player in the league, especially one someone he works in perfect harmony with is due back next game.[/quote]

Breaking News : Theo was benched after the Colchester game

[Hooleyfan 0]

Wes was well and truly marked today...Macnamee could not replace Wes in this current system. Based on what I''ve seen so far at Carra, Walsall and today, Macnamee needs good service from the final third onwards because he has not shown himself to be a big ball winner and stays very close to that left side touch line. His footwork is fast and gets balls into the box well, but is not a big worker in the way that Wes is. One to exploit that left wing in the right games, when there are plyers that can do something with his crosses.

[jed exodous 0]

Wiz, have you read whats being said on the player ratings thread? Wes was out the game today, maybe he had a poor game, maybe Millwall done a good job on him, i wasn''t there, but the same thing happened last week against Hartlepool, perhaps as people have said, its because Holts not playing but we do need to have a plan b.

[Lambo 0]

[quote user="Nexus_Canary"][quote user="Lambo"]No... I wouldn''t drop the best player in the league, especially one someone he works in perfect harmony with is due back next game.[/quote]

Breaking News : Theo was benched after the Colchester game[/quote]

... GUNN OUT!!!... Oh wait...

[The gut 0]

[quote user="jed exodous"]Why play Doc and Zac? Why not chuck barn door and cody up top as well? Do we really need Forster in the team? I''m just making a suggestion to freshen things up. I think most fans would agree we''ve been below par recently and thats coincided with Holt being out of the game. Just thought i''d hear people views on a tactical change for the next game. We''ve not needed a plan B too many times this season fortunately, but is best we start to have a plan B because teams are getting to grips with Wes.[/quote]

I had considered that, but wanted a bit of caution (don''t want to be toooo cocky). When we''re 5 up after 20 mins Lambo can make the changes. There is an element of realism in my post. 

[Suffolk exile 0]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/millwall/8502508.stm

 

Jackett certainly thinks that Hoolahoop makes us tick and he certainly did a job on us today. With Holt I think we have the personell to use the space created and pull others out of position, lets hope I''m right otherwise we will need a plan B pretty quick.

[jed exodous 0]

Like the bit on the match report where he said there was a good crowd at the den - 14300, wow

WHATS IT LIKE TO SEE A CROWD...

WHATS IT LIKE TO SEE A CROWD...

SELL ALL YOUR TICKETS, YOU COULDN''T SELL ALL YOUR TICKETS...

[Jack Barak 46]

[quote user="The gut"]

[quote user="jed exodous"]Fair enough, where do you guys think Macca fits in then? I just thought now it sounds like teams are beginning to get to grips with Wes, it''ll give em something different to think about. Surely he wouldn''t have signed to sit on the bench every week. Its good to have a squad which offers a lot of competition for places. I hope we can keep everyone happy, doesn''t seem any bad apples in the group at the mo and long may it continue. Its almost a compliment to the fantastic job Lambert has done that we are debating the most silly things on this board at the moment.[/quote]

I''m sure we could play:-

                                                   Forster

                                Doherty                      Whitbread

                                                   Russell

                    Smith                                               Lappin

                                                   Hoolahan

     Johnson                  Holt                           artin              McNamee

 

That''ll make 3 of the newcomers happy 

[/quote]Couldn''t agree more, this whole ''defence'' thing that Lambert insists on sticking with is really starting to annoy me!Forster can play sweeper and every one else will be a flat front 10![:)]

[The gut 0]

Attack, attack, attack attack attack

[Jack Barak 46]

Could be like playground football....''it was a close game but Norwich won out 98-87! Lambert will have to start training the ball following method, but once the lads get the idea it will be fine.We might be able to sell Football to the yanks with scores like that.[Y]

[O.T.B.C 1]

Teams of late have been smothering Hoola, but since we have not had Holts exceptional work rate, movement and link up play with Hoola, then I think normal service will resume come next Sat.

We have done well since Holt has been suspended, but boy will I welcome him back with a big manly hug.

 

[The gut 0]

[quote user="Kent Canary"]Could be like playground football....''it was a close game but Norwich won out 98-87! Lambert will have to start training the ball following method, but once the lads get the idea it will be fine.

We might be able to sell Football to the yanks with scores like that.[Y]
[/quote]

Oh no, not more of em! Perhaps selling all our stars (apart from one for a plan B) when (if) we get promoted, get 10 of the biggest and fattest blokes we can and plonk them all on the goal line and go all out for nil nil draws, and just hope that''s enough to stay in the division.

[Suffolk exile 0]

Here is an idea or a plan B offering genuine width whilst trying to keep hooloahoop in a free role;

Though don''t know if Macname would be up to the defensive side - not seen enough of him to judge that. Lappin obvious alternative.

 

                              Forster

            Whitbred   Doc    Askou

R Martin    Russell     Hughes   McNamee

                     Hoolahan

               Holt    Martin

 

PS - not advocating a change in formation at this time but just posting my idle musings.

[The gut 0]

Seriously, I have often thought we could start 3 at the back at home, so long as 1 of the mid could drop back if we had to absorb a bit of pressure.

[Smudger 0]

Macca or RUEL for Lappin is the only choice to be made at the moment,,, along with the return of Holt and Whitbread for Nelson obviously!

[a1canary 0]

I don''t think there''s anything wrong with Jed''s original suggestion. Been wanting to see more of McNamee for a long while.

It is definitely true that opposing teams are looking to shackle Hooly and they did it successfully yesterday. Obviously their whole game plan yesterday was about Hooly so if we turned up with a 4-4-2 with McNamee and maybe Smith on the wings and Hooly on the bench that would have totally thrown them.

That''s all hindsight of course but everyone knew we were likely to struggle in this game, the signs were there in the previous games. So this would have been the game to try something different.

Still, not too fussed, we move on and we''ll see what happens next week when captain fantastic is back.