lake district canary 4,515 Posted February 7, 2014 A very experienced player. Could give Bassong a boost, I don''t know why, just a hunch, but if Yobo and Bassong play at their best, we have a very good central pairing and with Ollson strong on the left, the team starts looking potentially very strong. Add Gutierrez Tettey and Fer in midfield and that looks a strong line up. How about - Ruddy Martin Yobo Bassong OllsonSnodgrass Fer Tettey Johnson Gutierrez Hooperwith Redmond/Pilks/RVW to come on at some stage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yobocop 1,083 Posted February 7, 2014 Yeah think that''ll be the team to be honest.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gingerpele 0 Posted February 7, 2014 I hope so, since Bennett hasn''t been training this week. Don''t want a half fit CB against anyone let alone Man.C Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellowfuture 71 Posted February 7, 2014 Ruddy Martin Yobo Bassong OllsonSnodgrass Fer Tettey Johnson Gutierrez Hooperwith Redmond/Pilks/RVW to come on at some stage.I would go with that team tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vos 155 Posted February 7, 2014 If we play the suggested teams don''t think I will bother to go. The whole of the game will be spent in our half. But a likely Hughton negative lineup. Give Murphy and Redmond with Hooper a go. It might!,!,!!! Give us a bit of entertainment for a change. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rogue Baboon 0 Posted February 7, 2014 [quote user="vos"]If we play the suggested teams don''t think I will bother to go. The whole of the game will be spent in our half. But a likely Hughton negative lineup. Give Murphy and Redmond with Hooper a go. It might!,!,!!! Give us a bit of entertainment for a change.[/quote]and then we would probably see a new record score in the premier leaguei don''t get this too negative/positive stuff - it does not work across all teams in the league. Some games (like tomorrow) you have no choice but to set up to be hard to break down. We will probably lose tomorrow but stand more chance of getting at least a point with LDCs team than by playing Redmond & Murphy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
funny old game 1 Posted February 7, 2014 So Bennett hasn''t trained all week & he''s now half fit? With one league he will have more match sharpness than Yobo! Yobo not played all season & you expect him to face up to the most potent goal scoring team the premier league has ever known!! God help us if that''s the best option we have, he will get torn to shreds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
funny old game 1 Posted February 7, 2014 "One leg" that should be! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mbncfc1 0 Posted February 7, 2014 We need to go with pace so Redmond has to play ,hes are most attacking player and we have to at least try stretch there team I would probably play pilks aswell seems to play better against the bigger teams Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gingerpele 0 Posted February 7, 2014 [quote user="funny old game"]So Bennett hasn''t trained all week & he''s now half fit? With one league he will have more match sharpness than Yobo! Yobo not played all season & you expect him to face up to the most potent goal scoring team the premier league has ever known!! God help us if that''s the best option we have, he will get torn to shreds[/quote]No he won''t have more match sharpness if he''s injured. He hasn''t trained all week, its not because he didn''t fancy it. Its because he hasn''t been able to. If he can''t run around the training pitch and practice some corners how on earth is he supposed to defend against ''the most potent goal scoring team the premier league has every known!!''?Bennett gets torn to shreds by good strikers anyway. Suarez was laughing at the amount of room Bennett gave him, no other CB gives him that much. If Bennett were playing you could almost guarantee at some point when Yaya or one of the others find the obvious space between midfield and defence, and he''s facing Bennett, our man would have given him more space thane he could hope for to smash it into the top corner.Bennett needs to work on that like Redmond needs to work on his end product/decision making. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,598 Posted February 7, 2014 That starting line up can''t be too far from what we''ll go with. To be all gung ho would be suicide, we aren''t good enough for a too attacking formation against the best sides. One thing for sure is that we need to be in their faces and press them continually to put them off their stride - how Stoke did earlier in the season and who should have won. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
funny old game 1 Posted February 7, 2014 You''re right about Suarez of course, but that''s not the first time he''s ripped us apart is it? or many other defences for that matter. Since getting back into the team Bennett''s been one of a few plus points, of course I''m not suggesting that he should play if he''s not right, merely that if he''s not trained for 5 days in order to let the injury heal then missing a few days training isn''t going to affect him anything like as much not playing all season Yobo isn''t match fit & I will be amazed if starts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can u sit down please 0 Posted February 7, 2014 [quote user="Gingerpele"]I hope so, since Bennett hasn''t been training this week. Don''t want a half fit CB against anyone let alone Man.C[/quote]Am I right in thinking that yobo has only played once this season, meaning he won''t be match fit? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray 111 Posted February 8, 2014 LDC,IMO, the team will be;RuddyMartin, Yobo, Bassong, OlssonTettey, JohnsonRedmond, Fer, PilkingtonHooperSubs; Bunn, Garrido, Whitts, Becchio, Elmander, RvW, (Hoolhan or Murphy) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJP 79 Posted February 8, 2014 No Snodgrass. Heard something? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rolf Harris 30 Posted February 8, 2014 Be great to see some goals again :)May be negative 5 us? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJP 79 Posted February 8, 2014 [quote user="funny old game"] Since getting back into the team Bennett''s been one of a few plus points, [/quote]Has he? And what are the other plus points? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray 111 Posted February 8, 2014 GJP,No Snodgrass or Jonas, but I''m saying nothing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJP 79 Posted February 8, 2014 Ha. Well I''m pretty sure you wouldn''t have left them both out of the whole squad without reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray 111 Posted February 8, 2014 GJP,You may be right, you may be wrong!But then I may be right, I may be wrong.There are known knowns; there are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns; that is to say, there are things that we now know we don''t know. But there are also unknown unknowns – there are things we do not know we don''t know. Donald Rumsfeld and RayTime will tell! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
funny old game 1 Posted February 8, 2014 [quote user="GJP"][quote user="funny old game"] Since getting back into the team Bennett''s been one of a few plus points, [/quote]Has he?  And what are the other plus points?[/quote]Not many I agree, 4 points from the last 2 home games is a acceptable return despite playing awfully, Ruddy returning to something like his best would be a plus & Kevin''s hog roast moving back to catering area are all I can think of without really bothering, not very exciting trying to be positive is it? but then this board would be empty if there was nothing to moan about, I''m going to try it, I predict that Man city will score between 4 & 7 todayoh how easy it is to be negative. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salopian 1 Posted February 8, 2014 It must be very likely, with Bennett missing training all week because of injury.In the video of his arrival Yobo looks a chunk of a player. So his inclusion may rest on how far the management regard him as fit. They may decide that for such a quick team as Man City, he is not up to speed.Assuming that they will not move Martin across, because we would miss him at RB, it may come down to a fine judgement of fitness between recovery from injury by Bennett and match fitness of Yobo. From outside, it is difficult to know which will win. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wiz 0 Posted February 8, 2014 I''m almost certain he''ll play a part today but maybe as a substitute. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanaryOne 0 Posted February 8, 2014 [quote user="Ray"]LDC,IMO, the team will be;RuddyMartin, Yobo, Bassong, OlssonTettey, JohnsonRedmond, Fer, PilkingtonHooperSubs; Bunn, Garrido, Whitts, Becchio, Elmander, RvW, (Hoolhan or Murphy)[/quote]Now that''s what i call a very good prediction ,or in the know ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Madison 0 Posted February 8, 2014 Yobo played really well today, looks to be a good addition to the squad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syteanric 1 Posted February 8, 2014 [quote user="Madison"]Yobo played really well today, looks to be a good addition to the squad.[/quote]I said on another thread he looks head and shoulders better than anything else we have.. possibly too early to judge but we looked much more confident with him in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reggie Strayshun 0 Posted February 8, 2014 Thought Yobo was immense today. Bassong looked to be more comfortable playing alongside him. Understandably he''ll have to ratchet up his match fitness, but he looks like a quality signing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
funny old game 1 Posted February 8, 2014 [quote user="funny old game"][quote user="GJP"][quote user="funny old game"] Since getting back into the team Bennett''s been one of a few plus points, [/quote]Has he?  And what are the other plus points?[/quote]Not many I agree, 4 points from the last 2 home games is a acceptable return despite playing awfully, Ruddy returning to something like his best would be a plus & Kevin''s hog roast moving back to catering area are all I can think of without really bothering, not very exciting trying to be positive is it? but then this board would be empty if there was nothing to moan about, I''m going to try it, I predict that Man city will score between 4 & 7 todayoh how easy it is to be negative.[/quote]Well Yobo played & I hold my hands up, after a shaky first few moments I thought he had a very good debut, what a great day to look back on with a few beers this evening, if we show that determination & the crowd give that much passion together we can gain the points we need to maintain our premier status, well done to all! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites