AidanC 0 Posted July 25, 2014 So it''s game day, the team looks stronger than the pub teams we''ve been playing - It''ll be a good game I hope - predictions?(for a bit of fun. Be specific on who scores) I''m going 3-1 norwich, Hooper 2 Redmond 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted July 25, 2014 [quote user="AidanC"]So it''s game day, the team looks stronger than the pub teams we''ve been playing - It''ll be a good game I hope - predictions?(for a bit of fun. Be specific on who scores) I''m going 3-1 norwich, Hooper 2 Redmond 1[/quote]It will good to see us playing something that resembles a "proper" team, to give us a more accurate gauge of how we intend setting up this season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AidanC 0 Posted July 25, 2014 Yeah - it''s hard to pull anything other than team spirit from the other games - I hope, being a little sinful, we get a bashing to get the lads motivated for the season ahead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted July 25, 2014 [quote user="AidanC"]Yeah - it''s hard to pull anything other than team spirit from the other games - I hope, being a little sinful, we get a bashing to get the lads motivated for the season ahead.[/quote]It would be good to see a realistic scoreline with a goal or two either way in it, so that we at least know they have been tested a bit.Hopefully this will be the start of the games getting progressively more difficult. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted July 25, 2014 [quote user="AidanC"]Predicted lineup ?[/quote]I would have thought it will be standard friendly fayre, where pretty much everyone gets a game.Hopefully in amongst that Neil will continue to play around with the formations.Not sure if Lafferty or Grabben are fit or not for tonight, which could dictate how we play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted July 25, 2014 Team :- Rudd, Whittaker, R Bennett, Turner, Garrido, Howson, Johnson(c), E Bennett, Hoolahan, Redmond, Hooper.Diamond?4-4-1-1? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted July 25, 2014 Subs:- Mathews(GK), Pilkington, Loza, Josh Murphy, Jacob Murphy, Surman, Gafaiti.Looks like Grabben and Lafferty didn''t make it then.No Ruddy, clearly in talks with Arsenal[;)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillip J Fry 0 Posted July 25, 2014 Definite 4-2-3-1/4-4-1-1 for me. Howson and Johnson as the two central midfielders, Redmond on the left, E.Bennett on the right, Hoolahan behind Hooper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted July 25, 2014 Lafferty scan results, injury will keep him out days rather than weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted July 25, 2014 Adams says they are playing 4-2-3-1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splutcho 160 Posted July 25, 2014 I''ll say 2-0 Bastia. Gotta lose sometime. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted July 25, 2014 Well played Canary fans![URL=http://s869.photobucket.com/user/mortymccarthy/media/1a381578-ff2e-41c5-b1ec-45ea2bfe7117_300_zps443fdc8f.jpg.html][IMG]http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab257/mortymccarthy/1a381578-ff2e-41c5-b1ec-45ea2bfe7117_300_zps443fdc8f.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yelloow Since 72 53 Posted July 25, 2014 Hope our fans behave themselves! LOL! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Jenkins 0 Posted July 25, 2014 Sounds like we got a proper game Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yelloow Since 72 53 Posted July 25, 2014 Good to hear Paddy''s comments about the disciplined tracking back by both Benno and Redmond, the snapping play of Johnson and Howson, and Wes as the pick of the players at the hub. Good stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrantsMoustache 0 Posted July 25, 2014 Could that be a diamond with Hoolahan left, Bennett right, and Redmond tip of the diamond?Interesting if it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted July 25, 2014 [quote user="GrantsMoustache"]Could that be a diamond with Hoolahan left, Bennett right, and Redmond tip of the diamond?Interesting if it is.[/quote]Neil Adams said its 4-2-3-1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted July 25, 2014 Howson off injured (foot) replaced by Surman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yelloow Since 72 53 Posted July 25, 2014 More of a 4-2-3-1, GM, with Wes tucked in behind Hooper and Redmond WL and Benno WR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrantsMoustache 0 Posted July 25, 2014 4-2-3-1 is basically what we played under Hughton.Could split hairs all day about whether Hughton played 4-5-1 or 4-2-3-1, they are basically the same thing.I am looking forward to seeing more of that diamond though with two up front - Lambert style, with Surman competing for the left side of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yelloow Since 72 53 Posted July 25, 2014 Loza is the only other striker available today, which may account for the 4-2-3-1 GM. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrantsMoustache 0 Posted July 25, 2014 But nice to see that we will go into the season with some tactical diversity. Hughton''s problem wasn''t his system, but his unwillingness to ever change it when it wasn''t working.I''d be happy if we alternated between the diamond and the 4-2-3-1 next season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrantsMoustache 0 Posted July 25, 2014 True Yelloow Since 72, got no problem with 4-2-3-1 anyway, just a formation.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted July 25, 2014 Bastia had a goal disallowed.Sounds like a tough test tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yelloow Since 72 53 Posted July 25, 2014 Paddy''s half-time summary: "No qualms with standard of this opp. Very competitive. Wes the dominant influence for majority."Wes seems to have rediscovered his appetite and form under Adams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted July 25, 2014 [quote user="Yelloow Since 72"]Paddy''s half-time summary: "No qualms with standard of this opp. Very competitive. Wes the dominant influence for majority."Wes seems to have rediscovered his appetite and form under Adams.[/quote]As long as its for more than one game in five, then he''s welcome back into the fold.Oh, and he has to celebrate his goals properly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillip J Fry 0 Posted July 25, 2014 [quote user="GrantsMoustache"]But nice to see that we will go into the season with some tactical diversity. Hughton''s problem wasn''t his system, but his unwillingness to ever change it when it wasn''t working.I''d be happy if we alternated between the diamond and the 4-2-3-1 next season.[/quote]Adams has used 3 different systems so far:4-4-24-1-2-1-2 (or a diamond)and 4-2-3-1I think the only thing we can expect from Adams is that we will play a back four and at least one striker, everything else will depend on a number of factors (form, opposition etc.)Hughtons biggest problem wasn''t his failure to alter shape, he did that quite regularly, it was his inability to alter his tactics that caused him so many issues. From what I''ve heard and seen, Adams doesn''t suffer from the same issue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrantsMoustache 0 Posted July 25, 2014 They have got some very good players in their squad Morty, look a strong team on paper.Djibbril Cisse, Sebastien Squillaci, Francois Modeste, all getting on a bit but quality players. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites