Amo Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Just now, DE. said: Literally the worst possible player to get injured, as our only remotely decent left back. Which makes Mowbray's blase response even more perplexing. "I dunno, I don't ask physios straight away" He must have a lot of faith in Bell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MarkBRFC Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 I'd be half tempted to throw Sam Hart in there than trying to watch Bell or Williams plod about there again, I have seen enough of them at left back. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amo Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Just now, MarkBRFC said: I'd be half tempted to throw Sam Hart in there than trying to watch Bell or Williams plod about there again, I have seen enough of them at left back. Doubt he'll get a look-in tbh. What's he been up to? Playing in the U23s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBRFC Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Just now, Amo said: Doubt he'll get a look-in tbh. What's he been up to? Playing in the U23s? Yeah I think so. But like you say, theres pretty much zero chance of that happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Might see us make the full switch to three at the back (which I would be in favour of). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backroom DE. Posted October 8, 2019 Backroom Share Posted October 8, 2019 Wouldn't that leave us with only Platt and Grayson as backups? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Somerset Rover Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Just now, Eddie said: Might see us make the full switch to three at the back (which I would be in favour of). Who is playing left wing back? Bell? He's utter sh*te. I'd prefer we give Hart a go - he really cannot be any worse. Bell is one of the most ponderous footballers I have ever seen. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 I would play Downing as a left wingback. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Somerset Rover Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Just now, Eddie said: I would play Downing as a left wingback. Not a bad shout. He's obviously a fit lad but that's the most demanding position on the pitch - big ask for a 35(?) year old. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amo Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Downing wasn't happy playing left-back for Liverpool at the peak of his career, doubt he'll fancy it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maji Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Hart isn't good enough to play championship football, he flopped at Rochdale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowsubmarine Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Anyone but Bell.? Lord save us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Somerset Rover Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 8 minutes ago, Dr X said: Hart isn't good enough to play championship football, he flopped at Rochdale. One of Southend’s players of the year last year wasn’t he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldEwoodBlue Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Anyone paying attention to the last 3 years will know that TM is simply not going to play a "kid" ahead of one of his senior "men". You or I might do but TM won't. To quote Tony... "for anybody who knows anything about football...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maji Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said: One of Southend’s players of the year last year wasn’t he? Really? Southend must be dog lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey_big_nose Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Hopefully it's short term but I think if he is out long term we would switch to 343 with Downing at LWB. ------------------------Walton ---------Lenihan----Tosin----Williams Bennett----Travis-----Johnson---Downing -------Dack-----Armstrong-----Holtby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigger Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Just now, joey_big_nose said: Hopefully it's short term but I think if he is out long term we would switch to 343 with Downing at LWB. ------------------------Walton ---------Lenihan----Tosin----Williams Bennett----Travis-----Johnson---Downing -------Dack-----Armstrong-----Holtby personally I'd swap Dack for Rothwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldEwoodBlue Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said: Hopefully it's short term but I think if he is out long term we would switch to 343 with Downing at LWB. ------------------------Walton ---------Lenihan----Tosin----Williams Bennett----Travis-----Johnson---Downing -------Dack-----Armstrong-----Holtby Lenihan is also out injured.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackburnEnd75 Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 31 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said: Hopefully it's short term but I think if he is out long term we would switch to 343 with Downing at LWB. ------------------------Walton ---------Lenihan----Tosin----Williams Bennett----Travis-----Johnson---Downing -------Dack-----Armstrong-----Holtby If we even think about playing 3 at the back then Joe Rankin-Costello should be the right wing back. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Somerset Rover Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 9 minutes ago, BlackburnEnd75 said: If we even think about playing 3 at the back then Joe Rankin-Costello should be the right wing back. Tony doesn’t like this. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 23 hours ago, MarkBRFC said: I'd be half tempted to throw Sam Hart in there than trying to watch Bell or Williams plod about there again, I have seen enough of them at left back. Lewis Thompson**** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Shoelaces Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 17 hours ago, OldEwoodBlue said: Lenihan is also out injured.... He seems to get injured a lot for a centre half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim mk2 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 The failure to sign Championship quality defenders in the summer is coming home to roost. The defence is being patched up with players either playing out of position and/or clearly aren't good enough. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenrover Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, jim mk2 said: The failure to sign Championship quality defenders in the summer is coming home to roost. The defence is being patched up with players either playing out of position and/or clearly aren't good enough. The whole transfer policy has been flawed for the past 3 years (arguably 9!). If TM's preferred way of playing is with 3 at the back, then ensure that there is at least a natural left and right footed centre half playing there and at least one commanding centre half to complement. Instead of trying to convert all and sundry to fit. You could apply the same scenario through midfield and up front too. Mowbray's thinking is at best muddled, always has been throughout his tenure. How many signings, team selections and substitutions could you honestly wholeheartedly understand and agree with during the past 3 years? His only decent signing is Dack and TM tries to understandably accommodate him wherever and whenever, which IMO further compounds his muddled thinking. Is it 'a wide forward' or is it 'a winger who tracks back'? Who tracks back to cover a full back? What's pass and move? etc. I've scratched my head for 3 years, I'm sure the players must do likewise. I'm sick of Mowbray and apologies, probably wrong thread. Edited October 9, 2019 by darrenrover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Somerset Rover Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 1 hour ago, jim mk2 said: The failure to sign Championship quality defenders in the summer is coming home to roost. The defence is being patched up with players either playing out of position and/or clearly aren't good enough. Yep, we're now a Tosin/Williams injury away from Grayson(?) being thrown in. Neither of those has played centre half at this level much at all either. All very amateur from the club once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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