All over, 1-0 to the Rovers. Not a great performance but some good work done, and another clean sheet. Jordan will be on tomorrow to inform us all of his adventures
I'm quite interested to know what this change of tactics will be. I can't see it being a 3-5-2 because we wouldn't have needed to sign De Pedro if that was what Souey was planning...I can't see it being a 4-5-1 either because he has said he would like an experienced 5th striker, again I don't think we would need one of those if we were planning to play just one up front.
The only thing I can think of that seems feasible is a 4-4-2 diamond with Thommo at the top, like this:
Friedel
Neill Amoruso Matteo Gray
Ferguson
Emerton De Pedro
Thompson
Stead Dickov
I can't see Souey doing anything drastic, it would be far too a big a risk. Maybe he's taken a liking to the more compact midfield that we used at the end of last season and is thinking of the above...
Doing that would waste Ferguson in the exact way that England wasted Gerrard in that role. As you say, if youplay everyone in position then it can work - that isnt Ferguson's position.
Wholesale subs -
Stead, Dickov, Neill, De Pedro, Reid, Gresko and Matteo off for
Gally, Jansen, Douglas, Emerton, Tugay, McEveley and Flitcroft.
The lads also saw Barry walk out just after the break, asked if everything was ok and were given the thumbs up by him, so it would seem he is ok.
I believe it's 90 minutes. The reason they were 25 minutes each way on Tuesday was because it wouldve been unrealistic to expect the teams to play two 90 minute games.
2-0 - Gallagher again.
As Lee says, the announcer keeps saying its the Trialist, but its not it's Gallagher. Jordan also assures me the team I posted above is correct - they have all been given teamsheets.
According to his drunkeness -
Enckleman, Neill, Short, Johansson, McEveley, Reid, Flitcroft, Thompson, Gresko, Gallagher, Jansen.
1-0, goal scored by Gallagher.
Now half time, still 1-0, no changes.