I expect Jack will start Leadbitter and Catts together at DM. I was getting nervous about their lack of pace and the so-called larger pitch. So I Googled the pitch size at Wembley and at the SOL. In yards, SOL is reported larger, by one, but in meters they are reported the same. Is wikipedia/Google full of ****?
Depends whether you round it up or down I think. Both are quoted as 75yds wide which is 68.58m. Wembley says its 69m, SoL says its 68m. Sounds to me like Wembley is just insecure...
I watched Cattermole struggle with the endless balls dropped behind him against Portsmouth. But he held the team together. Charlton don't play the same hoofball as Jackett so I think the game will suit Cattermole better. He has to play imo, big occasion and he has the experience.
You’ve always held a chip about Cattermole mind. As long as I’ve seen you on here you’ve been anti Cattermole. His passing is far better than you’ve ever given him credit for. Sad thing is he can play 7 or 8 quality passes in a game then one poor ball. The first tweet or comment on here from the anti Catts brigade will be about his poor pass.
He's ok, not great and I think very over rated by the Pro Cattermole lads . He always gets my full support when the whistle blows but he's never been a M'Villa or Kirchoff. Just a journey man to me.
Fair enough. I think that would leave us narrow on a big pitch and their wide men could exploit that.
Now that’s a yardstick. Best CM pairing in my lifetime. He’s certainly not one of them but he is better than the anti brigade give him credit for. Got to remember he’s had so much stick over the years from everywhere yet the only players to dislodge him when fit are those you mentioned. 2 near world class players. Every other manager has played him. Sam played him when one of them wasn’t available.
Either way, if he plays I hope he has a great game, we'll never agree about him. Hope you and yours have a great weekend and we get a result
DIdn;t think McCann was a great player but Schwarz was - still think M'Vila and Kirchhoff were better as a CM pairing
I rated McCann highly. Mvilla was very good for us. I dont rave about him as much as most SAFC fans though. He was good but we've had better. Id have had Claudio Reyna over him
Nope! Strange to hear that @clockstander - it's either absolute genius or pure madness to try something completely brand new for the biggest game of the season? If it works (not that I thik we will play it), absolute genius. If it doesn't, pure madness!!
I thought McCann was decent but wouldn't call him a top player - I would with M'Vila and Kirchhoff - both top players with Allardyce IMO. Either way I rate them both higher than Catts which was the argument put forward!
