Who to replace Koren with for the next month?

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Mannone
Rosenior Chester Hobbs Dawson
Evans McKenna
King Brady Stewart (All three can play along that line)
McLean

I think this could do, good attacking players, capable of doing some damage providing they hit the target and the back of the net.
 
Brady seemed to relish it when he played in behind the strikers against Peterborough.

Nowt against Cairney, but i think Brady could be more threatening in around the box.
 
uhm... if Koren is out for a month surely this is the PERFECT opportunity to change formation and play 2 strikers !

4-4-2 until koren comes back

mckenna & evans in the middle, whoever on the wings and 2 effing strikers !
 
Mannone
Rosie Hobbs Chester Dawson
King McKenna Evans Brady
McLean Simpson

I know this won't happen, it's just what I'd like to see. Switch Fryatt in for Simpson though, and there's something NB may consider.

Although, come to think of it, didn't Barmby mention something about Simpson not making the squad because he couldn't play lone striker and couldn't play on the wing, therefore he was fighting for Koren's space?
Surely he won't just stick him in there?
 
I'd go with

Mannone
Rosenior Chester Hobbs Dawson
McKenna Cairney
King Brady Stewart (or McLean)
Fryatt
 
GK. Mannone
RB. Rosenior
CB. Hobbs
CB. Chester
LB. Dawson
LM. Brady
DCM. McKenna
DCM. Evans
RM. McLean
CF. King (sat a little deeper allowing him space to turn and run at their defence)
CF. Fryatt (the further forward of the two)
This sounds like madness, but in the first half against Southampton, King looked like he was screaming out to be down the middle, plus, I think McLean and Brady do offer more protection for our fullbacks (especially if Rosenior is planning on having another 'off day' . Can't afford another performance like Tuesday night from him!).
With Brady, McLean and King in the mixer, it would allow us to hit teams on the break quickly.
 
Tell you what I would be tempted to do.

I might bring Joe Dudgeon in and play him along side Paul McKenna.

That would free-up Corry Evans to move up the field and play the Koren role, which I think he is more than capable of doing.


Mannone

Rosenior Chester Hobbs Dawson

McKenna Dudgeon

King Evans Brady

Fryatt
 
Brady seemed to relish it when he played in behind the strikers against Peterborough.

Nowt against Cairney, but i think Brady could be more threatening in around the box.


AGREED. But whats with this out for a month idea ? Is it confirmed by the club or simply speculation by someone ? Hamstrings are not to be messed with that for sure.
 
AGREED. But whats with this out for a month idea ? Is it confirmed by the club or simply speculation by someone ? Hamstrings are not to be messed with that for sure.

No, it's not confirmed but if his injury is bad enough to need a scan, it aint looking good and 4 weeks is probably the average recovery time for a 31 year old with a pulled ham.
 
No, it's not confirmed but if his injury is bad enough to need a scan, it aint looking good and 4 weeks is probably the average recovery time for a 31 year old with a pulled ham.

Maybe, but do we know officially how bad it is ? Has anything been confirmed was my point. It could be longer than a month if bad enough.
 
NB said at yesterday PC that he was having a scan and he couldn't say any more until the results come back.

Hamstrings can end careers if bad enough, which effectively happened to Michael Owen. Or they can be just slight strains that just need a few days rest.

In answer to your question, nobody knows for certain, yet.
 
NB said at yesterday PC that he was having a scan and he couldn't say any more until the results come back.

Hamstrings can end careers if bad enough, which effectively happened to Michael Owen. Or they can be just slight strains that just need a few days rest.

In answer to your question, nobody knows for certain, yet.


Yes i heard that part. Its basically up in the air then at the moment. The thread header appears somewhat ahead of its time at the moment from what has been confirmed.!!! Fingers crossed RK is back for the Easter weekend then or at least one of those games.
 
GK. Mannone
RB. Rosenior
CB. Hobbs
CB. Chester
LB. Dawson
LM. Brady
DCM. McKenna
DCM. Evans
RM. McLean
CF. King (sat a little deeper allowing him space to turn and run at their defence)
CF. Fryatt (the further forward of the two)
This sounds like madness, but in the first half against Southampton, King looked like he was screaming out to be down the middle, plus, I think McLean and Brady do offer more protection for our fullbacks (especially if Rosenior is planning on having another 'off day' . Can't afford another performance like Tuesday night from him!).
With Brady, McLean and King in the mixer, it would allow us to hit teams on the break quickly.

I like the look of that
 
Mannone
Rosenior Chester Hobbs Dawson
McKenna Evans
King Cairney Brady
Fryatt

Interesting point that someone mentioned above that NB stated Simpson is fighting for Koren's place. We may see Jay on the bench?