Based on the CV of our chief scout, I'd rather have the one that chased down Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid...
It took a club like Sheff Utd six seasons to get out of Div1 and back to the championship. Some would say they are a bigger than us...therefore going down to div1 might not be the best thing to do.
It does and he must be really frustrated that we haven't done more, but at the same time we have a core group of really talented footballers and I think he'll get the best out of them. The game against Villa will identify what we are still lacking (LB aside, which is glaringly obvious). McGregor Lenihan Mazuch Hector Aina Stewart Clucas Grosicki Henriksen Bowen Abel Subs: Mannion, Dawson, Dio, Evandro, Batty/Meyler, Campbell, Weir That's probably how we will line up on Saturday and as things go, it isn't a bad team. Even the bench doesn't look terrible, albeit a bit thin. Campbell off the bench could be a real game changer.
I can't for the life of me see anyway Michael Dawson won't start the game. He's the captain, the leader and has all the experience in the world to organize a back four who haven't played together before. He'll play.
I think Frayshure will start as well with Dio or Meyler fitness and / or score depending on for the last half hour.
You might be right, his lack of pace might be an issue with the likes of Agbonlahor, Green, Grealish and co lurking. That Andre Green has had a great pre season for them, hopefully Bruce wraps him in cotton wool like he did our youngsters.
Incidentally, Villa lined up against Watford thus: Steer; Hutton, Chester, Terry (Samba 74), Taylor; Elmohamady (Bree 74), Whelan (Hourihane 74), Lansbury (Amavi 74), Grealish (Bacuna 26), Green (Bjarnason 69); Agbonlahor (Hogan 54) So 4-5-1.
Looks like Grealish is injured then (if that sub time is correct). As I wrote on another thread/another planet – I like Bruce but I think there’s a massive chance he won’t last the season.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz........So......... are there any actual transfer rumours out there? Like Marc Wilson from Bournemouth? Apologies if its been on before but can't be arsed to scroll through pages of bickering.
no chance of demari gray he plays regularly for them, i think musa's a slim possibility due to lack of gametime and his friendship with slutsky, but i think hes out of our financial reach even on loan
Ok so maloney didnt sign for aberdeen apparently.....rumour up here that he is taking over as celtic u20 coach.
