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What a conundrum

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  1. 123Daveyboy

    123Daveyboy Well-Known Member

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    With everyone available as of now what would be our starting 11, i have thought about it and the more i considered the more confused i got.
     
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    Disco down under Well-Known Member

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    Patto
    Hume - Mepham - Onion - Cirkin
    Le Fee - Neil - Jobe
    Roberts - Isidor - Mundle

    Need better on the right hand side for me and I'm not far off saying **** it, go with Mayenda.

    Given Rigg, Ballard, Mayenda, Samed, Watson, Browne etc are available from the bench I'd suggest we have a fair amount of depth from the bench when everyone is fit and RLB needs to be making changes early and often to impact games.
     
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    One footed wonder Well-Known Member

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    hi Reggie
     
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  4. Chunksafc

    Chunksafc Well-Known Member

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    Off the top of my head i could probably put 4 different formations and line ups down and be really happy with all 3. Theres days i think 352 is the way to look, then i stop and think the 433 is a great shout, then the 4231 could be an option or a 442
     
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  5. Scout73

    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    If everyone is fit and playing to their current ability

    Patterson

    Hume Mepham Ballard Cirkin

    Roberts Neil Jobe Mundle/Watson

    Le Fee

    Isidor

    I honestly can't decide between Mundle and Watson as I really rate both of them

    Not a massive fan of Roberts but if he is playing at his best he is still comfortably our best winger

    I did think about Rigg on the right but don't like shoehorning players in - i do think Rigg would be a lot more effective on the right if Mundle/Watson is on the left
     
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    BackO'TheNet Well-Known Member

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    Yep this^ 100%

    I can't wait to see Le Fee as a false 9.....he will light up any match with his quick feet and clever brain...
     
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  7. Chunksafc

    Chunksafc Well-Known Member

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    line up A 433

    .....................Patto

    Hume........Mepham.....09......Cirkin

    ..............Le Fee.....Neil......Jobe

    Roberts...........Isidor................Mundle

    Line up B 4231

    .................Patto

    Hume......Mepham.....09.....Cirkin

    .................Neil......Jobe

    Roberts.........Le Fee.......Mundle

    ....................Isidor

    Line up C 352

    ............................Patto

    ...........Mepham....Ballard.......09

    Hume............................................Cirkin

    ....................Neil........Jobe

    .........................Le Fee

    ..............Mayender..........Isidor

    Line up D - Christmas tree

    .............................Patto

    .Hume.......Mepham....09.....Cirkin

    ...............Rigg.....Neil....Jobe

    ................Roberts....Le Fee

    ........................Isidor
     
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    gelders pie Well-Known Member

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    My brain hurts . Can you do a nice simple 2 3 5 , or maybe a modern 4 2 4 ?
     
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    Chunksafc Well-Known Member

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    4 2 4 could be fun

    ..........................Patto

    Hume.....Mepham...........09........Cirkin

    ......................Jobe......Neil

    Roberts.....Mayender...Isidor....Mundle

    2 3 5 - Have a feeling we may be a little exposed to a counter attack :emoticon-0102-bigsm

    ..........................Patto

    ...............Mepham...........09

    ............Jobe......Neil... Le Fee

    Roberts.....Mayender...Isidor....Mundle......Watson
     
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  10. Arlyman

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    This would be my team too. I think I would go Watson ahead of Mundle at first if only to 'find out'. Are we 100% certain that Le Fey can handle the physicality of the championship in the middle?
     
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    No idea if he can but I think playing AM would help as he would get more freedom there
     
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    When all are fit I think Huggins is better than Cirkin and Hume.
     
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    I think I’d agree. Not certain regarding Le Fee ahead of Rigg yet and it’s agonisingly close between Roberts and Mayenda, similarly very close between Mundle and Watson.
    What I do think is that if they start as subs Mayenda, Rigg and Watson should be all but guaranteed to come on for at least 20 minutes and used in some rotation.
     
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    Patterson

    Hume
    Mephem
    Ballard
    Cirkin

    Neil
    Le Fee
    Bellingham

    Roberts
    Isidor
    Mundle

    Two big lads at the back with plenty of ball players throughout the rest of the team.
     
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  16. Arlyman

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    I think this working quickly is a key to the season. We need Neil, Jude, Le Fey to produce more chances than Neil, Jude, Rigg.

    Le Fey looks top class on the ball but I really like Rigg in there. Would be amazing if a 17 old can keep Le Fey out of the side. I suppose we'll find out soon unless RLB keeps him on the left longer.
     
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  17. 123Daveyboy

    123Daveyboy Well-Known Member

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    While he was injured most wanted Samed in, now no one wants him.
     
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  18. Scout73

    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    I wouldn't say most, I think when Neil had a 'slow' start to the season and few kept saying this lad is better.... without watching him

    Neil and Jobe might be the best CM partnership in the line, I think the Leeds 2 would be the main rivals to that claim
     
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    He’s good but I don’t believe he’s better than Cirkin
     
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  20. WorkyTicketFTM

    WorkyTicketFTM Well-Known Member

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    Samed on paper should be our best 6 by far, but he’s never going to get the chance to prove that while Neil is here unfortunately irregardless of performances. Just how it is unfortunately.
     
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