First XI

Kenny
Young...Gabbidon...Ferdinand...Traore
Barton...Faurlin
SWP...Taarabt...Smith
Campbell

What do you think?

 

Think Bothroyd for Smith

 

As much as I like smith, I'd swap him for Betty. But the team is looking pretty good.

But it's still not going to be easy, lots of the lesser teams, Stoke, Blackburn and Wigan in particular are strengthening there squads and I can see it getting very tight from the bottom up. But we have strengthened too and I can see the likes if Swansea, Norwich and everton struggling.

But at least we can hold our own against most teams now, but that doesn't mean that we won't still get spanked on occasions.

But things are looking good.

 

Can also see Taarbs doing some bench warming unless he gets himself into shape quickly.

 

I think that is good for an away fixture, but at home we should have both Campbell and Bothroyd playing

 

Compare this to the side that started at wigan

Kenny
Perone....Gabbidon....Hall....Connolly
Derry....Faurlin
Smith....Taarbs....Buz
Agyemang

My word.....and it's not even a week yet.