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What's your team then?

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  1. Brian Storm

    Brian Storm Well-Known Member

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    So what ever anybody thinks of our window this can't be denied.

    Top choice CB- check
    Top choice CM- check
    Top choice winger- check
    Top choice striker- check
    Second back up striker- check

    So from Jack Ross's point of view it's the perfect window. But how would you line up? Mine would be

    McLaughlin
    Mathews------Flanagan------Dunne-----James
    Leadbitter-----------O'Nien
    Honeyman
    Gooch---------------------------------Morgan
    Grigg​



    Loads of choices though so looking forward to seeing everybody elses team.
     
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  2. E.T. Fairfax

    E.T. Fairfax Well-Known Member

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    Rubbish thread, I'm off to Montys :emoticon-0105-wink:

    Edit: Actually, ive just seen his team, can I come back? :rolleyes:
     
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  3. JammySAFC

    JammySAFC Well-Known Member

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    I’d have Baldwin over Flanagan, would also love to see Hume back in the side when fit, him and gooch worked really well together. Love that midfield.
     
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  4. cumbrianmackem

    cumbrianmackem Well-Known Member

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    Were spoilt for choice Bri, time for Jack to earn his money and really show us what he can do, no excuses come May if it all goes pear shaped and I'm not being negative just realistic.
     
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  5. The Little General

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    I'd have Watmore in for Gooch , both have great engines but don't look up enough, Gooch blown to hot and cold for me recently.
     
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    Mackem-Tiz Well-Known Member

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    Mcglauchlin
    Mathews Baldwin Dunne Oviedo

    Leadbitter Honeyman
    Morgan. Gooch
    Mageady

    Grigg
     
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  7. Sunderlad

    Sunderlad Well-Known Member

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    what about o9?
     
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  8. SAFCDRUM

    SAFCDRUM Well-Known Member

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    McLaughlin
    O'Nien Flanagan Dunne James
    Leadbitter Power
    Gooch Honeyman Morgan
    Grigg

    Subs; Ruiter, Matthews, Baldwin, Cattermole, Maguire, Mcgeady, Wyke, Sterling,
     
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  9. cumbrianmackem

    cumbrianmackem Well-Known Member

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    Aren't we only allowed seven subs Drum?
     
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    I like it! Only one change for me. Drop Cattermole for McGeough
     
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    Teessidemackem Well-Known Member

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    I honestly can't decide what our strongest lineup is, we have so much strengh in depth now.
    Id love to see our strongest lineup this year play our strongest lineup from last year. I bet this years would hammer them.
     
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    Vincemac Well-Known Member

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    McLaughlin

    O’Nien Dunne Baldwin Hume
    Leadbitter power
    Honeyman
    Gooch Grigg Morgan
     
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  13. SAFCDRUM

    SAFCDRUM Well-Known Member

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    I wanted to put more on the bench. Bloody forgot McGeouch. We have a squad that really should be finishing top two. I think it was the best transfer window since Roy Keane.
     
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    Easily
     
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    SAFCDRUM Well-Known Member

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    Bloody forgot Watmore as well. <doh>
     
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    Ideally, with our squad now, we shouldn't have a strongest side. Ross should be able to pick a team on a horses for courses basis to best suit the next game/opposition
     
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    Think Duncan is a work in progress for the remainder of this season. He'll dip in and out of the squad to give him recovery time.

    With a full pre season in the summer, we'll hopefully see him back to his best next season.
     
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    Saf Not606 Godfather+NOT606 Poster of the year 2023

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    This. I would change Honeyman for Watmore. Then swap positions with Watmore and Gooch.
     
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    quinneristops Well-Known Member

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    Whichever team Ross picks, it is a very good position to be in with such a strong squad. Very positive now about the rest of the season and hopefully, an automatic place
     
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    dansafcman Well-Known Member

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    I can't decide our strongest team, so ive done this backwards

    Presuming all players injury free

    Players I'd not have in the squad

    Mcgeouch, love, Ozturk

    Players I'd have, at best, on the bench

    McGeady, Matthews, oviedo

    Players I'd rotate in the starting 11

    Cattermole, power, watmore (cause of his previous injury ) , maguire, Kimpioka, sterling, Wyke, james

    Key players

    Mclaughlin, dunne, Baldwin, Flanagan, Hume, o9, Leadbitter, Gooch, honeyman, morgan, griggs

    So I guess my team would look something like

    McLaughlin

    Dunne, Baldwin, Flanagan

    Gooch, o9, Leadbitter, Hume

    Honeyman, Morgan

    Grigg
     
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