Opening Day Line Up…

[LeftPeg_Pie]

As it stands, who do we think starts on opening day? I reckon 9 of 11 are nailed on;

Bass

Macari
Platt
Bedeau

Nemane
?
Robertson
Jones

Crowley
?

Jatta

My gut tells me Edwards will drop into CM but I can’t pick who’ll start in the other 10 role; Austin, McGoldrick or Scott. I’d go for McGoldrick; gives us a little bit more flexibility with the shape in-game.

[the_anticlough]

At least we won't be facing Rob Apter - that had to be the best individual performance against us last season.
Those 13 you mention looks like a more-than-competitive matchday squad to me. But how ready are we? Our last two L2 opening games were disastrous.

[SmiffyPie]

The game is a complete unknown. New(ish) manager, new defence, new attack and new midfield combinations! Tend to think if we get anything out of this we will be lucky. Also tend to think we will need to exercise extreme patience for the first ten games or so. Instead of being excited about the coming season I am dreading it in a way.

[matt_magpie]

I’ll go:

Bass

Macari
Platt
Bedeau

Nemane
Crowley
Robertson
Jones

Austin
Mcgoldrick

Jatta

[freemuzzy]

As it stands, who do we think starts on opening day? I reckon 9 of 11 are nailed on;

Bass

Macari
Platt
Bedeau

Nemane
?
Robertson
Jones

Crowley
?

Jatta

My gut tells me Edwards will drop into CM but I can’t pick who’ll start in the other 10 role; Austin, McGoldrick or Scott. I’d go for McGoldrick; gives us a little bit more flexibility with the shape in-game.

Agree with this. Think McGoldrick has to start based on his pre-season form, personally I’d like to see him and Jatta as an outright front two with Crowley behind. Part of the reason (in my view) that McG was not quite as good as expected last season was he rarely played in his actual position - he’d scored 24 goals in L1 as a #9 with Derby the season before. Langstaff leaving means he should get more of a go there.

Robertson may be a fitness doubt which could mean another of the new midfielders or Austin starting. Nemane and Jones as wing backs is a defensive risk as we saw last season - don’t rule out him tinkering with the shape and playing Jones on the right (hopefully this wouldn’t mean Nemane at R.

Bench looks a little light with so many (presumably) out, only really Austin and Scott as attacking changes if it’s the team above.

[OldBanksy]

What can we expect from Tranmere? Where are their strengths?

[Notts78]

The game is a complete unknown. New(ish) manager, new defence, new attack and new midfield combinations! Tend to think if we get anything out of this we will be lucky. Also tend to think we will need to exercise extreme patience for the first ten games or so. Instead of being excited about the coming season I am dreading it in a way.

Tranmere released 14 players and signed 7. Don’t think we are the only club with new combinations etc..
I think the whole FFP has played a role in shaping squads. Teams know points will be deducted for breaches so are making sure they are within the rules comfortably.

[Woodypie]

I think two of our three marquee signings made this week will start.

[slack_pie]

We tend to suck on the opening, and we also tend to suck away at Tranmere, so I'm not expecting anything from this match - other than a complete meltdown from Notts fans when things don't go our way. I'd settle for a decent performance and score draw for sure.

Assuming they're fit, I'd go for:

Bass

Macari, Platt, Bedeau

Nemane, Edwards, Robertson, Jones

Crowley, Didzy

Jatta

[St Kitts Magpie]

We tend to suck on the opening, and we also tend to suck away at Tranmere, so I'm not expecting anything from this match - other than a complete meltdown from Notts fans when things don't go our way. I'd settle for a decent performance and score draw for sure.

Assuming they're fit, I'd go for:

Bass

Macari, Platt, Bedeau

Nemane, Edwards, Robertson, Jones

Crowley, Didzy

Jatta

Think this looks about right..

Pretty decent