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[RU66]

IMO we should go to a Warnock style 433

Dawson

Raff, Adeboyega, Jules, James

Baptiste
Spence Benson

Gray Nombe Whatmore

Kelly to replace Benson when he is tired, Yearwood as backup

Adeboyega looked well dodgy at centre back against Cardiff. I'd have Agbaire or Harrison Duncan in the side before him.

[Derbymiller]

Imagine the worst possible side, formation and selection of players in the wrong position and that is what MH will do. It wouldn't surprise me if he is planning on playing Martha in a holding midfield role.

Remember his comment in the post Burton match about why he went with three at the back. We looked at how they played and set up accordingly, however they changed their formation !!!
Firstly does he think we are idiots, the reason he set up that was it is what he believes in and his ego is stopping him changing because he thinks it makes him look bad. Secondly, that might happen a lot Matt, as other managers might anticipate you having had them watched....perhaps having a proper plan B that you have worked on in the 10 days you had, might be something to consider in the future.
As for midfield this week, without Gore and Powell we have very little, MH recruits are not at the same level as either of those players. I think park the bus and hope to catch them on the break. 4-2-3-1 with Benson, Watmore, Gray in the 3 and the man Utd lad to come on second half to give some pace. The 2 holding players are 2 from the remaining 4 of kelly, Yearwood, Spence and McWilliams but straws and clutching are the words that come to mind.

[Back of the net]

They are all weak minded just like the coach. Everything is safe and ineffective

[Heliosphan78]

Can you imagine Hamshaw experimenting with Baptiste in midfield and we end up losing? He wouldn't be sacked after the game, he'd be ****ing executed. That's not for me, it's far too much of a big game.

The midfield starts with Spence and Yearwood. And after that it is anyone's guess because we won't be getting 90 minutes out of Benson and Watmore and we haven't seen enough of Cover or Sousa. So it's down to the manager to get the best out of what we have. I'd like to think both Benson and Watmore get some good minutes on Saturday and Biancheri given more of a chance.

Hamshaw has the tools (players) to smash Doncaster to pieces on Saturday, but can he make it happen?

[the_idiotb_stardson]

Can you imagine Hamshaw experimenting with Baptiste in midfield and we end up losing? He wouldn't be sacked after the game, he'd be ****ing executed. That's not for me, it's far too much of a big game.

The midfield starts with Spence and Yearwood. And after that it is anyone's guess because we won't be getting 90 minutes out of Benson and Watmore and we haven't seen enough of Cover or Sousa. So it's down to the manager to get the best out of what we have. I'd like to think both Benson and Watmore get some good minutes on Saturday and Biancheri given more of a chance.

Hamshaw has the tools (players) to smash Doncaster to pieces on Saturday, but can he make it happen?

Smash em to pieces? I love the optimism but I really don't see it.

[RU66]

Keep saying it get Ayres & Hatton back if we can. Harrison Duncan involved. Yearwood & Mcwilliams should be nowhere near the match day squad along with Martha. Jury is out on Adeboyega, Cover & Sousa.

[Townerslovechild]

Keep saying it get Ayres & Hatton back if we can. Harrison Duncan involved. Yearwood & Mcwilliams should be nowhere near the match day squad along with Martha. Jury is out on Adeboyega, Cover & Sousa.

So you want 3 kids to come in who haven't been near the team for the biggest game of the season ?

[RU66]

So you want 3 kids to come in who haven't been near the team for the biggest game of the season ?

I'd have Ayres up front. Duncan chance he could be better than any of the other centre backs fit other than Baptist & possibly Jules. Hatton can he play in midfield cause without Gore or Powell we're struggling there.

[Old_time_miller]

Without gore or powell we do not have a midfield. It is like changing spark plug leads around on 4 cylinders with leaking piston rings of any combo suggested.