Bamford & Wisdom

[DCFC1388]

For me these two cannot play on the same side of the pitch as each other. Wisdom has shown this season that he is quality even if he does appear laid back, but with Bamford in front of him he seems to lack confidence going forward as he knows Bamford won't be there covering him like when Ward or Dawkins has been infront of him. Middlesbrough on Saturday had so much space down our right and go in behind our defence on a number of occasions.

I think it's no coincedence that Wisdom's performances have dropped since Bamford has been starting in front of him.

Bamford is a quality player in his own right but he is too lazy and very naive when it comes to defending, Millwall's goal at home being an example, Buxton said in the after match interview that the players were told that Millwall take those sort of short freekicks so Bamford should have been more alert. For me when Ward + Dawkins are back one of them should start ahead of Bamford who for me offers more from the bench than when start

[SuperDerbySuperRams]

I couldn't agree more 1388. Said exactly the same on Saturday. Bamford is a good player in his own right, but he ain't a winger! Can't defend and doesn't track back, but when he does he's better on Forsyths side

[Toggles]

I keep wanting us to try 2 up front... 4-1-3-2, to give as a different option.

As Play-offs are (whisper quietly) almost assured, let's experiment.

---------------Grant-------------

Wisdom -- Keogh -- Buxton--Forsyth

---Hendrick---Thorne---Bryson-----

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--------Martin----Russell---------


we could even start Whitbread/Naylor/Bailey/Eustace to get em match fit if we get 4/6 points on board this week.

[Rapid]

I think it's no coincedence that Wisdom's performances have dropped since Bamford has been starting in front of him.

interesting thoughts. from my observations with exception of Sheffield Wednesday away, wisdom has been poor mainly due to very sloppy passing rather than being weak defensively. as I say Antonio took him to pieces at Sheffield Wednesday. so I'm not so sure bamford being in the side should affect his range of passing.

I think wisdom's issue must be more to do with the mental side of the game. we know he's quality when he's on it. I don't know if there may be issues off the pitch but he just doesn't seem all there to me at the moment, which is frustrating because on his day he's one of the best right backs in the league, taking trippier out of the equation.

we had a similar thing with nicky hunt a few years back, remember him? very good initially on loan and then just went to ****, to the point of being a liability

[DCFC1388]

I think it's no coincedence that Wisdom's performances have dropped since Bamford has been starting in front of him.

interesting thoughts. from my observations with exception of Sheffield Wednesday away, wisdom has been poor mainly due to very sloppy passing rather than being weak defensively. as I say Antonio took him to pieces at Sheffield Wednesday. so I'm not so sure bamford being in the side should affect his range of passing.

I think wisdom's issue must be more to do with the mental side of the game. we know he's quality when he's on it. I don't know if there may be issues off the pitch but he just doesn't seem all there to me at the moment, which is frustrating because on his day he's one of the best right backs in the league, taking trippier out of the equation.

we had a similar thing with nicky hunt a few years back, remember him? very good initially on loan and then just went