What team would you play?
With the new season about to start I feel very optimistic with the players that we have signed and the players we already have.
I feel it would be interesting to see what line-up you would like to see next season. Since we now have so many options I feel that the time is right to see what you think the most suitible line-up will be.
My desired line-up is as followed:
(4-4-2)
Allsop GK
Grimmer RB
Jombati CB
Stewart or El-Abd CB
Jacobson LB
Smyth RM
Gape CM
Thompson CM
Freeman LM
Onyemadima ST
Kashket ST
Feel free to leave your opinions on what line-up you would have next season.
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4-4-2
Allsop
Grimmer
Stewart
Jombati
Jacobson (for now)
Onyedinma
Thompson
Gape
Kashket/Smyth
Akinfenwa
Smyth/Kashket
Ainsworth loves a 4-3-3 though.
Allsop
Grimmer
Stewart / El Abd
Jombati
Jacobson
Thompson
Gape
Pattinson
Smyth
Kashket
Fred
It was 4-4-2 late last season and in the last friendly - not sure whether that was a hint of what to expect on Saturday - but Smyth-Kashket-Fred could do some serious damage.
Allsop
Grimmer
Stewart / El Abd
Jombati
Jacobson
Thompson
Gape
Pattinson
Smyth
Bayo
Fred
How long is Thompson out for?
With Thompson fit I would like to see us try the following 5-2-3 (3-2-2-3) set-up with three central defenders and forward-looking wing backs. Less convinced it is worth trying without Thompson, but could try it with Gardiner-Smith instead.
Allsop GK
Grimmer RB
Stewart CB
Phillips CB
El Abd CB
Mascoll LB
Gape CM
Thompson CM (Gardiner-Smith)
Kashket FW
Akinfenwa FW
Smyth FW
@fame46 No place for Stewart? or are you anticipating him missing much of the season through injury again?
By the time Curtis Thompson comes back at least two of the young untried players will have featured. From what I’ve heard it is going to be late August at best.
Squad looks decent doesn't it.
I am hoping the newfound confidence from a productive end to the transfer window reflects in an attacking starting XI:
GK: Allsop
RB: Grimmer
CB: Jombati
CB: El-Abd
LB: Jacobson
CDM: Gape
CM: Pattison
CM: Freeman
Wide FW: Kashket
FW: Akinfenwa
Wide FW: Smyth
I think Saturday comes too soon for Onyedima and Thompson. El-Abd gets the nod over Stewart for me primarily for his leadership qualities but also I feel El-Abd is better with the ball at feet than Stewart.
I think Saturday will be:
Allsop
Grimmer
El-Abd
Stewart
JJ
Kashket
Gape
Bloomfield
Fred
Smyth
Bayo
Yates
Phillips
Mascoll
Freeman
Pattison
Samuel
CMS
I think when Thompson comes back GA will revert to 4-3-3 with Gape-Thompson-Bloomfield behind Fred-Bayo-Smyth.
I would imagine it will be Fred and Smyth either side of Bayo with Kashket on the bench and 3 in midfield - Gape, Bloomfield and Pattison I'd have thought
Saturday is definitely too soon for Sido and Curtis and possibly also for Adam. Fred’s position (probably sub) will depend on how fit he is but it appears that he had little pre-season match experience.
@eric_plant Wheeler for Pattison now.
How many new signing permitting re-drafts are we allowed?!
I'd now go:
Allsop
Grimmer
Sido
El Abd
JJ
Gape
Thompson
Wheeler
Smyth
Bayo
Fred
All of a sudden our squad is looking stronger than that which we started last year with, even with the likes of Freeman, Samuel, Kashket, Bloomfield, CMS, JGS, Phillips, Stewart, Mascoll and more able deputies.
I've a good feeling about this year, putting my hat on a solid, relatively untroubled mid-table finish.
yep
if its a team for Saturday I would expect it to be
GK wait and see who comes in later
RB Grimmer
LB Jacobson
CD El Abd
CD Stewart
MID Wheeler
MID Gape
MID Blooms
FOR Kashket
FOR Bayo
FOR Smyth
As long as they win I don't care who plays. I assume any of the new players who do not impress immediately on Saturday join Rocky as possible season scapegoat?
'Letting McCarthy go was a terrible mistake and will cost us...mark my words!!'
Is this the Wembley 2015 goalkeeper?
Delayed on the M25.
I was going to suggest it could be Ruth, but I'm rather liking this new, positive, happy Richie and don't want to send him back to his old ways.
If it was the Southend ‘keeper well and good but he’s moved on to better things, hasn’t he?
We are gonna sign two more players with 2 going out
Is the writing on the wall for Freeman @rmjlondon ? I hope not but it wouldn’t surprise me.
Ruth?
Also agreed here, would love to see Freeman stick around because I think he still offers something to us - but recent additions seem to see him falling even further down the pecking order. I think a League 2 or National League loan beckons.
Are you really asking richie to elaborate @micra? You'll know when it's public knowledge and not before!