Team vs Bournemouth

[BYOBee]

Never seen so many different ideas!
5 at the back seems like a good shout, but changing formation against the league leaders is a gamble. Also , playing Odubajo and Dallas in a back four would mean only having two 'true' defenders on the pitch. Both of those plans have merit, but throwing someone like Greene into the current mix with everything else that's going on would not be a good idea in my opinion and could even set his development back if he gets savaged by what is a quality team. As well, Mac is a midfielder who was filling in at right back just coming back from injury. He can't start at LB and be expected to do a job for 90 minutes.
For me:
Button
Moses-Dean-Tarky (he is essential now and we really need him fit!)-Yennaris
Douglas-Toums --> bring on Mac for one of them if we need more grit
Pritch-Judge-Dallas
Gray

Also, lots went mental with the thought of trying Dallas up front, yet now seem happy to play him out of position at LB? What's that all about??!

 

[BURFORD BEE]

I think you need to attend an anger management course ?

I have a very low tolerance level of extremely lucky well paid young men behaving like idiots. Sorry!

 

[Artixbee]

The idea of Ritchie or Pugh up against Yennaris on the wing terrifies me.

 

[ruislip bee]

The idea of Ritchie or Pugh up against Yennaris on the wing terrifies me.

And me. I think last Saturday might have been the last time we see him in a first team shirt. Fully understand why he has featured so little now.

 

[jlove]

We need two of Moses! The only question is: which side will he play on, maybe countering Ritchie. Going all defensive with 5-5-0 seems to be an option!

 

[BFC1997]

Fair play, wasn't sure if Judge was back yet, if he's fit I would definitely agree with your team selection. Regarding Alfie & Pierre, we let Pierre go permanently for a reason, they work really well together but I think Alfie is the better of the two, just my opinion though.

Pierre decided to leave, we offered him a contract.

 

[PJ]

-----------------button-------------------
----dean-------tarky--------Craig-----
-Moses-------------------------Dallas-
------------Dougie-toums-------------
-----Prichard----------toral------------
-------------------gray-------------------

5 at the back, Moses and Dallas as attacking wing backs

Like the look of that
Hopefully Judge and McLeod on bench if fit/nearly fit and maybe eased in after an hour

 

[WARFIELD BEE]

Never seen so many different ideas!
5 at the back seems like a good shout, but changing formation against the league leaders is a gamble. Also , playing Odubajo and Dallas in a back four would mean only having two 'true' defenders on the pitch. Both of those plans have merit, but throwing someone like Greene into the current mix with everything else that's going on would not be a good idea in my opinion and could even set his development back if he gets savaged by what is a quality team. As well, Mac is a midfielder who was filling in at right back just coming back from injury. He can't start at LB and be expected to do a job for 90 minutes.
For me:
Button
Moses-Dean-Tarky (he is essential now and we really need him fit!)-Yennaris
Douglas-Toums --> bring on Mac for one of them if we need more grit
Pritch-Judge-Dallas
Gray

Also, lots went mental with the thought of trying Dallas up front, yet now seem happy to play him out of position at LB? What's that all about??!

I think that the suggestion of Dallas at left back was because he did OK there last week, and if fit Judge could take his place.
I think we need a thread predicting what the management team will be on Saturday

 

[IslandBee]

Button
Moses Dean Tarks Dallas
Toums JD
Judge (if not fit, Toral) Prtich Jota
Gray

 

[Ghost]

Hota.

Jotta. . Jotta has had a quiet 2 weeks IMO.

His name is Dave

 

[Balders Bee]

Frankly I don't care what team we put out providing that whoever plays is properly motivated, playing for the club not for some misplaced loyalty, and doesn't attempt to do some stupid f****** dance routine at any time during the match. I will have very little patience with anyone who doesn't give 100% or in anyway lets the club down.

Quite frankly they can work out dance routines for the entire greatest hits collection of the Village People if it means they are celebrating a goal against Muff.

This bunch of players have performed magnificently this season and I'm prepared to give them the benefit of any doubt that they put less than '100%' in Saturday's abysmal performance. Makeshift back four, tiredness and a bad day at the office and opposition playing well can all equally be attributed as reasons rather than they weren't trying or let the club down. I'm sure that the speculation surrounding the Management team hasn't helped but I'm not buying this not trying bit.

 

[I'll Bee Damned]

Button

Mac
Tarky
Harlee
Moses

JD
Toums
Toral
Pritchard
Judge

Grey

Two blokes returning from injury all fired up, a rest for some that have been a bit off it (Jota particularly) and sticking to Plan A - we impose ourselves on the opposition and let them worry about us.

Hopefully all galvanised by some good news this week

 

[ruislip bee]

Button

Mac
Tarky
Harlee
Moses

JD
Toums
Toral
Pritchard
Judge

Grey

Two blokes returning from injury all fired up, a rest for some that have been a bit off it (Jota particularly) and sticking to Plan A - we impose ourselves on the opposition and let them worry about us.

Hopefully all galvanised by some good news this week

Yep that was my team too.

 

[Stanley]

TC has played left back for much of his career so if Tarks is back I wouldn't be surprised to see him there.

Wonder if MW might try Gray wide right , where he played for Luton and Long up front. We ended the game like that on Saturday and with Judge just back and Jotta out of sorts it might be a gamble but might work.

 

[NHBrentford]

More of a prediction than a desire:

Button
Mac Dean Tarky Craig
Toums Douglas
Judge
Moses Pritchard
Gray

Caretaker Manager KOC

 

[Bridge Bee]

Bournemouth are strong, quick and clever in wide positions.

Moses stays at RB. Who plays left back is anyone's guess. Ritchie will have a field day.

I'd put Mac in midfield. We need some bite and leadership. Toral for Jota. Smith probably deserves a start too.

 

[Alan D]

Don't think it matters which team we put out. Only one winner I'am afraid and it ain't the Bees.

 

[alexcavell]

Button

Mac
Tarky
Harlee
Moses

JD
Toums
Toral
Pritchard
Judge

Grey

Two blokes returning from injury all fired up, a rest for some that have been a bit off it (Jota particularly) and sticking to Plan A - we impose ourselves on the opposition and let them worry about us.

Hopefully all galvanised by some good news this week

Yes agree with that, but I'd go with Odubajo at RB and McCormack at LB

 

[IslandBee]

Don't think it matters which team we put out. Only one winner I'am afraid and it ain't the Bees.

That's the spirit!!

 

[red_and_white]

So many different opinions here, first time in a while the pre-match thread has debate!

.........................Button...........................

Odubajo,,,,,,,Dean,,,,,,,,,,,Craig,,,,,,,,,Dallas

,,,,,,,,,,,Diagouraga,,,,Douglas,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

...Toral............Jota................Smith...........

....................Gray.....................................


Subs: Bonham, Tarkowski, Judge, Yennaris, Long, Saunders, McCormack

As stated, I think Smith is the perfect type of player to start this game. setting example on how to react to these type of pressures like he did when he came on against Charlton. This is where he is so valuable to us.

Tarkowski and Judge I doubt will be risked. Judge to come one.

I'm not knocking Yennaris at all, but the bloke isn't a left back. HE's a right back or central mid. Feel sorry for him here, but i would rather someone left footed. Dallas there allows smith to cut in and the full back to overlap and create an attacking threat.

Jota is being found out at the moment. Had a lot of people disagree with me on this one, but people are doubling/trebling up on him, but more worrying is that they are showing him on his right foot. It was hard to make this point when we were winning, but play him in the centre like he was for Eibar and he will rip this division apart.

Finally, Toral deserves a start. Neat and tidy and will add ball retention against a side who dominates near enough all teams they play against.

 

[IDontBeeLieveIt]

Interesting points you make about Jota. I do agree they're probably showing him onto his right and he is now suffering for it. I don't think they're massively over-commiting players to him though (doubling/trebling). Rather I think you may just seeing the effect of that defending player deliberately defending his right (Jota's left) more, and therefore more able to shuffle him along into the rest of his team, where he rapidly gets snuffed out.
If they were over committing players then there should be big spaces across the pitch we need to spread the ball to and exploit.

 

[nick logan]

Don't think it matters which team we put out. Only one winner I'am afraid and it ain't the Bees.

nt

 

[kempy]

Button

McCormack Dean Tarky Craig
Douglas Toums
Moses Pritchard Dallas
Gray

Subs: Bonham, Yennaris, Judge, MacLeod, Toral, Jota, Long

 

[belvederebee]

Sorry if this has been asked before. How many games will Bidwell miss?

 

[Owlsmoor_Bee]

Sorry if this has been asked before. How many games will Bidwell miss?

3.

 

[garybee99]

Saturdays team selection is difficult considering the circumstances and the fact Bidwell and Tarky will probably not be available. The left back position with Ritchie in the form he is in together with Pugh and kergomat mean that we need to be strong in those positions in Oder for them to worry about us. warburton played Clayton left sided at Sheff utd last season to counter their pace and main threat and restricted them so I would opt to play moses at left back with Macormack at right back. Then we would have a a good back four and gk. So my selection would be:-
Button
Mac dean craig moses
Toumani
Toral Douglas Dallas
Pritchard
Gray
I think this has enough going forward and also some pace and protection defensively so here's hopjng whoever warburton picks puts our season back on track with a win.

 

[No_sting_Bee]

No Yennaris he was particular poor on Sat

 

[will]

Button
McCormack Dean Tarky Dallas
Toums
Moses Toral Judge Pritchard
Gray

Subs: Douglas, Long, Saunders, Jota, Bonham, Craig, Yenaris

 

[shouldbee]

Greene ? You would honestly play Calvet, with barely a single senior appearance for us, in place of Craig against one of the best offensive sides in the division ?

Seen Greene a couple of times and he's very good .............

 

[cromerbee]

Why Bidwell not? Only one game suspension I thought!

 

[nick logan]

Why Bidwell not? Only one game suspension I thought!

3 games mate

 

[Owlsmoor_Bee]

Seen Greene a couple of times and he's very good .............

That may be so (I've also heard very good things about him) but that's some ask for the lad to come into a game like this.

 

[cromerbee]

3 games mate

Bollx

 

[Brian]

Button
Odubajo,Dean, Tarks/Craig,McCormack
Douglas Tomani
Toral/Jota, Pritchard, Dallas
Gray

 

[jlove]

McCormack at left back seems like giving Ritchie carte blanche...

 

[costabees]

Button
Macca, Tarky, Moore (If not Dean), Odubajo
Douglas Toums
Toral, Judge, Pritchard
Gray

 

[Bixer]

Craig at left back seems the only sensible option if you ask me...

 

[IDontBeeLieveIt]

Do we know the current status of Mac/Mac2(leod)/Judgey? Any of them back to full fitness?

 

[horshambees]

McCormack at left back seems like giving Ritchie carte blanche...

Francis up beside him too.

He hits the right flank at pace.

Charlie Daniels drills the ball in to the box as well so those can go anywhere.

They have four very good pacy wide players who could cause many sides a problem.

Sitting behind the front two is H.........wonder if Roy Keane will be there Saturday?

 

[mhead bee]

Some of the team line ups on this thread are completely insane, thank god MW is still picking the team on Saturday.

Button
Macca, Tarky (craif if not fit) Dean, Moses (as he has a left foot)
Douglas, Toums
Jota, Pritch, Dallas
Gray

 

[mhead bee]

Craig at left back seems the only sensible option if you ask me...

No, Moses has a good left foot and can deal with the pace...absolute no brainer IMO.

 

[wanderer paul]

Do we know the current status of Mac/Mac2(leod)/Judgey? Any of them back to full fitness?

Macca was sub v Charlton, so a place in the starting XI could be possible.

MacLeod, training I believe, but maybe not ready just yet. Needs a development game or two I would've thought.

Judge, back training, is he worth the risk so soon? As with MacLeod, I would have hoped for a Dev game first.

Don't want to risk two of them by bringing them back early, but as we have a superb medical and fitness team, when they both do come back, they'll be ready.

 

[Markybee]

Seen Greene a couple of times and he's very good .............

Is it not Aaron?

 

[IDontBeeLieveIt]

Macca was sub v Charlton, so a place in the starting XI could be possible.

MacLeod, training I believe, but maybe not ready just yet. Needs a development game or two I would've thought.

Judge, back training, is he worth the risk so soon? As with MacLeod, I would have hoped for a Dev game first.

Don't want to risk two of them by bringing them back early, but as we have a superb medical and fitness team, when they both do come back, they'll be ready.

Cheers and agreed re: the risk. I think we're covered all over the park really with the exception of left back (although I don't agree with the criticism Nico got in that match - as I mentioned on another thread, the way we were playing that day the best left back in the world would not have had a fun game).

 

[Voice from the Braemar]

happy with anyone playing as long as they try their hardest......please no yennaris again though, i cant watch another 90mins of that

 

[whyteleafebee76]

Has Moses ever played left back? I'm assuming he hasn't so its TC at left back for me.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Ludicrous that we are scrabbling around for a make shift left back. Hope Andre doesn't pick up an injury in the next day or so.

 

[Tenterdenbee]

Warbs usually gives nothing away in pre-match comms but he did suggest that Tarky was fit so he must be nailed on for a place after Charlton.
I'd like to see Mac return after last week - we need a bit of steel in defence and hopefully Bournemouth wont like it up'em.
Both Judge and McLeod are in training so maybe on the bench to do 15mins fitness run out.
Button,
Mac, Craig at LB, Tarky Dean
Moses, Toums Dougie, Pritch, Dallas,
Gray.

 

[finsbury_bee]

I'd give Yennaris another go. He needs more than one game to show if he can cut it.

 

[Voice from the Braemar]

I'd give Yennaris another go. He needs more than one game to show if he can cut it.

its too big a game saturday to take another chance....maybe later on in the season but for the good of everyones health we need a result saturday and im afraid yennaris must miss out....