Leeds (A) - Same as last year lads... kind of.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, Sparks Rover said:

Well yes but exactly he’s brought us to this point by not getting proper ones.

id go 3 at the back get shut of Benno and bring in another midfielder 

Maybe he will, who knows. We haven't kicked off yet.

[Sparks Rover]

Just now, bluebruce said:

With his failure to invest in defence and the current injuries, there isn't too much choice there. The only option, apart from playing an untested kid there, would be Williams in the middle, so that Nyambe can play RB, then Downing, Bennett or Bell at LB. Which ya know, is what most people would do...all those LB options do suck though.

Or we could change formation but Tony has shown that he doesn’t understand anything other than 442

[bluebruce]

Just now, MCMC1875 said:

Not got much choice though has he, since that's all he buys?

That was my next thought, yeh. Still crazy though to have 3 subs for 2 positions. The only one who could really remotely play another position is Buckley, and not sure I fancy that. One of Evans or Johnson shouldn't be on the bench, in favour of someone like JRC.

[Wegerleswiggle]

Just now, Sparks Rover said:

Well yes but exactly he’s brought us to this point by not getting proper ones.

id go 3 at the back get shut of Benno and bring in another midfielder 

 

[Sparks Rover]

Just now, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Maybe he will, who knows. We haven't kicked off yet.

Yes maybe he will and stick Benno  in the middle.....at least a slight mitigation of his strange reliance on the worst player in the senior squad today

[bluebruce]

Just now, Sparks Rover said:

Or we could change formation but Tony has shown that he doesn’t understand anything other than 442

Eh? We never play 4-4-2...

[Sparks Rover]

Just now, bluebruce said:

Eh? We never play 4-4-2...

I mean the back 4 really

[chaddyrovers]

Just now, Wegerleswiggle said:

 

Holtby as a wing back? ???

[chaddyrovers]

Just now, Wegerleswiggle said:

Not sticking up for TM at all, but who would you have at full back that is Championship level? 

Are you talking in terms of possible signings or already at the club? 

[Sparks Rover]

Just now, Wegerleswiggle said:

 

I thought Benno was playing .. no?

[bluebruce]

Just now, Sparks Rover said:

I mean the back 4 really

Fair enough. Although we have tried the 3 at the back with 2 wing backs thing a few times.

Personally I'm a staunch 4 at the back supporter. For me it's the rest of the formation you tinker with.

[MarkBRFC]

Just now, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Mm, interesting team. Nearly everybody in their best position for once. Downing on the left and Armstrong on the right with Gallagher in the middle makes sense. If he's going to score goals he's got to get in the box much more. We'll either football them to death or get over run.

I'll bet you a meat and potato pie that Downing will be in the middle with Trav, Holtby will be on the right and Armstrong will be on the left.

Unchanged side though, nearly fell of my chair when I read that.

[Gary C]

Suprised hes kept tbe same side. Let's hope we get at a point at the very least today 

[Wegerleswiggle]

Just now, chaddyrovers said:

Holtby as a wing back? ???

Fair play..

[Ossydave]

About time he stuck to the same team, frightening stat that it's the first time this season we've done it. Suppose his hand is forced a bit with the defence mind.

[Sparks Rover]

Just now, bluebruce said:

Fair enough. Although we have tried the 3 at the back with 2 wing backs thing a few times.

Personally I'm a staunch 4 at the back supporter. For me it's the rest of the formation you tinker with.

But that’s my point really, it’s a good formation if understood. You need 3 defenders who are quick, comfortable on the ball and able to pass..... we’ve had Charlie, Darragh, Del etc and they cannot do this role. That’s why it failed, not because it’s a shit formation. Tony doesn’t understand it

[Stuart]

Just now, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Mm, interesting team. Nearly everybody in their best position for once. Downing on the left and Armstrong on the right with Gallagher in the middle makes sense. If he's going to score goals he's got to get in the box much more. We'll either football them to death or get over run.

Looking at our pair of full backs the thought crossed my mind that when we once played at this level before we had Keith Newton and Billy Wilson there. How times have changed.

Who has confirmed that it’s Armstrong on the right and Gallagher up top? Normally the other way around.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, MarkBRFC said:

I'll bet you a meat and potato pie that Downing will be in the middle with Trav, Holtby will be on the right and Armstrong will be on the left.

Unchanged side though, nearly fell of my chair when I read that.

What make of pie would it be ?

[Wegerleswiggle]

Just now, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

What make of pie would it be ?

A ToMo pie. You think you are getting meat and potato but instead he's put fucking vegetables in it!! 

[Scotland1]

See us getting pasted 4-1

Costa will run riot. Great attacking team are Leeds with that line up especially.

[Husky]

Now we've finally got a settled team we should batter this lot. 3 points for Tony Tombola; The Messiah!

Edited November 9, 2019 by Husky

[Wegerleswiggle]

Here we go!!!

COYB

[rock steady]

Trying to stay optimistic, but Bielsa vs Mowbray....

[chaddyrovers]

Rovers are high pressing Leeds according to Mark Adkins on bbc radio lancs

[bluebruce]

Just now, rock steady said:

Trying to stay optimistic, but Bielsa vs Mowbray....

Didn't do so badly last year against them tbf, was the same managers then.