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(08-01-2023, 08:13 AM)Lurker#3 Wrote: (08-01-2023, 08:11 AM)Duffers Wrote: (08-01-2023, 08:07 AM)Cunninghamismagic Wrote: (08-01-2023, 07:56 AM)Duffers Wrote: Depressing how long we've had the same back four for.
On the flip side that back 4 saw us automatically promoted not so long ago. On the other they don't look like Statham, Wile, Robertson and Batson who were our back 4 for years.
Since then they've been relegated and finished 10th and 9th in the Championship.
With Steve Bruce single handedly ruining both years.
That back 4 is/should be good enough.
Good point
If we completely block out Bruce and assume we had Val for half a season and CC for half a season, that would have meant 7th place two seasons ago and 5th place last season
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(08-01-2023, 07:56 AM)Dumbo Wrote: Palmer
Furlong Ajai Kiprè Townsend
Molumby Yokuslu Mowatt
Wallace BTA Phillips
This would be my preference. Bartley should be no where near the squad, let alone starting XI. The alternatives aren't perfect but they're a far better option.
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(08-01-2023, 07:56 AM)Duffers Wrote: Depressing how long we've had the same back four for.
We've had that back four for far too long.
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(08-01-2023, 08:33 AM)Sliced Wrote: (08-01-2023, 08:13 AM)Lurker#3 Wrote: (08-01-2023, 08:11 AM)Duffers Wrote: (08-01-2023, 08:07 AM)Cunninghamismagic Wrote: (08-01-2023, 07:56 AM)Duffers Wrote: Depressing how long we've had the same back four for.
On the flip side that back 4 saw us automatically promoted not so long ago. On the other they don't look like Statham, Wile, Robertson and Batson who were our back 4 for years.
Since then they've been relegated and finished 10th and 9th in the Championship.
With Steve Bruce single handedly ruining both years.
That back 4 is/should be good enough.
Good point
If we completely block out Bruce and assume we had Val for half a season and CC for half a season, that would have meant 7th place two seasons ago and 5th place last season
I hope you’re taking into account the teams that had games in hand FFS!
Bartley also a big loss last season as perfect for CC-ball.
A little concerning he’s been in and out of the side during pre-season, we could really do with squeezing some life out of him - thankfully his contract expires this summer so we’ll have renewal hunting Kyle!
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(08-01-2023, 07:57 AM)Malcolm Tucker Wrote: Molumby instead of Mowatt for me.
This - Molumby one our best players last season, Jamsarniento for philips
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I thought molumby was injured?
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(08-01-2023, 08:03 AM)Ted Maul Wrote: Palmer; Furlong, Kipre, Bartley, Townsend; Mowatt, Yokuslu, Molumby; Wallace, BTA, Phillips One I’d choose too.
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Shocked to see how few people would start Swift given he was our most creative player by some distance last year.
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(08-01-2023, 10:18 AM)baggiebloke Wrote: (08-01-2023, 07:56 AM)Duffers Wrote: Depressing how long we've had the same back four for.
We've had that back four for far too long.
On the flip side you could say its the most experienced back four in the league. Especially if you add in Bartley and Pieters as back up.
Just a shame we ship so many fucking goals...... 
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Palmer
Townsend
Bartley
Kipré
Furlong
Okay
Molumby
Phillips
Swift
Wallace
BTA
Griffiths, Pieters, Ajayi, Chalobah, Mowatt, Sarmiento, Maja
If Grady is available, have him in for Chalobah
Still leaves us with Dike, Kelly, Reach, Grady, TGH plus the likes of Malcolm, Faal, Taylor, Fellows and Ingram.
For all the talk of squad depth it’s not too bad, even if we lose another couple.
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