What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
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What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
Barnes on his own or push someone else up top with him?
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
Throw a penny in a wishing Well(s).
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
I would like him on the bench but doubt dyche will risk itBin Ont Turf wrote:Throw a penny in a wishing Well(s).
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
Iloveyoubrady wrote:I would like him on the bench but doubt dyche will risk it
Got to be risking it if there's only one forward in the match day squad.
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
Enter stage right, Kevin Long...
Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
Barnes up top on his own doesn't work. Not sure who we can put up with him but it's a struggle to score goals without this.
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
Tarks up top. Has to be!
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
So you would put one of our very best defenders up front? Not sure Sean will do that.Dark Cloud wrote:Tarks up top. Has to be!
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
Nakhi Wells is going to surprise a few of you when he finally gets the chance. Think he will be quite different from Vokes & Wood.
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
Sorry, missed the smiley off my post! But in fairness, I didn't feel it was absolutely essential! I actually agree with sticking Kevin long up there!LoveCurryPies wrote:So you would put one of our very best defenders up front? Not sure Sean will do that.
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
I'd give Dan Agyei a go, in at the deep end.
Ooops, our only young striking prospect is bench warming at fricking Walsall
Ooops, our only young striking prospect is bench warming at fricking Walsall
Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
Barnes will start possibly with Defour playing more advanced. The most sought after manager in British football will know what to do though.
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
Dyche will simply play Barnes in a 4-5-1. Might play JBG in place of Arfield to make us slightly more attacking
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
So a player bench warming at Walsall is good enough to start in the Premier League? Please explain.boatshed bill wrote:I'd give Dan Agyei a go, in at the deep end.
Ooops, our only young striking prospect is bench warming at fricking Walsall
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
Well, he's the next best thing we have. Or perhaps we should get Walters to limp up and down the wing.claretburns wrote:So a player bench warming at Walsall is good enough to start in the Premier League? Please explain.
Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
Don't be so ridiculous you cockendboatshed bill wrote:Well, he's the next best thing we have. Or perhaps we should get Walters to limp up and down the wing.
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
What's Rocket Ron Futcher doing these days? 

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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
There really is no need for that level of rudeness. I'm sure, on reflection, that you'd prefer to retract that comment.taio wrote:Don't be so ridiculous you cockend

Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
I apologise, you prickboatshed bill wrote:There really is no need for that level of rudeness. I'm sure, on reflection, that you'd prefer to retract that comment.

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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
Defour playing more advanced? You haven't been paying much attention...bfcjg wrote:Barnes will start possibly with Defour playing more advanced. The most sought after manager in British football will know what to do though.
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
Are you addressing me?taio wrote:I apologise, you prick
I will go into some detail about my previous post, yo don't have to read it.
Dan Agyei was in the first team squad, so you have to assume that the coaching staff saw some potential at that point.
Now he is struggling to get game time at Walsall while we have no strikers due to injury. Why he isn't starting , I do not have a clue.
Walters hasn't been fit since we signed him, hence I think Agyei would be a better option.
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
LoveCurryPies wrote:Nakhi Wells is going to surprise a few of you when he finally gets the chance. Think he will be quite different from Vokes & Wood.

Look at Sherlock there.
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
It’s Elementary, BOT.Bin Ont Turf wrote:![]()
Look at Sherlock there.

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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
I hadn't realised Walters was back to full fitness but I still wouldn't play the useless gitboatshed bill wrote:Or perhaps we should get Walters to limp up and down the wing.
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
Simple,stick Ward up front (he was originally a striker when Wolves signed him) and put Taylor in his place.
Job done.
Job done.
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
I love Barnes so there!
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
He probably would be decentCHEWBACCA wrote:Simple,stick Ward up front (he was originally a striker when Wolves signed him) and put Taylor in his place.
Job done.

He's got decent height, bit of pace, good techniqally. Stick him up there.
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
Barnes up with Hendrick most advanced midfielder
Ash fired up to take his chance and Jeff needs to go up a level imo
Ash fired up to take his chance and Jeff needs to go up a level imo
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
Don’t disturb the back 4CHEWBACCA wrote:Simple,stick Ward up front (he was originally a striker when Wolves signed him) and put Taylor in his place.
Job done.
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
If both Vokes and Wood are out it's going to be a long night. I like Ash but it's pretty clear he's not the answer up front. It's bizarre - we have 5 forwards and could be starting the game with only 1 fit
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
If Wood and Vokes aren't fit, we'll play our next best striker - that's Barnes. If he's the only one available who is fully fit, he'll start as the lone striker. I'm not sure why anyone would want to make it any more complicated than that.
I'm not Barnes' biggest fan, and I'd be more than happy to ugrade on him, but in fairness he's player as the furthest forward striker for us many times before with great success - there's no huge difference between him playing up front with Ings playing off (as he did successfully) and playing at the front of the 4-4-1-1 system we've generally adopted this season, so I find the total doom and gloom about the prospect a little odd.
That said, if we do end up playing with Barnes as the lone striker, I think the case for Arfield playing close at hand increases. He's better with his back to goal than Hendrick, and more comfortable getting beyond the striker than Hendrick. so he's better able to take the strain off of Barnes in that sense.
I'm not Barnes' biggest fan, and I'd be more than happy to ugrade on him, but in fairness he's player as the furthest forward striker for us many times before with great success - there's no huge difference between him playing up front with Ings playing off (as he did successfully) and playing at the front of the 4-4-1-1 system we've generally adopted this season, so I find the total doom and gloom about the prospect a little odd.
That said, if we do end up playing with Barnes as the lone striker, I think the case for Arfield playing close at hand increases. He's better with his back to goal than Hendrick, and more comfortable getting beyond the striker than Hendrick. so he's better able to take the strain off of Barnes in that sense.
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
Disturbing the back four would be an absolute disaster.
Forget it.
Forget it.
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Like claretspice said it'd be a really simple choice ie Barnes.
As an aside, boatshed - I was only messing but apologies if it didn't come across that way.
As an aside, boatshed - I was only messing but apologies if it didn't come across that way.
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
I'd agree with playing Arfield close to Barnes rather than Hendrick - he's more of a goal threat too I think.
But having Ash as the only option with no chance to alter this is going to mean it will be difficult, no two ways about it.
But having Ash as the only option with no chance to alter this is going to mean it will be difficult, no two ways about it.
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Re: What to do if Vokes/Wood aren't fit.
And an absolute nightmare if he accidentally uses his elbow once too often.BabylonClaret wrote:I'd agree with playing Arfield close to Barnes rather than Hendrick - he's more of a goal threat too I think.
But having Ash as the only option with no chance to alter this is going to mean it will be difficult, no two ways about it.