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Prescient as usual Tony.

Will Leicester Reserves be too good for us ?

Do you mean another 4-0?

Good news regarding Wood, if he's deemed fit enough, I'd seriously consider starting him on Wednesday, yes he's got his faults, but he's our most likely source of a goal, and if we want to pick wins up, then it's goals we'll need more than anything.

tiger76 wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:05 pm

Good news regarding Wood, if he's deemed fit enough, I'd seriously consider starting him on Wednesday, yes he's got his faults, but he's our most likely source of a goal, and if we want to pick wins up, then it's goals we'll need more than anything.

He was being written off as useless by plenty on here very recently.

It's strange how some players become better players when they're not playing.

fidelcastro wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:11 pm

He was being written off as useless by plenty on here very recently.

It's strange how some players become better players when they're not playing.

As I said he has his faults, but despite missing a fair number of games he's still our leading scorer, and let's be honest Palace apart we've hardly been banging them in have we, so we really can't afford not to give Wood a go from the off in my view anyway, we need wins to create some much needed daylight between ourselves and Fulham, and Wood is one of our more likely scorers, so for me it's a no brainer, dependent on his fitness obviously, we don't want him to break down again, as he'll be needed in the rest of the campaign if we're going to survive.

tiger76 wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:20 pm

As I said he has his faults, but despite missing a fair number of games he's still our leading scorer, and let's be honest Palace apart we've hardly been banging them in have we, so we really can't afford not to give Wood a go from the off in my view anyway, we need wins to create some much needed daylight between ourselves and Fulham, and Wood is one of our more likely scorers, so for me it's a no brainer, dependent on his fitness obviously, we don't want him to break down again, as he'll be needed in the rest of the campaign if we're going to survive.

Oh, I agree. We have to change something after recent results and performances. I still believe Wood to be our best striker, but my point was that there is now a clamour for him to start again after being slagged off for weeks (not you btw).

Richardson and Mubungo were scoring today surely worth some time together v Leicester

fidelcastro wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:24 pm

Oh, I agree. We have to change something after recent results and performances. I still believe Wood to be our best striker, but my point was that there is now a clamour for him to start again after being slagged off for weeks (not you btw).

None of our forwards have played to their potential this season, and no matter what combo's we've tried none have impressed on a consistent basis, now some of those failings could also be laid at the feet of our midfield, and as a team we haven't created enough chances the whole season, therefore any chances our strikers do miss will be highlighted even more than normal, whether Wood is our best striker is up for debate, but he's definitely our best goalscorer. plus he also gives us an aerial presence in both boxes which we've been sadly lacking recently.

Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:31 pm

Richardson and Mubungo were scoring today surely worth some time together v Leicester

Drinking on a Monday??

tiger76 wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:20 pm

As I said he has his faults, but despite missing a fair number of games he's still our leading scorer, and let's be honest Palace apart we've hardly been banging them in have we, so we really can't afford not to give Wood a go from the off in my view anyway, we need wins to create some much needed daylight between ourselves and Fulham, and Wood is one of our more likely scorers, so for me it's a no brainer, dependent on his fitness obviously, we don't want him to break down again, as he'll be needed in the rest of the campaign if we're going to survive.

‘We’ve hardly been banging them in’ is an understatement this season! I’d start Wood with Vydra.

Steve-Harpers-perm wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 01, 2021 9:59 pm

‘We’ve hardly been banging them in’ is an understatement this season! I’d start Wood with Vydra.

Well! if Jay's injured as rumoured then we may not have any other option but to play Vydra/Wood as a pairing, Richardson should be on the bench though, he's at least earnt that privilege, and he might just be the spark we need, but whoever plays up top we'll need to show an awful lot more in all areas and attitude to get a result against Leicester, than we've demonstrated in our last 2 games, usually Sean gets a reaction after a heavy defeat, so let's hope that's true this time also.

Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:31 pm

Richardson and Mubungo were scoring today surely worth some time together v Leicester

Have you seen the goals?

I am reliably informed by someone who has worked it all out, that of all the striking combos we’ve played this season, Wood and Jay Rod is comfortably our most successful pairing, minutes per goals wise.
Be good if they could start this one. I’d like to see 4–3-3 with Dwight and Jay Rod flanking Wood, bring the best out of the midfield 3.

Cubanclaret wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:26 pm

I am reliably informed by someone who has worked it all out, that of all the striking combos we’ve played this season, Wood and Jay Rod is comfortably our most successful pairing, minutes per goals wise.
Be good if they could start this one. I’d like to see 4–3-3 with Dwight and Jay Rod flanking Wood, bring the best out of the midfield 3.

I've got more chance of signing for Real Madrid than we have of playing 4-3-3, it'll be the standard 4-4-2 no doubt, I do agree though we do need to find a way of getting Dwight on the ball more, yes his form isn't great, but he's still our most likely creative force, and don't Leicester have a makeshift defence, so we have to ensure it's really tested on the night.

Wood Vydra
McNeil Westy Cork Lowton
Taylor Mee Tarks Bardo