Team v Huddersfield

[ecc]

Think he'll go 3-2-4-1 if Jay is out.

Almost certainly totally wrong but it's all for a bit of fun.

Muric

Egan-Riley Harwood-Ellis McNally

Roberts Taylor

Cullen

Brownhill Cork

Twine/Bastien


Barnes



N.B. Obviously the full-backs will probably be more defensive tonight.

Sorry my full-backs haven't appeared as I'd intended.

[dougcollins]

You can pretty much guarantee none of these teams will be correct.

[SalisburyClaret]

Enough of this faffing about, we need a proper 4-4-2 like always -

Muric

Roberts Long Harwood-Ellis Taylor

Brownhill Cullen Cork Bastien

Barnes Tucker

[Mattster]

Reckon we'll have the similar team as faced Shrewsbury just with Muric in net. With Twine and THB not getting many preseason minutes I think they may be on the bench.

Muric
Roberts Egan-Riley Thomas Taylor
Cork Cullen
Brownhill Bastien
Barnes Rodriguez

BPF
THB
McNally
Maatsen
Vitinho
Tucker (or AN Other U23)
Twine

[Ampth7]

I'm going with a 3-5-2 formation that looks something like this -

Muric
McNally Long Harwood-Bellis
Roberts Cullen Taylor
Bastien Brownhill
Twine
Rodriguez

My thinking here is that with our new centre backs being so young, that he will want a more experienced head alongside them, hence my Kev Long suggestion.
I also think that with both Cornet and McNeil gone/going, that we are fairly limited with traditional wingers/attacking wide players, hence the wingback selection. Taylor could easily be swapped for Maatsen.
Finally, with our limited stock of strikers, fit or otherwise, and with Twine being more of a link up type of player, I wonder if Twine may play in the 10 role tonight!?
Anyway, your guesses are all as good as mine quite frankly, and who knows what he will decide which is exciting! Whatever his selection, tonight will be a tough game in my opinion, but whatever the outcome, I think that we must all be careful not to get too carried away either in a negative or positive direction.

Edit - Taylor and Roberts are meant to be in wingback positions.

[Winstonswhite]

Really looking forward to seeing all our new players- will we ever have had so many debutants in a competitive first team fixture?!

[JTClaret]

New
Roberts New New Taylor
New Cork Brownhill New
New Barnes

And I've not a clue if the new ones will be any good.

[nyclaret]

——————Muric
Roberts - CJ - THB - Maatsen
————-Cork - Cullen
———Brownhill - Twine
————-Jay - Barnes

[Jakubs Tash]

Muric
Roberts McNally THB Taylor
Cork Cullen
Brownhill Maatsen
Rodriguez Barnes

[ecc]

You can pretty much guarantee none of these teams will be correct.

I reckon anyone who gets the eleven and the formation right will probably win the next lottery.

[MACCA]

Muric
Roberts ER McNally Taylor
Brownhill Cork Cullen Mattsen
Twine Barnes

BPF
THB touch and go, so think might not start
Thomas
Vitinho
Bastien
JBG
Dodgeson
Richardson

[Denno97]

Muric
Roberts THB Taylor Maatsen
Bastien Cork Cullen Brownhill
Twine Rodriguez
Subs
BPF
CJER
McNally
Phillips
Tucker
Vitinho
Barnes

[RVclaret]

Muric
Roberts ER McNally Taylor
Brownhill Cork Cullen Mattsen
Twine Barnes

BPF
THB touch and go, so think might not start
Thomas
Vitinho
Bastien
JBG
Dodgeson
Richardson

Jay injured then?

[LongsideClaret]

I’ve been told that Jay Rod is injured and Taylor will be playing LCB

[boyyanno]

Muric
Roberts McNally Taylor Maatsen
Cullen Cork
Brownhill Bastien
Barnes Twine

[Nonayforever]

I’ve been told that Jay Rod is injured and Taylor will be playing LCB

So we have sold / let go 3 CB , signed 128 young kids to play that position and we put our best LB there

[Vegas Claret]

So we have sold / let go 3 CB , signed 128 young kids to play that position and we put our best LB there

Dyche said plenty of times Taylor could play there

[boatshed bill]

Dyche said plenty of times Taylor could play there

but he never played him there.

[aclaretinstevenage]

We did it before with a bloke we signed from Man City if I remember rightly, had a couple of average seasons at LB then got moved to Centre Half and made a name for himself!

[Nonayforever]

We did it before with a bloke we signed from Man City if I remember rightly, had a couple of average seasons at LB then got moved to Centre Half and made a name for himself!

I agree.
So what was the point of signing the 128 kids ?

[aclaretinstevenage]

I agree.
So what was the point of signing the 128 kids ?

One's for the future perhaps!

[Nonayforever]

One's for the future perhaps!

Or perhaps they are crap

[aclaretinstevenage]

Or perhaps they are crap

Always a possibility, but maybe one or two will be decent?

[TheFamilyCat]

When the team is announced at the ground will the names be greeted with a Mark & Lard style "WHOOOOOO?" rather than a cheer?

[JarrowClaret]

You can pretty much guarantee none of these teams will be correct.

I was only out with the strikers I picked the wrong granddads and the wrong kid

Neither involved at all ha ha

[Greekclaret]

Interesting line up to say the least

[joey13]

Jay injured then?

Nah I was making it up yesterday

[Murger]

This is gonna take some getting used too.

[Greekclaret]

Don’t know anything about Costelloe, always thought Richardson was going to be the ST to make a break through from the youth team

[Belgianclaret]

Looking forward to seeing Costelloe for the first time

Looks like Charlie is playing CB - midfield as predicted but looks good

Barnes as battering ram and Twine to come on to seal the game

UTC !!

[Lancasterclaret]

We look a bit short looking at that

[Claretmisterg]

Jay definitely out

[RVclaret]

Don’t know anything about Costelloe, always thought Richardson was going to be the ST to make a break through from the youth team

Dont think he’s fully fit yet

[ClaretAndLube]

Did Costelloe join us because he didn’t want to go to Chelsea?

[Belgianclaret]

JBG injured (again)??

[JohnDearyMe]

JBG injured (again)??

Sadly. I've heard they are struggling to offload him due to his injury record which is understandable

[hetheclaret]

I agree.
So what was the point of signing the 128 kids ?

Are you familiar with the concepts of potential, squad depth, having other options, having different styles of player in the same position? Or do you think we should just have two CBs and that's it.

Dyche never played Taylor centre back because....he never needed to.

[bfcjg]

Did Costelloe join us because he didn’t want to go to Chelsea?

Groan

[Granny WeatherWax]

Huge problem with JBG and Jay. Both could do well at this level, but yet again not in the squad.

Disgrace cornet isn’t fit.

[joey13]

Huge problem with JBG and Jay. Both could do well at this level, but yet again not in the squad.

Disgrace cornet isn’t fit.

On his way to Everton , was never going to play

[Granny WeatherWax]

On his way to Everton , was never going to play

He’s not gone yet. It’s a disgrace we’re having to play costelloe when Cornet is still ours

[AlargeClaret]

Is it confirmed Jay is injured ?? Big miss at this level

[Granny WeatherWax]

Huge problem with JBG and Jay. Both could do well at this level, but yet again not in the squad.

[Wembley09]

Sky Sports showing Charlie at CB, sure he will be more of a full back/tuck in center back. With Maatsen as more of a winger/full back when pushed back.

UTC

[TheOriginalLongsider]

So we have sold / let go 3 CB , signed 128 young kids to play that position and we put our best LB there

Ben Mee ?

[Wembley09]

Huge problem with JBG and Jay. Both could do well at this level, but yet again not in the squad.

JBG is just too injury prone, really good player but anytime he gets a good run of form going.. bang he's out for months again.
Real shame, but he's definitely a player we can't rely on.

[BurnleyFC]

Barnes wanting an eternity there.

[Swizzlestick]

If Huddersfield are 2/1 I will have some of that

How much did you have on?