hakka Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 They just got beat by Plymouth and lost their manager. Think we can take advantage of them at the moment. Believe we can put 2 past them and keep a clean sheet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HongKongMag Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Is Smith back yet? If were going to be missing Lovenkrands is makes sense to stick him in the middle with Guthrie and play Nolan off Carroll. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
durhamunigeordie Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Bristol City are there for the taking. Selecting Nicky Butt in the centre to replace Lovenkrands to me makes no sense at all. Would much rather see Best at least run around alot up top l which to be fair to him he did on wednesday night when he came on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGSC Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Im so sick of Skysports showing our away games on tv where we play boring and negative football. Hopefully now that we've got serious threats on each wing again with Routledges return we might play a little bit more attacking/exciting football. 0-1, Carroll Header early on, hanging on for dear life for the rest of the match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geordienorway Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 If Loven is out, I'd go for: Harper Simpson-------Hall----Colo----Enrique Pancrate----Nolan---Guthrie--Jonas Routledge Carroll Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 More likely; Harper Simpson Colo Hall Enrique Guthrie Nolan Routledge Jonas Best Carroll Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
binnsy Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 think we'll make a few changes 2moro HARPER R TAYLOR HALL COLO JOSE ROUTLEDGE BUTT NOLAN JONAS BEST CARROLL got a feeling that Simpson will get a break, he's limped off the pitch 2 games on the trot and think Guthrie will get "rested". Best will come in for the injured lovenkrands. Butt will have a really solid game but still gets slaughtered on here!! lol ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Why would Guthrie get rested? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
binnsy Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 So too give Hughton an excuse to play Butt..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 So too give Hughton an excuse to play Butt..... Why would he want to play Butt? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Best will rise! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Best will rise! Go on then, I'll ask. What's the punchline? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocho Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Best will rise! Go on then, I'll ask. What's the punchline? George from his grave? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 So too give Hughton an excuse to play Butt..... Has he been looking for one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elma Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 I will never bet on us to win a game if Butt is confirmed in the starting Xl. I'm the same, the alternative is playing Best up front and that doesn't make me feel much more confident. Ranger up front is surely the better option? Gives him some more first team experience and he shows alot more interest and ability than Best. Mind you, unfortunately that's probably third in Hughton's list of options. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Official website reckons Shola started training yesterday. Assume that means he'll be in contention for Doncaster on Tuesday but this game will be too soon. Also says Smith is expected to miss the trip to Bristol City. Smith - http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20100309/alan-smith-ankle_2268870_1988412 Shola - http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20100215/shola-ameobi-hamstring_2268870_1966883 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest foon Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Official website reckons Shola started training yesterday. Assume that means he'll be in contention for Doncaster on Tuesday but this game will be too soon. Also says Smith is expected to miss the trip to Bristol City. Smith - http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20100309/alan-smith-ankle_2268870_1988412 Shola - http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20100215/shola-ameobi-hamstring_2268870_1966883 Hope Shola never starts above Loven. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Official website reckons Shola started training yesterday. Assume that means he'll be in contention for Doncaster on Tuesday but this game will be too soon. Also says Smith is expected to miss the trip to Bristol City. Smith - http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20100309/alan-smith-ankle_2268870_1988412 Shola - http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20100215/shola-ameobi-hamstring_2268870_1966883 Good. We're not missing Smith nor Shola. With Smith being out I can really see Barton returning to the bench. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptoon Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 More likely; Harper Simpson Colo Hall Enrique Guthrie Nolan Routledge Jonas Best Carroll I think that is what he'll go for. I'd personally take a gamble with the under used and under rated (by some) Nile Ranger instead of Best. He needs to gain experience by playing more. But best is CH's signing so can't see it personally. If he plays Butt instead of Guthrie its a big step backwards for the team and could cost us points. Butt, Smith and Nolan are all pretty equally slow, static and fairly ineffective in the middle. The only difference is Nolan has that lovely knack of sticking the ball in the back of the net and has scored 13 goals, which is impressive, so it may as well be him that starts with Guthrie, who is looking more and more impressive now he's stating to settle in his preffered position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 This is a game I expect us to dominate. We should be looking to take advantage of their situation by playing very offensive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchie Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 We're playing away so it'll be 4-5-1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 We're playing away so it'll be a horror-show. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 This is a game I expect us to dominate. We should be looking to take advantage of their situation by playing very offensive. Our away performances certainly offend me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptoon Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 We're playing away so it'll be 4-5-1. That could be a mistake as we are playing well and with such confidence at the moment. As Enrique said in his post above yours. We should just go for it. Carroll needs someone up front with him prefferably with pace. We always seem to make things hard for ourselves when we play 451 to accomodate Butt, Smith and Nolan. I'm thinking Jonas and Routledge should really tear into them and create alot for us.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Harper Simpson Hall Coloccini Enrique Guthrie Nolan R Taylor Routledge Jonas Carroll *Hughton will probably put Butt in for R Taylor but out of principle, I refuse to put him in! This was always a tricky match, but with the liberation they might get from a sacked manager and with that really tall Maierhofer I'm worried. Would love a draw here. an optimistic 2-2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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