Stu Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Based on 4-4-2/4-4-1-1/4-1-4-1 Players at top of positional depth chart assumed starters, irrespective of injury or suspension. Injured/Unavailable GK: Krul Elliot Harper Forster Soderberg RB: Simpson Santon R Taylor J Perch S Taylor Gosling Tavernier LB: R Taylor Santon Perch Ferguson Tavernier Kadar CB: Colocinni S. Taylor Williamson Perch Simpson Kadar Tavernier DM: Tiote Cabaye Guthrie Abeid Smith Richardson CM: Tiote Cabaye Guthrie Gosling Marveaux Smith Abeid Vuckic Richardson RM: Obertan Marveaux Gutierrez Gosling Guthrie R Taylor Lovenkrands Vuckic LM: Gutierrez Marveaux Obertan Lovenkrands Sa Ameobi Ben Arfa Ferguson Vuckic AM/FW: Ben Arfa Marveaux Obertan Gosling Sh Ameobi Lovenkrands Vuckic Sa Ameobi ST: Ba Best Sh Ameobi Lovenkrands Sa Ameobi Ranger Smith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Pardew will make a mockery of your inside-the-box thinking in the season to come. The omission of Danny Simpson at LB? http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ8llCeVsTpgu7_3Yc--_HOkROsJW_7XmW2HdmNdcZzQpXN6yMs5w Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 You ever kissed a girl, son? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 We're a CB light. For the umpteenth season in a row we're thin at left back too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Also, you missed Tiote at CM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 I'm never in favour of stuff like this, as it makes it look like we've got a brimming squad when in reality the likes of Gosling/Taylor/Jonas are about five players each Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 I'm never in favour of stuff like this, as it makes it look like we've got a brimming squad when in reality the likes of Gosling/Taylor/Jonas are about five players each Too true Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 I'm never in favour of stuff like this, as it makes it look like we've got a brimming squad when in reality the likes of Gosling/Taylor/Jonas are about five players each Other way around, you just draw a line through their name when they're unavailable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 I'm never in favour of stuff like this, as it makes it look like we've got a brimming squad when in reality the likes of Gosling/Taylor/Jonas are about five players each Other way around, you just draw a line through their name when they're unavailable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Also, you missed Tiote at CM If Tiote is available, why would he ever play anywhere else? Same goes for Colocinni and Ba. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Maybe try Colo in midfield? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 GK: Harper Krul Forster RB: Simpson J Perch Tavernier LB: Enrique Ferguson CB: Colocinni Williamson S. Taylor Kadar DM: Tiote Smith CM: Cabaye Guthrie Abeid RM: Barton R.Taylor LM: Gutierrez Marveaux AM/FW: Ben Arfa Gosling Vuckic ST: Ba Best Sh Ameobi Lovenkrands Ranger Sa Ameobi This paints a better (and worse!) picture IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 But we've got players that can play in multiple positions - although it may not be their strongest positions. The whole point of a 'depth chart' is to see who would come into the side if the first choice wasn't available. I.e. Marveaux could be understudy to Jonas and Joey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Fuck me, 54 players in our squad, that's way too many. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Fuck me, 54 players in our squad, that's way too many. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 But we've got players that can play in multiple positions - although it may not be their strongest positions. The whole point of a 'depth chart' is to see who would come into the side if the first choice wasn't available. I.e. Marveaux could be understudy to Jonas and Joey. Aye, but he can't be understudy to both at the same time. That's my point. Your post paints a false picture - "Oh if Barton and Jonas are injured then it's fine because Marveaux and Marveaux can come in...oh..." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 CB is horrifying to look at, with our injury record. Images of Raylor or Perch playing CB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 But we've got players that can play in multiple positions - although it may not be their strongest positions. The whole point of a 'depth chart' is to see who would come into the side if the first choice wasn't available. I.e. Marveaux could be understudy to Jonas and Joey. Aye, but he can't be understudy to both at the same time. That's my point. Your post paints a false picture - "Oh if Barton and Jonas are injured then it's fine because Marveaux and Marveaux can come in...oh..." Not really. I can see what Stu's doing here really. You'd for example, put Marveaux LM, scratch him from the RM list and play Gosling right, etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Having a flexible squad is almost as important as a big squad, the list Stu has complied shows we do have flexibility from our squad but CB looks horrific. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Having a flexible squad is almost as important as a big squad, the list Stu has complied shows we do have flexibility from our squad but CB looks horrific. CB & LB are the worst depth wise without a doubt, although plenty options in terms of numbers up front, we desperately lack in ability. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Having a flexible squad is almost as important as a big squad, the list Stu has complied shows we do have flexibility from our squad but CB looks horrific. CB & LB are the worst depth wise without a doubt, although plenty options in terms of numbers up front, we desperately lack in ability. Very much so. Both big concerns at the moment. Fortunately for the defence Coloccini & to a lesser extent José seem pretty averse to long term injuries. Not a pressing concern but if we want to improve the quality gap in the first team central midfielders (Tiote & Cabaye) to the back ups needs addressing too IMO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 We're short of versatile centre back (ideally one who can play left back), a right winger and a forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 We're short of versatile centre back (ideally one who can play left back), a right winger and a forward. Could play Bassong at LB...*Tin hat* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Harper Forster Krul Tavernier S Taylor Kadar Ferguson Simpson Williamson Colo Enrique R Taylor Guthrie Gosling Marveaux Barton Cabaye Tiote Jonas Shola Best Ba Ben Arfa Better? I think we can get by in midfield even with Raylor in there (hopefully Abeid steps up) we just need another defender and another forward and we will be fine. That said I doubt Weiss would cost the earth so ifwe could get him for say the Routledge fee then we should and the midfield is pretty much perfect (in realistic terms). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 This is the one I put together to make sure team selection for Football Manager is correct when left to the AI (reputations have been removed), will probably need a bit of rebalancing. * = 2nd position ** = 3rd position *** = 4th position GK Tim Krul Fraser Forster Steve Harper Ole Soderberg Jak Alnwick Alex Baird Jonathan Mitchell Aidan Grant *Louis Storey RB Danny Simpson *Steven Taylor James Tavernier Ryan Taylor *James Perch Alex Nicholson **Patrick Nzuzi Will Turton CB Fabricio Coloccini Steven Taylor Mike Williamson Tamas Kadar *James Travernier Jeff Henderson Stephen Folan Remi Streete *Paul Dummett Louis Storey *Will Turton Jamie Smith LB José Enrique **Shane Ferguson *Danny Simpson **Steven Taylor *Tamas Kadar **James Tavernier Paul Dummett **James Perch *Alex Nicholson Lee Toland Michael Riley Lee Desmond DM Chiek Tiote *Yohan Cabaye Dan Gosling **Mehdi Abeid *Alan Smith James Perch *Ben Sayer **Stephan Folan CM Chiek Tiote Joey Barton Yohan Cabaye Dan Gosling Danny Guthrie *Mehdi Abeid Alan Smith **Ryan Taylor **Haris Vuckic Michael Richardson **Ryan Donaldson Bradden Inman Conor Newton Greg McDermott Patrick Nzuzi Ben Sayer Brandon Miele Steven Logan Alexander Kitchen Liam Henderson CAM Hatem Ben Arfa Haris Vuckic Mehdi Abeid *Ryan Donaldson *Jóan Símun Edmundsson *Bradden Inman *Conor Newton *Brandon Miele *Adam Campbell *Dennis Knight RM *Joey Barton *Danny Guthrie *Ryan Taylor *Wayne Routledge *Patrick Nzuzi **Conor Newton RAM *Hatem Ben Arfa *Peter Lovenkrands Wayne Routledge **Jonás Gutiérrez Samuel Adjei *Ryan McGorrigan Esteban Lopez LM Sylvain Marveaux *Jonás Gutiérrez Shane Ferguson *Yven Moyo *Stephan Folan **Michael Hoganson LAM Jonás Gutiérrez **Hatem Ben Arfa *Shane Ferguson *Peter Lovenkrands ***Haris Vuckic Yven Moyo **Samuel Ajdei **Jóan Símun Edmundsson *Marcus Maddison *Michael Hoganson ST Demba Ba Leon Best Shola Ameobi Peter Lovenkrands Nile Ranger Sammy Ameobi Xisco *Haris Vuckic Phil Airey Ryan Donaldson Jóan Símun Edmundsson Dan Taylor Fabio Zamblera *Samuel Adjei Billy Ions Marcus Maddison Ryan McGorrigan Adam Campbell Dennis Knight **Brandon Miele Michael Hoganson Lewis Aird Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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