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Post by cadno on Mar 20, 2023 12:52:12 GMT
Why add an extra goalie? We need an extra central midfielder ffs 😄 Perhaps we are going to play two in goal to give us a chance 😊 😂🤣 good shout. A shame no call up for Ryan Hedges, he’d be a really good option as a left wing back. |
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Post by allezlesrouges on Mar 20, 2023 14:57:55 GMT
I suspect Page won't start Fox, but I would
Ward
Mepham-Lockyer-Fox
Connor-Ampadu-Morrell-Neco
Rambo
Brennan-Moore
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Post by jimexotic on Mar 20, 2023 17:58:08 GMT
I'd rather King wasn't called up, it just reminds me of how bleak the GK situation is looking.
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Post by welshrover on Mar 20, 2023 18:08:07 GMT
If there is a town in Croatia called trepidation, I'll be there for this game!
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Post by talyfan on Mar 20, 2023 18:11:47 GMT
jimexoticNot to make you more depressed but he's basically been benched the last four games for Northampton anyway. That's why I imagine we've had relative ease in calling him up.
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Post by vaulksthrowfanclub on Mar 20, 2023 18:31:10 GMT
Really unsure how Owen Evans hasn’t been looked at over King. Most likely an insignificant, but weird move nonetheless.
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Post by fiveattheback on Mar 20, 2023 18:48:55 GMT
Why have we called up a 4th goalkeeper when there are only 3 (4 if you count Ampadu) genuine central midfielders in the squad?
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Post by welshrover on Mar 20, 2023 19:08:42 GMT
Why have we called up a 4th goalkeeper when there are only 3 (4 if you count Ampadu) genuine central midfielders in the squad? Maybe one of the other three keepers is not 100% fit?? |
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Post by marsvolta on Mar 20, 2023 19:19:56 GMT
Why have we called up a 4th goalkeeper when there are only 3 (4 if you count Ampadu) genuine central midfielders in the squad? Maybe one of the other three keepers is not 100% fit?? Yeah, I saw somewhere that Hennessy didn’t train today. |
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Post by cadno on Mar 20, 2023 19:33:09 GMT
Why have we called up a 4th goalkeeper when there are only 3 (4 if you count Ampadu) genuine central midfielders in the squad? Exactly my thoughts! We picked 24 players, only 4 genuine central midfielders, there’s 2 free spaces, why not give Sheehan and King or Vaulks or Thompson or whoever a call up? We’d at least have sufficient depth then if our CM’s tire or pick up an injury! |
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Post by cadno on Mar 20, 2023 19:39:30 GMT
I suspect Page won't start Fox, but I would Ward Mepham-Lockyer-Fox Connor-Ampadu-Morrell-Neco Rambo Brennan-Moore Agree with this line up with the squad Page has picked. Maybe Lockyer into the back with Fox on the bench. It’s a shame we don’t have Hedges available to play LWB, he’d bring a bit of balance to the side. Fox has played LWB but he’s a better CB, he’s a conservative player, will certainly be thrown into the deep end if his debut is away to Croatia! |
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Post by fiveattheback on Mar 20, 2023 19:43:49 GMT
Why have we called up a 4th goalkeeper when there are only 3 (4 if you count Ampadu) genuine central midfielders in the squad? Maybe one of the other three keepers is not 100% fit?? Ok, but why call up a 4th if they're still in the squad? Surely you let them drop out before calling up a 4th keeper? This squad is bizarre, completely unbalanced and now we have as many goalkeepers as we do midfielders. I just don't get it. |
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Post by marsvolta on Mar 20, 2023 19:52:26 GMT
Maybe one of the other three keepers is not 100% fit?? Ok, but why call up a 4th if they're still in the squad? Surely you let them drop out before calling up a 4th keeper? This squad is bizarre, completely unbalanced and now we have as many goalkeepers as we do midfielders. I just don't get it. I can just imagine the reaction on here if we travelled to Croatia without back up in case Hennessey doesn’t recover from injury. The reason answer of course is to have a spare midfielder as well as a keeper |
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Post by fiveattheback on Mar 20, 2023 19:53:16 GMT
Why have we called up a 4th goalkeeper when there are only 3 (4 if you count Ampadu) genuine central midfielders in the squad? Exactly my thoughts! We picked 24 players, only 4 genuine central midfielders, there’s 2 free spaces, why not give Sheehan and King or Vaulks or Thompson or whoever a call up? We’d at least have sufficient depth then if our CM’s tire or pick up an injury! I really don't get it Beyond the midfield issue there is the bizarre selection of 4 right wing backs and no proper left wing back, leaving only Neco (a right footer) and Davies (really a left back/centre back, now injured) as the options for a double-header! We have Ryan Hedges who can play there, or failing that someone like Declan John. We have the midfield options you've pointed out overlooked. There was a lot of talk of transition and a new-look Wales side, but that narrative is nonsense, I think of this squad only Cooper & Broadhead haven't been in a matchday squad. I don't think we needed to rip everything up, but I thought the suggestion was we'd open up the squad to the likes of Hedges, players who've been playing in the EFL who've been overlooked somewhat due to our success. Even when there are obvious gaps they aren't being filled. Like I said I don't get it. |
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Post by dai on Mar 20, 2023 19:54:53 GMT
To contradict my opinion that we call up too many youngsters, surely there is promising young keeper out there somewhere? Dan Barden eg?
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Post by fiveattheback on Mar 20, 2023 19:55:50 GMT
Ok, but why call up a 4th if they're still in the squad? Surely you let them drop out before calling up a 4th keeper? This squad is bizarre, completely unbalanced and now we have as many goalkeepers as we do midfielders. I just don't get it. I can just imagine the reaction on here if we travelled to Croatia without back up in case Hennessey doesn’t recover from injury. The reason answer of course is to have a spare midfielder as well as a keeper But we would have backup in the other two goalkeepers already selected. Really I don't think Hennessey should be the first choice anyway. I get there may be a UEFA rule around 3 keepers in the matchday squad, so why waste a squad space on a 4th keeper if one of them isn't fit? If Hennessey isn't fit, leave him out and call someone up (ideally Maxwell, I don't get why we've gone with King recently) Yeah, I don't know why we haven't even maxed out the squad numbers |
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Post by welshrover on Mar 20, 2023 20:03:17 GMT
We are doomed Captain Mainwearing!!
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Post by cadno on Mar 20, 2023 20:06:56 GMT
fiveattheback I completely agree. The squad should have sufficient cover for all positions. John, Fox, Hedges Lb/Lwb Sheehan + another CM added to the squad
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Post by surge on Mar 20, 2023 20:08:01 GMT
Really unsure how Owen Evans hasn’t been looked at over King. Most likely an insignificant, but weird move nonetheless. Maybe because it's later on in the day? Maybe focus is getting new outfield players and coaches into swing of things so adding another newbie into the mix was undesirable at this stage? On paper Owen Evans is a more intriguing options - I agree. |
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Post by cadno on Mar 20, 2023 20:27:11 GMT
Something like this would be a more balanced squad with better cover for all positions
Starting xi in bold
GK: Ward, Davies, Owen-Evans
RB: Connor, Neco, Sorba
CB: Mepham, Rodon, Lockyer, Cabango
LB: John, Fox, Hedges,
CM: Ampadu, Morrell, Rambo, J James,
Sheehan, King
Wing/Am: Wilson, Brennan, DJ, Broadhead, Cooper,
ATT: Moore, Bradshaw
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Post by talyfan on Mar 20, 2023 21:51:21 GMT
Really unsure how Owen Evans hasn’t been looked at over King. Most likely an insignificant, but weird move nonetheless. Maybe because it's later on in the day? Maybe focus is getting new outfield players and coaches into swing of things so adding another newbie into the mix was undesirable at this stage? On paper Owen Evans is a more intriguing options - I agree. I think there's a couple of factors that come into this. If info is correct and Hennessey isn't 100% fit right now but will be then another body is needed for training in the meantime to prepare. So if you're Rob Page and looking at the selection of goalkeepers available to us at this moment in time you've got to consider a few things. Level of the goalkeepers available. Since they're all playing a low level of football their games won't be called off this weekend. Would we really call up the likes of Owen Evans or Lewis Thomas for instance who are starting at the moment just to be a dogs body for us in training as they won't make the matchday squad whilst they miss a game for their clubs? Tom King isn't playing at the moment, knows the crack and isn't a big loss for Northampton to go without their second choice keeper for a week. Makes complete sense to me in this instance. |
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Post by allezlesrouges on Mar 21, 2023 13:26:19 GMT
Glad to see Cullen involved, but Mark Harris ahead of Aaron Collins is strange to me. Especially after how Barton treated Collins, it would have been good to put an arm around him
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Post by bringbackelmo on Mar 21, 2023 13:34:05 GMT
These games are looking tougher by the day :/
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Post by jbt95 on Mar 21, 2023 13:38:41 GMT
Let’s hope Johnson is okay. Even if he misses Croatia and is back for Latvia, I would take that now.
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Post by fiveattheback on Mar 21, 2023 13:38:57 GMT
2 more forwards and still incredibly light in midfield. I'd take a Dave Edwards comeback at this point
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Post by dai on Mar 21, 2023 13:43:44 GMT
Mark Harris has barely played in months, hardly makes Cardiffs' matchday squads and can't score.
Aaron Collins being overlooked in favour of Cullen and Harris is a major oversight. Even Mullin should be ahead of those two.
I was worried that Johnson playing a full 90 on Friday might further aggravate an existing issue. Thanks Cooper....
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Post by allezlesrouges on Mar 21, 2023 13:46:30 GMT
Also a bit odd that two attackers have been added, when as far as I can tell no one has dropped out? Cullen can play off the left and that's good, and perhaps there are other injuries that haven't been confirmed yet, but it's strange no CM has been added
Moore - ST
Bradshaw - ST
Harris - ST
DJ - LW/RW
Brennan - RW/LW/ST
Broadhead - LW/ST
Cullen - LW/ST
Wilson - RW/CAM/CM
Cooper - CAM/ST
Harris - CAM
Ramsey - CAM/CM
Burns - RW/RWB/LWB
Sorba - RW/RWB/LWB
So out of the 13 mentioned there 5 players who can play RW, 3 who can play LW, 7 who can play ST, 4 who can play CAM
Whereas in regards to CM it's just Morrell, Ampadu, JJ and Ramsey that can play there
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Post by iot on Mar 21, 2023 13:54:13 GMT
Very annoyed with that. What's going on with Brennan? I really hope he's not pissing about think about Forest here. These are massive games - screw this up and we could be out of serious contention before starting! It's his time to step up - why is he staying with his club until Thursday? It reads like it's set up for him to go through the motions on Thursday before pulling out (particularly given we've called up two other forwards). I get the feeling Steve Cooper's been putting pressure on - saw an interview with him before the last Forest game where he quickly shut down a question on the likelihood of Brnannan joining up with us, saying he wasn't thinking about international football. If he's carrying something, why not stay with the Welsh squad to get it sorted?
Also don't get why we haven't called up Aaron Collins ahead of those two - he should arguably be ahead of both.
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Post by talyfan on Mar 21, 2023 13:58:42 GMT
Bradshaw and Harris can probably do a job outwide too.
Don't know see the need for either of them to be selected when we've got plenty of coverage there anyway even if Brennan pulled out.
Would make more sense to call up someone like Omar Taylor Clarke or Will Vaulks at central midfield.
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Post by allezlesrouges on Mar 21, 2023 14:18:47 GMT
How can he be joining up late due to the injury against Spurs when he went and played 90 minutes a few days later against Newcastle? Sounds like Forest being difficult
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