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Post by walesgolfmadrid on Sept 14, 2020 16:39:18 GMT
I think the four centre-backs will be Rodon, Mepham, Lockyer, Cabango, and I think all four will feature at some point in the three October games. I think our best centre-back pairing is seen as Rodon and Mepham, with a midfield three of Allen, Ampadu and Ramsey, at least for the time being. Harsh on Morrell! I don't think it is, he's definitely in the 23 now, and for sure Championship standard, but I don't think he's in our strongest eleven. There's plenty of good players that wont be in our strongest team these days. |
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Post by iot on Sept 15, 2020 18:13:06 GMT
Not in the matchday squad today. Could be sensible management given he's been slightly rushed back form injury or could be that he did pick up a new injury on saturday
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Post by nwcherries on Sept 16, 2020 11:51:52 GMT
Not in the matchday squad today. Could be sensible management given he's been slightly rushed back form injury or could be that he did pick up a new injury on saturday I think it’s exactly that; Mepham and Cook were playing despite not being 100%, but Tindall said in the press conference that we had no new injury concerns. Probably a case of resting them for the league. Our formation looks set to be 3 at the back, so you can expect Mepham to be starting pretty much every game for us this season (fitness notwithstanding of course). |
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Post by nwcherries on Sept 29, 2020 10:21:59 GMT
Clean sheet for Mepham vs Norwich, put in a good shift. Not really much to report on an individual performance level, is slotting in well to a back 3- do Wales play with a back 3 very often?
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Post by allezlesrouges on Sept 29, 2020 10:28:41 GMT
Clean sheet for Mepham vs Norwich, put in a good shift. Not really much to report on an individual performance level, is slotting in well to a back 3- do Wales play with a back 3 very often? No, we used to under Coleman & that was the formation that brought us so much success. We did that when we had limited forward options & good defenders. Since the 2018 campaign our squad has shifted more towards having good wide/forward players & Coleman received some criticism at the time for sticking quite rigidly with his formation in spite of this. Since Giggs has come in he's taken advantage of all our new forward players by playing a 4-2-3-1. It took him a bit of time to really get the balance of the team right & find the right roles for everyone, but since Kieffer Moore has come in as an out and out 9 we've looked much better & we look a very solid team again. Since Giggs has sured up his 'Plan A' a few people, myself included, have been calling for the development of a 'Plan B'. Particularly for me, I think a 3/5 at the back plan is needed for when we play world class opposition |
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Post by erasedcitizen on Sept 29, 2020 11:04:45 GMT
Clean sheet for Mepham vs Norwich, put in a good shift. Not really much to report on an individual performance level, is slotting in well to a back 3- do Wales play with a back 3 very often? We don't, but if Ampadu plays in midfield he would provide decent cover for the backline. |
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Post by nwcherries on Sept 29, 2020 11:14:21 GMT
Clean sheet for Mepham vs Norwich, put in a good shift. Not really much to report on an individual performance level, is slotting in well to a back 3- do Wales play with a back 3 very often? No, we used to under Coleman & that was the formation that brought us so much success. We did that when we had limited forward options & good defenders. Since the 2018 campaign our squad has shifted more towards having good wide/forward players & Coleman received some criticism at the time for sticking quite rigidly with his formation in spite of this. Since Giggs has come in he's taken advantage of all our new forward players by playing a 4-2-3-1. It took him a bit of time to really get the balance of the team right & find the right roles for everyone, but since Kieffer Moore has come in as an out and out 9 we've looked much better & we look a very solid team again. Since Giggs has sured up his 'Plan A' a few people, myself included, have been calling for the development of a 'Plan B'. Particularly for me, I think a 3/5 at the back plan is needed for when we play world class opposition Thanks for the info. With Cabango, Rodon and Mepham I feel like you’re racking up a decent young back line. Mepham is good in a two as well, so you like you say it’ll depend on tactics and opposition. |
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Post by CrackityJones on Sept 29, 2020 11:35:25 GMT
I'll be very surprised if Mepham and Rodon aren't our CBs for the next four competitive games if fit and playing.
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Post by impeachabull on Sept 29, 2020 12:12:39 GMT
Clean sheet for Mepham vs Norwich, put in a good shift. Not really much to report on an individual performance level, is slotting in well to a back 3- do Wales play with a back 3 very often? No, we used to under Coleman & that was the formation that brought us so much success. We did that when we had limited forward options & good defenders. Since the 2018 campaign our squad has shifted more towards having good wide/forward players & Coleman received some criticism at the time for sticking quite rigidly with his formation in spite of this. Since Giggs has come in he's taken advantage of all our new forward players by playing a 4-2-3-1. It took him a bit of time to really get the balance of the team right & find the right roles for everyone, but since Kieffer Moore has come in as an out and out 9 we've looked much better & we look a very solid team again. Since Giggs has sured up his 'Plan A' a few people, myself included, have been calling for the development of a 'Plan B'. Particularly for me, I think a 3/5 at the back plan is needed for when we play world class opposition That's a very good summary, but if Neco becomes a regular I think we might end up playing very similarly to how Tottenham do right now with Ben slipping into a back three when we're on the attack, and Neco sent much further forward. Playing like that allows Ampadu to fail into the back three if Ben and Neco kick on |
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Post by allezlesrouges on Sept 29, 2020 13:03:37 GMT
No, we used to under Coleman & that was the formation that brought us so much success. We did that when we had limited forward options & good defenders. Since the 2018 campaign our squad has shifted more towards having good wide/forward players & Coleman received some criticism at the time for sticking quite rigidly with his formation in spite of this. Since Giggs has come in he's taken advantage of all our new forward players by playing a 4-2-3-1. It took him a bit of time to really get the balance of the team right & find the right roles for everyone, but since Kieffer Moore has come in as an out and out 9 we've looked much better & we look a very solid team again. Since Giggs has sured up his 'Plan A' a few people, myself included, have been calling for the development of a 'Plan B'. Particularly for me, I think a 3/5 at the back plan is needed for when we play world class opposition That's a very good summary, but if Neco becomes a regular I think we might end up playing very similarly to how Tottenham do right now with Ben slipping into a back three when we're on the attack, and Neco sent much further forward. Playing like that allows Ampadu to fall into the back three if Ben and Neco kick on You could well be right there. What excites be about that is the potential of having Ampadu in the middle of a back 3, able to step out into midfield as and when he's required giving a formational fluidity that's easy to adapt in game. I think Dan James could also do a great job as a LWB in that system too, although having Jay DaSilva as an alternative LWB would be really great too. Could be the way forward in this exciting new generation |
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Post by allezlesrouges on Sept 29, 2020 13:04:03 GMT
I'll be very surprised if Mepham and Rodon aren't our CBs for the next four competitive games if fit and playing. Agreed |
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Post by nwcherries on Oct 23, 2020 11:12:00 GMT
We really should have won that game fairly comfortably. As it happens it was a Mepham mistake that ended up costing us. Wilson looks better playing centrally, still didn’t really notice him all that much until the goal but he’ll be good at this level. Calamity Mepham strikes again? What do Bournemouth fans make of him? I think most people like him as a player. There was a run of games in the PL last season where we had Ake and Cook out, with Mepham on the left of a 2. We didn’t really miss Ake at all. He has some consistency problems though. He’s very good on the ball- sometimes. I think he has a tendency to over complicate playing out from the back, taking too many touches, a few too many flicks. It’s almost like when he has time to think about what he’s doing, he’s more likely to make an error. When he’s relying on reactions and his physical attributes I think he’s very good. And while he’s quite good on the ball, I don’t think he’s good enough for the role Tindall has for him on the right of a 3. We’re doing a bit of a Sheffield United overlapping CBs thing this season, and while his movement is good, he’s obviously not doing a lot with the ball when he gets up the pitch. But overall I think he’s good and has lots of potential, he seems like a hard worker and a good character, just needs to iron out the decision making and mental aspects. |
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Post by underwood on Oct 23, 2020 11:57:21 GMT
He is a bit like a less high-profile John Stones with regards his concentration lapses.
Stones, being English, was regarded as the next Beckenbauer. Guardiola soon worked out he wasn’t.
Hopefully Mepham can iron out his difficulties in the relative anonymity of the Championship & playing for Wales. Stones is less likely to shake off his shackles whilst being scrutinised by Fleet Street & the respective Twitter morons of Man City & England.
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Post by dai on Oct 23, 2020 20:01:27 GMT
Calamity Mepham strikes again? What do Bournemouth fans make of him? I think most people like him as a player. There was a run of games in the PL last season where we had Ake and Cook out, with Mepham on the left of a 2. We didn’t really miss Ake at all. He has some consistency problems though. He’s very good on the ball- sometimes. I think he has a tendency to over complicate playing out from the back, taking too many touches, a few too many flicks. It’s almost like when he has time to think about what he’s doing, he’s more likely to make an error. When he’s relying on reactions and his physical attributes I think he’s very good. And while he’s quite good on the ball, I don’t think he’s good enough for the role Tindall has for him on the right of a 3. We’re doing a bit of a Sheffield United overlapping CBs thing this season, and while his movement is good, he’s obviously not doing a lot with the ball when he gets up the pitch. But overall I think he’s good and has lots of potential, he seems like a hard worker and a good character, just needs to iron out the decision making and mental aspects. Yeah I agree, I've often seen him caught out when pondering in possession, and unfortunately I don't see him very comfortable on the ball. Personally think he needs to iron out quite a few bad habits before being considered one of our main CB's. Hopefully he can improve on those this season. |
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Post by manulike on Oct 24, 2020 11:44:16 GMT
Sadly, poor defending to lose his man from a simple cross for the Watford first
HAPPY TO TAKE MY WORDS AND CHEW THEM RIGHT UP ;-)
Scores the eqalizer in extra time
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Post by vaulksthrowfanclub on Oct 24, 2020 12:22:11 GMT
Sadly, poor defending to lose his man from a simple cross for the Watford first Surely that was Cook’s man? I don’t think too much blame can be attributed to Mepham there imo. |
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Post by erasedcitizen on Oct 24, 2020 13:32:56 GMT
Yes shag!
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Post by iot on Oct 24, 2020 13:33:04 GMT
Scored an equalizer at the death - a volley from a couple of metres out. He did well to turn it in
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Post by iot on Nov 21, 2020 14:26:31 GMT
I think he deserves more praise for his performances in the last couple of games. He was rightly criticised for the dodgy display against England, but I thought he was great in the last round. His passing - long and short, was brilliant against Ireland and Finland. He was also good defensively. I think he's back to his best.
Good to see that Bournemouth were really struggling defensively in the first half today, but after bringing Mepham on at half time they looked much stronger. I only watched bits of the second half, but from what I did he was very good once again.
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Post by nwcherries on Nov 25, 2020 0:41:38 GMT
Another day, another clean sheet...
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Post by CrackityJones on Jan 19, 2021 19:18:49 GMT
Mepham back from injury and playing for Bournemouth tonight.
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Post by allezlesrouges on Feb 15, 2021 13:57:49 GMT
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Post by quetzal on Apr 1, 2021 15:15:14 GMT
Hate to bring up a negative after a fantastic win. But Mepham didn’t look comfortable in that game. There was a calamity aspect to his play. I’m not even sure he makes the Euro squad. I’d rather have Ampadu back there.
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Post by alarch on Apr 1, 2021 20:41:10 GMT
Hate to bring up a negative after a fantastic win. But Mepham didn’t look comfortable in that game. There was a calamity aspect to his play. I’m not even sure he makes the Euro squad. I’d rather have Ampadu back there. He's just having an indifferent spell of form, that's all. He's got enough quality, probably the best of our centre backs when it comes to long balls - which is an asset in a side looking to play on the counter-attack. Not assured of a place in the starting eleven, but a shoe-in for the squad. |
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Post by underwood on May 17, 2021 17:59:22 GMT
On as substitute just before half time in the play-off first leg. Much needed game-time for him, potentially another 2 matches after tonight to get some form.
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Post by welshiron on May 17, 2021 20:45:32 GMT
Great prep for Mepham
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Post by CrackityJones on May 22, 2021 11:36:27 GMT
Starts in the second leg
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Post by fiveattheback on May 22, 2021 12:01:45 GMT
Calamity Mepham
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Post by quetzal on May 22, 2021 12:04:20 GMT
Hate to bring up a negative after a fantastic win. But Mepham didn’t look comfortable in that game. There was a calamity aspect to his play. I’m not even sure he makes the Euro squad. I’d rather have Ampadu back there. Horrible player. |
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Post by dai on May 22, 2021 12:06:29 GMT
Oh dear, whats he done?
Im hearing lots fans wanting J Lawrence, Cabango and Lockyer to be ahead of him in the Euro squad - have to say, I agree.
He will obviously go though.
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