Scott Donelly on bench tonight

[jimmyshrimp]

Tony Warner starts for Blues as does John Spicer. Scott Donnelly on the bench.

 

[Hazey]

No Brogan though...

 

[Shrimper95]

Brogan put on twitter that he had come back down to Southend from up North yesterday so don't know why he isn't playing.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Would think Luggy has seen enough of Brogan to know he's worth signing. Not sure Leonard in centre mid fills me with much confidence, why arent we trialling any defensive midfielders?

 

[Hazey]

Ah thats fair enough on Brogan, perhaps while the game is on he will be thrashing out a deal with Ronald McDonald.

 

[LennySUFC]

Heard good things about scott donelly, lets hope he comes good

 

[Hazey]

I read good stuff about him as well, but he's been on trial at both Rotherham and Bradford this summer so there must be something not so great about him. Hopefully he just had off days at both trials.

 

[undercovershrimper]

Will surely get 45 mins tonight?

 

[canveyshrimper]

I read good stuff about him as well, but he's been on trial at both Rotherham and Bradford this summer so there must be something not so great about him. Hopefully he just had off days at both trials.

Or he doesn't fancy the frozen north. :unsure:

 

[Hazey]

Could be, to be fair I don't know if it was the teams or his decision not to sign. However it does seem he has been on Sturrock's radar since we were in for Tomlin and Straker.

 

[fredheim_holm]

Any ideas how the lad did in his 15min cameo appearance? Anything to write home about?

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Any ideas how the lad did in his 15min cameo appearance? Anything to write home about?

Didn't get much of the ball. Would like to see him play against Spurs. He is very short and looks very young too

 

[fredheim_holm]

Cheers DWB.

Seem's an interesting player, signed for the Swans after an impressive campaign notching 14 goals from attacking midfield, then only plays once, coming off the bench for 10 minutes.

Hope we have a proper look at him, could be decent.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8754546.stm

 

[adambarrettismyfather]

looked ok, but i think leonard in the centre of midfield is a bit of a revelation! battles well and uses the ball well, makes himself available for a pass as well. if PS agrees it may save us a bit of money as we wont need 2 more midfielders

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Cheers DWB.

Seem's an interesting player, signed for the Swans after an impressive campaign notching 14 goals from attacking midfield, then only plays once, coming off the bench for 10 minutes.

Hope we have a proper look at him, could be decent.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8754546.stm

5' 8" apparently lol

From what I saw, he seems like an accomplished player.

 

[fredheim_holm]

It sounds as though Donnelly wouldn't play a standard central midfield role, more of the one in the hole behind the front men. Not sure if that's something we're after or not though. With Ferdinand & Timlin (& you could include Leonard) on our books as the central men with Spicer soon to join them, Brogan can play there too if he signs so maybe Donnelly is a step too far. Then again, if he's the better footballer who knows.

 

[dan_mays]

looked ok, but i think leonard in the centre of midfield is a bit of a revelation! battles well and uses the ball well, makes himself available for a pass as well. if PS agrees it may save us a bit of money as we wont need 2 more midfielders

I've been saying try Leonard with Timlin for ages and alot of people have disagreed but i think it was a great move by PS this evening, Leonard had a solid game in centre mid and he is not afraid to have a crack neither, something which we lack massively in centre midfield

 

[Tommy2holes]

I've been saying try Leonard with Timlin for ages and alot of people have disagreed but i think it was a great move by PS this evening, Leonard had a solid game in centre mid and he is not afraid to have a crack neither, something which we lack massively in centre midfield

I thought he was well off the pace personally and out wide is his position

 

[Outside Right]

I thought he was well off the pace personally and out wide is his position

Leonard did look a little out of sorts in the middle. I was very impressed with Spicer, I think he only made 1 dodgy pass all night.