Pre-Match Thread Team players and formation against Ipswich

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Not a big fan of friendlies but we only have a couple left (so far) until the start of the season with a cup game against Peterborough .......... so I reckon that we might be able to tell quite a lot about the "first choice XI" from how the team lines up at 7:45 .............. and it might tell us some more about formations and style of play. :unsure:

The only place there isn't much competition seems to be in goal but otherwise I will be looking with interest at the central defence partnership, the whole of the midfield and who starts up front.

I think Philips, Eastwood, Hall, Clohessey and Straker will start but otherwise .......... hhhhmmmm ....... I wish there was a "smilie" for scratching the head ...........:'(

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

Ask Jack the Flag, he's already picked the team....

 

[turkishm]

From what i can gather, Hall and Eastwood could do with another month in the gym. Someone please tell me im wrong.

 

[Beefy]

If anything, Eastwood has spent too much time in the gym.

 

[thenobster]

When someone said Eastwoods been at the bar, they didn't mean in the gym....or was it too many chocolate bars?

 

[bucket&spade.f.c]

Ask Jack the Flag, he's already picked the team....

Sturrock asked Jack to name tonight team so he did ......Sturrock seemed to like what he picked but did say what about the 3 new players, where do they fit in

 

[jarriss]

http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/310712-spicer-faces-ipswich-fitness-test-281772.aspx

No Smith.... so Bentley given 90 minutes.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

I have my ticket for tonight and as has been said I think it could be a pointer for the season/style ahead. With a good surface and cool evening it is a game full of promise; especially if B.B.Corr plays. Might be a surprise trialist too.

 

[Jack The Flag]

Just discussed Tactics with Sturrock, hope to see you all later. You wont be dissapointed.:thumbsup:

 

[FarmdogSUFC]

You could atleast reveal the line up? :winking:

 

[Jack The Flag]

This is the line up we discussed yesterday in Madrid.

Bentley

Sean/Phillips/Cresswell/Prosser
Hall/Leonard/Brogan/Martin
Benyon/Eastwood

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

4 wide players then ??

sense

 

[Medway Blue]

Bentley

Clohessy/Phillips/Cresswell/Straker

Hall/Brogan/Spicer or Ferdinand/Hurst

Eastwood/Benyon

That'd do me for this evening.

 

[FarmdogSUFC]

Interesting no Ferdinand or Straker, but we will see what happenes. My choice would be:

Bentley
Clohessy - Phillips - Barker - Straker
Hall - Ferdinand - Spicer - Martin
Harris - Eastwood

Cresswell to replace Barker at half time to see who perfroms better

 

[rararblue]

Brogan and Leonard both did ok stints in centre midfield in Spain

 

[Jack The Flag]

Ferdinand in my eyes is ****:thumbsup:

 

[Jack The Flag]

We need to have a mix up in midfield.

 

[Beefy]

We need to have a mix up in midfield.

The best mix-up we can have would be to sign a decent midfielder.

 

[adambarrettismyfather]

dont get why we havent announced this "mystery" signing yet, would it not benefit everyone to have an extra game with the player?

 

[bucket&spade.f.c]

The best mix-up we can have would be to sign a decent midfielder.

Someone to hold the ball up someone like JP