[RainbowTurnedEastStand]

5-3-1-1: MYHILL, DAWSON, CHESTER, OLSSON, EVANS, BRUNT, FLETCHER, YACOB, MORRISON, SESSEGNON, BERAHINO.
SUBS: LINDEGAARD-GK, GAMBOA, GARDNER, MCCLEAN, MCMANAMAN, LAMBERT, RONDON.

[BaggieMan]

Interesting article (apologies if link has already been posted)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footbal...-more.html

[silverbaggie]

5-3-1-1: MYHILL, DAWSON, CHESTER, OLSSON, EVANS, BRUNT, FLETCHER, YACOB, MORRISON, SESSEGNON, BERAHINO.
SUBS: LINDEGAARD-GK, GAMBOA, GARDNER, MCCLEAN, MCMANAMAN, LAMBERT, RONDON.

I think Brunty is injured' he is definitely out of Northern Ireland's team for the friendly game.

[talkSAFT]

Interesting article (apologies if link has already been posted)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footbal...-more.html

Absolutely spot-on!
Once you've lost that reputation for playing exciting football you don't get it back - ever.
West Ham fans had that bit of pride, but they get laughed at now following Big Sam's reign. Pulis has buried our reputation in less than 12 months, and we're now a laughing stock. Jeremy should have realised this at last year's job interview.
I'd rather be playing football the right way in the Championship.

[silverbaggie]

Interesting article (apologies if link has already been posted)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footbal...-more.html

Absolutely spot-on!
Once you've lost that reputation for playing exciting football you don't get it back - ever.
West Ham fans had that bit of pride, but they get laughed at now following Big Sam's reign. Pulis has buried our reputation in less than 12 months, and we're now a laughing stock. Jeremy should have realised this at last year's job interview.  
I'd rather be playing football the right way in the Championship.

If Pulis is sacked before the end of the season, you might well get your wish.

The only consolation is that the Vile will probably be joining us.
That would mean that the so called 'big four' of West Midlands football would all be in the Championship at the same time.

I wonder if that has ever happened before (including the old First Division).

Where are the football historians to answer that one.????

[talkSAFT]

The only consolation is that the Vile will probably be joining us.
That would mean that the so called 'big four' of West Midlands football would all be in the Championship at the same time.

I wonder if that has ever happened before (including the old First Division).

Where are the football historians to answer that one.????

Silver, I just looked it up:  1987-88

Vile won promotion to the 1st (top) Division, runnersup to Millwall (!)
Blues (19th) and Albion (20th) just avoided relegation from Division 2.
Walsall got promotion from Division 3.
D1ngle5 (bless 'em) won a major honour, Champions of Division 4.

[Dingle-Dingle]

Any formation you like....... As long as it`s 1-0 to the ALBION. DD

[RainbowTurnedEastStand]

Our problem at the momet is the lack of pace in full back area`s so surely we could try Gamboa and Pocognoli in a wing back
sort of system?

Myhill, Gamboa, Chester, Olsson, Evans, Pocognoli, Yacob, Morrison, Sessegnon, McManaman, Rondon.

These 4 are letting us down at the moment ie Dawson, Brunt, Fletcher, and McClean.

[Baggievicar]

Gamboa just scored the only goal in a world cup qualifier. Pretty impressive for a bloke who's barely stepped on a pitch for the past year.
Doesn't mean he can defend, mind you.

[RainbowTurnedEastStand]

When we`re conceding 3 goals a game at home with Dawson and Brunt at full back I find it strange that the likes of Gamboa
and Pocognoli cant get a chance as I doubt they could do any worse.