Winnall

What would be the BBS reaction if winnall was consistently on the bench. With Smith, Watkins and Jackson this is a distinct possibility with LJ seemingly unwilling to play with 2 strikers. Does it matter if we are winning or would you like to show loyalty to a player who is committed to us and always gives 100& and scores goals. I would love to hear your views or do you think SSW will be a regular starter even if smith plays well?

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They'll all get played at some point, got to take their chance when it comes, Winnall did himself no harm with his performance yesterday. I don't think we can just pick a player every week because he's popular if it's not working.

Doesn't strictly answer your question but that's my thoughts.

 

Just glad we've some options up front. It's up to each one to make the most of their opportunity when they're presented with it.

 

The team should be picked to get the best out of Winnall aslong as he's playing well. He'll always get goals.


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At our level pick your best players then worry about the rest. Winnall is one of our best players so I'd expect him to play

 

^^^^With bells on.

 

If we play with 5 in midfield, I think Smith plays up front.

If we play 4 in midfield (diamond) then the best front two is probably Smith and Winnall.

I expect us to use both systems dependent upon the opposition and whether we are home or away.

 

We don't know if this Smith is any good, not yet. I would normally argue that Sam can't play that lone striker role, but yesterday he showed otherwise. Looks a lot fitter now too, after his early injury troubles. Same goes for Hourihane.

 

This has been my argument about Hourihane. He's not good enough to play in a 2 man central midfield so we have to lose either a striker or play with no wingers. For me, we should be building the side to suit Winnall who is our biggest goalthreat and that is surely with a Target Man type striker alongside him and 2 wingers getting balls into the box? If that means playing Hourihane on the left or even dropping him, so be it.


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Drop Hourihane?

We may as well pack in.

 

The Hourihane who had a direct influence in 3 of our 4 goals yesterday and was MOTM. That Hourihane?

 

I thought he played well yesterday, not saying he didnt. But overall, to me, our team would be a lot better more consistently with 2 upfront and 2 wingers getting the ball in the box.


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Imagine if Hourihane could play in midfield two, Smith turns out to be a decent striker for us and Williams gets back to his best.

Davies
Wabara Mawson Nyatanga Smith
Watkins Hourihane Scowen Williams
Winnall Smith

That would be a scary team. We can dream.

 

I'm certain we were told by those far cleverer & more knowledgeable than I that Hourihane and Winnall couldn't possibly play together in a winning team. Yet, unless my eyes were deceiving me, both played extremely well yesterday (with Conor deservedly being awarded MOTM), as did the team, in a big win over impressive opposition.
It's so confusing for a big, thick, racist, trouble causing Ponty Ender like me to understand!

 

On the basis of yesterday's evidence, Conor could play in a two. He made more tackles, broke up more play than Pearson did, who continues to give away cheap possession, and, isn't our player. I think he did well in a two, Conor last season. Not sure which game it was, but Bailey played with him. But I'm not really arsed which shape they line up in, I'd just like to see round pegs in round holes, with our more consistent and best laikers picked.

 

Unless he's badly out of form then he starts for me.

Hourihane, Scowen & Winnall are our 3 key players, they're all young & talented, all belong to us & the team should be built around them

 

Home to Preston North End.

 

That's the one.