Why Don't we play 3-5-2 all the time?

I've always been a fan of the wing back formation thanks to old Danny boy who took us up playing Brazilian football. I think this formation makes an average set of players play as a really useful team.

GK:Flinders
CB: Reid
CB: Carbon?
CB: Vaughan/Kay
LWB: Williams
RWB: Austin/Tonge
CM: McPhail
CM: Burns
CM: Shukes
ST: Nads
ST: Hayes

Shuker can play the role of Clint Marcelle behind the front two.ff

It would make the signing of Devaney pointless if we did but anyone agree or disagree?

 

We have so many reasonable midfielders and so many crap defenders it can only make sense.

 

Or do you mean we have more crap midfielders than crap defenders?!

 

clint was bigger, played better and had the fans wanting more

 

Apparently Devaney can play left,right thru the middle or up fronty

 

Well, we have Howard, Kell and Devaney all about to compete for midfield places. Reports suggest these are decent players. Burns is doing OK and I can't see Mcphail being dropped. Shuker should always get in the side. So I think a 5 man midfield may be something that Ritchie is considering.

 

RE: Apparently Devaney can play left,right thru the middle or up fronty

When Nardiello is out we could do with some pace up fronty

 

'Cos we can't?

Full backs too slow and have dubious crossing ability, defence too slow, midfield can't handle a battle in the middle of the pitch, and no creativity for the front two to feed off.

And no, a decent result against Preston doesn't count.

 

That's kind of the point.

We don't really have a combative central midfielder ... so the only way around it is to outnumber our opposition in there - ie 3-5-2.
I think it could work - if we had maybe 6 or 7 better players.

You know nothing.
Your decision making is about as good as the captain of Zimbabwe - who has just won the toss, put NZ in to bat & seen them get 397-5 in 44 overs.

 

RE: That's kind of the point.

But we don't have good, mobile defenders. Outnumbering them in midfield is no good if only two of them are going to put their foot in while leaving us even weaker at the back.

Plus, if Burns - our one decent defensive midfielder - is the one marauding forward, who's covering?

No, we got away with it. Brave decision and all that, but I can't see it working on a regular basis. Especially as we'll have upped our game last night 'cos we are playing a 'good' side. (Preston? Good? F**k me. How times change.)

 

Not sure.

We seemed to have a nice shape when we settled in to 3-5-2.
But I take your points.
And Burns looked far better going forward than he did coming back. I just don't see him as a true defensive midfielder.

This thread is gay.

 

yeah, but apart from those obvious flaws...

we're not a bad team are we?

 

RE: Not sure.

I'm a big fan of 5-3-2/3-5-2 when you have the players to handle it.

I just don't think we have. I hope I'm wrong. It's happened before. Once.

 

hello, is there any one from the Barnsley supporters team on the message board who is playing against the Dutch lads on Friday ? (we play 4-4-2 by the way)

 

RE: Not sure.

I've decided that you have made this thread gay.
You thread ******.

You are talking to Billy Sceptical here.
But it almost seemed like we had the players for 3-5-2.
Admittedly - a nippy left wing back & a decent centre half would help ... but when everyone is back from injury I don't think we are that far away.

It was just nice to see them battle for a change.
I'm sick of seeing us give up like a bunch of little girls.

*I reserve the right to talk complete ballax & change my mind (a la Roundsman) whenever I feel like it.

 

doesn't look like it

but keep trying!

(and are you double bluffing them by telling them your formation???)

 

I'm playing on friday mate...

Looking forward to it.

 

I heard...

Journo Tyke is an awful footballer?

He just runs about a lot, apparently. In an amteurish Chris Shuker manner...but still not as good.

Please help.

 

I'd help..

but after the miss or two I produced at Worldnet, I wouldn't feel I was able to help much.

 

RE: I'm playing on friday mate...

Good, should be fun. Most of us will be in Barnsley around lunch time so we may have a few beers before the game in town. Any recommendations where we should go ?