Left midfield for Saturday?

Quoted from jimgtfc

My team for sat:

Macca
Silk garner miller Townsend
Thanoj disley church coulson
Duffy Hearn

Swap Miller for Pearson or I'Anson as Miller is cup tied.

Playing two players out of position instead of just slotting Makofo in on the left? Madness.

I think Serge was a real credit to himself in pre-season with his work rate and the fact that he forced his way in to the manager's plans after being put on the transfer list. With this in mind I think he'll do well if he plays because he will be wanting to prove his worth after a lengthy absence and with competition from Artus, KHM and Soares.

i think S&H know what they are going to do, so lets just leave it to them.

Quoted from Maringer

What is sensible about playing a young central midfielder in an unfamiliar position on the wing whilst leaving a winger on the bench? Before his injury, Makofo was playing reasonably well and scoring goals. He's just got to start on Saturday.

Agreed.

Although Steve Croudson's left footed, how about playing him at left back with Townsend left wing?  

A new loan signing maybe..

Cracking analysis Mighty Mariner !  

Quoted from Mighty_Mariner

Would he also be match fit having not played in a couple if months? I suppose the same could be said for Wood though!

Exactly !

As I said on the Elding thread, it takes a very brave man to change a winning side but this is the downside - players like Wood, I'Anson don't play and lack match practice.
Better now than when they're totally lacking match practice stepping off the bench in the playoff final ?

Two options - put off the issue (and hope eveyone stays available and we don't get beaten until EOS) or try to resolve it.
I might well have played Wood, Ianson anyway regardless of the forced changes.

Winning run is very important but fact is, it's not the same side anyway, so I'd be tempted with Church too. (but I wouldn't)

Quoted from Mighty_Mariner

I do however doubt Mafofo's ability to track back and support Townsend, which he would definitely need to do against an in form Matty Blair!

Maybe so but not convinced - he's tracked back well enough before ?

Makofo's not eveyone's cup of tea but bottom line, if he doesn't play here when does he ?
If he's gonna rot on the sidelines for eternity we might as well pay off his contract now ?  

.........................McKeown
Wood.........Pearson.....I'Anson.......Townsend
Coulson.....Thanoj.......Disley..........Makofo
..................Hearn......Duffy

Having watched last nights game it was evident that both York full backs were uncomfortable against Gateshead's pacey wingers and were undone on a number of occasions, especially their right back! Now the one thing Makofo has in abundance is pace and I think with both him and Coulson running at them will scare the shite out of them!