Pre seaosn

I haven’t been following us pre season too much. Who’s been the standout performers? Good formations etc?

Looks like we will be adopting either a 3-5-2 or 3-4-2-1 formation with wing backs.
In the 2 games ive seen so far, Clee Town and Rotherham, Mitch Rose, Harry Clifton and Akin Famewo have stood out for me and liked the look of Ali Koiki during trial from Burnley. Still hopeful we can bring him in.

The games so far certainly show we are greatly missing that strong, physical striker but adding Vernam to the squad is certainly a welcome signing. 2/3 more bodies short yet before season starts

Where is it set in stone that we must have a big physical no. 9?

Barcelona managed to have three small forwards but it didn't hamper their goalscoring.

I think that Jolley is trying to get away from big target men for more mobile faster clever players that use pace and movement to create chances.

Center haves at this level generally have problems with these types of forwards. They tend to be big and physical to combat the Lincoln's of this division.

The third Saturday of the new season should be interesting.  Our football verses Lincoln's more traditional physical approach.

The fact that you said Barcelona manage with small strikers says it all. This is league 2 England.

Was suggesting really that we need another striker as we still short of forwards and its looking unlikely that Cardwell will not be fit and Akheem Rose not ready

"Barcelona managed to have three small forwards but it didn't hamper their goalscoring".

League 2 is hardly La Liga but I get your drift!

Quoted from mimma

Where is it set in stone that we must have a big physical no. 9?

Barcelona managed to have three small forwards but it didn't hamper their goalscoring.

I think that Jolley is trying to get away from big target men for more mobile faster clever players that use pace and movement to create chances.

Center haves at this level generally have problems with these types of forwards. They tend to be big and physical to combat the Lincoln's of this division.

The third Saturday of the new season should be interesting.  Our football verses Lincoln's more traditional physical approach.

I get your point but we need a plan B if plan A is not working.

Problem with having a big target man is that in a tight game it's easy to just lump it and miss out the midfield. It use to happen when Peter Crouch played for England. We stopped trying to pass it through midfield and tried to hit it to Crouch,s head.

Having smaller faster players you can either play it in to their feet or through the defender to run on to. Keeps defenders guessing which.way to go.

The fact there were reports saying we’ve had a bid rejected for Ryan Bowman shows to me that Jolley was and is still going to be looking for a big hold up type of striker

Quoted from Mighty_Mariner

I get your point but we need a plan B if plan A is not working.

Aha the mysterious "plan B"raises it's ugly head once more.

This has been thrown at every manager here since god knows when.

Hurst had no Plan B Bignott had no plan B, Slade (spit) Had no plan B.

Now apparently Jolley has no Plan B lol. If anyone knows what this devastating "Plan B" his get in touch with GTFC ASAP.

Maybe it means if we are losing abandon the match and get the frigging marbles out lol.

Quoted from mimma

  We stopped trying to pass it through midfield and tried to hit it to Crouch,s head.

Surely that was the whole idea of bringing Crouch on.  To get the ball forward quickly and for others to feed off his flick ons.