Green & Rose

Yes fair point on Holohan, he has proved to be consistently our best performer this season, across the whole team not just midfield.  

At the minute he's absolutely deserving of his place in the starting eleven, he does indeed set the tempo for the team. A bit like Clifton did last year.

Our starting midfield 3 were all capable of putting in a strong, physical shift on Saturday and I think it helped us a lot. All 3 were tall enough, decent in the air and could cover the ground required when playing 4-3-3. I agree that I can't see Green and Holohan being dropped after that performance, so it will be interesting to see if Conteh can earn a place in the team.

I personally think Hunt is miles off a start at the moment and I'm not quite sure how he will fit in as he doesn't have the physicality of our other midfield options. If we were playing more of a 4-5-1 (as we perhaps might, away from home), there might be a place for him in there, but I am not convinced he has done anything to deserve a spot in the middle at the moment. He'll need to do very well indeed in training to get near to a start with the other options we have available.

I'd like to see the same team from Saturday (with someone in for Khan; Harry?) start on Tuesday with the instruction to go and do what you did against Morecambe.

If they beat Slough then that is the team for the next game. Let results pick the team.

Quoted from BobbyCummingsTackle

Let results pick the team.

I don’t think he’s applied. Rumour is he likes the bottle.

Quoted from BobbyCummingsTackle

I'd like to see the same team from Saturday (with someone in for Khan; Harry?) start on Tuesday with the instruction to go and do what you did against Morecambe.

If they beat Slough then that is the team for the next game. Let results pick the team.

I agree, it certainly pays to keep a winning team together, if you can. Too much chopping and changing makes it unsettled, which we have had in the past.

I feel a bit sad about the Hunt situation. When he first joined us (on loan) at the start of the 21/22 season, Hurst said something to the effect of 'we didn't think we'd get him, it was a speculative enquiry' and then when we signed him permanently we tied him down on a 3-year deal.

Not sure what's happened behind the scenes. At one point he looked like he had a future at Wednesday. Most Owls fans said he looked good but just couldn't get in the side because they had depth in central midfield.

I think Gav Holohan was a very astute signing - typical Hurst one, really. Someone who'd got experience of getting out the NL. He chips in with goals quite regularly. It's nice when a midfielder does that!

Clifton is Clifton, generally reliable and will always put a shift in (and play anywhere if needed). Green's showing why Hurst signed him and Conteh does look a cut above, although he doesn't contribute goals and we've been leaking them as well. Hard to know what to make of that.

If we're playing three behind Rose with the central one being in the McAtee mould then you've only got room for two central midfielders, unless Holohan or Hunt plays the McAtee role. There's quite a lot of competition floating about, and we haven't yet mentioned Khouri (although I did worry at the time of us signing Andrews on loan that it'll keep Khouri out the side). I know he's got a contract extension but still, he's nearly 21 now so should be pushing for a place.

Quoted from RichMariner

I feel a bit sad about the Hunt situation. When he first joined us (on loan) at the start of the 21/22 season, Hurst said something to the effect of 'we didn't think we'd get him, it was a speculative enquiry' and then when we signed him permanently we tied him down on a 3-year deal.

Not sure what's happened behind the scenes. At one point he looked like he had a future at Wednesday. Most Owls fans said he looked good but just couldn't get in the side because they had depth in central midfield.

I think Gav Holohan was a very astute signing - typical Hurst one, really. Someone who'd got experience of getting out the NL. He chips in with goals quite regularly. It's nice when a midfielder does that!

Clifton is Clifton, generally reliable and will always put a shift in (and play anywhere if needed). Green's showing why Hurst signed him and Conteh does look a cut above, although he doesn't contribute goals and we've been leaking them as well. Hard to know what to make of that.

If we're playing three behind Rose with the central one being in the McAtee mould then you've only got room for two central midfielders, unless Holohan or Hunt plays the McAtee role. There's quite a lot of competition floating about, and we haven't yet mentioned Khouri (although I did worry at the time of us signing Andrews on loan that it'll keep Khouri out the side). I know he's got a contract extension but still, he's nearly 21 now so should be pushing for a place.

Andrews was signed because Evan got injured, he'd of been in and around the team if not.

Quoted from DB

I agree, it certainly pays to keep a winning team together, if you can. Too much chopping and changing makes it unsettled, which we have had in the past.

Having seen Shaun's interview on Twitter/X this isn't going to happen. Sounds like he would have wanted to do that but a couple of injuries are going to force their hand (and Otis playing for Pakistan).

Quoted from Knut Anders Fosters Voles

I don’t think he’s applied. Rumour is he likes the bottle.

Didn't stop us appointing managers in the past (or signing strikers).

Quoted from BobbyCummingsTackle

I'd like to see the same team from Saturday (with someone in for Khan; Harry?) start on Tuesday with the instruction to go and do what you did against Morecambe.

If they beat Slough then that is the team for the next game. Let results pick the team.

Just to keep it an actual front three as opposed to a 5-man midfield, I'd be tempted to go with Wilson in for Khan.  However that does mean that we'll have no attacking options off the bench, other than young lads like Essel and Gardner.