Somebody is going to get hurt admits ruthless Poyet (From The Argus)
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Somebody is going to get hurt admits ruthless Poyet
9:30am Friday 19th October 2012 in Sport By Andy Naylor
Will Buckley is battling for a return to action
ALBION boss Gus Poyet is ready for a player revolt over his team selection for tomorrow’s visit by Middlesbrough.
All eight of Poyet’s summer signings are available at the same time for the first time, with Andrew Crofts fit again following hamstring trouble.
Craig Mackail-Smith and Will Buckley are also back in contention after similar injuries, so Poyet has some big decisions to make resuming from the international break and he is expecting to upset somebody.
He told The Argus: “Someone is going to be out of the squad who is probably not expecting it and not going to be very happy about it but that’s what happens when you have a full squad ready to play a game.
“We are going to base our decision just to win this game, nothing to do with the next one (Tuesday at Leicester) or two weeks ago.
“Deano (Dean Hammond) and Crofty haven’t been fit at the same time, so this is going to be the first time they are competing to play in the middle.
“(Stephen) Dobbie was here but it was his first games when Macca (Craig Mackail-Smith) then got injured, so there are options.
“I think David Lopez proved what he is going to give us with Bruno on the right side, which is a great option as well. I don’t want to make too many changes but at the same time I am going to base everything on your performance.
“For me it’s perfect. I know somebody is going to get hurt, some player is going to get very upset, but for me as a manager it’s perfect. I prefer this, to be making decisions which you think are going to be best for the team. It’s more responsibility, which I like.”
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Cabin fever
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9:42am Fri 19 Oct 12
magoo
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9:44am Fri 19 Oct 12
saraman
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9:46am Fri 19 Oct 12
Clean Sheet
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9:53am Fri 19 Oct 12
The Real Ryfish
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10:01am Fri 19 Oct 12
Qantitative Easing
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10:03am Fri 19 Oct 12
B-hove
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10:16am Fri 19 Oct 12
Seagulldan wrote:I don't think so. Gus needs one of his forward players to track back, to link with the midfield and to fill the hole behind the man leading the line. That person is unlikely to be either CMS or Dobbie. CMS needs to be right up front: his energy levels are exceptional. Dobbie and "tracking back" just don't appear in the same sentence.
Very interesting. Maybe theres a temptation to drop Ash and play Dobbie behind Cms. In Gus we trust. UTA
Seagull83
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10:30am Fri 19 Oct 12
wiltshire seagull
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10:56am Fri 19 Oct 12
Good to be an Albion Fan......UTA
Bish May Turn
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11:03am Fri 19 Oct 12
Seagull83 wrote:Hopefully.
I can see Kazenga being left out completely and Barnes left on the bench.
PittaPatta
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11:04am Fri 19 Oct 12
Perhaps it will be Dobbie behind CMS, with Orlandi providing the width?
Perhaps Barnes will miss out altogether, and that is the real message being given here?
Whatever the formation and team, thank goodness yet another break is over and we can get back to watching the team that really matters.
Seeaagguullllss!!
seagullsays
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11:17am Fri 19 Oct 12
Bish May Turn
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12:05pm Fri 19 Oct 12
seagullsays wrote:Tom,Bruno,Greer,El-a
I think the back 5 plus Bridcutt and CMS are nailed on to start. The rest, who knows? Just hope Gus does. It seems so long since I saw a game, really looking forward to tomorrow. UTA
bd,Bridge
Bridders,Hammond,Buc
kley,Orlandi
Dobbie,CMS.
Subs Ank,Dunk,Crofts,Barn
es,Calde,Lopez,Hoski
ns
fairweathersupporter
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12:40pm Fri 19 Oct 12
BUT based on performance ( I am not privy to training sessions and I wasn't at Derby), I would guess (and agree) that Hammond and Barnes are most at risk, along with Lua Lua. Maybe we'll see a tweak in the formation. I understand that Derby was more of a 4-2-3-1 (which sort of harks back to last season, Navarro et al). Whatever happens, the true test of this team will be coming back from a goal down (which hopefully won't be necessary tomorrow). If we score first we are very good at retaining possession and using the space. If we don't, we're not so great at using possession to create space (and chances). If teams are attacking us, all will be well... But digging results out from a negative position is the trick which will see us stand or remain mid table. We have a wealth of potential creative geniuses, time to step up guys… I'd like to see us take a few more risks in the right areas. The safe ball is fine in our own half but we are a bit predictable. The much maligned Vicente can take out two players with nonchalant ease and a flick of his ego. Time to show some flair guys, time to show some flair.
CAKEBEARD
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12:42pm Fri 19 Oct 12
VegasSeagull
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12:57pm Fri 19 Oct 12
I am pretty sure that Barnes lost the edge to his game worrying about his yellow card count during the absense of CMS. Whilst I think he showed great self dicipline to ensure that he didn't pick up a ban I feel he might lose out now we are back to full strength.
From what I have read Lopez did enough to show why he was signed, Gus would be hard pressed not to start him on saturday.
Dobbie working with CMS must be tempting for Gus. I think just as we had to wait for CMS to find the net and then watched as his goal count mounted up, Dobbie could be the same, he just needs that first one.
If Middlesborough come to the Amex with the same game plan as others, defend in numbers and try to hit us on the break, then the more players we have on the park that can score the better, I would put Hammond in both for his potential goal scoring threat and his ability to defend when called upon.
SMF20
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1:53pm Fri 19 Oct 12
I can see it looking something like this
Kuz
bruno, Greer, El abd, Bridge
Crofts, Bridcutt, Orlandi
Buckley, Lopez
Cms
Subs, Ank, Dunk, Calderon, Hammond, Dicker, Dobbie and Lua Lua.
There are seagulls in Islamabad
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3:16pm Fri 19 Oct 12
ShorehamBeachcomber
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4:58pm Fri 19 Oct 12
Open comment to Gus : ATTACK from the start not after a dull hour and we go one down AND stop putting on a sub at EXACTLY 60 mins, you don't have to you know?
Neville
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6:15pm Fri 19 Oct 12
Marcos Painters height is shown as 6 ft,whilst Lua Lua shows 5ft 11 ins,Ashely Barnes 6ft 1 in,Wayne Bridge 5ft 11ins,the only one they seem to have got about right is Liam Bridcutt shown as 5ft 7in. I think these false stats must be to put fear into opposing teams, although it didntdo much good when a shorter Ricky Lambert outjumped 6ft Marcos last season at Soutampton.LOL.
gusset snatcher
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7:11pm Fri 19 Oct 12
mark by the sea
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7:32pm Fri 19 Oct 12
fairweathersupporter
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7:43pm Fri 19 Oct 12
mark by the sea wrote:And transfer fees paid lower than we thought... Swings and roundabouts Dougal, swings and...
Club need to get wages sorted, wage bill 5 times higher than expected.
Ringmer Rich
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9:39pm Fri 19 Oct 12
ShorehamBeachcomber wrote:Who's Giraffe? Is he a new player from Africa? Have we signed that really tall forward we were looking for? Will he be wearing stripes or spots? Sorry, couldn't resist :)
Dobbin & Giraffe & Orlando out, Crofts & CMS & Lopez in....
Open comment to Gus : ATTACK from the start not after a dull hour and we go one down AND stop putting on a sub at EXACTLY 60 mins, you don't have to you know?
mr punch
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12:11am Sat 20 Oct 12
Captain Haddock
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7:21am Sat 20 Oct 12
fairweathersupporter wrote:My sentiments exactly!
Normal Gus riddle ( but my Spanish is non existent and it is in a newspaper report, so who knows…)
BUT based on performance ( I am not privy to training sessions and I wasn't at Derby), I would guess (and agree) that Hammond and Barnes are most at risk, along with Lua Lua. Maybe we'll see a tweak in the formation. I understand that Derby was more of a 4-2-3-1 (which sort of harks back to last season, Navarro et al). Whatever happens, the true test of this team will be coming back from a goal down (which hopefully won't be necessary tomorrow). If we score first we are very good at retaining possession and using the space. If we don't, we're not so great at using possession to create space (and chances). If teams are attacking us, all will be well... But digging results out from a negative position is the trick which will see us stand or remain mid table. We have a wealth of potential creative geniuses, time to step up guys… I'd like to see us take a few more risks in the right areas. The safe ball is fine in our own half but we are a bit predictable. The much maligned Vicente can take out two players with nonchalant ease and a flick of his ego. Time to show some flair guys, time to show some flair.
Captain Haddock
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7:21am Sat 20 Oct 12
fairweathersupporter wrote:My sentiments exactly!
Normal Gus riddle ( but my Spanish is non existent and it is in a newspaper report, so who knows…)
BUT based on performance ( I am not privy to training sessions and I wasn't at Derby), I would guess (and agree) that Hammond and Barnes are most at risk, along with Lua Lua. Maybe we'll see a tweak in the formation. I understand that Derby was more of a 4-2-3-1 (which sort of harks back to last season, Navarro et al). Whatever happens, the true test of this team will be coming back from a goal down (which hopefully won't be necessary tomorrow). If we score first we are very good at retaining possession and using the space. If we don't, we're not so great at using possession to create space (and chances). If teams are attacking us, all will be well... But digging results out from a negative position is the trick which will see us stand or remain mid table. We have a wealth of potential creative geniuses, time to step up guys… I'd like to see us take a few more risks in the right areas. The safe ball is fine in our own half but we are a bit predictable. The much maligned Vicente can take out two players with nonchalant ease and a flick of his ego. Time to show some flair guys, time to show some flair.
Captain Haddock
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7:21am Sat 20 Oct 12
fairweathersupporter wrote:My sentiments exactly!
Normal Gus riddle ( but my Spanish is non existent and it is in a newspaper report, so who knows…)
BUT based on performance ( I am not privy to training sessions and I wasn't at Derby), I would guess (and agree) that Hammond and Barnes are most at risk, along with Lua Lua. Maybe we'll see a tweak in the formation. I understand that Derby was more of a 4-2-3-1 (which sort of harks back to last season, Navarro et al). Whatever happens, the true test of this team will be coming back from a goal down (which hopefully won't be necessary tomorrow). If we score first we are very good at retaining possession and using the space. If we don't, we're not so great at using possession to create space (and chances). If teams are attacking us, all will be well... But digging results out from a negative position is the trick which will see us stand or remain mid table. We have a wealth of potential creative geniuses, time to step up guys… I'd like to see us take a few more risks in the right areas. The safe ball is fine in our own half but we are a bit predictable. The much maligned Vicente can take out two players with nonchalant ease and a flick of his ego. Time to show some flair guys, time to show some flair.
Captain Haddock
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7:22am Sat 20 Oct 12
Captain Haddock
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7:24am Sat 20 Oct 12
B-hove wrote:Re: your last sentence, they just did!!!!
Seagulldan wrote:I don't think so. Gus needs one of his forward players to track back, to link with the midfield and to fill the hole behind the man leading the line. That person is unlikely to be either CMS or Dobbie. CMS needs to be right up front: his energy levels are exceptional. Dobbie and "tracking back" just don't appear in the same sentence.
Very interesting. Maybe theres a temptation to drop Ash and play Dobbie behind Cms. In Gus we trust. UTA
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Seagulldan says...
9:37am Fri 19 Oct 12