Borodane 6,298 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 You're probably right. I'm just trying to make something positive of a ***ty situation. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Changing Times Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Nothing wrong with that buddy but perhaps unfairly I can't see any positives out of Downing still being here when he's done bugger all for us and the manager clearly doesn't seem to want him. I'd be as delighted as anyone if he rolls back the years for the next three or four months and plays really well for us but I just can't see why that would happen unfortunately. Link to post Share on other sites
Denzel Zanzibar 6,968 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Did he decide to stay or was the deal simply not right? I think it's the latter myself. Well he's now having a new house in Nunthorpe built so unless he was signing for Hartlepool I think he decided to stay. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Changing Times Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 So he was considering going but then suddenly remembered he was having a house built? :) If the deal had been acceptable to him and us he'd have gone and the house would still have been there when he packs in playing in a couple of years. He couldn't go to the club he wanted to so he didn't go. Link to post Share on other sites
2plus2 290 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Big game. Do feel we need a win in this one to ease some tension and broaden that gap with the chasing pack. Especially with Spurs and Everton to follow (two games I fully expect us to take 0 points from). Predicting 1-1. Difficult to predict our line up. But I think it's safe to assume that there will be 3 CM's; question is will it be a back five or not. With Friend, Husband and Ramirez out, and Downing perhaps back in favour, from right to left... 4-3-2-1; Valdes, Chambers, Espinosa, Gibson, Da Silva, De Roon, Clayton, Forshaw, Traore, Downing, Negredo. or 5-3-1-1; Valdes, Chambers, Espinosa, Ayala, Gibson, Da Silva, De Roon, Leadbitter, Forshaw, Traore/Stuani/Bamford, Negredo. Suspect we'll probably the former. If so I'd be happy to see Ayala back alongside Gibson, though guess Espinosa would get the nod. Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,280 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 So he was considering going but then suddenly remembered he was having a house built? :) If the deal had been acceptable to him and us he'd have gone and the house would still have been there when he packs in playing in a couple of years. He couldn't go to the club he wanted to so he didn't go. I think the word was we wouldn't let him go to a relegation rival and he wouldn't drop down to the Championship. So Prem deals were no good for us and Champ deals no good for him. Link to post Share on other sites
LukeR 44 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Big game. Do feel we need a win in this one to ease some tension and broaden that gap with the chasing pack. Especially with Spurs and Everton to follow (two games I fully expect us to take 0 points from). Predicting 1-1. Difficult to predict our line up. But I think it's safe to assume that there will be 3 CM's; question is will it be a back five or not. With Friend, Husband and Ramirez out, and Downing perhaps back in favour, from right to left... 4-3-2-1; Valdes, Chambers, Espinosa, Gibson, Da Silva, De Roon, Clayton, Forshaw, Traore, Downing, Negredo. or 5-3-1-1; Valdes, Chambers, Espinosa, Ayala, Gibson, Da Silva, De Roon, Leadbitter, Forshaw, Traore/Stuani/Bamford, Negredo. Suspect we'll probably the former. If so I'd be happy to see Ayala back alongside Gibson, though guess Espinosa would get the nod. Chambers is injured isn't he? Link to post Share on other sites
Aarfy_Aardvark 38 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 If we don't win this we're going down. Just a hunch Link to post Share on other sites
2plus2 290 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Big game. Do feel we need a win in this one to ease some tension and broaden that gap with the chasing pack. Especially with Spurs and Everton to follow (two games I fully expect us to take 0 points from). Predicting 1-1. Difficult to predict our line up. But I think it's safe to assume that there will be 3 CM's; question is will it be a back five or not. With Friend, Husband and Ramirez out, and Downing perhaps back in favour, from right to left... 4-3-2-1; Valdes, Chambers, Espinosa, Gibson, Da Silva, De Roon, Clayton, Forshaw, Traore, Downing, Negredo. or 5-3-1-1; Valdes, Chambers, Espinosa, Ayala, Gibson, Da Silva, De Roon, Leadbitter, Forshaw, Traore/Stuani/Bamford, Negredo. Suspect we'll probably the former. If so I'd be happy to see Ayala back alongside Gibson, though guess Espinosa would get the nod. Chambers is injured isn't he? Oh crap, you're right. Hmm. Barragan it is then in a 4-3-3 I'd assume. Link to post Share on other sites
Snowblind 1,734 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Aye, 4-3-3 for me: GK - Valdes RB - Barragan CB - Espinosa CB - Gibson LB - Fabio CM - de Roon CM - Clayton CM - Forshaw RW - Stuani ST - Negredo LW - Downing Link to post Share on other sites
BillyWoofs_shinpad 1,884 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Aye, 4-3-3 for me: GK - Valdes RB - Barragan CB - Espinosa CB - Gibson LB - Fabio CM - de Roon CM - Clayton CM - Forshaw RW - Stuani ST - Negredo LW - Downing I'm with you on that one, that's the most effective team for this game, as far as I'm concerned. Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,326 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 This game will not be for the feint hearted Link to post Share on other sites
Snowblind 1,734 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 We need the lads to stand up and be counted today. There's room for improvement from nearly every man on that pitch. Link to post Share on other sites
Boro 86 517 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Snowblinds 4-3-3 for me. West Brom are an established and strong premiership team so we need to match them for grit and I think that formation/team is most likely to do that. Praying for 3 points ...maybe a last minute winner a la Hull last year , but a point is not a complete disaster. Link to post Share on other sites
diggerlad07 3,690 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 I cant see how we cant play adama tonight! Having no pace or outlet is only to increase the pressure around the stadium... For me the team has to be Valdes Barragan ayala Gibson Fabio De roon Clayton Stuani Downing Adama Negredo Link to post Share on other sites
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