Foogle 2,078 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 If the season started now do we think Howson would be our first choice Right Back? He's started the last two friendlies there and to be fair to him has played well... Link to post Share on other sites
Tom 2,492 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 I suspect it would still be Shotton, assuming Fry and Ayala were fit. Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,230 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 (edited) Howson played well at right-back yesterday and we have more than enough central midfielders to make do without him in there, so I think he will be there if we don't sign anyone. I don't even think Shotton will be in the team if Fry or Ayala are fit. Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,246 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 When Ayala and Fry are fit we could go 3-5-2 with Howson as one wingback. That’s if we dont make the wide signings Woodgate says he is lacking. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SmogDane 4,052 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 @ people who have seen the young lads play ... Would a left side of Reading LB and Coulson LM work and have some flair too? Link to post Share on other sites
Foogle 2,078 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 31 minutes ago, Borodane said: When Ayala and Fry are fit we could go 3-5-2 with Howson as one wingback. That’s if we dont make the wide signings Woodgate says he is lacking. To be fair with our abundance of central players the formation would make the most out of our current personnel, would allow Braithwaite/Fletcher to play alongside Britt uptop as well. Woodgate has seemed to have his heart set on a 4-3-3 from the preseason games, we could still play a high pressing possession game in any formation though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,230 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Meh, I wouldn't go with Coulson left-wing based on what I saw. Left wing-back, maybe, left-back, definitely. Left-wing... I don't know, I worry he'd get judged on his ability to play out of position. I thought he looked like a perfectly good left-back yesterday, more than capable of giving George a run for his money. I sincerely hope Woody is strong enough to drop George for Coulson or Reading. Going by the pre-season so far, he may well have to come the Luton game. I also think we may have to, for better or worse, suffer Marvin Johnson for a bit longer. I just wish the fella could find his confidence. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
edinboro 804 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Coulson looked class yesterday. Reading didn't really get into the game. None of the subs did really. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Snowblind 1,711 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Well if we don't have the money / the opportunity to bring in some genuine wingers, a wing-back system might have to be the best bet - both Coulson and Reading would suit that. Friend playing on the left of a back 3 would add a bit of mobility to play from the back. RWB position could be an issue then though... not really Shotton friendly and don't know much about Spence. Link to post Share on other sites
Lurker 2,118 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Think Fry could be off. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,952 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 4 minutes ago, Lurker said: Think Fry could be off. Burnley? Link to post Share on other sites
Lurker 2,118 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 1 minute ago, Brunners said: Burnley? Yeah, £20m. Not concrete info yet. Link to post Share on other sites
Dan1234 1,048 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Just now, Lurker said: Yeah, £20m. Not concrete info yet. That's a lot of money. Hard to turn down I guess and a fair price although I don't think anyone would want Fry to leave. Link to post Share on other sites
ManBearPig 1,833 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 1 minute ago, Lurker said: Yeah, £20m. Not concrete info yet. I hope we sanction the deal where we get money up front, and a big chunk of it. I hope and pray we've learnt from our mistakes with Gibson. I'm happy to let Fry go if we bring in a RB, LB and wingers which we desperately need. Link to post Share on other sites
Smogzilla 7,385 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Feels awful letting him go but at that price we can't argue. Link to post Share on other sites
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