How Is The Team Shaping Up ?

[barassie_afc]

The starting XI (potentially) doesnt look that bad does it ?

 

 

GK GONZO

 

 

LB THE HUN

RB PETULA

 

CB BIG MAW BROON

CB BOMBSCARE

 

LM SICKNOTE

RM TBA

 

CM GINGER MAGICIAN

CM GINGER APPRENTICE/ SUCK ON MY SALTY CHOCOLATE THROUGH BALLS

 

CF JUAN

CF SPUD MURPHY

[Dynamo]

It wouldn't be too bad if we avoid an injury crisis.

 

Gonzales

 

Clark McArdle/Consi Malwene Foster the hun

 

RM Milsom Folly/Fyvie Pawlett

 

Vernon Striker

 

Still need 2 first 11's in my book.

[Dynamo]

2 milsoms?

 

Was meant to be Vernon.

[Stoney]

We had pawlett at left wing a couple of times last season.

 

That experiment failed.

 

Wouldnt surprise me in the slightest to see brown try milsom on the left.

[barassie_afc]

2 milsoms?

 

 

Magician - Milsom

Apprentice - Fyvie

 

They might not always play together

[K-9]

The starting XI (potentially) doesnt look that bad does it ?

 

 

GK GONZO

 

 

LB THE HUN

RB PETULA

 

CB BIG MAW BROON

CB BOMBSCARE

 

LM SICKNOTE

RM TBA

 

CM GINGER MAGICIAN

CM GINGER APPRENTICE/ SUCK ON MY SALTY CHOCOLATE THROUGH BALLS

 

CF JUAN

CF SPUD MURPHY

Don't want right footers at left back and left wing. Cover maybe but not first choice. We have seen that over the years is not a good idea.

[RTYD]

The starting XI (potentially) doesnt look that bad does it ?

 

 

GK GONZO

 

 

LB THE HUN

RB PETULA

 

CB BIG MAW BROON

CB BOMBSCARE

 

LM SICKNOTE

RM TBA

 

CM GINGER MAGICIAN

CM GINGER APPRENTICE/ SUCK ON MY SALTY CHOCOLATE THROUGH BALLS

 

CF JUAN

CF SPUD MURPHY

 

 

I'd hope that it is far from finished

[Dandyjam]

Shaping up well but still feel we're short in the full back areas and the wings. If we can get one of each, a new striker and of course another keeper (4 more) then will be quite happy.

[King Street Loon]

Bump!!

 

With Arnason signed up now it gives us plenty options if everyone is fit.

I reckon we'll get some more new faces in, but these will be spread out until the end of August in my opinion.

 

Out of the players we've got now I'd look at two or three possible formations, depending on who we are playing of course.

 

4-4-2

Gonzo

 

Foster - Mawene - Arnason - Considine(until loan or signing comes in)

 

Pawlett - Osbourne - Milsom - Clark

 

Mackie - Vernon

 

Subs: New Goalie - Mcardle - Fyvie - Jack - Folly - Paton - Magennis

 

4-3-3

 

Gonzo

 

Foster - Mawene - Arnason - Clark

 

Fyvie - Osbourne - Milsom

 

Mackie - Vernon - Pawlett

 

Subs: New Goalie - Mcardle - Considine - Jack - Folly - Paton - Magennis

 

3-5-2 / 5-3-2

 

Gonzo

Arnason - Mawene - Considine

 

Foster Clark

 

Fyvie - Osbourne - Milsom

 

Mackie - Vernon

 

Subs: New Goalie - Mcardle - Jack - Pawlett - Folly - Paton - Magennis

 

 

 

Still shows that we're still very short in wide positions, but we could get by until the end of August. I'd like to see the likes of Low, Shaughnessy, Fraser, Grimmer, and Robertson make a right push for inclusion in the first team squads on a regular basis to give Brooner some selection problems.

[The_Next_Legend]

is it just me or did anyone else not think folly was one of the better players last season when he played?

i havent seen osbourne play, and i know fyvie was injured all last season so im not sure how much he has developed, but i think folly would be a better option than fyvie

[ebbe]

gozales

 

mawene mcardle

 

arnason osbourne

 

milsom foster

 

fyvie pawlett

 

vernon mackie

 

looks ace like

[RUL]

Feel we will defo play 4 5 1 or a version of it, still think squad is dreadful and we need better players to be more competitive!

[Jack_Glass]

Squad lacks any real quality in terms of width & creativity. We surely can't afford to play narrow all season long, especially against teams that sit deep.

 

From a defensive point of view it looks more solid than last season though, but I can't see were we'll get the goals to make us a top 4 side, which we should be.

[spamspamspam]

gozales

 

mawene mcardle

 

arnason osbourne

 

milsom foster

 

fyvie pawlett

 

vernon mackie

 

looks ace like

 

seconded

[Dandyesque]

Squad lacks any real quality in terms of width & creativity. We surely can't afford to play narrow all season long, especially against teams that sit deep.

 

From a defensive point of view it looks more solid than last season though, but I can't see were we'll get the goals to make us a top 4 side, which we should be.

 

 

Knox learned from his time at Rangers that if you sign the biggest team, you don't always have to play the best football - you can batter your opponents into submission over 90 minutes.

 

I think he told Brown this recently

[ebbe]

i have seen more width in a verticle pubic hair.

[zerodon47]

this is what id play if i was gaffer and had the current squad, bearing in mind i think im ace at footy manager haha

 

gonzalez

 

mcardle mawene arason foster

 

 

pawlett fyvie osbourne milsom clark

 

 

vernon

 

nae ideal like, but much better than some folk seem to be moanin aboot!!! id prefer another proper fullback, pref a left back and definately a left winger. clark is decent but thats all he is. would have a solid team that id be happy with if we got smith and aluko back, which i sadly dina think will happen.

so left back and left winger and we have, in my humble opinion, a very good squad!

[JFK]

I think Brown's first choice eleven with the squad currently available to him would be closer to-

 

Gonzalez

 

Foster Mawene Considine Robertson

 

Pawlett Osbourne Milsom Clark

 

Vernon Mackie

[actonsheep]

Don't want right footers at left back and left wing. Cover maybe but not first choice. We have seen that over the years is not a good idea.

 

Considering most teams in the SPL have right footers on the left wing I'm much happier having a right footed left back, a right footer playing on the left will generally try and cut inside, taking a left footed player onto his wrong foot.

 

Just as long as we don't have bloody central defenders at full back we should be ok.

[russellh]

Bumped into a guy in tesco at Ellon today, hardcore dandy from maud, follows them anywhere and everywhere, was down at forfar, his opinion was Megginson was looking a class apart,. I hope he was good to his word as we are crying out for aother great hope to get behind, to galvanise behind.

[Ke1t]

Well, we're told the Icelandic dude will be signing Monday, medical notwithstanding.... I'll be interested to see if this happens, or if we're going to have the same drawn out bullshit we get with some of our more high profile targets who we're told will sign "by_____" and then it drags on into weeks and then doesn't happen because some fourth rate club came in with a better offer.

 

The guy sounds like an okay target, nothing particularly exciting, but not suicidally depressing either. But if he can play football like a proper footballer then I guess he'll be a step up from Derek Young.

[The Boofon]

Well, we're told the Icelandic dude will be signing Monday, medical notwithstanding.... I'll be interested to see if this happens, or if we're going to have the same drawn out bullshit we get with some of our more high profile targets who we're told will sign "by_____" and then it drags on into weeks and then doesn't happen because some fourth rate club came in with a better offer.

 

The guy sounds like an okay target, nothing particularly exciting, but not suicidally depressing either. But if he can play football like a proper footballer then I guess he'll be a step up from Derek Young.

 

He's maybe the marquee signing.

 

He's a big c**t anyway and if he can be half as good as Brian Irvine I'll accept that.

 

All we need now* is Reds and co to get resigned for pre match entertainment.

 

 

* to finish off bottom position.

[Ke1t]

He's maybe the marquee signing.

 

He's a big c**t anyway and if he can be half as good as Brian Irvine I'll accept that.

 

All we need now* is Reds and co to get resigned for pre match entertainment.

 

 

* to finish off bottom position.

 

Yeah, I'm not entirely convinced by his international credentials... Icelandic International, Iceland isn't exactly a top notch footballing power. Currently ranked behind St. Kitts and Nevis, Liechtenstein, Faroe Islands and Antigua & Barbuda. I don't think I've ever even heard of Antigua & Barbuda, but apparently Iceland are worse than them.

 

Reds and Co might have been okay if they'd got shot of the dude who danced with them. Still really poor stuff, like.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V9C0D6Mw48&feature=related

[RUL]

Bumped into a guy in tesco at Ellon today, hardcore dandy from maud, follows them anywhere and everywhere, was down at forfar, his opinion was Megginson was looking a class apart,. I hope he was good to his word as we are crying out for aother great hope to get behind, to galvanise behind.

 

I don't think he did to be honest, he looked sharp but then so did nicky low.

[jaybee1978]

Bumped into a guy in tesco at Ellon today, hardcore dandy from maud, follows them anywhere and everywhere, was down at forfar, his opinion was Megginson was looking a class apart,. I hope he was good to his word as we are crying out for aother great hope to get behind, to galvanise behind.

 

I read in the paper yesterday Magennis saying they were told to get the ball to Megginson at earliest opportunity so he could take on the opposition.

[The Boofon]

I read in the paper yesterday Magennis saying they were told to get the ball to Megginson at earliest opportunity so he could take on the opposition.

 

If McGhee was still in charge he'd take that literally and put the poor c**t in goals.

[fine-n-dandy]

Yeah, I'm not entirely convinced by his international credentials... Icelandic International, Iceland isn't exactly a top notch footballing power. Currently ranked behind St. Kitts and Nevis, Liechtenstein, Faroe Islands and Antigua & Barbuda. I don't think I've ever even heard of Antigua & Barbuda, but apparently Iceland are worse than them.

Reds and Co might have been okay if they'd got shot of the dude who danced with them. Still really poor stuff, like.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V9C0D6Mw48&feature=related

 

So does that mean all Icelandic players are pish?

Ei

[RTYD]

The starting XI (potentially) doesnt look that bad does it ?

 

 

GK GONZO

 

 

LB THE HUN

RB PETULA

 

CB BIG MAW BROON

CB BOMBSCARE

 

LM SICKNOTE

RM TBA

 

CM GINGER MAGICIAN

CM GINGER APPRENTICE/ SUCK ON MY SALTY CHOCOLATE THROUGH BALLS

 

CF JUAN

CF SPUD MURPHY

 

I personally go into the new season with low expectations, however the pre season doesn't seem to have gone too badly. One thing is certain we need a break from the crippling injuries we have suffered over the past few years.

[fine-n-dandy]

I'm expecting 2 points from first 3 games, that way I can only be pleasantly surprised if we win any of them.

[Scarface]

I'm expecting 2 points from first 3 games, that way I can only be pleasantly surprised if we win any of them.

 

Are you having a f**king laugh? Opening at home to St Johnstone followed by an away trip to St Mirren is a guaranteed six-points. That then sets up the Sunday lunchtime game at home to the Tims (which, on paper, you'd expect a defeat but you never know).