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Yes, I know it's early days, but I thought it would be an interesting discussion. Obviously it depends partly on the formation that Potter settles on, but I'll go with the 4-3-3 that worked so well at Forest, or call it 4-5-1 if you like. 

Hermansen - still gets the benefit of the doubt. Hope he settles.

KWP - he's made a good start and AWB is going to have to work hard to get his place back 
Mavropnos - very good against Forest. Yes, I know the risks but I like the way he gets stuck in, unlike Kilman. 
Todibo - still needs to justify his pricetag, but has got something about him. 
Diouf - excellent signing. Don't think we're going to be seeing much of Scarles, sadly.

Paqueta - hopefully getting back to something like his best.
Magassa - ok, so we know very little about him, but I don't imagine Potter brought him in to sit on the bench. Also I'm very weary of watching Soucek and JWP. 
Fernandes - encouraging start. All-round midfielder.

Bowen - possibly our only unquestionable starter.
Wilson - has looked decent when he's come on, and Fulkrug hasn't done enough.
Summerville - welcome back - like a new signing. 

stubbo-admin wrote: ↑05 Sep 2025, 16:34

Eerie Decent" wrote: ↑05 Sep 2025, 16:12 Stubbo, why on earth have you just closed a thread which is currently gaining the most traction for fuck sake? So what if the transfer window has closed? There was an ongoing debate.

It's not as if things are thriving on here, there was no reason to close that. You're getting this proper wrong.

Save the long spiel about being the saviour, that was KUMB style wank.

Fair enough. Fixed...as you were (we all get it wrong sometimes)

stubbo-admin wrote: ↑05 Sep 2025, 16:34

Eerie Decent" wrote: ↑05 Sep 2025, 16:12 Stubbo, why on earth have you just closed a thread which is currently gaining the most traction for fuck sake? So what if the transfer window has closed? There was an ongoing debate.

It's not as if things are thriving on here, there was no reason to close that. You're getting this proper wrong.

Save the long spiel about being the saviour, that was KUMB style wank.

Fair enough. Fixed...as you were (we all get it wrong sometimes)

Eerie Decent" wrote: ↑05 Sep 2025, 16:12 Stubbo, why on earth have you just closed a thread which is currently gaining the most traction for fuck sake? So what if the transfer window has closed? There was an ongoing debate.

It's not as if things are thriving on here, there was no reason to close that. You're getting this proper wrong.

Save the long spiel about being the saviour, that was KUMB style wank.

Stubbo, why on earth have you just closed a thread which is currently gaining the most traction for fuck sake? So what if the transfer window has closed? There was an ongoing debate.

It's not as if things are thriving on here, there was no reason to close that. You're getting this proper wrong.

Save the long spiel about being the saviour, that was KUMB style wank.

the exile" wrote: ↑04 Sep 2025, 16:24 Yes, I know it's early days, but I thought it would be an interesting discussion. Obviously it depends partly on the formation that Potter settles on, but I'll go with the 4-3-3 that worked so well at Forest, or call it 4-5-1 if you like. 

Hermansen - still gets the benefit of the doubt. Hope he settles.

KWP - he's made a good start and AWB is going to have to work hard to get his place back 
Mavropnos - very good against Forest. Yes, I know the risks but I like the way he gets stuck in, unlike Kilman. 
Todibo - still needs to justify his pricetag, but has got something about him. 
Diouf - excellent signing. Don't think we're going to be seeing much of Scarles, sadly.

Paqueta - hopefully getting back to something like his best.
Magassa - ok, so we know very little about him, but I don't imagine Potter brought him in to sit on the bench. Also I'm very weary of watching Soucek and JWP. 
Fernandes - encouraging start. All-round midfielder.

Bowen - possibly our only unquestionable starter.
Wilson - has looked decent when he's come on, and Fulkrug hasn't done enough.
Summerville - welcome back - like a new signing. 

  It's a toss up between Paqueta at 9 and a shuffle that brings in Wilson, and leaves out either Soucek or Summerville.  But Soucek is IMO still really important, as he offers too much in both boxes to be left out and is a match winner for us on regular occasions.

Paqueta has been really effective for us as a 'false 9', can have Soucek go beyond him, can drop in, and works hard from the front (and can then link up with Fernandes in advanced areas, whilst some what insulating us from his tendencey to give it away in deeper areas).

Wilson should be no more important to us than as an impact sub...he's not reliable enough phycially to be more than that frankly.

Also, Fullkrug has not shown enough to start ahead of Paqueta at 9, especially with Paqueta in fine goal scoring form (scored a back post header for Brazil last night so is now 4 from 4 this season).

Right now I'd say KWP has done enough to hold the shirt...long term I suspect Wan Bissaka wins the place back, especially in a back 4 (not in a 5 where KWP knows the role way better) but for now he's started poorly and loses the shirt...curse of HOTY?

Subs for me:

Areola, Todibo, Wan Bissaka, Potts, Irving, Earthy, Guilherme, Fullkrug, Willson

I recognise JWP will no doubt get the nod ahead of Potts or Irving, and if Rodriguez is still here he will probably get the other central mid berth on the bench.  I feel we need Earthy and Guilherme there to have the chance to blood our attacking youngsters.  I think Scarles is going to have to bide his time,

Anyway, that's what I think.  What do you make of that Exile?

exile is an actual cսnt tbf.

I remember ousting him from making ‘team for’ threads.

Good times.

the exile" wrote: ↑05 Sep 2025, 15:20 Wow! I didn't realise how much things have changed on here since the days when I was regularly posting. I expected a bit of abuse (cheers MF) - fair enough, nothing's changed there. I expected a few joke posts too. But I didn't expect this much disinterest and disengagement. Five years ago a post like this would have generated a fair amount of debate. Oh well, I suppose that's partly a reflection of the toxic atmosphere around the club.

Wow! I didn't realise how much things have changed on here since the days when I was regularly posting. I expected a bit of abuse (cheers MF) - fair enough, nothing's changed there. I expected a few joke posts too. But I didn't expect this much disinterest and disengagement. Five years ago a post like this would have generated a fair amount of debate. Oh well, I suppose that's partly a reflection of the toxic atmosphere around the club.

SurfaceAgentX2Zero wrote: ↑04 Sep 2025, 18:05

The Mercernary" wrote: ↑04 Sep 2025, 16:58 GK Council Scum
RB Sir Alf
LB Easthammer
CB Stubbo (captain)
CH Takashi Miike
MID Mex Martillo
MID Nurse Ratched
MID El Scorchio
RW Goose
ST Lee Trundle
LW  Nutsin

Ratched? Mid? I'd keep an eye on my medication from now on if I were you...

Areola

awb
Tobido
mavro
diouf

magassa
fernades 
paq

bowen 
fullkrug
summerville

Can i be in charge of the oranges at halftime?

The Mercernary" wrote: ↑04 Sep 2025, 16:58 GK Council Scum
RB Sir Alf
LB Easthammer
CB Stubbo (captain)
CH Takashi Miike
MID Mex Martillo
MID Nurse Ratched
MID El Scorchio
RW Goose
ST Lee Trundle
LW  Nutsin

The Mercernary" wrote: ↑04 Sep 2025, 16:58 GK Council Scum
RB Sir Alf
LB Easthammer
CB Stubbo (captain)
CH Takashi Miike
MID Mex Martillo
MID Nurse Ratched
MID El Scorchio
RW Goose
ST Lee Trundle
LW  Nutsin

The Mercernary" wrote: ↑04 Sep 2025, 16:58 GK Council Scum
RB Sir Alf
LB Easthammer
CB Stubbo (captain)
CH Takashi Miike
MID Mex Martillo
MID Nurse Ratched
MID El Scorchio
RW Goose
ST Lee Trundle
LW  Nutsin

                                                Shit Danish GK
AWB                   Shit CB                     AN Other Shit CB                    Unknown Quantity
    He'll be like a new signing     Old Man         Bloke we know nothing about
          Bowen                          Old Crock                     He's like a new signing

Subs: Shit French GK, Half decent Old Man, YAN Other Shit CB, Scarles, Other Old Man, Bloke I've Never Heard Of, Bloke I've Barely Heard Of, Son of Pottsy, Karl Mildenburger, 

Desperation stakes to try and get anyone to respond to him any way possible. Pathetic

romero, maddison, richarlison

I'd be weary of starting Wilson for injury reasons, but then again Fullkrug is about as much use as playing a bus stop.

Takashi Miike" wrote: ↑04 Sep 2025, 16:44 -------------------------- areola ----------------------------
awb --------- mavro ------ kilman ---------- diouf
----------------------- magassa --------------------------
--------- fernandes --------- paqueta ---------------
bowen ------------- wilson ------------------ jimmy

GK Council Scum
RB Sir Alf
LB Easthammer
CB Stubbo (captain)
CH Takashi Miike
MID Mex Martillo
MID Nurse Ratched
MID El Scorchio
RW Goose
ST Lee Trundle
LW  Nutsin

-------------------------- areola ----------------------------
awb --------- mavro ------ kilman ---------- diouf
----------------------- magassa --------------------------
--------- fernandes --------- paqueta ---------------
bowen ------------- wilson ------------------ jimmy

Bore off, exile.