Is this how we will line up?

[Staffordwhite]

Lonergan

Jones
St. Ledger
Brown
Davidson

Mayor
Coutts
James
Treacy

Hayes
Parkin

(for the first game anyway)

If we've only got two new faces in the team that finished last season so badly, then we're fucked.

[rem]

If we've only got two new faces in the team that finished last season so badly, then we're fucked.

I hope we will have Russell in for either Mayor or Treacy and a new striker in for Parkin.

[leigh777]

no need to replace mayor surely have you watched the friendlies??????????

and when is nicholson back? will it be december time?

[keefer68]

If DF has played with wingers all pre season he will start the season with the same!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!its not a smoke screen you know.wingers are essential at our level.

[rem]

If DF has played with wingers all pre season he will start the season with the same!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!its not a smoke screen you know.wingers are essential at our level.

Only if you play 4,4,2 which leaves too many holes in midfield if the attacking Coutts and James are playing there.

The purpose of an extra holding midfielder like Russell is to have an extra body in the centre in front of the back four. He will probably play 2 strikers because Hayes needs to play with a partner. Therefore a winger needs to be sacrificed and either Coutts or James will have to play a little wider.