Match Day Thread To Hull and back - now without Watson

Looking across CAFC social media since the Plymouth game, there seems universal agreement (for once) that the Watson & Pratley combo should not happen again. They both look as though the years have caught up with them.

Why not go back to a conventional back 4 at Hull, with players playing in their correct positions, and Pratley playing in front of them.

Amos

Gunter. Barker Pearce Maatsen

Pratley


Bowyer seems to have publicly confirmed via Rich Cawley that Oshilaja’s days are numbered.

 

Absolutely nailed on we'll lose this. Hull are on a shocker of a run.

 

Strange that he played Oshilaja out of position at LB last season in the Championship but won't play him in his best position, right central defense, in L1 when our two best central defenders are injured. I think he's ok at this level, not outstanding, but ok for 4th choice CB, which is what he is. And our defence always looks more solid when Pratley is playing in front of them. Even Amos didn't look as solid as normal on Saturday, although he couldn't be faulted for the goals.
Maddison simply has to start now. A midfield of Pratley Morgan Maddison and Williams would be worth a try. I don't mind a bit of tinkering with the attack, and would give Smyth the nod over Washington. Just keep the same defence.

 

Washington is carrying more weight than @The Punter’s Pal

 

No Aneke. One match ban

 

Smyth & Washington will have to start up front then.

 

Mostly silly unnecessary yellows. 90 minutes of Bogle it is then.

 

QPR want Paul Smyth off their books in January. Wycombe want him for a nominal fee as he’s out of contract next summer. Incredible really, as there’s nothing to suggest that he’s a Championship player. My QPR mate told me at the weekend that Warburton is on his way out at QPR, so a new manager might want to take a fresh look at Smyth anyway. We would be far better off with Schwartz and AN Other anyway up front.

Apparently Les Ferdinand calls all of the shots at QPR on players, and their fans hate Bonne with a passion already. 2 goals in 18

 

Alfie take note, this can happen when your head gets turned.

 

I think there is zero chance of Alfie staying. It would have happened by now.

 

L1 is sh1t. You just can't keep your best players once other clubs notice them.

 

The only question mark is will Celtic want to sign an injured player in Jan ?

 

According to Nigel Williamson on ITTV - admittedly not always the most accurate of sources - the Hull game could be off.

Not sure why he’s taken such an aggressive tone with Dicky.

 

PS -

Sorry to hear that Nigel’s elderly mother & Great Aunt have died from Coronavirus

 

Supporting Bexley Boy regardless of what he posts.

 

A Great Aunt of someone who must be a minimum of 65 would make them around 105, hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

 

Pretty sure Williamson is in his late 70s.

 

He looks it.

 

According to Wikipedia he is 66. A great aunt could be 80s or 90s if a much younger sibling of grandparent.

 

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