Starting 11

[scawsby steve]

OK, we all have our own opinions, so I thought this might make an interesting thread. Based on 4-3-3, because GM sometimes plays that, and it's simple to list, I'd go for this;

Lawlor

Sterry
Wood
Anderson
Senior

Biggins
Broadbent
Bailey

Roberts
Ironside
Miller

[DearneValleyRover]

I’d swap Anderson for Olowu and Rowe for Biggins

[Bessie Red]

OK, we all have our own opinions, so I thought this might make an interesting thread. Based on 4-3-3, because GM sometimes plays that, and it's simple to list, I'd go for this;

Lawlor

Sterry
Wood
Anderson
Senior

Biggins
Broadbent
Bailey

Roberts
Ironside
Miller

Good choice.
Only two I would change is Oluwu for Anderson just so we have a bit of pace in the middle of the back 4 and Tommy Rowe for Biggins just for his experience in the middle three!

Just got in before me DVR!

[scawsby steve]

I’d swap Anderson for Olowu and Rowe for Biggins

Decent call. It's nice to have a reasonable choice for a change.

At the end of the day, it'll be down to who impresses GM the most in training.

[roversdude]

Do you think we will have a preferred line up or tailor it towards the opposition

[Chris Black come back]

Not sure he will be starting Roberts. At least not at the start of the season. Anderson and Wood are collectively slower than continental drift but I can’t see him not starting them. Rowe will start I am fairly confident. I just don’t know about Taylor. All things being equal he should be starting but injuries and lack of long-term fitness might still count against him. If he is the guy of 2019-20 then for all his weaknesses he would definitely be starting at this level, every game.

[Alan Southstand]

Lawlor

Sterry
Wood
Anderson
Senior

Biggins
Broadbent
Bailey

Roberts
Ironside
Miller

Subs bench will be interesting:
Jones
Olowu/Anderson/Long/Faulkner
Maxwell
Hurst/Taylor/Molyneux
Westbrook/Rowe/Close

Assuming Griffiths and Lavery will be gone pre-season. All the remaining ones I can see going on loan.

[dickos1]

I don’t think he’ll start Rowe,
I reckon close will surprise us next season and mccann will get lots more out of him, maybe play him deeper like he did with whiteman

[mushRTID]

                  Lawlor

Sterry   Wood    Anderson    Senior

            Close   Bailey

Roberts   Molyneux     Rowe     

               Ironside


Bit of fun, I doubt it will be this.

[DearneValleyRover]

Lawlor

Sterry. Olowu. Wood. Senior

Bailey. Broadbent

Roberts. Westbrooke. Rowe

Ironside

[Alan Southstand]

Just for fun, an ‘away’ side, in 3-5-2:

Lawlor

Olowu
Wood
Anderson

Sterry
Biggins
Bailey
Broadbent
Senior

Miller
Ironside

[Dutch Uncle]

From the above two things are clear to me:

We have more realistic options for starting XI than any season I can remember

The almost unanimous use of all 8 new signings as starters shows either we have all become optimists, or our recruitment so far has been superb ........ or both 

If McCann can make a team that is greater than the sum of its parts (without having more than 11 on the pitch at any time  ) as he did last time we should be a force to be reckoned with

COYR 

P.S. This was written heavily under the influence ........... of optimism 

[andyst79]

I don’t think he’ll start Rowe,
I reckon close will surprise us next season and mccann will get lots more out of him, maybe play him deeper like he did with whiteman

Close is awful , got the heart the size of a pea , will go down in history as one of our worst ever signings

[ncRover]

Midfield looks strong there. Biggins could be a real goal threat and get double figures this year.

I’d just swap Miller for Molyneux, he’s a much tidier player and can beat a man but I think George can be thrown on anywhere across the front 3 if we’re after a goal.

[dickos1]

I don’t think he’ll start Rowe,
I reckon close will surprise us next season and mccann will get lots more out of him, maybe play him deeper like he did with whiteman

Close is awful , got the heart the size of a pea , will go down in history as one of our worst ever signings

Like I said I think he will surprise us next season, with the ball he’s our best player

[GazLaz]

I don’t think he’ll start Rowe,
I reckon close will surprise us next season and mccann will get lots more out of him, maybe play him deeper like he did with whiteman

Close is awful , got the heart the size of a pea , will go down in history as one of our worst ever signings

Like I said I think he will surprise us next season, with the ball he’s our best player

He certainly isn’t awful. If Close was a bad signing what was Molyneux. Close was on a different level to him last season.

[sedwardsdrfc]

Hard to say I’ve hardly seen any of the new players. But I expect something like this.

             Lawlor
Sterry Olowu Wood Senior
   Broadbent Bailey Biggins
    Miller Ironside Hurst

Miller could be a decent workhorse wide forward who would get a decent number of goals in the mix.

Heard Senior can also play left side in a back 3 so maybe we can go with
                 Lawlor
        Olowu Wood Senior
Sterry Broadbent Bailey Biggins Maxwell
              Ironside Miller

Think we could also have a decent 442 with Rowe wide left tucking in when needed.

I personally think Hurst is ahead of Molynuex and is one we should stick with in a starting line up alongside better players he’ll progress much quicker.

[Ryaldinhio]

                               Lawlor

             Olowu      Wood(c)      Senior

  Sterry                   Bailey                    Maxwell

                               Biggins
Molyeneux                                           Roberts
                               Ironside

[Chris Black come back]

I don’t think he’ll start Rowe,
I reckon close will surprise us next season and mccann will get lots more out of him, maybe play him deeper like he did with whiteman

Close is awful , got the heart the size of a pea , will go down in history as one of our worst ever signings

Like I said I think he will surprise us next season, with the ball he’s our best player

He certainly isn’t awful. If Close was a bad signing what was Molyneux. Close was on a different level to him last season.

Neither of them were any good last season, albeit in a horror show of a side. It's a clean slate for them next season, with a much higher bar and standards. Not sure we saw from either of them last season the work rate required this season.

[Rovers91]

                 Lawlor

Sterry Wood Olowu Senior
                 
                  Bailey
       Biggins          Rowe

Molyneux     Ironside  New winger

Subs - Jones, Anderson, Maxwell, Broadbent, Roberts, Miller, Close

Some big decisions to be made next season its tough when picking an 11. There's going to be some good players getting left out match day squads when everyone is fit. I've put new winger as I think McCann will sign a winger he wants on a permanent deal I don't think we are done in that area yet.
I've put Rowe in, last season he was poor but year before he was one of our biggest goal threats from wing back. I think he will come back pre season thinking he has a point to prove, a manager he knows and he has quality on ball in an attacking team I could see him getting double figures in league 2 even at his age.

[andyst79]

I don’t think he’ll start Rowe,
I reckon close will surprise us next season and mccann will get lots more out of him, maybe play him deeper like he did with whiteman

Close is awful , got the heart the size of a pea , will go down in history as one of our worst ever signings

Like I said I think he will surprise us next season, with the ball he’s our best player

I hope your right , just because I think he's overated doesn't mean I want him to fail and I'll be more than happy to eat my words.  I've said it before on previous threads that apart from a few fancy passes now and then what he stands and admires he offers nothing else. He had about 3/4 good games last year where the opposition stood off him and let him play that was it. Maybe saying he's awful is a bit strong but nobody can deny he's been a very underwhelming signing up to now.

[RugbyRover]

                              Jones

Sterry           Faulkner          Wood          Maxwell

          Close             Bailey      Rowe

Molyneux                 Ironside                 Roberts


LJ is a way better keeper than Lawlor ever will be.
BF needs to stay in the team to learn from Wood. Anderson benched. The other center backs can all go for me.
Has anyone seen Senior play? Maxwell was largely decent and deserves to start.
Same with Broadbent, why pick him ahead of TR I don't know.
Close needs to deliver pretty sharpish or else will be chopped but will benefit from Bailey covering up his weaknesses and letting him concentrate on his strengths.
LM will be better with a overlapping full back behind him and Ironside ahead.
Hurst will come into the side if Roberts fails. 1st time loans are a risk and I expect big things from Hurst this year. Could also replace Rowe if he struggles.

Excited to see Sterry and Bailey and expect them two to make a big difference this year.
With Wood, Bailey and Ironside we look to have a spine of a team that will allow us to compete. The other ball players will then come into their own.

[Chris Black come back]

All these sides sadly lack any pace whatsoever, unless people assume the new Wolves lad is going to play a lot. We are now a much more robust and solid side, but extremely one paced. Taylor could play a role, the Wolves lad, and maybe another wide signing, loan or permanent.

[Nudga]

All these sides sadly lack any pace whatsoever, unless people assume the new Wolves lad is going to play a lot. We are now a much more robust and solid side, but extremely one paced. Taylor could play a role, the Wolves lad, and maybe another wide signing, loan or permanent.

At the moment it looks like Grant's team will physically hammer other sides into submission.

[GazLaz]

I think the XI at the start of the season will look quite different to the XI as the season goes on.

[Chris Black come back]

All these sides sadly lack any pace whatsoever, unless people assume the new Wolves lad is going to play a lot. We are now a much more robust and solid side, but extremely one paced. Taylor could play a role, the Wolves lad, and maybe another wide signing, loan or permanent.

At the moment it looks like Grant's team will physically hammer other sides into submission.

Hope so!

[Lifelong supporter]

                                        Lawlor

               Sterry           Anderson           Wood        Senior


                                            Bailey               

                              Broadbent              Rowe
                                         

                  Roberts          Ironside         New winger

[BigKeif]

Lawlor

Sterry
Olowu
Wood
Senior

Broadbent
Bailey
Rowe

Roberts
Hurst
Ironside

This at the moment just picking purely off who we see in the squad would be my pick for the first game of the season.

[Danmckay456]

Lawlor
Sterry
Olowu
Wood (C)
Senior

Bailey
Broadbent
Rowe

Roberts
Ironside
New winger

[Danmckay456]

                              Jones

Sterry           Faulkner          Wood          Maxwell

          Close             Bailey      Rowe

Molyneux                 Ironside                 Roberts


LJ is a way better keeper than Lawlor ever will be.
BF needs to stay in the team to learn from Wood. Anderson benched. The other center backs can all go for me.
Has anyone seen Senior play? Maxwell was largely decent and deserves to start.
Same with Broadbent, why pick him ahead of TR I don't know.
Close needs to deliver pretty sharpish or else will be chopped but will benefit from Bailey covering up his weaknesses and letting him concentrate on his strengths.
LM will be better with a overlapping full back behind him and Ironside ahead.
Hurst will come into the side if Roberts fails. 1st time loans are a risk and I expect big things from Hurst this year. Could also replace Rowe if he struggles.

Excited to see Sterry and Bailey and expect them two to make a big difference this year.
With Wood, Bailey and Ironside we look to have a spine of a team that will allow us to compete. The other ball players will then come into their own.

Good grief I bet you’re as barrel of laughs , talk about looking on the bright side of life