MK Dons

[ncRover]

Having a focal point striker who occupies centre halves and drops deeper is fine if you have someone alongside him or out wide who makes runs in behind at pace.

Hence why Adelakun worked with Ironside.

Gibson more of a ball to feet creative player, which is why he and the team then got better when Street came in to stretch it through the middle.

If Hanlan gets injured we need players like Middleton and Ajayi to hopefully offer that movement where Billy and Joe don’t. Not sure if the new boys are quick and direct or not.

[GazLaz]

What’s happened to the 4-2-3-1? Has it been resigned?

At this moment in time, and certainly leading up to our last friendly, I’m interested in how we’re going to cope defensively! Having read Selby’s synopsis on Harrogate v Barnsley game, we’re going to have to be switched on when we havn’t got the ball.

Yes, I think they're going to be a decent team although I'm convinced they're going to lose Keillor-Dunn before the window closes. He's just moved into a new house opposite a mate of mine on the outskirts of Middlesbrough, although he is a North East lad.

I know you need different options but GM has signed a number of strikers but none of them are really of the same profile. Sharp, Ironside, Street, Hanlan are all different. Does he not realise that there is probably an optimal profile for the way he wants to play? Feels like it lacks a little depth of thought and consistency recruitment wise. Signing a good player with the right profile is better than signing a great player with the wrong profile.

[Alan Southstand]

Yet to see Hanlan, but,  for me, Street was the one that just ‘fit’ the way GM likes to play. Obviously, Lincoln playing hardball and who can blame them.

[GazLaz]

Yet to see Hanlan, but,  for me, Street was the one that just ‘fit’ the way GM likes to play. Obviously, Lincoln playing hardball and who can blame them.

He did for the profile but I don’t think Street is actually as good as he looked for us. Short term over performance.

I think he will hand a poor season for Lincoln.

He’s a good lad, happy to be proved wrong.

[danumdon]

Yet to see Hanlan, but,  for me, Street was the one that just ‘fit’ the way GM likes to play. Obviously, Lincoln playing hardball and who can blame them.

Not seen a match yet this pre season but from the small snippets of video we have it looks like we're going to be a different kettle of fish this season without a Street type running down the middle and stretching defences, I don't know if Hanlon is going to replicate that style or if he brings other factors that will enhance our attack but its going to be different with our current players.

If our wide players get marked out of the game then we may struggle to create, this league will be a good step up from last season, i'm thinking of the games where we got found out and had to revert to plan C, if that happens this season we'll have issues

What we do have extra this season is players like Middleton, Ajayi, Gotts who will be stronger competition for the established players, this should drive up standards.

Its going to be interesting to see the side next week against Blackpool, looks like it will be a season opener trial, cant wait, expectations rising nicely.

[LincsRover]

What’s happened to the 4-2-3-1? Has it been resigned?

At this moment in time, and certainly leading up to our last friendly, I’m interested in how we’re going to cope defensively! Having read Selby’s synopsis on Harrogate v Barnsley game, we’re going to have to be switched on when we havn’t got the ball.

Yes, I think they're going to be a decent team although I'm convinced they're going to lose Keillor-Dunn before the window closes. He's just moved into a new house opposite a mate of mine on the outskirts of Middlesbrough, although he is a North East lad.

I know you need different options but GM has signed a number of strikers but none of them are really of the same profile. Sharp, Ironside, Street, Hanlan are all different. Does he not realise that there is probably an optimal profile for the way he wants to play? Feels like it lacks a little depth of thought and consistency recruitment wise. Signing a good player with the right profile is better than signing a great player with the wrong profile.

Seems a bit harsh for a manager who won the league last year and has so much experience as a coach & manager to question if he realises the optimal profile for the way he plays. I’m sure he knows it better than most of us on this forum? But you can’t just go out and buy a striker ‘off the peg’ to fit the profile. I have every confidence he’ll either mould whoever he brings in to suit his style of play or adapt his style of play to suit the players he brings in. Either way, in GM I trust and hope it works - you never know until it happens, but I’ve every confidence in him.

[Cramby10]

Apologies if I’ve missed it somewhere but I haven’t seen how we set up yesterday. Who sat with Broadbent? Who was wide and who played number 10?

Clifton played first half with Broadbent,  Westbrooke second half. Mols, Gibson wide and Ajayi in the 10 although that 3 were very fluid.

thank you

[GazLaz]

What’s happened to the 4-2-3-1? Has it been resigned?

At this moment in time, and certainly leading up to our last friendly, I’m interested in how we’re going to cope defensively! Having read Selby’s synopsis on Harrogate v Barnsley game, we’re going to have to be switched on when we havn’t got the ball.

Yes, I think they're going to be a decent team although I'm convinced they're going to lose Keillor-Dunn before the window closes. He's just moved into a new house opposite a mate of mine on the outskirts of Middlesbrough, although he is a North East lad.

I know you need different options but GM has signed a number of strikers but none of them are really of the same profile. Sharp, Ironside, Street, Hanlan are all different. Does he not realise that there is probably an optimal profile for the way he wants to play? Feels like it lacks a little depth of thought and consistency recruitment wise. Signing a good player with the right profile is better than signing a great player with the wrong profile.

Seems a bit harsh for a manager who won the league last year and has so much experience as a coach & manager to question if he realises the optimal profile for the way he plays. I’m sure he knows it better than most of us on this forum? But you can’t just go out and buy a striker ‘off the peg’ to fit the profile. I have every confidence he’ll either mould whoever he brings in to suit his style of play or adapt his style of play to suit the players he brings in. Either way, in GM I trust and hope it works - you never know until it happens, but I’ve every confidence in him.

Top level clubs get recruitment wrong so we are allowed to.

[jmt23]

I think Grant like options that enable him to totally change the set up, having different types of strikers enables that.

[Chris Black come back]

They all do have different attributes and qualities but only one of them can run. That’s a bit of a problem for a side that aims to play on the quick counter.

[Padge_DRFC]

Midfield centrally worries me. Haven't seen Gotts but Bailey Broadbent and Clifton aren't going to cause a problem offensively if our wingers get marked out the game

[mpc123]

What’s happened to the 4-2-3-1? Has it been resigned?

At this moment in time, and certainly leading up to our last friendly, I’m interested in how we’re going to cope defensively! Having read Selby’s synopsis on Harrogate v Barnsley game, we’re going to have to be switched on when we havn’t got the ball.

Yes, I think they're going to be a decent team although I'm convinced they're going to lose Keillor-Dunn before the window closes. He's just moved into a new house opposite a mate of mine on the outskirts of Middlesbrough, although he is a North East lad.

I know you need different options but GM has signed a number of strikers but none of them are really of the same profile. Sharp, Ironside, Street, Hanlan are all different. Does he not realise that there is probably an optimal profile for the way he wants to play? Feels like it lacks a little depth of thought and consistency recruitment wise. Signing a good player with the right profile is better than signing a great player with the wrong profile.

Seems a bit harsh for a manager who won the league last year and has so much experience as a coach & manager to question if he realises the optimal profile for the way he plays. I’m sure he knows it better than most of us on this forum? But you can’t just go out and buy a striker ‘off the peg’ to fit the profile. I have every confidence he’ll either mould whoever he brings in to suit his style of play or adapt his style of play to suit the players he brings in. Either way, in GM I trust and hope it works - you never know until it happens, but I’ve every confidence in him.

Top level clubs get recruitment wrong so we are allowed to.

Who says we have it wrong? The season hasn't even started and no-one as seen any player in great detail yet. I personally believe we have a good squad for league one and still there are spaces for loans if required. Rovers have done a great job this summer. We are scoring goals at the moment. My guess is we are going down with everyone's views some say defense isn't right, some say midfield isn't right and some say upfront isn't right.many have said the same every pre season, I could expect it pre Mccann, but he doesn't get much wrong and he seems confident of a decent season. Im going for top half / playoffs by the end of the season
 Can't wait. Then if we need it season 2 in league one to blitz it. Come on Rovers!

[GazLaz]

What’s happened to the 4-2-3-1? Has it been resigned?

At this moment in time, and certainly leading up to our last friendly, I’m interested in how we’re going to cope defensively! Having read Selby’s synopsis on Harrogate v Barnsley game, we’re going to have to be switched on when we havn’t got the ball.

Yes, I think they're going to be a decent team although I'm convinced they're going to lose Keillor-Dunn before the window closes. He's just moved into a new house opposite a mate of mine on the outskirts of Middlesbrough, although he is a North East lad.

I know you need different options but GM has signed a number of strikers but none of them are really of the same profile. Sharp, Ironside, Street, Hanlan are all different. Does he not realise that there is probably an optimal profile for the way he wants to play? Feels like it lacks a little depth of thought and consistency recruitment wise. Signing a good player with the right profile is better than signing a great player with the wrong profile.

Seems a bit harsh for a manager who won the league last year and has so much experience as a coach & manager to question if he realises the optimal profile for the way he plays. I’m sure he knows it better than most of us on this forum? But you can’t just go out and buy a striker ‘off the peg’ to fit the profile. I have every confidence he’ll either mould whoever he brings in to suit his style of play or adapt his style of play to suit the players he brings in. Either way, in GM I trust and hope it works - you never know until it happens, but I’ve every confidence in him.

Top level clubs get recruitment wrong so we are allowed to.

Who says we have it wrong? The season hasn't even started and no-one as seen any player in great detail yet. I personally believe we have a good squad for league one and still there are spaces for loans if required. Rovers have done a great job this summer. We are scoring goals at the moment. My guess is we are going down with everyone's views some say defense isn't right, some say midfield isn't right and some say upfront isn't right.many have said the same every pre season, I could expect it pre Mccann, but he doesn't get much wrong and he seems confident of a decent season. Im going for top half / playoffs by the end of the season
 Can't wait. Then if we need it season 2 in league one to blitz it. Come on Rovers!

Nobody is really saying it’s wrong are they? Read the previous posts in context.