Is it time to try a proper 4-3-3?

[Kinky Tom]

Having watched the U21s use this formation to full effect last night I have been wondering if we should perhaps give it a go.

I know I poo-pood the idea a few weeks ago when Marky H suggested it, but I'm now wondering if it will give the team the impetous to keep going if we find ourselves 1-0 up again any time soon.

We could have something a little like this:

Code:

                 Heaton

Jenks/Gurney  O'Hanlon   Ifil   Nicho/Smith

         Smith/Gurney/McDermott

           Pook   Whalley/Migz

Bouazza/Heath/Curo/Thorpe  Fallon    Roberts.

As I said when Mark suggested it we'd be in trouble down the flanks - but if we can just go out there and force the issue ourselves and commit to going forward we might get something out of it.

[DMR]

I'd go 5-4-1 and try to keep a clean sheet, in all honesty

[fatbury]

Id go with

Heaton
Jenks OHanlon Ifil Nicholas
Pook Smith Whalley
Bouazza Fallon Roberts

[mattboyslim]

I'm definately beginning to see Smith as  the midfield anchor, he can tackle, seems committed, has two good feet, likes to push forwards and shoot, and we have a capable left abck relplacement with nicho, maybe it's worth  a try.

[DV]

Id stick with 4-4-2 to be honest, the last two games this formation has worked well, its our lack of confidence when the other team gets back into the game thats the problem. Not the formation

Heaton

Jenkins
O'Hanlon
Ifil
Smith

McDermott
Pook
Whalley
Bouzza/Roberts

Roberts/Bouzza
Fallon

[Reg Smeeton]

When I look at the available players, my heart sinks... the manager could try out any combination and it'd make sod all difference.

   A complete overhaul and start form scratch is what's needed .

[Kinky Tom]

That's out of the question though Reg, (of course) so I'm thinking all out attack might produce the goods! :|

[le god cuervo]

Id go with

Heaton
Jenks OHanlon Ifil Nichi
Pook Smith Whalley
Bouazza Fallon Roberts

nice choice  

the 3 forwards would scare the shit out of oppostition defences if they were all on form. and we have shakes, nicolau & heath that could all be used in a front 3.

[Kinky Tom]

Oh yeah, sort of forgot about Shaky and Nicolau.

[Reg Smeeton]

That's out of the question though Reg, (of course) so I'm thinking all out attack might produce the goods! :|

 In our situation anything has to be worth a try.....but that is more or less what King and Iffy have been doing.

 Probably the only time we've looked remotely like a proper team throughout a game, was v Forest, which was down to the simple fact that Summerbee although unfit at least still knew what to do with a ball when receiving it and what positions to take up when without the ball.

[McLovin]

Oh yeah, sort of forgot about Shaky and Nicolau.

Perfect managerial material for us then!

[Kinky Tom]

I had far too many ..../....../...../....... things going on, got a bit confusing. :?

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

4-3-3 is the only thing that hasn't been tried this season! and why not give it a go? we are only going to concede anyway so why not try and score in the process?

[reeves4england]

Hard decsion to make really when you're in our situation. Try it against Stevenage when I'll be there to see us put 5 or 6 past the part-timers!

Don't think it would be advisable against Brentford, but then what do I know?!


Heaton

Jenks Seano Ifil Nicho

Shakes/Pook Smith Whalley

Roberts Fallon Bouazza

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

why not? whould Brentford expect us to go out all guns blazing? dont think so! id try it on saturday and tuesday! stevenage could be the turning point in our season like Southend was in 02/03