Saturday Starters.

[Kernow]

Sinclair first name on sheet.

[Captain Cunno]

Nice of you to start a thread on this because you stating this on other threads were ignored....

[bobbystagsfan]

back to basics 442

GK Stone
LB ??
CB Rawson
CB Menayese
RB Perch
CM Lapslie
CM Charsley
RM Gordon
LM McLaughlin
ST Cook
ST Maynard

Covid is hurting us with Benning, O'Keefe and Sweeney out. Who can play left back?

[MOTG]

I’ll give it a try

[MTFCMusings]

back to basics 442

GK Stone
LB ??
CB Rawson
CB Menayese
RB Perch
CM Lapslie
CM Charsley
RM Gordon
LM McLaughlin
ST Cook
ST Maynard

Covid is hurting us with Benning, O'Keefe and Sweeney out. Who can play left back?

McLaughlin did for 60 minutes last night, but not very well.

[bobbystagsfan]

back to basics 442

GK Stone
LB ??
CB Rawson
CB Menayese
RB Perch
CM Lapslie
CM Charsley
RM Gordon
LM McLaughlin
ST Cook
ST Maynard

Covid is hurting us with Benning, O'Keefe and Sweeney out. Who can play left back?

McLaughlin did for 60 minutes last night, but not very well.

Or possibly move perch to left back, Gordon right back but then who plays right mid? Not sure what cooper will go with

[Sedgwick]

------------Cook Maynard

McLaughlin Lapslie Charsley Gordon/Maris

Perch Rawson Meneyese J.Clarke/ Gordon

----------Stone

As make shift as you can get!

We really need Benning, Clarke, Sweeney and O'keefe back.

[robbingdog]

After watching Rawson he shouldn’t ever play for us again

Players walk past him over and over again.

[AlanStag]

back to basics 442

GK Stone
LB ??
CB Rawson
CB Menayese
RB Perch
CM Lapslie
CM Charsley
RM Gordon
LM McLaughlin
ST Cook
ST Maynard

Covid is hurting us with Benning, O'Keefe and Sweeney out. Who can play left back?

Benning isolated from last Tuesday so if fully recovered he could train Friday and play with 10 days isolation?

[bobbystagsfan]

After watching Rawson he shouldn’t ever play for us again

Players walk past him over and over again.

Who else can play instead of Rawson? O'Driscoll is suspended, Sweeney out with covid. Menayese and Rawson are the only first team options aren't they?

Still doesn't excuse the defence, it's been very poor. Expected better from Rawson coming from a team that were usually up there with FGR, think he will improve if we can get some motivation and confidence in him and the team

[bobbystagsfan]

back to basics 442

GK Stone
LB ??
CB Rawson
CB Menayese
RB Perch
CM Lapslie
CM Charsley
RM Gordon
LM McLaughlin
ST Cook
ST Maynard

Covid is hurting us with Benning, O'Keefe and Sweeney out. Who can play left back?

Benning isolated from last Tuesday so if fully recovered he could train Friday and play with 10 days isolation?

Hope so, or does he have to test negative before he can play again?

[AlanStag]

back to basics 442

GK Stone
LB ??
CB Rawson
CB Menayese
RB Perch
CM Lapslie
CM Charsley
RM Gordon
LM McLaughlin
ST Cook
ST Maynard

Covid is hurting us with Benning, O'Keefe and Sweeney out. Who can play left back?

Benning isolated from last Tuesday so if fully recovered he could train Friday and play with 10 days isolation?

Hope so, or does he have to test negative before he can play again?

I’d imagine so, fingers crossed he’s made a full recovery.

[MTFCMusings]

After watching Rawson he shouldn’t ever play for us again

Players walk past him over and over again.

Who else can play instead of Rawson? O'Driscoll is suspended, Sweeney out with covid. Menayese and Rawson are the only first team options aren't they?

Still doesn't excuse the defence, it's been very poor. Expected better from Rawson coming from a team that were usually up there with FGR, think he will improve if we can get some motivation and confidence in him and the team

Sweeney just had symptoms did he not? Thought they said they were awaiting on test result.

[gazza1988]

If Benning is back then Perch could always play RB. James Clarke played CB earlier so a potential option.

[stagmanrob]

Again, as I seem to have said a million times on here, and even said pre-season before we kicked a ball, it highlights the crap recruitment done by Coughlan and Burgess on the squad as a whole.

[The One]

Nice of you to start a thread on this because you stating this on other threads were ignored....

I will have prawn cocktail. Cheers

[Spiritater]

Anyone with some spunk and balls'll do.

[Jimstag]

Anyone with some spunk and balls'll do.

Wrong thread?

[west country stag]

We have a problem picking a strong side to play Walsall , because we have a good half of our team under achieving & need shipping out asap ..... only problem is they were given 2 year contracts

[James]

Rawson isn't a bad defender, he looks hamstrung by the system Coughlan insisted on playing.

I would give them all another chance in a different formation/tactics.

[yorkshire stag]

Again, as I seem to have said a million times on here, and even said pre-season before we kicked a ball, it highlights the crap recruitment done by Coughlan and Burgess on the squad as a whole.

100% Rob bloody Burgess has a lot to answer for, complete waste of space, who managed him and against what ?

[Aspleystag]

It will be very interesting to see if they perform better without the manager, which will prove the point.

[lifestags]

If Sweeney is out then he will probably have to go 352 with perch at cb and Maris back in Cm

[PEAR CIDER]

Do we not have any youth team left backs? Recall Jason Law

[Sandy Pate Best Stag]

If Sweeney is out then he will probably have to go 352 with perch at cb and Maris back in Cm

These players just aren’t suited to 3-5-2 which is why we look so awful at the back. That system just allows the opposition too much width and they waltz through us with ease.

Rawson would perform much better in a traditional 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 and would probably turn in a solid performance. I would pair him with Menayese and if necessary play Perch at left back where he could also do a reasonable job. James Clark at right back with McLaughlin and Gordon on the wings. Lapslie and Maris in midfield with Cook and Maynard up front. I would also put Stone between the sticks with Charsley and Sinclair on the bench to change things if necessary.

That team is on the understanding that O’Keefe is unavailable but if not I would swap him for Clark.