Are you excited?

[Polar Bear]

I'm not excited, but I expect to be soon!

 

[joe501]

nope not excited the last two seasons I have expected promotion now I see an awful lot of teams that are much better than us.

 

[Tamworth Fox]

I'm excited, my first full season ticket- hopefully i can bring good luck to the walkers!!

 

[DesertFox]

The England air freshener in the car was replaced with the old LCFC one today (doesn't really smell anymore but it's hard to get replacements round here) so yes, I'm starting to get that buzz.....

Not terribly excited about our chances, although I think we'll be top half.

 

[fitz]

I'm excited, my first full season ticket- hopefully i can bring good luck to the walkers!!

my first season ticket was the year we beat tranmere in cup final, can't get much better than that if you're a city fan. i'm well excited for the season, already booked up travel and accomodation for as far as west brom, hopefully sky don't move the games otherwise i'll be fecked

 

[Durham Fox]

agree with that, we might be weak at left back but the last time we got promoted we had Rogers playing there! Key to success in the championship are good partnerships at centre half and centre forward, both of which we have and i think we've got enough decent players around that to make a challenge for promotion. My only worry is that the midfield will be chopped and changed too much as theres not really 4 obvious players to choose.

I would say the squad now contains 2 senior players for every position which is evident at the pre season games. This is how I see it...

Keeper - Douglas, Hendo

RB - Stearman, Gerrbrand
CB - McCarthy, McAulay
CB - Kisnorbo, Kenton
LB - Johansson, Sheehan

RW - Maybury, Low
DCM - Johnson, Wesolowski
ACM - Williams, Hughes
LW - Tiatto, Porter

CF - Fryatt, O'Grady
CF - Hume, Hammond

I dont think this has happened by accident.

 

[newtonfox]

looks that way dont it

 

[Lako42]

I would say the squad now contains 2 senior players for every position which is evident at the pre season games. This is how I see it...

Keeper - Douglas, Hendo

RB - Stearman, Gerrbrand
CB - McCarthy, McAulay
CB - Kisnorbo, Kenton
LB - Johansson, Sheehan

RW - Maybury, Low
DCM - Johnson, Wesolowski
ACM - Williams, Hughes
LW - Tiatto, Porter

CF - Fryatt, O'Grady
CF - Hume, Hammond

I dont think this has happened by accident.

looks flippin good to me

 

[bocadillo]

I would say the squad now contains 2 senior players for every position which is evident at the pre season games. This is how I see it...

Keeper - Douglas, Hendo

RB - Stearman, Gerrbrand
CB - McCarthy, McAulay
CB - Kisnorbo, Kenton
LB - Johansson, Sheehan

RW - Maybury, Low
DCM - Johnson, Wesolowski
ACM - Williams, Hughes
LW - Tiatto, Porter

CF - Fryatt, O'Grady
CF - Hume, Hammond

I dont think this has happened by accident.

I'm sure it hasn't happened by accident - and it very much reduces the chances of us having to start a match with somebody playing out of position.

Having presumed that in each position you have listed (above) the favoured player first, the only doubt I have is to whether we can afford to play both Johnson and Williams in the same team. Might it be that bit of luxury that we can't afford? During the greater part of the pre-seasons, it has been either/or - although I did feel (and report) that at Macclesfield, where they did play together, they actually sparked each other off - pity the strikers didn't rise to that occasion!!

I am sure that there will be those who will think that both of them are fancy-dans and shouldn't be in the team, whilst the madbikers of this world will want both of them in. I will remain firmly in the one-or-the-other camp until I am persuaded otherwise.

 

[Durham Fox]

I'm sure it hasn't happened by accident - and it very much reduces the chances of us having to start a match with somebody playing out of position.

Having presumed that in each position you have listed (above) the favoured player first, the only doubt I have is to whether we can afford to play both Johnson and Williams in the same team. Might it be that bit of luxury that we can't afford? During the greater part of the pre-seasons, it has been either/or - although I did feel (and report) that at Macclesfield, where they did play together, they actually sparked each other off - pity the strikers didn't rise to that occasion!!

I am sure that there will be those who will think that both of them are fancy-dans and shouldn't be in the team, whilst the madbikers of this world will want both of them in. I will remain firmly in the one-or-the-other camp until I am persuaded otherwise.

The first player listed was not so much my favoured choice rather the way I see RK picking the side. Who would you play with either Williams or Johnson then? For me Johnson gets stuck in more than Williams or Hughes and offers a solid foundation.

 

[joe501]

From what i have heard of him, I'd like to see Johnson starting with a fully fit Wesolowski, but as I haven't seen the former play, I don't know how defensive minded this partnership would be???

 

[bocadillo]

The first player listed was not so much my favoured choice rather the way I see RK picking the side. Who would you play with either Williams or Johnson then? For me Johnson gets stuck in more than Williams or Hughes and offers a solid foundation.

Don't misunderstand me - I would love to see Johnson and Williams playing their 'strutting stuff' together. I just don't think we are in a position to do it yet. I would have Johnson and Wesolowski as my first choice pair, but bearing in mind Wesolowski's youth would expect to see Williams replacing him about half of the time. If Johnson was out, I would replace him with Williams.

 

[newtonfox]

Don't misunderstand me - I would love to see Johnson and Williams playing their 'strutting stuff' together. I just don't think we are in a position to do it yet. I would have Johnson and Wesolowski as my first choice pair, but bearing in mind Wesolowski's youth would expect to see Williams replacing him about half of the time. If Johnson was out, I would replace him with Williams.

i agree with you ,this season is looking better and better ,we have a good group of players that can all link together well ,we look a very Strong unit ,looks like if anyone dose get injured/suspend we have a good replacement for them ,i don't think we have had team like this since the MON era i mite be wrong but its looking good

 

[rotherhamfox]

i agree with you ,this season is looking better and better ,we have a good group of players that can all link together well ,we look a very Strong unit ,looks like if anyone dose get injured/suspend we have a good replacement for them ,i don't think we have had team like this since the MON era i mite be wrong but its looking good

Wouldn't go as far to say that were as strong as MON era, far from it infact. If Hume or Fryatt get injured there's a big worry plus the fact i'm still unsure over the strength of our midfield, especially the wide players.

 

[Durham Fox]

Im confident Hammond and Ogrady are competant back up personally, in fact there is a strong case for them to start at Luton over the so far lacklustre Hume and Fryatt. Wide midfield could be OK if Low plays to potential and we give Porter a go!

 

[bocadillo]

i agree with you ,this season is looking better and better ,we have a good group of players that can all link together well ,we look a very Strong unit ,looks like if anyone dose get injured/suspend we have a good replacement for them ,i don't think we have had team like this since the MON era i mite be wrong but its looking good

We never had two players per position in the MON-era. One of his strengths was that he could persuade players that they could play anywhere he asked them to. In the sense that we now have two players to every position, I suppose it could be said that we are a stronger side albeit at a lower level.

We should not be so susceptible to the odd injury as we have been in the recent past. I think this is a good thing but we still have a long way to go to be as strong as we were in the MON-ear in every other sense.

 

[bocadillo]

Im confident Hammond and Ogrady are competant back up personally, in fact there is a strong case for them to start at Luton over the so far lacklustre Hume and Fryatt. Wide midfield could be OK if Low plays to potential and we give Porter a go!

I think we're far more likely to see Maybury and Tiatto in the starting line-up, at least initiially. It's far to early to be thinking about Porter surviving the rigours of 90 minutes in the Championship yet. His impertinent style is going to see him 'kicked to shit' in his first few games - let's see how he copes with this before planning too far ahead.

 

[Durham Fox]

I think we're far more likely to see Maybury and Tiatto in the starting line-up, at least initiially. It's far to early to be thinking about Porter surviving the rigours of 90 minutes in the Championship yet. His impertinent style is going to see him 'kicked to shit' in his first few games - let's see how he copes with this before planning too far ahead.

I tend to agree, I think he could offer us something from the bench initially though.

 

[rotherhamfox]

I think we're far more likely to see Maybury and Tiatto in the starting line-up, at least initiially. It's far to early to be thinking about Porter surviving the rigours of 90 minutes in the Championship yet. His impertinent style is going to see him 'kicked to shit' in his first few games - let's see how he copes with this before planning too far ahead.

I completely agree that he is lightweight, just hope he gets his chance because i've never been a fan of Maybury.

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

Really starting to get the buzz now, looking forward to the new season whilst I am realistic, I see no reason why we cannot be this season´s Watford and hopefully become the season´s surprise package.