smfc_spec_1877 Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 With the way signings have been going bringing in 2 more midfielders and possibly more on there way could we see Goodwin in the heart of defence with McGregor and mcausland. 3-5-2 or maybe a 4-5-1 looks to be maybe Danny's plan next season! Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Flat back 4 is a must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney63 Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 We like midfielders don't we: 2-7-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 I'd like to see us line up something like: Cornell/New signing Vanzy/Barron---McGregor/Mair---McAusland---Yaqub/Barron/New Signing Goodwin---McLean/New Signing Teale/Reily---McGowan---McGinn/Harkins ------Thompson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 I'd like to see us line up something like: Cornell/New signing Vanzy/Barron---McGregor/Mair---McAusland---Yaqub/Barron/New Signing Goodwin---McLean/New Signing Teale/Reily---McGowan---McGinn/Harkins ------Thompson Fuxake it's no rugby union !!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Monkey Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 With the way signings have been going bringing in 2 more midfielders and possibly more on there way could we see Goodwin in the heart of defence with McGregor and mcausland. 3-5-2 or maybe a 4-5-1 looks to be maybe Danny's plan next season! Thoughts? We've effectively been trying to play 4-2-3-1 - a posh 4-5-1 - since Danny came in. I don't think there's much of a change on the cards here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM1 Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 3-5-2 would likely be a disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss39Lavety Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 (edited) I'd like to see us line up something like: Cornell/New signing Vanzy/Barron---McGregor/Mair---McAusland---Yaqub/Barron/New Signing Goodwin---McLean/New Signing Teale/Reily---McGowan---McGinn/Harkins ------Thompson Agreed. best thing about this formation is the flexibility i.e. from the example above, McLean/NS can easily be bumped up to the 3 behind the striker, and Harkins or McGowan therefore bumped up to become second striker, 4-4-2. Equally, Goodwin can drop back into centre back, meaning a back 3 with 2 wing backs, 5-4-1. Definitely a popular formation around the world these days because of this flexibility, a working model that players can automatically and easily realign themselves to in relation to game developments is essential, with our players this works well...in theory! Edited July 5, 2013 by ss39Lavety Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garf Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Doesn't matter what formation we want to play, getting another striker in is essential. We can shuffle things around and cover the holes we have at left back and in midfield, but there's no cover up top. Thompson is fantastic, and I've got really high hopes for Thomas Reilly, but with Guy leaving we're terribly short up front, if we ever play a 4-4-2 we won't even be able to name a striker on the bench. I don't think we need to sign a world beater, just some sort of cover, someone with a bit of experience preferably. Like I said, Thomo's a great player, but to play the whole season as the only senior striker in the squad is a lot to ask, even from him. For what it's worth I'd like to see us stick with the 4-2-3-1 we used for most of last season, with dangerous players like McGowan and Harkins in the centre of the park it could prove to be very effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoogy1 Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Or the old dunfermline way war was it agen GK Defender x 2 Midfield x 6 Forwards x 2 Or something like that can't remember exactly Sent from my HTC Wildfire using Black & White Army mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boabster1959 Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Lets go the whole hog 2-3-5 is the way forward and Brylcream is a must too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Just leave the plan tae Dan ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss39Lavety Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Doesn't matter what formation we want to play, getting another striker in is essential. We can shuffle things around and cover the holes we have at left back and in midfield, but there's no cover up top. Thompson is fantastic, and I've got really high hopes for Thomas Reilly, but with Guy leaving we're terribly short up front, if we ever play a 4-4-2 we won't even be able to name a striker on the bench. I don't think we need to sign a world beater, just some sort of cover, someone with a bit of experience preferably. Like I said, Thomo's a great player, but to play the whole season as the only senior striker in the squad is a lot to ask, even from him. For what it's worth I'd like to see us stick with the 4-2-3-1 we used for most of last season, with dangerous players like McGowan and Harkins in the centre of the park it could prove to be very effective. Agreed. The idea of Thompson up front as a lone striker doesn't fill me with any sort of confidence, speed being the major factor as far as Thompson is concerned. To this end, the midfielders would need to be chipping in substantially on the goals front if the lone striker manifesto is to be a successful one. This, coupled with concerns about Thompson does not a rosy prospect paint! Any emphasis which is anti-long ball is a good thing in my opinion, an emphasis on an attacking midfield is a positive in this regard, the ultimate question is the extent to which goals can be spread around the team this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascal Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 On 7/5/2013 at 9:10 PM, Barney63 said: We like midfielders don't we: 2-7-1 Will we use this formation on Sunday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledfan Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 On 4/8/2022 at 1:05 AM, Rascal said: Will we use this formation on Sunday? Though ironically our midfield has been rotten all season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascal Posted April 25, 2022 Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 On 7/5/2013 at 8:25 PM, smfc_spec_1877 said: With the way signings have been going bringing in 2 more midfielders and possibly more on there way could we see Goodwin in the heart of defence with McGregor and mcausland. 3-5-2 or maybe a 4-5-1 looks to be maybe Danny's plan next season! Thoughts? Change the names but the debate goes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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