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• 1 geordie_jordan // Aug 9, 2007 at 5:25

  HOME

  Carr….Rozenhal….Taylor….Luis Enrique
  …….Geremi……..Barton……….Milner
  ………………….Smith…………………
  …………….Martins…………Owen…..

  AWAY

  Carr……Rozenhal……..Taylor…….Luis Enrique
  ………………..Geremi……………..
  Solano………Barton……………………..Milner
  ……………….Viduka……..Owen…………

  ok…. as to rotation. i think taylor will get rotated out frequently (the lad is young!!!) with cacapa and maybe another CB we buy later. here’s hoping we buy a right back to rotate with carr. i think the zog and enrique will rotate frequently with baba in the mix when he’s healthy (hopefully never, he’s woeful). and i think geremi and barton will be fixtures in the squad both home and away. smith will play when we need an attacking formation. viduka will play when the opposite occurs, to hold up play and allow martins or owen to feed off him.

  i’m watching youtube videos and getting really excited. come on SATURDAY.

• 2 doug // Aug 9, 2007 at 5:51

  HOME
  Given
  Geremi….Rozenhal….Taylor….Luis Enrique
  Milner……..Barton…Smith …..Zog
  ..Martins Viduka

  AWAY
  Geremi….Rozenhal….Cacapa….Luis Enrique
  Milner……..Barton…Smith …..Zog
  ………Martins Viduka

• 3 turdburger // Aug 9, 2007 at 5:53

  …………………..given……………………….

  geremi… cacapa… rozenhal…enrique

  ……..barton….butt…..emre…………..

  milner…………………………..duff..

  ……………….viduka…………………..

• 4 Ian, Doha // Aug 9, 2007 at 6:10

  Ed, here’s my selection:

  ………………………..Given
  Carr….Rozenhal….Taylor….Enrique
  Geremi……….Barton……..….Milner
  ………………….Smith
  ……….Viduka…………Owen

  AWAY

  ………………………..Given
  Carr……Rozenhal……..Taylor…….Enrique
  Milner………Barton……Geremi……N’Zogbia
  ……………….Viduka……..Owen

  Rotation:

  Harper for Given
  Solano (or new RB) for Carr
  Cacapa for Taylor (60%) and Rozenhall (40%)
  Ramage used as sub 50% as cover during injuries
  Babayaro/N’Zogbia (or new LB) for Enrique
  Solano and Duff for Milner
  Butt for Geremi
  Emre for Barton
  Luque and Duff for N’Zogbia
  Luque and maybe N’Zogbia/Milner for Smith when playing 4-3-3???
  Ameobi for Viduka (think Carrol will go on loan)
  Martins for Owen

  Who’ve I missed? Edgar, Huntington, Troisi, Patterson, etc will be introduced as substitutes although I still think either Edgar or Huntington will go on loan. Just don’t know which one?

• 5 apan // Aug 9, 2007 at 6:47

  i would be more defensive in away games than home because we always lose points playin away so at least win the games or grab a point not worried about home games we are superb at home our fotress is back! New players in the EPL should play more home games while experience players in EPL will handle the away games better

  HOME (4-3-3 Attack Diamond)

  ———————Given—————————

  Geremi——Cacapa——-Rozenhal——Enrique

  ————————Barton—————————

  Solano—————————————Milner

  ——————–Viduka————————

  ———–Owen——–Martins—————

  Subs- Harper, Carr, Taylor, Smith, Martins

  AWAY (442 Defensive More Counter Play)

  ———————Given—————————

  Solano——Taylor——-Rohzehnal——N Zogbia

  —————Barton—— Butt—————————

  Geremi—————————————Milner

  ———–Owen——–Viduka—————

  Subs- Harper, Carr, Cacapa, Smith, Martins

• 6 geordie_jordan // Aug 9, 2007 at 6:48

  oh crap. of course i forgot given!!!!!!!! sorry shay! you’re a legend!

• 7 apan // Aug 9, 2007 at 6:49

  F*** i forgot about Duff haha well il include him in our away match for sure to replace milner on the left while milner goes to right and geremi back in rightback position

• 8 geordie_jordan // Aug 9, 2007 at 6:56

  ohh s**** i forgot about duff too……..

• 9 Hadji // Aug 9, 2007 at 7:38

  ………………Given
  Taylor…………..Cacapa…………Rozehnal………….Enrique

  …………………………Geremi

  ………………………….Barton
  ………….Smith……………………………Emre
  ……………….Owen………….Martins

• 10 adam123 // Aug 9, 2007 at 7:40

  HOME

  —————-given——————

  geremi–rozenhal-taylor–enrique

  —milner—–barton—–duff—

  —————viduka—————

  ——-owen———-smith——–

  AWAY

  ————–given——————

  geremi-rozenhal-taylor-enrique

  milner–barton–smith–duff—

  ———–owen–viduka———-

  rotations-

  taylor -cacapa
  duff-nzogbia
  owen-martins

  let me know what you think of this set up

• 11 Sean // Aug 9, 2007 at 8:05

  home:
  4-3-3

  …………………….given…………………..
  ..Carr…Rozenhal…taylor…enrique..
  ………………..Geremi……………………
  …………….Smith….Barton…………..
  ……….Owen…Viduka…Martins……

  Away:

  4-1-2-1-2

  …………………….given…………………..
  ..Cacapa..Rozenhal..taylor..enrique..
  ………………..Geremi……………………
  ………..Milner…………Smith…………
  ………………….Barton………………….
  ……….Viduka…Owen/Martins……..

• 12 Sean // Aug 9, 2007 at 8:12

  In my home squad as a rotation Nicky butt would come in and Geremi would go right back and Carr would come off.
  Steven Taylor would come off every so often and Cacapa would come in.
  Michael Owen would come off every so often Smith would go up front and emre would fit in at centre midfield - if emre is not fit, smith would stay where he is and luque would go upfront

  In my away team as a rotation Charles N’zogbia and Emre would come on for 2 of the three Smith Barton and Milner so perhaps Smith and barton come off Charlie and Emre come on or milner and barton come off and smith would go right mid and charlie would go left and emre AM

• 13 paul p // Aug 9, 2007 at 8:14

  given

  carr, rozenhal, cacapa, enrique

  solano, geremi, barton, duff

  viduka, owen

  away

  given

  geremi, rozenhal, cacapa, enrique

  milner, barton, butt, smith

  viduka, martins

• 14 Owen // Aug 9, 2007 at 8:14

  I get the feeling we’ll be playing something more like 5 at the back for away games, 2 wing backs etc. It might look something like this.

  ……………………………….Given………………………………………

  Solano……Taylor……. Cacapa……..Rohsenhal……… Enrique.

  …………….Geremi………….Barton…………Butt…………………..

  ……………………Martins………………..Owen……………………….

  This would be a seriously good, solid, counter attacking side with the pace of Owen and Martins up front. Smith, Viduka, Milner, Zog , Harper on the bench.

  Home

  Carr………..Taylor…………..Rohsenal………….Enrique

  ……..Milner…………Geremi…………..Barton……………

  …………………………..Smith……………………………..

  ………………Martins………………Owen………………..

  This is a good attacking line up against the weaker teams but against the ManU, Chelski and Liverpools, I’d probably like to see 4-4-2 with Butt coming into the centre and Smith moving up to replace Owen or Martins.

  Now lets hope we can fulfill the potenial…….. roll on Saturday

• 15 Sean // Aug 9, 2007 at 8:15

  anyone who i haven’t mentioned will come on as sub in most games

• 16 shaun D // Aug 9, 2007 at 8:19

  Really difficult when everyone’s fit. The centre off the park and upfront are the most difficult - I also think it’ll be a scrap for left midfield between zog and duff this season, if duff gets back near to the duff of old. would like a new rb. Also, don’t know who’s the best two out of cacapa, rozehnal or Taylor!
  Smith and Viduka will be used rotation. Taylor will also be rotated with Cacapa or rozehnal. Smith and Barton will be fighting it out for a place at home. Of course teams will be dependant on opposition, especially away.

  …………………..Given…………………

  Carr …..Taylor……Rozehnal…..Enrique

  Geremi
  Milner Duff

  Martins Owen
  Viduka

  Given

  Carr……..Taylor…….Rozehnal….Enrique

  Milner…………..Geremi…………..N’Zogbia

  Barton

  Owen Viduka

• 17 shaun D // Aug 9, 2007 at 8:21

  Crap! Oh and Smith will be rotated with viduka and martins with Owen

  …………………..Given…………………

  Carr …..Taylor……Rozehnal…..Enrique

  …………………….Geremi………………..
  Milner ………………………………….Duff

  ……….Martins ………..Owen……….
  …………………..Viduka…………….

  ……………………Given

  Carr……..Taylor…….Rozehnal….Enrique

  Milner…………..Geremi…………..N’Zogbia

  …………………….Barton………………….

  …………..Owen …………….Viduka……..

• 18 Sean // Aug 9, 2007 at 8:24

  does anyone know for definate what enrique will wear on his shirt this season? is it just enrique or jose enrique?

• 19 tommyinaus // Aug 9, 2007 at 8:24

  I’d actually play 4-4-2 home and 4-3-3 away

  HOME
  …………………………Given
  Geremi……Rozenhal…….Taylor…….Enrique
  ………………………Butt
  ..Milner……………………………….N’Zogbia
  …………………….Barton
  ………….Viduka…………Owen

  .
  AWAY
  …………………..Given
  Solano…..Rozenhal…..Taylor….Enrique
  …….Barton…………..Geremi
  …………………Smith
  .
  …..Martins…………….N’zogbia
  ……………….Viduka

• 20 Owen // Aug 9, 2007 at 8:29

  With EVERYBODY fit it will be a tough choice.

  Great problem to have.

  Would prefer not to waste Geremi at RB but it’s good option to have if we don’t sign another RB before January.

  You never know, BSA might turn Carr back into the great RB he was for Spurs, but I reckon this is his last season at the Toon.

  Flamini is still available and would make a great RB for us.

• 21 Gary // Aug 9, 2007 at 8:30

  away:

  Geremi Rozenhal Capaca Enrique

  Milner Barton Butt Duff

  Martins Owen

  Possibly rotate our midfield pairings with butt, smith, emre. Can’t wait for the new season, hopefully we’ll get of to a good start abd get the confidence flowing.

• 22 Gary // Aug 9, 2007 at 8:31

  Forgot about Zog, he will be rotated aswell in the middle. That’s his best position

• 23 Ian, Doha // Aug 9, 2007 at 8:33

  What happens if Dyer stays?

  When fit and with the right frame of mind he’ll make the starting eleven but in what position, and what’s his best position?

• 24 Geordio Cubano // Aug 9, 2007 at 8:37

  HOME

  Solano..Rozenhal..Taylor..Enrique
  Milner..Geremi..Smith..N’Zogbia
  ………….Viduka..Martins/Owen

  AWAY

  Taylor..Rozenhal..Capaca..Enrique
  …….Geremi…..Butt…..N’Zogbia
  …….Smith…..Viduka…Martins/Owen

• 25 geordie_jordan // Aug 9, 2007 at 8:43

  CAM imo. hey ED. any rumblings and grumblings about more transfers coming in before the deadline??????

• 26 liam // Aug 9, 2007 at 8:52

  home

  …………………………………………..given…………………………………………………….

  ……………..carr……………..taylor………rozenhal………………..enrique…………..

  …………..solano…………..geremi………barton……………………milner……………

  …………………………………..owen…………viduka…………………………………………

  this was so hard to do because i think n’zog is good, as well as butt, martins smith, cacapa

• 27 ryan magomu // Aug 9, 2007 at 8:53

  for the 4-4-2 formation
  i would use this squad
  Given
  solano taylor rozehnal nzogbia

  milner geremi burton duff

  martins owen

  for the 4 5 1 formation i would use

  Given

  carr taylor cacapa enrique

  geremi burton butt

  milner duff
  martins

• 28 tommyinaus // Aug 9, 2007 at 8:54

  I was just wondering how ameobi is performing.
  Anyone who has seen him in action this preseason- how’s he performing?
  Also, do u think once Enrique is established at lb, will solano replace carr at rb?

• 29 Howay The Black And White Army // Aug 9, 2007 at 8:58

  Does no one seem to like cacapa. So this guy is good enough to be lyon’s captain over players like juninho pernambucano, coupet and malouda but he’s not even good enough to make our starting 11. Sounds kinda crazy to me.

• 30 Sean // Aug 9, 2007 at 9:21

  i know i’ve got him in my startin XI

• 31 shaun d // Aug 9, 2007 at 9:39

  Howay The Black And White Army - Re cacapa - I think our centre backs could be any two of the three. I guess it’s because we haven’t seen him play yet. Rozenhal has looked accomplished in pre seaseon so it’s prob based on that. It’s an exciting prospect that we will have 3 quality cbs to choose from though isn’t it

• 32 ashingtongeordie // Aug 9, 2007 at 9:46

  Home 3-5-2

  ………………….Given……………………

  …..Cacapa….Taylor…Rozenthal…..

  Milner…………………………..Enrique

  ………….Geremi…..Barton……………

  ………………….Smith……………………

  ……………Owen…..Viduka……………

  We would need 2 more decent centrebacks for cover using this formation
  Rotate:
  Huntington and Ramage (for now) as cover for any of the 3 CB
  Solano for Milner
  N’Zogbia for Enrique
  Butt for Geremi
  Emre for Barton
  Dyer or Luque for Smith
  Martins for Owen
  Luque or Smith for Viduka

  Away
  4-4-2 Diamond

  ………………….Given……………………….

  Cacapa…Taylor…Rozenthal…Enrique

  …………………..Geremi…………………….

  Smith…………………………………..Milner

  ……………………Barton………………………

  ………….Owen……………Viduka…………..

  Rotation:

  Carr for Cacapa
  N Zogbia for Enrique
  Cacapa For Taylor
  Ramage For Rozenthal
  Dyer or Solano for Smith
  N Zogbia or Duff for Milner
  Dyer, Luque or Smith for Barton
  Martins for Owen
  Luque or Smith for Viduka

  I would even try Owen and Martins up front with Dyer just behind them, (if he’s still here) that sort of pace from the front 3 will have every defence in the country brickin it come 3.oopm on a saturday afternoon.

• 33 kieran // Aug 9, 2007 at 12:15

  who do u think will aways start…home and away???

  for me its owen,geremi and rozy

  let me know what you think

• 34 Ryan // Aug 9, 2007 at 12:17

  HOME:……………………GIVEN……………………….
  …CACAPA…..TAYLOR…..ROZENTHAL…ENRIQUE
  ………………..GEREMI……BARTON…………………
  ………………………….SMITH…………………………….
  …..MARTINS…………………………………….OWEN
  ………………………..VIDUKA……………………………..
  (Very attack minded team, but i’d like to see us be adventerous at home and really put teams on their heels SUBS:Harper,Luque, Milner, Duff,Ramage )
  AWAY:…………………GIVEN…………………………..
  CACAPA…..TAYLOR…….ROZENTHAL…ENRIQUE
  SOLANO……GEREMI……BARTON…….MILNER
  …………………VIDUKA….OWEN……………………
  (SUBS:Harper,Martins,Ameobi,Smith,Nzogbia,Ramage)

  Actually was quite hard to find room on the bench for our players, if we can cut our injuries down we have one helluva squad!!

• 35 bob // Aug 9, 2007 at 13:31

  home :
  ……………………….Given………………………..
  Carr……..Taylor………Rozenhal…..Enrique

  ……………………….Geremi………………………
  ……………Barton……………Smith…………….

  …Martins………………………………..Milner…
  ……………………….Viduka……………………….

  Subs: Owen, Capaca, Butt, Emre, Harper

  away:
  ………………………..Given………………………….
  Geremi…….Taylor………Rozenhal….Enrique
  …………………………..Butt….…………………..……..
  ……………………….Barton…………………………
  Solano…………………………………………Milner
  …………………Owen…….Viduka…………………

  subs: Martins, Capaca, Emre, Carr, Harper

• 36 Marko // Aug 9, 2007 at 13:33

  I don’t know why everyone wants to play Geremi in midfield. We’ve got so much talent in midfield and surely Butt is a better in the holding role.

  Better to replace the mediocre Carr at right back or use him as a utility substitute.

  Given

  Geremi Rozenthal Cacapa Enrique

  Butt
  Milner N’zogbia/Duff

  Smith/Barton

  Viduka Martins

  Lets face it, Owen is never gonna be fit, it’s just a joke.
  Luque is looking promising though, stick him up front in Carling Cup games.

• 37 Marko // Aug 9, 2007 at 13:35

  ………………….Given………………….

  Geremi Rozenthal Cacapa Enrique

  …………………Butt………………………..

  ……….Milner ………..N’zogbia/Duff……..

  …………….Smith/Barton……………….

  …………..Viduka…….. Martins……………..

  Lets face it, Owen is never gonna be fit, it’s just a joke.
  Luque is looking promising though, stick him up front in Carling Cup games.

• 38 TAMPASCOTT // Aug 9, 2007 at 13:41

  VIDUKA
  MARTINS SMITH

  MILNER EMRE BARTON

  ENRIQUE CACAPA ROZEN GEREMI

  GIVEN

• 39 Michael // Aug 9, 2007 at 14:23

  Home
  ————————–Given—————————————–
  -Solano——-Taylor———-Rozenhal—–Enrique–
  ———-Milner——-Geremi———NZogbia————–
  ————————-Viduka—————————————–
  —————-Owen————-Martins—————————

  Away

  —————————-Given———————————————
  Geremi———-Taylor———Rozenhal———-Enrique—
  ———–Solano———-Butt————–NZogbia—————-
  —————————–Smith———————————————
  ——————Martins———–Viduka—————————–

• 40 Evan // Aug 9, 2007 at 15:22

  I don’t think Milner should ever be overlooked. He must stay in the starting 11.

• 41 Dirk // Aug 9, 2007 at 16:47

  Home:
  Given
  Carr Taylor Rozenhal Enrique
  Geremi
  Milner Duff
  Viduka
  Owen Martins

  Sub: Harper, Huntington, Edgar, Butt, Smith.

  Away:
  Given
  Carr Cacapa Rozenhal Enrique

  Solano Butt Emre N’zogbia

  Viduka Martins/Luque

  Subs: Harper, Ramage, Luque/Martins, Milner, Carrol.

• 42 Al // Sep 3, 2007 at 11:51

  :………………..…………Given…………..……………….

  …Taylor…….Cacapa……..Rozenthal……Enrique

  …Milner.,,……………Barton……………………Duff

  ……………………………Viduka……………………….

  …………………Owen……………..Martins…………..

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