RE defensive line-up for Friday - Saturday was a great opportunity to change it to whatever set-up he had planned for Clyde. IE, straight swap ATS for Byrd or fire Euan on & shuffle Cammy & Janny.
Apparently Cammy took a knock during the game which would explain his substitution but given our ever-changing back 4 it would've been nice to have some sort of continuity from Saturday to Friday.
It'll be either Cammy Janny Dycey Euan or Janny Byrd Dycey Cammy. I can't see Rhys choosing himself over a newly signed CB or a young LB who seems to get dropped very quickly after a poor game despite him being probably our most improved player & an excellent attacking threat.
Byrd is apparently impressing in training [hence his inclusion at QotS] and while it wasn't the best of debuts for the big man, the whole team was rank that day.
Would be good to see Euan & Cammy as Wingbacks with either 3 CBs or 2 plus Rhys.
Rae
Janny/Rhys Dycey ATS
Cammy Euan
McMaster/Stanway
Gabby/Justin Frizz/Telfer Smith/McGregor
Gal/Sal
This would help protect against either of them being exploited defensively not to mention shoring things up against the better teams when needed.
The last 2 weeks were also great opportunities to stick 2 up top, and give Smithy the chance to play off Gal and see if that helps him find his scoring boots & confidence again. Yes, he has 9 goals but he's had enough clearcut chances to have at least double that. His work-rate is ridiculous, but can you imagine if he was putting away the chances he's had where we'd be?!
Hopefully, the last two results [albeit against very poor opponents] show the gaffer how well we can play without him in the team & that it's far more important for him to be in the dugout.
Mon the Diamonds!