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Sammy up top or Hooper/Stokes for OF Cup game?

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by paddymcp, Jan 30, 2011.

Discuss Sammy up top or Hooper/Stokes for OF Cup game? in the Celtic Chat area at TalkCeltic.net.

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  1. Scarecrow

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    hooper stokes ONLY if he isnt playing 2 wingers.
     
    Scarecrow, Jan 30, 2011
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  2. section114

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    i think we should start with hooper and stokes, keep it tight first half then introduce sammy. if this happens the huns arses will fall off when they remember what he done last time.
     
    section114, Jan 30, 2011
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  3. GavCFC1

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    McCourt had the free role he wasn't playing centre mid, I don't even know if Sammy is fit but 1 good game this season shouldn't make him first choice for a game at mordor
     
    GavCFC1, Jan 30, 2011
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  4. paddymcp

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    I watched the game again. McCourt while roaming about sometimes - was primarly in the most advanced central midfield role. Suffocating the space and stopping them starting any attacks or breaks. Which were pretty non-existent.

    Id give this role too Brown.

    With Kayal and Ledley sitting behind.


    As much as the opinion so far seems too be Hooper/Stokes for the OF game - id be very suprised if Lenny went with both them.
     
    paddymcp, Jan 30, 2011
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  5. Martin1888

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    I can't see Lennon changing Hooper and Stokes because they're in such a rich vein of form.

    Has Samaras even played since he was injured a few weeks ago? That would be far too risky playing him.
     
    Martin1888, Jan 30, 2011
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  6. Heisenberg

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    The only way he can play Hooper and Stokes upfront against the huns is if he isn't playing with two wingers, e.g:


    Forster
    Wilson Rogne Mulgrew Izzy
    Brown Ki-Sung Kayal Ledley
    Hooper Stokes
    ​

    That is the only way we can play with two strikers against them, or even change Ledley for Commons. There is no way we could go and play them with say forrest and commons on the wings, we'd get muscled out and get hammered.

    If we're playing with one up front it has to be Hooper or Samaras, IF it's hooper thats chosen to play up himelf he has to have someone fast behing him in the hole position but if it's sammy upfront then that isn't as big a worry.

    IMO I'd go for Hooper upfront himself with Commons just behind him e.g:


    Forster
    Wilson Rogne Mulgrew Izzy
    Brown Ki-Sung Kayal Ledley
    Commons
    Hooper
    ​
     
    Heisenberg, Jan 30, 2011
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  7. celticdawg

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    These are the decisions that make or break managers ,imo we cant make it easy for the huns in the middle of the park so go with brown ki kayal ledley with commons playing off the one man suited to do the job required sammy !!
     
    celticdawg, Jan 30, 2011
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  8. pokerbhoy74

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    Stokes and Hooper and then bring Sammy on for one of them with maybe 20 minutes to go, we will be at least a couple up by then and Sammys pace can stretch them even more as they try to get back into it. :50:
     
    pokerbhoy74, Jan 30, 2011
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  9. MartinR

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    Hooper stokes for me and sammy on for the last 15 to run it the defence
     
    MartinR, Jan 30, 2011
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  10. 88SuperHooper88

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    keep hooper n stokesy, no goals by half time take off one of the two n get on sammy if hes fit, mccourt no start,
    Forster
    Wilson Rogne Mulgrew Izzy
    Brown Ledley Kayal Commons
    Hooper Stokes

    Zaluska
    Ljungberg
    Samaras
    Mccourt
    Juarez
     
    88SuperHooper88, Jan 30, 2011
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  11. Celtic Bhoy 94

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    Defence??? Whoever is fit and Izzy
    Brown Kayal Ledley Commons
    Hooper Stokes

    With McCourt coming on with Ki and Forrest if hes fit or maybe even sammy?
     
    Celtic Bhoy 94, Jan 30, 2011
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  12. The The Hand

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    We can win with either formation up front.

    But the key is not to play Brown in the centre.

    When we put him there he totally gets in the way of our skilful midfielders. He has neither the brains nor the skill to hack it. Stick him out wide right where he can't * things up so much.

    I'd be tempted by

    Brown---Kayal---Ki---Ledley

    -------Commons
    Samaras



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    The The Hand, Jan 30, 2011
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  13. Silent Singer

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    were scoring goals for fun at the mo, i an see what your thinking but i could b catastrophic to drop an in form pairing for a big game.
     
    Silent Singer, Jan 30, 2011
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    Brown - Kayal - Ledley - Commons wont get overrun. Samaras hasn't played 90 mins since the last OF game; there's no way he should start. IMO we should also start Wilson over Cha.
     
    Dazza, Jan 30, 2011
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    I think that would be perfect :50:
     
    LloydsGamble, Jan 30, 2011
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    I definately want to see Hooper and Stokes upfront for us next week. Midfield is key and i'd pretty much go with what Lenny's stuck with over the last two games. One winger. In next weeks case, i'd hope it to be Commons. So...Brown..Ledley..Kayal..Commons..:shamrock:
     
    Hez, Jan 30, 2011
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  17. Celtic Bhoy 94

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    Well you cant exactly drop stokes for no reason as he has been flying the goals in so as much as i like Ki he has to EARN HIS SPOT AGAIN! or someone will have to slip up before he gets back in because if you just put him straight in then he will think that he will always get picked and wont work as hard:50:
     
    Celtic Bhoy 94, Jan 30, 2011
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  18. Metrobhoy

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    Samaras won't be fit but he would have been the correct choice of course. We should not go 2 up front against that shower again.
     
    Metrobhoy, Jan 30, 2011
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  19. Paddy67

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    defo hooper and stokes
     
    Paddy67, Jan 30, 2011
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  20. Murph-E

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    If Sammy's fit, then it has to be him. Proved just a few weeks ago that he can destroy their defence. They'd try to kick him of this time, but just left him know that his pace will destory any tackle they throw in his way, and he'll destroy them again.
     
    Murph-E, Jan 30, 2011
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