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Best combined play off team (1 Viewer)

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DannyThomas_1981

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  • Mar 20, 2025
  • #1
Assuming we make play offs this time and comparing with the play off final team, I'd go for:

Dovin

MVE
Thomas
Doyle
Bidwell

Hamer
Grimes
Rudoni

Saka
Vik
Wright

So just 4 players from the play off final albeit 2 of our all time superstars. Really wanted Fadz in there as cap but doesn't work in a 4.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Mar 20, 2025
  • #2
For me Mcnally gets in over Thomas personally.
 
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vow

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  • Mar 20, 2025
  • #3
DannyThomas_1981 said:
Assuming we make play offs this time and comparing with the play off final team, I'd go for:

Dovin

MVE
Thomas
Doyle
Bidwell

Hamer
Grimes
Rudoni

Saka
Vik
Wright

So just 4 players from the play off final albeit 2 of our all time superstars. Really wanted Fadz in there as cap but doesn't work in a 4.
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I'd have EMClarke over Wright (if going 433) and a very close call but Mcnally over Thomas (as sparks said).
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Mar 20, 2025
  • #4
Unbelievable team but weirdly think it would probably still get relegated from the PL.
 
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Yorkshire SB

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  • Mar 20, 2025
  • #5
Always felt like with Vik we’d have stood a good chance of staying up.

8 new starters needed elsewhere but there’s the 15 goal man, and the guy who’s going to give every PL defence a hard game.

Love the current team but there’s no guarantees any of them make the grade a level up.
 
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ccfc1234

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  • Mar 20, 2025
  • #6
Yorkshire SB said:
Always felt like with Vik we’d have stood a good chance of staying up.

8 new starters needed elsewhere but there’s the 15 goal man, and the guy who’s going to give every PL defence a hard game.

Love the current team but there’s no guarantees any of them make the grade a level up.
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4 or 5 would
 

shmmeee

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #7
Bidwell isn’t even our first choice
 
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Flying Fokker

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #8
pusbccfc said:
Unbelievable team but weirdly think it would probably still get relegated from the PL.
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Living the dream…
 

Chicken Mcgraw

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #9
Wilson
Mcnally Fadz Doyle
MVE Hamer Sheaf Rudoni Bidwell
Gyokeres Godden
 

Tommo1993

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #10
McNally ahead of Thomas?!

Jesus.
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #11
Grimes

Grimes Grimes Grimes

Grimes Grimes Grimes Grimes

Grimes Grimes Grimes

(apologies - somebody had to)
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #12
Tommo1993 said:
McNally ahead of Thomas?!

Jesus.
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Sky blue tinted glasses
 

baldy

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #13
Chicken Mcgraw said:
Wilson
Mcnally Fadz Doyle
MVE Hamer Sheaf Rudoni Bidwell
Gyokeres Godden
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Godden instead of Wright?
 

Torquay Sky Blue

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #14
Tommo1993 said:
McNally ahead of Thomas?!

Jesus.
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All day long. Thomas can't pass and we're making do with him until the summer
 
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baldy

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #15
Torquay Sky Blue said:
All day long. Thomas can't pass and we're making do with him until the summer
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Are we? Where've you heard that?
 
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Torquay Sky Blue

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #16
baldy said:
Are we? Where've you heard that?
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My opinion
 

baldy

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #17
Torquay Sky Blue said:
My opinion
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I rest my case
 
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Torquay Sky Blue

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #18
baldy said:
I rest my case
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Sorry for having one
 

baldy

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #19
Torquay Sky Blue said:
Sorry for having one
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What? A case?
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #20
Torquay Sky Blue said:
All day long. Thomas can't pass and we're making do with him until the summer
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Don't remember McNally having a great passing range ? Thought he was poor with the ball at his feet
 
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Torquay Sky Blue

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  • Mar 21, 2025
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Perennial Lurker said:
Don't remember McNally having a great passing range ? Thought he was poor with the ball at his feet
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You may have a point there but let's be honest Thomas's distribution is woeful
 
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rob9872

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #22
Big Doyle fan, but not sure in a 2. I actually think I'd try him at LB as he's an upgrade on JB or JDS there. I dont normally like players out of position, but I'd also put Ohare in an unfamiliar RW role as again I like Tats, but I think we need to find a role for Ohare.
Hardest for me to select is Haji or EMC. Vik has to start, so very difficult to leave either out, tough call. Would probably go ...

GK: Dovin
RB: MVE
CB: Thomas
CB: Kitching
LB: Doyle
M: Hamer
M: Sheaf
M: Rudoni
LW: Haji / EMC
RW: O'Hare
ST: Vik

Bench:
Wilson
McNally
Grimes
Torp
Tats
Haji / EMC
Simms
 
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rob9872

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #23
Torquay Sky Blue said:
You may have a point there but let's be honest Thomas's distribution is woeful
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It really isn't, its just popular to say so on these boards.
 
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Torquay Sky Blue

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #24
rob9872 said:
It really isn't, its just popular to say so on these boards.
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Okay Bobby Thomas is the new Bobby Moore. I must be imagining his inability and adopted a populist point of view.
 

Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #25
Torquay Sky Blue said:
All day long. Thomas can't pass and we're making do with him until the summer
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Grimes is picking the ball up off the cbs now, so less of an issue, and if he carries on scoring from corners, it's a 'keep' from me.
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #26
rob9872 said:
Big Doyle fan, but not sure in a 2. I actually think I'd try him at LB as he's an upgrade on JB or JDS there. I dont normally like players out of position, but I'd also put Ohare in an unfamiliar RW role as again I like Tats, but I think we need to find a role for Ohare.
Hardest for me to select is Haji or EMC. Vik has to start, so very difficult to leave either out, tough call. Would probably go ...

GK: Dovin
RB: MVE
CB: Thomas
CB: Kitching
LB: Doyle
M: Hamer
M: Sheaf
M: Rudoni
LW: Haji / EMC
RW: O'Hare
ST: Vik

Bench:
Wilson
McNally
Grimes
Torp
Tats
Haji / EMC
Simms
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O'Hare was out for the season in our playoff season
 

rob9872

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #27
Perennial Lurker said:
O'Hare was out for the season in our playoff season
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You're right, although I thought we were just selecting the best players from the two seasons not the best available. If I can't have him then Tats comes in.
 
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Tommo1993

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #28
Torquay Sky Blue said:
All day long. Thomas can't pass and we're making do with him until the summer
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This argument has been nullified countless times. Tell him @Evo1883 before I start crying.
 

rob9872

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #29
Torquay Sky Blue said:
Okay Bobby Thomas is the new Bobby Moore. I must be imagining his inability and adopted a populist point of view.
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So he's either Bobby Moore or Non-League and there are no levels in between. I dont think anyone suggested he was Bobby Moore, but his short passing is fine. He gets it wrong sometimes when he tries to be progressive, but I dont mind that because he's decent in both boxes and still young enough to improve other aspects. One of our players of the season imo.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #30
Outside of the 0-4 drubbing off Stoke, Mcnally conceded 11 goals in 16 games with us here. Thomas and Kitching, despite looking better are conceding nearly 2 goals most games.

People really have their sky blue tinted specs on around this.
 
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edgy

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #31
Torquay Sky Blue said:
Okay Bobby Thomas is the new Bobby Moore. I must be imagining his inability and adopted a populist point of view.
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His passing stats are actually quite good. 90.6% & 89.5% completion rates for short and medium range. 82.1% over all pass ranges.

 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #32
Ccfcisparks said:
For me Mcnally gets in over Thomas personally.
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Not sure personally, prefer Thomas.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #33
edgy said:
His passing stats are actually quite good. 90.6% & 89.5% completion rates for short and medium range. 82.1% over all pass ranges.

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Lots of green on there
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #34
Ccfcisparks said:
Outside of the 0-4 drubbing off Stoke, Mcnally conceded 11 goals in 16 games with us here. Thomas and Kitching, despite looking better are conceding nearly 2 goals most games.

People really have their sky blue tinted specs on around this.
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You are not really comparing apples with apples though, McNally played in a back 3 with a team set up to defend and hit teams on the break. Thomas and Kitching have played mostly in a back 4 in a team, especially under Lampard, that leaves itself far more open.

McNally as good as he was in his loan spell was utterly embarrassed in that first half vs Luton at Wembley.
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Mar 21, 2025
  • #35
Torquay Sky Blue said:
All day long. Thomas can't pass and we're making do with him until the summer
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Nonsense
 
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