...reached it's crescendo this week.
We started the season with far too many midfielders, played several out of position, adapted our formation to satisfy the swell, shipped several out, got a couple injured, had one decide he wasn't capable of full training anymore and now have another three on the medical table.
We have gone from having King, Wellens, Danns, Oakley, Abe, Fernandes, Johnson, Moussa all in our squad; to the prospect (because of loanings, contracts cancelled and injury) of having ZERO midfielders available.
It seems apt for this bizarre season, that this has been confirmed during the same 24 hours that we released Oakley.
So if Danns, Wellens and Drinkwater are all injured, what the heck will Pearson do?
Possibly offer Oakley a one off fee to play (something he perhaps deserves after being such a super professional at the club), push Marshall in to midfield, bring in Peltier in a sitting role..behind who? Ask Bamba to play in midfield, despite Sol's avowal that he doesn't want to play there?
As it stands, I believe we have around 14 senior outfield players available for the game.
It's never dull at Leicester!
So the midfield pantomime has finally...
posted on 23/3/12
*Villain
posted on 23/3/12
Hero - David Nugent
Love interest - ???
Villian - Nigel Pearson's tactics board
Panto Dame - Neil Danns (it's the hair)
Comic lead - Sol Bamba
Fairy - Paul Gallagher
Pantomine Donkey - Chris Weale
posted on 23/3/12
The most important part to a holding midfield role is discipline. For this reason, an this reason alone I think Bamba would make a shocking holding midfielder.
Peltier however is much more suited to the role. Stick him in with the 1 fit midfielder of the 3 (there's bound to be 1 available) with Dyer and Marshall out wide.
Easy this football management.
posted on 23/3/12
Is Michael Johnson completely out the picture? If so, he's on loan! Why not send him back!!
posted on 23/3/12
"The most important part to a holding midfield role is discipline. For this reason, an this reason alone I think Bamba would make a shocking holding midfielder."
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True, true... It'd be entertaining though, and what else do we want from the rest of this season?
posted on 23/3/12
Hero - Kasper and his superman hair
Love interest - Nige's golden boy Andy King
Villian - Sven's made for the role
Panto Dame - Stevie Howard all dolled up
Comic lead - Sol Bamba
Fairy - Gally. 'Nuff said.
Pantomine Donkey - Wes Morgan
The Ugly Sisters - Pelts and Konchesky
posted on 23/3/12
Scrap that -
Love interest - Ian Stringer. He and Nige seem to have been getting along swimmingly since NP returned to the club. Is that romance is feel in the airwaves?
posted on 23/3/12
Good point - we need entertaining for the rest of the season.
Bamba for Goalkeeper!!
posted on 23/3/12
^
With no keeper on the bench, if something happens to Schmeichel this is rumoured to be plan B...
posted on 24/3/12
The Love interest is Pearson, himself and alone. He's plainly infatuated with himself.