Although we have performed with distinction in our preseason fixtures, the hard work starts on Saturday, as we find out which of our players will be first class, and which will be leaving quietly, as the season goes on, having failed to graduate to the first team. Unfortunately our four transfer listed players have been kept back a year, with the class clown Shaun Batt in particular a disappointment, while Tomlinson is on a final warning for attendance, having failed to turn up in any of the preseason games.
With Barnet being offered at 50/1 for the title, the river Cam will not be the only thing worth having a punt on on Saturday.... as teams continue to struggle with John Akinde, although it is easy to go overboard with praise of him. Hopefully Akindepen will be on form on Saturday, sending the Bees fans away from the Cambridge ground Abbey and glorious.
Although the bees have signed four first team players in the close season, only one of them, Watson, will be an automatic choice when the rest of our team is fit. Nonetheless Nicholls and Akpan-Akpro provide useful cover.
Team wise, Allen has set his stall out fairly clearly in our last two games with Weston starting as a wide midfielder and Nicholls positioned alongside Akinde, although this could just as easily be a 4-5-1 with Nicholls out wide and Weston in the no 10 position.
Personally however I would go strong with Gash up front with Akinde as follows
----------------------- Vickers----------------------
---Taylor-------Nelson-----Dembele----Johnson--
--Weston-----Watson----Togwell----Gambin-----
---------------Gash-------Akinde---------------------
Subs: McKenzie-Lyle, N'Gala, Champion, Muggleton, Vilhete, Nicholls, Akpro-Akpan,
I am doing this one by train arriving at 10:30
so will see all 1,400 of you there!COYBS!
