Starting line up based on players under contract..

[Boyo]

My starting 11 at Macc would probably be:

----------------Maxted?----------------
Sweeney--Parker--Moxey--Hartridge?
--Williams--Taylor?--Law---Martin?--
------------Bowman-Ajose------------

Subs:

Ward (maybe in for Maxted)
Fisher
Holmes (maybe in for Martin)
Collins (maybe in for Taylor)
Woodman (maybe in for Hartridge)
Warren
Tilson
Atangana (N/A - out crocked)

I like the look of that. I would like to see Hartridge given a chance, but suspect we'll opt for Woody instead as a solid LB, particularly as neither L. Martin nor Williams are likely to offer much protection for the FBs. When Atangana is fit, it's difficult to see how Taylor will get in the team.

Law has to play centrally.

 

[Martin Lawrence]

MT suggesting in his interview today that there could still be a couple more leaving if he gets the right loan players in.

I expect Tillson to leave on loan with Aaron Martin going permanently if a buyer can be found. My guess on the starting XI would therefore be:

(Gk) Lewis Ward
(Rfb) New player
(Cb) Pierce Sweeney
(Cb) Tom Parkes
(Cb) Dean Moxey
(Lcb) Jack Sparkes
(Cm) Nicky Law
(Cm) Archie Collins
(Cm) Jake Taylor
(At) Ryan Bowman
(At) Nicky Ajose

Subs:

(Gk) Jonny Maxted
(Lb) Craig Woodman
(Cb) Gary Warren
(Lw) Lee Holmes
(Cm) Lee Martin
(Acm) Matt Jay
(At) Alex Fisher

Still some time for some comings and goings to change this line up but overall I would be happy to start the season with that line up.

 

[IndoMike]

I expect Tillson to leave on loan with Aaron Martin going permanently if a buyer can be found. My guess on the starting XI would therefore be:

(Gk) Lewis Ward
(Rfb) New player
(Cb) Pierce Sweeney
(Cb) Tom Parkes
(Cb) Dean Moxey
(Lcb) Jack Sparkes
(Cm) Nicky Law
(Cm) Archie Collins
(Cm) Jake Taylor
(At) Ryan Bowman
(At) Nicky Ajose

Subs:

(Gk) Jonny Maxted
(Lb) Craig Woodman
(Cb) Gary Warren
(Lw) Lee Holmes
(Cm) Lee Martin
(Acm) Matt Jay
(At) Alex Fisher

Still some time for some comings and goings to change this line up but overall I would be happy to start the season with that line up.

Surprising selection. Looks like you're suggesting 3-5-2 with two attacking full backs (Sparkes + ?), no wingers, i.e no Williams, Holmes or Martin.

 

[Anonymous]

So no A. Martin or Matt Jay.

Oh yeah MJ on the bench as well of course... Dunno about A. Martin, he's been suspiciously absent so I cant really judge whether or not he's even going to be on the bench?

Edit: I wrote Parker, I meant Parkes obviously.

 

[Temporarily Exiled]

For Macclesfield (H):

Ajose – Bowman
Law – Collins – Taylor – Williams
Moxey – Parkes – A. Martin – Sweeney
Ward​

Subs: Maxted, Woodman, Warren, Tillson, L. Martin, Holmes, Fisher

 

[Colesman Ballz]

For Macclesfield (H):

Ajose – Bowman
Law – Collins – Taylor – Williams
Moxey – Parkes – A. Martin – Sweeney
Ward​

Subs: Maxted, Woodman, Warren, Tillson, L. Martin, Holmes, Fisher

With that line up, it looks like we are the away team !

 

[exeter-loyal]

A lot have L.Martin on bench which I'm a bit shocked at.

I thought he was one of the best players when he was fit. He has to start for me.

 

[Ash]

GK Ward
RB Sweeney (or a new signing)
CB Parkes
CB A.Martin
LB Moxey
RM Williams
CM Law
CM Taylor
LM L.Martin
CF Bowman
CF Ajose

Subs:
Maxted
Woodman
Warren
Collins
Holmes
Fisher
Jay

Atangana obvs, plus Seymour and Hartridge to break into this 17 fairly often I expect.

 

[ecfc-boy]

The problem with lee is where do you play him you don’t get the best out of him wide he does score enough to be a striker and if you play him as a attacking midfielder it pushes law out wide

 

[grecian-near-hell]

GK Ward
RB Sweeney (or a new signing)
CB Parkes
CB A.Martin
LB Moxey
RM Williams
CM Law
CM Taylor
LM L.Martin
CF Bowman
CF Ajose

Subs:
Maxted
Woodman
Warren
Collins
Holmes
Fisher
Jay

Atangana obvs, plus Seymour and Hartridge to break into this 17 fairly often I expect.

Whilst I like that line up it does sort of emphasize how weak our right side is - I don't see Williams as a back tracking winger, defo need a right back, and I don't anticipate Martin being here at the start of the season, so either Cundy if he signs or Moxey in the CB and initially Woodman to be replaced by Hartridge or Smerdon (if he signs) as the season progresses at LB - but then it is on the players currently under contract I suppose