We've seen it plenty of times in the past, defenders coming on & playing upfront when a forward went off injured in the times when only one substitute was allowed.

We've even seen defenders turned into forwards & vice versa in the past on a permanent basis.

Notts have used Cundy this season as a forward because of his height up front. Stuart Maynard thinks this tactic may be of use to Notts in certain situations.

Notts have quite a lot of tall defenders that Stuart can choose from now that players like McDonald & Ness are fit to play.

What do members think of the idea of putting a Notts defender up front if the circumstances dictate. Do you think it a good tactic that should be explored fully?

@Robbie

Big Center Half's coming up for Corners and Free Kicks as always been a thing in Football's Past and in some cases it's worked while in others it hasn't.  I always remember Big Jack Charlton when he played for either in Leeds or England, when either got a Corner Big Jack would walk up stand on the Goal Line, his presence was Not only a Goal Threat but also an Intimidation move by his Manager. The Big Men have also been used when a team is looking to score an important equalizer late in a Game. Matty Platt anyone?

It can be a Good Tactic providing of course there is another player covering the Big Guy's absence at the back in case of a quick counter attack by the opposition while the Tall Center Half is still Up Field. Speaking of Defenders turning into Strikers, Didn't Lee Hughes start off as a Defender? Then scored a Hattrick in one game and Never Looked Back?

@Wheelbarrow repair man I checked on Google & Lee Hughes was never a defender originally, but of course as an attacker he would have had defensive duties to perform. I remember him doing that for Notts on occasions.

As we all know, Dave Watson was a centre forward who became a defender full time..

I believe Stuart will continue to use one of the defenders off the bench, like Cundy, during the last 15 minutes of the game, if a forward has to come off, & there is no one else available off the bench.

I think that defenders can have a role to play as a forward if they are tall & are good with the head, especially in the last 15 minutes or so of a game, when opposition defenders are tired.

@Robbie

I will bow to your and Googles knowledge regarding Lee Hughes. But I can't help but think I read somewhere Lee Hughes Did start off as a Defender, maybe in his Youth Team Days? Then after his Goal scoring prowess he was switched to the Striker Role for which he is Better Known. Then again I might have got it all round my Neck, the Old Grey Matter isn't as Sharp as it Used To Be.

Players change positions early on in their careers, it's probably quite a common thing. Throwing on defenders up front to win headers, on the other hand, often smacks of desperation and I can't remember it ever having the desired effect. And Jimmy Glass doesn't count because he was a goalkeeper!

@Wheelbarrow repair man

Hughes may have played as a defender as a junior. Most youngsters play in different positions until they find the position that suits them best.

I think if a team could have a player that can play as a centre forward one week & then play centre half another, depending on the circumstances, would be utopia for a club.

Well, I believe Dion Dublin, who was a prolific striker for Coventry, also played as a centre back - I believe he ended up playing at Norwich City as a defender. The issue I have with Robbie Cundy playing as a striker, is it shows how we should have hung onto four options or at the very least have a young striker who could have gained some valuable experience.

Jürgen Klopp also made the change, I thought I recalled John Terry having done it, but it seems he was a midfielder.

I have no issue if there's effort, Cundy did try, but I mean we have two strikers since Cedwyn Scott is being played as a midfielder. Remember Harry Kewell thinking he could make players perform out of position, i.e Shaun Brisley.

defenders usually make terrible strikers and visa versa. does anyone remember that callum ball we had on loan? i swear it was mentioned by leigh curtis when we signed him that he had come through the derby academy as a defender.