Now that squad only beat Shrewsbury thanks to a normal time penalty... Surely we can do better as a Championship club, just depends how strong a side either Manager puts out because of the significance of the match
Pardont said in his post Spurs match interview that they had just Iost two on the bounce irrespective of who the opposition were and they needed to get back to winning ways ASAP..........hmmm what this Wednesday you mean? With even more reason for him to beat us, he might not weaken his team as much as we would like.
Do not play the first team, a 5-o thrashing will further undermine team moral. This squad was never going to beat a Premeirship side and now need this like a hole in the head.
Before the International break, every one and their Auntie wanted to go; could have sold 5K after general sale, no Problem. Now we could have more returns than Andy Murray made in his historic 3 matches for GB against the Aussies.
Is McAleny eligible to play? With a 2 month loan, players aren't normally allowed to play in cups by their parent club, especially if they have a chance of making its first team?
The man who Luzon doesn't trust to play even at home to the weaker Championship teams playing against a right up for it Premier League side fighting for their PL positions. They could run rings around him in CM with Jacko's lack of match fitness. As much as I love Jacko I'm not so sure on this one, not that we have much better options.
Been saying this for days if people think we are going to send a first team to Palace then think again ... The team leave for Cardiff Friday lunchtime which leaves 24 hours to deal with any Knocks Pope Charles Cook Sarr Lennon Bergdick
Cousins Jackson Ba Kennady
Grant Vetokele
Imagine that defence up against Bamford, Gayle, Bolasie, Zaha.... be a nail in Luzon's coffin.
Absolutely mental to play a weekend side - getting smashed by Palace reserves will destroy what fragile confidence remains and I can't imagine fatigue is really a justifiable reason for a game that's just round the corner.
I'm already of a mindset that I'm praying for a narrow defeat rather than a humiliation. Pessimist maybe, but it's not as if we will go out and play with Curbs-like caution. Couldn't have come at a worse time
We cant rest too many players as we don't have too many others to come in.
I would imagine Solly & Diarra being rested - with either Charles Cook coming in for Solly or Cousins going back there. Sarr coming in for Diarra. Berdich will play, either on the left wing or to replace Fox.
Only non-first team regulars likely to be Charles Cook, Lennon, Kennedy & Mcaney (if allowed or not cup-tied)
we are going to lose this match (as much as it pains me). I'd much rather rest some of our players and concentrate on the league. But that still won't stop it hurt losing to that lot.
Mitov
RB - no idea (might have to be cousins so we can keep scoreline down) Sarr Diarra (only to rest Bauer and to try and get Sarr up to speed) Lennon
Kennedy Jackson Ba JBG
Ahearne-Grant McAleny
Line up based on not making it too easy and that I wouldn't rest everyone but I think a mix is wise. Either way this is going to be painful.
But if we win with our reserves, let the abuse commence lol.
Before the International break, every one and their Auntie wanted to go; could have sold 5K after general sale, no Problem. Now we could have more returns than Andy Murray made in his historic 3 matches for GB against the Aussies.
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Though i fear for us even more if he has to rest solly and plays charles cook.
Hennessey ... Ward ... Mariappa ... Hangeland ... Kelly ... Zaha ... Chung-Yong ... Jedinak ... Ledley ... Bamford ... Gayle
Bench: Mutch ... Murray ... N'Diaye Sourare ... McCarthy ... Dann ... Puncheon ... Kaikai
Now that squad only beat Shrewsbury thanks to a normal time penalty... Surely we can do better as a Championship club, just depends how strong a side either Manager puts out because of the significance of the match
What better way to reignite our season than a win against the Nigels.
It will be a very bad idea to chuck the youngsters in for this one.
Solly - Sarr - Diarra - Fox
Gudmundsson - Jackson - Cousins - McAleny
Watt - Kennedy
Pope
Cousins, Baeur, Sarr, Bergdich
Gudmundsson, Jackson, Ba, Mc Aleny
Watt, Ahearne- Grant
Barnes Yao Konsai Edwards
Bone Charles-cook Lapsie
Lookman Umerah Hanlan
You win nothing with kids ?
Sorry just remembered it's a night match ?
Pass their bed time.
Before the International break,
every one and their Auntie wanted to go;
could have sold 5K after general sale, no Problem.
Now we could have more returns than Andy Murray made in his historic
3 matches for GB against the Aussies.
The man who Luzon doesn't trust to play even at home to the weaker Championship teams playing against a right up for it Premier League side fighting for their PL positions. They could run rings around him in CM with Jacko's lack of match fitness. As much as I love Jacko I'm not so sure on this one, not that we have much better options.
Is he sure?
Pessimist maybe, but it's not as if we will go out and play with Curbs-like caution.
Couldn't have come at a worse time
I would imagine Solly & Diarra being rested - with either Charles Cook coming in for Solly or Cousins going back there. Sarr coming in for Diarra. Berdich will play, either on the left wing or to replace Fox.
Only non-first team regulars likely to be Charles Cook, Lennon, Kennedy & Mcaney (if allowed or not cup-tied)
Mitov
RB - no idea (might have to be cousins so we can keep scoreline down)
Sarr
Diarra (only to rest Bauer and to try and get Sarr up to speed)
Lennon
Kennedy
Jackson
Ba
JBG
Ahearne-Grant
McAleny
Line up based on not making it too easy and that I wouldn't rest everyone but I think a mix is wise. Either way this is going to be painful.
But if we win with our reserves, let the abuse commence lol.