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Post by cousindupree on Dec 28, 2012 14:47:45 GMT
Its likely that TP will rest some players after a hectic holiday period. Good news in a way that 2 are forced to sit out one game through suspension but surely he will choose either game to 'rotate'.
Personally I hope he rests a few for the Manc game, I would love us to give a good showing there but surely the Palarse game is more important?
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Post by werrington on Dec 28, 2012 14:49:34 GMT
We are not going down so i would throw everything at the FA Cup.
We slipped up big time v Swindon in the league cup as that draw would of opened up for us
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Post by cousindupree on Dec 28, 2012 14:51:50 GMT
We are not going down so i would throw everything at the FA Cup. We slipped up big time v Swindon in the league cup as that draw would of opened up for us Agreed werrington, think we need our best xi at Palace.I love a good cup run. |
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Post by stokeramblers on Dec 28, 2012 14:52:52 GMT
I'd be tempted to rest Cameron for City. He's almost done a full season when you include his games for Houston. Be good if he could have a couple of week to recharge. Don't want him burning out towards the end of the season
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Post by crouchbot on Dec 28, 2012 14:54:56 GMT
Man City are as there for the taking as they ever will be! Atleast we'll have a great chance of taking a point! Rest players at Palace for me, we need to be at it for every premier league game this season in my opinion. The cup is just a distraction to us this season.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2012 15:17:51 GMT
Sort of rest players against Man City.
By that I mean select some players that are raring to go after being out of the team.
Crouch and Jerome up front. Whitehead in the middle, give Owen a run out at some point.
Don't piss about with the defence actually, if they can get a draw at White Hart Lane, there's a slim possibility of one at Man City.
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Post by march4 on Dec 28, 2012 15:48:35 GMT
Weakened team at ManCity please.
This season is now about one thing - the FA Cup.
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Post by redwhite on Dec 28, 2012 15:49:55 GMT
I'd be tempted to rest Cameron for City. He's almost done a full season when you include his games for Houston. Be good if he could have a couple of week to recharge. Don't want him burning out towards the end of the season I think he's suspended. |
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Post by stokeramblers on Dec 28, 2012 15:51:12 GMT
Man City are as there for the taking as they ever will be! Atleast we'll have a great chance of taking a point! Rest players at Palace for me, we need to be at it for every premier league game this season in my opinion. The cup is just a distraction to us this season. Really? Why is the only thing we can potentially win a distraction? Isn't football ultimately about winning things |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 28, 2012 15:51:57 GMT
I'd stick with the back four for Man City but play this little lot in front of them;
Palacios Whitehead Adam
Kigthly Crouch Jerome
And then back to the normal team for Palace.
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Post by stokeramblers on Dec 28, 2012 15:54:54 GMT
I'd stick with the back four for Man City but play this little lot in front of them; Palacios Whitehead Adam Kigthly Crouch Jerome And then back to the normal team for Palace. That midfield would be overrun. I wouldn't want us to get spanked there as much as I'd like to rest a few players |
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Post by partickpotter on Dec 28, 2012 15:56:12 GMT
Don't rest anyone.
It's not like we are in Europe and have loads of travel. We are on a great run which we should look to keep going as long as possible in all competitions.
Stay positive!
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 28, 2012 15:57:50 GMT
I'd stick with the back four for Man City but play this little lot in front of them; Palacios Whitehead Adam Kigthly Crouch Jerome And then back to the normal team for Palace. That midfield would be overrun. I wouldn't want us to get spanked there as much as I'd like to rest a few players It probably would but I'd rather we rested players agains Man City than Palace. And who knows they might not? Barring Whitehead people on here would be creaming themselves over that midfield 12 months ago! |
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Post by dozintheseventees on Dec 28, 2012 16:07:32 GMT
That midfield would be overrun. I wouldn't want us to get spanked there as much as I'd like to rest a few players It probably would but I'd rather we rested players agains Man City than Palace. And who knows they might not? Barring Whitehead people on here would be creaming themselves over that midfield 12 months ago! And why not Whitehead? ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 28, 2012 16:09:41 GMT
It probably would but I'd rather we rested players agains Man City than Palace. And who knows they might not? Barring Whitehead people on here would be creaming themselves over that midfield 12 months ago! And why not Whitehead? ;D ;D ;D You know why!  |
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Post by roberthuth4 on Dec 28, 2012 16:19:40 GMT
Why? I'd much rather us draw to city and palace than get spanked at city, id love to see us finish well in the prem and go on a great unbeaten run
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 28, 2012 16:25:52 GMT
I don't see why we'd necessarily get spanked at Man City with that side. All are experienced Premier League players and they have points to prove. Maybe sticking N'Zonzi in and then using Whitehead against Palace would be better.
Then it looks a bloody good midfield and the front three look good too.
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Post by march4 on Dec 28, 2012 16:27:44 GMT
So long as we beat Palace, I'm not bothered who plays vs Man City
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Post by dozintheseventees on Dec 28, 2012 16:30:04 GMT
I'm greedy, I want to win both. I'd like to see Crouch and Jerome at Palace but, of course that would mean Walters back on the wing. |
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Post by march4 on Dec 28, 2012 16:42:32 GMT
I'm greedy, I want to win both. I'd like to see Crouch and Jerome at Palace but, of course that would mean Walters back on the wing. I think we all want to win every game, but I fancy another couple of trips to Wembley, with silverware at the end of it this time round. |
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Post by dozintheseventees on Dec 28, 2012 16:44:20 GMT
I'm greedy, I want to win both. I'd like to see Crouch and Jerome at Palace but, of course that would mean Walters back on the wing. I think we all want to win every game, but I fancy another couple of trips to Wembley, with silverware at the end of it this time round. Me too March but I think Crouch/Jerome would cause Palace a lot of problems. Not underestimating them at all but Jerome surely deserves his chance and this looks like the ideal oportunity |
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Post by robwahlmann on Dec 28, 2012 18:31:31 GMT
We really should go for our strongest team in both of these two games. I think we could get something from the citeh game this time as they seem to struggle a little bit right now. Reading almost took a point from them too! The FA cup is probably the biggest trophy this club could aim for! So it's important that our strongest 11 is sent out to do the job against a Palace side that has done well so far.
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Post by frank63 on Dec 28, 2012 19:43:48 GMT
Squad game so give Crouch n co a game at Palace and hopefully keep a winning team together for Man City, Palace look half decent but there priority will be promotion, crosses fingers.
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Post by Gods on Dec 28, 2012 19:57:41 GMT
No need to rest anyone. We have played 20 games of football since May (19 in the League and Swindon in the Cup).
That is fewer than 3 games per month on average.
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Post by jezzascfc on Dec 28, 2012 19:59:59 GMT
We are likely to lose at Citeh no matter what team we put out, being realistic, so I'd say make sure we have our strongest team (plus Tommy in goal) fit and raring to go for Palace.
Rest any who look tired and in need of a rest or who are carrying a knock for the Middle Eastlands game.
I'd go with:
Begovic
Shotton
Cameron
Upson
Edu
Kightly
Palacios
Adam
Whitehead
Jerome
Crouch
Of those, I would then only start Kightly at Palarse, but he has not been playing 90 minutes much of late so should have plenty of gas left in the tank!
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