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Post by lordb on Jan 17, 2015 21:42:45 GMT
See they scored four today.
Full strength side please.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 17, 2015 21:44:54 GMT
Butland
Bardsley Wolly Muni Wilson (we have no one elsem Huth will be banned by then I'd imagine)
Cameron Adam
Walters Ireland Arnie
Crouch
For me.
A few changes for players that need games but still a team that should win.
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Jan 17, 2015 21:44:59 GMT
See they scored four today. Full strength side please. I agree it's a potential banana skin, but they were playing second bottom Crawley and scored twice in the last two mins, presumably when Crawley were pushing for the equaliser. But I concur, full strength. |
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Post by jarhead on Jan 17, 2015 21:57:56 GMT
..........Butland
Bards Ryan Wolls Muni
.......Nzonzi Whelan
Arnie ........................victor
.............Adam
................Crouch
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2015 22:19:21 GMT
The FA Cup is there to be won. Butland for Begovic but other than that our strongest XI. Let's not leave anything to chance.......
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 18, 2015 0:09:52 GMT
The FA Cup is there to be won. Butland for Begovic but other than that our strongest XI. Let's not leave anything to chance....... We're in the middle of a season full of injuries, I think we need to rest a few to protect them and give a few some game time to bring them closer to match fitness. It's not like the side I've name hasn't got 10 full internationals and 1 current U-21 international in it. |
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Post by prem4stoke on Jan 18, 2015 0:13:42 GMT
Butland Bardsley Wolly Muni Wilson (we have no one elsem Huth will be banned by then I'd imagine) Cameron Adam Walters Ireland Arnie Crouch For me. A few changes for players that need games but still a team that should win. If you and For play up front that's two too many  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2015 0:30:58 GMT
The FA Cup is there to be won. Butland for Begovic but other than that our strongest XI. Let's not leave anything to chance....... We're in the middle of a season full of injuries, I think we need to rest a few to protect them and give a few some game time to bring them closer to match fitness. It's not like the side I've name hasn't got 10 full internationals and 1 current U-21 international in it. I'm not saying take unnecessary risks with players, but if they're fit then our strongest XI must play IMO |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 18, 2015 0:34:13 GMT
We're in the middle of a season full of injuries, I think we need to rest a few to protect them and give a few some game time to bring them closer to match fitness. It's not like the side I've name hasn't got 10 full internationals and 1 current U-21 international in it. I'm not saying take unnecessary risks with players, but if they're fit then our strongest XI must play IMO But why? We have a squad, we have a pretty knackered squad, it needs as much rotation as is possible at times like this for a few reasons. This is as good a time as any for it. Ideally I'd want more changes but injuries/lack of players don't allow it. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2015 0:41:14 GMT
I'm not saying take unnecessary risks with players, but if they're fit then our strongest XI must play IMO But why? We have a squad, we have a pretty knackered squad, it needs as much rotation as is possible at times like this for a few reasons. This is as good a time as any for it. Ideally I'd want more changes but injuries/lack of players don't allow it. Why? Simple our Premier League status is not in any doubt and I want us to win the FA Cup. Not the time to be rotating, Butland for Begovic Ryan for Wilson job done |
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Post by GrahamHyde on Jan 18, 2015 0:42:10 GMT
I'd play a slightly weakened team but with the big boys on the bench to bring on if necessary.
They shouldn't be needed as I would hope we would have a two goal lead by about 60-70 minutes.
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Post by redwhite on Jan 18, 2015 0:44:10 GMT
This lot are scraping the play-offs in League 1. We shouldn't need a full strength team and that's not being complacent at all. Crouch should definitely play because I doubt that quality of defence will be able to deal with him, but I'd save Bojan and give Adam a go along with Butland and possibly Ireland.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 18, 2015 0:46:13 GMT
But why? We have a squad, we have a pretty knackered squad, it needs as much rotation as is possible at times like this for a few reasons. This is as good a time as any for it. Ideally I'd want more changes but injuries/lack of players don't allow it. Why? Simple our Premier League status is not in any doubt and I want us to win the FA Cup. Not the time to be rotating, Butland for Begovic Ryan for Wilson job done Of course it is. It's the exact right time for it. Ryan needs a rest anyway, he never has a bloody rest. This is an excellent time for it because we know we have 2 good centre backs as well as Ryan. And it's a good time to give Bojan a rest too. Ireland deserves and needs a start, Bojan could probably still do with a wee rest. Great time for it. And Moses needs as much protection as possible imo. He seems like a ticking time bomb with his muscles. Have him on the bench and use him if we have to. QPR is the bigger game for me. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2015 0:50:39 GMT
Why? Simple our Premier League status is not in any doubt and I want us to win the FA Cup. Not the time to be rotating, Butland for Begovic Ryan for Wilson job done Of course it is. It's the exact right time for it. Ryan needs a rest anyway, he never has a bloody rest. This is an excellent time for it because we know we have 2 good centre backs as well as Ryan. And it's a good time to give Bojan a rest too. Ireland deserves and needs a start, Bojan could probably still do with a wee rest. Great time for it. And Moses needs as much protection as possible imo. He seems like a ticking time bomb with his muscles. Have him on the bench and use him if we have to. QPR is the bigger game for me. 9 days to the game, disagree completely. Hughes won't make the same mistake after Wrexham |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 18, 2015 0:53:47 GMT
Of course it is. It's the exact right time for it. Ryan needs a rest anyway, he never has a bloody rest. This is an excellent time for it because we know we have 2 good centre backs as well as Ryan. And it's a good time to give Bojan a rest too. Ireland deserves and needs a start, Bojan could probably still do with a wee rest. Great time for it. And Moses needs as much protection as possible imo. He seems like a ticking time bomb with his muscles. Have him on the bench and use him if we have to. QPR is the bigger game for me. 9 days to the game, disagree completely Ryan is a no brainer for me, he just shouldn't play. A week sunning it in Dubai, followed by training in England will do him the world of good. There's just no need to put everyone out. |
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Post by bolders on Jan 18, 2015 0:54:04 GMT
I hope Shenton can get some game time. not saying start him but on the bench
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2015 0:55:57 GMT
9 days to the game, disagree completely Ryan is a no brainer for me, he just shouldn't play. A week sunning it in Dubai, followed by training in England will do him the world of good. There's just no need to put everyone out. Ryan plays when he's available, he's that type of player....... |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 18, 2015 0:58:35 GMT
Ryan is a no brainer for me, he just shouldn't play. A week sunning it in Dubai, followed by training in England will do him the world of good. There's just no need to put everyone out. Ryan plays when he's available, he's that type of player....... He is. I disagree with that for the exact reason he was out today. He does too much and in early round cup ties like this he shouldn't play. For similar reasons I wouldn't mind seeing Walters having a rest too. He's shown that it does him the world of good. We just haven't got anyone to put in for him. |
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Post by Northy on Jan 18, 2015 6:46:16 GMT
We nearly came unstuck against a conference side by being complacent, these are in the play off places in League one, a strong side in front of the TV cameras please.
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Post by wearestoke80 on Jan 18, 2015 7:07:11 GMT
shawcross for Wilson and move muni to LB. Apart from that, same team
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Post by arniepieinthesky on Jan 18, 2015 9:01:39 GMT
Prob go with..
BUTLAND
BARDS
WOLLY
MUNI
WILSON
SIDWELL
ADAM
WALTERS
IRELAND
ARNIE
CROUCH
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2015 9:20:34 GMT
Prob go with.. BUTLAND BARDS WOLLY MUNI WILSON SIDWELL ADAM WALTERS IRELAND ARNIE CROUCH Chronic lack of pace in that team. Spells out cup shock in front of the cameras to me.... |
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Post by scfcno1fan on Jan 18, 2015 9:34:27 GMT
Absolute no brainer.
Strongest team available.
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Post by Linx on Jan 18, 2015 10:46:04 GMT
The TV are there because they anticipate a cup shock. Let's not give them one and end up looking stupid. Let Rochdale have their evening in the spotlight, let them have the money, and then be completely ruthless and professional, winning comfortably by 2 or 3 nil and leaving them to focus on their promotion campaign.
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Post by roylandstoke on Jan 18, 2015 11:04:37 GMT
We must not under estimate Rochdale.
The attitude from all of the players has to be spot on from the off.
That said, we do have a strong enough squad to rest a few players.
I would rest Ryan, Bego and Bojan.
I also think a midfield of internationals like Charlie, Ireland and Cameron ought to be strong enough to deal with a lower league team.
Poor attitude is a bigger danger than using sensible squad rotation.
Butland
Bards
Wolly + Muni ( or Huth if available)
Wilson
GCam
Charlie
SJW
Ireland
Arnie
Crouch
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Post by djduncanjames on Jan 18, 2015 11:27:17 GMT
I completely get Bayern's point about resting some key players for this fixture; however, I'm with the others on this that we need to field almost our best possible side from the start. We can start subbing players like Ollie and Sidwell after we've done the business and are comfortably in front.
-----------------Butland---------------------
----Bardo Ryan (Muni) Wolly Pieters (Wilson)-
-----------Whelan------- Zonz---------------
------------------Ireland---------------------
-----Arnie ---------_----------Moses---------
------------------Walters---------------------
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 18, 2015 11:32:35 GMT
We nearly came unstuck against a conference side by being complacent, these are in the play off places in League one, a strong side in front of the TV cameras please. That had nothing to do with the side we put out though. That side I think had 9 full internationals in it. We just played really, really badly. It happens. |
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Post by djduncanjames on Jan 18, 2015 11:39:53 GMT
We nearly came unstuck against a conference side by being complacent, these are in the play off places in League one, a strong side in front of the TV cameras please. That had nothing to do with the side we put out though. That side I think had 9 full internationals in it. We just played really, really badly. It happens. Palacios is a full international.  |
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Post by stokiejoe on Jan 18, 2015 11:48:00 GMT
We are now getting to the sharp end of the Cup campaign and we need to remind ourselves that the other teams are there because they deserve to be.
We have every chance to finish top ten, an FA Cup win would not only be an uplifting first but also an opportunity to enter European competition which feeds both finances and reputation.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 18, 2015 11:49:41 GMT
That had nothing to do with the side we put out though. That side I think had 9 full internationals in it. We just played really, really badly. It happens. Palacios is a full international. Indeed he is and I'd expect him to wipe the floor with Matthew Lund! |
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