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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 19:56:38 GMT
What do people think? Do we chop it up or try to increase match fitness early on?
I personally think we need to put out a second string side. We are never going to get far in this competition, but we could get injuries.
Davies
Coates
Chester
Souttar
Forrester (if fit)
Doughty
Clucas
Thompson
Porter
Norton
Surridge
I still think there’s enough there to beat Fleetwood to be honest, but most importantly, it gives minutes to the squad and opportunity to a few of the youngsters.
…….can’t see any of the U23s starting to be honest.
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Aug 7, 2021 19:59:52 GMT
Smith will clearly need a rest judging by the calf comment
I’d expect all today’s subs to start
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 20:11:59 GMT
Smith will clearly need a rest judging by the calf comment I’d expect all today’s subs to start Including Ince? Change of formation then? |
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Aug 7, 2021 20:17:16 GMT
Smith will clearly need a rest judging by the calf comment I’d expect all today’s subs to start Including Ince? Change of formation then? [b Ince could play in any of brown. Powell or vranic roles |
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Post by bolders on Aug 7, 2021 20:18:54 GMT
Heard Chester was hobbling about today
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Post by lordb on Aug 7, 2021 20:20:53 GMT
What do people think? Do we chop it up or try to increase match fitness early on? I personally think we need to put out a second string side. We are never going to get far in this competition, but we could get injuries. Davies Coates Chester Souttar Forrester (if fit) Doughty Clucas Thompson Porter Norton Surridge I still think there’s enough there to beat Fleetwood to be honest, but most importantly, it gives minutes to the squad and opportunity to a few of the youngsters. …….can’t see any of the U23s starting to be honest. Forrester is weeks off |
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Post by robwahlmann on Aug 7, 2021 20:26:31 GMT
............................Davies........................
...........Chester.........Souttar..........Wilmot........
Ince?.....................Thompson................Doughty
...............Powell................Clucas...............
.......................Brown.....Surridge.................
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Post by clarkeda on Aug 7, 2021 20:41:22 GMT
What do people think? Do we chop it up or try to increase match fitness early on? I personally think we need to put out a second string side. We are never going to get far in this competition, but we could get injuries. Davies Coates Chester Souttar Forrester (if fit) Doughty Clucas Thompson Porter Norton Surridge I still think there’s enough there to beat Fleetwood to be honest, but most importantly, it gives minutes to the squad and opportunity to a few of the youngsters. …….can’t see any of the U23s starting to be honest. Forrester is miles off isn’t he? Like new year I’m sure. |
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Post by lordb on Aug 7, 2021 20:42:22 GMT
What do people think? Do we chop it up or try to increase match fitness early on? I personally think we need to put out a second string side. We are never going to get far in this competition, but we could get injuries. Davies Coates Chester Souttar Forrester (if fit) Doughty Clucas Thompson Porter Norton Surridge I still think there’s enough there to beat Fleetwood to be honest, but most importantly, it gives minutes to the squad and opportunity to a few of the youngsters. …….can’t see any of the U23s starting to be honest. Forrester is miles off isn’t he? Like new year I’m sure. Six to eight weeks from when he did his injury |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 20:48:53 GMT
Absolutely no one who is in contention for Birmingham
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Post by Fred Merger on Aug 7, 2021 20:50:28 GMT
Davies
Chester
Souttar
Wilmot
Coates
Thompson
Clucas
TOB
Doughty
Brown
Fletcher
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Post by jeycov on Aug 8, 2021 10:33:19 GMT
Too risky to play Fletcher (and Powell) - save him for our next league game
Anyone carrying injury should be rested
Good idea for Davies and Souttar to play, and all / most yesterdays subs if fit
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Post by nonameface on Aug 8, 2021 10:36:29 GMT
Davies Chester Souttar Wilmot Coates Thompson Clucas TOB Doughty Brown Fletcher Hard to see past this at the moment. |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 8, 2021 10:37:16 GMT
Ideally 11 changes but don’t think we’ve got the players for it.
I’d go
Davies
Coates Batth Souttar Jones
Thompson Clucas
Ince Porter Doughty
Surridge
That’s presuming Chester is injured.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2021 10:59:53 GMT
Ideally 11 changes but don’t think we’ve got the players for it. I’d go Davies Coates Batth Souttar Jones Thompson Clucas Ince Porter Doughty Surridge That’s presuming Chester is injured. Yep but Doughty/Surridge absolutely not for me. Can't believe some want Fletcher, Powell etc. 11 changes , no one with any injury doubt. or who will start v Birmingham. time to play Thompson, Ince and the second string. |
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Post by andystokey on Aug 8, 2021 11:10:22 GMT
Why would we even try to play Fletcher twice in a week? He's a Saturday player now and 60mins at that. Surridge needs time in his legs. On his own admission he felt it after 20 mins.
Powell and Vrancic shouldn't even make the squad in my opinion.
Start by playing Saturday's bench nearly all of the minutes surely.
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Post by pmjh on Aug 8, 2021 11:26:11 GMT
Davies
Wilmot Souttar Fox
Coates Allen Clucas Tymon
Ince Surridge Doughty
I'd like the back 3 to have some minutes together before Brum and i'd give subs a good run out, not 10 mins
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Aug 8, 2021 11:34:38 GMT
Ideally 11 changes but don’t think we’ve got the players for it. I’d go Davies Coates Batth Souttar Jones Thompson Clucas Ince Porter Doughty Surridge That’s presuming Chester is injured. Yep but Doughty/Surridge absolutely not for me. Can't believe some want Fletcher, Powell etc. 11 changes , no one with any injury doubt. or who will start v Birmingham. time to play Thompson, Ince and the second string. I can see some logic in playing Surridge for the first half. He simply HAS to get game time to get match fit ASAP - but obviously not close to 90 minutes game time yet. |
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Post by lordb on Aug 8, 2021 11:35:27 GMT
Yep but Doughty/Surridge absolutely not for me. Can't believe some want Fletcher, Powell etc. 11 changes , no one with any injury doubt. or who will start v Birmingham. time to play Thompson, Ince and the second string. I can see some logic in playing Surridge for the first half. He simply HAS to get game time to get match fit ASAP - but obviously not close to 90 minutes game time. As with Brown he looks like he can play three games a week no problems |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 8, 2021 11:44:25 GMT
Ideally 11 changes but don’t think we’ve got the players for it. I’d go Davies Coates Batth Souttar Jones Thompson Clucas Ince Porter Doughty Surridge That’s presuming Chester is injured. Yep but Doughty/Surridge absolutely not for me. Can't believe some want Fletcher, Powell etc. 11 changes , no one with any injury doubt. or who will start v Birmingham. time to play Thompson, Ince and the second string. Why not Doughty or Surridge? Both need a start surely? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2021 11:59:16 GMT
Yep but Doughty/Surridge absolutely not for me. Can't believe some want Fletcher, Powell etc. 11 changes , no one with any injury doubt. or who will start v Birmingham. time to play Thompson, Ince and the second string. I can see some logic in playing Surridge for the first half. He simply HAS to get game time to get match fit ASAP - but obviously not close to 90 minutes game time yet. I would play us two up before risking players in this cup. Maybe giving Surridge a run out would make sense but not 90 mins as you say. A game we could really do without. Saturday is important, this simply isn't. |
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Post by Gods on Aug 8, 2021 12:10:37 GMT
Who knew Fleetwood are in League 1 ?
I must admit if you'd asked me I would not have known they were in the league at all.
On this basis I would say we are more than capable of losing this one!
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Post by wagsastokie on Aug 8, 2021 12:46:29 GMT
I can see some logic in playing Surridge for the first half. He simply HAS to get game time to get match fit ASAP - but obviously not close to 90 minutes game time yet. I would play us two up before risking players in this cup. Maybe giving Surridge a run out would make sense but not 90 mins as you say. A game we could really do without. Saturday is important, this simply isn't. I just don’t get this attitude to cup games now days For many Stoke fans past and present the highlight of the entire drudgery of decades of being a Stoke fan Was winning the final of this competition Mine was the loss in the fa cup final It certainly wasn’t three poxy ninth place finishes in a league You have piss all chance in And lucky if you have a dozen Saturday 3 o’clock kick offs |
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Post by hardcastle on Aug 8, 2021 12:51:41 GMT
Ince alongside Surridge up front perhaps? Or maybe with Alfie in a front three?
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Post by hardcastle on Aug 8, 2021 12:51:52 GMT
Ince alongside Surridge up front perhaps? Or maybe with Alfie in a front three?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2021 12:59:38 GMT
I would play us two up before risking players in this cup. Maybe giving Surridge a run out would make sense but not 90 mins as you say. A game we could really do without. Saturday is important, this simply isn't. I just don’t get this attitude to cup games now days For many Stoke fans past and present the highlight of the entire drudgery of decades of being a Stoke fan Was winning the final of this competition Mine was the loss in the fa cup final It certainly wasn’t three poxy ninth place finishes in a league You have piss all chance in And lucky if you have a dozen Saturday 3 o’clock kick offs This isn't the FA Cup. Because we won it 50 years ago doesn't make it a major tournament. The crowds prove that. we're opening one stand because that's the interest it generates. League 2 clubs don't play their first teams. Rather than look back at is with nostalgia, accept what it is. If finishing 9th is 'poxy' to you fair enough but the fans voted with their feet otherwise so maybe you're wrong there . they do the same with the Carabao Cup but maybe again you're right and tens of thousands who can't be bothered are wrong. Playing a reserve team in front of 2 or 3 thousand is what it's become and if you do draw a top side you may be lucky to recognise a player. yep this is where it's at and puts the premier League to shame the excitement and interest it creates. |
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Post by nott1 on Aug 8, 2021 13:30:42 GMT
Heard Chester was hobbling about today Good news that! |
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Post by liathroid on Aug 9, 2021 11:18:01 GMT
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Post by robwahlmann on Aug 9, 2021 11:28:26 GMT
Will Stoke do as well?  |
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Post by Northy on Aug 9, 2021 16:27:50 GMT
Davies
Wilmot Souttar Fox Doughty
Coates Clucas Thompson Wright-Phillips
Norton Surridge
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