nufcjb Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 You guys do remember what happened at Tranmere earlier this season right? That's the game Krafth got injured and they also went in hard on Bruno if I remember correctly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 1 minute ago, nufcjb said: You guys do remember what happened at Tranmere earlier this season right? That's the game Krafth got injured and they also went in hard on Bruno if I remember correctly. Might as well just forfeit it then eh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 26 minutes ago, nufcjb said: You guys do remember what happened at Tranmere earlier this season right? That's the game Krafth got injured and they also went in hard on Bruno if I remember correctly. Bruno also got injured didn't he? But it wasn't picked up until the following week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 24 minutes ago, reefatoon said: Might as well just forfeit it then eh. Aye. Thanks for your thorough understanding sir. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 1 hour ago, buzz said: Bruno also got injured didn't he? But it wasn't picked up until the following week. Bruno was injured prior to Tranmere but wasn’t picked up. Was only brought on to take a potential penalty. Having seen his effort against Crystal Palace EH might have second thoughts this time 🙂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 I usually feel the opposite to this, but I wouldn't play any of our first XI and if it means we go out then so be it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Fuck that I want a cup. I'd be happy finishing 6th and winning the FA cup tbh. IF we get top 4 amazing, but also will be ahead of schedule and a nightmare with all the extra fixtures against really high quality opposition we have nowhere near the depth. Sensible rotation, not sacrificing it though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Wins breed confidence. Strongest team for the win for me. Couple of early goals and foot off the gas would be beautiful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Our players desperately need a rest. I don't want to surrender this game, but the more that get a game off the better, for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Madness to play a strong team with the Leicester and Fulham games coming up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 19 minutes ago, 80 said: Our players desperately need a rest. I don't want to surrender this game, but the more that get a game off the better, for me. They have played four games in 17 days after the world cup. Desperately need a rest? Come on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Just now, BeloEmre said: They have played four games in 17 days after the world cup. Desperately need a rest? Come on. If we don't book it in now, we'll regret it later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Pope Manq Lascelles Burn Lewis Anderson Longstaff Not Murphy Ritchie ASM Wood Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 42 minutes ago, Tiresias said: Fuck that I want a cup. I'd be happy finishing 6th and winning the FA cup tbh. IF we get top 4 amazing, but also will be ahead of schedule and a nightmare with all the extra fixtures against really high quality opposition we have nowhere near the depth. Sensible rotation, not sacrificing it though. We're playing in a cup QF days later. I'm not saying we should forfeit, but we have to rotate at some point and there isn't a better opportunity the rest of the season. Our second XI should be able to beat a L1 side more often than not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 9 minutes ago, timeEd32 said: We're playing in a cup QF days later. I'm not saying we should forfeit, but we have to rotate at some point and there isn't a better opportunity the rest of the season. Our second XI should be able to beat a L1 side more often than not. It's a difficult transition to make, being confident that you can rotate a squad and still perform. I absolutely think we need to get there as a team (and fanbase), but our strength-in-depth is seriously lacking. It would be nice to be rotating in players that didn't fill me with dread. Matt Richie is still regularly on our bench, and I'm not particularly convinced he'd be a standout player if he dropped to League One. I reckon I'd swap maybe 5 players out from the Arsenal game. Pope/Trips/Schar/One of the CMs/Wilson and keep the rest in. Hope we get a couple of early gols and then mass subs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Longstaff Mustn't be far off the most minutes played for an outfield player this season, yet everyone is lumping him in the team for this (me included) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Pope Manquillo Lascelles Botman Burn Longstaff Anderson Willock Murphy Wood ASM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 God, if Ritchie plays Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 (edited) 41 minutes ago, samptime29 said: Madness to play a strong team with the Leicester and Fulham games coming up. I think a scratch team is the way like. I'd play Pope, Burn and Willock from the usual starters then squad players the rest of the way. Leicester at home has to be the priority. Pope Manquillo Lewis Lascelles Burn Willock Ritchie Anderson Murphy ASM or even Fraser Wood That should still be enough to beat them, will they even be full strength themselves? Assuming they're prioritising top 2? Edited January 5, 2023 by Optimistic Nut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
little6tears Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 I'd keep playing Pope, keepers don't need a rest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Darlow Manquillo McArthur Lascelles Lewis Anderson Longstaff Ritchie Murphy Wood Maxi Rest everyone (Longstaff aside just cos numbers). But still win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Want to be getting through this, if we beat Leicester on Tuesday we'll have a hectic schedule coming up and we don't want a replay against these amongst that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theregulars Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 1 hour ago, The Prophet said: Fucking maths-loving Tory Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Super Duper Branko Strupar said: Darlow Manquillo McArthur Lascelles Lewis Anderson Longstaff Ritchie Murphy Wood Maxi Rest everyone (Longstaff aside just cos numbers). But still win. I certainly wouldn't be comfortable saying that team would win. Got to be a stronger than that imo Edited January 6, 2023 by et tu brute Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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