striker Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Don't have a problem with changes, players are employed by the club so should be good enough. Our supposed strength in depth compared to Wycombe should be an advantage. I know he's not flavour of the month, but I'd start Brown as our creative outlet and get some rest in bannans legs for some difficult games coming up. Wildsmith Palmer. Lees. Urogohide Harris Penney. Dele-Bashiru Shaw. Brown Windass. Rhodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 1 hour ago, CalmJimmers said: Just as long as he doesn't commit too many fowls. He will get roasted on here if he does. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sefton owl Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Players im expecting to come in: Windass (up top with Patterson) Luongo/shaw (to replace pelupessy). Harriss (to replace reach) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morganowl Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 leggy? yes of coarse this happens in football when you play sat tues sat , but we played tuesday and used subs , rotherham played weds 1day less rest and won weds and saturday . maybe if we had athletes and quality in midfield we wouldnt be talking about leggy . our problems lie in midfield and they have now for 4-5 years . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LondonOwl313 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 24 minutes ago, striker said: Don't have a problem with changes, players are employed by the club so should be good enough. Our supposed strength in depth compared to Wycombe should be an advantage. I know he's not flavour of the month, but I'd start Brown as our creative outlet and get some rest in bannans legs for some difficult games coming up. Wildsmith Palmer. Lees. Urogohide Harris Penney. Dele-Bashiru Shaw. Brown Windass. Rhodes Lol this is our biggest game of the season and you’d go in to it with no Westwood, Hutchinson or Bannan, with two centre mids from the 3 that have shown nothing all season. Thank god you’re not picking the team lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shezzas left peg Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 1 hour ago, A E Neuman NYowl said: This is a game where we really need 3 points and think we have to be more attack minded than recently. All being fit I would start something like this. Westwood Harris. Lees. Dunkley. Urgohide Luongo. Bannan. Shaw Windass. Katchunga Patterson Hahaha, I can't believe you said "All being fit" when talking about Wednesday Knowing some of our lot they'll see the snow and get injured in the warm up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, LondonOwl313 said: Lol this is our biggest game of the season and you’d go in to it with no Westwood, Hutchinson or Bannan, with two centre mids from the 3 that have shown nothing all season. Thank god you’re not picking the team lol. If they look like they are running through treacle yes and Westwood let 4 in on Saturday. Had it been Wildsmith or Dawson, they'd be crucified. Tonight is about energy and matching them for running and still have enough quality to be competitive. Saturday is when we are outclassed on quality and need the likes of Bannan, Hutchinson back in the team. If we're only ever going to play our strongest 11, whether fit enough or not, may as well not bother with a squad. My opinion, if we go strong tonight we concede Saturdays game. If we use the squad correctly tonight, we have opportunity for a draw or better on Saturday. You're right though it is a good job I don't pick the team, I'd be a terrible manager. Best to leave that to Chansiri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shezzas left peg Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 42 minutes ago, Philb125 said: Now you can make 5 subs there is less danger in making a host of changes and having firepower on the bench if needed. We’ve woefully mismanaged this in past. Monk and Pulis especially seemed to not use full quota of subs and would malign the frantic schedule. For me it’s not about is player A or player B better, but the need to not burn out your starter. looking at benches these past few games there are lots of scope to rest/rotate and once Luongo and Moses are in that mix it’s even better assuming we play 352 and keep the CB’s relatively constant: Palmer/Moses Penney/Harris Joey/Luongo Bannan/Brown Reach/Shaw Windass/Kachunga/Green Paterson/Rhodes There isn’t much between those players so you’d think you could mix it up or have full swap every other game. No need to run the same players into ground week in week out and moan they look leggy afterwards. My concern is with brown and Marriot. Brown hasn't looked fit enough since the opening day of the season. Pulis won't have helped on that score, Marriot hasn't looked fit enough full stop even discounting the injury. I'm thinking he's only still here becouse we re desperate for bodies up top. As for tonights line up I'd maybe tempted to start Patterson in midfield with pace up top. He adds some bite and something we don't have in someone who like Lee used to do can pop up in the box and get us a goal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMOwl72 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 1 hour ago, @owlstalk said: Youd not put Westy on the bench after conceding four goals in his last game? (Two at his near post) No more so than Pelupussey whose been largely ineffective in his 90 to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adelphi1867 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Westwood Lees Dunkley Palmer/Hutch (Fitness) Urohog Windass Shaw Bannan Penney Paterson Green Windass and Shaw will add energy into midfield, (Box - Box) Green will add pace up front and Paterson will battle for every thing. We will have 6 players over 6ft. Make no mistake, tonight's game will be no place for shrinking Violets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LondonOwl313 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, striker said: If they look like they are running through treacle yes and Westwood let 4 in on Saturday. Had it been Wildsmith or Dawson, they'd be crucified. Tonight is about energy and matching them for running and still have enough quality to be competitive. Saturday is when we are outclassed on quality and need the likes of Bannan, Hutchinson back in the team. If we're only ever going to play our strongest 11, whether fit enough or not, may as well not bother with a squad. My opinion, if we go strong tonight we concede Saturdays game. If we use the squad correctly tonight, we have opportunity for a draw or better on Saturday. You're right though it is a good job I don't pick the team, I'd be a terrible manager. Best to leave that to Chansiri This is what Rowett said about Westwood.. he said they had 25 shots and he kept us in the game. The third goal didn’t look great but was a bit of a fluke. He’s our best keeper by some distance though and fatigue shouldn’t be much of an issue. As for Bannan, he’s played nearly every game for about 5 years so I’m not sure he really gets fatigued as much as some other players. Could see it with Hutchinson though, depends how he feels and who else is available. Certainly wouldn’t be playing the kids over him. In terms of prioritising the games I’d rather win tonight.. imagine if we don’t, it’s demoralising and leaves us cut adrift. Win tonight and that gives the Swansea game a different complexion even if we’re expected to lose. Lose and it’s hard to see is recovering. But yes you’re right.. hopefully Att can get the team selection right tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieman Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 I'm resting Hutch, Joey, Kach and Reach. I'm picking Harris over palmer to offer more in attack, given the extra legs in midfield. ...................Westwood ........Lee's.......Dunks.......Urgy Harris...Patto...Shaw....Baz....Penney ............Windass...Rhodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmJimmers Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 16 minutes ago, Jamie_W said: That’s worthy of quoting The hen puns haven't taken flight have they, feel like I've laid an egg tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthefish2002 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 If we win the changes were the right decision. If we lose they were the wrong decision. Not sure if it is a draw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUMBELOWS91 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Westy Harrisy Leesy Dunkerleyly Ossie Reachy Shawy Hutch Bazza Rhodesy Patts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philb125 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 45 minutes ago, shezzas left peg said: My concern is with brown and Marriot. Brown hasn't looked fit enough since the opening day of the season. Pulis won't have helped on that score, Marriot hasn't looked fit enough full stop even discounting the injury. I'm thinking he's only still here becouse we re desperate for bodies up top. As for tonights line up I'd maybe tempted to start Patterson in midfield with pace up top. He adds some bite and something we don't have in someone who like Lee used to do can pop up in the box and get us a goal. I think we have ample opportunities to mix and match. I don’t mind starting brown, knowing you have 5 subs and he can be hooked off if needed. The rest it gives Bannan would be hugely beneficial long term to the inverse of making Bannan play every game almost every minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorturner Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 3 hours ago, Themagiccap said: 4/5 changes 4/5 goals to us, easy win. They were leggy during Millwall after hard match fourdays earlier. Bad mistake not to rotate more and to disturb defence after impressive matches. People on bench as good as those in starting XI. Shaw badly missed. Midfield was porous in second half and the names in there led to predictable collapse..not a tackle in there. NT has to get this one right..surely his last chance as defeat would mean he had not followed through his earlier promise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorturner Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Sefton owl said: Players im expecting to come in: Windass (up top with Patterson) Luongo/shaw (to replace pelupessy). Harriss (to replace reach) Uroghide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Nice try to calm us down but you just know that as soon as Sam (4 games in 10 days) Hutchinson or ever-present Paterson is rested fans will lose their poo over them being “dropped”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsHall Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Was convinced I had stepped into a recasting of 1984. UTO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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