Exactly what Ipswich thought. Exactly what we thought when we lost to Sutton. We were a better side then as well. 18 months after winning the competition and flying in the league.
I hear it loud and clear that the Ipswich result was a fluke. I totally agreed. But the goals they scored were not. Their GK had a great game. If we put out a much weakened side we're asking for trouble. Maidstone 1 game from the QF? They will give 100%. Look at how many games we've been in total command in recent years yet lost.
If we approach the game the exact same way Ipswich did then we will almost certainly win. People are getting freaked out by a true fluke result. We’ve been handed a golden opportunity to both progress into the quarterfinals AND rest key players as we enter the end of a long and gruelling season. I don’t know why we’d willingly pass that up.Exactly what Ipswich thought. Exactly what we thought when we lost to Sutton. We were a better side then as well. 18 months after winning the competition and flying in the league.
I hear it loud and clear that the Ipswich result was a fluke. I totally agreed. But the goals they scored were not. Their GK had a great game. If we put out a much weakened side we're asking for trouble. Maidstone 1 game from the QF? They will give 100%. Look at how many games we've been in total command in recent years yet lost.
at points his cb's were about 5 or 6 foot outside the maidstone areaThat first sentence alone. To McKenna, the idea of Maidstone even getting a sniff was completely inconceivable, yet he was still stupid enough to put his backline on halfway. I say again: high line + two hopeful punts = two goals.
No chance we’re slipping on this one. Subject to starting lineup, I’ll put money on us sticking at least 5 past them. Their luck is up.
No chance?No chance we’re slipping on this one.
Not freaked out but just being realistic.If we approach the game the exact same way Ipswich did then we will almost certainly win. People are getting freaked out by a true fluke result. We’ve been handed a golden opportunity to both progress into the quarterfinals AND rest key players as we enter the end of a long and gruelling season. I don’t know why we’d willingly pass that up.
You can't really compare that to us vs. MaidstoneNo chance?
Remember our last game at Old Trafford? We won 0-2. The history books are full of upsets. Saying no chance is showing a lack of respect.
It's also a bit different us saying no chance to Robins being unprofessional!You can't really compare that to us vs. Maidstone
It’s got nothing whatsoever to do with his injury. He’s 23 and never played regular first team football. Taking the injury into account, by the time they’re 21/22 most played have played first team football.So your opinion on long term injuries is sack them ?
I agree perhaps he should have been knocking the door louder before his injury but he wasn’t and got his injury, I think he has a tough task ahead but let’s see the next few months.
Realistically our second choice XI with a handful of first teamers beats them handily. You could replay that Ipswich game 10 times and not get another Maidstone win, it was a total fluke.Not freaked out but just being realistic.
It’s got nothing whatsoever to do with his injury. He’s 23 and never played regular first team football. Taking the injury into account, by the time they’re 21/22 most played have played first team football.
League cup we won 2-0Was that old Trafford game where Mifsud scored?
Don’t think O’Hare had at Villa who were not premier league then.It’s got nothing whatsoever to do with his injury. He’s 23 and never played regular first team football. Taking the injury into account, by the time they’re 21/22 most played have played first team football.
He’d been on loan at CarlisleDon’t think O’Hare had at Villa who were not premier league then.
And us!He’d been on loan at Carlisle
I wouldn’t play more than one or maybe two maximum. Rus has played at the same level as Maidstone more than a dozen times over the past couple of seasons - if he can give us 90 minutes and it means we get to play O’Hare or Sakamoto in both of our league games that week as a result then I’d do it.Even though they are some levels below, I'd be reluctant to play a teenagers against them. It's exactly not the type of opposition you'd want them playing against.
Agreed, at that level you'll have a lot of players that have been on the books of pro clubs who will...Even though they are some levels below, I'd be reluctant to play a teenagers against them. It's exactly not the type of opposition you'd want them playing against.
Us beating Manchester United in a cup when we were not very good in the Championship? Their reserve players were worth more than our club.You can't really compare that to us vs. Maidstone
We were 1 league below them.Us beating Manchester United in a cup when we were not very good in the Championship? Their reserve players were worth more than our club.
We struggled to win there when we were top flight. Nobody thought we would win.
I'll say it yet again. We should win easily resting several players. But there's no guarantees. Take the goals out of our first team and we could struggle if they do score.
Counterpoint: it’s Maidstone UnitedAgreed, at that level you'll have a lot of players that have been on the books of pro clubs who will...
A. Possibly be capable of pulling off a performance above their level as a one off.
B. If they see a bunch of kids, go right through them.
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We are. Now it's Robins' job not to think like that, and to make sure his players don't think like that, but I'm totally bemused about the worry about playing... Maidstone.The two teams above Maidstone in their league have Frank Nouble and Danny Cashman up front and scoring goals.
We're going to smash them. Arrogant, maybe. But I really think we will.
Bit of a lucky ground for mexjust had a reckon up and ive been to OT eight times and only see is lose once in 1967, last time I went we won 1-0 and United fans were screaming for Sir Alexs head.Us beating Manchester United in a cup when we were not very good in the Championship? Their reserve players were worth more than our club.
We struggled to win there when we were top flight. Nobody thought we would win.
I'll say it yet again. We should win easily resting several players. But there's no guarantees. Take the goals out of our first team and we I’ve just had acould struggle if they do score.
I agree, I don't seeing us doing anything other than winning 4-0 plus, but start to chuck in a load of kids... ehhh not for me. Tavares maybe, wouldn't touch the others until something more closely resembling a first time has polished them off.Counterpoint: it’s Maidstone United
Championship team beats heavily under strength Premier League team isn’t a humongous feat.No chance?
Remember our last game at Old Trafford? We won 0-2. The history books are full of upsets. Saying no chance is showing a lack of respect.
To me, in your sentence ‘subject to starting lineup’ says it all. We have a tough game on Friday night against Preston, a couple of knocks, a bit of fatigue, we rest players, go one down to a fluke, go down to ten men (againThat first sentence alone. To McKenna, the idea of Maidstone even getting a sniff was completely inconceivable, yet he was still stupid enough to put his backline on halfway. I say again: high line + two hopeful punts = two goals.
No chance we’re slipping on this one. Subject to starting lineup, I’ll put money on us sticking at least 5 past them. Their luck is up.
Don't disagree with that. We've got enough rotation in us to field a strong enough side without kids though, and everyone keeps saying Sakamoto needs a rest, and when's he going to get that if not vs Maidstone?I agree, I don't seeing us doing anything other than winning 4-0 plus, but start to chuck in a load of kids... ehhh not for me. Tavares maybe, wouldn't touch the others until something more closely resembling a first time has polished them off.
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Even though they are some levels below, I'd be reluctant to play a teenagers against them. It's exactly not the type of opposition you'd want them playing against.
All of them together might be taking he piss a bit though. You can hide one or two among experienced pros, stick a whole fleet of them there and they get a bit lost.Rus and Lusaka are 21, Andrews and Stretton fair enough, but if they’re old enough to be on our bench in the Championship, and their next step is likely a loan around Maidstone or similars level I don’t think it’s a massive ask.
All of them together might be taking he piss a bit though. You can hide one or two among experienced pros, stick a whole fleet of them there and they get a bit lost.
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