I don’t get why you're so keen to fill the first team with 16/17 year olds. It didn't make sense against Maidstone nor will it in the final few matches because key players aren't available because of hamstring/ calf strains. Why not follow the advice of the fitness experts we employ to advise on the individual players fitness and use the squad appropriately to minimise injuries? We have a small squad and a lot of games. The last thing we need is a raft of unnecessary injuries.So full strength against Maidstone but rest players during the run-in?
King dropped the ball not paying the extra 750k for EMC as we could have done with him this run in, even if Sakamoto was fit, but with Sakamoto out, that looks a really brainless decision by King.
Huh? I suggested we play one young player, against Maidstone United, so we could manage minutes before the crunch time at the end of the season. This shouldn’t be controversial.I don’t get why you're so keen to fill the first team with 16/17 year olds. It didn't make sense against Maidstone nor will it in the final few matches because key players aren't available because of hamstring/ calf strains. Why not follow the advice of the fitness experts we employ to advise on the individual players fitness and use the squad appropriately to minimise injuries? We have a small squad and a lot of games. The last thing we need is a raft of unnecessary injuries.
I don’t recall it being one. Weren't you calling for widescale changes to the team for Maidstone?Huh? I suggested we play one young player, against Maidstone United, so we could manage minutes before the crunch time at the end of the season. This shouldn’t be controversial.
I think I posted two different proposed teams for that game - your persistence on this is very odd if you genuinely can’t rememberI don’t recall it being one. Weren't you calling for widescale changes to the team for Maidstone?
No matter what playing our first choice players until they drop is not a sensible approach. We have to use the squad given how many games we have coming up.
You're the one who keeps bringing up Maidstone. I am saying it makes no sense to overplay individual players making it likely they will get injured and that we need to use the squad.I think I posted two different proposed teams for that game - your persistence on this is very odd if you genuinely can’t remember
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Well if you want to just make up more things I haven’t said, then clearly I can’t stop youYou're the one who keeps bringing up Maidstone. I am saying it makes no sense to overplay individual players making it likely they will get injured and that we need to use the squad.
I mean you literally said the time for managing squad minutes has gone. However, we have eight matches in April so this is when we absolutely will need to manage minutes and rotate players.Well if you want to just make up more things I haven’t said, then clearly I can’t stop you
We need to play our strongest possible lineup every game. That’s not the same as “overplaying individual players…until they drop”. It’s not any more complicated than that.I mean you literally said the time for managing squad minutes has gone. However, we have eight matches in April so this is when we absolutely will need to manage minutes and rotate players.
Answer being FA Cup all day every dayI mean the play offs are worthless unless you win them which as we know is not easy . Promotion v FA cup final is a totally different argument with a far easier answer
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Exactly!Answer being FA Cup all day every day
Stop it!!!’Exactly!
Everyone bleating on about promotion this, playoffs that…if we won the FA Cup vs Man City at Wembley we’d all cry ourselves stupid for the rest of our lives.
They arent worthless in monetary terms.I mean the play offs are worthless unless you win them which as we know is not easy . Promotion v FA cup final is a totally different argument with a far easier answer
It’ll be the hope that gets youNever been so chill at this point in the season. Literally anything from here is a bonus. Just going to enjoy the football and see what happens. Can’t remember the last time I felt like that at Easter.
I'm the same. Its because I'm really looking forward to next season. Our squad belongs to us, don't think we'll sell anyone we don't want to sell. Add 3 or 4 more in the summer and we should be looking at a strong season from the start.Never been so chill at this point in the season. Literally anything from here is a bonus. Just going to enjoy the football and see what happens. Can’t remember the last time I felt like that at Easter.
Agree - think we will be stronger next season and also believe the league will be weakerI'm the same. Its because I'm really looking forward to next season. Our squad belongs to us, don't think we'll sell anyone we don't want to sell. Add 3 or 4 more in the summer and we should be looking at a strong season from the start.
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It’ll be the hope that gets you
If we win the next two I’ll ask you againWe’ve achieved what I hoped for at the start of the season. We’ve ended up with what looks a capable side that’s gelled to a good extent. Most of not all of the permanent signings have played a good role in the season and are looking good for next year. Our biggest worry is that an AM who can’t get in the side right now is off in the summer and we’ve got a Wembley trip. Season competed as far as I’m concerned.
If we win the next two I’ll ask you again
Beating Man Utd is pretty fanciful in itself, particularly with nearly all their injured returning for it, but would be as good as winning the final itself for me.I’ll say the same. Even if we make playoffs I don’t expect us to win. I expected us deep down to beat Luton TBH. That was what hurt. This season the top four are miles off everyone else and Hull Norwich and WBA have hit form too. If we make it, let alone win the playoffs, it’ll be a massive overachievement bigger than beating Man Utd and Chelsea for me. Not Man City, they’re ridiculous. Beating them is see as less likely than us going on a run and getting automatic promotion let alone the playoffs.
Exactly!
Everyone bleating on about promotion this, playoffs that…if we won the FA Cup vs Man City at Wembley we’d all cry ourselves stupid for the rest of our lives.
No tears then I’m guessingOne word wrong in that last bit
I was in the ‘promotion first’ camp but winning the FA Cup as a Championship team would be an achievement up there with Leicester winning the league.Exactly!
Everyone bleating on about promotion this, playoffs that…if we won the FA Cup vs Man City at Wembley we’d all cry ourselves stupid for the rest of our lives.
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