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SNSUN

SNSUN

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Would you call it resting players, or giving the squad players a chance to shine?

 

Do we want to look like ****s on 3rd round day? No. The Luton game is a chance for Lallana, Lambert and Connolly to find some form again. It's up to Pardew though, of that much I'm sure.

Neilza

Neilza

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Yes imo, I was at the game today, Rickie looked tired, Hammond looked like he needed a rest, so give Mills, Wotton, paterson, saga, etc. a game

aintforever

aintforever

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Losing at home to a non league club will do wonders for us won't it FFS!

 

Wont make any difference to us, we are not going to win the FA Cup, we might miss out on a bit of a pay day, that's it. Whereas picking up injuries and suspensions against Luton or having a tired squad for the next league game could cost us promotion.

The Godfather

The Godfather

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Theirs not to many we can rest but I woudn' rest any, Their is a good four days between now and the cup match with a free week until league match afterwards. No need to rest players unless they are carrying any injuries.

forever a red and white

forever a red and white

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We need to give some players a game, becasue if key players do get injured we are going to have layers coming in who lack match sharpness. Use the F.A Cup to try something different.

 

I know winning breeds confidence but our performances have suffered of late despite wins, and tiredness is not helping. Morgan keeps picking up knocks as well.

Junction 9

Junction 9

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We have to prioritise at this time of the season as there's so many fixtures in quick succession. I couldn't care less about the FA cup this year, are we going to win it? NO. If we go out now or in the 4th or 5th round it doesn't matter, we don't need the money like we used to. Stick out the reserves and see what happens.

kpturner

kpturner

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It is about momentum. Stick out a weakened side and risk lose to a non-league team is not going to help us much is it? Whether or not we are going to win the FA cup is not relevant. We need to get back to winning ways - 3 defeats in 4 games (one at home to Luton) is not going to help us with our new "winning mentality" so I expect AP will field a pretty much full strength team in the hope that we can win well and go into the Huddersfield game with confidence.

Thedelldays

Thedelldays

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It is about momentum. Stick out a weakened side and risk lose to a non-league team is not going to help us much is it? Whether or not we are going to win the FA cup is not relevant. We need to get back to winning ways - 3 defeats in 4 games (one at home to Luton) is not going to help us with our new "winning mentality" so I expect AP will field a pretty much full strength team in the hope that we can win well and go into the Huddersfield game with confidence.

this was discussed loads about wolves at man u..

 

they then won the next game and won it well

kpturner

kpturner

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this was discussed loads about wolves at man u..

 

they then won the next game and won it well

They were playing Man Utd - not Luton....see the subtle difference?
kpturner

kpturner

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did the drubbing at man u effect the players that did not play..?

 

NO

To compare the two situations is a nonsense. If you think that we are in a position to make 10 changes to our normal starting 11 to take on Luton and make a fist of it without killing our good run stone dead then I would like to see your suggested team sheet please.

 

That aside, there are lots of people buying tickets for this match who deserve to see a good performance from the team they are likely to see against Huddersfield.

 

Losing to Man Utd is not going to have an impact on Wolves confidence - especially if you have the excuse that you fielded a weakened team. Losing to Luton and rendering our recent run to LWLL just prior to one of the toughest games we are going to have at St Mary's would be bad news.

Thedelldays

Thedelldays

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Losing to Man Utd is not going to have an impact on Wolves confidence - especially if you have the excuse that you fielded a weakened team. Losing to Luton and rendering our recent run to LWLL just prior to one of the toughest games we are going to have at St Mary's would be bad news.

are you some sort of scientist..?

Junction 9

Junction 9

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Yes

 

You still haven't explained how changing the team is going to affect the confidence of the current first team. Surely having a rested and fresh side against a good Huddersfield team will be better than having beaten a non league side in the cup. Seems to me this cup run is all about having some away day at a prem side and getting soundly thrashed anyway, what will that do to our league form?

CLOTH EARS

CLOTH EARS

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Some of you who have posted on this thread need to get a grip! Why field a weekened team and see the club embarrased? We could get a tasty draw in round 4 versus a premier club at St Marys and be live on national TV and pull off an upset in front of a full house and the nation! That would do the club more good than losing to Luton Town!!! YES we want to have a crack and try to get into the Play offs. beating Luton will set the players up nicely for the visit of Huddersfield. The players are pros and they are supposed to be fit THEY CAN HANDLE IT!!!

Thedelldays

Thedelldays

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Some of you who have posted on this thread need to get a grip! Why field a weekened team and see the club embarrased? We could get a tasty draw in round 4 versus a premier club at St Marys and be live on national TV and pull off an upset in front of a full house and the nation! That would do the club more good than losing to Luton Town!!! YES we want to have a crack and try to get into the Play offs. beating Luton will set the players up nicely for the visit of Huddersfield. The players are pros and they are supposed to be fit THEY CAN HANDLE IT!!!

who will be embarrassed..?

 

who will actually care in the wider world..?

Huffton

Huffton

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Some of you who have posted on this thread need to get a grip! Why field a weekened team and see the club embarrased? We could get a tasty draw in round 4 versus a premier club at St Marys and be live on national TV and pull off an upset in front of a full house and the nation!

 

OR, we could get an away tie at some godforsaken backwater, have 3 of our top players injured for weeks by non-league thugs and lose any remaining hope of a play off place this season, and get humbled in a Wembley final in front of a full house and the nation.

CLOTH EARS

CLOTH EARS

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OR, we could get an away tie at some godforsaken backwater, have 3 of our top players injured for weeks by non-league thugs and lose any remaining hope of a play off place this season, and get humbled in a Wembley final in front of a full house and the nation.

 

The top and bottom of what I am saying is that I want Saints to win every game they play in. I do not think we have that much quality in depth to enable us to rest too many players. AP knows this, I would espect two maybe three players to be rested but no more than that. Luton maybe non league at the mo, but they are no mugs, its their big day and I don't want my club to be a victim of a giant killing!

Huffton

Huffton

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Fair enough, everyone is entitled to their opinion. Mine is that I would rather risk going out of a cup competition we have eff all chance of winning than stay in it and possibly jeapordise our chances in one we have got a chance in and a possible play off place.

Arizona

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No, we have a great chance to progress to the next stage. We might not have a chance of winning the FA Cup, but if we can get through a couple of rounds and get a trip to a big Prem team; A it will be fun, and B we'll get a fair bit of cash.

Saint_clark

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No, we have a great chance to progress to the next stage. We might not have a chance of winning the FA Cup, but if we can get through a couple of rounds and get a trip to a big Prem team; A it will be fun, and B we'll get a fair bit of cash.

 

...I'd rather have Lambert scoring regularly in the league again.

Arizona

Arizona

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If we have to rest Lambert then so be it, but I find this 'f**k the FA Cup' attitude a little disappointing. Especially when there is apparently very little at stake in this years League campaign. I can't see us getting relegated and the playoffs are one heck of a long shot.

Chez

Chez

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Luton will cause us problems so we need put a decent side out to get through IMO. It will be interesting to see if Kevin Nicholls runs the midfield.

kpturner

kpturner

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You still haven't explained how changing the team is going to affect the confidence of the current first team. Surely having a rested and fresh side against a good Huddersfield team will be better than having beaten a non league side in the cup. Seems to me this cup run is all about having some away day at a prem side and getting soundly thrashed anyway, what will that do to our league form?
I don't need to explain that do I? I just want the team/squad to get back into a winning mode rather than having a recent record of (possibly) LWLL - regardless of who is playing. I have a ticket - I want to watch the best side we have at our disposal play well, win well, and go into the Huddersfield game in a winning frame of mind. They are pros - they can handle it. Rest one or two maybe if they are carrying niggles, but to suggest we do a "Wolves against Man U" is, IMHO, complete lunacy.

 

I have to assume that those advocating a "put out the ressies because we don't give a toss about the result" have not forked out a tenner to watch the game. They would have been saying the same for the JPT against Torquay - but now we have a chance of a trip to Wembley it is a different story.

 

I, for one, would like the opportunity of drawing a big one in the 4th round and having another good day out. The opportunity does not come around often. We may get a winnable game and get a biggie in the 5th round. Even better.

 

I can just imagine the doom mongers having a field day on here if we lose to Luton (ressies or not).

david in sweden

david in sweden

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Lambert, Harding etc should be given the week off IMHO.

 

League and JPT are all that matters at the moment.

 

 

 

Not the entire side, but I think that players like Paterson, Holmes and Saga ought to get a run-out because if they can't impress against a non-league side their future will look rather bleak.

Antonio and Papa Waigo should be able to exploit their defence.

 

Unless Luton play a 6' 6" striker... I'd play Perry and Thomas at the back and

Wotton and even consider Aaron Martin at CH. He's got to debut sometime, thats his level.

 

Connolly, Lambert could sit on the bench in the event of the need for extra fire power in the second half.

fanimal

fanimal

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1. We have 4 possibly 5 tough League games;

2. We have a potentially lucrative FA Cup game at home against Non league team, a win could lead to a full house 4th round game;

3. We have a difficult midweek away game in an important JPT, again could lead to a very lucrative trip to Wembley

4. A total of 7 games in 28 days, average recovery time 4 days.

5. Transfer window, need two replacements just for loanees returning.

6. Will potential transfers out want to get cup tied?

7. Love to see a poll on the priorities!!

Whitey Grandad

Whitey Grandad

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Promotion is a very long shot, even if we make the playoffs. The JPT might be a nice day out at Wembley but is not really a priority. There's no better way of getting match-fit than playing matches, especially one where the players can perhaps 'relax' a little mentally. Always play your best team.

RedAndWhite91

RedAndWhite91

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No. Luton will NOT be an easy game, and I for one would like to advance a couple of rounds in the FA Cup. I go to many away games and the chance of going somewhere like Anfield or Old Trafford in the next round is proper appealing. Let's put out a strong team.

Window Cleaner

Window Cleaner

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No

 

Oh sorry that's too short an answer, seems we are required to elucidate our replies on this forum.:confused::confused::confused:

 

Anyway we need to get back on the bike after 2 defeats in 3 games.

kpturner

kpturner

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No

 

Oh sorry that's too short an answer, seems we are required to elucidate our replies on this forum.:confused::confused::confused:

 

Anyway we need to get back on the bike after 2 defeats in 3 games.

Of course you are supposed to elucidate, otherwise it is called a poll ;-)

 

Anyway...correct answer.

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