St Chalet Posted 2 January, 2012 Posted 2 January, 2012 Running out of blue ink to draw lines under, anyway here's how I think / hope we will line up (assuming nobody new on the bus). Bart Butterfield Hooiveld Martin Harding De Ridder Warde-Prowse Hammond Holmes Reeves Forte Bench Davis, Richardson, Dickson, Schneiderlin, Connolly, Lallana, Cork
S-Clarke Posted 2 January, 2012 Posted 2 January, 2012 Don't disagree going with the squad players. But that attack is embarrasing to be honest....i'd give conners a start, get his fitness and form back for the league.
Crazy Diamond Posted 2 January, 2012 Posted 2 January, 2012 As much as I love the F.A Cup, I'm not really all that fussed about this game. I imagine we'll see the likes of Butterfield given a run out.
Lighthouse Posted 2 January, 2012 Posted 2 January, 2012 Bart Sordell - Maynard - Jutceiwicz - Beattie Sharp - Tandoori - Owen - Benjani Rhodes - Vokes COYR!!!
Nexstar Posted 2 January, 2012 Posted 2 January, 2012 Bart Butterfield Martin Fonte? Dickson Lallana Hammond Morgan Holmes Connolly Guly Give a few players a rest, but the lads will be desperate for a confident boost and we need to improve our form away from home.
Nexstar Posted 2 January, 2012 Posted 2 January, 2012 Bart Butterfield Martin Fonte? Dickson Lallana Hammond Morgan Holmes Connolly Guly Give a few players a rest, but the lads will be desperate for a confident boost and we need to improve our form away from home. Oh and Puncheon, get him in there. Stick Lallana on the bench and give Jason a chance. Reeves and Forte is the least attractive front-line since WW1
Saint Garrett Posted 2 January, 2012 Posted 2 January, 2012 Bart Butters Martin Hooiveld Harding Puncheon Hammond Ward-Prowse Holmes Reeves New Striker?
ExSt Peter Saint Posted 2 January, 2012 Posted 2 January, 2012 I'd also thought about giving the youngsters some experience, but balancing that with a few older heads: Bart Butterfield Martin Hooiveld Harding/Shaw? De Ridder Ward-Prowse Hammond Reeves Sinclair Connolly Subs: Davis Harding/Shaw Cork Schneiderlin Forte Holmes Hoskins It certainly shows how desperately short of striking options we are - I certainly have no faith in Forte delivering, so it's up to the nippers.
S-Clarke Posted 2 January, 2012 Posted 2 January, 2012 Didn't Reeves start as a LB anyway? and at best a left midfielder? Interesting that he's being converted and changed into a striker, I think he could do with a loan spell tbh.
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 2 January, 2012 Posted 2 January, 2012 Could do with a draw. If Rickie gets 3 games then he will only serve 1 in the League.
Saint_Jonny Posted 2 January, 2012 Posted 2 January, 2012 Could do with a draw. If Rickie gets 3 games then he will only serve 1 in the League. He's important but not so important that we should have to go through the most boring tie in FA Cup history twice in a week. Jesus.
Sour Mash Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 Why is there always such a rush to get these threads going before the last game has barel finished?
saints-cris Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 Couldnt care less really about this game.. hopefully a new signing will be playing!
Avenue Saint Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 Bart Butterfield Hooiveld Martin Harding De Ridder Ward-Prowse Hammond Puncheon Reeves Connolly Bench Davis, Richardson, Schneiderlin, Cork, Holmes, Lallana, Forte. Connolly needs game time, as does de ridder- will help with the missing composure, again only game time can give, give puncheon a taste and try I say and Hoover has to play as much as a rest would've been nice...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 Not really interested but a win always helps... And it will use up one of Rickie`s suspension games..
alpine_saint Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 He's important but not so important that we should have to go through the most boring tie in FA Cup history twice in a week. Jesus. Are you serious ?
Window Cleaner Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 I'd also thought about giving the youngsters some experience, but balancing that with a few older heads: Bart Butterfield Martin Hooiveld Harding/Shaw? De Ridder Ward-Prowse Hammond Reeves Sinclair Connolly Subs: Davis Harding/Shaw Cork Schneiderlin Forte Holmes Hoskins It certainly shows how desperately short of striking options we are - I certainly have no faith in Forte delivering, so it's up to the nippers. to be honest I think you can forget about any player who's part of the Youth Cup team, they're at Bolton on Wednesday next.. Reckon we'll have at least our new striker in by then, the only positive point from yesterday is that Rickie's red might hurry that along a bit.
SaintRobbie Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 I'd put out a 1st Team seeing as they're not firing at the moment. No squad players - NA needs to instil some away game robustness. Get the best out there.
Saint_clark Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 He's important but not so important that we should have to go through the most boring tie in FA Cup history twice in a week. Jesus. I actually disagree.
adrian lord Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 I shall be at Cov. How many have we sold? Could be a record low crowd all round and also very low Saints turnout I reckon.
alpine_saint Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 Running out of blue ink to draw lines under, anyway here's how I think / hope we will line up (assuming nobody new on the bus). Bart Butterfield Hooiveld Martin Harding De Ridder Warde-Prowse Hammond Holmes Reeves Forte Bench Davis, Richardson, Dickson, Schneiderlin, Connolly, Lallana, Cork If we play that team I would expect the FA to punish us.
adrian lord Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 If we play that team I would expect the FA to punish us. I'd expect Coventry to punish us.
Kingsland Red Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 On recent form Coventry have beaten Bristol City and Brighton in their last 2 games, before West Ham yesterday. Mmmmm !
trousers Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 @RadhijaidiOff: Oh thanks god...just finish training, what a horrible weather :/
B Rabbit Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 If there was a game this season that i couldnt care less about...this is it!
VectisSaint Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 Not really interested but a win always helps... And it will use up one of Rickie`s suspension games.. A draw would be better, then we get a replay as well. Its not as if January is a busy month, so a replay would not knacker anyone.
david in sweden Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 Bart Butters Martin Hooiveld Harding Puncheon Hammond Ward-Prowse Holmes Reeves ...+ New Striker? fearful as it may seem ..I think I'd go along with that variation, too..but I hope the striker is a sensible buy...
david in sweden Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 Wish we had a proper game. Can see us playing a strong team and bouncing back with a win, but it's at forest it really matters, and their bad run seems to have ended now. If we lose at forest and somehow remain top, we're definitely going up. Can't agree Adrian, we aren't going to lose 3 points in this game, and we have to see the potential of the "second string" we have. plus we can't afford MORE injuries to what's left of our first team line-up. If they can't impress against bottom of the league side (even in the Cup) they won't be much use... if /when... we get to the Prem.
david in sweden Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 to be honest I think you can forget about any player who's part of the Youth Cup team, they're at Bolton on Wednesday next.. Reckon we'll have at least our new striker in by then, the only positive point from yesterday is that Rickie's red might hurry that along a bit. Thought the same myself. Pity it came down to that but "cover " was needed ..long ago.
doddisalegend Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 I can see two teams trying to lose this game to concentrate on the league (different ends of it mind) I think both teams will reckon they could probably do without the extra games or distraction of the cup...........
david in sweden Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 But with no games around it, I can't see us playing second string. Maybe Holmes and Jaidi, but mostly a first team, and I think we'll win it. And I don't buy the 'can't impress against the bottom of the league side' stuff. It's all about timing. Cov were rubbish for ages, and have some form at the moment. Same way I'm sure we'd have stuffed Bristol earlier in the season, or Forest a week or 2 ago. Timing is crucial, and that's why any fixture can be tough. Holmes maybe..(he played in all 4 L. Cup matches this season), but has struggled to get on the bench until recently. Most posts I've read on here suggest that Jaidi is out for the best part of the season with a major injury .? ....or ? I'm concerned that we would have to play our only two fit CH's (Martin and Hooiveld) in a non-event like this, when we are concentrating on the League. we'll beat them - if we sign Lukas Jut. before Thursday!
Saint Garrett Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 Is Harlee Dean back from loan yet? Heard he was impressing or has it been extended til the end of the season? Could be worth a go to give Hooiveld a rest.
Window Cleaner Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 Is Harlee Dean back from loan yet? Heard he was impressing or has it been extended til the end of the season? Could be worth a go to give Hooiveld a rest. On loan until 8th January so that lets Saturday out. Don't even joke about him replacing Jos,anyway isn't Jaidi back in training now and has been for about 3 weeks.
Saint Garrett Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 Well i'm only talking about this game...obviously I dont mean it for games that matter.
1976_Child Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 Play 11 players from the development squad. Give the first team a rest and blood more youngsters. I wouldn't normally say this, because I do hold the Challenge Cup in high regard but we are so well placed in the league to make a return to the top flight a genuine possibility and our focus should be there this season.
Window Cleaner Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 Play 11 players from the development squad. Give the first team a rest and blood more youngsters. I wouldn't normally say this, because I do hold the Challenge Cup in high regard but we are so well placed in the league to make a return to the top flight a genuine possibility and our focus should be there this season. For the nth time, the academy side are playing at Bolton in the Youth Cup on Tuesday 11th Jan, they will not be available for the FA Cup methinks, as for the development squad it's not even a whole team without first team reservists.We will have to go with a mix of senior players and "the reserves".
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 Not that fussed about the game unless we bring Jutkiewicz back on the bus (although I'd prefer Sharp & someone on the Jut thread said he might be up at Boro already anyway!
Window Cleaner Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 Jut thread said he might be up at Boro already anyway! We'll have to see how that pans out,hope we're not tarting about to save 50 p though. I personally thought we would have a new striker signed by 00.01 on January 1st,I got it wrong then.
Sour Mash Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 For the nth time, the academy side are playing at Bolton in the Youth Cup on Tuesday 11th Jan, they will not be available for the FA Cup methinks, as for the development squad it's not even a whole team without first team reservists.We will have to go with a mix of senior players and "the reserves". You seem to think that the youth cup is more important than the FA Cup or an opportunity of a young player getting valuable first team experience. You're wrong.
Legod Third Coming Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 I hate not taking cups seriously, but of late one or two of our first teamers have simply looked a bit jaded, and we've had a hell of a Christmas with a lot of games in a short period. I would rest as many of our first 11 as possible and give some of the kids a run out. Who knows, they might win... If we could have finished a ham sandwich they we could have progressed in the Carling Cup with a lot of reserve players in the side.
derry Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 Going to be interesting with Cardiff having two Carling Cup Semi Finals plus the FA Cup tie.
S-Clarke Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 Going to be interesting with Cardiff having two Carling Cup Semi Finals plus the FA Cup tie. As the cups derailed our season with Pardew, it could also do the same for Cardiff. No matter what anyone says, the extra games and the intensity that requires takes something away from the league matches. Always has been the case.
K,Billy's supersound Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 the game is not worth worrying about atall and unless we have any new addtions before friday i'd go with, Dovey Butterfield Jaidi Martin Harding Puncheon Warde-Prowse Hammond Holmes Forte Connolloy Subs Bart,Dickson,Stephens,Reeves,Hoskins
Legod Third Coming Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 As the cups derailed our season with Pardew, it could also do the same for Cardiff. No matter what anyone says, the extra games and the intensity that requires takes something away from the league matches. Always has been the case. I think it depends on your squad depth. Champions league competition, FA Cup and league performance haven't been a huge issue for the big clubs - some managers (Redknapp) might like to use the number of games as a convenient excuse of course...
S-Clarke Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 I think it depends on your squad depth. Champions league competition, FA Cup and league performance haven't been a huge issue for the big clubs - some managers (Redknapp) might like to use the number of games as a convenient excuse of course... Cardiff don't have a big squad this season though tbf, they lost a huge amount of players in the summer - but replaced a few with quality, but the depth they had isn't the same. So will be interesting to see how they cope.
Window Cleaner Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 Cardiff don't have a big squad this season though tbf, they lost a huge amount of players in the summer - but replaced a few with quality, but the depth they had isn't the same. So will be interesting to see how they cope. Couldn't say really but Cardiff have 14 players who've scored at least 1 League goal this season against 11 for us.
Legod Third Coming Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 Cardiff don't have a big squad this season though tbf, they lost a huge amount of players in the summer - but replaced a few with quality, but the depth they had isn't the same. So will be interesting to see how they cope. I guess like you I'd be delighted to find it fecks their season right up!!
CHAZZA 92 Posted 3 January, 2012 Posted 3 January, 2012 Davis Butterfield Martin Hooiveld Harding Puncheon Hammond Morgan Lallana De Ridder Guly
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