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Caveman · Apr 9, 2008

After listening to the phone in last night Harty was saying he believes now is the time to start blooding the youngsters? What would you do if you were Wilkins now?

I'd play a full strength side against Luton, because if we do get 3 points and the teams up above us do slip up we are back in with a shout.

But if we then lose/draw at Luton and/or the results go against us on Saturday, then i'd start playing the youngsters i.e. Sullivan.

Dirty Dave · Apr 9, 2008

I think Wilkins will play a full strength team until the play offs are mathematically impossible. Only then will he consider playing players who have had restricted opportunities this season.

Mendoza · Apr 9, 2008

Luton are bottom, and we could thrash them by half time, then is the time to blood them

I believe there is no point blooding youngsters in a loosing side as it will take their confidence straight away.

Say we beat Luton, it gives us momentum going into the games against teams near the bottom, making it perfect to maybe blood some of them, giving more energy throughout the team

As for Sullivan, he doesnt get near a shot in the warm up drills.......

Badger · Apr 9, 2008

mendoza10 said:
Luton are bottom, and we could thrash them by half time, then is the time to blood them

Port Vale were bottom last week :glare:

Seagullible · Apr 9, 2008

I'd like to see Rents given more of a chance and maybe also McFaul and Dixon given some time on the pitch maybe from the start

plymouth nige · Apr 9, 2008

We have'nt won in Luton since 1930ish so winning there is a bit of a tall order!!

Fourteenth Eye · Apr 9, 2008

I would actually drop Forster to the bench & start with Dixon.

Nicky has looked absolutely shattered the last couple of games & would be quality coming on for the last 20 mins on sat.

That said it looks like Gatting is higher up the pecking order than dixon at the mo

BensGrandad · Apr 9, 2008

I think that the season is now over bar completing the fixtures so I would play Sullivan, Mc Faul, Dixon and Rents from the start on Saturday. With Murray, Thomson or possibly Raccon, as he will be going back to Charlton, Mayo on the bench.

If for no other reason than to shake up the team after another inept performance not that they were the main culprits but we do not have strength in depth and they are the only likely players to be a doubt about.

Uncle Buck · Apr 9, 2008

Seagullible said:
I'd like to see Rents given more of a chance and maybe also McFaul and Dixon given some time on the pitch maybe from the start

Not sure much would be achieved by giving Rents a chance in the remaining games (if we lose at Luton). He has had opportunities this season and not taken them. Would rather see Cobbs given a couple of games.

Seagullible · Apr 9, 2008

also, unless we plan to sign the loan players, I don't think we should play them

Scotty Mac · Apr 9, 2008

Seagullible said:
also, unless we plan to sign the loan players, I don't think we should play them

thats what was the annoying thing about last season - we couldn't go up or down, yet flinders stayed for another month and played every game bar cheltenham

that was the perfect chance to give sullivan a run of games

Southover Street Seagull · Apr 9, 2008

mendoza10 said:
Luton are bottom, and we could thrash them by half time, then is the time to blood them

I believe there is no point blooding youngsters in a loosing side as it will take their confidence straight away.

Say we beat Luton, it gives us momentum going into the games against teams near the bottom, making it perfect to maybe blood some of them, giving more energy throughout the team

As for Sullivan, he doesnt get near a shot in the warm up drills.......

Why are Luton bottom? Not because of their form but because they got ten points deducted off the points total.
They are not as bad as their position suggests. So thrashing them by half time probably will not happen.

Southover Street Seagull · Apr 9, 2008

mendoza10 said:
Luton are bottom, and we could thrash them by half time, then is the time to blood them

I believe there is no point blooding youngsters in a loosing side as it will take their confidence straight away.

Say we beat Luton, it gives us momentum going into the games against teams near the bottom, making it perfect to maybe blood some of them, giving more energy throughout the team

As for Sullivan, he doesnt get near a shot in the warm up drills.......

Why are Luton bottom? Not because of their form but because they got ten points deducted off the points total.
They are not as bad as their position suggests. So thrashing them by half time probably will not happen.

Gully · Apr 9, 2008

Once the play-offs are mathematically beyond us the youngsters, and those out of contract at the end of the season, should be given a chance to prove themselves. We still have some pretty good opposition to play against in the likes of Bristol Rovers and Swansea, Luton will not be a push over. This opportunity should be taken to decide precisely where the gaps are for next season and how the squad needs to be strengthened to make us serious promotion contenders.

There is little doubt in my mind that we do have some players more than capable of sustaining a serious promotion challenge, and making a good fist of staying in the Championship, however there are some who are not up to it.

Caveman · Apr 9, 2008

Exactly, "if" and a big one, but, if we win and results went our way then we could be 3 points or even 2 points off the play offs, that would not be impossible.

Why there is still hope!

pasty · Apr 9, 2008

A the very least, I think we have a moral obligation to other teams at the wrong end of the division to put out a full strength side against Luton.

Dirty Dave · Apr 9, 2008

pasty said:
A the very least, I think we have a moral obligation to other teams at the wrong end of the division to put out a full strength side against Luton.

quite right

fozzie's headband · Apr 9, 2008

BensGrandad said:
I think that the season is now over bar completing the fixtures so I would play Sullivan, Mc Faul, Dixon and Rents from the start on Saturday. With Murray, Thomson or possibly Raccon, as he will be going back to Charlton, Mayo on the bench.

If for no other reason than to shake up the team after another inept performance not that they were the main culprits but we do not have strength in depth and they are the only likely players to be a doubt about.

It would be insane to play the fringe players now when we still have an outside chance of the play offs. I know it's highly unlikely but all the time that it is mathematically possible then there is no way in the world that DW is going to put anything less than a full strength side out and quite rightly so.

Blackadder · Apr 9, 2008

pasty said:
A the very least, I think we have a moral obligation to other teams at the wrong end of the division to put out a full strength side against Luton.

And a moral obligation to fans (like me) that are paying good money to go up to Kennilworth Road on Saturday!

pasty · Apr 9, 2008

Blackadder said:
And a moral obligation to fans (like me) that are paying good money to go up to Kennilworth Road on Saturday!

That too.

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