Tooting Gull
Well-known member
- Jul 5, 2003
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I think Gus has made some mistakes this season, but I felt genuinely sorry for the bloke yesterday. Our crippling list of injuries and suspensions has left him between a rock and a hard place - and a decent draw and potential opponent in 4th round later could make it worse.
It must be double figures, our injuries/bans, and that is making the main job of doing okay in the first season back in the Championship difficult enough.
Gus admitted yesterday his instincts were to play ALL the kids for the Wrexham match, but after reading all the usual press about disrespecting the FA Cup last week went against his better judgment and played far more senior players than intended.
The result? A desperate injury to a key player, a rejuvenated LuaLua. After that, there is no way Mackail-Smith was coming on, and there is no way Buckley was staying on.
He hinted he might play all the kids for the replay, the clear implication being we cannot afford any more injuries to first-teamers, not a single one. He might get the club fined for that. What would you do?
It must be double figures, our injuries/bans, and that is making the main job of doing okay in the first season back in the Championship difficult enough.
Gus admitted yesterday his instincts were to play ALL the kids for the Wrexham match, but after reading all the usual press about disrespecting the FA Cup last week went against his better judgment and played far more senior players than intended.
The result? A desperate injury to a key player, a rejuvenated LuaLua. After that, there is no way Mackail-Smith was coming on, and there is no way Buckley was staying on.
He hinted he might play all the kids for the replay, the clear implication being we cannot afford any more injuries to first-teamers, not a single one. He might get the club fined for that. What would you do?