If you were the gaffer - team you'd pick to play Southend

[Perkino]

Not our best line up but all things considered how would you want us to line up against Southend

 

[KZNSeagull]

Maeenpa

Calde
Dallison
Rea
Rosenior

Tilley
Holla
Ince
Another DS squad winger

COG
Colunga

 

[Perkino]

Maenpaa

Calderon
Rea
Dunk
Rosenior

Crofts
Ince
Holla
Forster-Caskey

Zamora
Colunga

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Maeenpa

Calde
Dallison
Rea
Rosenior

Tilley
Holla
Ince
Another DS squad winger

COG
Colunga

If not this, something very similar.

 

[saafend_seagull]

Maenpaa

Rosenoir
Rea
Dunk
Chicksen

Ince
JFC
Holla

COG
colunga
March

 

[Triggaaar]

If we want Zamora match fit, surely he should play?

 

[LamieRobertson]

I doubt he is even 'training' fit even if he has been doing some on his own

 

[Rookie]

No to 4-4-2 ( this could become a habit as the season goes on)

The big Finn

Calde
Rae
Dunk
Bong

Holla
Ince
JFC

Ward
Starkey

Ogrady

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I'd go with my first choice 11. I do not see the point in rotating, I see more benefit from chalking up another victory.

 

[KZNSeagull]

I'd go with my first choice 11. I do not see the point in rotating, I see more benefit from chalking up another victory.

5 games in 2 weeks though, 4 in the league. Cannot knacker the poor mites too early in the season.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Big Finn
Calderon
Rea
Dunk
Rosenior
Ward
Ince
Holla
JFC
Tilley
Akindayini

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

I'd go with my first choice 11. I do not see the point in rotating, I see more benefit from chalking up another victory.

I agree up to a point - why change a winning XI, the benefits of a settled side etc. However it's long season and we need to pace ourselves, give other players some pitch time in the Cup etc.

We will sustain injuries and suspensions at some point. It particularly concerns me that we are dependant on Kayal for a lot of our energy and inspiration. He's already picked up a soft-ish yellow card. Yet Lansbury could easily have crocked him for the season.

Last season showed we had precious little invention and were far too predictable. OK Hughton is showing signs of playing a more pressing game but IMO we could do with finding another playmaker to take some of the heat off Kayal and give us more resilience. Now a Lansbury / Kayal combo would be quite handy....

Meanwhile Southend might be a useful opportunity to give Zamora a few minutes, maybe from the bench....?

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Anyone but Z, we need him fully revved up not crocked by some duffer from Essex after 20 mins

 

[Scunner]

Maenpaa

Calderon
Rea
Greer
Chicksen

Tilley
Ince
Holla
Rosenior

O'Grady (BZ after 70 mins)
Baldock

442

 

[midnight_rendezvous]

No to 4-4-2 ( this could become a habit as the season goes on)

The big Finn

Calde
Rae
Dunk
Bong

Holla
Ince
JFC

Ward
Starkey

Ogrady

This but Dallison for Dunk and Rosenior for Bong.

 

[Mackenzie]

For me it's a balance between giving minutes to squad players and keeping some momentum going, with that in mind:

Maenppa

Calderon-Dunk-Rea-Rosenior

Tilley-Ince-Holla-March

Baldock-Hemed​

BZ off the bench if he's up to it.

 

[JOLovegrove]

Zamora last 20 minutes please.