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[Football] Ruairi McConville
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kelvinnewman
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- Aug 17, 2023
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So reckon he will get a start a Norwich?
So long as we don't put out a team to lose, like we have done sometimes in cup games.
Well, we usually win the games you say we "put out a team to lose". At the same time, De Zerbi played a super strong starting eleven against League One strugglers Charlton in the League Cup, so there's clearly no magic solution to winning the games.
Aston Villa. Need say no more.
Yeah that League Cup game with Potter trying out the U21s of the club was not one we thought we'd win. I'll give you that. But thats more than five years ago.
Terry Butcher Tribute Act
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Magic of the cup. Norwich in good form. He's the only youngster that I'd pick
Two centre backs out injured equals exactly that for me. McConville gets a start, the rest of the team needs to be strong.
US Seagull
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Would make sense to give him a run-out. Unless we are about to sign a new CB, we might need him sooner than we'd like.
Stumpy Tim
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If we don't want to risk JPvH then the only alternative is moving Veltman to centre-back. I would risk this kid and assess at half-time
The other option is to play Veltman alongside Van Hecke. There are now options at right back, including Lamptey and March.
pigmanovich
Good Old Sausage by the Sea
March at LB shirley?
As tempting as it so see Solly as a right back in a four man backline - I hope we sign another RB or CB to avoid it from happening too often..
Apologies for not keeping up, but who are the two CBs out injured now?
US Seagull
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Igor is out for, reportedly, months. Dunk was out last weekend with a calf strain. Might be questionable for Saturday? Webster back, but has a record of injuries.
Yeah would be very surprised to see Igor again this season. If its a torn hamstring then its at least 3 months, usually 4, and then needs to get back into match fitness.
Thank you both.
Machiavelli
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Doubt that'll happen in time for them for the Norwich game. It's probably too late already.
schmunk
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It was NOT a strong team. Five years later:
David Button - now 35 and sub keeper for Rea-ea-ea-eading
Shane Duffy (c) - 33, Norwich, will score against us on Saturday
Haydon Roberts - 22, in and out of the Bristol City team, doing fairly well in the Championship
Gaetan Bong - 36, retired
Archie Davies - 26, playing for Carlisle in League 2, out for the season following surgery
Tudor Baluta - 25, plum bottom of the Polish 1st division with Slask Wroclaw, in and out of the team
Teddy Jenks - 22, in the National League with Forest Green Rovers
Alex Cochrane - 24, core player for Birmingham City in League 1
Peter Gwargis - 24, mid-table in the Iraq Stars League with Duhok SC
Aaron Connolly - 24, very bit-part player for Sunderland in the Championship
Taylor Richards - 24, has played 45 minutes total this season for Cambridge Utd at the bottom of League 1
Substitutes
Romaric Yapi - 24, bit-part player for DAC Dunajska Streda in the Slovak first divisionJack Spong - 22, regular for Worthing in National League South
Ryan Longman - 24, bit-part player for Hull City (Tigers) in the Championship
Conversely, Villa started with a team including John McGinn & Douglas Luiz, and brought on Jack Grealish and Jacob Ramsey...
Like I said then.
"Yeah that League Cup game with Potter trying out the U21s of the club was not one we thought we'd win."