So... team for Saturday?

[countryman]

Ankgregan
El-Abd Greer Upson Painter
Hammond
Dave JFC Vicente Orlandi
Croft

Subs:
Brez.
Dunk
LuaLua - come on after 60 minutes.
Barker
Buckley
Bridcutt
Ulloa

 

[Sam-]

We will not put out development squad players.
Fully expect a strong XI.

PIG
Lopez - Upson - Greer - Painter
Bridcutt
Crofts - Hammond
Orlandi - Barnes
Ulloa

 

[GreersElbow]

I want to see JFC on the pitch, I honestly think he's something we should be nurturing in the first team.

 

[somerset]

Any clues from the DS squad lineup?..... who isn't here that may be in line for a 1st team squad place?

Albion: (4-3-3) Smith (GK); Jones, Rea, Battipiedi, Hunt; Richards, Kasim (Harris 80), Ince; Goodwin (Dickenson 52), Oatway, Agdestein. Suns not used: Walton.

 

[wallington seagull]

Casper
Dave, Dunk, El Abd, Painter
Hammond
Vicente, Dicker, Forster Caskey, Lua Lua
Barnes
subs
Brez
Upson
Bridcutt
Orlandi
Crofts
Barker
Dickenson

 

[Mellotron]

Any clues from the DS squad lineup?..... who isn't here that may be in line for a 1st team squad place?

Albion: (4-3-3) Smith (GK); Jones, Rea, Battipiedi, Hunt; Richards, Kasim (Harris 80), Ince; Goodwin (Dickenson 52), Oatway, Agdestein. Suns not used: Walton.

JFC, Barker, March.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

my team would be

tk
lopez
upson
greer
bridge if fit
bridcutt if fit
hammond
vicente
buckley
barnes
ulloa

bench i havent decided yet

Ok Gus.

 

[Triggaaar]

Vicente has to play, otherwise what's the point in him being here?

 

[BensGrandad]

In the current circumstances I would be happy with

Ankergren

Jones
El Abd
Dunk
Painter

March
Dicker
JFC
Dickinson

Barnes
Barker

 

[rjbseagull]

There is absolutely no way we will make 11 changes as some are suggesting. Can you imagine the outcry if we put out a second team and Wolves beat us to stay up? Plus there's rules preventing teams doing that now anyway.

I would imagine it will be near enough full strength with maybe 2 or 3 changes.

 

[John Bumlick]

Cartwright
Watson - Rogers - Butters - Mayo
Oatway - JFK - Tim Over Whelmed - Tanno
Barker - Martin Perry

oh my god i would love to see that - might just be the highlight of a highligt filled season.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Hopefully Gus will not risk

Kuczazak
Bridge
Upson
Orlandi
David
Bridcutt
Buckley
Ulloa


It will all be about having these players at the top of their fitness next Friday and Monday, and Gus will already have a program worked out with his medical and fitness teams.

This is the massive advantage we have over the team we'll play against.


Interesting that March, JFC and Barker were not in the DS. I expect them to start, with others, alongside Crofts, Dicker, Barnes, ElAbd, Painter and Ankergren.

 

[Mackenzie]

Tricky one without knowing what knocks/injuries the lads are carrying. The match is meaningless for us, so we really want to rest the walking wounded but not get hammered. Perhaps it would be wise to give Dunk and El-Abd some game time. Kuszczak has been in the wars, so Ankergren could step in there. Bridcutt could play if fit as he has a rest last week. I wouldn't risk Buckley or Lualua's hamstrings....something like this:

Ankergren

Lopez~El-Abd~Dunk~Painter

Bridcutt~Hammond

Caskey~Crofts~Orlandi

Barnes​

Subs: Kuszczak, Upson, Vicente, Ulloa, Dicker, Lualua, Buckley

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Gus has said he will play a strong side. There will be a few changes but not many I suspect.

PIG rested so he can fully recover.
Bridcutt on the bench - stretch his legs at some point
Bridge - as Bridcutt
Vicente to start
Buckley on the bench
Spanish Dave at right back
Probably Crofts and Hammond
Ulloa on the bench

So:

Caspar
Dave - Greer - Upson - Painter
Hammond - Crofts
Lua Lua (or maybe Dicker) - Vicente - Orlandi
Barnes

Subs: Ulloa, Bridcutt, Bridge, PIG, Dicker/Lua Lua, Buckley, El Abd

 

[stripeyshark]

Crewe put out a team on the last day of the season made up of academy players. Its not our fault wolves don't have enough points to be safe.

That was a strong team from Crewe. They had 7 academy players at Wembley. But yeah, we should play who we want.

 

[Mellotron]

Vicente has to play, otherwise what's the point in him being here?

He's not here to play meaningless dead games...?

 

[brightonmark1234]

i can see Vicente playing

 

[Triggaaar]

He's not here to play meaningless dead games...?

The benefits of playing him are
a) we can rest first choice players without it looking like we've fielded a weakened side (and upsetting the league), and he can help us keep our form going at the same time
b) he has a chance to earn a place in our playoff team (he hasn't been able to do much else recently, so the game time would help him get up to speed, if there's a chance he can play a part)

 

[Rugrat]

There is absolutely no way we will make 11 changes as some are suggesting. Can you imagine the outcry if we put out a second team and Wolves beat us to stay up? Plus there's rules preventing teams doing that now anyway.

I would imagine it will be near enough full strength with maybe 2 or 3 changes.

Not necessarily doubting you but what do the rules say? If a player has a squad number I'd have thought we've every right to play them. The club is doing whatever it can to win promotion that's its priority and if that means it rests players then that's its right I'd have thought. There used to be a rule in Prem but it got scrapped I think

 

[Max Paper]

Brezovan
Painter Adam Dunk Dave
Dicker jfc crofts
Vicente Barnes Lua Lua