Team for Blackburn

[Machiavelli]

Top Kat
Bruno Dunk Upson Ward
Ince Stephens Lopez
Lingard Ulloa KLL

Subs: Brez, Calde, Greer, JFC, March, Rodriguez, Hoskins

This is what I'd go for. I suspect that Oscar might play Greer instead of Dunk and JFC instead of either KLL or Lopez. Oh, and probably Andrews too: please no.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Would like to see Stephens and Dunk start.

Have less of an issue with Oscar starting slightly more defensively away from home however than at The Amex.

That said would like to see Lua Lua come in for the injured Buckley.

 

[stss30]

I'd probably give Rodriguez another go, Oscar clearly doesn't rate him but I don't think he'd do much worse than JFC/Lopez on recent performances.

 

[Albumen]

If Stephens starts we have a chance.

https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showt...preparations&p=6264922&viewfull=1#post6264922

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Kuszczak

Bruno
Dunk
Upson
Ward

Ince
Andrews
Stephens

March
Ulloa
Lingard

 

[LamieRobertson]

Top Kat
Bruno Dunk Upson Ward
Ince Stephens Lopez
Lingard Ulloa KLL

Subs: Brez, Calde, Greer, JFC, March, Rodriguez, Hoskins

This is what I'd go for. I suspect that Oscar might play Greer instead of Dunk and JFC instead of either KLL or Lopez. Oh, and probably Andrews too: please no.

Is Hoskins fit? Someone on here on Saturday was quoting Garcia as saying he was far from ready

 

[nwgull]

Is Hoskins fit? Someone on here on Saturday was quoting Garcia as saying he was far from ready

He's fit in that he's completed 90 mins for a couple of DS games now. Whether or not he's ready for the first team squad is something for the coaches to assess at training.

 

[Machiavelli]

Is Hoskins fit? Someone on here on Saturday was quoting Garcia as saying he was far from ready

Think NWGull has answered that one, but now you mention it, I think The Argus indicated that he's out for tomorrow. Would still have him on the subs bench if it meant keeping Andrews out of the 18, who I have a downer on at the moment.

 

[Mellotron]

Solly March DESERVES a start. Constantly makes things happen when he comes on, won us the penalty too. No one ahead of him in the pecking order is showing anythng to suggest he should stay on the bench.

 

[Mackenzie]

I know who I'd choose, but doubt Nathan Jones sees it the same way.....anyway my selection:

Kuszczak

Bruno~Dunk~Upson~Ward

March~Stephens~Ince~Lualua

Lingard~Ulloa​

Subs: Walton, Calderon, Lopez, Greer, Andrews + 2

 

[Mellotron]

He's fit in that he's completed 90 mins for a couple of DS games now. Whether or not he's ready for the first team squad is something for the coaches to assess at training.

You know he had yet ANOTHER set back since that Charlton DS game at Withdean yeah?

 

[Mellotron]

I know who I'd choose, but doubt Nathan Jones sees it the same way.....anyway my selection:

Kuszczak

Bruno~Dunk~Upson~Ward

March~Stephens~Ince~Lualua

Lingard~Upson​

Subs: Orlandi

Agreed - Jones is an idiot, why don't we just CLONE Upson, and put an injured player as our only sub!

You should be manager.

 

[Mackenzie]

Agreed - Jones is an idiot, why don't we just CLONE Upson, and put an injured player as our only sub!

You should be manager.

**** off

 

[Mellotron]

**** off

Strange reaction to a lighthearted comment. Fair enough.

 

[Rugrat]

I know who I'd choose, but doubt Nathan Jones sees it the same way

I'd like Jones to try this

Kuszczak

Bruno~Dunk~Upson~Ward

Lopez~Stephens~Ince~March

Lingard~Ulloa​

 

[Mellotron]

I'd actually go with that. Not sure Oscar will though (not sure why the snidey comment about Jones)...

 

[Luke93]

Tomaz

Bruno - Dunk - Upson - Ward

Stephens - Ince

March* - Lopez - Lingard

Ulloa​

Fullbacks pushing up. Lopez staying central to provide creative passes. March* out wide, Lingard supporting Ulloa at every opportunity.

*unless Buckley is fit.

 

[Urchin]

Kuszczak

Calderon Dunk Upson Ward

Ince Stephens

David Lingard LuaLua

Ulloa

 

[Bladders]

Solly March DESERVES a start. Constantly makes things happen when he comes on, won us the penalty too. No one ahead of him in the pecking order is showing anythng to suggest he should stay on the bench.

Agree about March deserving start, though I'm sure I read somewhere his preferred position is In the middle but gets shoved on the wing cause of his pace.

 

[Mellotron]

Agree about March deserving start, though I'm sure I read somewhere his preferred position is In the middle but gets shoved on the wing cause of his pace.

I think that's an ENDEMIC truth for so many youngsters in English football nowadays. Young and got a bit of skill? Chuck em out on the wing.