Team FOR Rotherham

[Icy Gull]

If he'd signed for albion the anti-loan crew would have had a meltdown.

Well let's hope he's nothing like the guy at Bristol City or Lukaku when he broke onto the scene.

 

[lizard]

Shame that Rotherham have signed this guy on a season's loan just before we play them. Chelsea forwards tend to be quite good...

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37087941

With stats of 1 in 22 last season in the dutch league where Manu flourished, I am literally terrified he'll have a field day against our leaky defence. Barber out.

 

[saafend_seagull]

Maenpaa
Rosenoir
Bruno
Dunk
Bong

Knockaert
Stephens
Kayal
Skalak

Murphy no.10

Murray

Bench
Ankergen, White, Sidwell, Norwood, Lua Lua, Hemed, Baldock

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Could easily freshen things up with Murphy for Skalak, Baldcok for Hemed and Stephens for Sidwell

Suspect with Rotherham who i hope will be defending deep the only change will be Stephens for Sidwell.

I thought Ernest's misspellings were bad enough in the opening post, but Baldcok may be the winner for the whole season!

 

[BensGrandad]

Maenpaa
Rosenoir
Bruno
Dunk
Bong

Knockaert
Stephens
Kayal
Skalak

Murphy no.10

Murray

Bench
Ankergen, White, Sidwell, Norwood, Lua Lua, Hemed, Baldock

Swap Hemed and Murphy and you could be correct. Neither Maenpaa or Ankergren in the U23s squad tonight.

 

[phoenix]

Shame that Rotherham have signed this guy on a season's loan just before we play them. Chelsea forwards tend to be quite good...

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37087941

Is he eligible to play?

 

[atomised]

Well at least we're not up against Matt Derbyshire

 

[BensGrandad]

Well at least we're not up against Matt Derbyshire

Who scored against us last season and ultimately contributed to us not getting promoted.

 

[Wardy's twin]

I think we need to give the front pairing a bit more time so start with Hemed/Murray but would like to see an early change (half-time) if it is not working. Personally would go with Murphy rather than Baldock as the sub to come on as i think he will score more goals.

 

[perseus]

Last season Rotherham were strong aerially. Strongest in he Championship ahead of the more obvious candidates Blackburn and Ipswich,.

Against Villa Gestede won 17 aerial headers all over he pitch, giving Villa the advantage, but w/o Gestede they would have lost out in aerial challenges.

It might do not be the game for Baldock and Jirí Skalák.

 

[mreprice]

CH likes to rotate. Sidwell and Skalak will both be rested.

 

[Tekanne]

Stockdale

Rosenior
Bruno
Dunk
Bong

Knockaert
Stephens
Kayal
Murphy

Murray
Hemed

Four NIL to the Albion

 

[Mackenzie]

Stockdale
Rosenior-Bruno-Dunk-Bong
Knockaert-Stephens-Kayal-Skalak
Hemed-Murray

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[Notters]

Controversial as it is, I could see Lualua getting a game instead of Knockaert too. By all accounts he played well last week and giving Knocky a rest may not be a bad idea.

I'd definitely pick Baldock ahead of Hemed, desperate to see him start with Murray.

 

[The Kid Frankie]

giving Knocky a rest may not be a bad idea.

Have you lost the plot we are two games in.

 

[Notters]

Have you lost the plot we are two games in.

It's all about squad rotation though.

 

[The Kid Frankie]

It's all about squad rotation though.

Fair enough if that is your view. Personally I wouldn't be rotating our best player two games in to the campaign unless he is carrying a niggle. 10 games in maybe but not this early.

 

[Exile]

It's all about squad rotation though.

Complete rotation at this stage would be madness. Its all about momentum. The season is shaped by the first 6 weeks, IMO.

By all means give the star men short rests if a game is won - like Kayal on Friday night.

 

[Mackenzie]

Controversial as it is, I could see Lualua getting a game instead of Knockaert too. By all accounts he played well last week and giving Knocky a rest may not be a bad idea.

I'd definitely pick Baldock ahead of Hemed, desperate to see him start with Murray.

I think that's a fair enough comment. The benefits of rotation aren't always immediate, but at the end of a tough Championship season having fresh(ish) legs is a huge advantage.....as we found to our cost last year.

Lualua and Bong were a good combination last year, Baldock and Murray looked good together when Baldock came on against Forest.

Nice problems for CH to have.

 

[est.83]

Underestimating your opponent (by resting your best player(s)) in this league usually means -2 or -3 points per game. We should be beating teams like Rotherham blahblah...

Big NO-NO.