Team for Walsall this week.

[Blue Valkyrie]

Maenpaa

Calderon
Rea
Hunemeier
Rosenior

March
Ince
Holla
Crofts( if fit, if not JFC )
Murphy

COG


Subs : Stockdale, Bruno, Greer, JFC ( Crofts), Ward, Hemed, Baldock

 

[Berty23]

Assuming it will be POTG?

I asked the club on Twitter but I have not heard. I finallu managed to convince the wife that it is an acceptable activity for me on our anniversary (she does not like football so it is a great achievement)

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

I asked the club on Twitter but I have not heard. I finallu managed to convince the wife that it is an acceptable activity for me on our anniversary (she does not like football so it is a great achievement)

My son, who incidentally is based at Warwick University phoned the club yesterday, and ordered his ticket to collect at Walsall. They'll be plenty of room, we'd only sold about 200 tickets.

 

[Rogero]

Maenpaa

Calderon
Rea
Hunemeier
Rosenior

March
Ince
Holla
Crofts( if fit, if not JFC )
Murphy

COG


Subs : Stockdale, Bruno, Greer, JFC ( Crofts), Ward, Hemed, Baldock

Crofts is still not fit but maybe the bench.

 

[Berty23]

My son, who incidentally is based at Warwick University phoned the club yesterday, and ordered his ticket to collect at Walsall. They'll be plenty of room, we'd only sold about 200 tickets.

Cheers. I am Warwick so will call the club tomorrow.

 

[brightonmark1234]

i expect 6 or 7 changes from the team that played against blackburn

 

[Joe Gatting's Dad]

Is Murphy cuptied?

 

[8ace]

Is Murphy cuptied?

No.

 

[smiler]

Maenpaa
Rosenior Huenemeier. Dunk/Rea. Bong
Calderon Ince. JFC. Holla. March
O'Grady

Were loose

 

[GT49er]

I know we play a different team in these League Cup ties, but surprised how many assume we'll play a different formation too. Any reason why CH would change from 442?

 

[severnside gull]

Were loose

Tend to agree but I'll be there anyway

 

[severnside gull]

I know we play a different team in these League Cup ties, but surprised how many assume we'll play a different formation too. Any reason why CH would change from 442?

I think we had 9 changes at Southend
The formation change most suggest is simply because we only have COG in reserve at the moment - hence 1 up front being the most likely formation although if Murphy plays it gives us a 4-4-2 option but with only one natural winger (March) in the midfield.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I know we play a different team in these League Cup ties, but surprised how many assume we'll play a different formation too. Any reason why CH would change from 442?

Because we've only got 3 strikers fit, and if we want to rest Baldock and Hemed, we are only left with COG.

Colunga is not an option in my opinion as we are too keen on shipping him out, and won't risk an injury to prevent that.

 

[GT49er]

I think we had 9 changes at Southend
The formation change most suggest is simply because we only have COG in reserve at the moment - hence 1 up front being the most likely formation although if Murphy plays it gives us a 4-4-2 option but with only one natural winger (March) in the midfield.

Fair point. Hope we don't rest too many though - it is easy to underestimate the morale-boosting effect of a good cup run. Imagine how sick we'd feel if it was Walsall drawing ManU or Citeh in the next round. For me:
Maenpaa
Rosenior; Rea; Hunemeir; Bong
Calde; Ince; Stephens or Kayal; Murphy
Baldock (or a youngster); O'Gravy

 

[Rookie]

No to 4-4-2 and hope that JFC, Ince and Rae start

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

The real problem is that a Ince-Holla-JFC midfield just doesn't work, and we'll get the usual grim performance we always get with these 3 together, if we try this.

I just hope Crofts is fit enough to provide an alternative.

 

[Two Professors]

Hope Calde plays.He scored last time I went to the Bescot (2011?),think Dunk & Ankers are the only other players still at Albion from that great day

 

[Machiavelli]

Maenpaa
Rosenior Huenemeier. Dunk/Rea. Bong
Calderon Ince. JFC. Holla. March
O'Grady

This, with Rea at CB, not Dunk. Chicksen should be in at left-back, but I've now given up on him following his red card for the DS.

 

[Puppet Master]

Saturday is too important to risk injuries and fatigue. I'd play Chicksen on the left cos Bong is starting to look a key player for us.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Saturday is too important to risk injuries and fatigue. I'd play Chicksen on the left cos Bong is starting to look a key player for us.

I believe he was red carded at the last U21 game.