savanah
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Looks like we are getting a cup run whether we like it or not.Reserves to play at Lincoln so we have two teams to support.One club two teams.
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Cup run
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Nixonator
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Yea and a high chance of a rearranged Oakwell fixture I was looking forward to. Probably slap it on a Thursday evening for another ****ing overnight in yorkshire.
Ah well.
warmleyseagull
Well-known member
Blue skies is to get another winnable game in round 5 and be 12+ points ahead of 3rd by round 6 and play reserves in a League game so we can concentrate on Cup.
Would we put the reserves out against what is more likely to be PL opposition at that stage I wonder ? Tricky one.......
Dolph Ins
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I really don't care. It was great to see the 'second' team against the dongs and for them to get a meaningful game. If they beat Lincoln I would be very happy to see them up against Chelsea, as long as it didn't destroy their confidence.
Fair point. I quite enjoyed the MK game as well, good to be able to see the likes of Kayal coming back. Maybe CH will be happy with the 'free' extra match practice for the returners/cover. Cup run is good for that if nothing else.
Sleaford Seagull
Active member
Our 2nd XI is still a good Championship side.
Maenpaa
Adekugbe/Poco
BFG
Goldson
Rosenior
Murphy
Sidwell
Norwood
March/Bjordal
Towell
Hemed
Would be my chosen 11 assuming Kayal and Stephens get a chance together in the upcoming league games. I think this team would have a very good chance of getting to the 5th round.
Maenpaa
Adekugbe/Poco
BFG
Goldson
Rosenior
Murphy
Sidwell
Norwood
March/Bjordal
Towell
Hemed
Would be my chosen 11 assuming Kayal and Stephens get a chance together in the upcoming league games. I think this team would have a very good chance of getting to the 5th round.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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On one level, despite the possible risks involved, it might just be a good idea to play a full strength side in any cup run this season, simply to keep the momentum going. The players have shown a bit of a worrying tendency to switch off for the first game back after any kind of mid-season break.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
We're on a hiding to nothing with this game. Watching some of the tackles, last night, there's a great risk of injury to our players. Everyone else in the country will be rooting for Lincoln, and it's a major banana skin, as far as I can see.
I am not so sure about that. We can play reserves wanting to go through but if we lose we can pretend we didn't because we are concentrating on Promotion. I think its a good draw. The only draw back being. Lincoln looked better than your average Non League side
- Jan 3, 2012
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I agree entirely. It's difficult, but I think it is a banana skin which we can hopefully carefully avoid slipping up on.
I think that's being a bit over-dramatic. Were any Ipswich players injured?
It was a typical gutsy cup tie and ours will be the same, undoubtedly.
BBassic
I changed this.
- Jul 28, 2011
- 12,310
I was against the FA Cup this year due to our promotion chances but the more I think about it a cup run could be a good thing.
We've got some good players who aren't getting into the first team. Them playing a good amount of competitive football means they'll be more able to step in should we have injures in the first team.
We've got some good players who aren't getting into the first team. Them playing a good amount of competitive football means they'll be more able to step in should we have injures in the first team.
Not Andy Naylor
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I'd rather have their confidence destroyed than the first team's. But who's to say that they wouldn't do pretty well against Chelsea's reserves?
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That is a really good way of looking at it. I like your thinking.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Possibly. I just don't want our promotion bid to be derailed.
surrey jim
Not in Surrey
When will they announce what matches are on TV?
They already have and ours isn't.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Well, if you call getting to the 4th round of the FA Cup a 'run', then yes. That match up at Sincil Bank though, will be a stern test for us. Maybe even tougher than if we had faced Ipswich.
Moreover we never seemed to perform very well at Lincoln, back in their league days. Shades of Hillsborough and Deepdale.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Yes, that's a worry for me too. Probably the one tie I didn't want.