[Albion] How strong should the team we put out be versus Grimsby?

[Mustafa II]

Very, very busy fixture schedule coming up in April...

Should this be an opportunity to rest some key players, or should we instead give our young players some more first team experience and rest some key players?

 

[Bob!]

You could make a case for resting players that are going to be involved in international games during the break.
So, Solly and Dunky will be playing

 

[Acker79]

 

[The Pilsbury Echo]

Players have two weeks b4 next league game. GET THE GAME WON BY HALF TIME THEN REST A FEW! SOUTHGATE NOT PICKING LEWIS OR SOLLY HAS MADE RDZ JOB EASIER FOR SUNDAY. CRUSH THE MARINERS ASAP.

 

[Swansman]

Strongest possible team at this point, though any players with knocks or half-injuries probably shouldn't play.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Full strength. Absolutely luzz the kitchen sink at 'em.

 

[Triggaaar]

Rest players for what? It's the international break afterwards.

 

[hart's shirt]

Wembley at stake.

Can't risk that.

 

[A1X]

If we assume that there'll be a couple of automatic rotations from last night (e.g. Ferguson for Welbeck, Sanchez might come back in) then I think the only player(s) you can maybe make a case for resting are Mitoma and Caicedo. I would expect Sarmiento and Gilmour to be able to come in and perform as the next cabs off the rank. Other than that, just pick the same team as last night.

 

[Icy Gull]

What did he actually do to get a card? I assume it was something to do with Doucore being allowed to foul at will after his first yellow?

Did he run on the pitch, abuse the fourth official, kick a water bottle at the ref or lino?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Rest players for what? It's the international break afterwards.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

I would rest any player called up for international duty and pick the strongest team left

 

[sheebo]

What did he actually do to get a card? I assume it was something to do with Doucore being allowed to foul at will after his first yellow?

Did he run on the pitch, abuse the fourth official, kick a water bottle at the ref or lino?

Every card he’s got he’s been absolutely correct - Villa / Fulham / Last night - just pointing out shocking officiating.

 

[Icy Gull]

Every card he’s got he’s been absolutely correct - Villa / Fulham / Last night - just pointing out shocking officiating.

I agree but I’d like to know what he actually did for the ref to book him

 

[hart's shirt]

Full strength. Absolutely luzz the kitchen sink at 'em.

This.

And should we win, I'd give them all the squad a couple of days off both for getting to Wembley and for how well we've done so far.

 

[Reddleman]

Steele, Veltman, Dunk, Webster, Gross, March, Colwill and Welbeck all have a guaranteed two week break so no need to worry about them and too many games. 7/8 of them in the starting line up for sure. Personally I would go absolutely full strength.

 

[The Fits]

Really important Colwill and Dunk play as much as possible together in preparation for the run in

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

What did he actually do to get a card? I assume it was something to do with Doucore being allowed to foul at will after his first yellow?

Did he run on the pitch, abuse the fourth official, kick a water bottle at the ref or lino?

It was on the hour mark, straight after Caicedo had been booked I think, and he was waving an imaginary yellow card at the West Stand and throwing his arms up, which isn't surprising seeing what happened at the end of the first half.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

If we assume that there'll be a couple of automatic rotations from last night (e.g. Ferguson for Welbeck, Sanchez might come back in) then I think the only player(s) you can maybe make a case for resting are Mitoma and Caicedo. I would expect Sarmiento and Gilmour to be able to come in and perform as the next cabs off the rank. Other than that, just pick the same team as last night.

I'd say that's about right, Jeremy Sarmiento is a young player that l very much like and who could walk into the starting eleven at most Premier League clubs. I would be tempted to play him and rest Mitoma, and Billy Gilmour, who must of thought he would be starting far more games by now, can come in for Moises.

 

[Bob!]

I agree but I’d like to know what he actually did for the ref to book him

It was straight after the Caicedo booking.

I imagine that he was pointing out to the 4th official that if Doucoure didn't get a 2nd ( or 3rd) yellow, then Caicedo shouldn't get a first yellow.