Lynch dropped

[Icy Gull]

for Saturday's game and playing for the youth team at Blackburn tonight.

Kerry or Reid will get the LB position against Leicester.

No talk of a striker on his way though :

(Argus

 

[Gwylan]

Good move that. It would be great to progress further in the Cup and we should put out our best team possible.

If we could reach the semis, at least, it would do the kids' confidence a power of good.

 

[Yorkie]

Good move that. It would be great to progress further in the Cup and we should put out our best team possible.

If we could reach the semis, at least, it would do the kids' confidence a power of good.

Gatting is available after his injury scare so I'm pleased about that.

 

[Schrödinger's Toad]

Oh, fantastic. Two of the world's least capable left-backs vying for a place in the team. I just can't wait.

 

[Zebedee]

Further evidence if any is needed that McGhee knows what he is doing.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Excellent the youth team comes before first team now....

 

[Yorkie]

Excellent the youth team comes before first team now....

Do you log onto to Nsc just in case you wake up feeling happy?
That way you can get yourself into the normal misery guts mood for work every day.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Yes Then i can get up for stabbing my boss.... o the joy when i hand that ginger twat my notice.

 

[Gwylan]

Excellent the youth team comes before first team now....

And IMO quite rightly. What I like about McGhee is that he thinks the long-term. Giving Lynch a break is better for his long-term development and improving the youth team will mean that they have a better chance of reaching the next round.

As I posted above, a decent run in the Cup would do wonders for them and ultimately improve all the kids as players - which is better for BHA in the long run.

McGhee's also right when he says that young players need to come in and out a bit before they establish themselves: they shouldn't think it's too easy. Even Wayne Rooney wasn't a fixture in the Everton team after his debut.

 

[Icy Gull]

Another tenuos reason for the usual suspects to try and Lynch McGhee

 

[dougdeep]

Newcastle after this. O'way the lads.

 

[Yorkie]

Newcastle after this. O'way the lads.

The Palace youth team are still in it. I think someone on the Palace board worked out that if we both won our matches then it would be a Brighton v Palace final.

 

[Bwian]

Another tenuos reason for the usual suspects to try and Lynch McGhee

It didn't take the 2 usual suspects long to do just that...

 

[ditchy]

Another tenuos reason for the usual suspects to try and Lynch McGhee

dont you mean Joel Lynch McGhee

 

[Lokki 7]

I think this is a great move by McGhee. If I was in charge I'd be tempted to give Robinson a run out too (if he's still eligible?).

 

[Napper]

The Palace youth team are still in it. I think someone on the Palace board worked out that if we both won our matches then it would be a Brighton v Palace final.

where is the final , that would be classic. Reckon we'd have good support at that

 

[Yorkie]

It's over two legs so I would presume home and away grounds.

http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFA...d/Postings/2006/01/FA_Youth_Cup_5th_Round.htm

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Final and semis are

 

[Da Man Clay]

It's over two legs so I would presume home and away grounds.

http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFA...d/Postings/2006/01/FA_Youth_Cup_5th_Round.htm

Another trip To Scumhurst would be good.

 

[Yorkie]

1 Crystal Palace v Southampton

2 Nottingham Forest or Manchester City v Manchester United

3 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers or Brighton & HA

4 Liverpool v Carlisle United



Semi-final, 1st leg, ties to be completed by Saturday 11 March 2006

1 Liverpool or Carlisle United v Crystal Palace or Southampton

2 Newcastle United or Blackburn Rovers or Brighton & HA v Nottingham Forest or Manchester City



Semi-final, 2nd leg, ties to be completed by Saturday 25 March 2006

1 Crystal Palace or Southampton v Liverpool or Carlisle United

2 Nottingham Forest or Manchester City or Manchester Utd v Newcastle United or Blackburn Rov or Brighton & HA


Final, 1st leg - date to be confirmed

Liverpool or Carlisle United or Crystal Palace or Southampton
V
Newcastle United or Blackburn Rovers or Brighton & HA or Nottingham Forest or Manchester City or Manchester United


Final, 2nd leg - date to be confirmed

Newcastle United or Blackburn Rovers or Brighton & HA or Nottingham Forest or Manchester City or Manchester United
V
Liverpool or Carlisle United or Crystal Palace or Southampton