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Post by The King's Head 1230 on Oct 30, 2024 8:36:10 GMT 1
I'd said before that I'd be looking to pick a side based on who needs games and who needs a rest. I don't think that means playing a weak side, but just keeping first choice players fresh and knocking a bit of rust off fringe players. Maybe an opportunity for a kid off the bench. My side: Chapman Spencer Lees Pearson Headley Evans Hogg Iorpenda Turton Healey Radulovic Subs: Maxwell Ruffels Lonwijk Ashia Kane Ward Ladapo If Healey plays I reckon it's his opportunity to be out for the season. Playing against part time players & a 3G pitch. Cynical I know |
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Post by rockwall on Oct 30, 2024 8:52:01 GMT 1
Keep momentum going. Go with a strong team.
Maxwell
Spencer Pearson longwijk
Turton Headley
Kasumu Kane Evans
Ward Healey
Give Lees a rest, more because of age and amount he has played.
Healey needs minutes, same with Evans and Headley.
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Post by Orinoco on Oct 30, 2024 9:13:10 GMT 1
I'd said before that I'd be looking to pick a side based on who needs games and who needs a rest. I don't think that means playing a weak side, but just keeping first choice players fresh and knocking a bit of rust off fringe players. Maybe an opportunity for a kid off the bench. My side: Chapman Spencer Lees Pearson Headley Evans Hogg Iorpenda Turton Healey Radulovic Subs: Maxwell Ruffels Lonwijk Ashia Kane Ward Ladapo Will have to hope Radulovic can stay free of injury signing memorabilia in the club shop today! |
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Post by irverino on Oct 30, 2024 9:15:10 GMT 1
Keep momentum going. Go with a strong team. Maxwell Spencer Pearson longwijk Turton Headley Kasumu Kane Evans Ward Healey Give Lees a rest, more because of age and amount he has played. Healey needs minutes, same with Evans and Headley. I see Brum fielded possibly their strongest eleven of the season in EFLT game last night to ensure they qualified for the k/o stage, our poor run of results late August started with the changes away at Walsall in the EFL cup......Maybe a lesson learnt? |
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Post by Terriersmad on Oct 30, 2024 9:20:42 GMT 1
I'd said before that I'd be looking to pick a side based on who needs games and who needs a rest. I don't think that means playing a weak side, but just keeping first choice players fresh and knocking a bit of rust off fringe players. Maybe an opportunity for a kid off the bench. My side: Chapman Spencer Lees Pearson Headley Evans Hogg Iorpenda Turton Healey Radulovic Subs: Maxwell Ruffels Lonwijk Ashia Kane Ward Ladapo Similar principles to you, but a few different choices in personnel. Maxwell Spencer Pearson Ruffels Turton Iorpenda Hogg Evans Headley Radulovic Ladapo Not risking Healey on an artificial pitch. Rest the likes of Marshall, who has played plenty of football, and Lees, who needs a bit more of a breather at his advanced age. Kane might need match fitness, but this isn’t really a game for that. My only real qualm with my front two is the lack of mobility, but I’d be making up for that with Iorpenda just behind them, giving him a chance to shine. Mix of kids and experience on the bench - 9 players in the Cup so far as I am aware, so 5 first-teamers in case it goes a bit wrong, 4 kids for experience of it doesn’t. |
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Post by dezzly on Oct 30, 2024 9:33:35 GMT 1
Keep momentum going. Go with a strong team. Maxwell Spencer Pearson longwijk Turton Headley Kasumu Kane Evans Ward Healey Give Lees a rest, more because of age and amount he has played. Healey needs minutes, same with Evans and Headley. I see Brum fielded possibly their strongest eleven of the season in EFLT game last night to ensure they qualified for the k/o stage, our poor run of results late August started with the changes away at Walsall in the EFL cup......Maybe a lesson learnt? Would argue there was a few on their bench that would normally start in their strongest side but I take your point about the poor run starting at Walsall.What I would say is that even before Walsall the performances hadn’t been anywhere near as convincing as the more recent ones.That’s largely down the setup adjustment,though a couple of players who’ve come in have really performed consistently well.it’s something yes we need to guard against 100% but we made changes against morcambe and played them off the park to be honest.I think a few changes shouldn’t change the mentality.Another thing is now is that players know if they come in and play well there is a decent chance they stay in.2 changes I would 100% make would be Kasumu and miller,just based on importance to the side currentky and also their iffy injury records,especially on what will be a less forgiving pitch.The rest id be happy to stay in. |
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Post by Terrier Ramone on Oct 30, 2024 10:12:33 GMT 1
Agree with the majority of thinking on here, providing there's no minor knocks we don't know about, I'd go with:
Maxwell
Turton Spencer Pearson Longwijk Headley
Iorpenda Hogg Evans
Radulovic Ladapo
Plenty strong enough to win comfortably (whether they will or not is a different matter), rests some players & gives others that need game time minutes too. I also agree, risking Healey here would not be wise.
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Post by dezzly on Oct 30, 2024 10:49:07 GMT 1
Agree with the majority of thinking on here, providing there's no minor knocks we don't know about, I'd go with: Maxwell Turton Spencer Pearson Longwijk Headley Iorpenda Hogg Evans Radulovic Ladapo Plenty strong enough to win comfortably (whether they will or not is a different matter), rests some players & gives others that need game time minutes too. I also agree, risking Healey here would not be wise. I’d not be starting Healey full stop.Not for the foreseeable anyway!30 minutes impact player I think needs to be his role…unless others drop ridiculously out of form. |
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Post by Tinpot on Oct 30, 2024 11:05:50 GMT 1
I'd said before that I'd be looking to pick a side based on who needs games and who needs a rest. I don't think that means playing a weak side, but just keeping first choice players fresh and knocking a bit of rust off fringe players. Maybe an opportunity for a kid off the bench. My side: Chapman Spencer Lees Pearson Headley Evans Hogg Iorpenda Turton Healey Radulovic Subs: Maxwell Ruffels Lonwijk Ashia Kane Ward Ladapo I agree with most of that side.Evans and Hogg need minutes and should be more than capable.Kasumu certainly I’d be resting given how important he’s been and his past injury record.Kane also with him missing football due to injury already.Lonwijk I can’t decide on or Pearson.I think lonwijk probs leave out as played practically every minute.I’d want to protect Pearson also especially given he did go down for a minute at the weekend but Ruffels has played absolutely no football whatsoever pretty much so too much rust. Up top I’d probably go ward and Radulovic tbh,Healey very breakable so be giving him half hour again.I’d also maybe give Maxwell a run out but not fussed either way Yeah. There were a few maybes in there for me as well. Lonwijk, just given his importance for our league campaign is why he's to be protected. If Lees was long term injured and Balker was fit, I might have protected Pearson instead. Healey was one of my question marks. Much of that would depend how many minutes he's cleared to do by the medical teams, but if he can do a half, then that's what I'd give him. He needs minutes. Ward on the bench was actually one of my first calls, even before I'd chosen who would start. If he starts badly his head tends to drop that few percent, and the best you'll get from him is being "ok". Almost like he's consciously pacing himself to last 90 minutes and doing so without the belief to try anything different. Bringing him on to change things up (maybe for Healey?) could work well though, as it did at Wrexham. For me, whether league or cup, Ward should be on the bench wherever possible. Maxwell or Chapman? Yeah, I can make an argument either way. Knock some rust off Maxwell Vs give more minutes to an inexperienced keeper. If Maxwell was the one getting regular games, picking Chapman would be an easier decision. I just feel a decent run for JC probably benefits us more. Happy either way though. Ruffels, too rusty to risk from the start in what isn't his favoured position, although I hope he gets some minutes. He's more reliable than Jaheim so for me there's an argument that he should be involved more in the league campaign, although Jaheim has more potential so I understand why he's Miller's understudy. Then again, if Jaheim has a stinker & Ruffels comes on for him & does well, that may be Ruffels' chance to stake a claim to be Miller's understudy in place of JH. The rest (Kasumu in particular!), you've nailed my thought processes. |
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Post by Convictatthemac on Oct 30, 2024 11:42:09 GMT 1
Agree with the majority of thinking on here, providing there's no minor knocks we don't know about, I'd go with: Maxwell Turton Spencer Pearson Longwijk Headley Iorpenda Hogg Evans Radulovic Ladapo Plenty strong enough to win comfortably (whether they will or not is a different matter), rests some players & gives others that need game time minutes too. I also agree, risking Healey here would not be wise. I’d not be starting Healey full stop.Not for the foreseeable anyway!30 minutes impact player I think needs to be his role…unless others drop ridiculously out of form. Start Healey, don’t start Healey, he’s getting injured in the game or in training, might as well get some minutes out of him before he gets crocked. |
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Post by Tinpot on Oct 30, 2024 11:43:22 GMT 1
I'd said before that I'd be looking to pick a side based on who needs games and who needs a rest. I don't think that means playing a weak side, but just keeping first choice players fresh and knocking a bit of rust off fringe players. Maybe an opportunity for a kid off the bench. My side: Chapman Spencer Lees Pearson Headley Evans Hogg Iorpenda Turton Healey Radulovic Subs: Maxwell Ruffels Lonwijk Ashia Kane Ward Ladapo Similar principles to you, but a few different choices in personnel. Maxwell Spencer Pearson Ruffels Turton Iorpenda Hogg Evans Headley Radulovic Ladapo Not risking Healey on an artificial pitch. Rest the likes of Marshall, who has played plenty of football, and Lees, who needs a bit more of a breather at his advanced age. Kane might need match fitness, but this isn’t really a game for that. My only real qualm with my front two is the lack of mobility, but I’d be making up for that with Iorpenda just behind them, giving him a chance to shine. Mix of kids and experience on the bench - 9 players in the Cup so far as I am aware, so 5 first-teamers in case it goes a bit wrong, 4 kids for experience of it doesn’t. Valid point. I wasn't aware of their pitch situation & so I hadn't factored that in. Took a look at what sort of pitch they have, then whether & to what extent the likelihood of injury would be increased. The most interesting link below - suggests that there are multiple things you can do to mitigate the risk of injury (& I'd hope we're doing all of them for every player in the starting XI and on the bench), but that's just it - it's mitigation, not elimination. With Healey's knees it's probably not worth the risk. If we were at home, I'd probably pick the side I chose earlier (caveat = how long he's cleared to play by the medical staff), but I'm now thinking Radulovic & Ladapo starting up front, and Marshall taking Healey's spot on the bench. Realisation that you're allowed 9 on the bench for the cup means I'd probably add another bench spot to whichever B Team/youth players are training best. www.mykneedoc.co.uk/is-artificial-turf-safe-the-truth-about-acl-injuries-on-artificial-turf/ |
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Post by rockwall on Oct 30, 2024 12:09:45 GMT 1
Keep momentum going. Go with a strong team. Maxwell Spencer Pearson longwijk Turton Headley Kasumu Kane Evans Ward Healey Give Lees a rest, more because of age and amount he has played. Healey needs minutes, same with Evans and Headley. I see Brum fielded possibly their strongest eleven of the season in EFLT game last night to ensure they qualified for the k/o stage, our poor run of results late August started with the changes away at Walsall in the EFL cup......Maybe a lesson learnt? Said exactly the same before the Barnsley BSM. Wholesale changes stopped the momemntum. Persoanlly, I'm not a believer in changing things if there isn't any need. |
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Post by Tinpot on Oct 30, 2024 13:37:19 GMT 1
This isn't "change for change's sake" though.
We have a squad of players and we're going to need them as time goes on, as fatigue, injury and suspension kick in.
Of course, we could wait until (player X) gets injured before playing his back-up option but if his back-up hasn't played a first team game for 6 months it's likely they're going to be rusty, and look shite when called upon. See Ladapo for details!
Also, it gives those fringe players the chance to show what they can do. So although Wiles has the shirt now, maybe Evans will be the right player for a different type of opposition.
Also, giving the regular first teamers the chance to develop understanding with fringe players, get used to how they want the ball, what their strengths and weaknesses are. Develop new habits (e.g. the bad habit of launching high balls up the pitch and hoping Callum Marshall can do something with it did the young lad no favours).
Then there's players like Miller who simply can't play every minute of every game without breaking down. Managing his minutes is important.
Iorpenda looks a great prospect, but he'll never develop if we're not prepared to give him game time.
I don't buy the argument about momentum either. We changed the team for Walsall but we'd been shite before then. Second half v Stevenage we were bobbins, and had their CF been able to hit a cow's arse with a banjo we'd probably have lost, or at best drawn that game. Then we huffed and puffed against one of the weakest sides in the division in Shrewsbury with a much unchanged squad. If Shrewsbury had been as good as Walsall, they would have beaten us too!
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Post by Essex Terrier on Oct 30, 2024 17:44:10 GMT 1
This isn't "change for change's sake" though. We have a squad of players and we're going to need them as time goes on, as fatigue, injury and suspension kick in. Of course, we could wait until (player X) gets injured before playing his back-up option but if his back-up hasn't played a first team game for 6 months it's likely they're going to be rusty, and look shite when called upon. See Ladapo for details! Also, it gives those fringe players the chance to show what they can do. So although Wiles has the shirt now, maybe Evans will be the right player for a different type of opposition. Also, giving the regular first teamers the chance to develop understanding with fringe players, get used to how they want the ball, what their strengths and weaknesses are. Develop new habits (e.g. the bad habit of launching high balls up the pitch and hoping Callum Marshall can do something with it did the young lad no favours). Then there's players like Miller who simply can't play every minute of every game without breaking down. Managing his minutes is important. Iorpenda looks a great prospect, but he'll never develop if we're not prepared to give him game time. I don't buy the argument about momentum either. We changed the team for Walsall but we'd been shite before then. Second half v Stevenage we were bobbins, and had their CF been able to hit a cow's arse with a banjo we'd probably have lost, or at best drawn that game. Then we huffed and puffed against one of the weakest sides in the division in Shrewsbury with a much unchanged squad. If Shrewsbury had been as good as Walsall, they would have beaten us too! Iorpenda.....hmmmmm 🤔 I came across a thread the other day that said Camara, Diarra and Jackson were SO much better than Scott High, and all they needed was "game time". Well, none of the 4 has proved conclusively that "game time" was the problem. In fact, if anyone, High is making better use of his current game time? I suspect that the real reason is that old chestnut - "ability". Let's hope Iorpenda has it, when he is used. |
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Post by tepidterrier on Oct 30, 2024 18:18:40 GMT 1
This isn't "change for change's sake" though. We have a squad of players and we're going to need them as time goes on, as fatigue, injury and suspension kick in. Of course, we could wait until (player X) gets injured before playing his back-up option but if his back-up hasn't played a first team game for 6 months it's likely they're going to be rusty, and look shite when called upon. See Ladapo for details! Also, it gives those fringe players the chance to show what they can do. So although Wiles has the shirt now, maybe Evans will be the right player for a different type of opposition. Also, giving the regular first teamers the chance to develop understanding with fringe players, get used to how they want the ball, what their strengths and weaknesses are. Develop new habits (e.g. the bad habit of launching high balls up the pitch and hoping Callum Marshall can do something with it did the young lad no favours). Then there's players like Miller who simply can't play every minute of every game without breaking down. Managing his minutes is important. Iorpenda looks a great prospect, but he'll never develop if we're not prepared to give him game time. I don't buy the argument about momentum either. We changed the team for Walsall but we'd been shite before then. Second half v Stevenage we were bobbins, and had their CF been able to hit a cow's arse with a banjo we'd probably have lost, or at best drawn that game. Then we huffed and puffed against one of the weakest sides in the division in Shrewsbury with a much unchanged squad. If Shrewsbury had been as good as Walsall, they would have beaten us too! Iorpenda.....hmmmmm 🤔 I came across a thread the other day that said Camara, Diarra and Jackson were SO much better than Scott High, and all they needed was "game time". Well, none of the 4 has proved conclusively that "game time" was the problem. In fact, if anyone, High is making better use of his current game time? I suspect that the real reason is that old chestnut - "ability". Let's hope Iorpenda has it, when he is used. On what I've seen, Iorpenda has already shown more ability than Diarra and Jackson at least. He's probably better than High as well but has only played against a much lower standard of opposition so far. There's no obvious weakness to his game that I've seen yet, but it was pretty evident straight away with all the rest of them, whether end product, tendency to fade from games, or just generally not being up to scratch. |
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Post by captainblack on Nov 2, 2024 6:52:08 GMT 1
The FA cup is over for another year for Town , we've gone out in true Town style this year though!
I honestly thought this season was going to be better . what a fool I am!
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Post by irverino on Nov 3, 2024 9:27:31 GMT 1
Five league one teams have crashed out to lower league opposition so far with five still to play today/Mon, all of them against teams in leagues below & all away fixtures with three televised.
Two out of two for the Beeb, ITV will be hoping for similar success with their picks.....One of the L1 losers was Shrewsbury Town who we meet away on the 3rd round date (Jan 11th).
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Post by bluebeard on Nov 3, 2024 15:46:52 GMT 1
The FA cup is over for another year for Town , we've gone out in true Town style this year though! I honestly thought this season was going to be better . what a fool I am! You should have know better being a Town supporter, i have watched Town since the late sixties and nothing has changed. |
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Post by benhomly on Nov 3, 2024 16:52:23 GMT 1
The FA cup is over for another year for Town , we've gone out in true Town style this year though! I honestly thought this season was going to be better . what a fool I am! You should have know better being a Town supporter, i have watched Town since the late sixties and nothing has changed. We were watching Friday's game in the pub and someone said 'when was the last time we had a decent cup run'. 1972 was my immediate reply, I didn't even have to think about it. It's pathetic really. I know the likes of Slapps will claim we've had decent cup runs since then but we really haven't. We might have reached the 5th Rd on a few occasions but only when starting in the 3rd Rd and only when the 3rd and 4th Rd's have given us favourable draws. Those don't constitute decent cup runs in my book. |
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Post by shawsie on Nov 3, 2024 17:09:20 GMT 1
Iorpenda.....hmmmmm 🤔 I came across a thread the other day that said Camara, Diarra and Jackson were SO much better than Scott High, and all they needed was "game time". Well, none of the 4 has proved conclusively that "game time" was the problem. In fact, if anyone, High is making better use of his current game time? I suspect that the real reason is that old chestnut - "ability". Let's hope Iorpenda has it, when he is used. On what I've seen, Iorpenda has already shown more ability than Diarra and Jackson at least. He's probably better than High as well but has only played against a much lower standard of opposition so far. There's no obvious weakness to his game that I've seen yet, but it was pretty evident straight away with all the rest of them, whether end product, tendency to fade from games, or just generally not being up to scratch. On what basis re Iorpenda? He's barely played and when he has you have to look at the quality of opposition.......donny, barnsley with half a team, morecambe etc. I don't say he has no ability - just that he's not done anything outstanding as yet and fri validated he isn't ready to start and dominate games for us at the moment. He wasn't alone on Fri though! |
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Post by impact on Nov 3, 2024 17:12:57 GMT 1
A total disgrace.
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Post by space hardware on Nov 3, 2024 17:24:42 GMT 1
You can blame selfish, whining, obnoxious wankers like Klopp and Guardiola for that. One's gone, hopefully not too long before Pep fucks off too. |
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Post by rothwellterrier on Nov 3, 2024 17:51:40 GMT 1
And you can add Boreham Wood to that list, 2-2 after 90 mins. Ended up losing the shootout.
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Post by bogart on Nov 3, 2024 18:42:52 GMT 1
Will watch the draw just to hear the crap sprouted and all the farting about before they actually get down to it.
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Post by Stewpot on Nov 3, 2024 20:59:55 GMT 1
Will watch the draw just to hear the crap sprouted and all the farting about before they actually get down to it. Enjoyed the 90 mins of FA Cup highlights beforehand, with some great local radio partisan commentaries! Tamworth rewarded with a Staffordshire derby at Burton - 18 miles apart. |
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Post by brickthespecial on Nov 3, 2024 21:22:56 GMT 1
Was half hoping Orient might have tumbled at B Wood then we could have/maybe sought a re arranged league fixture for sat 30 Nov instead of the Tuesday before; never mind weekend off and Salop away
Jan 11th to concentrate on the league now😩
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Post by irverino on Nov 4, 2024 10:02:10 GMT 1
No great ties in the 2nd round really to get excited by, the two non league teams at home should make the tv screens at least, Wigan will travel to Cambridge before we meet the following Tuesday 3rd Dec.
The 3 Lancs teams all drawing home fixtures will add to the police headache they already have that weekend with PNE hosting WBA (3pm) & Blackburn Rovers kick off against Lids at Ewood moved to 1-30pm, both on Sat 30th.......Blaggers v Brummies & Morecambe v Sadders likely to be moved to Friday/Sunday then?
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Post by irverino on Nov 7, 2024 18:01:19 GMT 1
TV picks for 2nd round are;
Harrogate v Gainsborough (Fri 29th/BBC2)
Wealdstone v Wycombe (Sat 30th @11-30am/Itv)
Wimbledon v Dag & Red (Sat @7-15pm/ItvX)
Kettering v Doncaster (Sun 1st Dec @noon/BBC2)
Solihull v Bromley (Sun 1st @3-15/Itv)......Blackpool v Brum, Burton v Tamworth & Reading v Harborough also moved to Sun 1st.
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Post by westislandterrier on Nov 7, 2024 20:48:57 GMT 1
Will watch the draw just to hear the crap sprouted and all the farting about before they actually get down to it. Enjoyed the 90 mins of FA Cup highlights beforehand, with some great local radio partisan commentaries! Tamworth rewarded with a Staffordshire derby at Burton - 18 miles apart. As much as I would like to have seen Tamworth get a Home Draw (Always support the underdog and all that - unless v HTAFC of course) I am actually pleased for once... The Reason ? Well had Town progressed and been drawn at home that would have been a great long weekend for me... That we are out is incredibly frustrating and hugely disappointing however not as incredibly frustrating as it would have been (for me) had they been drawn at home... Still a pre Christmas treat v Wigan Athletic under the floodlights is not too shabby a consolation prize ! 😉 👍 |
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Post by stevvy on Nov 7, 2024 23:41:34 GMT 1
No idea if anyone has mentioned this, but with all the annoyance over games being postponed due to bloody stupid shitty international games, Shrewsbury v Town on 11th January WILL go ahead (weather permitting) as both of us are out of the cup
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