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Post by sociallydistant on May 4, 2022 10:13:13 GMT 1
It's all gone very quiet on here, so here's my first attempt at adding a poll.
Interesting game ahead on Saturday, Town heading into this in great form, does Carlos keep a relatively 'best eleven' starting line up or make some changes to rest legs ahead of the play offs ?
Bristol were looking like potential whipping boys a few weeks back but are now unbeaten in five games and scoring freely.
Far from a guaranteed three points to end the regular season.
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on May 4, 2022 10:23:12 GMT 1
Personally I would rest whoever needs to be rested for this one.
Absolutely no point taking any risks for this game.
I’m confident that whoever plays we’ll put in a good performance but it’s all about the play offs now.
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Post by VLP Fan Club on May 4, 2022 10:24:37 GMT 1
Rest who needs resting, don't take risks with our key players, if we win fantastic, if we don't we face who we face.
Blackman
Turton Sarr Lees Ruffels
High Eiting Hogg
Koroma Rhodes Holmes
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Post by htfc1908 on May 4, 2022 10:29:04 GMT 1
I'd certainly give Tino 60 minutes or so and Eiting a run out plus anyone else that needs to get upto speed in case they're needed.
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Post by cyberman on May 4, 2022 10:35:05 GMT 1
maybe you should have had a "Who cares" option ?
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Post by detox on May 4, 2022 10:56:43 GMT 1
Given any one of 4 clubs could occupy the 5th and 6th places it's impossible for Forest and Town to know if 3rd or 4th is better, only that 3rd placed has one day less to prepare for a Friday night game. There's only a week between end of season and play-offs, and 3 days between the play off gamesso we need everybody fit and ready. I wouldn't risk any of our key players against Bristol, the result doesn't affect anybody else so who cares ? I'm sure Forest will be resting their knackered players because they looked blown against Bournemouth.. I don't fear any of the 4 contenders although I'd prefer to avoid Millwall if by some total freak they managed to slip into 5th or 6th place.
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Post by sociallydistant on May 4, 2022 11:03:07 GMT 1
Given any one of 4 clubs could occupy the 5th and 6th places it's impossible for Forest and Town to know if 3rd or 4th is better, only that 3rd placed has one day less to prepare for a Friday night game. There's only a week between end of season and play-offs, and 3 days between the play off gamesso we need everybody fit and ready. I wouldn't risk any of our key players against Bristol, the result doesn't affect anybody else so who cares ? I'm sure Forest will be resting their knackered players because they looked blown against Bournemouth.. I don't fear any of the 4 contenders although I'd prefer to avoid Millwall if by some total freak they managed to slip into 5th or 6th place. According to Talksport this morning Forest and Sheff U are the "standout form teams"... |
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Post by VLP Fan Club on May 4, 2022 11:05:08 GMT 1
Given any one of 4 clubs could occupy the 5th and 6th places it's impossible for Forest and Town to know if 3rd or 4th is better, only that 3rd placed has one day less to prepare for a Friday night game. There's only a week between end of season and play-offs, and 3 days between the play off gamesso we need everybody fit and ready. I wouldn't risk any of our key players against Bristol, the result doesn't affect anybody else so who cares ? I'm sure Forest will be resting their knackered players because they looked blown against Bournemouth.. I don't fear any of the 4 contenders although I'd prefer to avoid Millwall if by some total freak they managed to slip into 5th or 6th place. According to Talksport this morning Forest and Sheff U are the "standout form teams"... So be it, the more we stay under the radar the funnier it'll be when the media have to talk about us when we go up and they can't carry on having one off the wrist over Forest every time they pass a ball. |
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Post by softboy on May 4, 2022 11:06:13 GMT 1
yes if we play Friday we have one day less to prepare but so do the team we play. Forest have 12 points from their lat 6 games including 2 defeats whereas we have got 16 points so i really dont get all this pundit talk that the momentum is fully with them.
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Post by orinoco on May 4, 2022 11:29:39 GMT 1
yes if we play Friday we have one day less to prepare but so do the team we play. Forest have 12 points from their lat 6 games including 2 defeats whereas we have got 16 points so i really dont get all this pundit talk that the momentum is fully with them. They have just blown auto promotion their momentum will have took a hit. |
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Post by sociallydistant on May 4, 2022 11:31:06 GMT 1
maybe you should have had a "Who cares" option ? That's the "don't bother voting" option  |
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Post by Farsley Terrier (UK product) on May 4, 2022 11:33:17 GMT 1
Given any one of 4 clubs could occupy the 5th and 6th places it's impossible for Forest and Town to know if 3rd or 4th is better, only that 3rd placed has one day less to prepare for a Friday night game. There's only a week between end of season and play-offs, and 3 days between the play off gamesso we need everybody fit and ready. I wouldn't risk any of our key players against Bristol, the result doesn't affect anybody else so who cares ? I'm sure Forest will be resting their knackered players because they looked blown against Bournemouth.. I don't fear any of the 4 contenders although I'd prefer to avoid Millwall if by some total freak they managed to slip into 5th or 6th place. According to Talksport this morning Forest and Sheff U are the "standout form teams"... Town are currently top of the form table. Talk Shite spouting bollox again. |
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Post by htfc1908 on May 4, 2022 11:47:53 GMT 1
According to Talksport this morning Forest and Sheff U are the "standout form teams"... Town are currently top of the form table. Talk Shite spouting bollox again. 1st Town last 6.WWDWWW 16pts 2nd Forest........LWWWWL 12pts 3rd B,mouth.....DWDDWW 12pts 4th Bristol C.....LDWDWW 11pts 5th Millwall.......LWDWDW 11pts 6th Sheff Utd....WDLDWW 11pts 13th Boro........LDLDWW 8pts 15th Luton......DLWWDL 8pts |
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Post by runner76 on May 4, 2022 11:48:24 GMT 1
definitely give a run out to any fringe players who could do with game time, don’t risk any injuries to the players who have played the most recent games
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Post by Torquayterrier on May 4, 2022 11:53:13 GMT 1
Difficult one. I'm usually in the 'keep momentum up and take winning ways into the playoffs' camp. However we have one or two injuries already so it might be prudent to rest a few. It would give some players like Eiting and Tino some game time. Over 2 legs they may well have a part to play so it would be good integrating them into it more with a start on Sat. Not too fussed about where we finish but 4th looking likely.
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Post by ponteterrier on May 4, 2022 11:53:41 GMT 1
Gone for draw as it will be a game to get people up to speed before our cup finals. The likes of ward, sarr, eiting and tino to start.
I hope tino is starting as he'll surely need at least a good 90 mins under his belt to be in contention for a plac3 in the first 11.
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Post by detox on May 4, 2022 11:59:10 GMT 1
According to Talksport this morning Forest and Sheff U are the "standout form teams"... Town are currently top of the form table. Talk Shite spouting bollox again. Depends how many games you want to include in these stats doesn't it. Pundits like to take it from when Forest stopped losing back in September which is a bit of a fiddle tbh...The BBC Sport website shows the last 5 games (Town top), but Footstats website defaults to 6 (Town still top), but if you count 7, 8, 9, 10..20..25.. Forest are top [doesn't include last nights game]...Sheffield Utd struggle to make the top 10 form team... Stats eh... |
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Post by orinoco on May 4, 2022 12:02:12 GMT 1
According to Talksport this morning Forest and Sheff U are the "standout form teams"... Town are currently top of the form table. Talk Shite spouting bollox again. Thats what i was thinking also. |
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Post by golcarexile on May 4, 2022 12:04:11 GMT 1
We don't exist to the majority of pundits. That's a proven fact. If we do go up, I'm sure we won't have to wait long for those planks on MOTD to start calling us Middlesboro or Chesterfield again.
I imagine we'll see a few faces rested on Saturday while still putting out a team to win the game. I'm going for an entertaining 2-2.
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Post by VLP Fan Club on May 4, 2022 12:07:55 GMT 1
Get Blackman starting, we don't want a repeat of the Cardiff game the season we went up with Danny Ward getting sent off!
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Post by The King's Head 1230 on May 4, 2022 12:14:01 GMT 1
Tino & Eiting need minutes, these two have it in their locker to be game changers if given the chance.
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Post by Torquayterrier on May 4, 2022 12:18:56 GMT 1
I remember going to the away game at Birmingham at the end of Wagner's promotion season and being a bit concerned about the effect of that loss on confidence going into the playoffs. We did OK then !
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Post by ashfieldterrier on May 4, 2022 12:26:57 GMT 1
Town are currently top of the form table. Talk Shite spouting bollox again. Depends how many games you want to include in these stats doesn't it. Pundits like to take it from when Forest stopped losing back in September which is a bit of a fiddle tbh...The BBC Sport website shows the last 5 games (Town top), but Footstats website defaults to 6 (Town still top), but if you count 7, 8, 9, 10..20..25.. Forest are top [doesn't include last nights game]...Sheffield Utd struggle to make the top 10 form team... Stats eh... So I guess we have to take 45 games and then aside from the 2 already promoted teams we are joint top with Forest 🤷♂️ How sad that the media have to try to make them look better than they are. |
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Post by themanfromatlantis on May 4, 2022 12:30:20 GMT 1
Tino & Eiting need minutes, these two have it in their locker to be game changers if given the chance. This, but also make sure the nucleus of the 1st XI start to keep our momentum. Play off games are always cagey affairs, but this team seem to thrive on continuity with a bit of rotation thrown in. As for injuries, they happen unfortunately, can happen in training more often. I don't believe we're playing a set of cloggers this Sat, who will be taking lumps out of our team, so I think Carlos will want to see if Ward can get some mins. The only player I'd exempt from the continuity thing would be Nichols, a one game rest for him wouldn't be too daft a thing to consider. What's the situation with Thomas? Is he back training yet? |
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Post by rockwall on May 4, 2022 12:38:06 GMT 1
Dont know what is best for this.
The defeat at Forest with rotation hit morale and we then lost V Millwall and Bournemouth.
But, the difference is, it is a zero pressure game and a loss doesnt really change anything apart from a 3rd or 4th place, still depending on Forest too.
Personally, a few tweaks.
Blackman
Pipa (get some more minutes into him)
Lees (noone to cover)
Sarr (rotate with Levi)
Ruffels (minutes needed)
Eiting (minutes)
LOB (feel whenever he misses a game it runs his rhythm)
High (more minutes like at Cov)
Anjorin (minutes)
Holmes
Rhodes
Subs
Chapman (gk)
Turton
Colwill
Russell
Ward
All above play if needed apart from gk.
Grant (we all know and want a cameo)
Shanks (Scored a few lately I think??)
Ayina (potential cameo, been a stand out in B team)
Rest Nicholls, Toff and Hogg completely.
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Post by htfc1908 on May 4, 2022 12:47:20 GMT 1
Town winning and 3rd going into injury time, Millwall winning and have moved up to 6th do we tell Nicholls to chuck the ball in to the net right sharpish  |
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Post by richhtfc on May 4, 2022 12:56:54 GMT 1
Town winning and 3rd going into injury time, Millwall winning and have moved up to 6th do we tell Nicholls to chuck the ball in to the net right sharpish Personally not too bothered about facing Millwall in the semis, just don’t want them in the final because they’ll likely ruin the Wembley experience for everyone |
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Post by Floyds on May 4, 2022 13:01:33 GMT 1
I'd play:
Blackman, Ruffells, Sarr, Lees, Turton, Eiting, High, Anjorin, Aarons, Koroma and Rhodes.
Shame we can't rest Lees as well but with Pearson injured we don't have anyone else (I don't think).
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Post by sapphireblue on May 4, 2022 13:04:53 GMT 1
Depends how many games you want to include in these stats doesn't it. Pundits like to take it from when Forest stopped losing back in September which is a bit of a fiddle tbh...The BBC Sport website shows the last 5 games (Town top), but Footstats website defaults to 6 (Town still top), but if you count 7, 8, 9, 10..20..25.. Forest are top [doesn't include last nights game]...Sheffield Utd struggle to make the top 10 form team... Stats eh... So I guess we have to take 45 games and then aside from the 2 already promoted teams we are joint top with Forest 🤷♂️ How sad that the media have to try to make them look better than they are. It's not just the media, some on here are blowing up their arse as well. |
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on May 4, 2022 13:15:46 GMT 1
So I guess we have to take 45 games and then aside from the 2 already promoted teams we are joint top with Forest 🤷♂️ How sad that the media have to try to make them look better than they are. It's not just the media, some on here are blowing up their arse as well. It’s going to make it all the more satisfying when we beat them. About time people stopped bothering about the opposition - not one of these teams has the spirit that we have. Over 2 legs I’ll back Carlos. |
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