Dont change a winning side?

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Dont change a winning side?

Post by derick_ipsw » Sun Feb 12, 2017 12:31 pm

If Skuse is fit for Tuesday, will MM pick him over the 3 who did really well at Villa? If he does I'm sorry I think that would be a slap in the face to whoever (probably Ward) he leave out. Regarding the centre half situation with both Taylor & Berra probably out. Is it to soon for Smith to return or will he put Digby in(hope not) Chambers,Spence & Knudson clean sheet have another go/ He might of stumbled on something here? Great battling performance and 3 valuable points. :D

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Re: Dont change a winning side?

Post by Tangfastic » Sun Feb 12, 2017 2:09 pm

I'm keen to see the team selection for Tuesday.... that's going to be interesting.

I'll bet if Skuse and Berra are fit, they'll be straight back in. Sometimes MM needs assistance from the injury list to make better decisions. Too many options and he'll always go back to form.

Apart from that... a nice slug of good-will this weekend and MM needs a bit of a pat on the back for sticking together a winning side from his new recruits, loanees and string of FB's.

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Re: Dont change a winning side?

Post by patthegimp » Sun Feb 12, 2017 5:01 pm

Very interesting to see in BMs report that Grant had a very good game as a creative midfielder and Diagouraga playing very well in the defensive mode but linking up well. This really should be the starting midfield now.

Superb result and hope springs eternal.

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Re: Dont change a winning side?

Post by Bluemike » Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:07 am

I think if Skuse is fit he plays, simple as that, I just don't see MM having him on the bench.

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Re: Dont change a winning side?

Post by RRanger » Mon Feb 13, 2017 2:28 pm

If Skuse is fit I feel he should be on the sub's bench and Ward should be given the chance to start and it wouldn't surprise me if that was what Mick will do. If Ward can carry on in the form he obviously showed at Villa Mick may have stumbled on the best way to use him and with Skuse on the bench Ward would have every motivation to keep him there.

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Re: Dont change a winning side?

Post by ashfordblue » Mon Feb 13, 2017 3:07 pm

:roll: Is there any update on Taylor's injury, is it just a minor or major one????

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Re: Dont change a winning side?

Post by Bluemike » Mon Feb 13, 2017 3:09 pm

I heard it was a couple of games he could miss

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Re: Dont change a winning side?

Post by herforder » Mon Feb 13, 2017 3:16 pm

In a Sat-Tue-Sat week, and given tomorrow night's opposition, together with our injury count, it's certain MM will make a couple of changes - with an eye towards the Leeds fixture on Saturday. Realistically, it's the one from which he'll believe 3 point are more likely, and with Diag. unavailable against his parent club, would think he will start tomorrow. Think he might rest Huws, Lawrence and McG; whilst Smith and Hyam both play for the U-23s tonight at West Brom, so are unlikely to be in the frame. If Berra and Taylor don't make it, and assuming MM sticks with three at the back, then Chambo, Spence and Knudsen could well start, with Emmanuel and Kenlock continuing in the wing-back roles. So, midfield from Skuse/Diag/Ward/Huws/Bru, strikers Pitman and Sears to start.

Probably be nothing like any of the above!

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Re: Dont change a winning side?

Post by Tangfastic » Mon Feb 13, 2017 4:15 pm

Don't buy into this Sat-Tues-Sat excuse. Just gives the manager a bit of leeway to make his personal choices and drop certain players.

When we had 4 or 5 undroppable players before - they always did the Sat-Tues-Sat schedule. Never saw those guys rested.

Keep on hearing about the team low on confidence - so when we've got some momentum and a bit of confidence - go with it.

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Re: Dont change a winning side?

Post by Shed on tour » Mon Feb 13, 2017 4:42 pm

Taylor, Berra and Skuse all out tomorrow night.

Taylor will be out for about 4 weeks but Berra should be back on Saturday.

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Re: Dont change a winning side?

Post by ashfordblue » Mon Feb 13, 2017 10:45 pm

:roll: Thank God we have Smith to fall back on, Taylor out is a blow so soon, I was hoping he would last the distance, we do have adequate back up as has been proved, :mrgreen: I'm off to Grand Canarias for two weeks winter break, :wink: so will follow on my iPad he results with anticipation

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Re: Dont change a winning side?

Post by Watership Down » Tue Feb 14, 2017 6:29 pm

Hopefully he sticks with the side that produced on Saturday, to fiddle around from the get go would be a blow to the guys who performed well. If it doesn't work out after 30 or 45 minutes change them up but at least give them a chance to prove something.

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Re: Dont change a winning side?

Post by herforder » Tue Feb 14, 2017 8:07 pm

Looks like team starting tonight is the one that finished on Saturday. Good!

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