David O'Day
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manager with history of picking weakened teams in league cup picks weakened team in league cup
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Nah, all 5.
To sit and watch something that clearly wasn't working or going to work was strange.
The fact the only changes made were to test potential first teamers should tell you all you need to know about how much we gave a shite about winning. It’s seen as an extra preseason friendly.
This is my point and why it should just be labelled as that. Get it as the last pre season friendly.
Sadly, it couldn't be predicted that even with a weakened team that we wouldn't give a shit about winning.
it really should be the season opener.
Isn't even so much that, it is more that it was obvious within the first 5-10 minutes we were going to get hammered and nothing changed. Not even re-positioning (if subs arent allowed so soon).
He just sat and watched the massive hole in the midfield for 90 minutes.
Weaker team isn't so bad, not willing to actually do anything to get a result from a competitive match isn't on. (Especially one where fans have had to put themselves out, although not his fault).
I really hope not and I really hope he manages to shake off two poor performances and grows in confidence. At the same time, I don't think someone stating someone has had a poor game (he did in both) necessarily makes them a boo boy. The weird stuff is when people start slating players without having seen the gameEarly doors but reading some of this it looks like Eccles could be an early candidate to be a 'favourite' for the boo boys this season.
It’s not even that weak is it
The two loans in defence actually are going to be featuring a lot or they will be sent elsewhere. In the rest of the defence they are all first team players
PVA has said Eccles will be a big player for us this season. Allen has had a contract extension and is a first team regular.
Palmer will be highly paid and you’d expect to be playing most weeks
Walker is one of the highest paid at the club.
Many think Tavares needs more starts not less.
Of course it was a weakened team, there were 8 changes from the weekend.
Saying that Eccles and Tavares etc are decent talents doesn't mean they aren't weaker than Hamer and Gyokeres ffs.
I was going to say I don't know how anyone could argue that wasn't a weakened team but of course you could.
Had a quick look at the team we put out v Northampton last yearOf course it was a weakened team, there were 8 changes from the weekend.
Saying that Eccles and Tavares etc are decent talents doesn't mean they aren't weaker than Hamer and Gyokeres ffs.
I was going to say I don't know how anyone could argue that wasn't a weakened team but of course you could.
So you are saying the two loans are not likely to play much? I doubt the parent clubs will be happy with that?
So I assume you think Bidwell is the best LWB - that’s a change of opinion! - Doyle will have to play league games or he’s recalled that’s why he’s here
Palmer was signed as a first team player- he was on a huge contract at Bristol it’s absurd if he’s not going to be playing
Dabo rose and Mcfazdean are first team regulars and Doyle will play. Yet we conceded 3 first half goals
You constantly have said Eccles will be a big player for us this season and is the next big deal. Are you having second thoughts now?
Had a quick look at the team we put out v Northampton last year
Wilson
Da Costa
Reid
Drysdale
Rose
Allen
Enobakhare
Howley
Jones
Shipley
Walker
The bench included Tavares, Pask, Rus and Ngandu
The only time I can remember the latter two featuring in the first team squad
Yesterday's team was stronger
On paper at least
My god you talk some shite.
That team was severely weakened. Only a fucking idiot would say otherwise
Seemingly you are the only person saying it. Go figure.
Yes because we've improved the squad by moving a lot of those, who are/were clearly not good enough, on to pastures new.
Let’s start with the back line - is that severely weakened?
You're literally the only person trying to suggest that team was not weak/weaker.
You're so tedious.
So you won’t answer - ok
I think we’re getting stuck in semantics saying it was a ‘weakened’ team.
It was a team we had to play so the younger loanees get game time and learn. It’s not like we can have them on a steady course. These poor fuckers are on the fast-track because they’re undoubtedly going to be called upon for league matches.
If you don't think that lineup last night was much weaker than our first choice XI then that's your opinion and you're entitled to it but it's a fucking weird take and you won't have anyone agreeing with you.
Not sure what angle you're going for but it's not the win you think it is.
Oggy said most of them will feature a lot this season
I wanted to go through each area - so back line that’s easily a first choice potentially - agreed?
Is it just me who sees 1-4 as an unwelcome result?
Pretty much our first choice back 5? They conceded 4My god you talk some shite.
That team was severely weakened. Only a fucking idiot would say otherwise
Seemingly you are the only person saying it. Go figure.
I agree. That's the basic back 5 last if we have one or two injuries. It's a worry. The keepers are both as bad as each other.Seriously what on earth are you going on about.
You think
Wilson
Rose
Fadz
Doyle
Is a potentially first choice back line?
As I said, you’re welcome to your opinion but you won’t get a single person agree with you on that.
Early doors but reading some of this it looks like Eccles could be an early candidate to be a 'favourite' for the boo boys this season.
It’s not even that weak is it
The two loans in defence actually are going to be featuring a lot or they will be sent elsewhere. In the rest of the defence they are all first team players
PVA has said Eccles will be a big player for us this season. Allen has had a contract extension and is a first team regular.
Palmer will be highly paid and you’d expect to be playing most weeks
Walker is one of the highest paid at the club.
Many think Tavares needs more starts not less.
It’s not even that weak is it
The two loans in defence actually are going to be featuring a lot or they will be sent elsewhere. In the rest of the defence they are all first team players
PVA has said Eccles will be a big player for us this season. Allen has had a contract extension and is a first team regular.
Palmer will be highly paid and you’d expect to be playing most weeks
Walker is one of the highest paid at the club.
Many think Tavares needs more starts not less.
AgainBut we scored straight after the substitutions were made.
It's the team that would have to be picked in the event of a few injuries/suspensions per position. Not encouraging but hopefully also not likely to happen.
We'd need about 7 injuries at once for that team to be picked in a league game.
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