Rest Players for Southport

Quoted from BIGChris

Bigger Picture?

You're right of course but all I ever want is winning and passion.

I'd rather hoped we could take the opportunity over the 2 games to try various systems out, with the hope that we find the right lineup and approach to enable us to;

1-score first,
2-strangle/grind out the game for a bit,
3-grab a second,
4-back to 2

There's a team in there somewhere capable of this

Quoted from Corkyefes

Play a full strength side at Southport and then lose in the playoffs because players are tired?

Think you're not thinking about the team in this one and just thinking about your wallet.

If somebody said to me that Town will play a reserve team at Southport but will win the playoffs, but only if you went to the Southport game.... then I'd start walking there now!

Fair enough and you're right. In fact I've not let rubbish footy spoil a weekend away much anyhow.    

Quoted from Corkyefes

What do you think Chris?

I don't know about keeping the players sharp because the haven't looked sharp at all.

The last three performances have screamed out to me that some players need a little extended break!

Hurst and Doig will know who have been carrying knocks and also who need to keep playing to maintain drive and fitness. Some players will respond to a rest, others wont

Magnay couldnt play Sat/Mon over easter because his knee takes time to recover. Can he cope with Thursday/Sunday in the play offs? I assume so?

I'd certainly expect to see those who have been sat on the bench feature, Chapple, Pittman, Parslow, Hannah, Gowling (if fit). Maybe Bignot too

Probably far to late but with Robertson out i wonder how well we would cope with 3 at the back? Toto, Pearson and Maggers appear mobile and strong enough. May just give us chance of really going for it. Cant see it happening.

OMG I may be turning into 80'sGlory!!!

Toto/Pearson suspensions I think will play a massive factor as well. Any others knocking on a suspension???

Quoted from GYinScuntland

Fair enough and you're right. In fact I've not let rubbish footy spoil a weekend away much anyhow.    

As long as there's footy, beer and free women, any weekend can be a good one!

If Robertson is likely to be unavailable and Magnay is likely to play on the left (as seems probable), I think it would be worth playing a replacement full-back in both of the remaining games before the play-offs, hopefully to get them up to speed. As I've noted, I'd prefer to see Bignot on the right instead of Parslow. Not sure about Walker as an alternative here. I wouldn't like to see Toto played out on the right. How about Gowling? If his mystery injury clears up, is he capable of playing at full-back?

Quoted from BIGChris

Hurst and Doig will know who have been carrying knocks and also who need to keep playing to maintain drive and fitness. Some players will respond to a rest, others wont

Magnay couldnt play Sat/Mon over easter because his knee takes time to recover. Can he cope with Thursday/Sunday in the play offs? I assume so?

I'd certainly expect to see those who have been sat on the bench feature, Chapple, Pittman, Parslow, Hannah, Gowling (if fit). Maybe Bignot too

Probably far to late but with Robertson out i wonder how well we would cope with 3 at the back? Toto, Pearson and Maggers appear mobile and strong enough. May just give us chance of really going for it. Cant see it happening.

OMG I may be turning into 80'sGlory!!!

Id expect to see all them players start if I was honest.

Can we play three at the back. It wouldn't hurt in the Southport game if it means giving Robertson longer to recover and other players time to rest.

Quoted from WOZOFGRIMSBY

Toto/Pearson suspensions I think will play a massive factor as well. Any others knocking on a suspension???

If Pearson and Toto are one away from suspension, then it would make sense for them both to play at Southport, "unfortunately" both pick up a yellow and miss the Aldershot game.

Quoted from Maringer

If Robertson is likely to be unavailable and Magnay is likely to play on the left (as seems probable), I think it would be worth playing a replacement full-back in both of the remaining games before the play-offs, hopefully to get them up to speed. As I've noted, I'd prefer to see Bignot on the right instead of Parslow. Not sure about Walker as an alternative here. I wouldn't like to see Toto played out on the right. How about Gowling? If his mystery injury clears up, is he capable of playing at full-back?

Dependant on who is running the risk of a suspension, my starting line up would be:

McKeown
Bignot, Parslow, Gowling, Winfarrah
Mackreth, Clay or Brown, McClaughlin, Chapple
Hannah, Pitman.

Being fresh for the run in is absolute critical in my eyes.

Got to give Hannah, Bignot, Gowling and Parslow a run out sometime within the last two official games i would think!