Team for Sutton?

Quoted from BobbyCummingsTackle

Hurst doesn't really have a track record of playing 'weakened' teams, he likes consistency and continuity. I would imagine that anyone who got a knock or similar on Saturday will get a rest but I very much doubt we'll see Battersby. Might see Khouri start.

Remember, everyone gets an extra day recovery because we play on Sunday v Brighton.

He playedan extremely weakened team in the last league match before the notts county game, different circumstances I know though.

I would hope we rest Waterfall who is 33, has played loads of games and taken 2 knocks to the head in recent games. Also think clifton needs a rest but to be honest we really could do with keeping players fresh for Sunday,I doubt we will exceed 25% possession!

Does everyone saying Clifton needs a rest realise he didn't start on Saturday? He's good to go for another couple of seasons again now.

                 Crocombe

   Efete.  Smith.  Maher.  Amos

Wearne.   Hunt.   Morris.    Khan

              Orsi.        Lloyd

I'd go with this so resting Emmanuel, Waterfall, Glennon, Holohan, Clifton, Greene, McAtee and Taylor for Sunday

Quoted from Stew0_0

                 Crocombe

   Efete.  Smith.  Maher.  Amos

Wearne.   Hunt.   Morris.    Khan

              Orsi.        Lloyd

I'd go with this so resting Emmanuel, Waterfall, Glennon, Holohan, Clifton, Greene, McAtee and Taylor for Sunday

Maher is essential to our game. Not to be risked.   Khan still being managed back from injury and one of few with adequate skill set. Again too risky.

Orsi excellent in previous rounds and deserves to be allowed same care and preparation as Taylor.  

Perhaps give Khouri a start to keep him ticking over.  

Quoted from Stew0_0

                 Crocombe

   Efete.  Smith.  Maher.  Amos

Wearne.   Hunt.   Morris.    Khan

              Orsi.        Lloyd

I'd go with this so resting Emmanuel, Waterfall, Glennon, Holohan, Clifton, Greene, McAtee and Taylor for Sunday

Think orsi is the only of our out and out forwards eligible (ie him and taylor) that is fitr enough for a 90 isn't he? So I'd have thought he'd be protected, that's how it's worked on previous rounds with him rested beforehand.

Quoted from toontown

Think orsi is the only of our out and out forwards eligible (ie him and taylor) that is fitr enough for a 90 isn't he? So I'd have thought he'd be protected, that's how it's worked on previous rounds with him rested beforehand.

Danilo can't do 90 mins. He was absolutely spent after an hour in both Luton games. Fortunately at Southampton, where he was done again after an hour, we had Taylor to bring on. Be surprised if we don't do that again on Sunday.

Quoted from Mariner_09

Danilo can't do 90 mins. He was absolutely spent after an hour in both Luton games. Fortunately at Southampton, where he was done again after an hour, we had Taylor to bring on. Be surprised if we don't do that again on Sunday.

Even more reason he'll be protected then if neither of them are fit enough for 90 as it is. Think we are guaranteed to see them both against Brighton.

Khouri to start and subbed off after scoring a brace.

Quoted from TwoLeftFeet

Hadn't heard of that rule before but looks to come into effect later this month.. Expect a few changes but still a fairly strong team..

25 REQUIREMENT TO PLAY FULL STRENGTH SIDES IN LEAGUE MATCHES

25.1  Each Club shall play its full strength in all Matches played under the auspices of The League unless some satisfactory reason is given. In the event of the explanation not being deemed satisfactory the Board shall refer the matter to a Disciplinary Commission which has the power to impose such penalties as it shall think fit.

Guidance

From the fourth Thursday in March, any Team Sheet for a League game should include at least 10 outfield players who featured on the Team Sheet for the League game before.

Even without the ruling coming into play yet, we've surely got a decent mitigation for wholesale changes simply because of the volume of games we've had in a short period of time.  11 in 33 before Saturday was it, making it 13 in 37/8 days?

Can't believe I'm saying it but I wouldn't mind one bit if we went with the youth side.  The league season has gone for us now, we're neither going up or down and I don't think there's all that much financial benefit in finishing 13th as opposed to 17th.  

Always an argument for momentum but we've not needed it so far.

1st Round - Plymouth.  Went in with back-to-back away defeats at Barrow and Hartlepool behind us.
2nd Round - Cambridge.  4 games without a win, just a single point picked up from 12 (Stevenage at home)
3rd Round - Burton. Previous game was a home win over Stockport but two festive defeats prior to that, disappointing ones too at Harrogate and at home to Salford.
4th Round - Luton.  Only one game played between rounds 3 and 4, an emphatic hammering at Swindon.
4th Round Replay - Luton.  3-0 away win at Crewe.
5th Round - Southampton.  2 Home draws to Harrogate and Orient.

I wouldn't put Clifton in the squad. If he's on the bench he's likely to be needed, like on Saturday, which means he doesn't get the rest.  He's very important and is carrying a niggle.  Why even risk him?  I think on Saturday against Rochdale a few arguably played there way into the side with a couple playing there way out of it.  Green was as good as Holohan was anonymous whereas Khan added that little bit of guile we've lacked.  If Hurst is prepared to break the system that has served us well in the last few rounds of the cup is another question altogether.  I think he'll stick with the three-man midfield at Brighton but with Hunt making way for Green from the Southampton side.  Front two picks itself really.  Of the back 5 the only question is if Smith comes in and if he does is it for Efete or Emmanuel?  

I can see just one change from the Southampton side (Hunt out, Green in) which means Smith, Amos, Khouri, Hunt, Morris, Khan will all start tonight and then on the bench at the weekend.  Don't think we've the option numbers wise to rest Maher but I'd be very tempted to give Waterfall a breather and put Pearson in.

Quoted from diehardmariner

Even without the ruling coming into play yet, we've surely got a decent mitigation for wholesale changes simply because of the volume of games we've had in a short period of time.  11 in 33 before Saturday was it, making it 13 in 37/8 days?

Can't believe I'm saying it but I wouldn't mind one bit if we went with the youth side.  The league season has gone for us now, we're neither going up or down and I don't think there's all that much financial benefit in finishing 13th as opposed to 17th.  

Always an argument for momentum but we've not needed it so far.

1st Round - Plymouth.  Went in with back-to-back away defeats at Barrow and Hartlepool behind us.
2nd Round - Cambridge.  4 games without a win, just a single point picked up from 12 (Stevenage at home)
3rd Round - Burton. Previous game was a home win over Stockport but two festive defeats prior to that, disappointing ones too at Harrogate and at home to Salford.
4th Round - Luton.  Only one game played between rounds 3 and 4, an emphatic hammering at Swindon.
4th Round Replay - Luton.  3-0 away win at Crewe.
5th Round - Southampton.  2 Home draws to Harrogate and Orient.

I wouldn't put Clifton in the squad. If he's on the bench he's likely to be needed, like on Saturday, which means he doesn't get the rest.  He's very important and is carrying a niggle.  Why even risk him?  I think on Saturday against Rochdale a few arguably played there way into the side with a couple playing there way out of it.  Green was as good as Holohan was anonymous whereas Khan added that little bit of guile we've lacked.  If Hurst is prepared to break the system that has served us well in the last few rounds of the cup is another question altogether.  I think he'll stick with the three-man midfield at Brighton but with Hunt making way for Green from the Southampton side.  Front two picks itself really.  Of the back 5 the only question is if Smith comes in and if he does is it for Efete or Emmanuel?  

I can see just one change from the Southampton side (Hunt out, Green in) which means Smith, Amos, Khouri, Hunt, Morris, Khan will all start tonight and then on the bench at the weekend.  Don't think we've the option numbers wise to rest Maher but I'd be very tempted to give Waterfall a breather and put Pearson in.

Agree with all that. We have very little on our side by way of advantages over Brighton, but the fact they have an attritional game against Palace tomorrow night is one of them.

We have to use every tool we’ve got on Sunday to stand even the remotest of chances, and if that means getting thumped at Sutton then so be it. I’d be surprised if we saw more than 2 or 3 outfield players who Hurst intends to start at the weekend line up tonight, which probably means reverting to something more akin to a 4-3-3.



Not sure if Gallacher is fit or not, but if he is I wouldn’t be surprised to see him feature somewhere, along with Wearne and Essel at some point.