On the bench??

[old_eastender]

Expecting Mehmeti to be on the bench Saturday. Hope Cornick is too, would be a travesty to drop Sam Bell from the starting 11 to accommodate him. I see him more as competing with Sykes? 

[Port Said Red]

We'll be unchanged.

[steviestevieneville]

7 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

We'll be unchanged.

Pring will be back in imo

[Port Said Red]

6 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said:

Pring will be back in imo

If fit, maybe. Jay did limp off on Saturday and his head might not be in the right place after all that went on yesterday.

[steviestevieneville]

8 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

If fit, maybe. Jay did limp off on Saturday and his head might not be in the right place after all that went on yesterday.

He’s fit. He was suspended Saturday 

[GrahamC]

54 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

We'll be unchanged.

Weimann is also available.

As has been said above Pring will almost certainly come in.

We will have 4 more players available for selection than the WBA game & so someone (probably King) as well as the youngsters won’t make the bench.

[Silvio Dante]

I’d go unchanged.

If you get the shirt for whatever reason and perform you deserve to keep it. That was our best performance of the season as a team, so barring injury, for me you keep the same team. Pring definitely unlucky not to be in but I think you have to reward that performance.

[LondonBristolian]

I reckon we will be unchanged but the fact the window closed on a Monday gives four days for Cornick and Mehmeti to make a case for themselves in training.

[Betty Swallocks]

38 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

I’d go unchanged.

If you get the shirt for whatever reason and perform you deserve to keep it. That was our best performance of the season as a team, so barring injury, for me you keep the same team. Pring definitely unlucky not to be in but I think you have to reward that performance.

Dasilva did play well but away at Preston I think Pearson will prefer the physicality that Pring brings. 

[sglosbcfc]

The bench will be stronger than it has been for quite a while. That will be needed as we seek to get to Wembley twice for the FA Cup Final and Play off final 

[1960maaan]

Bench looks decent.

Haikin, DaSilva, Kalas, Cornick, Mehmeti, Weimann, Williams. 

Balance , game changers and can cover most positions.  

[Davefevs]

1 hour ago, Betty Swallocks said:

Dasilva did play well but away at Preston I think Pearson will prefer the physicality that Pring brings. 

Yeah, I would expect Pring to come in…he didn’t lose the shirt.  Sykes, Tanner, Scott and Williams have all come straight back in this season, although Tanner’s was straight after the World Cup.

[sh1t_ref_again]

Funny how some think Jay should keep the place after an OK performance saturday over 1 of our best performers in many recent games, when DaSilva will not be here next year, yet HNM who was also not part of the future is was right to banish him!

[Port Said Red]

Our first chance of doing the double over Preston for what seems like a long time. Saturday's performance seems to have excited people as well, as the club have had some more coaches for the trip. Maybe even more after the transfer activity?

[ralphindevon]

20 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

Bench looks decent.

Haikin, DaSilva, Kalas, Cornick, Mehmeti, Weimann, Williams. 

Balance , game changers and can cover most positions.  

Reminds me of the retiring Tony Pulis.

In Stoke’s premier league years before every game when asked about the opposition he’d reply “you’ve only got to look at their bench, quality throughout”

Seemed like every bloody week he’d come out with that line. 

[BCFC101]

43 minutes ago, sglosbcfc said:

The bench will be stronger than it has been for quite a while. That will be needed as we seek to get to Wembley twice for the FA Cup Final and Play off final 

*three times, FA Cup semi-finals are played at Wembley as well 

[Phileas Fogg]

34 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

Bench looks decent.

Haikin, DaSilva, Kalas, Cornick, Mehmeti, Weimann, Williams. 

Balance , game changers and can cover most positions.  

I suspect Mehmeti, Weimann and Williams will be starters when fit and/or acclimatised to the level, especially now Semenyo has left and we look to have moved to 4-3-3.

[headhunter]

2 hours ago, GrahamC said:

Weimann is also available.

As has been said above Pring will almost certainly come in.

We will have 4 more players available for selection than the WBA game & so someone (probably King) as well as the youngsters won’t make the bench.

Do you subscribe to the view that if fit Weimann walks back into the side? Where does he fit now?

[Davefevs]

Just now, headhunter said:

Do you subscribe to the view that if fit Weimann walks back into the side? Where does he fit now?

No, he runs back into it, flapping his arms

Edited February 1, 2023 by Davefevs

[GrahamC]

4 minutes ago, headhunter said:

Do you subscribe to the view that if fit Weimann walks back into the side? Where does he fit now?

This is harsh but I’d bring him straight back in for Sykes.

 

[headhunter]

9 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

This is harsh but I’d bring him straight back in for Sykes.

 

Accepting its a squad game I am interested in YOUR preferred starting line up based on fit players as of today.

[GrahamC]

1 minute ago, headhunter said:

Accepting its a squad game I am interested in YOUR preferred starting line up based on fit players as of today.

Pring & Weimann in for Dasilva & Sykes, the rest unchanged from WBA, Cornick & Mehmeti on the bench.

Interesting use of capital letters..

[1960maaan]

56 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said:

I suspect Mehmeti, Weimann and Williams will be starters when fit and/or acclimatised to the level, especially now Semenyo has left and we look to have moved to 4-3-3.

I was thinking short term. Be interesting to see how things change over the next few games. 
 

[Nomad]

3 hours ago, LondonBristolian said:

I reckon we will be unchanged but the fact the window closed on a Monday gives four days for Cornick and Mehmeti to make a case for themselves in training.

Closed on a Monday? Which calendar do you use?

[Merrick's Marvels]

2 hours ago, 1960maaan said:

Bench looks decent.

Haikin, DaSilva, Kalas, Cornick, Mehmeti, Weimann, Williams. 

Yes, looking at that it feels like we're getting somewhere. 

[LondonBristolian]

1 hour ago, Nomad said:

Closed on a Monday? Which calendar do you use?

I was only one day out! 

[Son of Fred]

4 hours ago, GrahamC said:

Weimann is also available.

As has been said above Pring will almost certainly come in.

We will have 4 more players available for selection than the WBA game & so someone (probably King) as well as the youngsters won’t make the bench.

Should we go unchanged (with the exception of Pring) would we have Weimann,, Cornick & Mehmeti on the bench??....

Good problem to have?? 

[Son of Fred]

4 hours ago, Silvio Dante said:

I’d go unchanged.

If you get the shirt for whatever reason and perform you deserve to keep it. That was our best performance of the season as a team, so barring injury, for me you keep the same team. Pring definitely unlucky not to be in but I think you have to reward that performance.

Pring has been different class of late -

Very much expect him to return.

[WECANDO]

Sykes played pretty well against WBA. Set up Scott for his goal. Also scored a few recently. Leave him in and only make a change by bringing in Pring. All players starting know there are good players on the bench and must keep their performances at a high level. If you play well you keep your place. 

[GrahamC]

6 minutes ago, Son of Fred said:

Should we go unchanged (with the exception of Pring) would we have Weimann,, Cornick & Mehmeti on the bench??....

Good problem to have?? 

Absolutely, no right or wrong answer for me.

Though has already been pointed out if we lose the “he should have done this” merchants will be out in force on Saturday night.

[Davefevs]

Maybe one of the few times this season Nige might have a bench where he can actually make tactical changes or freshen up without lowering the quality level.

[sh1t_ref_again]

Only change is an easy one of Pring for DaSilva, with regards Skyes & Weimann, would previously have put AW straight back in, but Skyes has done well, also thought when he came on for AW recently he looked better, AW seems to be struggling for form a bit this year

[Lanterne Rouge]

I`d have Andi on the bench personally, ease him back in gently. You know if he starts he will play at 100mph and risk injuring himself again. Give him 20 at the end (depending on the state of the game of course). We have options now, let`s use them.

[cidered abroad]

On 01/02/2023 at 12:29, Son of Fred said:

Should we go unchanged (with the exception of Pring) would we have Weimann,, Cornick & Mehmeti on the bench??....

Good problem to have?? 

I think that Pearson will only change Pring for left back.

The obvious ones for me to change are Sykes and Bell but Pearson doesn't do that kind of thing. Those who played and won against WBA, are the current incumbents and new signings will need to earn their place.

[Major Isewater]

On 01/02/2023 at 13:15, LondonBristolian said:

I was only one day out! 

My brother lost his job in a calendar factory. All he did was take a day off. 

[Cityboy1954]

On 01/02/2023 at 10:17, headhunter said:

Do you subscribe to the view that if fit Weimann walks back into the side? Where does he fit now?

Hasnt been in form so think he needs to fight for his place oh ask Ian if he thinks the cup match is still a waste of time il bet hes changed his tune .

[Lanterne Rouge]

20 hours ago, Major Isewater said:

My brother lost his job in a calendar factory. All he did was take a day off. 

The calendar industry is in crisis as people aren`t buying them any more.

Their days are numbered......................................