Player availability and line up for the derby

[FatherKnowsBest]

Sorry, but imo everyone is injured or we would've had our main strikers on the pitch yesterday

Wilder doesn't mess about. There are no more points on offer next week as there were yesterday.

You could take the analogy that next week is special, but arguably going top of the league yesterday would also be pretty special for a "pub league" team just promoted

I'm not saying they haven't had injuries, but we played a striker with an injury, didn't we? Billy and Donny might have been 90% and played, but my guess is that Tufty wants them 100% on Sunday. We still have a chance of being top of the league this season but we can only spank the piggies on their turf next week.

[GrayBlade]

Sorry, but imo everyone is injured or we would've had our main strikers on the pitch yesterday

Wilder doesn't mess about. There are no more points on offer next week as there were yesterday.

You could take the analogy that next week is special, but arguably going top of the league yesterday would also be pretty special for a "pub league" team just promoted

Yes but what if Billy and Donaldson weren't 100%, and the injuries they have (e.g. Hamstring) could have been exacerbated if they'd played yesterday leaving them both definitely out of the derby?

In that case I think that I'd go for caution hoping that with the home advantage and crowd we could even get a patched up team to a draw or even win. Let's face it we weren't that far off we're we? The alternative would be to risk yesterday's patched up team or worse in the one of our two biggest games of the season and even worse it's live on Sky. A bad defeat could knock either club back.

I hope I'm right mate because having fit goal scorers in the side next week is ***** mate. As we saw yesterday, once a team realises that there's no real threat up front from open play barring a bit of brilliance, they can adjust accordingly and it'll give them a boost like it did Norwich. Hopefully the opposite will happen if Billy and the Don turn out next week with old boy Clarke on the bench, and they'll have a lot more to worry about. UTB

[wavy_blade]

where's the news on Freeman come from Wavy>

From rumors only , he was holding his side in the second half of the match , apparently someone has seen him in a&e !!

[GrayBlade]

I'm not saying they haven't had injuries, but we played a striker with an injury, didn't we? Billy and Donny might have been 90% and played, but my guess is that Tufty wants them 100% on Sunday. We still have a chance of being top of the league this season but we can only spank the piggies on their turf next week.

Just what I've said only more succinct FKB. I did start typing the post about the same time as you BTW but she who must be obeyed hijacked me half way through.

[blades58]

From rumors only , he was holding his side in the second half of the match , apparently someone has seen him in a&e !!

I knew it was his ribs. Ir's the news regards it's only bruising

Cheers

[GrayBlade]

From rumors only , he was holding his side in the second half of the match , apparently someone has seen him in a&e !!

Yes mate but the word is that he's fractured his ribs. Everybody's hanging on your word in S2 because you're saying they're only bruised.

[FatherKnowsBest]

... she who must be obeyed hijacked me half way through.

Now I'm worried about your fitness levels Gray..!

[wavy_blade]

Yes mate but the word is that he's fractured his ribs. Everybody's hanging on your word in S2 because you're saying they're only bruised.

God the pressure lol , DR Wavy here , lets hope its only bruised eh , I do specialise in all Gynaecology aspects

[bulmer1889]

God the pressure lol , DR Wavy here , lets hope its only bruised eh , I do specialise in all Gynaecology aspects

You should move to s6 you'd never be out of work

[wavy_blade]

Well there's one thing for sure this time next week we will either be piss-up or pissed off