So what team will he put out? I've just seen the "Standing Alone" blog prediction and I find the line-up alarming. Only Cooney, Connolly, Billington and Marschall in the team for Tuesday night. I realise that the 1st team will need to rest after Saturday's game but we need a minimum of 2 points from this game to qualify for the next round.
Now I know that a lot of people hate this competition because it's been hijacked by the Premier League for their 'kids'. However, it's still technically a first team game, it's a cup competition and it's a revenue earner for the club. Also if the competition took us to Wembley again, would people still not go?
The line-up should include anyone on the verge of returning from injury in order for them to gain minutes in their match fitness. Because the club try to hide who is injured so much, it's difficult to know who is coming back to fitness. I assume that maybe Bogle is ready for some minutes. I've no idea where Thomas, Long and Powell are up to. Robinson is still a long way off. Hemmings is newly injured so probably won't see him till after Christmas.
So Bogle then. Tabiner and Lunt probably need the minutes as do Breckin and Connolly. So......
Booth; Cooney, Billington, Connolly, Williams, Conway;
Holicek, Breckin, Tabiner/Lunt;
Bogle, Thibaut.
Of course, if all is going to plan then Bogle, Connolly etc can be substituted at some time to avoid injury.
The important thing is not to lose to Harrogate and we progress to the next round.
