Quote Originally Posted by Bushwacka View Post
Would normally agree, but there's only really Brooks, Knight (is he fit?) and Sam (plus Doyle) that fit into that category. Everyone else has been getting a start at some point. The youth team this year is very young and inexperienced and would get trounced by the likes of Altrincham.
I would add Kairo Mitchell to that and Ed Francis. Both get little game time.
The players I’d be looking to protect are the ones I consider key (hopefully you agree) - Cameron, Palmer, Ruben and Wootton. I consider those 4 in particular absolute key to our success this season and they make the spine of the side.
There are others that in there day are very good but these are the 4 I would have no where near the match day squad v Altrincham.
To be fair if we put out a side that has 4/5 youth teamers we may get trounced. The reality is that Alti probably won’t go full strength either.
Either way whether we win or lose, it’s not overly important. Keeping players fit or getting a player or 2 to show IB they deserve a start IMO is what that game is about.