Burnley v. Fulham [R]

I would think that this is one match where the addition of two subs on the bench could come into play. Fulham could play a few non-regulars and with a seven-man bench have enough of a mix of players (covering most positions, in other words) to be able to put in a regular for any 2nd line player who is not playing well.

Does this make sense to anybody else?

 

One of the great features on this site is the map (under Club/League News) Rumstove posted of the location of all the clubs. Ironic we have to turn right around and head back to the Blackburn area.

Well after the starting XI went the full 90 :? and in the big picture the Spam match is more important, this is a game for the rest of the squad. I would love a deep cup run, but the likes of Demps, Kallio, Leon, Nevland, Seol, Gray, et al. will need to be the ones to get us through.

The over/under on the number of guys who played at Rovers starting in this one is 4 (Aussie between the sticks, Pants, Hangman, and Hughes is my guess).

 

Jimmy could definitely use a game off. Those were some nasty challenges. I'd like to see Demps step into the role of creating midfielder for the game.....

 

No offense to Etuhu, who I'm sure is a fine player, but what did Leon Andreasen do to get so thoroughly entrenched in Roy's dog house that he wouldn't get a look in this spot?

 

Andreasen, Etuhu, Dempsey, Stoor, Seol, Gray and Kallio should get some time on the field. Would be subbing out 6 to 7 regulars, but I believe that Fuhlam has a fair amount of depth that has yet to be seen.

What day and time is the match? Any love from Setanta?

 

1) I wouldn't believe anything the Mirror told me, and

2) If Andreasen was in the store window, wouldn't Leon need some time to show his abilities to command $3 mil?

 

I feel bad for Andreasen...he couldn't get a game at Werder Bremen (interestingly, I think he was initially replaced in their lineup by Paul Stalteri), now he can't get a game for us. I think he has a lot to offer, but at the same time, our results have been better without him. My "see what they can do (and give the 90 minute crew a rest)" lineup:

--------------Stockdale-----------------
--Stoor--Baird--Hangeland--Milsom--
--Brown-Dempsey-Andreasen-Gray--
----------Zamora-Nevland-------------

Subs:
Zuberbuhler
Kallio
Murphy
Davies
Johnson
Hughes
Etuhu

edit: forgot we have Gray

 

I really wouldn't be surprised if we saw a carbon copy of the squad from Saturday.

Here's hoping otherwise...

See everyone in the chatty zone

 

Ah, groin strain is a good reason not to play him.

 

I hope Roy has more faith in his squad than to play the same eleven for ninty minutes every game. If he does not then I am afraid we will have a very tired squad come the end of the season.

If Roy has any confidence in Dempsey he will be in the game day starting eleven. I think we will probably see Seol up front and Stoor in the back with either Murphy or Jimmy on the bench but not both.

 

Are we going to have an audio link to the match this afternoon and is anyone planning on popping into the chatroom?

 

this may work:

http://matchlive.safc.premiumtv.co.uk/m ... =undefined

 

Says "currently broadcasting Fulham" but I've only got a dead air hiss.

 

Kallio is playing striker???