Options

Our Roy is going to have some selection issues in coming weeks. Players who would be expecting a start may not even find themselves on the bench.

Players who didn't start Sundays game (excluding GK)

McBride
Kamara
Volz
Johnson
Healy
Boca
PC
Staleri
Kallio
Litmenen
Stefanovic
Omozusi
Leijer
Seol
Smertin
Bouazza


Good luck Roy!!!!!!

 

Kinda nice isn't it!

 

Yes, it's nice to have some options and everyone better bring the "A" game for the rest of the season because some will have to go. Let's hope these #'s produce some inspired play.

 

Its nice to see some depth in the lineup, brings tears to my eyes..... (ok that was a bit dramatic)

 

Given that several of the players were unavailable for various reasons it will be interesting to see who plays when they are fit. By my calculation (and I exepct some will be corrected) the following players were not able to start the game for various reasons:

McBride - returning from injury
Johnson - not available
PC - returnign from injury
Staleri - returning from injury
Stefanovic - suspended
Omozusi - injured
Smertin - injured?
Bouazza - injured

Out of those players, I see Omozusi or Staleri pushing for stating places; Stefanovic and Boca fighting for the 3rd CB spot (PC too injury prone); McB being used either for the first half or as an impact player (the guy is a hero, but a tierd one; Healy and Kamera I think will struggle to get onto the bench unless they show improvements in play, DH in particular.

Midfield wise, I think Smertin can be used to replace Muphy, especially given the eratic for recently, but the 11 we saw start on Monday (excusing Baird) will carry us through most of the season, if they remain free from injury then we could be OK.