match thread *official lappinitup match thread Lions V Canaries*

[cambridgeshire canary 6,735]

Edited December 29, 2023 by cambridgeshire canary

[KiwiScot 1,450]

 

[RobJames 881]

while we wait - what a comeback

 

[GodlyOtsemobor 2,326]

SARGE IS BACK!!!!!!

Edited December 29, 2023 by GodlyOtsemobor

[cambridgeshire canary 6,735]

2 minutes ago, GodlyOtsemobor said:

SARGE IS BACK!!!!!!

Best news of the year let's be honest

 

Edited December 29, 2023 by cambridgeshire canary

[Creedence Clearwater Couto 1,286]

****ing McLean in the middle and Nunez dropped… get out Wagner!!

[Satriales 655]

2 minutes ago, GodlyOtsemobor said:

SARGE IS BACK!!!!!!

America. Duck yeah! Sarge to save the ducking day now! 

[Branston Pickle 3,661]

Interesting selections - presumably to give players a rest/bringing other back gently?!  As ever, I shall wait and see what transpired before judging.

Edited December 29, 2023 by Branston Pickle
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[By Hook or Ian crook 917]

An odd line up. I assume Duffy injured and Rowe rested? Odd one dropping Rowe with Sainz also missing though. 

[Satriales 655]

1 minute ago, Creedence Clearwater Couto said:

****ing McLean in the middle and Nunez dropped… get out Wagner!!

McLean is undroppable, apprently. 

[cambridgeshire canary 6,735]

Just now, Branston Pickle said:

Interesting selections - presumably go one players a rest/bringing other back gently?!  As ever, I shall wait and see what transpired before judging.

Resting is probably the answer. I mean it has been a hectic scedule.. what was it three matches this week?

Do hope this means we see Sargent starting against Rovers next week

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[Mike w 46]

Just now, Creedence Clearwater Couto said:

****ing McLean in the middle and Nunez dropped… get out Wagner!!

Why move McLean up leave Nunez on bench and bring Gibson in, what is Wagner doing ? Idah on bench good idea

[RobJames 881]

Any team selection is as much about combating any threats from them, as it is about posing ones of our own

[Creedence Clearwater Couto 1,286]

5 minutes ago, Satriales said:

McLean is undroppable, apprently. 

Beyond a joke. Nunez starting to find form after finally given a run of games.. now dropped because Wagner is desperate to play Gibson and McLean…

Where’s Duffy?

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[Monty13 2,235]

2 minutes ago, Satriales said:

McLean is undroppable, apprently. 

Not sure what he’s done to deserve dropping? 

Tough choice between him and Nunez but not surprised he’s gone with McClean against Millwall.

[ricardo 7,395]

Tombola selection method again.

[Samwam27 527]

Bl**dy hell, he tinkers with this team so much.

Have Batth & Gibson even played together this season.  Why wouldn't you continue with Mclean in defence if that had been working, and it disrupts a growing partnership between Nunez & Sara.

At least Rowe & Sargent to comer off the bench, which is good news.

[CANARYKING 639]

Another ten man game ( Fassnacht doesn’t count )

[Creedence Clearwater Couto 1,286]

1 minute ago, RobJames said:

Any team selection is as much about combating any threats from them, as it is about posing ones of our own

Picking Gibson and dropping Nunez compounds their threat.. 

[Creedence Clearwater Couto 1,286]

1 minute ago, Monty13 said:

Not sure what he’s done to deserve dropping? 

Tough choice between him and Nunez but not surprised he’s gone with McClean against Millwall.

Why bring Gibson in?

Nunez is a fantastic footballer… the sort of player I want to watch.

[canarybubbles 1,923]

One thing you have to hand to Wagner - he's willing to make unpopular calls. 

Seems like overthinking to me - but let's see what happens.

[Ian 1,130]

Could be some players are a bit on the fatigued side? 

Doesn't exactly seem inspiring but let's see how it goes.

[BroadstairsR 2,174]

Oh Okey Cokey Cokey.

[sonyc 5,526]

Just now, canarybubbles said:

One thing you have to hand to Wagner - he's willing to make unpopular calls. 

Seems like overthinking to me - but let's see what happens.

He certainly does. In a way I like someone prepared to mix things up. Yet, we all know, the best teams tend to have a core of the same 11 to 14 players who get to know each others' playing patterns. That's why his subs often fail in my opinion. Apart from Idah.

Yet...(1) he is resting some players in a busy schedule  (2) all will be revealed by about 9.40!

I'm not enamoured with that line up though. 

Yet, one glimmer is Josh back. What odds I wonder for him to score as a 70th minute sub?

[TIL 1010 4,750]

Any team with Fassnacht, Hernandez and Gibson in it is not going to trouble the top 6.

[lake district canary 4,533]

Ok, I'll say it. This is bizarre. Goes against all obvious logic. 

Cue a 6-0 win to us.....

[BroadstairsR 2,174]

Busy time, resting, fatigue OK,

But Sara goes on and on. Infrequently substituted, never dropped (even for meaningless cup games,) rarely injured and always puts in 100% performances. 

What a player.

[GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,768]

Lets be honest , McLean was always going to be moved out of defence at some point...if not for Gibson, then most certaintly for Hanley

[canarybubbles 1,923]

5 minutes ago, sonyc said:

He certainly does. In a way I like someone prepared to mix things up. Yet, we all know, the best teams tend to have a core of the same 11 to 14 players who get to know each others' playing patterns. That's why his subs often fail in my opinion. Apart from Idah.

Yet...(1) he is resting some players in a busy schedule  (2) all will be revealed by about 9.40!

I'm not enamoured with that line up though. 

Yet, one glimmer is Josh back. What odds I wonder for him to score as a 70th minute sub?

But if he's resting players, why is Barnes there? He has looked every minute of his 34 years recently. 

[yellowrider120 764]

16 minutes ago, Branston Pickle said:

Interesting selections - presumably to give players a rest/bringing other back gently?!  As ever, I shall wait and see what transpired before judging.

But the 34 year old Barnes continues to start every game it seems!