A slight worry I have is if we draw someone like the bindippers or Chelsea will it affect the players minds? I hope not. Regarding the possible exclusion of Stewart I aint too worried. Yes he has been absolutely class but so has some of the others who have stepped in. May just give us another dimension with pure pace and no high balls. If the weather results in another Pompey pitch just have no midfield and play 4-1-5. I would accept a point now but a win would be magnificent. Once again RTB you do us proud. Thank you.
Will not be able to watch this one due to attending a late afternoon surprise birthday party. I will be keeping check of the score as best I can though. Ha’way the Lads.
Can anyone confirm if O'Nien is / isn't suspended - I just read on twitter that he got his 5th yellow card on Tuesday.
from his performance in his last game i think a rest could do him well, and try Evans with the probability it could work out perfectly, as a lot of perfect partnerships come with adversity, just look at Doyle getting better every game.
I think yellow cards only count in the competition they were received. It changed in 2019 from memory
If Stewart is out,as looks likely, we'll probably go with AoB up front and start Gooch wide. Young Harris on the bench. Evans,Embo and Neilinho in the middle,Dajuku in up front.....rest O9 and McGeady. FFS.....can't believe our luck sometimes....Stewart picks up an injury when Broadhead is still out!
I dont think we will know until the team is announced whether or not he will start, in some ways I'm hoping he wont, for one it will mean we are not risking one of our prized assets, and another is seeing how LJ will overcome the problem, we have many short term fixes imo but I seriously doubt he would do anything radical.
Do we really trust O’Brien to step in up top? Hmm I’m not so sure. Stewart is vital to the way we play.
