Vertu Cup / Exeter / Newport

Id expected it, but wasn't sure about this competition as we've not been in it before.

 

BBM has a point.
Half our squad will be missing.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/clyxq1y779ko

 

With Kpakio away with the Wales squad and Ng seemingly injured, who have we got who could fill in at RB?

Rather than converting one of the usual supects like Chambers who doesn't like playing at RB anyway, what about young Will Spiers from the under 21's?

Haven't heard much of him lately, but from what I've seen this past couple of seasons, he could do a job against Newport.

 

Just put the 21s out (those not away), they've not been playing much lately.

There's a couple 18s look ok as well.

Im sure it'll be a 'make do and mend' side tonight.
Wingers and fullbacks is where we'll be short. The rest should be ok.

 

With so many first team youngsters missing due to international call ups I expect BBM to use quite a few senior players.

2 or 3 youngsters like Perrett and the lad who was on the bench Saturday could get games but will he risk other untried youngsters?

I dont think so as while Newport are poor, at the end of the day, he will want to win the game and progress in the competition with Arsenal Under 21's up next in November.

 

Rumney and I were just having the same conversation, Bluey. With so many youngsters out we think the team tonight will have a nucleus of first team players. And maybe Chambers at right back, Sparks.

Now what’s the odds on Robinson and Salech both playing up front?

 

Why isn't Callum Robinson in the ROI squad?

 

Sshhhh. We're short enough of players as it is.

He was asked the question in his interview the other day.

 

What was his answer?

 

He’s too good for them.

 

Something along the lines of, not my decision, Ill keep scoring goals and be ready if the call comes.

 

It's worked so far on the Carabao Cup thread so far, so I'll add the opposition to the thread title for this Vertu thread.......

 

Let’s hope it’s another long thread title which ends with Wembley.
Would love another trip up.

 

Don’t forget that we have to use a minimum of four players who played in our last league game, excluding the goalie.

 

I thought it was 7. Savage subbed off 4 after a few minutes.

 

Well that's Salech, Robinson, Kellyman and Fish then.

 

Ridiculous that they've asked us to play during an international break then.

 

I thinks it 4, that’s why Savage took 4 off.

 

Hoping Apter gets some game time. Exciting player with plenty of gas and an eye for a pass.
Ramsey about to lose his crown as our youngest ever player. Tankiewicz a central player but BBM said he looked ok out wide.
Despite watching highlights of quite a few 18s and 21s games, a couple names I don't recognise.

3 debutants with possibly another 4 on the bench.