Not sure how Terry is going to play it tbh Match fitness for a lot of first teamers or play a load of young uns?? Battling 2-1 to the lads
As we apparently have a back-up for every position now is the chance for them to push for a first team spot with a good performance tonight
We should treat the cup with the respect it deserves and play to win, not treat it as a fitness session.
I think we could see 10 changes and Stewart staying in the side as captain. Ingram McKenzie Pennington Tafazolli Fleming Stewart Lopes Honeyman Bowler Magennis Toral
Agree there will be changes tonight, but I don't think there wont be all that many, McCann will have it in the back of his mind that its a new squad that he want to get into winning ways, and the last thing he'll want is to get turned over by a league one side at this point in the season.
I think McC will see it as both a fitness test/run-out and a serious attempt at Cup glory. He is very ambitious...
He’ll play the 1st team ... the post international break 1st team. A bit more depth & choice than when we had to play the Under 8s at Donny a couple of years back. It’ll be a stroll ... 3 nowt.
Don't forget that this is their FA CUP final. They're most important game of the season. A chance for there part time cloggers to test their mental against a top, top side. They'll be up their for it, mark my words and no mistake. A full house at Preston Park. 20 to 30 thousand or more as nearest big boys such as the Manchester big boys haven,t got any games or matches pencilled in. It will be a opportunity for the locals to come and gawp at elite, highly paid professional footballers and they,ll suck it up like desperate leachers. We can't be complacent through but we have the strengths in dept to cope. We should mainly play basically the first XI with all the new signings starting and throw in 5 or 6 of the youngsters from the off. That should be enough for a comprehensive display of power footy. Think we'll walk it to be honest, winning by the odd goal in six.
I’m pretty much hoping and in fact I’m renaming him in homage to robin off here The goalie is now robingram