Diego_Sideburns Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 Good to see that both Killer and Giddings are being allowed by their clubs to play for us in the League Cup, sponsored by Burton-on-Trent brewed Carling. Burton-born BLASTer Davies will also feel at home with the sponsors.
Rocky_Latic Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 Wouldnt mind us resting one or two players personally. ---------------Crossley Eardley - Thompson - Stam?? - Giddings Liddell - Kalala - Allott - Taylor --------Smalley - Ricketts Subs. Youth Team Keeper - Josh Trotman Ashley Kelly McDonald Davies -- League is priority. Think that team should beat Mansfield at home
Diego_Sideburns Posted August 12, 2007 Author Posted August 12, 2007 Wouldnt mind us resting one or two players personally. You'll be suggesting squad rotation next!
laticsmad Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 You'll be suggesting squad rotation next! from a personal point of view I don't care about the cups (we're not going to win one). Rest our best players for the cup games and play a full strength team for every league game.
Diego_Sideburns Posted August 12, 2007 Author Posted August 12, 2007 from a personal point of view I don't care about the cups (we're not going to win one). Rest our best players for the cup games and play a full strength team for every league game. Yeh but it's the Cup runs that excite fans and bring instant national recognition when we knock out one of the big boys, or even Citeh! A good run in either the League or FA Cup might result in more bums on seats for the all-important league games.
LaticsLegend Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 This game could be good for the likes of Kelly, Smalley and especially Ricketts.
paulgard Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 This game could be good for the likes of Kelly, Smalley and especially Ricketts. agree,the more games ricketts plays the better he's going to get.ktf.
Rocky_Latic Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 You'll be suggesting squad rotation next! Now there's a thought. I just dont see why we should run the risk of playing the likes of Kilkenny, Gregan and Davies when there is more than adequate replacements waiting in the wings. It's why you have a squad afterall. It is Latics as well and it'd be just our luck for one of them to get cropped. Hardly what you want against a League 2 side at home, is it?? It's games like this that give the likes of Smalley, Trotman and Ashley Kelly to get first team experience, with the pressure off slightly and see/show what they can do rather than being thrown in the deep end when injuries take their toll. Which knowing Latics, they probably will do.
neiladamsheadband Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 (edited) i would be good to use this to see if certain other plays and players playing in different positions to see if people could possible play in certain postions, we have all had our own thoughts but can anyone else play right side midfield apart from lids or left side apart from taylor for example would like to see ricketts, kilkenny and thompson play only because they looked a little tired at the end and the more match play the better, i think whoever plays on tues we will win and would be good to try one or two things. Edited August 12, 2007 by neiladamsheadband
Alan_Groves_Perm Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 I just dont see why we should run the risk of playing the likes of Kilkenny, Gregan and Davies when there is more than adequate replacements waiting in the wings. It's why you have a squad afterall. Totally agree Rocky, Rest the main players and bring them back for the final at Wembley (sorry, thats the red wine kicking in), but the Paint Pot Cup and the Carling Cup aren't money spinners, whereas the FA Cup can reep rich financial awards. Rather see a fit Crossley, Gregan, Thompson, JP, Killer, and Davies run out at Brunton Park next Saturday than run the risk of injury. Then again, the way the young lads have performed in pre-season, give them some meaningful experience in a serious encounter.
mattyoafc Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 (edited) Think it is also important to keep giving Stam games here and there. Better to keep him match fit, if the worst comes to worst Gregan or Thompson could pick up a nasty injury and then Stam wouldn't be match fit!!! Also another good run out for Ricketts is needed best keep his tired legs used to long periods of matches. Maybe rest a few regulars but not total squad rotation...After all we SHOULD beat Mansfield. *SHOULD = Never usually do Edited August 12, 2007 by mattyoafc
Diego_Sideburns Posted August 12, 2007 Author Posted August 12, 2007 ...the Paint Pot Cup and the Carling Cup aren't money spinners, whereas the FA Cup can reep rich financial awards. A third round Carling Cup game at the Trafford Nike Ballpark against ManUre Reserves, with a nice slice of a 60,000+ gate would not be scoffed at by TTA.
Alan_Groves_Perm Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 A third round Carling Cup game at the Trafford Nike Ballpark against ManUre Reserves, with a nice slice of a 60,000+ gate would not be scoffed at by TTA. Tis true Diego, but alas unlikely
sausageroll Posted August 13, 2007 Posted August 13, 2007 Tis true Diego, but alas unlikely Maybe unlikely but we have done remarkably well at getting TV games in both cups over the last few seasons which has provided much needed revenue. Ok, mainly this is down to luck but you have to be still in it. Personally, i would like to see us put up a strong line up against Mansfield. There's still work to be done on match fitness, to experiment and gel the team and for Shez to work out what his strongest line up looks like. I would start with Davies - pace scares most teams and then if all is going well, bring on subs to close the game out.
Diego_Sideburns Posted August 13, 2007 Author Posted August 13, 2007 Shez is not giving anything away but he says he wants to do well in the Carling Cup and the Paint Pot Trophy - confidence breeds confidence - so he's taking both competitions seriously. http://www.oldhamathletic.premiumtv.co.uk/...1090878,00.html
Hometownclub Posted August 13, 2007 Posted August 13, 2007 I think we will play a pretty strong team but I'm sure that will still give Shez a chance to field one or two younsters aswell, to give them valuable and much needed experience.
futchers briefs Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 The starting 11 from saturday have still not had many games together, the more they play together, surely the more fluent they will become for the league. I'm sure Shez will play a very strong team and may only make a change or two!
Guest sheridans_world Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Rest the main players?! Its the second game of the season, they are still finding their sharpness and still learning how to work with each other as a team. If anything an unchanged team should be fielded! Mansfield are struggling for strikers at the moment, get the first team lads in there, win convincingly and then be ready for a tough test at Carlisle and at home to Bristol Rovers. Resting players... seasons days old and talk of resting players.... BAH
BigfinLatic Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Rest the main players?! Its the second game of the season, they are still finding their sharpness and still learning how to work with each other as a team. If anything an unchanged team should be fielded! Mansfield are struggling for strikers at the moment, get the first team lads in there, win convincingly and then be ready for a tough test at Carlisle and at home to Bristol Rovers. Resting players... seasons days old and talk of resting players.... BAH Totally agree my friend! hence why we are pasting them... and the confidence this team is gaining in pasting the stags, will only do us good before the weekend... The longer Ricketts lasts today, the better for him and the club... and a clean sheet would do us the world of good... as will another practice at 4-3-1-2 .... Get in NK, get in KK... 2-0.. in your cup final.....!
Crusoe Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Yes, I'd agree with that thinking. It's important to keep players rested, but not before they've had a chance to get knackered! Games like this help establish form under less pressure than league games.
Crusoe Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 I was getting a little nervous there at 2-1. Thanks Deane and Craig.
Beardy Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Just wait til you all see Smalley's sitter! Good run out for the boys, Mansfield showed little promise until a brief period in the second half, but apart from that the team looked good for the win. Crossley. Did ok, not really tested defence stood up really well to protect him. Eardley. Seems to have lost form recently, think he needs a stint on the sidelines when Lomax gets fit, didnt do too bad, but had nothing drastic to do. Thompson. Seems to get better, has a great awareness of where the ball is going, and cut out many through balls. Gregan. Worked hard and kept Crossley safe, had a few rash moments, but controlled the defence well. Giddings. Very impressed, got forward well should we keep him longer than a month i will be very happy. Lidds. Showed what we needed for the second half on Sat, kept the left back busy. Kilkenny. Never seems to lose the ball, and finished well for the goal through a packed area. Kalala. Covers well and can get up for headers well, i still prefer Allott to him Allott. Fantastic tackles even though he lost a few ball and passed to the oppo, he chased them down to get them back. Ricketts. Worked hard for the team, gets into good positions but didnt seem to get fed the ball. Davies. MOM runs and runs and runs, took their defence on superbly and was unlucky on numerous occasions and when he finally scored it must have been a weight off his shoulder. Subs. Taylor. Made a few good runs, nowt special. Smalley. HAHA davies ripped the defence to shreds, and when it was easier to score from 6-8 yards he put it wide, made up for it a couple of minutes later when Davies did exactly the same. Macca. Erm he was on a few minutes didnt do much.
DerekWilson_1968 Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Smalley. HAHA davies ripped the defence to shreds, and when it was easier to score from 6-8 yards he put it wide, made up for it a couple of minutes later when Davies did exactly the same. Came back to him with loads of pace on it. The rebound off the post caught him a bit flat footed and he cork screwed it wide with his first touch of the game. I have seen us miss easier chances. Second touch wasn't bad though! KtF, Derek.
laticsmad Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Unfortunatly I was working tonight, so I wasn't able to make the game! Can anybody give me a quick rundown on how we played? Obviously well, but how well? Cheers.
Beardy Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Unfortunatly I was working tonight, so I wasn't able to make the game! Can anybody give me a quick rundown on how we played? Obviously well, but how well? Cheers. The defence looked more assured the midfield definately ran things, and Davies was a constant threat!
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