thin on the ground, 0-1 them

2 minutes ago, L/H White said:

Dan found his level against kids

Ha, maybe. Can only beat what's in front of you though 

6 minutes ago, mickbrown said:

Haven’t we got to play a certain percentage of the last starting line up in this fucking ridiculous competition?

Im pretty certain we can’t just make wholesale changes. 

• Any player who started the previous or following first-team fixture
• Any player who is in the top 10 players at the club who have made the most starting appearances in league and domestic cup competitions that season
• Any player with 40 or more first-team appearances in their career
• Any player on loan from a Premier League club or any EFL 'Category One' academy club
• A club can play any eligible goalkeeper in the competition

52 minutes ago, Zog1 said:

Ok.

IE states that he doesn't have an unlimited budget and the small squad is the result of that and that injuries have been an issue.

Rest is the number 1 thing you can do to lessen the chance of further injury after the game on Saterday.

Yet he's basically picked the same squad as the game on Saterday, risking more players.

It doesn't make sense, he can use the some or even the entire B team, all fresh and biting at the bit for an opportunity to prove themselves.

No he can’t. His hands are tied by the regulations.   
 

Competition rules state that clubs must play their full available strength in each match. This means that each EFL club must include at least four ‘qualifying’ outfield players.

 

A qualifying player is:

• A player who started the immediately preceding first team fixture
• A player who subsequently starts the immediately following first team fixture
• A player who is in the list of 10 players at the club with the highest number of starting appearances in first team fixtures in the same season
• A player who has made 40 or more starting appearances in first team fixtures or international equivalents (and not limited to the same club or season)
• A player who is on standard loan from a Premier League club or any EFL Club operating a Category one academy

We're pumping it forward too much and some poor passes don't help. They are weak at the back and absent for both goals so we just need to calm the f*** down and pass it around a bit better and the goals will flow.

 

Just now, Farnywhite said:

• Any player who started the previous or following first-team fixture
• Any player who is in the top 10 players at the club who have made the most starting appearances in league and domestic cup competitions that season
• Any player with 40 or more first-team appearances in their career
• Any player on loan from a Premier League club or any EFL 'Category One' academy club
• A club can play any eligible goalkeeper in the competition

Aye. It’s fucking bollox, given that we are playing against a team of teenagers. 

1 minute ago, mickbrown said:

No he can’t. His hands are tied by the regulations.   
 

Competition rules state that clubs must play their full available strength in each match. This means that each EFL club must include at least four ‘qualifying’ outfield players.

 

A qualifying player is:

• A player who started the immediately preceding first team fixture
• A player who subsequently starts the immediately following first team fixture
• A player who is in the list of 10 players at the club with the highest number of starting appearances in first team fixtures in the same season
• A player who has made 40 or more starting appearances in first team fixtures or international equivalents (and not limited to the same club or season)
• A player who is on standard loan from a Premier League club or any EFL Club operating a Category one academy

Was zog wrong ?    Coz he seldom is

These guys are dross. Real dross. Do city stick a team in this?? 

What's the point of 'em. 

1 minute ago, mickbrown said:

Aye. It’s fucking bollox, given that we are playing against a team of teenagers. 

Even so, I don't understand why Hutchinson isn't starting against these.

Just now, W.cramp said:

Was zog wrong ?    Coz he seldom is

He's unbelievably wrong...... 100% none negotiable wrong. Nice to have caught her in one of her rare moments 

1 minute ago, mickbrown said:

Aye. It’s fucking bollox, given that we are playing against a team of teenagers. 

Yep with the “EFL clubs must have at least four 'qualifying' outfield players in their line-ups, with such a player meeting these requirements: “ you can field a few B team players as long as 4 other players meet the criteria. 
You can always say fuck it there injured we can’t field the ones that qualify 

3 minutes ago, auckland_bwfc said:

These guys are dross. Real dross. Do city stick a team in this?? 

Yes. Currently getting beat by Barnsley.

These lads look like they could do a good job for the rags😂 look like they know how to lose!

Sheehan class

Great strike from Sheehan!

Haha I hope we rinse em

 

Think we should go for the record win 

Again nobody defending/closing the edge of their box. I like their kids but f*** me they are naive.

And now Geth scores.

These are garbage but our goals have been class.

And another! Get in Gethin

5 minutes ago, auckland_bwfc said:

He's unbelievably wrong...... 100% none negotiable wrong. Nice to have caught her in one of her rare moments 

Hey genius "four 'qualifying' outfield players" doesn't contradict what i said. I'm sure even you can do some basic maths, what's 11-4? I was aware of the rule, when i made the comment.

Cracking finish that

Even the mrs went mmmmmm

And she knows nothing about football 

1 minute ago, Wanderlust said:

Again nobody defending/closing the edge of their box. I like their kids but f*** me they are naive.

And now Geth scores.

Excuse me?

"It's like watching vintage Brazil - not to get too carried away of course" 

Can only beat what’s in front of you

Maybe kicks some confidence in some players but it’s really a training exercise this 

Saturday is all I’m arsed about this means Jack if we don’t get a positive result