SZ Cup - Excuses !

[* ORM *]

I shall be letting GNH reserves $%&* all over me. My five reserve defenders and reserve keeper really are pants. I can't risk injuring two of my three midfielders and my set-piece specialist is reserved for league games only. I'm expecting around 21.5 22.5 stars tonight against 28.5 attained last Sunday (my highest ever).

Prediction 5-1.

BTW - Will anyone be using the chatroom tonight.

[sufcintheprem]

I would like to excuse my team on the basis that they are light years behind pretty much everyone in the tournament. That's not to say we won't give it a go although I do have a couple of injuries and in a bad team, a couple of injuries goes a long way!

Smart money is on Lorne Hoare to get me a consolation though...

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[Birri]

Bob C's reserve team on paper seem pretty pants so I am confident I can get a result with my reserves who are as good as or only 1 level below my 1st teamers.

[blues_r_best]

The lads worked their socks off, didn't get the rub of the green, they did ever so well.

[The Flying Scotsman]

I fully expect to win! Nothing else will do!

[GNH]

Due to the fact i've accepted relegation this season to build for next year and bigger crowds in series VI I may play my first team in the SZ cup and my reserves in the league. Mixture of reserves and first XI on crap form for tonights encounter v ORM

[The Flying Scotsman]

I have to say, this is something I've been thinking of doing with regard to staying in Level VI. I feel very comfortable with my situation in terms of increasing crowds, decent results etc.. I think I would rather build for the future in this division and then get promoted than go up and then come straight back down.

[Hong Kong Blue]

I'm playing 2-5-3 in order to maximise passing training.

My midfield will therefore suck big time, as I play a load of strikers in midfield, plus suffer regular confusion.

My reign as Shrimperzone Cup holder will be short lived and I will be shocked if I survive the group stages.

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (Hong Kong Blue @ July 05 2005,15:12)]I'm playing 2-5-3 in order to maximise passing training.
Huh? Are you allowed to play that formation...?! You may end up losing training...

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Matt

[Hong Kong Blue]

Can play that formation, just can't gain any formation experience in it - hence the confusion.

I wouldn't recommend it for league games as its bloody difficult to get results with!

[Barmy Army]

Erm, sold most squad members to fund new first teamers.

2nd XI are crap so meh

[MrB]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ July 05 2005,15:18)]
Quote[/b] (Hong Kong Blue @ July 05 2005,15:12)]I'm playing 2-5-3 in order to maximise passing training.
Huh? *Are you allowed to play that formation...?! *You may end up losing training...

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Matt
You only lose training if you over subscribe any position so no more than 5 defenders, 5 midfielders and 3 strikers. Therefore 2-5-3 and 5-5-0 are both viable formations to maximise passing training.

Like Birri, our reserve XI isn't far from our first however some of them are being sold to fund a big purchase so I won't really be challenging this year.