Pre-Match Thread Oxford v Southend United JPT

[Cricko]

CJPhillips1982 Chris Phillips



Jean-Paul Kalala is again expected to be missing when Blues take on Oxford United in the JPT Trophy tomorrow night.
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[Smiffy]

That isn't good news. Hope he is dealing with his bereavement as good as can be expected. We miss him.

Whoever is in the middle will have their work cut out.

Although I expect both sides will be somewhat weaker than Saturday.

 

[BARNETBLUE]

Bringing in Grant would be the obvious move and also a place for Moshni

 

[Crawliano]

My lineup

MOHSNI
MOHSNI MOHSNI MOHSNI MOHSNI
MOHSNI MOHSNI MOHSNI MOHSNI
MOHSNI
STURROCK

We'll kill em.

 

[Norwichshrimper]

Is it just me that thinks after the struggle on saturday we will go there tomorrow night and win comfortably 3-0

 

[Austin the Shrimper]

Maybe this could be a chance for Grant to start, maybe even Sawyer and JJ? Thoughts

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

Grant in for Ferdinand
Mohsni in for Harris

 

[Norwichshrimper]

I'm all for playing our strongest side...if we can win this we're a step closer to Wemberlee

 

[mattytheshrimper]

Not sure how this one's going to go, after the completely battered us saturday in the first half they will be out for revenge but we will be making chances and I would also expect them to aswell so it could be a totally different type of game. I would like to see bilel and grant start and maybe sawyer aswell possibly.

I'm going for a sneaky 1 nil win against the run of play again.

 

[Firestorm]

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Grant for Harris , Bil for Leonard and play wide as per Macc, Sawyer for Kane

subs Kane Leonard Harris Sturrock JJ Prosser

 

[Semi-Spanish Shrimper]

There was a lort of space on the wings on Saturday particularly towards the end of the game and with that 343 formation (if they use it again) it might be a good idea to give JJ a start?

 

[ol blue eyes]

My lineup

MOHSNI
MOHSNI MOHSNI MOHSNI MOHSNI
MOHSNI MOHSNI MOHSNI MOHSNI
MOHSNI
STURROCK

We'll kill em.

Not sure I can go along with this team Crawiano, how does Sturrock get in there!..............

Unless of course you mean Blair :winking:

 

[Azzurri Per Sempre]

I agree we should bring in Grant and Mohsni, im going to go for a slightly more comfortable 2-0 win. Any idea how many away support we are taking?

 

[WESTY_SUFC]

The strange thing is we could make several changes and end up with debatebly a stronger team than on Saturday. Ive never known an SUFC squad where ive had full confidence in a lot of the players who have been on the bench recently.

 

[Somerset Ex-TTB]

Is Hall recovered from his Illness?

I would bring Mohsni in at the back to rest either Phillips or Barker, and bring in a combination of Grant/Johnson/Sawyer for Ferdinand/Harris/Hall depending on Hall's fitness.

 

[Stourport Shrimper]

If its not too many changes under JPT rules I'd rest Dickinson, Harris, Hall and Kane (have them on the bench with JJ) and give a run out for Prosser, Sawyer Mohsni and Blair.

So Moshni up top with Blair: Sawyer, Timlin and Leonard across the middle with Grant given Kalala role, back 4 the same except Prosser in for Barker (deserves a rest). Bring on Hall when Sawyer gets tired (last 30 minutes) or JJ instead if we are several goals up.

This still does not look a bad side

 

[ol blue eyes]

It's true that our strong squad allows changes to be made without weakening the side.

Recovered or not it may pay to give Hall a rest anyway, to the bench at least and give JJ a start.

Albeit against tiring opposition, Grant did cope better than Ferdinand against the same opponents.

J.P. will be missed again though, condolences to him and his familly.

 

[southendkid]

Mohsni for Leonard, maybe grant for Ferdinand.Keep the back 4 as it is, the FA cup match is less of a priority for me, rest some players that game instead

 

[Skyblue]

To be honest I'd much rather we did well in this competion than the FA cup. What a finally it would be if we went there as champions and filled out half of wembley with blues. Unless we get to the third round , draw a big side away and coin in half the gate receipts I think the FA cup is only a distraction.

 

[overseas shrimper]

Is it just me that thinks after the struggle on saturday we will go there tomorrow night and win comfortably 3-0

Yeah, probably.